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TERMS OF SERVICE

1. INTRODUCTION

Welcome to sentinel.blog ("Website," "we," "us," or "our"), a blog dedicated to security-focused content. By accessing or using our Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our Website.

2. ELIGIBILITY

You must be at least 13 years of age to use this Website. By using this Website, you represent and warrant that you meet this eligibility requirement and that you have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms.

3. ACCOUNT REGISTRATION

3.1 Account Creation

To access certain features of the Website, you may be required to register for an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process and to update such information to keep it accurate, current, and complete.

3.2 Account Security

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorised use of your account or any other breach of security.

4. USER CONTENT

4.1 Content Ownership

You retain ownership of any content you submit, post, or display on the Website ("User Content"). By submitting User Content, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, and distribute such content in any media.

4.2 Content Restrictions

You agree not to post User Content that:

  • Is illegal, fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading
  • Infringes on the intellectual property rights of others
  • Contains viruses, malware, or other harmful code
  • Constitutes hate speech, harassment, or threats
  • Is obscene, pornographic, or otherwise objectionable
  • Violates the privacy or publicity rights of others
  • Impersonates another person or entity
  • Reveals sensitive security information that could enable malicious exploitation
  • Discloses security vulnerabilities without following responsible disclosure practices
  • Provides instructions specifically designed for malicious hacking or illegal system breaches

4.3 Content Removal

We reserve the right to remove any User Content for any reason without prior notice.

5. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

5.1 Website Content

All content on the Website, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, and software, is the property of sentinel.blog or its licensors and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

5.2 Limited Licence

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable licence to access and use the Website for personal, non-commercial purposes.

6. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES

You agree not to:

  • Use the Website for any illegal purpose
  • Attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Website or its systems
  • Interfere with or disrupt the operation of the Website
  • Use automated means to access or collect data from the Website
  • Copy, modify, or create derivative works of the Website or its content
  • Use the Website to transmit spam, chain letters, or other unsolicited communications
  • Engage in any activity that could damage, disable, or impair the Website

7. COMMUNICATION SERVICES

7.1 Email Communication Standards

If you use any newsletter, email subscription, or other communication services provided through this Website, you agree to:

  • Only send communications to individuals who have expressly opted in to receive such communications
  • Never use purchased, rented, or scraped third-party mailing lists
  • Maintain bounce rates below 5% and unsubscribe rates below 1.4%
  • Keep spam complaints below 0.08% and blocks below 20%
  • Include a clear and functioning unsubscribe option in all marketing communications
  • Honor unsubscribe requests promptly
  • Clearly identify yourself as the sender in all communications
  • Provide proof of consent if requested
  • Include a link to our Privacy Policy in all email communications

7.2 Prohibited Communication Activities

When using any communication services provided through this Website, you may not:

  • Send any unsolicited messages (spam)
  • Cloak or withhold your identity or contact information
  • Interfere with any aspect of the communication services
  • Use the services in any way that violates applicable laws or regulations
  • Send content that is excessively violent, threatening, harassing, or promotes illegal activities
  • Send deceptive, fraudulent, or misleading communications

7.3 Email Validation Requirements

You may not use our services to:

  • Verify the email address(es) of any person who has not affirmatively consented (i.e., opted-in) to, or who has expressly opted-out from receiving email communications from you
  • Validate email addresses that were purchased, rented, or similarly obtained from a third party (i.e., third-party email lists)
  • Harvest or generate email addresses or otherwise determine the existence of unknown email addresses

7.4 Inbox Placement Requirements

If our services include inbox placement testing features, you may only:

  • Send emails to your seed list when conducting an inbox placement test
  • Update your seed list every 30 days from the most recent list we provide to you

8. THIRD-PARTY LINKS AND CONTENT

The Website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by us. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services.

9. PRIVACY POLICY

At Sentinel Blog, I value your privacy and am committed to maintaining the trust and confidence of all visitors to my website. I want you to understand how I collect, use, and protect your personal information. For detailed information about how I handle your data, please visit the Privacy Policy page on this website.

10. DISCLAIMERS

10.1 "As Is" Basis

THE WEBSITE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.

10.2 No Warranties

WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

10.3 Content Accuracy

We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any content on the Website.

11. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

IN NO EVENT SHALL WE BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

12. INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless sentinel.blog and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including but not limited to reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of or in any way connected with your access to or use of the Website or your violation of these Terms.

13. TERMINATION

13.1 Termination by You

You may terminate your account at any time by following the instructions on the Website or by contacting us.

13.2 Termination by Us

We may terminate or suspend your account and access to the Website at any time, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including but not limited to a breach of these Terms.

14. CHANGES TO TERMS

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. If we make material changes to these Terms, we will provide notice through the Website or by other means. Your continued use of the Website after such notice constitutes your acceptance of the modified Terms.

15. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United Kingdom, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising under these Terms shall be resolved exclusively in the courts of the United Kingdom.

16. COOPERATION WITH INVESTIGATIONS

If we are legally required to permit any relevant authority to inspect your content or traffic, we may do so. Where possible without breaching any legal or regulatory requirement, we will attempt to give you reasonable prior notice of such requirement. We may, without notice to you, report to appropriate authorities any conduct that we believe violates applicable law, and provide any information we have about you or your activities on the Website in response to a formal request from a law enforcement or regulatory agency investigating any such activity, or in response to a formal request in a civil action that on its face meets the requirements for such a request.

17. RESPONSIBLE DISCLOSURE

We encourage security researchers to practice responsible disclosure when identifying potential vulnerabilities in our Website. If you discover a security vulnerability, please report it to us at [email protected] before disclosing it publicly. We commit to acknowledging receipt of vulnerability reports within 72 hours and will work diligently to address confirmed vulnerabilities.

18. EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE

Security content provided on sentinel.blog is intended for educational and informational purposes only. The techniques, tools, and information shared are meant to improve security awareness and defensive capabilities. Users agree not to use this information for unauthorized or illegal activities.

19. SEVERABILITY

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that the Terms shall otherwise remain in full force and effect.

20. ENTIRE AGREEMENT

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and sentinel.blog regarding the Website and supersede all prior agreements and understandings.

21. SYSTEM RESOURCE USAGE

You may not use our Website or any services provided through it in a way that unnecessarily or adversely interferes with the normal operation of our systems, or that consumes a disproportionate share of the resources of our systems. We reserve the right to limit or restrict your usage if we determine, in our sole discretion, that your use is placing an undue burden on our infrastructure. We may also quarantine or delete any data stored on our systems if the data is infected with a virus, or is otherwise corrupted, and has the potential to infect or corrupt our systems or other users' data.

22. THIRD-PARTY CONDUCT

You are responsible for violations of these Terms by anyone using your account with or without your permission, including any use on an unauthorised basis as a result of your failure to use reasonable security precautions. Your use of our Website or services to assist another person in an activity that would violate these Terms if performed by you is also a violation of these Terms.

You must use reasonable efforts to secure any device or network within your control against being used in breach of applicable laws against spam and unsolicited email, including where appropriate by the installation of anti-virus software, firewall software, and operating system and application software patches and updates. Our right to suspend or terminate your access applies even if a breach is committed unintentionally or without your authorisation, including through malware or other malicious code.

23. IP ADDRESS AND DNS USAGE

If applicable to the services we provide, you may only use IP addresses assigned to you by us in connection with your use of our services. If you register a DNS record or zone on our managed or operated DNS servers or services for a domain of which you are not the registrant or administrative contact according to the registrar's WHOIS system, we may, upon request from the registrant or administrative contact according to the registrar's WHOIS system, modify, transfer, or delete such records or zones.

24. CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at [email protected].

Last Updated: 17th April 2025