Overview
These terms govern your use of Winnow Journal (journal.winnowlabs.com) and
Winnow Atlas (atlas.winnowlabs.com), both operated by Winnow Labs.
By using either site, you agree to these terms.
Our services
Winnow Journal is a science blog publishing original articles about
microplastic research, health science, and related topics.
Winnow Atlas
is a searchable research index of microplastic science papers,
with AI-generated summaries, classifications, rankings, and analysis tools.
Accounts
Some features on Atlas require an account. You are responsible for maintaining
the security of your account credentials. We may suspend or terminate accounts
that violate these terms.
Content ownership and licensing
Journal content
All articles, images, and other original content published on Winnow Journal
are © Winnow Labs. All rights reserved.
You may share or quote Journal content under these conditions:
- You must provide clear attribution to Winnow Labs
- You must include a link back to the original article on journal.winnowlabs.com
- You may not reproduce full articles without written permission
- You may not use our content for commercial purposes without written permission
Atlas content
The Winnow Atlas dataset is built from publicly available research metadata:
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Paper abstracts and metadata
are sourced from
OpenAlex
and
PubMed
and are used under their respective open-access terms
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AI-generated summaries (TLDRs), annotations, classifications,
relevance scores, rankings, methodology, and all derived analysis
are original work © Winnow Labs
If you reference or share Atlas data, we ask that you:
- Credit "Winnow Atlas" or "Winnow Labs" as the source
- Link back to atlas.winnowlabs.com where practical
Systematic scraping, bulk downloading, or commercial redistribution of Atlas
data is prohibited without written permission.
User-generated content
If you post comments, feedback, or other content through our sites, you retain
ownership of that content but grant Winnow Labs a non-exclusive license to
display it on our sites. You are responsible for ensuring your contributions
do not infringe on others' rights.
Acceptable use
You agree not to:
- Use our sites to distribute spam, malware, or harmful content
- Attempt to access other users' accounts or private data
- Scrape or harvest data from our sites using automated tools without permission
- Misrepresent your identity or affiliation
- Use our content in a way that implies endorsement by Winnow Labs
Health disclaimer
Content on our sites is for informational and educational purposes only.
Nothing on Winnow Journal or Winnow Atlas constitutes medical advice,
diagnosis, or treatment recommendations.
Statements about Winnow Labs products have not been evaluated by the Food
and Drug Administration. Our products are not intended to diagnose, treat,
cure, or prevent any disease. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider
with questions about your health.
Research data accuracy
Winnow Atlas aggregates and processes research metadata from external sources.
While we take care to ensure accuracy, we do not guarantee that all data
is complete, current, or error-free. AI-generated summaries are intended to
aid discovery — they are not a substitute for reading the original research.
Limitation of liability
Our sites are provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. Winnow Labs
is not liable for any damages arising from your use of our sites, reliance
on our content, or inability to access our services.
Changes to these terms
We may update these terms from time to time. Material changes will be posted
on this page with an updated date. Continued use of our sites after changes
constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.