Doctave

Doctave Terms of Service

Doctave is an online service platform (the “Website”) owned and operated by Doctave Ltd, (hereinafter “Doctave”), incorporated under Finnish Law and have its registered office in in Helsinki, Finland. The Finnish business identity code is 3215500-7.

Doctave is a tool for writing and publishing technical documentation. On Doctave, our users (the “Customer” or “you”) can build developer portals with docs-as-code. The website and the desktop application operated by Doctave constitute the service (hereinafter the “Service”).

These Terms of Service, as may be amended from time to time, apply to all our services directly or indirectly made available online or through any mobile device. By accessing, browsing and using our (mobile) website or any of our applications through whatever platform (hereafter collectively referred to as the "website") and/or by completing a reservation, you acknowledge and agree to have read, understood and agreed to the terms and conditions set out below.

General

These pages, the content and infrastructure of these pages, and the provided on these pages and through the website are owned, operated and provided by Doctave and are provided subject to the terms and conditions set out below.

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to change or modify portions of these Terms of Service at any time. If we do this, we will post the changes on this page and will indicate at the top of this page the date these terms were last revised. Any such changes will become effective no earlier than fourteen (14) days after they are posted, except those changes addressing new functions of the Services or changes made for legal reasons will be effective immediately. Your continued use of the Service after the date any such changes become effective constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms of Service.

Scope of Service

These Terms of Service apply to users of the Service. The Terms of Service apply to all our services made available online and on our desktop application. By accessing, browsing and using our Service you acknowledge and agree to have read, understood and agreed to the Terms of Service.

Through the Service we (Doctave) provide an online platform through which our users can build developer portals using docs-as-code.

Although we will use reasonable skill and care in performing our Service, we will not verify if, and cannot guarantee that, all information is accurate, complete or correct, nor can we be held responsible for any errors (including manifest and typographical errors), any interruptions (whether due to any (temporary and/or partial) breakdown, repair, upgrade or maintenance of our Service or otherwise), inaccurate, misleading or untrue information or non-delivery of information.

Conditions of Use

You are solely responsible for all code, video, images, information, data, text, software, music, sound, photographs, graphics, messages or other materials (“Content”) that you upload, post, publish or display (hereinafter, “upload”) or otherwise use via the Service. Doctave reserves the right to investigate and take appropriate legal action against anyone who, in Doctave’s sole discretion, violates this provision, including without limitation, removing the offending content from the Service, suspending or terminating the account of such violators and reporting you to the law enforcement authorities. You agree to not use the Service to:

  1. email or otherwise upload any content that (i) infringes any intellectual property or other proprietary rights of any party; (ii) you do not have a right to upload under any law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships; (iii) contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment; (iv) poses or creates a privacy or security risk to any person; (v) constitutes unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, commercial activities and/or sales, “spam,” “chain letters,” “pyramid schemes,” “contests,” or any other form of solicitation; (vi) is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, excessively violent, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, libelous, invasive of another’s privacy, hateful racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable; or (vii) in the sole judgment of Doctave, is objectionable or which restricts or inhibits any other person from using or enjoying the Service, or which may expose Doctave or its users to any harm or liability of any type;
  2. interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers or networks connected to the Service, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies or regulations of networks connected to the Service; or
  3. violate any applicable local, state, national or international law, or any regulations having the force of law;
  4. impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity;
  5. solicit personal information from anyone under the age of 18;
  6. harvest or collect email addresses or other contact information of other users from the Service by electronic or other means for the purposes of sending unsolicited emails or other unsolicited communications;
  7. advertise or offer to sell or buy any goods or services for any business purpose that is not specifically authorized;
  8. further or promote any criminal activity or enterprise or provide instructional information about illegal activities; or
  9. obtain or attempt to access or otherwise obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available or provided for through the Service.

Fees: To the extent the Service or any portion thereof is made available for any fee, you will be required to select a payment plan and provide Doctave information regarding your credit card or other payment instrument. You represent and warrant to Doctave that such information is true and that you are authorized to use the payment instrument. You will promptly update your account information with any changes (for example, a change in your billing address) that may occur.

The Service is for your personal use only. Unless otherwise expressly authorized herein or in the Service, you agree not to display, distribute, license, perform, publish, reproduce, duplicate, copy, create derivative works from, modify, sell, resell, frame, scrape, rent, lease, loan, exploit, transfer or upload for any commercial purposes, any portion of the Service, use of the Service, or access to the Service.

Third Party Websites

The Service may provide, or third parties may provide, links or other access to other sites and resources on the Internet. Doctave has no control over such sites and resources and is not responsible for and does not endorse such sites and resources. You further acknowledge and agree that Doctave will not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any content, events, goods or services available on or through any such site or resource. Any dealings you have with third parties found while using the Service are between you and the third party, and you agree that Doctave is not liable for any loss or claim that you may have against any such third party.

Intellectual Property Rights

Service Content, Software and Trademarks: You acknowledge and agree that the Service may contain content or features (“Service Content”) that are protected by copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary rights and laws. Except as expressly authorized by Doctave, you agree not to modify, copy, frame, scrape, rent, lease, loan, sell, resell, distribute, or create derivative works based on the Service or the Service Content, in whole or in part, except that the foregoing does not apply to your own User Content (as defined below) that you legally upload to the Service. In connection with your use of the Service you will not engage in or use any data mining, robots, scraping or similar data gathering or extraction methods. If you are blocked by Doctave from accessing the Service (including by blocking your IP address), you agree not to implement any measures to circumvent such blocking (e.g., by masking your IP address). Any use of the Service or the Service Content other than as specifically authorized herein is strictly prohibited. The technology and software underlying the Service or distributed in connection therewith are the property of Doctave. You agree not to copy, modify, frame, scrape, rent, lease, loan, distribute, create a derivative work of, reverse engineer, reverse assemble or otherwise attempt to discover any source code, sell, resell, assign, sublicense, or otherwise transfer any right in the Software. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved by Doctave.

The Doctave name and logos are trademarks and service marks of Doctave (collectively the “Doctave Trademarks”). Other company, product, and service names and logos used and displayed via the Service may be trademarks or service marks of their respective owners who may or may not endorse or be affiliated with or connected to Doctave. Nothing in this Terms of Service or the Service should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any of Doctave Trademarks or trademarks of any other party displayed on the Service, without our prior written permission in each instance. All goodwill generated from the use of Doctave Trademarks will inure to our exclusive benefit.

Third Party Material: Under no circumstances will Doctave be liable in any way for any content or materials of any third parties (including users), including, but not limited to, for any errors or omissions in any content, or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any such content. Doctave will have the right to remove any content that violates these Terms of Service or is deemed by Doctave, in its sole discretion, to be otherwise objectionable. You agree that you must evaluate, and bear all risks associated with, the use of any content, including any reliance on the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of such content.

User Content: With respect to the content you upload through the Service (collectively, “User Content”), you represent and warrant that you own all right, title and interest in and to such User Content, including, without limitation, all copyrights and rights of publicity contained therein. By uploading any User Content you hereby grant and will grant Doctave a nonexclusive, worldwide, royalty free, fully paid up, transferable, perpetual, irrevocable license (“License”) to copy, upload, perform, distribute, store, modify and otherwise use your User Content in connection with the operation and provision of the Service in any form, medium or technology. This license will end when User Content is deleted from our systems.

You acknowledge and agree that Doctave may preserve content and may also disclose content if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (a) comply with legal process, applicable laws or government requests; (b) enforce these Terms of Service; c) respond to claims that any content violates the rights of third parties; or (d) protect the rights, property, or personal safety of Doctave, its users and the public.

Disclaimer of Warranties

YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. DOCTAVE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

Doctave makes no warranty that the service will be uninterrupted, timely, or error-free or the quality of any services, information or other material obtained by you through the service will meet your expectations.

Limitation of Liability

YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT DOCTAVE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, OR DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, RESULTING FROM: (I) THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE; (II) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (IV) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SERVICE; OR (V) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE SERVICE.

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE DISCLAIMER OR EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS SET FORTH ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU OR BE ENFORCEABLE WITH RESPECT TO YOU. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH ANY PORTION OF THE SERVICE OR WITH THESE TERMS OF SERVICE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USE OF THE SERVICE.

Indemnity

You agree to release, indemnify and hold Doctave harmless from any from any and all losses, damages, expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, rights, claims, actions of any kind and injury (including death) arising out of or relating to your use of the Service, any content, your connection to the Service, your violation of these Terms of Service or your violation of any rights of another.

Termination

Doctave may, in its sole discretion, suspend or terminate your use of the Service and remove and discard any content within the Service, for any reason, including, without limitation, for lack of use or if Doctave believes that you have violated or acted inconsistently with the letter or spirit of these Terms of Service. Any suspected fraudulent, abusive, or illegal activity that may be grounds for termination of your use of Service, may be referred to appropriate law enforcement authorities. Doctave may also in its sole discretion and at any time discontinue providing the Service, or any part thereof, with or without notice. Further, you agree that Doctave will not be liable to you or any third party for any termination of your access to the Service.

Final Provisions

Doctave reserves right to amend these terms of service at any time.

The services provided by Doctave are governed by and construed in accordance with Finnish law, excluding its choice of law rules.

Any dispute arising out of these terms of use and any other claims towards Doctave or use of the Service shall exclusively be submitted to the competent courts in Helsinki, Finland. Nothing in this clause will limit the right of Doctave to take proceedings against users of this Website in any other court of competent jurisdiction, nor will the taking of proceedings in any one or more jurisdictions preclude the taking of proceedings in any other jurisdictions, whether concurrently or not, to the extent permitted by the law of such other jurisdiction.

You agree that you are solely responsible for your interactions with any other user in connection with the Service and Doctave will have no liability or responsibility with respect thereto. Doctave reserves the right, but has no obligation, to become involved in any way with disputes between you and any other user of the Service.

Please contact us at info@doctave.com to report any violations of these Terms of Service or to pose any questions regarding this Terms of Service or the Service.