Research and Development

Terms of Use

1. User’s Acknowledgment and Acceptance of Terms

Portcullis Computer Security Ltd & Portcullis Inc. (“Us” or “We”) provides the https://labs.portcullis-security.co.uk site (collectively, the “site”) to you, the user, subject to your compliance with all the terms, conditions, and notices contained or referenced herein (the “Terms of Use”), as well as any other written agreement between us and you. In addition, when using particular materials on this site, users shall be subject to any posted rules applicable to such materials that may contain terms and conditions in addition to those in these Terms of Use. All such guidelines or rules are hereby incorporated by reference into these Terms of Use.

These Terms of Use are effective as of January, 2014. We expressly reserve the right to change these Terms of Use from time to time without notice to you. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this site and these Terms of Use from time to time and to familiarize yourself with any modifications. Your continued use of this site after such modifications will constitute acknowledgement of the modified Terms of Use and agreement to abide and be bound by the modified Terms of Use.

As used in these Terms of Use, references to our “Affiliates” include our owners, subsidiaries, affiliated companies, officers, directors, suppliers, partners, sponsors, and advertisers, and includes (without) all parties involved in creating, producing, and/or delivering this site and/or its contents.

2. Description of Services

We reserve the sole right to either modify or discontinue the site, including any of the site’s features, at any time with or without notice to you. We will not be liable to you or any third party should we exercise such right. Any new features that augment or enhance the then-current services on this site shall also be subject to these Terms of Use.

3. Conduct on Site

Your use of the site is subject to all applicable laws and regulations, and you are solely responsible for the substance of your communications through the site.

4. Third Party Sites and Information

This site may link you to other sites on the Internet or otherwise include references to information, documents, software, materials and/or services provided by other parties. These other sites and parties are not under our control, and you acknowledge that we are not responsible for the accuracy, copyright compliance, legality, decency, or any other aspect of the content of such sites, nor are we responsible for errors or omissions in any references to other parties or their products and services. The inclusion of such a link or reference is provided merely as a convenience and does not imply endorsement of, or association with, the site or party by us, or any warranty of any kind, either expresses or implied.

5. Intellectual Property Information

Copyright (c) January, 2014 Portcullis Computer Security Ltd & Portcullis Inc. All Rights Reserved.

For purposes of these Terms of Use, “content” is defined as any information, data, communications, software, photos, video, graphics, sounds, and other material and services that can be viewed by users on our site. This includes blog and other original content.

By accepting these Terms of Use, you acknowledge and agree that all content presented to you on this site is protected by copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents or other proprietary rights and laws, and is the sole property of Portcullis Computer Security Ltd & Portcullis Inc. and/or its Affiliates. You are only permitted to use the content as expressly authorized by us or the specific content provider. Any unauthorised use of the materials appearing on this site may violate copyright, trademark and other applicable laws and could result in criminal or civil penalties.

Neither we nor our partners warrant or represent that your use of materials displayed on, or obtained through, this site will not infringe the rights of third parties. See “Users Materials” below for a description of the procedures to be followed in the event that any party believes that content posted on this site infringes on any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, right of publicity, or other proprietary right of any party.

The following are registered trademarks, trademarks or service marks of Portcullis Computer Security Ltd & Portcullis Inc. or its Affiliates: at the time of writing the exact list of registered marks are the “word” Portcullis, the “word” CTADS, the “device and word” Portcullis, and the “device and word” Cyber Security. Each of these has at least two and sometimes three registrations covering the UK, the EU and the USA. All custom graphics, icons, logos and service names are registered trademarks, trademarks or service marks of Portcullis Computer Security Ltd & Portcullis Inc. or its Affiliates. All other trademarks or service marks are property of their respective owners. Nothing in these Terms of Use grants you any right to use any trademark, service mark, logo, and/or the name of Portcullis Computer Security Ltd & Portcullis Inc. or its Affiliates.

6. Unauthorized Use of Materials

Subject to our Privacy Policy, any communication or material that you transmit to this site or to us, whether by electronic mail, post, or other means, for any reason, will be treated as confidential.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

THIS SITE COULD INCLUDE TECHNICAL OR OTHER MISTAKES, INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. WE MAY MAKE CHANGES TO THE MATERIALS AT THIS SITE, LISTED HEREIN, AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE.

THE USE OF THE SERVICES OR THE DOWNLOADING OR OTHER ACQUISITION OF ANY MATERIALS THROUGH THIS SITE IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND WITH YOUR AGREEMENT THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM SUCH ACTIVITIES.

We do not endorse, nor are we responsible for the accuracy or reliability of, any opinion, advice, or statement made by anyone other than an authorized Portcullis Computer Security Ltd & Portcullis Inc. spokesperson speaking in his/her official capacity.

8. Indemnification

Upon a request by us, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless from all liabilities, claims, and expenses, including attorney’s fees that arise from your use or misuse of this site. We reserve the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defence and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you will cooperate with us in asserting any available defences.

9. International Use

Although this site may be accessible worldwide, we make no representation that materials on this site are appropriate or available for use in locations outside the United Kingdom, and accessing them from territories where their contents are illegal is prohibited. Those who choose to access this site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws. Any offer for any service, and/or information made in connection with this site is void where prohibited.

10. Governing Law

This site (excluding any linked sites) is controlled by us from our offices within London, United Kingdom. As each of these places has laws that may differ from those of the United Kingdom, by accessing this site both of us agree that the statutes and laws of the United Kingdom, without regard to the conflicts of laws principles thereof and the United Nations Convention on the International Sales of Services, will apply to all matters relating to the use of this site. Each of us agrees and hereby submits to the exclusive personal jurisdiction and venue any court of competent jurisdiction within the United Kingdom with respect to such matters.

11. Notices

All notices to a party shall be in writing and shall be made either via email or conventional mail. Notices to us must be sent to the attention of Customer Service at enquiries@portcullis-security.com, if by email, or at Portcullis Computer Security Ltd – The Grange Barn, Pike’s End, Pinner, Middlesex, HA5 2EX, United Kingdom if by conventional mail. Our United States office enquiries@portcullis-security.us, if by email, or at Portcullis Inc – 505 Montgomery Street, 10th and 11th Floor, San Francisco, California, 94111, United States if by conventional mail. We may broadcast notices or messages through the site to inform you of changes to the site or other matters of importance, and such broadcasts shall constitute notice to you at the time of sending.

12. Entire Agreement

These terms and conditions constitute the entire agreement and understanding between us concerning the subject matter of this agreement and supersede all prior agreements and understandings of the parties with respect to that subject matter. These Terms of Use may not be altered, supplemented, or amended by the use of any other document(s). Any attempt to alter, supplement or amend this document or which are subject to additional or altered terms and conditions shall be null and void, unless otherwise agreed to in a written agreement signed by you and us. To the extent that anything in or associated with this site is in conflict or inconsistent with these Terms of Use, these Terms of Use shall take precedence.

13. Miscellaneous

In any action to enforce these Terms of Use, the prevailing party will be entitled to costs and attorney’s fees.

You may not assign your rights and obligations under these Terms of Use to any party, and any purported attempt to do so will be null and void. We may free assign our rights and obligations under these Terms of Use.

You agree not to sell, resell, reproduce, duplicate, copy or use for any commercial purposes any portion of this site, or use of or access to this site.

If any part of these Terms of Use is held invalid or unenforceable, that portion shall be construed in a manner consistent with applicable law to reflect, as nearly as possible, the original intentions of the parties, and the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.

Any failure by us to enforce or exercise any provision of these Terms of Use or related rights shall not constitute a waiver of that right or provision.

14. Accessing the Portcullis Labs Site

(a) You agree that we will not be liable, under any circumstances and in any way, for any errors or omissions, loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of use of any content posted on this site. You agree that you must evaluate and bear all risks associated with the use of any content, including any reliance on the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of such content.

(b) The site is provided for informational purposes only; we shall not be responsible or liable for the accuracy or availability of any information appearing or available on the Blog, Tools, Whitepapers, Presentations and Downloads sections.

(c) Our postings may provide links to other web sites on the Internet. We are not responsible or liable for such content and we make no express or implied warranty about the accuracy, copyright compliance, legality, merchantability, or any other aspect of the content of such postings. We are not responsible or liable for any advertising, products, or other materials on or available from such web sites or resources. The inclusion of links does not imply endorsement of the Websites by Us or any association with their operators.

15. Privacy Policy

Please be sure to read our Privacy Policy which is available at this web site and incorporated herein by reference.

16. Acceptance and Acknowledgement of Terms

Use of this web site constitutes acceptance of these Terms. You acknowledge that you have read and are bound by the Terms, as well as any other usage agreements of ours including the Website Terms of Use that may govern your conduct. Thank you for participating. Please do not hesitate to contact us at UK enquiries@portcullis-security.com or US enquiries@portcullis-security.us if you have questions.

These Terms of Use are effective as of February, 2014.