Terms of Service

The following terms and conditions ("Terms") govern all use of SpareCores.com (herein referred to as the "Website") and all content, services and products (hereinafter: "Services") available at or through the Website.

The Website and Services are owned and operated by Upshift R Kft. (registered seat: 2086 Tinnye, Ady Endre str. 18. tax number: 25597880-2-13 hereinafter: "Upshift").

Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using the Website and Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions ("Terms"). If you do not agree with any of these Terms, then you may not access the Website or use any Services.

Description of Service

The Website provides comprehensive and standardized information about the pricing and other conditions (such as performance evaluations, available computer resources etc.) of different public cloud and server providers, collected and curated by Upshift.

Registration

All users can access the server and pricing information without creating an account.

For better browsing experience, users can register at the website to permanently set their Website preferences (e.g. the currency used for server prices), create list(s) of servers for comparison, browse their past server queries etc.

Users are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their passwords. It is essential that they take appropriate measures to safeguard their login credentials to prevent unauthorized access to their accounts.

Accuracy

The prices and conditions displayed on the Website are indicative and subject to change without notice. While we strive to provide accurate and up-to-date information, the Website does not guarantee the accuracy, reliability, or timeliness of any pricing information provided. The Terms and Conditions may also be amended from time to time, and your continued use of the Website following any such modifications signifies your agreement to the new terms.

User Obligations

Users must use the Services in a lawful manner and comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Prohibited activities include, but are not limited to, sharing illegal or harmful content (hate speech, obscenity, defamation), engaging in spamming, and infringing intellectual property rights.

Content Management

Users are responsible for the content they share. We reserve the right to remove any content that violates these Terms or applicable laws. Users can report illegal content through opening a Moderation request on GitHub, and we will take appropriate action in accordance with our policies.

Transparency Reports

Our moderation activities (including the type of content removed, reason for removal, and the action taken) are transparently tracked in our Moderation request tracker on GitHub.

Notice and Action Mechanisms

Users can report illegal content through opening a Moderation request on GitHub. We will review these reports within one week, and notify the user of the action taken.

Internal Complaint Handling System

Users can submit complaints about content moderation decisions by replying to the related Moderation Request on GitHub. We aim to resolve complaints within a week.

Third Party Services

To provide and optimize our services, the Website uses various technologies and service providers:

• Hosting: Upshift uses Amazon Web Services (AWS) to host the Website. Due to technical requirements, such as server logs, AWS has access to certain data including your IP address, user agent, and pages visited. This information is essential for the operation of our service and for ensuring security and performance. For more details on AWS's data handling practices, please visit AWS Compliance at https://aws.amazon.com/compliance.
• Analytics: To analyze user interactions and improve our Services, Upshift uses Posthog, Inc. for product analytics, and platform auditability. Posthog collects information such as your IP address, user agent, timestamps of events, and other related properties like which pages were viewed. Posthog does not use any persistent identifier to track guest visitors, but identifies returning registered users. This data helps us to understand user behavior and enhance our services. It will not be shared with third parties for marketing purposes. Posthog is based in the USA, and complies with the requirements of CCPA, GDPR, and other international privacy frameworks. Data is stored in the EU region. Find more information at https://posthog.com/docs/privacy.
• Email newsletters: To improve the reliability of sending automated product update emails to subscribers, Upshift uses SendPulse Inc. SendPulse will retain your IP address, name and affiliation in their log files on their server. This data is retained only for the purposes of delivering the email and providing us with information should there be a problem with the delivery. It will not be shared with third parties for marketing purposes. Data is stored in the EU region. Find more information at https://sendpulse.com/legal.
• Backups: Upshift uses Amazon Web Services (AWS) for backups due to their redundant and flexible data storage options. Data is encrypted both in transit and at rest, and stored in the EU region. For more details on AWS's data handling practices, please visit AWS Compliance at https://aws.amazon.com/compliance.

Intellectual Property

The content provided on the Website, specifically the data displayed, is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0). This allows you to share, copy, redistribute, adapt, remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially, provided you give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original. More information about this license is available at Creative Commons License.

The software and designs used on the Website are licensed under the Mozilla Public License 2.0 (MPL 2.0). This license provides freedoms similar to other copyleft licenses, though it differs in allowing the covered software to be incorporated into proprietary products under certain conditions. For more information on the MPL 2.0, please visit Mozilla Public License.

By using our Website, you agree to comply with these licenses and ensure that any use of the material complies with the terms set forth in the respective licenses.

Disclaimer of Warranties

The Website is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. Upshift expressly disclaims all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

Limitation of Liability

Upshift shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages resulting from the use or the inability to use the service or for cost of procurement of substitute goods and services or resulting from any goods or services purchased or obtained or messages received or transactions entered into through or from the service.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold Upshift, its officers, directors, employees, and agents harmless from any and all claims, damages, expenses, and liabilities, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your use of the Website or violation of these Terms.

Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Hungary, without giving effect to its conflict of law provisions.

Contact Information

For any questions or concerns about these Terms or the Website, please contact us at legal@sparecores.com. Official language is Hungarian by default.