Terms of Use
Last updated: June 2026
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using Beyond GDP (“the Site”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.
2. About Beyond GDP
Beyond GDP is a free, open educational resource that curates and presents information about alternative economic measures, wellbeing frameworks, and critiques of GDP as a primary measure of societal progress. The Site is provided for informational and educational purposes only.
3. Use of Content
The editorial content on this Site (summaries, descriptions, and curation) is provided under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence unless otherwise stated. You are free to share and adapt this content for any purpose, provided you give appropriate credit to Beyond GDP.
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4. Accuracy of Information
We strive to keep information accurate and up to date, but we make no warranties or representations about the completeness, accuracy, or reliability of any content on the Site. The Site should not be relied upon as professional, legal, financial, or policy advice.
5. External Links
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6. User Submissions
By submitting a resource suggestion or other content via our suggestion form, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to use, review, and publish that submission (in whole or in part) on the Site. You confirm that your submission does not infringe any third-party rights.
7. Prohibited Use
You agree not to:
- Use the Site for any unlawful purpose
- Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Site
- Scrape or harvest content in a manner that disrupts the Site's operation
- Submit false, misleading, or harmful content via the suggestion form
8. Disclaimer of Warranties
The Site is provided “as is” without warranties of any kind, express or implied. We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.
9. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Beyond GDP and its contributors shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of the Site or reliance on its content.
10. Changes to These Terms
We may revise these Terms of Use at any time. Changes take effect when posted, indicated by an updated “Last updated” date. Continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.
11. Governing Law
These terms are governed by and construed in accordance with applicable law. Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the relevant courts.