Terms of
Engagement.
Establishing the standards of conduct for interaction with the NotAbook Ethics editorial repository and analytical frameworks. These terms govern the human-centric boundaries of our digital ledger.
Revision Note
Last formalized update: June 01, 2026. All previous iterations are superseded by the documentation presented herein.
01. Usage Constraints
Access to NotAbook Ethics is granted solely for the purposes of independent research, academic citation, and professional audit of AI governance frameworks. Users are strictly prohibited from utilizing our analytical outputs to automate discriminatory logic or to train commercial algorithmic models without explicit written licensing.
Any attempt to scrape, reverse-engineer, or systematically extract data from our "Bias Matrix" audit reports via automated scripts is a violation of these terms. We maintain an adversarial stance against the commodification of ethical standards by private technology firms.
Intellectual Property Policy
All content, including specialized taxonomies and human-centric governance formulas, remains the property of the NotAbook Initiative.
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Misuse of NotAbook Ethics research to validate high-risk AI deployment in judicial or medical fields without a secondary human audit is strictly disclaimed.
Disclaimers
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Not Legal Advice
The frameworks and editorial analysis provided by NotAbook Ethics do not constitute formal legal certification or regulatory compliance. Users must consult with jurisdictional legal counsel regarding specific AI policy adherence.
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Third-Party Verification
Our analysis relies on publicly available documentation and research. While we prioritize human agency over automation, we cannot take responsibility for shifts in private technology infrastructure.
Arbitration Policy
Any disputes arising from the interpretation of these terms shall be subject to mediation within the jurisdiction of Vancouver, BC, Canada, prioritizing human-centric resolution over automated legal processing.
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Commitment to Clarity
"Governance is not a state of being, but a continuous process of technical and social accountability."
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Termination
NotAbook Ethics reserves the right to restrict access to the repository for any user found deploying our frameworks in a manner that contradicts our human-centric ethos.
Governing Law
These terms are governed by the laws of British Columbia, Canada. Users consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in Vancouver for any judicial review.
Severability
If any provision of these terms is deemed unenforceable, it shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to maintain the spirit of the original governance intent.
Amendments
We reserve the right to revise this ledger. Continued use of the platform after updates constitutes acceptance of the new regulatory framework.
Prioritizing agency over automated efficiency.