Acceptable Use Policy

What you may and may not do when using the Cycling Science Knowledge Base. Last updated: 6 July 2026.

1. Purpose

This Acceptable Use Policy (“AUP”) sets out what you may and may not do when using the Cycling Science Knowledge Base (“the KB”). It supplements our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. By using the KB, you agree to this AUP.

2. The KB Is Designed For

Querying evidence-graded cycling and exercise science research
Professional development and CPD for coaches and sports scientists
Informing training programme design with current research
Understanding the evidence base behind specific training interventions
Academic research and education in cycling-related sports science

3. Permitted Uses

You may:

Submit queries about cycling and exercise science topics and receive synthesised responses
Use synthesis responses to inform your coaching practice, training decisions, or professional development
Cite KB synthesis outputs in your own work, provided you attribute the source and evidence grade
Export or print KB responses for your own personal professional use
Share individual responses with athletes or clients in the context of coaching or sports science support
Engage with your CPD usage record for the purpose of CPD documentation

4. Prohibited Uses

4.1 Scraping and Systematic Extraction

You must not use any automated tool, script, bot, crawler, or systematic manual process to:

Extract, copy, or download KB synthesis entries in bulk
Reconstruct or replicate the KB’s domain structure, evidence grading, or curation methodology
Build a database or knowledge base that reproduces a substantial portion of the KB’s content

The KB’s synthesis methodology and evidence grades represent significant intellectual investment. Their systematic extraction — regardless of technical method — constitutes misappropriation of our intellectual property.

4.2 Training Competing AI or Knowledge Systems

You must not use KB content, outputs, methodology, or any derivative thereof to:

Train, fine-tune, or improve an AI model intended for commercial or public release
Develop a competing knowledge base or evidence synthesis service
Create embeddings, vector representations, or structured datasets derived from KB content for commercial use

4.3 Redistribution and Commercial Exploitation

You must not:

Republish, resell, or commercially distribute KB synthesis content without our written permission
Create a service, product, or publication that substitutes for a KB subscription by reproducing its content
Sub-licence your account access to others

4.4 Misuse of the Query Interface

You must not:

Submit queries designed to circumvent monthly query limits (e.g. by creating multiple accounts)
Attempt to extract information about the KB’s underlying architecture, curation process, or AI model through adversarial querying
Submit queries designed to produce outputs outside the KB’s intended scope (general AI misuse, jailbreaking attempts)
Use automated tools to submit queries at a rate that damages platform performance for other users

4.5 Harmful Application

You must not apply KB outputs in contexts where:

A professional medical or physiological assessment is required and has not been obtained
The user or athlete has a known or suspected medical condition that makes general training science guidance inappropriate
The output is presented as a personal diagnosis, clinical recommendation, or substitute for regulated professional advice

4.6 Misrepresentation

You must not:

Represent KB synthesis outputs as your own original research or analysis without attribution
Remove or obscure evidence grades, citations, or source attributions from KB responses
Represent KB outputs as having greater certainty or scope than the evidence grade indicates

5. AI Output Disclaimer

The KB uses artificial intelligence to synthesise and present research findings. You must understand and accept that:

AI-generated syntheses may contain errors, omissions, or outdated information despite our curation processes
Evidence grades indicate the quality of the underlying research, not the certainty of the AI output
Every KB response should be evaluated against your own professional knowledge and the specific context of its application
The final responsibility for all training, coaching, and performance decisions rests solely with you. KB outputs do not constitute coaching advice, medical advice, or a guarantee of any training outcome.

6. Professional Standards

If you are a licenced or accredited coach, sports scientist, physiotherapist, nutritionist, or other regulated professional:

Your use of the KB does not diminish your professional obligations or duty of care
KB outputs should be applied within the framework of your professional training and judgement
Where a KB finding conflicts with established clinical or professional guidance, your professional obligations take precedence
You are responsible for ensuring your use of KB outputs complies with your professional body’s requirements

7. Enforcement

If we believe you have breached this AUP, we may:

Issue a warning
Temporarily restrict or suspend your account access
Permanently terminate your account
Pursue legal remedies for material breaches, including intellectual property infringement

We may take these actions with or without prior notice, depending on the severity of the breach. We will use reasonable judgement in enforcement and will not act disproportionately for minor or inadvertent breaches.

Where we terminate an account for AUP breach, no refund of subscription fees is payable.

8. Reporting Misuse

If you become aware of misuse of the KB — including unauthorised scraping, redistribution, or other breaches — please report it to: richard@cycling-science.com

We take intellectual property protection seriously and will investigate all credible reports.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this AUP from time to time with reasonable notice. Continued use of the KB after notice of changes constitutes acceptance.

10. Contact

Int Sports Consultancy Limited
richard@cycling-science.com
49 Craigston Park, Dunfermline, KY12 0XZ
Company No. SC443657 (registered in Scotland)

This policy was last updated: 6 July 2026