Terms of Service

About Studio1848.

Studio1848. is an independent, non-profit research organization based in Ecuador. We publish open-access research, policy insights, datasets and analysis of economic, political and global affairs. These terms govern your use of studio1848.com and its available services.

By accessing, using or downloading content from this website, you agree to the terms applicable to that content and service.

Use of our open research

Unless otherwise indicated on an individual work, Studio1848.’s original reports, graphics, data visualizations, dashboards and articles are offered under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

You may share, reproduce, adapt and build upon those works, including for commercial purposes, provided that you give appropriate credit, link to the original work and the license, and indicate whether changes were made. The license permits these uses without additional restrictions.

For attribution, identify the author or institutional author, publication year, work title and original URL. When using Studio1848 datasets, we recommend Chicago Author–Date citation conventions.

Materials with separate rights

Our logo and visual brand assets are excluded from the general CC BY 4.0 license. Third-party materials, including external datasets and graphics, may be governed by different terms.

Paid Historical Analysis course readings, assessment content, interactive learning materials and proprietary tools are governed by their own educational access terms unless a particular item explicitly carries an open license. Access to a paid course does not confer a right to distribute protected course material to other users.

Users must respect the license attached to each work. Any use of openly licensed research, including machine-assisted analysis, remains governed by that license and applicable law.

Use of our tools and datasets

Public datasets and interactive research tools are available free of charge unless a resource states otherwise. Data may contain limitations or errors and should be interpreted with attention to source coverage, methodology and publication date.

You agree to cite source datasets accurately, observe third-party licensing conditions, and avoid scraping or automated downloads that interfere with site performance. We may rate-limit or restrict abusive use of our services.

Acceptable use

You must not misrepresent Studio1848.’s authorship, circumvent access controls, attempt to compromise site security, use contact channels for spam or threats, or deliberately present our analyses and visualizations in misleading contexts.

We may restrict access in response to security risks or serious violations, subject to applicable law and the rights granted by any open license.

Historical Analysis course access and fees

Historical Analysis is offered as a course-specific educational service. Each institutional or individual seat grants access to that course under the applicable enrollment arrangement.

• Ages 12–17: access is available exclusively through partner schools. The institution requests seats, distributes access codes, manages student eligibility and provides supervision.
• Ages 18+ at a higher-education institution: access is managed through that institution under the same institutional seat model.
• Institutional price: US$5 per learner per month, based on the number of seats arranged with the institution.
• Independent adults aged 18+: individuals outside a higher-education institution may enquire through the contact form for an individual seat at US$7 per month.

Institutional access codes are provided to participating institutions as needed. Access, seat counts, renewal, cancellation and payment arrangements are set out in the agreement or enrollment confirmation applicable to the seat. Rates and access policies may be updated; any changes to existing paid arrangements will be communicated according to their terms and applicable law.

Institutions, minors and learning data

Participating schools are responsible for their enrollment decisions, distributing access codes, supervising minor students and arranging necessary institutional or parent/guardian authorizations. Institutions must explain relevant participation conditions to their students and families.

Studio1848 remains responsible for its own legal duties regarding operation of the platform and personal data processed in providing the service. The allocation of data-protection responsibilities is specified in agreements with participating institutions, according to each party’s actual role. Nothing in these terms removes rights or protections granted to minors under applicable law.

AI-assisted educational feedback is structured to support learning. It is not a replacement for the institution’s own educational supervision, and decisions that materially affect a student should receive appropriate human oversight.

Disclaimers and limitation of liability

Research, tools and educational materials are provided for informational and learning purposes. We work to ensure their quality, but cannot guarantee completeness, uninterrupted availability, or suitability for every specific decision.

To the fullest extent allowed by applicable law, Studio1848 is not responsible for losses resulting from reliance on general research content, interruptions in service, or failures of external services. These terms do not exclude mandatory consumer rights, data-protection rights or liabilities that cannot lawfully be limited.

External links and services

We may link to third-party platforms including Substack, GitHub, YouTube, Tableau, Google Drive and Google Sheets. These services operate under their own terms and privacy policies, and Studio1848 does not control their availability or practices.

Updates, jurisdiction and contact

We may revise these terms and publish the updated version on this page. Material changes may also be communicated to registered users where appropriate. A change affecting an existing paid seat will be handled according to the applicable agreement and mandatory law.

Studio1848 operates under the laws of the Republic of Ecuador while serving readers and learners internationally. Any applicable non-waivable rights in other jurisdictions remain unaffected.

Questions can be sent through the contact page, by Phone/WhatsApp at +593 98 750 4095 (09:00–17:00 GMT−5), or by post to Luis Cordero & José Tamayo N24-490, Quito 170523, Ecuador.