Acceptance of terms

This is the official website of Global Research and Technology Development (‘GRTD’, ‘we’ ‘us’ or ‘our’). By accessing or using our website, you agree to the terms and conditions of use outlined here. We may change these terms from time to time and expect users to review and abide by them.

Purpose of the website

The GRTD website is a new platform (currently in a beta testing phase) that will collate FCDO-related funding opportunities, highlight major partnerships and impact, and  publish research outputs. Through this platform, GRTD will facilitate engagement between FCDO, academia, and the global science and technology sector.

The opinions expressed in publications and other website content are the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of GRTD, FCDO, or their affiliates.

Intellectual property and copyright

The names, images and logos used on the website are proprietary marks of their respective owners. Copying our logos and/or any other third-party logos accessed via this website is not permitted without prior approval from the relevant copyright owner.
Material featured on this site is subject to Crown Copyright protection unless otherwise indicated. The Crown Copyright protected material may be reproduced free of charge in any format or medium provided it is reproduced accurately and not used in a misleading context, except the designs, graphics, logos, the GRTD logo and photographic images. Where any of the Crown copyright items on this site are republished or copied to others, the source of the material must be identified and the copyright status acknowledged.

The permission to reproduce Crown-protected material does not extend to any material on this site which is identified as being the copyright of a third party. Authorisation to reproduce such material must be obtained from the copyright holders concerned.
You may use and re-use Crown copyright information from this website (other than logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms and conditions of the Open Government Licence, provided it is reproduced accurately and not used in a misleading context.

If you have any queries related to any of the materials on this website, please use the contact form.

Acceptable use

You agree not to use the website or any information for:

• any illegal or unauthorized purpose.
• attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems or networks.
• interfere with the security or functionality of the website.
• upload or transmit any harmful or malicious content.
• violate any applicable laws or regulations.
• infringing on any copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights or rights of publicity or privacy in any way.

If we become aware of any violation of these terms, we reserve the right to take action to stop the violation. This may include removing the information, suspending or removing a user, and providing relevant information to external bodies where required by law or regulation.

Privacy and data sharing

By using this website, you agree to data collection and processing as outlined in our privacy policy.

This website may contain links to third-party websites. GRTD does not endorse, control, or take responsibility for the content, accuracy, or security of external websites.

Changes to terms of use

We reserve the right to modify these Terms of use at any time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting on our website.

Governing law

These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the UK and Wales.

Contact us

If you have any questions about these Terms of Use, please contact us through the contact form.

Last updated: 23 January 2025