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These Terms govern access to and use of the Kashmir EcoWatch website, environmental intelligence platform, datasets, dashboards, maps, publications, and related services.
Welcome to Kashmir EcoWatch (KEW). These Terms of Use govern access to and use of the Kashmir EcoWatch website, environmental intelligence platform, datasets, dashboards, maps, publications, and related services.
By accessing or using KEW, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with these terms, please discontinue use of the platform.
Kashmir EcoWatch is an independent environmental intelligence and monitoring initiative dedicated to supporting environmental research, biodiversity conservation, ecosystem monitoring, climate resilience, hazard intelligence, and evidence-based environmental awareness across the Western Himalayan region.
You may use KEW to:
Use of the platform must always comply with applicable laws and these Terms.
Users agree to:
Users submitting observations agree that:
KEW reserves the right to review, edit, classify, defer, or reject submissions that do not meet scientific, ethical, or quality standards.
Users must not:
KEW is committed to maintaining scientific credibility. Environmental information presented on the platform may include observational data, satellite-derived products, scientific datasets, community contributions, and expert-reviewed information.
Users should recognise that environmental conditions change over time and some information may be provisional or subject to revision as new data becomes available.
Unless otherwise stated, the original content published by Kashmir EcoWatch — including text, graphics, visualisations, reports, dashboards, and website design — is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.
Third-party datasets, imagery, maps, and environmental resources remain subject to their respective licences and attribution requirements.
Unauthorised reproduction, extraction, redistribution, reverse engineering, imitation, or commercial exploitation of KEW content is prohibited without prior written authorisation.
Where datasets are designated as open data, users may access and use them in accordance with the applicable licence and attribution requirements.
Restricted datasets may not be redistributed without appropriate authorisation from the KEW data governance team.
KEW may reference or integrate information from external organisations, research institutions, mapping services, satellite providers, and environmental databases.
KEW is not responsible for the availability, accuracy, or content of third-party resources. External links do not constitute endorsement of the linked content.
Reasonable efforts are made to maintain continuous platform availability. However, KEW does not guarantee uninterrupted operation and reserves the right to:
Such actions may occur without prior notice.
Environmental information provided by KEW is intended for research, educational, conservation, planning, and informational purposes.
The platform should not be relied upon as the sole basis for emergency response, navigation, engineering decisions, legal determinations, or regulatory compliance.
Users should consult the appropriate authorities where official information is required.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Kashmir EcoWatch shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from the use of the platform or reliance on its information.
Kashmir EcoWatch is an independent environmental intelligence initiative. Geographic names, maps, regional classifications, and administrative references are used solely for scientific, environmental, operational, and research purposes and do not express any position regarding sovereignty, international boundaries, territorial status, or political claims.
These Terms of Use may be revised periodically to reflect legal, operational, scientific, or technical developments. The most recent version will be published on this page.
Continued use of KEW after updates constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
Questions regarding these Terms of Use may be submitted through the official Kashmir EcoWatch contact channels provided on this website.
Published is fixed at the original date. Last Updated is revised on each policy change.
KEW is for research, education, and conservation. It should not be relied upon as the sole basis for emergency response, legal decisions, or regulatory compliance.
In emergencies, always defer to official state disaster management authorities.