Legal

Terms of Use

Last updated: June 26, 2026

Welcome to The Carlos E. Cortés Archive. By using this site and its interactive guide, you agree to these Terms of Use. Please read them, as they explain what the Archive is and how it may be used.

About the Archive

The Archive is an educational, non-commercial project created and maintained by Alexandria's Design to honor and preserve the published work of Dr. Carlos E. Cortés, Edward A. Dickson Emeritus Professor of History at the University of California, Riverside. It includes a timeline of his life and work and an interactive guide ("Ask the Archive") that responds to questions using a Curated Language Model drawn only from his own books, articles, lectures, and professional materials.

The interactive guide is an educational tool, not a person. It is not Dr. Cortés, it does not speak on his behalf, and it does not provide personal, medical, legal, financial, therapeutic, or other professional advice. Responses are generated by artificial intelligence and may be incomplete or inaccurate. For authoritative statements, please consult Dr. Cortés's original publications.

Acceptable use

You agree to use the Archive for personal, educational, and research purposes, and you agree not to:

Use the site for any unlawful purpose or in violation of these Terms;
Attempt to make the guide impersonate Dr. Cortés or any living person, or present its output as his personal statement;
Attempt to disrupt, overload, reverse-engineer, or gain unauthorized access to the site or its underlying systems;
Scrape, harvest, or bulk-copy the site's content except as permitted by law for non-commercial educational use with attribution.

Intellectual property

Dr. Cortés's books, articles, lectures, and other works remain the intellectual property of their respective rights holders and are presented here for educational purposes. The design, organization, and original content of this site are © 2026 Alexandria's Design. Please do not reproduce or redistribute site content for commercial use without permission.

Artificial intelligence disclaimer

The interactive guide uses third-party AI services to generate text, optional audio, and an optional avatar. These features are provided for educational engagement. Because AI-generated content can contain errors or omissions, you should not rely on it as a definitive or authoritative source.

Third-party services

The site relies on third-party providers (including OpenAI, ElevenLabs, Simli, Render, and Cloudflare) to function. Your use of those features is also subject to those providers' terms and policies. See our Privacy Policy for details on how information is handled.

No warranty

The Archive is provided "as is," without warranties of any kind, express or implied. We do not guarantee that the site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or that any response is accurate or complete.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Alexandria's Design and the project team are not liable for any damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, the Archive or its content.

Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date above. Continued use of the site means you accept the updated Terms.

Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict-of-law provisions.

Contact

Questions about these Terms can be directed to the project team at cmartin@alexandriasdesign.com.