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Riff Systems — Terms of Use

Last Updated: 08 September 2026

1. About Riff Systems

Riff Systems is published by Riff Systems Ltd, Company No. 17419314, registered in England and Wales.
Registered office: 71–75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom, WC2H 9JQ
Contact: contact@riffsystems.org

The Site is a purely informational research publication platform.
It does not currently provide user accounts, downloads, automated licensing, or self-service permissions.
Riff Systems Ltd administers commercial licensing and permissions for protected works.

2. Research Status and Interpretation

The materials published on the Site include research documents, conceptual frameworks, scientific interpretations, and evolving theoretical work.
These materials:

  • are provided for general informational and research purposes
  • may be revised, corrected, expanded, or superseded
  • should not be treated as medical, legal, financial, or professional advice
  • may contain scientific hypotheses or early-stage research that should be interpreted accordingly

Corrections, provenance notes, and updates may be issued where appropriate.

3. Intellectual Property and Rights

Copyright in works authored by Tristan J. Radford remains with Tristan J. Radford unless otherwise stated.
Riff Systems Ltd publishes these works and administers commercial permissions.

Permitted scholarly and non-commercial use

Visitors may:

  • read the published materials
  • cite them in academic or scholarly work
  • quote reasonable portions for commentary, criticism, or non-commercial research
  • rely on statutory exceptions under UK law (including fair dealing)

Commercial use and AI/dataset restrictions

Except where permitted by law, visitors may not:

  • reproduce substantial portions of protected content
  • create derivative works for commercial purposes
  • systematically extract content for commercial AI training, dataset construction, or similar exploitation
  • use automated tools to harvest protected content in a systematic or commercial manner

Non-commercial automated indexing that falls within statutory exceptions is permitted.

4. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

  • use the Site unlawfully
  • attempt to interfere with its operation
  • attempt to access restricted systems
  • misrepresent Riff Systems or its authors
  • use automated tools for systematic or commercial extraction except where permitted by law

5. Confidential and Unpublished Material

The Site may reference unpublished, in-progress, or confidential research concepts.
Access to such material is not granted unless explicitly provided.
No licence or permission is granted to use unpublished content.

6. Software and Downloads

The Site does not currently provide software downloads or executable tools.
If such features are introduced in the future, they will be governed by updated Terms.

7. No Warranties

The Site and its content are provided “as is” and “as available.”

Riff Systems Ltd makes no warranties or representations regarding:

  • accuracy
  • completeness
  • reliability
  • availability
  • fitness for a particular purpose

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, or any other liability that cannot lawfully be excluded.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Riff Systems Ltd shall not be liable for:

  • indirect
  • incidental
  • consequential
  • special
  • exemplary

losses arising from use of the Site or reliance on its content, subject to mandatory legal rights that cannot be excluded.

9. External Links

The Site may contain links to external websites.
Riff Systems Ltd is not responsible for the content, policies, or practices of third-party sites.

10. Future Features

Riff Systems may introduce additional features in the future, including licensing systems, user accounts, controlled-access materials, or interactive services.

Updated Terms will apply from their effective date.
Use of new features may require explicit acceptance of additional terms.

11. Changes to These Terms

Riff Systems Ltd may update these Terms from time to time.
The “Last Updated” date reflects the most recent revision.

12. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales, subject to any mandatory rights or jurisdiction that cannot lawfully be excluded.