Welcome to the Gerolib Gerontological and Geriatric Digital Library, which operates as an initiative of the Hellenic Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (HAGG).
Access to and use of www.gerolib.gr is subject to the following Terms of Use.
Gerolib is a digital library focusing on gerontology, geriatrics, ageing and related scientific, social and professional topics.
Its purpose is to facilitate access to bibliographic, scientific, educational and informational material that may be of interest to, among others:
the general public,
older people and their families,
health and care professionals,
students,
researchers,
professionals and organisations working in the field of ageing.
The content of Gerolib is provided solely for informational, educational and bibliographic purposes.
Information provided on the website does not constitute and should not be considered:
medical diagnosis,
medical advice,
treatment recommendations,
personalised professional advice,
a substitute for examination or assessment by an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.
For matters concerning your personal health or the treatment of any medical condition, you should consult an appropriate healthcare professional.
You should not delay, modify or discontinue medical treatment solely on the basis of information found through Gerolib.
Reasonable efforts are made to ensure that information and bibliographic records published on Gerolib are accurate and useful.
However, due to the volume, nature and ongoing development of scientific literature, no guarantee is given that all information:
is complete,
is entirely accurate,
remains up to date,
is free from typographical or bibliographic errors,
remains available from the original external source.
Gerolib may correct, update, reclassify or remove content whenever necessary.
A substantial part of the material referenced in Gerolib has been created by third parties, including:
authors,
researchers,
universities,
scientific journals,
publishers,
organisations,
public bodies,
non-profit organisations.
The inclusion of a work, article, publication, organisation or link in Gerolib does not imply that HAGG endorses, confirms or adopts all views, claims or conclusions contained therein.
Responsibility for third-party content remains with the relevant authors, publishers or organisations.
Gerolib contains links to third-party websites and services in order to facilitate access to sources and relevant material.
HAGG does not control and is not responsible for:
the availability of external websites,
the accuracy or currency of their content,
their privacy practices,
the security or operation of their services,
subsequent changes to external content.
Access to external links is made at the user’s own responsibility.
The structure, design, organisation, original text, graphics, logos and other original website material are protected by applicable intellectual and industrial property legislation unless otherwise stated.
Rights relating to articles, books, studies, dissertations, photographs, files and other third-party material remain with the relevant authors, publishers or other rights holders.
Where information is provided concerning permitted use of a work, such information is for guidance only. Users are responsible for confirming the applicable terms at the original source before reproducing or otherwise using the material.
The existence of a bibliographic record in Gerolib does not in itself grant permission to reproduce the underlying work.
Users may use Gerolib for lawful personal, educational, scientific and research purposes.
The website must not be used in any manner that:
violates applicable law,
infringes the rights of third parties,
attempts unauthorised access to systems or data,
interferes with the operation or security of the service,
introduces malicious code,
generates abusive or automated bulk requests capable of affecting the operation of the service.
Users may propose material for review and possible inclusion in the Gerolib collection.
Submission does not guarantee publication.
Gerolib reserves the right to:
assess the suitability of each submission,
request additional information,
correct or adapt bibliographic and descriptive information,
classify material under appropriate subject categories,
reject or remove material where considered necessary.
By submitting material, the user confirms, where applicable, that they are entitled to disclose it and that the submission does not infringe copyright, personal data rights, confidential information or other third-party rights.
Submission of a work does not result in the transfer of the author’s intellectual property rights to HAGG.
If you believe that:
a bibliographic record contains an error,
a link is incorrect or inactive,
content has been included without appropriate permission,
intellectual property or other rights are being infringed,
you may contact Gerolib or HAGG and provide sufficient information for the matter to be reviewed.
Following review, the relevant information may be corrected or removed where appropriate.
Reasonable efforts are made to ensure the continuous and secure operation of Gerolib.
However, no guarantee is provided that the website will operate without interruption or technical issues.
Access may be temporarily restricted or suspended for maintenance, upgrades, security reasons, technical faults or circumstances beyond the reasonable control of HAGG.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, HAGG shall not be liable for direct or indirect loss arising solely from:
use of or inability to use the website,
reliance on information contained in or linked through the website,
third-party content or services,
temporary unavailability of the service,
decisions made solely on the basis of informational content available through Gerolib.
Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability where such exclusion or limitation is not permitted by law.
Personal data processed through Gerolib is handled in accordance with the website’s Privacy Policy.
Information regarding cookies and available consent choices is provided in the Cookie Policy.
These Terms of Use may be updated to reflect changes to the operation of Gerolib, the services provided or the applicable legal framework.
The current version will be published on the website together with the date of its latest update.
These Terms are governed by Greek law and applicable European Union law.
Any dispute shall be subject to the jurisdiction rules established by applicable law.
For questions concerning Gerolib or these Terms, you may contact:
Hellenic Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (HAGG)
23 Kaniggos Street
106 77 Athens, Greece
Email: hagg@gerontology.gr
