Terms of Service

Conditions governing access to and use of maplewell.eu.

These Terms of Service govern your access to and use of the website maplewell.eu, operated by Maplewell Editorial, Via della Cisterna 14, 00186 Rome, Italy. By accessing the site, you agree to these terms in full. If you do not agree, you should not use this site.

1. Nature of the Content

maplewell.eu is an editorial archive providing factual documentation of historic water infrastructure in Italian towns. Content is intended for informational purposes only. Nothing published on this site constitutes professional archaeological, legal, or conservation advice. Decisions about site access, restoration, or heritage designation should be made in consultation with qualified professionals and relevant Italian governmental authorities.

2. Accuracy and Updates

Maplewell makes reasonable efforts to ensure that the factual content published on this site is accurate and current at the time of publication. Archaeological knowledge and conservation status classifications change over time. The archive indicates the date on which each article was last updated. Visitors are responsible for verifying time-sensitive information through primary sources, including the relevant Soprintendenza Archeologia, the Italian Ministry of Culture, and municipal heritage authorities.

Where errors are identified and confirmed, corrections are published within the relevant article with a notation of the correction date.

3. Intellectual Property

Original textual content published on maplewell.eu is the property of Maplewell Editorial and is protected under Italian copyright law (Legge 22 aprile 1941, n. 633) and applicable EU directives. You may reproduce brief excerpts for non-commercial purposes provided that maplewell.eu is cited as the source with a direct link to the relevant article.

Images used on this site are sourced from Wikimedia Commons under Creative Commons licences. Licence details for each image are accessible via the Wikimedia Commons file pages linked in image captions. Reproduction of these images is governed by the respective CC licence, not by Maplewell's intellectual property.

4. Permitted Use

You may access and read content on this site for personal, educational, or research purposes. Automated scraping of the site's content at scale, or reproduction of multiple articles in full without written permission, is not permitted. Framing the site's content within another website without written agreement is not permitted.

5. External Links

This site contains links to external websites maintained by third parties, including Italian regional tourism authorities, archaeological associations, and heritage institutions. Maplewell does not control the content of these external sites and is not responsible for their accuracy, availability, or privacy practices. Links are provided solely as documentary references.

6. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Maplewell Editorial accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising from reliance on content published on maplewell.eu, from errors or omissions in the content, or from temporary unavailability of the site. Access to the site is provided on an "as is" basis without warranty of any kind.

7. Disclaimer

The views expressed in editorial articles on this site represent the assessment of the Maplewell editorial desk based on available documented sources. They do not represent the official position of any Italian governmental authority, academic institution, or archaeological organisation. Where official classifications or measurements are cited, the originating authority is identified in the article.

8. Governing Law

These terms are governed by Italian law. Any dispute arising from access to or use of maplewell.eu shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Rome, Italy.

9. Changes to These Terms

These terms may be revised from time to time. The date of the most recent revision is noted below. Continued use of the site after a revision constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.

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