1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using any part of our website, file scanning tools, or services provided by The Perkins Cybersecurity Educational Fund (the “Fund”), you agree to be legally bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use our services.
2. File Upload Policy
When using our file scanning or analysis tools, any files you upload may be saved and stored securely. Files are not shared with any third parties without your explicit consent.
We reserve the right to retain uploaded files in our internal databases for research, system performance improvement, and educational purposes. Uploaded samples may be used to train and improve artificial intelligence systems, including machine learning-based malware classifiers.
3. Privacy & Data Protection
- No IP addresses or personally identifiable information are logged during the file upload process.
- We employ commercially reasonable technical and organizational safeguards to protect the confidentiality and integrity of uploaded files.
- All scanned results are stored in a secure database and may be used internally for future reference, research, and platform improvement.
4. Prohibited Conduct
- You may not upload any files or content that you do not have the legal right to submit for analysis.
- Attempting to overload, attack, or disrupt our infrastructure is strictly prohibited and will result in permanent bans and potential legal action.
- We reserve the right to ban users who abuse the platform, violate the law, or act in bad faith.
5. Intellectual Property
All content, branding, and code on this website are the intellectual property of the Fund or its licensors and may not be copied or reused without permission.
6. Disclaimer of Warranties
All services are provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. We do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of scan results or that our services will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free.
6-1. Aura API Usage & Commercial Licensing
The Aura API is provided by the Perkins Cybersecurity Educational Fund (PCEF), a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, as a free educational and cybersecurity research tool. Public access is unrestricted for individuals, students, educators, researchers, and nonprofit entities using the API for personal, academic, or non-commercial purposes.
However, any commercial entity with annual gross revenue exceeding USD $200,000 is required to enter into a separate Commercial Use License Agreement with PCEF prior to using the Aura API in any integrated or automated workflow, including but not limited to:
- Internal automation pipelines
- SaaS product integration
- Enterprise dashboarding or internal tooling
- Security orchestration platforms or commercial research environments
Commercial use of the Aura API without a valid license agreement constitutes a violation of these Terms and may result in access termination, IP address blocking, or legal action.
These licensing requirements exist to ensure that large-scale commercial users contribute to the sustainability and continued development of free cybersecurity tools for the public, while maintaining full access for the broader educational and nonprofit community.
7. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Fund shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages resulting from your use of or inability to use our services.
8. Changes to the Terms
We may modify these Terms of Service at any time. Your continued use of the site and services after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms. Please check this page periodically for updates.
9. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state in which the Fund is registered, without regard to its conflict of law principles.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns regarding these Terms, please contact us on the home page.