This Mental Health Survey Project (herein after “Survey”) is being conducted by Cactus
Communications Group (“Cactus,” “the Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”). The purpose of this Survey
is to encourage Survey Participants (herein referred to as “Participants”, “you” or “your”) to gather
insights on researcher well-being and research environment so that stakeholders in academia canwork toward improving these areas.
1. Participation
Your participation in this survey is voluntary. You may choose not to participate. If you decide toparticipate in this survey, you may withdraw at any time. You will receive no direct benefits fromparticipating in this survey. However, your responses may help us understand and learn more about
the work-related factors that may affect researchers' mental health and the support that they
have/need in helping them deal with these issues. Any individual responses derived from this survey
will not be made available to the general public. However, the broad inferences and insights drawn
will be made public and be part of a report.
2. Confidentiality
Cactus will treat the content provided by the Participants as confidential information and only use
and disclose it in accordance with the Terms mentioned herein or if required by any applicable laws.
However, the content shall not be regarded as confidential information if such Content: (a) is or
becomes public (other than through breach of these Terms by Cactus); (b) was lawfully known toCactus before receiving it from you; (c) is received by Cactus from a third party without knowledgeof breach of any obligation owed to you; or (e) was independently developed by Cactus without
reference to your Content. Cactus may disclose your Content when required by law or legal process,but only after Cactus, if permitted by law, uses commercially reasonable efforts to notify you to give
you the opportunity to challenge the requirement to disclose.
3. Privacy
Your privacy is important to us, and Cactus is committed to protecting your privacy. By taking thisonline survey, the Participants agree to be legally bound by the terms mentioned herein.
Cactus may share the data with third party analysts for validation, authentication or any othernecessary purpose that Cactus feels relevant for conducting this survey. We also aim to share theoverall results with global and regional organizations that work toward addressing career-, work-,
and mental health-related concerns of researchers.
4. Security
Cactus will store and process your Content in a manner consistent with industry security standards.
Cactus has implemented appropriate technical, organizational, and administrative systems, policies,and procedures designed to help ensure the security, integrity, and confidentiality of your Content
and to mitigate the risk of unauthorized access to or use of your Content. Any information theparticipants provide to Cactus will be used, stored or processed only in the manner described in theCactus Privacy Policy, which can be viewed at Cactus_Privacy_Policy.pdf

5. Liability
Cactus neither warrants nor makes any representations regarding the quality, accuracy, orcompleteness of any Content or Surveys conducted. In no event shall Cactus or any of its employees,directors, affiliates, partners, shareholders, or representatives be liable for any direct, indirect,punitive, incidental, special, consequential damages, or for any lost profits or revenues, businessinterruption, loss of data, or any other damages resulting from the Participant’s use or reliability of
the content or outcome of the surveys conducted.
6. Distribution
You may not sell or modify the material or reproduce, display, distribute, or otherwise use thematerial available in this survey in any way for any public or commercial purpose.
7. Legal Compliance
You represent and warrant that you will comply with all laws and regulations applicable to your useof the Services. In case of any disputes, the Governing law shall be that of India and any disputes
shall be resolved in the jurisdiction of the courts of Mumbai, India.