Limburgs Corpus: Terms of Use for Academic Research

Last Updated: December 26, 2025

0. The Limburgs Corpus

The Limburgs Corpus contains copyrighted material by authors who do not (yet) want to make this material available to the public. By verifying your academic credentials, you gain access to the full corpus.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing these protected resources, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. If you do not agree to these terms, you must not access or use the resources.

2. Eligibility

Access to these resources is restricted to:

• Academic staff and researchers with valid institutional affiliations

3. Permitted Use

You may use these resources solely for:

• Academic research purposes

4. Prohibited Activities

You expressly agree NOT to:

• Redistribute, share, or publish the corpus, in whole or in part
• Use the resources for any other commercial or non-commercial purposes
• Share your access credentials with others, including students
• Download materials in bulk using automated tools
• Modify, alter, or create derivative works without authorization

5. Citation Requirements

Reproduction through citation is permitted, but always requires appropriate attribution to the original authors, as can be found in the corpus documentation. Some materials are licensed under Creative Commons licenses and are allowed to be reproduced, upon due citation.

6. Generative AI Usage

If you use these resources for Artificial Intelligence or Machine Learning model training or with generative AI systems (such as ChatGPT, Claude, GPT-4, or similar tools), you must:

• Actively verify that AI outputs do not reproduce verbatim content from these protected materials
• Implement appropriate safeguards to prevent the AI from memorizing or regurgitating materials from the corpus
• Take responsibility that due citation and copyright holders' rights are respected

7. Intellectual Property

All materials remain the intellectual property of their respective copyright holders. This access does not transfer any ownership rights to you.

8. Termination of Access

We reserve the right to terminate your access immediately if you:

• Violate any of these terms
• Share access with unauthorized individuals
• Use resources for prohibited purposes

9. Liability Disclaimer

The resources are provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. We are not liable for any damages arising from your use of these resources.

10. Changes to Terms

We may update these terms at any time. Continued use of the resources after changes constitutes acceptance of the modified terms.

11. Contact Information

For questions about these terms, please find relevant contact details at https://www.limburgscorpus.com/.

By checking the boxes below, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to abide by all terms and conditions outlined above.