Disclaimer & Licensing

1. Academic Disclaimer

DeafJournal is an independent academic journal.
The views, opinions, and interpretations expressed in published articles are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, the editorial team, or the editorial board.

While every effort is made to ensure academic quality and integrity, the publisher does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or applicability of the content published in the journal. Responsibility for the content of each article lies solely with the respective authors.

The use of any information published in DeafJournal is at the reader’s own risk.

2. No Professional Advice

The content published in DeafJournal is intended for scholarly, educational, and research purposes only.

It does not constitute medical, psychological, legal, pedagogical, or other professional advice and should not be used as a substitute for professional judgment. Readers are responsible for evaluating the relevance and appropriateness of the information for their own specific contexts.

3. Open Access and Licensing

Unless otherwise stated, all articles published in DeafJournal are published under an Open Access model.

The applicable licence for each article is indicated in the copyright notice of the respective publication. Where Creative Commons licences are used, the terms of the relevant licence apply and supersede any general usage restrictions.

Authors retain copyright of their work unless explicitly stated otherwise.

4. Third-Party Content

Where articles include third-party material (e.g. images, figures, data, or extended quotations), authors are responsible for ensuring that all necessary permissions have been obtained and properly acknowledged.

The publisher assumes no liability for copyright infringements resulting from third-party materials included in published works.

5. External Links

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6. Governing Law

This website and its publications are governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany, excluding conflict-of-law provisions.

7. Contact

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