TERMS OF SERVICE

Pronety is an online platform where highly skilled and experienced professionals share their knowledge and insights in their areas of expertise, supporting members by providing guidance and answering their questions. Through the platform, you can connect with professionals in your area, receive reliable advice, and stay updated with content and insights shared by experts across various fields.

These terms of service ("Terms of Service") govern your access to and use of the services provided by us ("Services") through the website www.pronety.com ("Website"), which is operated by VCMC Technologies Ltd (referred to as "Pronety", "we", "us"). These Terms constitute the binding agreement ("Agreement") between you (or the entity you represent) and VCMC Technologies Ltd and should be read carefully.

VCMC Technologies Ltd is incorporated and operates in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Cyprus (Registration Number 14751655) and has its registered office at 167–169 Great Portland Street, 5th Floor, London, W1W 5PF, England.

Affiliates means all subsidiaries, affiliated companies, suppliers, agents, and partners of Pronety, as well as the officers, directors, employees, and representatives of each of them.

The persons who use the Services ("Users"), by accessing the Website or using the Services, enter into a binding Agreement with Pronety and unconditionally accept these Terms of Service, as well as the Privacy Policy and the Community Guidelines (hereinafter jointly referred to as the "Policies and Guidelines"). If you do not wish to enter into or continue this Agreement, you must delete your account (if any) and cease all access to and use of the Website and the Services.

The Services include the provision of information regarding Professionals and Businesses, as well as functionalities that enable Users to search for, verify details of, and communicate with Professionals and Businesses. The provision or availability of such information does not constitute a recommendation of any Professional or Business, nor does their presence on the Website or within the Services imply approval or endorsement by Pronety in any way.
The responsibility for selecting an appropriate Professional or Business, agreeing on fees and terms of engagement, and assessing the suitability of any recommendations rests solely with the Users.

The Services are provided free of charge to Users, including unregistered guests and registered members (Guest, Professional, Business).
Pronety offers subscription plans for a fee exclusively to Professionals and Businesses.

• to showcase their professional profile by describing their professional activities and skills.
• provide a full Curriculum Vitae (CV), including information on professional experience, education, distinctions/awards, projects, and publications.
• publish articles regarding recent developments in legislative changes, new standards, technical guides, and other related topics.
• communicate with existing or prospective clients through Pronety’s chat application.

• to showcase their business profile by describing their professional activities and skills.
• publish articles regarding recent developments in legislative changes, new standards, technical guides, and other related topics.
• showcase connected professionals under a single corporate presence.

Pronety does not review or verify the information provided by Professionals or Businesses (whether free or under a subscription plan) in profiles, CVs, communications, articles, and any other content published on the Website, and the User accepts that they bear sole responsibility for verifying and cross-checking such information.

Access to and use of the Services is prohibited for persons under sixteen (16) years of age. To use the Services, you must have reached the legal age of majority in the jurisdiction of your residence. Otherwise, the consent of a parent or legal guardian to the Terms of Service and acceptance of the Agreement on your behalf is required. If you use the Services on behalf of a legal entity, you declare that you accept the Terms of Service and that you have the legal authority to bind such legal entity. You agree to comply with all applicable laws and regulations when accessing the Website and using the Services.

• Creating a false account or misrepresenting your true identity
• Circumventing or weakening security mechanisms or access controls
• Malicious or abusive use of the Website or the Services by introducing viruses, trojans, worms, or any other harmful or technologically dangerous code or material
• Unauthorized access to any server, computer, or database connected with or used to support or store the Website
• Use of bots or other automated mechanisms to access or use the Services
• Interfering with, disrupting, or placing an unreasonable load on the Services (including spam, denial-of-service attacks, viruses, etc.)
• Copying content from the Website for the purpose of creating, compiling, or assembling any form of collection, directory, index, or database without our prior express approval
• Reproducing, copying, distributing, selling, renting, sub-licensing, storing, or otherwise reusing any content or other material of the Website without our express permission

This Agreement applies to both registered members and guests who access the Website or use the Services.

Upon completion of your registration on the Website, you acquire the status of a member ("Member"). Three types of membership are available, Professional, Business, and Guest. If you do not register, you may use certain Services as an unregistered guest. Only one personal Member account (Professional or Guest) may be created under your real name. You may also create Business accounts, one for each legal entity you represent, with each Business account bearing the name of the respective entity.

You are required to use a strong password and not disclose it to third parties. You are solely responsible for all activity that takes place on your account(s) and for interactions with other users, unless you delete your account or report misuse.

You agree that we may send you messages and notifications through the Website within the Services or to the email address you provided upon registration. You may manage and limit the type and frequency of communications through your account settings.

As part of our continuous efforts to improve the Services and user experience, we reserve the right to add, remove, or modify features without prior notice.
Where deemed necessary, we may temporarily suspend or permanently discontinue access to the Website and the Services.
We are not responsible for storing or maintaining backups of content you have posted, except as required by applicable law and our Privacy Policy.
Pronety reserves the right to control and restrict the use of the Services by limiting, suspending, or terminating a Member account in the event of a breach of this Agreement, the law, or our Policies and Guidelines.

All intellectual property rights relating to the Website and the Services ("Our Content") belong to us and include, by way of example, logos, texts, graphics, images, databases, and software.

Members may publish content and information, including personal profile details, skills and areas of expertise, articles, questions, answers, and other information ("User Content").

You are granted a personal, non-exclusive, limited, and revocable license to access and view the content made available through the Website, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

The intellectual property rights in User Content posted by Members remain with the respective rights holder, and User Content is posted at the Members’ sole responsibility. By adding, submitting, uploading, posting, or granting permission to copy User Content to Pronety, you grant Pronety a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, process, adapt, publish, distribute, store, display, translate, communicate, create derivative works from, and make available to the public throughout the world in any media, without further consent, notice, or compensation to you or third parties.
You may revoke the license for specific User Content (except for Questions) by deleting it, or revoke the license for all User Content (except for Questions) by deleting your account. Questions are never deleted. The questions you submit are linked to your account, but the identity of the person asking the question is not publicly displayed. When you delete your account, the link between the questions you have submitted and your deleted account will also be removed.

You represent and warrant that you hold the necessary rights to the User Content you post or submit and that providing such content does not violate any law or the rights of any third party (including personal rights and intellectual property rights).
When adding, removing, or updating User Content, you must comply with the Community Guidelines, and we reserve the right to modify or remove User Content that violates this Agreement or our Policies and Guidelines. You acknowledge and agree that User Content is publicly accessible and may appear in search engine results (e.g., Google, Bing, etc.).

Our Website displays both Our content and User Content, which is created by registered members and published through our Services.
By accessing the Website and using our Services, you may encounter User Content that may be inaccurate, incomplete, misleading, offensive, illegal, or in breach of our Policies and Guidelines.
As a rule, we do not carry out prior screening of User Content and we are not in a position to guarantee the accuracy, quality, or suitability of User Content, nor the qualifications, technical competence, and relevant knowledge of the members who post it. Where we identify User Content which, in our reasonable judgment, violates any legal provision or our Policies and Guidelines, we reserve the right to remove it or refuse to display it.
Your use of and any reliance on User Content is entirely at your own risk, and you agree that we bear no responsibility for User Content.

There is no corporate, contractual, or other relationship of cooperation or dependency between Pronety and Professional or Business members who publish User Content on our Website and interact with other Members or Guests. Pronety and its Affiliates are not responsible for any communications between Professional or Business members and prospective clients or any other member or guest. Professional and Business members bear exclusive and full responsibility to ensure that their communications through the Website and their use of the Services fully comply with all applicable laws and the rules of professional conduct governing them.

In the context of providing informational content to the users of the Website, Pronety collects and posts links (hyperlinks) to articles and other content of third-party websites, which relate indicatively to legislative developments, new standards, technical guides, and related topics. In addition, Pronety may send newsletters by email to registered Members who have opted-in to receive such emails.

The titles, trademarks, and the full content of such articles and websites constitute the intellectual property of their respective creators and/or publishers. Pronety does not republish the full content of third parties, but limits itself to providing links to external sources, accompanied by short, original summaries, solely for informational purposes and to facilitate users’ navigation.

Pronety does not control and bears no responsibility for the content, accuracy, completeness, legality, or availability of information hosted on third-party websites, nor for any amendments to or removal of such content. Access to third-party websites via links on the Website is at the user’s sole responsibility.

The use of third-party websites is governed exclusively by the terms of use and privacy policies of the respective providers. Pronety bears no responsibility for any damage arising from the use of or inability to use such third-party websites or services.

If any rights holder believes that the inclusion of a link or reference on the Website infringes their rights, they are requested to contact us immediately at legal@pronety.com so that the request may be examined and, where required, the necessary actions taken.

Pronety offers subscription plans for a fee exclusively to professional and business members. Through the subscription, members gain access to paid services and can present their profile and services with greater visibility on the platform.

The duration of the subscription (quarterly, six-monthly, or annual) and the corresponding fee are specified on the platform and on the invoice issued to the member subscribing (“Subscriber”) during the subscription and online payment process.

The Subscriber may settle the fees using any of the payment methods available on the Platform from time to time. The Subscriber acknowledges that certain payment methods may change and/or be subject to additional charges, as indicated on the Platform.

The subscription takes effect upon completion of the order and expires upon completion of the subscription period stated on the invoice. Subscriptions are not renewed automatically and the Subscriber may renew the subscription upon or after expiry at the then applicable fee.

In the event of a breach of these Terms of Service by the Subscriber, we reserve the right, in addition to any other legal right, to terminate the subscription immediately. In such case, any subscription fee already paid shall not be refunded.

For the charging and collection of the subscription fee, the Subscriber is required to provide us and/or the relevant payment provider with valid, accurate, and up-to-date payment card details, as well as any other necessary contact and billing information.

• are payable in advance for the paid services to which they relate,
• are payable in euros (€),
• are non-cancellable and non-refundable,
• include Value Added Tax (VAT), which is added to the invoice at the applicable rate and is payable solely by the Subscriber.

PRONETY AND ITS AFFILIATES DISCLAIM ALL LIABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY ARISING FROM ANY RELIANCE PLACED BY ANY THIRD PARTY ON OUR CONTENT OR USER CONTENT DISPLAYED ON OUR WEBSITE OR FROM THE USE OF OUR SERVICES. THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” AND, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, PRONETY AND ITS AFFILIATES MAKE NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, THAT THE WEBSITE, THE SERVICES, OR THE CONTENT WILL BE ERROR-FREE OR UNINTERRUPTED. PRONETY AND ITS AFFILIATES EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTY OR CONDITION AS TO THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF DATA, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, PRONETY AND ITS AFFILIATES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES, LOSS OF ANTICIPATED BENEFITS OR SAVINGS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES OR LOSS OF GOODWILL AND REPUTATION, LOSS OF DATA, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES. YOUR SOLE REMEDY IN THE EVENT OF DISSATISFACTION WITH THE PRONETY WEBSITE AND ITS SERVICES IS TO CEASE ACCESSING THE WEBSITE AND USING THE SERVICES.
WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE FOREGOING, PRONETY AND ITS AFFILIATES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE PRONETY WEBSITE AND ITS SERVICES OR THIS AGREEMENT FOR ANY AMOUNT EXCEEDING THE TOTAL FEES (IF ANY) YOU HAVE PAID TO PRONETY DURING THE LAST TWELVE (12) MONTHS FOR THE USE OF THE SERVICES TO WHICH SUCH CLAIM RELATES.

Nothing in this Agreement excludes or limits our liability for death or personal injury arising from our negligence, fraud, or fraudulent misrepresentation.

You agree to release, indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Pronety and its Affiliates from and against any actual or threatened claim, loss, damage, cost, or liability (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or relating to your use or inability to use the Website and our Services, Our Content, User Content, your conduct and interactions with other users, or any breach of this Agreement.

In the event of a dispute, you and Pronety agree to make every reasonable effort to resolve it informally within a period of ninety (90) days. Details of the dispute may be sent to legal@pronety.com, describing the nature and legal basis of the dispute and the specific form of relief requested.

If the dispute is not resolved informally and the amount sought is less than €10,000, you and Pronety agree to resolve the dispute exclusively through binding arbitration and not to initiate court proceedings. In such case, a mutually agreed recognized alternative dispute resolution (ADR) provider shall be selected. The arbitration process shall be conducted by telephone, online means, and written submissions and shall not involve personal appearances unless expressly agreed by both parties. The arbitral award may be declared enforceable and entered as a judgment before any court of competent jurisdiction.

Our Website may include links to third-party websites and other third-party content. We exercise no control over the content of such websites and assume no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from their use.

You and Pronety agree that any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Republic of Cyprus and shall be governed by Cypriot law, with an express waiver of any objection as to inconvenient forum.

This Agreement, as well as our Policies and Guidelines, may be amended from time to time with prospective effect. Any material amendments will be duly notified to you. If you object to the amendments, you have the right to delete your account and refrain from accessing the Website and using the Services. Continued use of the Services after the publication or notification of amendments constitutes your unconditional acceptance of the updated terms.

Any comments, observations, suggestions, or other feedback you provide to us regarding our Services may be used freely by us, without any obligation of compensation, acknowledgment, or any other obligation towards you.

Both you and Pronety reserve the right to terminate this Agreement at any time and without prior notice to the other party.
Pronety reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to refuse access to the Services to any person, at any time and for any reason.
In the event of termination of the Agreement, you will no longer have access to the Services.

Any notice under this Agreement, in order to be valid, must be sent in writing as follows:

To you, by email to the address associated with your account.

To Pronety, by email to legal@pronety.com or by registered mail to 167–169 Great Portland Street, 5th Floor, London, W1W 5PF, England.

This Agreement constitutes the sole and exclusive agreement between you and Pronety regarding your access to the Website and use of the Services and supersedes any prior or contemporaneous agreement or version thereof. If any provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the parties agree that such provision shall be modified to the maximum extent possible so as to reflect the original intention of the parties, without affecting the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions, which shall remain in full force and effect. You may not assign or transfer this Agreement without our prior written consent, and any attempted assignment or transfer in breach of the foregoing shall be null and void. You agree that Pronety may freely assign or transfer this Agreement without your consent.
This Agreement does not create any third-party beneficiary rights.

You may contact us with any questions regarding access to our Website, use of our Services, and this Agreement by sending an email to legal@pronety.com.