Terms and conditions of service

These terms and conditions govern the use of the EUI Personal Website service, which is provided by the EUI ICT Service. By using this service, you agree to comply with these terms.

Eligibility: The EUI Personal Website service is available for account creation only to current EUI academic members. Once created, the website may be maintained and updated after leaving the Institute, but new websites can only be requested while the user is actively affiliated with the EUI.

1. Description of the Service

This service is part of the EUI's strategy to support web publishing with innovative and centralised tools.

The EUI Personal Websites are provided through Contensis, our Institutional web content management system hosted in the United Kingdom.

The service is maintained by the ICT Service and ensures GDPR compliance.

The platform includes integrated features such as:

  • Front-end content editing
  • Automatic contact page generation
  • Sync with Cadmus for publications
  • SEO and visibility tools
  • Social media sharing
  • Controlled import/export of content

Custom technical developments or individual modifications to the platform are not supported.

2. Identity of the Project

Users are responsible for the content they publish and must stay within the scope of the EUI's academic and professional activities.
Views expressed on personal websites reflect the opinions of the authors and not the official position of the EUI.
Commercial or promotional use not related to EUI activities is not allowed.

3. Purpose of the Content

Personal websites aim to support and promote EUI's institutional mission, with a focus on research visibility and academic outreach.
A central homepage (me.eui.eu) aggregates and features published content to improve discoverability and access.

4. Support and Training

The service is managed by the EUI ICT Web Unit.
Support, documentation, and training resources are available on demand.

5. Hosting and Access

  • The websites and their content are public.
  • All data is hosted in the UK under a GDPR-compliant environment using secure cloud infrastructure.
  • Authentication is handled via Microsoft Azure under SSL encryption.
  • Performance may be enhanced by international CDNs.
  • Personal data used on these websites is either entered by the user or pulled from official EUI sources (e.g., name, email, department).
  • The URL format is: me.eui.eu/FirstName-LastName
  • In case of duplicate names, the Web Unit will manage alternatives.

6. Content Ownership and Data Protection

  • The author owns all published content and must have the legal right to publish it.
  • By using this service, the author agrees to publish content under the CC BY-NC-ND licence adopted by the EUI.
  • By accepting these terms, the user gives explicit consent to the publication of their personal data, which becomes publicly accessible.
  • The author is responsible for ensuring accuracy and for obtaining consent if publishing third-party data.
  • The EUI is not liable for third-party reuse of public data.
  • In case of copyright or data protection issues, the ICT Service Data Controller must be notified. The issue will be assessed to take appropriate action, including temporary or permanent removal.

7. Portability

  • Content export is possible in standard formats upon request.
  • Importing content from previous sites is not supported by default, but special requests can be authorised when feasible. Requests for export/import must be submitted via the EUI Helpdesk.

8. Offensive or Inappropriate Content

  • Publishing discriminatory, defamatory, or offensive material is strictly prohibited.
  • Issues should be reported to the EUI Helpdesk, which may escalate the case to the relevant service.
  • If comments are enabled, they may use third-party services (e.g., Facebook Comments), subject to their own terms and conditions.

9. Changelog

  • Version 2.0.3 Initial version of the Terms and Conditions published on 16 November 2016.