Pip Decks Beta Program General Terms & Conditions

Beta Testing Terms and Conditions

1. Pip Decks (the trading name of Chxrles Ltd) ("us", "we", or "our") is a creator and developer of skills development products for professional company use, available through our digital app at app.pipdecks.com.
2. These Beta Testing Terms and Conditions ("Beta Terms") govern your participation in our beta testing program for the Pip Decks app ("Beta Program") and will govern the relationship between you as a beta tester ("you" or "your") and Pip Decks.
3. By participating in the Beta Program, you enter into a contract with us and agree to these Beta Terms. You also agree to our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Service.
4. We reserve the right to change these Beta Terms from time to time and shall notify you of any material changes. Such notification will either be displayed on the Pip Decks Website or through the app at app.pipdecks.com.

Beta Program Conditions

5. To participate in the Beta Program, you must:
   1. Be 18 years of age or older;
   2. Create an account by registering at our website or through the app at app.pipdecks.com and provide true and accurate information when doing so; and
   3. If applicable, pay any fees associated with beta access.
6. You must not:
   1. Use any screen scraping software or device on any part of our website or app;
   2. Attempt to access any underlying source code or algorithms;
   3. Attempt to access any secure section of our website or app not intended for beta testers;
   4. Gain access to parts of our website or app that are not available to beta testers;
   5. Disrupt any functions of our website or app;
   6. Disrupt the Beta Program;
   7. When providing Feedback (as defined below), include anything that may infringe the intellectual property rights of a third party; or
   8. Use any of our intellectual property for commercial purposes without our express prior written permission.
7. If you fail to abide by these Beta Terms, we reserve the right to terminate your participation in the Beta Program and any future beta testing opportunities. If we terminate your participation and you have paid any fees, we may, at our sole discretion, issue a refund.

Nature of Beta Software

8. You understand and acknowledge that:
   1. The Pip Decks app is in development and is being made available on a beta testing basis;
   2. The app may contain errors, bugs, or other issues;
   3. We do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free operation;
   4. The app may be modified, suspended, or discontinued at any time without notice; and
   5. Features described or planned may not be implemented or may be substantially different in the final release.
9. We reserve the right to modify, add, or remove features at any time, and make no guarantees about specific functionality being available in the final release version.
10. You accept the app "AS IS" with all faults, defects, and errors, and we disclaim any warranty or liability obligations to you of any kind.

Confidentiality

11. Confidential information ("Confidential Information") shall mean all information not generally available to the public and disclosed by us to you. This includes know-how, trade secrets, marketing plans, market information, research, ideas, source code, software, unreleased features, and any information not specifically identified above.
12. You agree not to:
    1. Disclose any Confidential Information to any third party;
    2. Use screenshots, videos, or descriptions of unreleased features on social media or other public forums;
    3. Share your beta access credentials with anyone else; or
    4. Use Confidential Information for any purpose other than participating in the Beta Program and providing feedback.
13. Your confidentiality obligations shall survive the termination of your participation in the Beta Program.

Feedback

14. Your feedback is important for the development of the PipDecks.com website and app. We welcome any feedback that you may have in relation to the digital app-based products made available at any time on www.pipdecks.com or the Pip Decks App at app.pipdecks.com.
15. By choosing to leave written feedback or suggestions on the PipDecks.com website or on the Pip Decks App ("Feedback"), you agree that:
    1. You are assigning – and so transferring - to Chxrles Ltd all intellectual property rights arising in the Feedback; and
    2. You waive – and so give up – any and all rights to be compensated or seek compensation for any Feedback provided and any use made by Chxrles Ltd of the Feedback; and
    3. You waive – and so give up – your moral rights in the Feedback; and
    4. You accept that Chxrles Ltd shall be free to use, disclose, reproduce, distribute, and implement in Chxrles Ltd's products and otherwise commercialize all Feedback provided without obligation or restriction of any kind; and
    5. Chxrles Ltd shall not be obliged to take any action in response to Feedback.
    Please ensure that you have read and understood these Feedback Terms of Use prior to leaving any Feedback.
16. During the Beta Program, you may be given specific opportunities to provide feedback through designated channels. These may include surveys, feedback forms, direct messaging, or participation in online focus groups or discussions.
17. We are under no obligation to incorporate any of your comments or Feedback into the app.
18. You warrant that:
    1. Your Feedback shall not include the intellectual property of a third party and shall not infringe on the intellectual property rights of a third party;
    2. You are the sole legal and beneficial owner of the Feedback; and
    3. You will not grant any rights in the Feedback to a third party.
19. In the event that you breach the warranties above, you shall indemnify and keep indemnified Pip Decks against any claim for loss, damages, liability, costs (including legal fees) and expenses incurred by Pip Decks directly or indirectly arising from your breach, including other amounts paid in compromise or settlement of any such claim by Pip Decks. At our request, and at your expense, you shall provide assistance to enable us to resist any action, claim or proceedings brought against us as a consequence of any such breach.

Term and Termination

20. The Beta Program will continue until the commercial release of the app or until terminated by us, whichever comes first.
21. We may terminate or suspend the Beta Program, or your participation in it, at any time and for any reason without liability to you.
22. You may terminate your participation in the Beta Program at any time by notifying us at hey@pipdecks.com.
23. Upon termination of the Beta Program or your participation in it:
    1. Your access to the beta version of the app may be disabled;
    2. Your confidentiality obligations will continue; and
    3. All licenses granted to you for the beta version of the app will terminate.

Intellectual Property

24. Our website and app contain intellectual property that is protected in various ways. This protection includes but is not limited to copyright, trademark, trade names, domain names, service marks, design rights, patents, and any applicable law relating to the protection of intellectual property rights.
25. Nothing in these Beta Terms transfers any of our intellectual property rights to you.
26. We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the beta version of the app solely for the purposes of testing and providing feedback during the Beta Program.

Limitation of Liability

27. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, we shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages arising out of or in connection with your participation in the Beta Program or use of the beta version of the app.
28. In any event, our total aggregate liability to you shall in no circumstances exceed any fees you paid to participate in the Beta Program.
29. We do not exclude or limit in any way our liability to you where it would be unlawful to do so. This includes liability for:
    1. Death or personal injury caused by our negligence;
    2. Fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; and
    3. Any other liability that cannot be excluded by law.
30. You acknowledge that the app is provided for testing and feedback purposes only, and you should not rely on it for any production or business-critical purposes.

Dispute Resolution

31. If you are unhappy with any aspect of the Beta Program or the app, we request that you contact us at hey@pipdecks.com. We shall use reasonable efforts to resolve your complaint.
32. In the event that you are not satisfied with the resolution offered, you may address your complaint to The Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR).

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

33. These Beta Terms, and any non-contractual rights or obligations arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.
34. You irrevocably agree that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine or otherwise settle all and any claims, proceedings, suits or actions arising out of or in connection with these Beta Terms or their subject matter.

Contact

35. Should you have any queries in relation to these Beta Terms, you may contact us by email at hey@pipdecks.com