Terms of Use

Things you should know

The following are our terms of use for the website.

1. About this website

This website is published by the VOPUS project. VOPUS (Virtual World Opera for Participation, Unity, and Social Cohesion) is a research project funded by the European Union under the Horizon Europe programme (Grant Agreement No. 101287909). The project is coordinated by Aalto University, Finland, and delivered by a consortium of nine partner organisations across Finland, the United Kingdom, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, and Bulgaria.

By using this website, you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with them, please do not use the site.

2. Who we are

This website is maintained on behalf of the VOPUS consortium by the project coordinator:

Aalto University, Department of Art and Media, Otaniementie 14, 02150 Espoo, Finland.

If you have questions about this website, you can contact the project team at contact@vopus.eu.

3. Using this website

You are welcome to browse and use this website for personal, educational, or informational purposes. Please note that:

  • The content on this site is provided for general information about the VOPUS project and the Operaland platform. It is not professional, legal, or financial advice.
  • You agree not to misuse the site, for example by attempting to gain unauthorised access, introducing malicious code, disrupting its normal operation, or scraping content without permission.
  • This website is intended for a general audience. If VOPUS pilot activities involve younger participants, separate age-appropriate consent processes are used for those activities, outside of this website.

4. Intellectual property

Unless otherwise stated, text, images, video, and project branding on this website belong to the VOPUS consortium or its partner organisations, or are used with permission from their owners. You may view, download, and share content from this site for non-commercial purposes, provided you credit VOPUS as the source. If you would like to reuse content for commercial purposes, please contact us first.

The European emblem, where used on this site, appears in line with the European Union's visual identity guidelines for funded projects. Its use does not imply the European Union's endorsement of any content beyond the funding acknowledgement itself.

5. Links to other websites

This website may contain links to third-party websites, including those of our partner organisations, funders, and social media platforms. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or privacy practices of external websites, and the inclusion of a link does not mean we endorse that site.

6. Accuracy of information

As a research project, VOPUS is an evolving work in progress, and the information on this site may change as the project develops. We aim to keep content accurate and up to date, but we cannot guarantee that everything on the site is complete, current, or error-free at all times.

7. Limitation of liability

You use this website at your own risk. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the VOPUS consortium and its partner organisations are not liable for any loss or damage arising from your use of, or inability to use, this website. Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.

8. Funding acknowledgement

VOPUS is funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed on this website are those of the VOPUS project team only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the granting authority. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

9. Changes to these terms

We may update these Terms of Use from time to time as the project and website develop. We recommend checking this page periodically. Continued use of the website after changes are published means you accept the updated terms.

10. Governing law

These Terms of Use are governed by the laws of Finland, without affecting any mandatory consumer protection rights you may have under the laws of the European Union country in which you live.

11. Contact us

If you have any questions about these Terms of Use, please contact the VOPUS project team at contact@vopus.eu.

Three pilots, growing in scale

See the pilots
01

First steps

One opera house begins bringing elements of a production into OperaLand.

02

Two houses, one world

A second house joins, combining content and audiences within OperaLand.

03

A networked premiere

Several opera houses converge within OperaLand at once.

Partners from across Europe

Meet the consortium
Aalto University logo in black on white depicting the letter "A" with an exclamation mark.Digital Catapult logo, "Catapult" gradually gets larger with "Digital" below it.UAB logo with the letters "UAB" large, followed by name of the organisation.Design Academy Eindhoven logo made up of the letters "D A E" stacked, with the name alongside.Fundamental Research logo written in capital black letter on a white background.Finnish Opera and Ballet logo with the text "Ooppera Baletti" in Finnish.Software City logo of four different coloured lines in an "S" shape, with the name alongside.Staatstheater Augsburg logo is in green on white, with the text stacked.State Opera Stara Zagora logo with a line drawn image of the opera house.