Acceptable Use Policy

This acceptable use policy ("Policy") sets forth the general guidelines and acceptable and prohibited uses of the www.ontogony.com website ("Website" or "Service") and any of its related products and services (collectively, "Services"). This Policy is a legally binding agreement between you ("User," "you," or "you're") and Ontogony Evolution LTD ("Ontogony Evolution LTD," "we," "us," or "our"). Suppose you enter this Policy on behalf of a business or other legal entity. In that case, you represent that you have the authority to bind such an entity to this Policy, in which case the terms "User," "you," or "you're" shall refer to such an entity. If you do not have such authority or do not agree with the terms of this Policy, you will need not to accept this Policy and may not access and use the Website and Services. By accessing and using the Website and Services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by the terms of this Policy. You acknowledge that this Policy is a contract between you and Ontogony Evolution LTD, even though it is electronic. You have not physically signed it, which governs your use of the Website and Services.

Prohibited Activities and Uses

You may not use the Website and Services to publish content or engage in activity that is illegal under applicable law, that is harmful to others, or that would subject us to liability, including, without limitation, in connection with any of the following, each of which is prohibited under this Policy:

Distributing malware or other malicious code.
Disclosing sensitive personal information about others.
Collecting or attempting to collect personal information about third parties without their knowledge or consent.
Distributing pornography or adult-related content.
Promoting or facilitating prostitution or any escort services.
Hosting, distributing or linking to child pornography or content that is harmful to minors.
Promoting or facilitating gambling, violence, terrorist activities or selling weapons or ammunition.
Engaging in the unlawful distribution of controlled substances, drug contraband or prescription medications.
Manage payment aggregators or facilitators, such as processing payments on behalf of other businesses or charities.
Facilitating pyramid schemes or other models intended to seek payments from public actors.
Threatening harm to persons or property or otherwise harassing behaviour.
Misrepresenting or fraudulently representing products or services.
Infringing the intellectual property or other proprietary rights of others.
Facilitating, aiding, or encouraging any of the above activities through the Website and Services.

System Abuse

Any User violating the Website and Services security is subject to criminal and civil liability and immediate account termination. Examples include, but are not limited to, the following:

Use or distribute tools designed to compromise the security of the Website and Services.
Intentionally or negligently transmitting files containing a computer virus or corrupted data.
Accessing another network without permission includes probing or scanning for vulnerabilities or breaches of security or authentication measures.
Unauthorized scanning or monitoring of data on any network or system without proper authorization of the owner of the system or network.

Service Resources

You may not consume excessive amounts of the resources of the Website and Services or use the Website and Services in any way that results in performance issues or interrupts the Services for other Users. Prohibited activities that contribute to excessive use include, without limitation:

Deliberate attempts to overload the Website and Services and broadcast attacks (i.e. denial of service attacks).
Engaging in other activities that degrade the usability and performance of the Website and Services.

Defamation and Objectionable Content

We value the freedom of expression and encourage Users to respect the content they post. We are not a publisher of user content and are not in a position to investigate the veracity of individual defamation claims or determine whether specific material, which we may find objectionable, should be censored. However, we reserve the right to moderate, disable or remove any content to prevent harm to others, us, or the Website and Services, as determined at our sole discretion.

Copyrighted Content

Copyrighted material must not be published via the Website and Services without the copyright owner's explicit permission or a person explicitly authorized to give such permission by the copyright owner. Upon receipt of a claim for copyright infringement or a notice of such violation, we will immediately run a full investigation and, upon confirmation, will notify the person or persons responsible for publishing it and, in our sole discretion, will remove the infringing material from the Website and Services. We may terminate the Service of Users with repeated copyright infringements. Further procedures may be carried out if necessary. We will assume no liability to any User of the Website and Services for removing any such material. If you believe your copyright is infringed by a person or persons using the Website and Services, please contact us to report copyright infringement.

Security

You take full responsibility for maintaining reasonable security precautions for your account. You are responsible for protecting and updating any login account provided for the Website and Services. You must safeguard the confidentiality of your login details, and you should change your password periodically.

Enforcement

We reserve our right to be the sole arbiter in determining the seriousness of each infringement and to immediately take corrective actions, including but not limited to:

Reporting Violations

If you have discovered and would like to report a violation of this Policy, please get in touch with us immediately. We will investigate the situation and provide you with full assistance.

Suspending or terminating your Service with or without notice upon violating this Policy. Any violations may also result in immediate suspension or termination of your account.
Disabling or removing any content prohibited by this Policy, including to prevent harm to others or the Website and Services, as determined by us in our sole discretion.
We report violations to law enforcement as determined by us at our sole discretion.
Failure to respond to an email from our abuse team within 2 days or as otherwise specified in the communication to you may result in the suspension or termination of your account.

Suspended and terminated User accounts due to violations will not be re-activated.

Nothing contained in this Policy shall be construed to limit our actions or remedies in any way concerning any of the prohibited activities. In addition, we reserve all rights and remedies available to us concerning such activities at law or in equity.

Changes and Amendments

We reserve the right to modify this Policy or its terms related to the Website and Services at any time at our discretion. When we do, we will revise the updated date at the bottom of this page, post a notification on the website's main page, and send you an email to notify you. We may also provide notice to you in other ways at our discretion, such as through the contact information you have provided.

An updated version of this Policy will be effective immediately upon posting the revised Policy unless otherwise specified. Your continued use of the Website and Services after the effective date of the revised Policy (or such other act specified at that time) will constitute your consent to those changes.

Acceptance of this Policy

You acknowledge that you have read this Policy and agree to all its terms and conditions. By accessing and using the Website and Services, you agree to be bound by this Policy. If you do not agree to abide by the terms of this Policy, you are not authorized to access or use the Website and Services.

Contacting Us

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Agreement, please contact our Ontogony team in writing at info@ontogony.com, so we can best serve your needs.

This document was last updated on March 6, 2025