Terms of Use

Welcome to the Cloud Study Network (CSN), a global non-profit community dedicated to fostering education, collaboration, and growth in cloud computing, DevOps, and cloud-native technologies. By accessing and using our website, services, forums, and related platforms (“the Service”), you agree to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use. Please review these terms carefully. If you do not agree to these terms, you should not use the Service.

1. Acceptance of Terms

The Service is offered to you conditioned on your acceptance without modification of the terms, conditions, and notices contained herein. Your use of the Service constitutes your agreement to all such terms, conditions, and notices.

2. Modification of Terms

CSN reserves the right to change the terms, conditions, and notices under which the Service is offered, including but not limited to any charges associated with the use of the Service. It is your responsibility to regularly review these terms and conditions.

3. User Conduct

You agree to use the Service only for lawful purposes and in a way that does not infringe the rights of, restrict, or inhibit anyone else’s use and enjoyment of the Service. Prohibited behavior includes harassing or causing distress or inconvenience to any other user, transmitting obscene or offensive content, or disrupting the normal flow of dialogue within the Service.

All content included or available on the Service, including site design, text, graphics, interfaces, and the selection and arrangements thereof is owned by CSN, with all rights reserved, or is the property of third parties protected by intellectual property rights. You may use the content for personal and non-commercial use presuming that you do not modify the content and that you retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the content.

5. Disclaimers

The Service is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. CSN expressly disclaims all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

CSN makes no warranty that the Service will meet your requirements, that the Service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free; nor does CSN make any warranty as to the results that may be obtained from the use of the Service or as to the accuracy or reliability of any information obtained through the Service.

6. Limitation of Liability

CSN shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages resulting from the use or the inability to use the Service or for the cost of procurement of substitute goods and services or resulting from any goods or services purchased or obtained or messages received or transactions entered into through the Service or resulting from unauthorized access to or alteration of your transmissions or data, including but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, use, data, or other intangibles, even if CSN has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

7. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold CSN, its officers, directors, shareholders, predecessors, successors in interest, employees, agents, subsidiaries, and affiliates, harmless from any demands, loss, liability, claims or expenses (including attorneys’ fees), made against CSN by any third party due to or arising out of or in connection with your use of the Service.

8. Governing Law

These terms and conditions are governed by the laws of the jurisdiction where CSN is based, without giving effect to its conflict of law provisions.

9. Comments and Questions

If you have any comments or questions about our Terms of Use, please contact us.

By using the Cloud Study Network’s website and services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use.