DRAFT VERSION

Introduction

These Terms and Conditions (“Agreement”) govern your use of the “Open Industrial PKI” service (“Service”) provided by Centrum für Digitalisierung, Führung und Nachhaltigkeit Schwarzwald gGmbH. By using the Service, you agree to be bound by this Agreement. If you do not agree to this Agreement, you must not use the Service.

Service Description

The Service is a freely available service to obtain PKI managed X.509 certificates via standardized interfaces like EST or CMP. X.509 certificates are the basis for various applications like secure TLS Client Server Authentication, Code Signing or Device Identities.

The Service is provided “as is” and without warranty of any kind. Centrum für Digitalisierung, Führung und Nachhaltigkeit Schwarzwald gGmbH makes no representation or warranty that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free from viruses or other harmful components.

Centrum für Digitalisierung, Führung und Nachhaltigkeit Schwarzwald gGmbH reserves the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service at any time, with or without notice.

Customer Obligations

By using the Service, you agree to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. You agree to use the Service only for its intended purposes and not to use the Service for any illegal or unauthorized purpose. You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and password.

Intellectual Property

Centrum für Digitalisierung, Führung und Nachhaltigkeit Schwarzwald gGmbH retains all right, title, and interest in and to the Service, including all intellectual property rights. Centrum für Digitalisierung, Führung und Nachhaltigkeit Schwarzwald gGmbH grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the Service solely for its intended purposes.

Confidentiality

Both parties agree to keep confidential all information obtained through the use of the Service, including but not limited to user data and communications.

Data Protection and Privacy

Centrum für Digitalisierung, Führung und Nachhaltigkeit Schwarzwald gGmbH is committed to protecting the privacy of users’ personal data. By using the Service, you agree to the collection, use, and storage of your personal data in accordance with Centrum für Digitalisierung, Führung und Nachhaltigkeit Schwarzwald gGmbH’s Privacy Policy, which is available on the Service’s website.

Disclaimer of Liability

Centrum für Digitalisierung, Führung und Nachhaltigkeit Schwarzwald gGmbH shall not be liable for any damages arising from the use of the Service, including but not limited to direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, and consequential damages. Centrum für Digitalisierung, Führung und Nachhaltigkeit Schwarzwald gGmbH shall not be liable for any errors or omissions in the Service or any content available through the Service.

Term and Termination

This Agreement will remain in effect until terminated by either party. Centrum für Digitalisierung, Führung und Nachhaltigkeit Schwarzwald gGmbH may terminate this Agreement at any time, with or without cause, without liability to you. You may terminate this Agreement at any time by ceasing to use the Service.

Severability

If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

Miscellaneous

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and Centrum für Digitalisierung, Führung und Nachhaltigkeit Schwarzwald gGmbH with respect to the Service and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether oral or written, between you and Centrum für Digitalisierung, Führung und Nachhaltigkeit Schwarzwald gGmbH.

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Germany, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law.

The parties agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Germany to resolve any disputes arising out of or related to this Agreement.

Centrum für Digitalisierung, Führung und Nachhaltigkeit Schwarzwald gGmbH may assign or transfer its rights and obligations