Terms of Service

Welcome to the Telecom CVE Database ("Platform"), operated by Telecom Security Initiative ("Company," "we," "us," or "our"). These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of our platform, including our website, services, and applications.

Our platform provides critical security intelligence for telecommunications infrastructure. By using our services, you acknowledge the sensitive nature of this information and agree to use it responsibly and in accordance with these terms.

Account Registration

• You must provide accurate and complete information when creating an account
• You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account credentials
• You must notify us immediately of any unauthorized access to your account
• One person or entity may not maintain multiple accounts

User Conduct

You agree not to:

• Use the platform for any unlawful or malicious purposes
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems or other users' accounts
• Submit false, misleading, or fraudulent vulnerability information
• Interfere with or disrupt the platform's operation or security
• Use automated tools to scrape or harvest data without permission
• Share your account credentials with unauthorized parties

Submission Guidelines

• All vulnerability submissions must be accurate and verifiable
• You must have legal authorization to test the systems in question
• Submissions should follow responsible disclosure principles
• You retain ownership of your original research and findings
• We reserve the right to verify and validate all submissions

Research Ethics

All research conducted through our platform must adhere to ethical standards and legal requirements. You agree to:

• Respect the privacy and security of affected systems and users
• Coordinate with vendors for responsible disclosure
• Not exploit vulnerabilities for personal gain or malicious purposes
• Follow all applicable laws and regulations in your jurisdiction

Platform Content

The platform, including its design, functionality, and proprietary content, is owned by us and protected by intellectual property laws. You may not:

• Copy, modify, or distribute our proprietary content without permission
• Reverse engineer or attempt to extract source code from our platform
• Use our trademarks, logos, or branding without authorization
• Create derivative works based on our platform or content

User-Generated Content

By submitting content to our platform, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, display, and distribute your content for the purposes of operating and improving our services. You retain ownership of your original work.

Service Availability

While we strive to maintain high availability, we do not guarantee that our platform will be available 24/7 without interruption. We may perform maintenance, updates, or experience technical issues that temporarily affect service availability.

Information Accuracy

We make every effort to ensure the accuracy of vulnerability information, but we cannot guarantee that all information is complete, current, or error-free. Users should verify information independently before taking action based on our data.

Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, we shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of our platform, including but not limited to loss of data, business interruption, or security breaches.

Export Controls

Our platform may contain information subject to export control laws and regulations. You agree to comply with all applicable export control laws and not to export, re-export, or transfer any information to prohibited countries, entities, or individuals.

Local Laws

You are responsible for ensuring that your use of our platform complies with all applicable local, state, national, and international laws and regulations in your jurisdiction.

Sanctions Compliance

You represent that you are not located in, or a resident or national of, any country subject to comprehensive sanctions, and that you are not on any government list of prohibited or restricted parties.

Your privacy is important to us. Our collection, use, and protection of your personal information is governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. By using our platform, you consent to the collection and use of your information as described in our Privacy Policy.

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

Termination by You

You may terminate your account at any time by contacting us or using the account deletion feature in your settings. Upon termination, your access to the platform will cease immediately.

Termination by Us

We may suspend or terminate your account if you violate these Terms, engage in prohibited conduct, or if we believe such action is necessary to protect our platform, users, or legal interests.

Effect of Termination

Upon termination, your right to use the platform will cease immediately. Provisions that by their nature should survive termination (including intellectual property rights, disclaimers, and limitations of liability) will remain in effect.

We may modify these Terms from time to time to reflect changes in our services, legal requirements, or business practices. We will notify users of material changes by:

• Posting the updated Terms on our platform
• Sending email notifications to registered users
• Displaying prominent notices on our platform

Your continued use of the platform after the effective date of any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.