1. General Provisions
- This agreement governs the use of the Caucasus Heritage portal, a non-commercial information resource about the peoples of the North and South Caucasus.
- By opening the portal, the reader confirms that they have read the agreement and accept its terms.
- The editorial team may update the agreement; the current version is always published on this page with the date of modification.
2. Use of Materials
- The portal's materials are available for personal, educational and non-commercial use.
- When quoting, a reference to the portal and, where applicable, to the original source and author is mandatory.
- Commercial use of texts and illustrations is possible only with the written consent of the editorial team.
- Artistic illustrations are accompanied by a description.
3. User Publications
- The author of a news item or comment is responsible for the accuracy of the information and for compliance with copyright.
- By publishing material, the author permits the portal to display it free of charge and indefinitely with attribution to the author's name.
- The editorial team has the right to edit, hide or delete material that violates the portal's regulations.
4. Personal Data
- The portal does not require registration and does not collect passport or payment data.
- The author's name, comment text, poll vote and selected language are stored in the reader's browser.
- The reader can delete this data by clearing the site's storage in the browser settings.
5. Liability
- The editorial team strives for accuracy but does not guarantee the absence of errors and welcomes substantiated corrections.
- The portal is not responsible for the content of external sites to which links lead.
- Disputes are resolved through negotiations with the editorial team and, failing agreement, in the manner established by law.

