BSEC.LV

Terms of Service

Legal Terms

Terms of Service

Last updated: January 14, 2025

These Terms of Service govern your use of the BSEC.LV Community Hub platform and services.

Important Disclaimer

BSEC.LV is not endorsed by or affiliated with cert.lv. This is an independent community platform. For official cybersecurity incident reporting, always contact cert.lv directly.

By using this platform, you acknowledge this distinction and agree to use official channels for critical security matters.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using BSEC.LV Community Hub, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use our services.

These terms apply to all users, including visitors, contributors, and moderators.

2. Platform Purpose and Scope

Community Education

BSEC.LV serves as an educational platform for sharing cybersecurity experiences and knowledge within the Latvian cybersecurity community.

Anonymous Submissions

We facilitate anonymous sharing of cybersecurity stories and vulnerability reports to promote learning and awareness.

Community Moderation

All submissions undergo moderation to ensure quality, accuracy, and appropriate content for the community.

3. User Responsibilities

Responsible Disclosure

  • • Report critical vulnerabilities to cert.lv and affected vendors first
  • • Follow responsible disclosure timelines
  • • Do not publish full exploits or detailed attack instructions
  • • Respect coordinated vulnerability disclosure practices

Content Guidelines

  • • Provide accurate and truthful information
  • • Remove or anonymize sensitive personal or organizational data
  • • Ensure content has educational value for the community
  • • Respect intellectual property rights
  • • Do not share malicious code or harmful instructions

Prohibited Activities

  • • Submitting false or misleading information
  • • Attempting to identify anonymous contributors
  • • Using the platform for commercial promotion
  • • Sharing illegal content or instructions
  • • Attempting to compromise platform security
4. Content Ownership and Licensing

Your Content

You retain ownership of the content you submit. By submitting content, you grant BSEC.LV:

  • • A non-exclusive license to publish and distribute your content
  • • The right to moderate, edit for clarity, or remove sensitive information
  • • Permission to share technical details with relevant security organizations
  • • The right to use content for educational and community purposes

Content Removal

You may request removal of your content at any time by contacting us. We will honor such requests unless the content has significant community value and contains no personal information.

5. Moderation and Content Review

Review Process

All submissions undergo review to ensure:

  • • Technical accuracy and feasibility
  • • Appropriate anonymization of sensitive data
  • • Educational value for the community
  • • Compliance with responsible disclosure practices

Moderation Actions

We reserve the right to approve, reject, request modifications, or remove content that does not meet our guidelines or community standards.

6. Privacy and Anonymity

Anonymous by Design

Our platform is designed to protect user anonymity. We do not collect IP addresses, browser fingerprints, or other identifying information from submissions.

Optional Contact Information

Contact information provided voluntarily is used only for clarification purposes and is never published or shared with third parties.

Data Protection

We comply with EU GDPR requirements. See our Privacy Policy for detailed information about data handling practices.

7. Disclaimers and Limitations

No Official Endorsement

BSEC.LV is not endorsed by, affiliated with, or officially recognized by cert.lv, government agencies, or other official cybersecurity organizations.

Information Accuracy

While we moderate content for quality, we cannot guarantee the accuracy or completeness of user-submitted information. Users should verify information independently.

Service Availability

We provide the platform "as is" without warranties. We do not guarantee continuous availability or error-free operation.

8. Liability and Indemnification

Limitation of Liability

BSEC.LV and its operators shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from use of the platform or reliance on submitted content.

User Indemnification

Users agree to indemnify BSEC.LV against claims arising from their submissions, violations of these terms, or misuse of the platform.

9. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of Latvia and the European Union. Any disputes shall be resolved in Latvian courts.

EU residents retain their rights under applicable consumer protection laws.

10. Changes to Terms

We may update these terms to reflect changes in our services or legal requirements. We will:

  • • Post updated terms on this page
  • • Update the "Last updated" date
  • • Notify users of significant changes
  • • Provide reasonable notice before changes take effect
11. Contact Information

General Questions: contact@bsec.lv

Legal Matters: legal@bsec.lv

Privacy Concerns: privacy@bsec.lv

Content Issues: moderation@bsec.lv