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Terms of Use

Last updated: March 24, 2026

Overview​

Welcome to NerdCave. These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of the NerdCave website, including its documentation, tutorials, project pages, devlog posts, media, and other published materials.

By using this website, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, do not use the site.

Intellectual Property​

Unless otherwise stated, NerdCave or its licensors own the intellectual property rights in the website and its content, including text, images, graphics, code samples, project documentation, branding, and other published materials.

You may:

  • view pages from the site for personal, educational, or internal reference use;
  • print or download reasonable portions for non-commercial personal use;
  • share links to public pages on the site.

You may not, unless we clearly state otherwise:

  • republish site content on another website or platform;
  • sell, rent, sublicense, or commercially distribute material from the site;
  • reproduce or copy substantial parts of the site for commercial purposes;
  • remove copyright, attribution, or branding notices;
  • falsely imply that NerdCave sponsors, endorses, or is affiliated with your work.

Code samples, downloadable files, or project assets may be subject to separate license terms where noted.

Acceptable Use​

You agree not to use the site in a way that:

  • damages the site or interferes with its availability, performance, or security;
  • introduces malicious code, malware, spyware, or harmful automated behavior;
  • attempts unauthorized access to systems, services, or infrastructure;
  • uses the site to send spam, fraudulent communications, or abusive content;
  • violates applicable law or the rights of others.

You also agree not to conduct large-scale scraping, automated harvesting, or data extraction from the site without prior written permission, except for ordinary search engine indexing or other activity we explicitly allow.

Educational Content Disclaimer​

NerdCave publishes educational material related to electronics, embedded systems, programming, mathematics, hardware design, and fabrication. This content is provided for general informational and educational purposes only.

Project guides may involve electricity, soldering, hot tools, mechanical parts, batteries, networked devices, or other hazards. You are responsible for using appropriate caution, supervision, safety procedures, and professional judgment when building or testing anything described on the site.

No Warranty​

The site and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, NerdCave disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including warranties of accuracy, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

We do not guarantee that:

  • the site will always be available, uninterrupted, or error-free;
  • content will always be complete, current, or accurate;
  • downloadable files will be free from defects or suitable for your particular use.

Limitation of Liability​

To the fullest extent permitted by law, NerdCave will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages arising out of or related to your use of, or inability to use, the website or its content.

This includes loss of data, loss of profits, business interruption, project damage, hardware damage, or other losses connected with use of site materials.

Indemnity​

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless NerdCave and its operators from claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses arising out of your misuse of the website, your violation of these terms, or your infringement of another party’s rights.

The site may link to third-party websites, products, repositories, videos, stores, and services. NerdCave is not responsible for third-party content, policies, availability, or practices.

Your use of third-party services is governed by their own terms and policies.

Changes to These Terms​

We may revise these Terms of Use from time to time. Updated terms become effective when posted on this page. Your continued use of the site after changes are posted means you accept the revised terms.

Governing Law​

These terms are governed by the applicable laws of the United States and any other jurisdiction that may apply based on the operator or use of the site, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

If you need jurisdiction-specific legal certainty, you should obtain legal advice before relying on these terms.

Contact​

Questions about these Terms of Use can be directed through the contact information or contact page published by NerdCave.