Website Terms of Use

1. Acceptance of Terms

These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the websites operated by HSSL Technologies, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, "HSSL Technologies", "we", "our", or "us"), including hsslcorp.com and any related subdomains (collectively, the "Website").

By accessing or using the Website, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated by reference. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use this Website.

If you are using the Website on behalf of an organisation, you represent that you have the authority to bind that organisation to these Terms, and references to "you" include that organisation.

2. Who We Are

HSSL Technologies, Inc. is a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of California, United States. Our registered office is at 340 Culver Drive, Irvine, CA 92604, USA. We operate internationally with offices and affiliates in the United Kingdom, South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, and Côte d'Ivoire.

3. Website Access

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to access and use the Website for lawful purposes in accordance with these Terms.

We do not guarantee that the Website, or any content on it, will always be available or be uninterrupted. We may suspend, withdraw, or restrict access to all or any part of the Website for business, operational, or security reasons, with or without notice.

You are responsible for ensuring that all persons who access the Website through your internet connection or systems are aware of these Terms and comply with them.

4. Permitted Use

You may use the Website to:

• Browse information about HSSL Technologies' products, services, and company
• Submit enquiries and contact requests through official forms
• Download materials explicitly made available for download (such as datasheets or whitepapers)
• Access and use any features or functionality we make available to registered users

All use must be lawful, respectful, and in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations in your jurisdiction.

5. Prohibited Conduct

You must not use the Website to:

• Engage in any unlawful activity or to facilitate any unlawful act
• Transmit any unsolicited commercial communications (spam)
• Upload or transmit any viruses, malware, spyware, ransomware, or other malicious code
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Website, our servers, databases, or systems connected to the Website
• Conduct denial-of-service attacks or any form of automated scraping, data mining, or systematic extraction of data without our prior written consent
• Impersonate any person or entity, or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity
• Harvest, collect, or store personal data about other users without their consent
• Reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell, or otherwise exploit any portion of the Website without our express written permission
• Use the Website in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair our infrastructure or interfere with any other party's use of the Website
• Frame, mirror, or deep-link to any content on the Website without our prior written consent

Violation of these prohibitions may result in immediate suspension of access, and we reserve the right to pursue all available legal remedies.

6. Intellectual Property

All content on the Website — including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, icons, images, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations, software, page layout, and code — is the property of HSSL Technologies, Inc. or its content suppliers and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws, including copyright, trademark, and trade secret laws.

The HSSL Technologies name, logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, design marks, and slogans are trademarks of HSSL Technologies, Inc. You must not use such marks without our prior written permission.

Nothing in these Terms grants you any right, title, or interest in or to any intellectual property owned or licensed by HSSL Technologies, except the limited access right described in Section 3.

7. User-Submitted Content

When you submit content to the Website — including enquiry forms, comments, feedback, or any other communications — you grant HSSL Technologies a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual licence to use, reproduce, modify, and publish that content for the purpose of operating and improving the Website and our business.

You represent and warrant that any content you submit: (a) is accurate and not misleading; (b) does not infringe any third-party intellectual property or privacy rights; and (c) complies with all applicable laws.

8. Third-Party Links & Content

The Website may contain links to third-party websites and content. These links are provided for your convenience only. HSSL Technologies does not endorse, control, or take responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites. You access third-party websites entirely at your own risk.

We encourage you to review the terms of use and privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit via links from our Website.

9. Disclaimers & Limitations of Liability

9.1 No Warranty. The Website and its content are provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis, without warranty of any kind, whether express, implied, or statutory. To the fullest extent permitted by law, HSSL Technologies expressly disclaims all warranties, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

9.2 Accuracy. While we endeavour to keep information on the Website current and accurate, we make no representations or warranties as to the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability, or availability of the Website or its content for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is at your own risk.

9.3 Limitation of Liability. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, HSSL Technologies, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, punitive, or exemplary damages arising from or relating to your use of, or inability to use, the Website — even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

9.4 Cap on Liability. Where liability cannot be excluded by law, our total aggregate liability to you for any claims arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Website shall not exceed USD $100.

Nothing in these Terms shall exclude or limit liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud, or any other liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless HSSL Technologies, its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, and successors from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from or related to: (a) your use of the Website in violation of these Terms; (b) your submission of any content to the Website; or (c) your violation of any applicable law or regulation.

11. Governing Law & Jurisdiction

These Terms and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Orange County, California, USA, for the resolution of any disputes arising under or relating to these Terms, except where prohibited by applicable mandatory law in your jurisdiction.

For users in the European Union or United Kingdom, nothing in these Terms affects your rights under applicable mandatory consumer protection legislation in your country of residence.

12. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the Website after the posting of revised Terms constitutes your acceptance of such changes. We therefore encourage you to review these Terms periodically.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms of Use, please contact us: