Terms and Conditions

Last updated: 3 July 2026

Welcome to Synapsia ("the Website"). By accessing or using this Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions. If you do not agree with these Terms, please discontinue use of the Website.

1. About Synapsia

Synapsia is an editorial publication dedicated to the exploration of intelligence, creativity, memory, learning, science, history, psychology, philosophy, chess, Go, draughts and other mind sports. Our aim is to encourage curiosity, informed discussion and lifelong learning.

2. Acceptance of these Terms

By accessing this Website you confirm that you accept these Terms & Conditions and agree to comply with them.

These Terms apply to all visitors, contributors and users of the Website.

3. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, all articles, editorials, text, photographs, graphics, logos, page designs and other content published on Synapsia are protected by copyright and other intellectual property rights.

Copyright belongs to Synapsia, its contributors or the respective copyright owners.

You may:

  1. view pages for your personal, non-commercial use;
  2. print individual articles for private study or research;
  3. share links to articles via social media or email.

You may not:

  1. reproduce, republish or redistribute substantial portions of our content without prior written permission;
  2. modify our material or present it as your own;
  3. use our content for commercial purposes without permission.

Quotations from Synapsia are welcome provided appropriate attribution and a link to the original article are included.

4. Contributor Content

Articles submitted by guest contributors remain the responsibility of their respective authors.

Authors warrant that:

  1. their work is original or properly licensed;
  2. they have the right to publish all submitted material;
  3. their work does not infringe third-party rights;
  4. any factual statements are made honestly and in good faith.

Synapsia reserves the right to edit submissions for style, clarity, grammar, length and formatting.

We also reserve the right not to publish or to remove material without notice.

5. Accuracy of Information

We strive to ensure that information published on the Website is accurate and carefully researched.

However, we cannot guarantee that all information is complete, current or free from error.

Articles represent the opinions and research of their authors unless expressly stated otherwise.

Nothing published on this Website should be regarded as legal, medical, financial, psychological or other professional advice.

6. External Links

The Website may contain links to external websites.

These are provided solely for the convenience of readers.

Synapsia has no control over external websites and accepts no responsibility for their content, availability or privacy practices.

The inclusion of any link does not constitute endorsement.

7. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

  1. use the Website for unlawful purposes;
  2. attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Website or its servers;
  3. introduce malicious software;
  4. interfere with the operation of the Website;
  5. upload or distribute unlawful, defamatory, abusive or offensive material.

8. Comments and User Contributions

Where commenting or other interactive features are available, users must ensure their contributions remain respectful and lawful.

Synapsia reserves the right to edit or remove comments that are abusive, defamatory, misleading, offensive, promotional or otherwise inappropriate.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Synapsia shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss arising from:

  1. use of the Website;
  2. reliance upon published information;
  3. temporary unavailability of the Website;
  4. technical faults or interruptions.

Nothing in these Terms excludes liability where exclusion would be unlawful.

10. Privacy

Your use of the Website is also governed by our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.

11. Changes to these Terms

We may revise these Terms & Conditions from time to time.

Any updated version becomes effective immediately upon publication on this Website.

Continued use of the Website constitutes acceptance of any revised Terms.

12. Governing Law

These Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of England and Wales.

Any disputes arising from the use of this Website shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

13. Contact

For enquiries concerning these Terms & Conditions, copyright matters or permissions, please contact Synapsia using the contact details published on the Website.