1. Ownership

This website is provided by:

Casting and Sonoprocessing Laboratory
Department of Mechanical Engineering | University of Minho — Azurém Campus
Email: info@umtechnology.pt

2. Purpose

This website is for institutional and scientific purposes only, to share research, projects, publications, news and information related to the laboratory’s activity.

3. Permitted use

By using this website, you agree to do so responsibly and in accordance with the law. You must not:

• Attempt to access restricted areas, systems or servers without authorization
• Introduce malicious code, abusive automation, or perform intrusion testing without authorization
• Use the site for unauthorized commercial or advertising purposes
• Submit false, offensive, defamatory or illegal content through the contact channels

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4. Content and copyright

Published content (texts, images, documents, articles and other materials) belongs to the laboratory and/or the respective authors and is protected by copyright and other applicable laws.

Reproduction, distribution or reuse must respect the conditions indicated with the content (where applicable) and legal rules on citation and intellectual property.

5. Liability

The information provided is scientific and informational. While efforts are made to keep it accurate and up to date, the laboratory does not guarantee the absence of errors or omissions.

The laboratory is not liable for damages resulting from the use of the website or the interpretation/use of the published information.

6. Links to third-party sites

This website may contain links to external websites. The laboratory does not control those sites and is not responsible for their content, policies or practices.

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7. Changes and availability

The laboratory may update content, change features or suspend the website temporarily or permanently, without prior notice, for technical, operational or security reasons.

8. Governing law and jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by Portuguese law. In case of dispute, the legally competent courts shall apply.

9. Contact

For website-related questions, contact: info@umtechnology.pt

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