TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE

Costa Rican Journal of Social Work

1. Site Identification

This website, available at the Costa Rican Journal of Social Work, hereinafter referred to as “the Journal,” is managed by the College of Social Workers of Costa Rica.

Access to and use of this site implies full acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.

2. Purpose of the Site

The purpose of this site is to disseminate academic and scientific knowledge in the field of social work through the publication of articles, essays, research papers, and other editorial content.

It also facilitates the management of editorial processes through the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform.

3. Conditions of Access and Use

Access to the site is free of charge. However, certain services (such as article submission or editorial management) require prior registration.

Users agree to:

Use the site lawfully and in accordance with applicable regulations.
Refrain from actions that may affect the availability, security, or proper functioning of the system.
Not use the content for unlawful or unauthorized purposes.

4. User Registration

To access specific functionalities, users must register by providing accurate and up-to-date information.

Users are responsible for:

Maintaining the confidentiality of their credentials.
All activities carried out under their account.

The Journal reserves the right to suspend accounts in cases of misuse.

5. Intellectual Property

All content published in the Journal (texts, articles, images, design, structure, software) is protected by intellectual property rights.

Unless otherwise indicated, articles are published under open access licenses (e.g., Creative Commons), allowing their use under the conditions specified in each publication.

The following are prohibited:

Unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or modification of content.
Use for commercial purposes without express authorization.

6. Responsibility for Content

The opinions expressed in the articles are the sole responsibility of their authors and do not necessarily reflect the position of the Journal or the publishing institution.

The Journal does not guarantee the absence of errors in the published content.

7. Limitation of Liability

The Journal shall not be held liable for:

Interruptions in the website service.
Technical or security failures.
Loss of information resulting from the use of the system.
Content from external linked sites.

Use of the site is at the user’s own risk.

8. External Links

The site may contain links to third-party websites. The Journal does not control these sites and assumes no responsibility for their content or policies.