Terms of Service

Last Updated: March 15, 2025

Introduction

Welcome to Kaertala Systems ("we," "our," or "us"), owned and operated by Forge Universal LLC. By accessing or using our website and services, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you disagree with any part of these Terms, you do not have permission to access our services.

Use of Services

Permitted Use

  • You may use our content, tools, and services for educational and professional purposes
  • You may purchase products made available through our services

Prohibited Use

  • You may not use our services for any illegal purposes
  • You may not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of our services
  • You may not interfere with or disrupt our services or servers
  • You may not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, or exploit any portion of our services without express written permission

Educational Purpose

The information, tools, and services provided are for educational and professional purposes. While we strive for accuracy and quality, we do not warrant the completeness, reliability, or accuracy of this information.

User Responsibility

You are responsible for:

  • Maintaining the confidentiality of your account information
  • All activities that occur under your account
  • Using our tools, information, and services legally and responsibly
  • Determining whether any information or product is appropriate for your intended use
  • Any misuse of Kaertala servers or services, including self-hosted instances

Account Restrictions

We reserve the right to suspend, terminate, or restrict access to your account or our services if we determine, in our sole discretion, that you have violated these Terms or are using our services for malicious purposes. This includes monitoring and enforcement actions against servers that violate our acceptable use policy.

Products and Services

Availability

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of our services at any time without notice or liability.

Payments

  • All purchases are final and non-refundable unless otherwise specified
  • We use third-party payment processors and do not store payment information
  • Prices are subject to change without notice
  • Chargebacks made without a legitimate reason constitute a violation of these Terms and may result in account termination
  • Refunds may be issued at our discretion in specific cases of service disruption or product malfunction as determined by our team

Intellectual Property

All content, features, and functionality on our services are owned by us or our licensors and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

Disclaimers

No Warranty

THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

Security Tools

Security tools and information provided are for defensive and educational purposes only. We are not responsible for any misuse of these tools or information.

While we cannot actively verify how each user utilizes our security tools, we may monitor for suspicious patterns of usage. By using our security tools, you represent and warrant that you will only use them for legitimate security testing, research, and defensive purposes on systems you own or have explicit permission to test.

Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW:

  1. WE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF OUR SERVICES.
  2. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIMS ARISING UNDER THESE TERMS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, IF ANY, FOR ACCESSING OUR SERVICES DURING THE THREE (3) MONTHS PRIOR TO THE CLAIM.
  3. WE ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE FROM YOUR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE TERMS OR MISUSE OF THE SERVICES.
  4. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY HARM RESULTING FROM DOWNLOADING OR ACCESSING ANY INFORMATION OR MATERIAL THROUGH OUR SERVICES.

Third-Party and Self-Hosted Servers

Kaertala Systems may allow for self-hosting or third-party hosting of our services. In such cases:

  • Forge Universal LLC is not responsible for content, activities, or communications that occur on third-party or self-hosted servers
  • Server administrators are solely responsible for compliance with applicable laws and regulations governing their servers
  • We provide no warranty, support, or liability for modified versions of our software running on third-party servers
  • We reserve the right to disassociate from any third-party server that violates our brand guidelines or represents a reputational risk

Enforceability and Anonymous Use

We acknowledge that certain aspects of our services may enable anonymous use, which inherently limits our ability to enforce these Terms:

  • In situations where users interact with our services anonymously, we have limited technical means to identify violators or enforce compliance
  • While these Terms represent the expected standards of conduct, we recognize that anonymous contexts create practical limitations on enforcement
  • Forge Universal LLC makes no guarantees regarding our ability to enforce these Terms in anonymous environments
  • Anonymous use does not constitute permission to violate these Terms, but we acknowledge the practical reality that enforcement may not be possible
  • Users who choose to identify themselves or use our services in non-anonymous contexts remain fully bound by these Terms

Indemnif ication

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Forge Universal LLC, its officers, directors, employees, agents, and affiliates from any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, or expenses arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of our services.

Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by the laws of the State of Wyoming, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any legal action against us shall be brought exclusively in the courts located in Wyoming.

Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be unenforceable, such provision shall be modified only to the extent necessary to make it enforceable while preserving its intent, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Updated Terms will be posted on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date, a corresponding email will be sent to you. Your continued use of our services after any changes constitutes your acceptance of such changes.

Contact Information

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us at:

Complete Agreement

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Forge Universal LLC regarding your use of our services, superseding any prior agreements.