Terms of Use

The following Terms of Use outline your obligations when using the website www.sharpcrafters.com. We also recommend reviewing our Privacy Policy, which details our mutual rights and obligations, as well as our practices for handling any personal information that you may provide to us.

1. Acceptance of Terms of Use

The web pages available under the domain postsharp.net and all linked pages (the “Website”), are owned and operated by SharpCrafters s.r.o., with its registered office at Praha 5, nám. 14. října 1307/2, Postal Code 150 00, the Czech Republic, ID 28953690, registered in the Commercial Register maintained by the Municipal Court in Prague, Section C, File 155506 (the "SharpCrafters") and is accessed by you under the Terms of Use described below (the "Terms of Use").

By (i) using this Website in any way, including using, transmitting, downloading or uploading the Software, Content or Services (as these terms are defined below) made available or enabled via the Website by SharpCrafters, or (ii) using the web forum contained on the Website which includes responses to generic questions from SharpCrafters's engineers and from the community, or (iii) merely browsing the Website, you agree to become bound by these Terms of Use. “Content” means any materials displayed, transmitted, or performed on the Website or through the Software (including, but not limited to text, user comments, messages, information, data, graphics, news articles, photographs, images, illustrations, software). “Software” means any software made and/or published by SharpCrafters, including, but not limited to, the program known as PostSharp. The general specification of the then-current version of the software is contained on the Website. “Services” means the support services provided by the SharpCrafters based on a separate agreement.

2. Use of the Software, Content, and Services

Any Software that is made available via the Website is the property of SharpCrafters (or third parties, our partners). Use of such Software is governed by the terms of the license agreement relating to the Software. You shall not use, download, or install any Software unless you agree to the terms of such a license agreement. Unless the license agreement expressly allows otherwise, any copying or redistribution of the Software is prohibited, including any copying or redistribution of the Software to any other server or location. Certain Content and/or Services may also be subject to a subscription or other agreement. If there is any conflict between the Terms and such respective agreement, the respective agreement shall take precedence in relation to that Software, Content, or Services.

SharpCrafters make some Software, Content, or Services available only if you have paid a fee and/or have provided SharpCrafters with certain registration information (collectively, the "Account Information"). You agree that your Account Information will always be complete, accurate, and up-to-date. It is your responsibility to keep your Account Information confidential at all times and you are solely responsible for all activity that occurs to your Account Information when you are logged in to your account and also for all activities done on the Website (e.g. forum posts) using your account. If you become aware of any unauthorized use of your account or Account Information, or any other breach of security, you agree to notify SharpCrafters immediately. You may not use another person's Account Information. SharpCrafters may require that you change your Account Information or certain parts of your Account Information provided such information is in violation of these Terms of Use. Failure to do so shall constitute a breach of the Terms of Use, which may result in immediate termination of your account. SharpCrafters reserves the right to refuse registration at its discretion.

You hereby acknowledge that for correct use of the Website, it may sometimes be necessary to store some data on your system, otherwise, the Website may not function correctly. You are solely responsible for applying the appropriate settings of your browser and system.

SharpCrafters may change, suspend, or discontinue the availability of the Software, Content, or Services for any reason, at any time. SharpCrafters may also impose limits on certain Content or Services or restrict your access to parts or all of the Website without notice or liability.

You agree to use the web only for purposes that are permitted by these Terms of Use and any applicable law, regulation, or generally accepted practices or guidelines in any applicable jurisdiction.

3. User Conduct

As a condition of use, you are obliged not to use, or encourage or permit others to use, the Website for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms of Use, or any other purpose not reasonably intended by SharpCrafters, including, without limitation:

  1. Abuse, harass, threaten, impersonate or intimidate other Website users;
  2. Post or transmit, or cause to be posted or transmitted, any content that is infringing, libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, abusive, offensive, profane, or otherwise violates any law or right of any third party;
  3. Use for any illegal or unauthorized purpose. If you are an international user, you agree to comply with all local laws regarding online conduct and acceptable content;
  4. Post or transmit, or cause to be posted or transmitted, any communication or solicitation designed or intended to obtain password, account, or private information from any Website user;
  5. Create or submit unwanted email ("Spam") to any other Website users or any URL;
  6. Violate any laws in your jurisdiction (including but not limited to copyright laws);
  7. Submit stories or comments linking to affiliate programs, multi-level marketing schemes, sites/blogs repurposing existing stories (source hops), or off-topic content;
  8. Advertise to, or solicit, any user to buy or sell any products or services;
  9. Attempt to impersonate another user or person;
  10. Engage in any chain letters, contests, junk email, pyramid schemes, spamming, surveys or other duplicative or unsolicited messages (commercial or otherwise);
  11. Use any SharpCrafters domain name as a pseudonymous return email address;
  12. Make available any material that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software, hardware or telecommunications equipment;
  13. Access or use the Website in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden or impair any SharpCrafters server or the networks connected to any SharpCrafters server;
  14. Use any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction methods in connection with the Website.

SharpCrafters may remove any Content at any time for any reason (including, but not limited to, upon receipt of claims or allegations from third parties or authorities relating to such content), or for no reason at all.

You are solely responsible for your interactions with other users of the Website. SharpCrafters reserves the right, but has no obligation, to monitor disputes between you and other users.

4. Intellectual Property Rights

The trademarks, logos, and service marks displayed on the Website (the "Marks") are the property of SharpCrafters or third parties and are protected by copyright, trademark, trade dress, patent, trade secret, unfair competition, and other intellectual and proprietary rights (the "Intellectual Property Rights"). You are not permitted to use the Marks without the prior consent of SharpCrafters or the third party that may own the Marks, except for intelligence purposes and recommendation that is not likely to cause confusion. In particular, at no time are you entitled to alter or modify the Marks in any manner. SharpCrafters's Marks may be used only in connection with the Software.

By submitting content to the Website (such as: by asking or answering on the forum, submitting a suggestion, or posting or commenting on an issue), you automatically grant to SharpCrafters an unlimited and royalty-free right to store, reproduce, alter, cite, and utilize such content for all purposes permitted by law, including the right to grant the sub-license in the same extent (and any other right we may need).

5. Links

The Website may include, or third parties may provide, links to other sites or resources. Because SharpCrafters has no control over such sites and resources, you acknowledge and agree that SharpCrafters is not responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources, and does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products or other materials on or available from such sites or resources. You further acknowledge and agree that SharpCrafters shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such site or resource.

6. International Access

This Website can be accessed from countries around the world and may contain references to services and content that are not available in your country. These references do not imply that SharpCrafters intends to announce such services or content in your country.

This Website is controlled, operated, and administered by SharpCrafters from its offices in the Czech Republic. SharpCrafters make no representation that the Website, services, or content are appropriate or available for use at other locations outside the Czech Republic, and access to the Website from jurisdictions where the Website, services, or content are illegal is prohibited. SharpCrafters reserve the right to block access to the Website, services, or content by certain international users. If you access the Website from a location outside the Czech Republic, you are responsible for compliance with all local laws.

7. Indemnity

You will indemnify and hold harmless SharpCrafters, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, customers, vendors, officers, and employees from any liability, damage or cost (including reasonable attorneys. fees and cost) from any claim or demand made by you or any third party due to or arising out of your access to the Website, use of the content or services, violation of the Terms of Use by you, or the infringement by you, or any third party using your Account Information, of any intellectual property or other right of any person or entity.

8. Modifications of the Terms of Use

SharpCrafters reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify or replace the Terms of Use at any time. If the alterations constitute a material change to the Terms of Use, SharpCrafters may notify you by posting an announcement on the Website. What constitutes a "material change" will be determined at SharpCrafters's sole discretion, in good faith and using common sense and reasonable judgment. Regardless of the above, you shall be solely responsible for reviewing and becoming familiar with any such modifications. Use of the Website, Content, or Services by you following such a modification of Terms of Use constitutes your acceptance of the terms and conditions of the Terms of Use as modified.

9. Termination

SharpCrafters may terminate or suspend your account immediately, without prior notice or liability, if you breach any of the terms or conditions of the Terms of Use. All provisions of the Terms of Use which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.

10. Miscellaneous

No agency, partnership, joint venture, or employment is created as a result of the Terms of Use and you do not have any authority of any kind to bind SharpCrafters in any respect whatsoever. The failure of either party to exercise in any respect any right provided for herein shall not be deemed a waiver of any further rights hereunder. SharpCrafters shall not be liable for any failure to perform its obligations hereunder where such failure results from any cause beyond SharpCrafters's reasonable control, including, without limitation, mechanical, electronic or communications failure. If any provision of the Terms of Use is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that the Terms of Use shall otherwise remain in full force and effect and enforceable. The Terms of Use is not assignable, transferable or sublicensable by you except with SharpCrafters's prior written consent. SharpCrafters may transfer, assign or delegate the Terms of Use and its rights and obligations without consent. The Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Czech Republic.