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Terms of Service

Conditions governing access to and use of the BLACKWORKS website and the program submission channel.

Effective

These Terms of Service govern access to and use of the BLACKWORKS website and the program submission channel. By using the website you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, do not use the website.

1. About BLACKWORKS

BLACKWORKS is a private capability architecture group. The website publishes information about the group's operating model and provides a written intake channel through which technical programs may be submitted for review. The website does not offer products for sale, accept payments, solicit donations, or distribute funds.

2. Eligibility

The website is intended for technical readers, institutional reviewers, program leadership, and parties considering submitting a technical program for review. You are responsible for confirming that your use of the website is permitted in your jurisdiction and within the policies of any organization you represent.

3. Permitted use

  • Read and reference published material, citing the source URL where relevant.
  • Submit a technical program for review through the contact channel, subject to the confidentiality and submission rules below.
  • Reproduce short quotations for editorial, research, or institutional review purposes with attribution.

4. Prohibited use

  • Misrepresenting your identity, affiliation, authority to submit, or the origin of submitted material.
  • Submitting classified information, export-controlled technical data, or confidential third-party material unless an appropriate agreement is already in place.
  • Attempting to interfere with the website's operation, probe its security beyond ordinary use, or extract content through automated means at a rate or in a manner inconsistent with respectful crawling.
  • Using the website or any submission channel to transmit unlawful, fraudulent, infringing, or harmful material.

5. Submissions

Submissions to the contact channel are reviewed by the operating group. Submission does not create a contractual relationship, obligation to engage, or guarantee of response. Engagements, if any, are scoped through a separate written agreement. The information you submit is handled in accordance with the Privacy Policy and the Legal & Compliance Notice.

6. Intellectual property

Content published on the website, including written material, diagrams, the KRYOS™ framework, the Hypercube™ scenario-modeling method, the HELIOS / KRYOS Hypercube™ systems framework, all associated stage names, branch taxonomies, artifact formats, and trade names, are the property of BLACKWORKS or its licensors. KRYOS, Hypercube, HELIOS, and BLACKWORKS are trademarks of BLACKWORKS, used in connection with capability architecture and advanced R&D advisory services. You retain rights to material you submit; by submitting, you grant BLACKWORKS a limited right to review the material for the purpose of evaluating fit and responding. No license, express or implied, to any BLACKWORKS mark, framework, or method is granted by publication on this website.

7. No advice

Material on the website is published for general informational purposes. It does not constitute legal, financial, investment, regulatory, engineering, security, or other professional advice and should not be relied upon as such. Any engagement that produces advisory work product does so only under a separate written agreement.

8. Disclaimer of warranties

The website is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. To the maximum extent permitted by law, BLACKWORKS disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, completeness, and non-infringement.

9. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, BLACKWORKS and its contributors are not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or any loss of data, revenue, or business, arising from or relating to use of the website or any submission channel.

10. Third-party links

The website may reference external resources. BLACKWORKS does not control and is not responsible for the content, policies, or availability of third-party sites.

11. Changes

BLACKWORKS may revise these terms. Material changes are signaled by updating the effective date at the top of this document. Continued use of the website after a change constitutes acceptance.

12. Contact

Notices and questions regarding these terms should be sent through the BLACKWORKS contact channel linked at the bottom of this page.