Terms of Use

Onapsis Defenders Community Terms of Use

The Onapsis Defenders Community is offered by Onapsis, Inc. (“Onapsis”; We”; or “Us”). These Defenders Community Terms of Use (these “Terms”) contain the Terms under which Onapsis agrees to grant customer, (“Customer”; “You”; or “Your”) access to, use and contribute to the Onapsis user-to-user community (“Defenders Community”). Accessing, browsing, or using the Defenders Community constitutes Customer’s acceptance and binding of these Terms.

Onapsis reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time without giving you prior notice. You can find the most recent version here. Your use of the Defenders Community following any such modification constitutes your agreement to follow and be bound by these Terms as modified. You agree to review the Terms on a regular basis and always remain in compliance.

Section I – Our Services

  1. Onapsis will provide you access to use the Defenders Community according to the terms of these Terms. Onapsis may use third party service providers to provide some or all elements of the Defenders Community. In order to access and use the Defenders Community, you may be required to establish a username with a third-party service provider, and you grant us the right to share the information necessary to enable your use of the Defenders Community with our third-party service providers.
  2. You may not use a username that: (i) belongs to someone else, (ii) impersonates another person, (iii) is misleading, (iv) violates any intellectual property or other proprietary rights, (v) is vulgar or offensive, (vi) uses “Onapsis” as all or part of it, or (vii) we reject, which we may choose to do in our discretion. All information you provide in your profile must be accurate and complete. If you believe your access to or use of the Defenders Community has been breached, compromised, or unauthorized, notify us immediately.

Section II - Community Guidelines

  1. We strive to foster a positive and respectful environment. You will use the Defenders Community for its intended purpose only and will not use it for solicitation or advertising purposes, unless otherwise agreed by Onapsis. Your Content should typically relate to cybersecurity best practices, Onapsis’ products or their use.
  2. By participating in the Defenders Community, You agree to adhere to the following guidelines:
  • Be Respectful: Treat others with kindness and respect. Vulgar, obscene, indecent or unlawful material, harassment, hate speech, or abusive behavior will not be tolerated.
  • No Spam or Advertising: Do not post unsolicited advertisements or spam.
  • Privacy: Do not share personal or private information of others without their consent.
  • Stay On-Topic: Contribute constructively to discussions and stay relevant to the purpose of Defenders Community. 
  1. Though Onapsis has no obligation to do so, We may access, review, block (including limiting ability to access messages), or delete your messages at any time and for any reason, including (i) to provide and develop Defenders Community, (ii) if we think your messages violate these Terms, (iii) you have not fully completed registration with Defenders Community, and (iv) to comply with applicable law or any request or requirement of a court, law enforcement or other administrative agency or governmental body. For any messages sent or received, Onapsis do not guarantee: (a) the suitability or legality of such messages; (b) the truth or accuracy of such messages; (c) the performance or conduct of people on the Defenders Community; or (d) who a community member permits to access and use Defenders Community on their behalf.
  2. We may immediately suspend use of the Defenders Community, without notice, for actual or suspected violations of the terms contained in this Section III.
  3. If You know of usage that is in violation of this Agreement, please let us know by contacting us at legal@onapsis.com, and following the process for claims of copyright infringement described below.

Section III - Prohibited Activities

Users of the Defenders Community are prohibited from:

  • Impersonating any person or entity, or falsely representing your affiliation with a person or entity.
  • Engaging in unauthorized data collection, including scraping, crawling, or use of bots.
  • Using the Defenders Community for any illegal or harmful purpose, including distributing malware or engaging in activities that could disrupt the functionality of the Defenders Community.

Section IV – Term and Termination

  1. These Terms will apply for as long as you use or maintain a username for the Defenders Community.
  2. Onapsis may terminate and/or suspend your access to the Defenders Community immediately if you: (i) violate any of the terms of this Agreement, (ii) use the Defenders Community in a way which has or may negatively reflect on or affect us, our prospects, or our customers, or (iii) if we determine it to be necessary or desirable in our sole discretion. Onapsis is not obligated to provide you with any of Your Content used in connection with the Defenders Community after termination.

Section V - Privacy

Your privacy is important to us. Please refer to our Privacy Policy for more information on how we collect, use, and protect your personal data.

Section VI – User-Generated Content

  1. As a member of the Defenders Community, You may create, submit, post, or share various forms of content, including but not limited to text, comments, messages, images, videos, audio files, links, and any other materials (collectively, "Your Content"). By posting or submitting Your Content on the Defenders Community, you represent and warrant that:
  • You are the original author or rightful owner of Your Content or have all necessary rights, licenses, and permissions to submit it and grant the rights described in these Terms.
  • Your Content does not infringe upon any third-party rights, including but not limited to intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or publicity rights.
  • Your Content complies with all applicable laws and does not contain any harmful, offensive, defamatory, or illegal material.
  1. By submitting or posting Your Content on the Defenders Community, you retain ownership of all intellectual property rights in that content. However, by submitting, posting, or otherwise making Your Content available on the Defenders Community, you hereby grant Onapsis a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, distribute, publicly display, and perform Your Content, in whole or in part, in any media or format, now known or later developed, for the purposes of operating, marketing, promoting, and improving the Defenders Community or related services. This license includes, but is not limited to:
  • Displaying Your Content within the Defenders Community.
  • Promoting and advertising the Defenders Community using Your Content.
  • Modifying or editing Your Content for formatting purposes or to enhance its suitability for the Defenders Community.
  • Creating derivative works based on Your Content.

Section VII - Intellectual Property

  1. We encourage users to provide feedback, suggestions, and ideas (“Feedback”) to help improve the Defenders Community. By submitting Feedback, you grant us a perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, modify, and implement it in any way, without compensation or acknowledgment. We are under no obligation to act on or keep Feedback confidential, and we may use it at our discretion.
  2. You are not granted a license to any software by this Agreement. Onapsis and its licensor(s) owns, and shall own, all right, title and interest (including all intellectual property rights) in (a) all content provided by Onapsis in the Defenders Community, including without limitation all to text, images, graphics, products, code and modifications or customizations made by Onapsis whether upon the suggestion of Onapsis, Customer or otherwise, (b) all inventions, know how, ideas, techniques, equipment, software, tools or processes used by Onapsis in the provision of the Defenders Community and any related improvements or modifications, and (c) all Customer’s Feedback to Onapsis. You may not use, reproduce, or distribute this content without permission.

Section VIII - Your Representations and Warranties

You represent and warrant that: (i) your participation in the Defenders Community will not conflict with any of your existing agreements or arrangements, (ii) you have sufficient rights to share all Your Content with Us for Onapsis’ use and with other users of the Defenders Community, and that you are not violating any confidentiality obligations by submitting Your Content to the Defenders Community, and (iii) that Your Content does not violate or constitute the infringement of any intellectual property right, right of privacy, right of publicity or other proprietary right.

Section IX - Limitations; Disclaimer

DEFENDERS COMMUNITY IS PROVIDED TO CUSTOMER FREE OF CHARGE. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL ONAPSIS, ITS SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS, BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT DAMAGES OR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, WHETHER FORESEEABLE OR UNFORESEEABLE, OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOSS OF INCOME, DATA, GOODWILL, USE OR INFORMATION, SECURITY BREACHES OR INTRUSIONS, DOWNTIME OR COSTS OF SUBSTITUTE SOFTWARE OR EQUIPMENT), WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. ONAPSIS DISCLAIM ALL LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THIRD-PARTY PRODUCTS AND THIRD-PARTY SITES THAT YOU USE.

ALL CONTENT POSTED ON THE DEFENDERS COMMUNITY IS PROVIDED “AS-IS,” EXCLUSIVE OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER. ONAPSIS DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. ONAPSIS IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR CONTENT OR THE ACCURACY OF ANY OF YOUR CONTENT POSTED. PARTICIPANTS SHALL REMAIN SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTENT THEY POST. YOUR CONTENT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY CONTENT POSTED BY AN ONAPSIS EMPLOYEE OR REPRESENTATIVE, DOES NOT REPRESENT THE VIEWS OR OPINIONS OF ONAPSIS, AND SUCH CONTENT WILL NOT CREATE ANY OBLIGATION ON THE PART OF ONAPSIS.

Section X – Miscellaneous

  1. Customer agrees to comply with all applicable laws in its use of the Defenders Community. These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, excluding its conflict of law provisions, and any claims arising hereunder shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of courts in the State of Delaware.
  2. These Terms are the entire agreement between Customer and Onapsis and supersede any other communications or advertising with respect to the usage of the Defenders Community. If any provision of these Terms is held invalid, the remainder of these Terms will continue in full force and effect. No provision of these Terms shall be deemed waived or modified except in a writing signed by an authorized representative of Onapsis. There are no implied licenses hereunder. Customer may not assign these Terms without the prior written consent of Onapsis. The Parties to these Terms are independent contractors. Neither Party is an agent, representative, joint venturer, or partner of the other Party. Neither Party shall have any right, power or authority to enter into any agreement for or on behalf of, or incur any obligation or liability of, or to otherwise bind the other Party. Each Party shall bear its own costs and expenses in performing these Terms.