Terms of Use

Welcome to Iraq Energy Monitor ("Website," "we," "our," or "us"), accessible at https://iraqem.com and https://www.iraqem.com. These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Website and all related content, services, datasets, visualizations, and features provided by Iraq Energy Monitor.

By accessing or using this Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree with these Terms, you must discontinue using the Website.

Definitions

For the purposes of these Terms:

• "Website" means Iraq Energy Monitor, including all pages, services, applications, datasets, dashboards, and content available through iraqem.com and www.iraqem.com.
• "Content" means all text, articles, graphics, charts, visualizations, maps, software, code, databases, datasets, reports, research, images, logos, and other materials made available on the Website.
• "Premium Dataset" means any dataset, downloadable file, report, or digital product that is offered for purchase or under a paid license.
• "User," "you," and "your" refer to any person or organization accessing or using the Website.
• "We," "our," and "us" refer to Iraq Energy Monitor and its owner.

1. Website Owner

Iraq Energy Monitor is owned and operated by Salman Abdulhaleem.

The Website provides information, visualizations, analyses, research, and datasets relating to Iraq's energy sector.

Iraq Energy Monitor is not a registered company. It is currently operated by Salman Abdulhaleem in an individual capacity (sole proprietorship). References in these Terms to "Iraq Energy Monitor," "we," "our," or "us" refer to this individual capacity unless and until the business is formally incorporated, at which point this section will be updated to reflect the relevant entity.

2. Purpose of the Website

Iraq Energy Monitor is an independent information platform dedicated to improving access to publicly available energy information relating to Iraq.

Our services may include, but are not limited to:

• Interactive dashboards
• Energy statistics
• Maps and visualizations
• Articles and research
• Industry reports
• Data analysis
• Premium datasets
• AI-assisted summaries and analytical content

The Website may be updated, modified, suspended, or discontinued at any time without prior notice.

3. Acceptance of These Terms

By using this Website, you represent that you are legally permitted to enter into these Terms under the laws applicable to you.

If you access the Website on behalf of a company or organization, you represent that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms.

You must be at least 18 years old to use the Website or to purchase a Premium Dataset. By using the Website, you represent that you meet this requirement.

4. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, all original content available on Iraq Energy Monitor is owned by or licensed to Iraq Energy Monitor and is protected under applicable copyright, trademark, database, and other intellectual property laws.

This protection includes, but is not limited to:

• Website design and layout
• Original articles and written content
• Research and analytical reports
• Charts, maps, and visualizations
• Interactive dashboards
• Software, scripts, and source code
• Database structure and organization
• Data cleaning methodologies
• Premium datasets
• Logos, branding, icons, and graphics

While many of the underlying statistics originate from publicly available government publications or other official sources, Iraq Energy Monitor claims no ownership over those original government publications or the underlying public data itself.

However, the collection, organization, verification, cleaning, normalization, enhancement, visualization, analysis, database design, and presentation of those publicly available materials constitute original intellectual property owned by Iraq Energy Monitor.

Except as expressly permitted by these Terms or applicable law, no Content may be copied, reproduced, modified, redistributed, sold, licensed, or commercially exploited without prior written permission.

5. Copyright Infringement

Iraq Energy Monitor respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects users to do the same.

If you believe that any material available on the Website infringes your copyright or other intellectual property rights, please notify us by email at info@iraqem.com.

Your notice should include:

• A description of the copyrighted work.
• The URL or location of the allegedly infringing material.
• A statement explaining your ownership or authority to act on behalf of the rights holder.
• Your contact information.
• A statement that the information provided is accurate and made in good faith.

Upon receiving a valid notice, we will review the matter and, where appropriate, remove or disable access to the disputed material within a reasonable period.

6. Government Data and Sources

Many datasets published on Iraq Energy Monitor originate from publicly available reports issued by Iraqi government ministries, governmental agencies, international organizations, or other official sources.

Whenever practical, Iraq Energy Monitor identifies and cites the original source of the information.

Government agencies may revise previously published information, correct errors, or release updated datasets. Consequently, historical values displayed on the Website may differ from future official publications.

7. Permitted Use

You may use the Website for lawful personal, educational, academic, journalistic, governmental, or internal business purposes.

You may:

• Read and browse Website content.
• Share links to Website pages.
• Quote limited excerpts from articles with clear attribution to Iraq Energy Monitor and a link to the original page.
• Reference our visualizations or findings with appropriate attribution where permitted by law.

Nothing in these Terms grants ownership of any intellectual property.

8. Premium Datasets

Certain datasets or downloadable materials may only be available through purchase.

Unless otherwise agreed in writing, purchasers receive a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use purchased datasets solely for their own internal personal or business purposes.

Purchasers may not:

• Redistribute datasets.
• Resell datasets.
• Publish datasets online.
• Upload datasets to another website.
• Share datasets publicly.
• Create competing commercial products using purchased datasets.

Ownership of all premium datasets remains with Iraq Energy Monitor.

Each Premium Dataset is sold as a one-time, per-dataset purchase. Except where a dataset is not delivered, is materially different from its published description, or is affected by a verified error on our part, all sales are final and no refunds will be issued once a dataset has been delivered. If you believe a purchased dataset was not delivered, does not match its description, or contains a material error, contact us at info@iraqem.com within 14 days of purchase; we will investigate and, acting reasonably and in good faith, provide a corrected dataset, a partial refund, or a full refund.

9. Prohibited Uses

You agree not to:

• Copy substantial portions of the Website.
• Reproduce complete articles without permission.
• Scrape the Website using automated tools.
• Use bots or automated systems to extract data without authorization.
• Reverse engineer interactive tools or software.
• Circumvent security measures.
• Attempt unauthorized access to our systems.
• Upload malicious software or harmful code.
• Interfere with Website operation.
• Violate applicable laws while using the Website.

We reserve the right to restrict or permanently block users engaging in prohibited activities.

10. AI-Assisted Content

Certain articles, summaries, analyses, or other content published on Iraq Energy Monitor may be generated or assisted by artificial intelligence technologies.

AI-assisted content is reviewed by a human prior to publication. However, despite reasonable review procedures, inaccuracies, omissions, or unintended errors may still occur.

Users should independently verify important information before relying upon AI-assisted content.

11. Accuracy Disclaimer

The information available on Iraq Energy Monitor is provided for informational and educational purposes only.

Although we make reasonable efforts to collect, organize, clean, and present reliable information, we do not guarantee that any content is complete, accurate, current, or free from errors.

Users are solely responsible for independently verifying any information before relying on it for engineering, operational, commercial, governmental, financial, legal, investment, or other important decisions.

12. No Professional Advice

Nothing published on this Website constitutes engineering advice, investment advice, financial advice, legal advice, or professional consulting services.

Users should consult qualified professionals before making decisions based on information available on this Website.

13. Third-Party Links

The Website may contain links to government websites, company websites, research institutions, or other external resources.

These links are provided solely for convenience.

Iraq Energy Monitor does not control, endorse, or assume responsibility for the content, availability, security, or privacy practices of third-party websites.

Accessing third-party websites is entirely at your own risk.

14. Newsletter

Users may voluntarily subscribe to receive newsletters or other communications.

Subscribers may unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link included in communications or by contacting us.

Subscription does not create any contractual right to receive future communications.

15. Cookies and Analytics

The Website uses cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality, understand Website usage, and enhance the user experience.

These technologies may include:

• Essential cookies necessary for Website operation.
• Analytics cookies, including Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity.

The Website does not intentionally use advertising cookies at this time.

Additional information is available in our Privacy Policy.

16. Changes to the Website

We reserve the right to:

• Modify Website content.
• Add or remove features.
• Update datasets.
• Suspend services.
• Remove content.
• Restrict access.
• Permanently discontinue any portion of the Website without prior notice.

17. Suspension or Termination

We may suspend or terminate access to the Website immediately if we reasonably believe a user has violated these Terms, attempted unauthorized access, abused Website resources, or engaged in unlawful conduct.

18. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Iraq Energy Monitor and its owner shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages arising from or relating to:

• Use of the Website.
• Reliance upon Website information.
• Business decisions.
• Investment decisions.
• Engineering decisions.
• Operational decisions.
• Data inaccuracies.
• Temporary interruptions.
• Loss of profits.
• Loss of revenue.
• Loss of business opportunities.
• Loss of data.

Your use of the Website is entirely at your own risk.

Nothing in these Terms is intended to limit or exclude liability for gross negligence, willful misconduct, or fraud, to the extent such liability cannot be limited or excluded under applicable law.

19. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Iraq Energy Monitor and its owner from any claims, damages, liabilities, costs, or expenses arising from your misuse of the Website or your violation of these Terms.

20. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Iraq.

Any dispute arising from or relating to these Terms or the use of the Website shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts of Iraq, unless otherwise required by applicable law.

21. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms periodically to reflect changes in our services, legal obligations, technologies, or business practices.

The revised Terms will become effective upon publication of the updated version on this page, together with the revised Effective Date.

Where changes materially affect users' rights or obligations, we may provide additional notice through the Website, by email (for newsletter subscribers), or by other appropriate means.

Your continued use of the Website after the revised Terms become effective constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms.

22. Contact Information

If you have questions regarding these Terms, you may contact us through:

• Email: info@iraqem.com
• or by using the contact form available on Iraq Energy Monitor.

23. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any additional legal notices published on the Website, constitute the entire agreement between you and Iraq Energy Monitor regarding your use of the Website.

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

24. Data Revisions

Energy statistics may be updated, corrected, reclassified, or replaced when official sources publish revised information. Iraq Energy Monitor reserves the right to update historical datasets and visualizations without prior notice to reflect the most reliable information available.