Terms of Service

1. Agreement to Terms

By accessing or using the website operated by Granite Consulting ("Granite", "we", "us", "our") — including all pages, interactive tools, documentation, and contact channels linked from the site (collectively, the "Site") — you ("User", "you", "your") confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"), our Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, and License & IP Notice.

If you do not agree, you must not use the Site. Continued use after we publish updated Terms constitutes acceptance of the revised version.

2. Definitions

• Services — technology consulting, software engineering, design, cybersecurity advisory, cryptography implementation, cloud architecture, and related professional services offered by Granite.
• Client — a person or entity that enters into a separate commercial agreement with Granite for paid Services.
• Site Content — text, graphics, logos, code samples, interactive demos, documentation, and other materials made available on the Site.
• Deliverables — work product created under a Client agreement, governed by that agreement's IP and confidentiality terms.

3. Eligibility & Accountability

You represent that you are at least 18 years old (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction) and have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms. If you use the Site on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have authority to bind that organization.

You are responsible for all activity conducted through your devices, networks, and communication channels when interacting with Granite via the Site or linked platforms (including Telegram).

4. Nature of the Site & No Professional Reliance

The Site is an informational and marketing presence. Content — including architecture blueprints, code examples, security references, and stack recommendations — is provided for general illustration only.

Nothing on the Site constitutes legal, financial, medical, or guaranteed security advice. Security and cryptography implementations require context-specific assessment. Any professional reliance on Granite output requires a signed engagement with defined scope, acceptance criteria, and liability terms.

Past projects, statistics, and case references are indicative only and do not guarantee future results, uptime, compliance outcomes, or security posture for your environment.

5. Client Engagements

Commercial Services are governed exclusively by written agreements between Granite and the Client. Where a Client agreement exists, its terms control for that engagement — including fees, timelines, warranties, liability caps, confidentiality, data processing, and intellectual property.

Preliminary discussions via Telegram or other channels are non-binding unless confirmed in writing. Proposals, estimates, and roadmap discussions do not create an obligation to deliver until a contract is executed.

6. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

1. Use the Site for any unlawful purpose or in violation of applicable export control, sanctions, or anti-corruption laws.
2. Attempt unauthorized access to Granite systems, other users' data, or third-party infrastructure linked from the Site.
3. Probe, scan, or test vulnerabilities of the Site except with our prior written authorization.
4. Scrape, harvest, or systematically copy Site Content by automated means without permission.
5. Reverse engineer, decompile, or extract source code except where expressly permitted by applicable law.
6. Impersonate Granite, its personnel, or Clients; misrepresent affiliation or endorsement.
7. Upload or transmit malware, exploit code, or content that infringes third-party rights.
8. Use the Site to develop, distribute, or facilitate illegal surveillance, unauthorized interception, or circumvention of encryption where prohibited by law.
9. Interfere with Site availability through DDoS, resource exhaustion, or similar attacks.
10. Use Granite branding, trademarks, or Site Content to imply partnership without written consent.

We may suspend or restrict access, report activity to authorities, and pursue remedies if we reasonably believe these rules have been violated.

7. Intellectual Property

Site Content is owned by Granite or its licensors and protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws. See our License & IP Notice for permitted use. No rights are granted except as explicitly stated.

Feedback, suggestions, or ideas you submit may be used by Granite without obligation or compensation, unless otherwise agreed in writing.

8. Confidentiality

Information marked confidential or that a reasonable person would treat as confidential shared during pre-sales discussions must not be disclosed by either party without consent, except as required by law or to professional advisers under duty of confidentiality.

Client project data, credentials, source code, and security findings disclosed under NDA or contract remain governed by those instruments.

9. Third-Party Services & Links

The Site may link to third-party platforms (e.g., Telegram, GitHub, cloud providers, font CDNs). Granite does not control and is not responsible for third-party terms, privacy practices, availability, or content. Your use of third-party services is at your own risk and subject to their policies.

10. Disclaimers

THE SITE AND SITE CONTENT ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, ACCURACY, AND UNINTERRUPTED AVAILABILITY.

We do not warrant that the Site will be error-free, secure against all threats, or free of harmful components. You are responsible for implementing appropriate safeguards in your own systems.

11. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, GRANITE AND ITS DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AND AFFILIATES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, OR SECURITY INCIDENTS ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF (OR INABILITY TO USE) THE SITE — EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY.

OUR AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR CLAIMS ARISING FROM SITE USE (NOT UNDER A SEPARATE CLIENT AGREEMENT) SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) EUR 100 OR (B) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID GRANITE FOR SITE-RELATED SERVICES IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, IF ANY.

Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations; in those cases, our liability is limited to the fullest extent permitted by law.

12. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Granite from claims, damages, losses, fines, and reasonable legal fees arising from: (a) your breach of these Terms; (b) your misuse of the Site; (c) your violation of law or third-party rights; or (d) content or instructions you provide to Granite in bad faith or without proper authorization.

13. Compliance & Regulatory Risk

You are solely responsible for determining whether your use of information from the Site complies with industry regulations applicable to you (including GDPR, PCI DSS, HIPAA, SOC 2, Ukrainian personal data law, financial services rules, and export controls). Granite's Site does not certify your compliance.

You will not use Granite's name, work samples, or logos in regulatory filings, security questionnaires, or marketing without prior written approval.

14. Governing Law & Disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of Ukraine, without regard to conflict-of-law principles, except where mandatory consumer protection laws of your residence apply.

Parties shall first attempt good-faith negotiation for at least thirty (30) days. Unresolved disputes shall be submitted to the competent courts of Ukraine, unless a Client agreement specifies arbitration or another forum.

15. Changes, Severability & Entire Agreement (Site)

We may update these Terms at any time. Material changes will be indicated by updating the "Last updated" date. For Site use, these Terms together with the Privacy, Cookie, and License policies constitute the entire agreement between you and Granite regarding the Site.

If any provision is held invalid, the remainder stays in effect. Failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver.

16. Contact

Questions about these Terms: Telegram.