Terms of Use

A. Nature of the Site

Hadudu Dapolu is an informational blog. All content published on this Site is provided for general educational and informational purposes only, based on published behavioural research in the fields of economics, psychology, and related disciplines.

Nothing on this Site constitutes financial advice, investment advice, tax advice, legal advice, or any form of professional guidance regulated under Irish law, including but not limited to the Consumer Credit Act 1995, the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Act 2017, or the Consumer Protection Code issued by the Central Bank of Ireland.

Nothing on this Site constitutes psychological counselling, psychotherapy, or any therapeutic service regulated under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 or supervised by the Psychological Society of Ireland. If you require professional support for your mental health or financial situation, please consult a qualified professional.

B. Accuracy of content

We take reasonable care to ensure that information on this Site is accurate and up to date at the time of publication. However, the fields of behavioural economics and psychology are active research areas. Findings evolve, studies are revised, and scientific consensus changes over time.

We do not warrant that any content on this Site is accurate, complete, current, or free from error. You should not rely on content from this Site as the sole basis for any decision, financial or otherwise. We encourage readers to consult original source material and qualified professionals for any decisions that carry significant personal consequences.

Where we become aware of an error or a significant change in the underlying research, we update the relevant article and note the change. We do not make silent revisions.

C. Intellectual property

All original content on this Site, including text, editorial curation, graphic design, and layout, is the property of Hadudu Dapolu and is protected by Irish copyright law under the Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000, as amended, and by EU copyright directives including Directive 2019/790/EU.

You may read, print, and share individual articles for personal, non-commercial use provided you attribute the source. You may not reproduce articles in full on other websites or publications without written permission. Brief quotations with attribution are permitted under fair dealing provisions.

Research findings and scientific concepts referenced in our articles are drawn from published academic work and are not claimed as our own intellectual property. Where we summarise a specific study, the underlying research belongs to its authors.

D. External links

This Site may contain links to external websites, including links to academic papers, journals, or other publications. These links are provided for informational purposes. We do not control external sites and are not responsible for their content, availability, or privacy practices. Linking to a source does not constitute endorsement of that source's broader content or positions.

We are not responsible for any damage or loss resulting from your use of external sites accessed via links on this Site.

E. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by Irish and EU law, Hadudu Dapolu excludes all liability for any loss or damage arising from your use of, or reliance on, the content of this Site. This includes but is not limited to any financial loss resulting from decisions made in reliance on information presented here.

Nothing in these terms limits liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud, or any other liability that cannot be excluded under Irish law, including under the Liability for Defective Products Act 1991.

This Site is provided on an "as is" basis. We make no representations about the availability or uninterrupted operation of the Site.

F. Contact and corrections

If you believe any content on this Site is inaccurate, infringes your intellectual property rights, or is otherwise problematic, please contact us at [email protected]. We will review all notices and respond within a reasonable time.

Correspondence should be directed to: Hadudu Dapolu, Unit 27/28, Fashion City, M50 Business Park, Ballymount, Dublin, D24 KX58, Ireland.

G. Governing law and jurisdiction

These Terms of Use are governed by the laws of Ireland. Any dispute arising from your use of this Site shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Ireland, without prejudice to any mandatory consumer rights you may have under EU law, including the right to use alternative dispute resolution procedures available under EU Directive 2013/11/EU.

H. Amendments

We may revise these Terms of Use at any time. Revised terms take effect from the date they are posted on this page. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this document reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the Site after revisions are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms.