Terms of Service

Welcome to ProtectorNet. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the ProtectorNet website, platform, and services (collectively, the "Website" or "Service"). By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use the Service.

1. Service Description and Access

ProtectorNet provides a cybersecurity platform offering threat detection, URL scanning, brand monitoring, and security intelligence services.

• License Grant: Subject to your compliance with these Terms, ProtectorNet grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Service for your internal business or personal security purposes.
• Account Security: You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. You must immediately notify us of any unauthorized use of your account.

2. Content and Intellectual Property

All text, graphics, user interfaces, visual interfaces, photographs, trademarks, logos, sounds, music, artwork, and computer code (collectively, "Content"), including but not limited to the design, structure, selection, coordination, expression, "look and feel" and arrangement of the Content, contained on the Website is owned, controlled, or licensed by or to ProtectorNet, and is protected by trade dress, copyright, and trademark laws, and various other intellectual property rights and unfair competition laws.

You may display on your device and use information on ProtectorNet products and services (such as knowledge base articles, whitepapers, and similar materials) made available by ProtectorNet on the Website, provided that you:

• Do not remove any proprietary notice language in all copies of such documents
• Use the information only for your informational purpose
• Make no modifications to the information
• Do not make any additional representations or warranties relating to the information

3. Software and Services

Your use of any software offered for download on the Website, and your access to and use of any services offered on the Website, are governed by the terms of the applicable end user license or customer or other agreement which accompanies or is included with the software or services. You will not install any software or use any services that are accompanied by or include such an agreement, unless you first agree to the terms of the applicable agreement.

4. Your Use of the Website

You agree to use the Service only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You strictly agree NOT to:

• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion or feature of the Website, or any other systems or networks connected to the Website or to any ProtectorNet server, or to any of the services offered on or through the Website, by hacking, password "mining" or any other illegitimate means.
• Use any device, software, or routine to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Website or any transaction being conducted on the Website, or with any other person's use of the Website.
• Forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any message or transmittal you send to ProtectorNet on or through the Website or any service offered on or through the Website.
• Pretend that you are, or that you represent, someone else, or impersonate any other individual or entity.
• Use the Website or any Content for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms, or to solicit the performance of any illegal activity or other activity which infringes the rights of ProtectorNet or others.
• Use the Service to scan, probe, or attack systems, networks, or applications you do not own or have explicit written permission to test.
• Reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or attempt to derive the source code of the Service.
• Resell, sublicense, or redistribute the Service or its data without our prior written consent.

Violation of this section may result in immediate termination of your account and potential legal action.

5. Privacy

Your privacy is important to us. Please review our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our Website and Services.

6. Submitted Content and Ideas

We may provide the ability for you to upload or share information or other content on or through the Website. All information, data, text, software, music, sound, photos, graphics, videos, messages, or other content posted by you ("Submitted Content") are solely your responsibility. You are entirely responsible for all Submitted Content that you upload, post, email, transmit, or otherwise make available. ProtectorNet assumes no liability for Submitted Content and you are solely responsible for any liability arising from or related to any Submitted Content you transmit in any manner via the Website.

We do not control the content and do not warrant the nature, accuracy, integrity, or quality of the Submitted Content or that you will not be exposed to offensive, indecent, or objectionable material. By posting Submitted Content, you grant ProtectorNet a worldwide non-exclusive, assignable, fully paid, royalty-free, perpetual and irrevocable license to use, copy, publicly perform, display, distribute, and modify the Submitted Content.

You may choose to, or ProtectorNet may invite you to, submit comments, suggestions, or ideas about the Website and/or ProtectorNet products or services, including how to improve the Website or ProtectorNet products or software ("Ideas"). By submitting any Ideas, you agree that your submissions are voluntary, gratuitous, unsolicited, and without restriction and will not place ProtectorNet under any fiduciary or other obligation, and that ProtectorNet is free to use the Ideas without any additional compensation to you and to disclose the Ideas. You also agree that ProtectorNet does not waive any rights to use similar or related ideas previously known to ProtectorNet, developed by its employees, or obtained from other sources.

7. Interactive Forums

We may host message boards, chat rooms, blogs, and other interactive forums or services (each, a "Forum") on the Website. Forums are intended to serve as discussion centers. Any user failing to comply with these Terms or the forum rules may be expelled from and refused continued access to Forums.

You acknowledge and agree that Forums are public spaces and that your participation in Forums creates no expectation of privacy. Further, you acknowledge that any personal information you communicate in Forums may be seen and used by others. We are not responsible for information that you or others choose to communicate in Forums, or for your actions or the actions of other users.

ProtectorNet or its designated agents may remove or alter any information or content posted or otherwise disclosed in any Forum at any time for any reason.

8. Third Party Sites

The Website may contain links to other web sites operated by third parties ("Third Party Sites"). Third Party Sites are not under our control. We provide these links only as a convenience and do not review, approve, monitor, endorse, warrant, or make any representations with respect to Third Party Sites.

You hereby release ProtectorNet and its licensors and suppliers from any past, present, and future claims, liabilities, and damages, known or unknown, arising out of or relating to your interactions with Third Party Sites.

9. Third Party Content and Copyright

If you are a copyright owner or an agent of a copyright owner and believe that any content available on or through the Website infringes upon your copyrights, you may submit a notification to:

10. Warranty Disclaimers

The above disclaimer applies to any damages, liability, or injuries caused by any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus, communication line failure, theft or destruction of or unauthorized access to, alteration of, or use, whether for breach of contract, tort, negligence, or any other cause of action.

ProtectorNet reserves the right to do any of the following, at any time, without notice:

• To modify, suspend, or terminate operation of or access to the Website, or any portion of the Website, for any reason
• To modify or change the Website, or any portion of the Website, and any applicable policies or terms
• To interrupt the operation of the Website, or any portion of the Website, as necessary to perform routine or non-routine maintenance, error correction, or other changes

You acknowledge that cybersecurity is an evolving field and no tool can guarantee 100% security. You use the Service at your own risk.

11. Limitation of Liability

Except where prohibited by law, in no event will ProtectorNet be liable to you for any indirect, consequential, exemplary, incidental, or punitive damages, including lost profits, even if ProtectorNet has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

If, notwithstanding these provisions, ProtectorNet is found to be liable to you for any damage or loss which arises out of or is in any way connected with your use of the Website, ProtectorNet's liability will in no event exceed US$100.00.

Some jurisdictions do not allow limitations of liability, so the foregoing limitation may not apply to you.

12. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless ProtectorNet, its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses arising out of or in any way connected with:

• Your access to or use of the Service
• Your violation of these Terms
• Your violation of any third-party right, including intellectual property or privacy rights
• Any unauthorized scanning or testing activities conducted by you
• Any Submitted Content you provide

13. Subscription and Billing

Certain features of the Service may require a paid subscription. By subscribing, you agree to pay all applicable fees.

• Billing: Subscription fees are billed in advance on a recurring basis.
• Cancellation: You may cancel your subscription at any time. Access will continue until the end of the current billing period.
• Refunds: Payments are non-refundable unless required by applicable law.

14. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to the Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including if you breach these Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the Service will immediately cease.

15. Void Where Prohibited

ProtectorNet administers and operates the Website from its headquarters in Canberra, Australia. Although the Website is accessible worldwide, not all features, products, or services discussed, referenced, or offered through or on the Website may be available or appropriate to all persons or in all geographic locations.

ProtectorNet reserves the right to limit, in its sole discretion, the provision and quantity of any feature, product, or service to any person or geographic area. Any offer for any feature, product, or service made on the Website is void where prohibited.

16. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), Australia, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the courts located in Canberra, ACT.

17. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of these Terms at any time. We will provide notice of significant changes by posting the updated Terms on this page with a new "Last Updated" date.

Your continued use of the Service after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms. It is your responsibility to check these Terms periodically for changes.