Terms of Service

Last updated: January 2025

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using Pulseonix services, projects, and resources (collectively, the "Services"), you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provisions of this agreement. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use our Services.

2. Description of Services

Pulseonix is an open-source collective that develops enterprise-level research tools and frameworks in Cybersecurity, AI/ML, and secure software. Our Services include:

  • Open-source software projects and repositories
  • Documentation and technical resources
  • Research publications and findings
  • Community collaboration platforms

3. Open Source Licensing

All Pulseonix projects are released under open-source licenses as specified in each project's repository. Users must comply with the specific license terms of each project they use. Common licenses we use include MIT, Apache 2.0, and GPL, but each project may vary.

4. User Responsibilities

When using our Services, you agree to:

  • Use the Services in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
  • Not use our software for malicious, harmful, or illegal purposes
  • Respect intellectual property rights and licensing terms
  • Not attempt to compromise the security of our infrastructure or other users
  • Provide accurate information when contributing or communicating with the community

5. Contributions

By contributing code, documentation, or other materials to Pulseonix projects, you grant us and the community a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, and distribute your contributions under the project's open-source license.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. Pulseonix does not warrant that the Services will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.

7. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, PULSEONIX SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES, WHETHER INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES.

8. Security and Research

As many of our projects involve security research and tools, users must:

  • Use security tools only on systems they own or have explicit permission to test
  • Follow responsible disclosure practices when discovering vulnerabilities
  • Not use our tools to violate privacy, access unauthorized systems, or cause harm

9. Modifications to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms of Service at any time. We will notify users of any material changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the Services after such modifications constitutes your acceptance of the updated terms.

10. Termination

We reserve the right to terminate or suspend access to our Services immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including without limitation if you breach these Terms of Service.

11. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable international open-source standards and best practices. Any disputes arising from these terms shall be resolved through good faith negotiation.

12. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us through our GitHub organization or via the contact form on our website.