Terms of Service

These terms govern your use of md-5.com (the "Site"), operated by MD-5 ("MD-5", "we", "us", or "our"). By browsing the Site or submitting the contact form, you agree to these terms. If you don't agree, please don't use the Site.

Use of the Site

The Site's blog content is provided for general informational purposes about cybersecurity topics — it is not professional, legal, or security advice for your specific environment, and you shouldn't rely on it as such. You agree to use the Site only for lawful purposes and not to attempt to disrupt it, scrape it at volume, or interfere with its normal operation.

Nothing here authorizes testing

Describing our services — penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, threat intelligence feeds, and security consulting — on this Site is not an offer to test any system, and nothing on the Site grants authorization to access, scan, or test any system, ours or anyone else's. Every engagement is scoped and authorized separately through a signed statement of work or engagement agreement, which is the only document that governs that engagement, its rules of engagement, and its authorized scope. These terms don't apply to that agreement where the two conflict.

Intellectual property

The Site's design, logo, and blog content are owned by MD-5 or its licensors and protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. You may read, share, and link to our articles for personal or editorial use with attribution and a link back to the original post. You may not republish, sell, or otherwise redistribute our content as your own without our prior written permission.

Third-party links

The Site may link to third-party websites or tools we don't control, including the Web3Forms service that processes our contact form. We aren't responsible for the content, accuracy, or practices of any third-party site, and linking to one doesn't imply our endorsement of it.

No warranty

The Site and its content are provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including as to accuracy, completeness, or fitness for a particular purpose. Security is a fast moving field — an article accurate on its publish date may not reflect later developments.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, MD-5 won't be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, the Site or its content. This section doesn't limit liability under a separate, signed engagement agreement — that agreement's terms control instead.

Changes to these terms

We may update these terms from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by updating the "Last updated" date above. Continuing to use the Site after a change means you accept the updated terms.

Contact us

Questions about these terms? Email us at [email protected].