Terms of Use

These terms apply when you use protergates.com. By reading or using the site, you agree to them. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.

What Protergates is

Protergates publishes news, hints and guides about technology, security and privacy for a general audience. The content is free to read and does not require an account.

General information only

Our articles are written to help you understand technology and make your own decisions. They are general information, not professional, legal, financial or security advice for your specific situation. Products, prices, settings and rules change often. We check our facts and link to our sources, but we cannot guarantee that every article is complete or current at the moment you read it. Before you act on anything that matters, confirm it with the official source.

Using and sharing our content

You are welcome to:

• read, print and share links to any article;
• quote short excerpts with a clear credit to Protergates and a link to the original article.

Please do not republish whole articles, or substantial parts of them, without our written permission. The site's text, design and logo belong to Protergates.

Acceptable use

Do not use the site in a way that disrupts it or harms other readers. That includes attempting to break into or overload our systems, scraping the site at a rate that degrades it for others, or using it for anything unlawful.

Links to other websites

We link to sources and other websites so you can check our work. We do not control those sites and are not responsible for their content, availability or privacy practices.

No warranty

The site is provided as it is and as available. To the fullest extent the law allows, we make no promises that it will always be available, error free or suitable for a particular purpose.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent the law allows, Protergates is not liable for any loss or damage arising from your use of the site or your reliance on its content. Nothing in these terms limits any rights you have that cannot be limited by law.

Changes to these terms

We may update these terms from time to time. The date at the top shows when they last changed. Continuing to use the site after a change means you accept the updated terms.

Contact

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