Terms of Service

📚 Data Usage Restrictions

The regulation database, filtering logic, and associated data (collectively, the "Data") are proprietary and confidential. © 2024-2025 cyber-laws.com. All rights reserved.

❌ Prohibited Uses

You may NOT:

• Copy, reproduce, or redistribute the Data
• Scrape, crawl, or systematically extract the Data
• Reverse-engineer the filtering algorithms or applicability logic
• Create derivative databases or competing services using the Data
• Use automated tools to bulk-download results or regulation information
• Republish the Data on other websites, databases, or platforms

✅ Permitted Uses

You MAY:

• Manually use the Applicability Checker for personal or business compliance assessment
• Link to cyber-laws.com as a reference in reports, presentations, or documentation
• Quote brief excerpts with proper attribution in articles, blog posts, or educational materials
• Save individual results for internal use within your organization

Important: "Fair use" of brief excerpts does not extend to systematically extracting or replicating substantial portions of the Data, even with attribution.

⚖️ Enforcement

Violations of these restrictions will result in:

• Immediate IP blocking: Access to the Website will be terminated
• Legal action: We will pursue DMCA takedown notices, cease-and-desist letters, and claims for damages under applicable copyright and intellectual property laws
• Reporting to hosting providers: Infringing content will be reported for removal

We actively monitor for scraping, automated access, and unauthorized republication. Rate limiting and bot detection are enforced.

🔒 Intellectual Property

All original content on this Website is protected by copyright law, including:

• Blog posts, articles, summaries, and written analysis
• The Applicability Checker tool and its underlying filtering logic
• Regulation data, descriptions, tagging systems, and structured databases
• Educational materials, diagrams, and explanatory content

The base website theme is derived from Astro Theme Cody by Amy Dang, which remains licensed under the MIT License. Only the theme code is open source; all content and data are proprietary.

⚠️ No Warranties & Limitation of Liability

The Website and Data are provided "AS IS" without warranties of any kind. See our full Disclaimer for details on:

• No legal advice or professional services
• No guarantees of accuracy, completeness, or currency of information
• No liability for damages arising from use or reliance on the Data
• User responsibility to verify information with authoritative sources

You use the Website at your own risk. Always consult qualified legal and compliance professionals before making decisions based on information found here.

🔐 Privacy & Data Collection

We use privacy-friendly analytics (Plausible Analytics) that do not track individual users or use cookies. No personal data is collected through the Applicability Checker tool itself.

For details on our data practices, see our Privacy Policy (coming soon). We comply with GDPR and do not sell or share user data.

🌍 Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable laws, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the Website shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of competent courts.

📝 Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time without prior notice. Changes become effective immediately upon posting. Your continued use of the Website after changes constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms.

Last modified: January 2025

📞 Contact & Licensing Inquiries

For questions about these Terms, licensing inquiries, or to report violations:

• Discord: Join our community at discord.gg/CqNfvywNvp
• LinkedIn: Connect with Andrei or Valeria
• GitHub: Open an issue at our repository