Terms of Service

By accessing or using the ODU Platform website, community, or any associated services (collectively, the “Platform”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service (“Terms”). If you do not agree to these Terms, you must stop using the Platform immediately.

Continued use of the Platform constitutes your ongoing acceptance of these Terms, including any updates or modifications we publish. We will notify registered members of material changes by posting a notice on the Platform. If you object to any change, your only remedy is to stop using the Platform.

You must be at least 16 years old to use the Platform. By using the Platform, you confirm that you meet this requirement and that you have the legal capacity to enter into a binding agreement. If you are using the Platform on behalf of an organisation, you confirm that you are authorised to bind that organisation to these Terms.

Certain features of the Platform require you to create an account. You agree to:

• Provide accurate and complete information when creating your account.
• Keep your account credentials secure and not share them with others.
• Notify us promptly at hello@odu-standard.com if you believe your account has been compromised.
• Be responsible for all activity that occurs under your account.

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms, without prior notice.

You agree not to use the Platform to:

• Post content that is unlawful, defamatory, harassing, threatening, abusive, hateful, or discriminatory.
• Impersonate any person, company, or entity, or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity.
• Post spam, unsolicited advertisements, or promotional material.
• Distribute malware, viruses, or any software intended to harm systems or users.
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Platform, its systems, or the accounts of other users.
• Scrape, crawl, or otherwise harvest data from the Platform without our prior written consent.
• Violate any applicable laws or regulations.

We reserve the right to remove any content and to suspend or terminate any account at our sole discretion, without obligation to provide a reason.

You retain ownership of any content you post on the Platform (“User Content”). By posting User Content, you grant ODU Platform a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to host, display, and distribute that content as part of operating the Platform.

You are solely responsible for your User Content. You confirm that your User Content does not infringe any third-party intellectual property rights and does not violate any law or regulation.

We do not pre-screen User Content, but we reserve the right to remove any User Content at our discretion, including content reported by other users.

All content, design, code, branding, and materials on the Platform that are not User Content are owned by or licensed to ODU Platform. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from any part of the Platform without our prior written consent.

“ODU”, “ODU Platform”, and associated logos and marks are trademarks of ODU Platform. Nothing in these Terms grants you any right to use these marks.

Your use of the Platform is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. Please read it carefully to understand how we collect, use, and protect your personal data.

THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, ODU Platform expressly disclaims all warranties, including but not limited to:

• Implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
• Any warranty that the Platform will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free of viruses.
• Any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, completeness, or timeliness of any content on the Platform.

Nothing on the Platform constitutes legal, financial, employment, or professional advice. Always engage qualified counsel for binding agreements or professional decisions.

We do not warrant that the Platform will meet your requirements or expectations. Use of the Platform is at your own risk.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW:

ODU Platform, its operator, contributors, and affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, punitive, or exemplary damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, goodwill, or business opportunities, arising out of or in connection with your use of, or inability to use, the Platform.

In no event shall the total aggregate liability of ODU Platform to you for any claim arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Platform exceed one hundred US dollars (USD $100.00), regardless of the cause of action or the theory of liability.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for certain types of damages. In such jurisdictions, our liability is limited to the fullest extent permitted by law.

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless ODU Platform, its operator, and any contributors from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or in connection with:

• Your use of the Platform.
• Your User Content.
• Your violation of these Terms.
• Your violation of any third-party rights.

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Platform at any time, with or without cause or notice. You may delete your account at any time by contacting us at hello@odu-standard.com.

On termination, all licences granted to you under these Terms cease immediately. Sections 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, and 13 survive termination.

The Platform may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or terms of any third-party services. Links do not constitute endorsement.

The Platform uses third-party infrastructure (including Google Firebase, Brevo, and Netlify) as described in our Privacy Policy. Your use of the Platform is subject to the terms and policies of those providers.

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will update the effective date at the top of this page and, for material changes, post a notice on the Platform.

Your continued use of the Platform after any change is posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms. If you do not agree to the updated Terms, you must stop using the Platform.

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with applicable law. The governing jurisdiction will be specified when ODU Platform's legal entity is formally established. Until then, disputes will be resolved in good faith between the parties, with reference to internationally accepted contract principles.