These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to dnssec.me and associated educational materials about DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC), DNS validation, and secure DNS operations (collectively, the “Site”). By using the Site, subscribing to updates, or submitting information through our contact channels, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, discontinue use immediately.
1. Educational mission
dnssec.me publishes tutorials, explainers, troubleshooting notes, and reference material aimed at operators, developers, and security practitioners who deploy or audit DNSSEC. The Site does not provide managed DNS services, emergency incident response retainers, or guaranteed remediation timelines unless separately contracted in writing.
2. No professional, legal, or emergency advice
Content is not a substitute for qualified network engineering, legal counsel, insurance advice, or regulated security assessments. DNSSEC misconfiguration can cause service outages; always test in staging, maintain rollback plans, and follow your registrar and DNS provider documentation. You assume all risk when applying commands or architecture patterns from the Site to production systems.
3. Permitted use of content
You may read, bookmark, and quote short excerpts with clear attribution to dnssec.me for internal training, academic citation, or non-commercial blogging. Redistribution of full articles, automated scraping that burdens infrastructure, or commercial republication requires prior written permission. Code snippets are provided under the assumption you will comply with applicable open-source licenses referenced in context.
4. Accuracy and rapid change
DNS software, control panels, and registrar APIs evolve frequently. We aim for accuracy but do not warrant that every procedure remains current for your provider version. Validation failures, KSK rollovers, and algorithm deprecation timelines may differ by TLD policy. Verify critical steps against official vendor guidance.
5. Acceptable conduct
You must not probe or attack the Site or related infrastructure; harvest email addresses for spam; upload malware; misrepresent affiliation; or use automated tools in violation of our technical rate limits or robots policy. We may block traffic that threatens availability or other users.
6. Intellectual property
Original text, diagrams, branding, and curated compilations on dnssec.me are protected by copyright and other rights held by the Site operators unless otherwise labeled (for example public standards text reproduced under fair use with attribution). Trademarks of registries, registrars, or software projects belong to their owners and are used descriptively.
7. Third-party links and tools
We may link to RFCs, vendor docs, or community projects. Those destinations are independent; their terms, cookies, and privacy practices apply when you leave dnssec.me. A link is not an endorsement of every statement on the external page.
8. Disclaimer of warranties
The Site is provided “as is” and “as available.” To the maximum extent permitted by law, we disclaim implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, and non-infringement regarding Site content and any downloadable references.
9. Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, dnssec.me and its operators, contributors, and affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for loss of profits, data, goodwill, or availability, arising from use of or reliance on the Site—even if advised of the possibility. Aggregate liability for any claim related to general Site use shall not exceed one hundred U.S. dollars (USD $100) unless mandatory law requires otherwise.
10. Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Site operators from claims arising out of your misuse of Site materials, your violation of these Terms, or your infringement of third-party rights when applying guidance in environments you control.
11. Privacy and cookies
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12. Changes
We may update these Terms; the “Last updated” date will change. Continued use constitutes acceptance unless applicable law requires additional steps.
13. Governing law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, United States, excluding conflict-of-law rules. Exclusive jurisdiction and venue for disputes arising from Site use lie in the state and federal courts located in San Francisco County, California, subject to non-waivable consumer rights in your jurisdiction.
14. Contact
Questions: [email protected].
These Terms support transparent use of an independent DNSSEC education resource and are not individualized legal advice.