Terms of Service – Belarus Virtual Consult

1. Acceptance

By accessing or using belarusvc.com ("the Site", "we", "us"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

2. About the service

Belarus Virtual Consult is an independent, non-governmental information platform that provides news, travel information, business guides, financial data and community resources related to Belarus. We are not affiliated with the government of Belarus or any other government.

The Site is provided free of charge. We reserve the right to modify, suspend or discontinue any part of the service at any time without notice.

3. User accounts

You must be at least 16 years old to create an account.
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password.
You agree to provide accurate information when registering.
One person may not maintain more than one account.
You may delete your account at any time from your dashboard.

4. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

Use the Site for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any regulations.
Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Site or its infrastructure.
Engage in scraping, crawling or automated data collection beyond what is permitted in our robots.txt.
Submit false, misleading or fraudulent information.
Upload malicious content, viruses or any code designed to harm the Site or its users.
Harass, threaten or abuse other users or our staff.
Circumvent rate limits, security measures or access controls.

5. Accuracy of information

We strive to keep information accurate and up to date. However, conditions related to Belarus (border rules, regulations, currency, healthcare, etc.) can change rapidly and without notice. Information on this Site is provided for general guidance only and does not constitute legal, medical or official advice. Always verify critical information with official sources before making decisions.

6. Intellectual property

All original content on the Site (text, graphics, logos, code) is the property of Belarus Virtual Consult or its contributors and is protected by copyright. You may share or quote content with attribution and a link back to the original page. Republishing entire articles without permission is not permitted.

News articles may reference third-party sources. Copyright of quoted material remains with the original authors.

7. User-submitted content

By submitting content (profile data, contact form messages, etc.) you grant us a non-exclusive licence to store and display that content as part of the service. You retain ownership of your content. We reserve the right to remove content that violates these Terms.

8. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Belarus Virtual Consult shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, the Site or its content. This includes but is not limited to decisions made on the basis of information found on this Site.

9. Third-party links

The Site may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy or privacy practices of those sites.

10. Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms, without prior notice. You may close your account at any time from your dashboard.

11. Changes to these terms

We may revise these Terms at any time. The date at the top of this page shows the last update. Continued use of the Site after changes means you accept the revised Terms.

12. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws applicable to the jurisdiction in which the platform operator is established. Disputes shall be resolved through good-faith negotiation before any formal proceedings.

13. Contact

For any questions about these Terms, contact us at [email protected] or via the contact form.