Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using PiSharp ("the Service"), available at www.pisharp.com, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, please do not use the Service.

2. Description of Service

PiSharp is an independent community platform for PI System users, providing articles, community discussions, AI-assisted support, job listings, and educational resources related to industrial data and the PI System ecosystem.

3. User Accounts

• You must provide accurate and complete information when creating an account.
• You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials.
• You are responsible for all activities that occur under your account.
• You must notify us immediately of any unauthorised use of your account.

4. User Content

By posting content on PiSharp (including community threads, comments, and forum posts), you:

• Retain ownership of your content but grant PiSharp a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to use, display, and distribute it on the platform.
• Represent that you have the right to post such content and that it does not violate any third-party rights.
• Agree not to post content that is unlawful, harmful, abusive, defamatory, or otherwise objectionable.

5. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

• Use the Service for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable laws
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Service
• Interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Service
• Harvest or collect user information without consent
• Post spam, misleading content, or malicious software
• Impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your affiliation

6. Intellectual Property

The Service, including its original content (excluding user-generated content), features, and functionality, is owned by PiSharp and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. "PI System" and related marks are trademarks of AVEVA Group plc or its affiliates. PiSharp is an independent community and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by AVEVA.

7. AI-Generated Content

PiSharp offers AI-assisted features. Content generated by AI tools is provided for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as professional advice. We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or suitability of AI-generated responses.

8. Job Listings

PiSharp may display job listings from employers. We do not guarantee the accuracy of job postings and are not responsible for any employment decisions or outcomes resulting from the use of our job listing features.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Service is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, PiSharp 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, arising from your use of the Service.

11. Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account and access to the Service at our sole discretion, without notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms or is harmful to other users, us, or third parties.

12. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will provide notice of significant changes by posting the updated Terms on this page. Your continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

13. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which PiSharp operates, without regard to conflict of law provisions.

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at pisharp@vedteq.com or visit our contact page.