Terms of Service

Last updated: August 2026

1. Acceptance of Terms

Welcome to Shrivex ("we," "our," or "us"), accessible at https://shrivex.com. By accessing, browsing, reading, copying, or utilizing any portion of this website, including technical blog articles, AI prompt templates, startup case studies, and code snippets, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms") and our Privacy Policy.

If you do not agree to these Terms in their entirety, you must immediately discontinue use of the site.

2. Permitted Use & Code Snippet License

Shrivex is dedicated to fostering open software engineering education, AI literacy, and entrepreneurial learning. We provide our readers with clear permissions regarding code reuse:

  • Open Code Snippet License: Unless explicitly stated otherwise, all software code snippets, configuration scripts, SQL queries, and terminal commands published within our technical tutorials are made available for you to copy, modify, and integrate into your personal, open-source, or commercial software applications without royalty fees.
  • AI Prompt Reuse: All system prompts and user templates curated in our AI Prompts repository are free to copy, adapt, and deploy across LLM interfaces (e.g. Cursor, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini).
  • Editorial & Article Protection: The editorial text, long-form explanations, diagrams, unique layouts, branding logos, and custom case study prose remain the proprietary intellectual property of Shrivex. You may not mirror, republish, syndicate, or redistribute whole articles without prior written authorization.

3. Prohibited Conduct & Acceptable Use

You agree to use Shrivex strictly for lawful purposes and adhere to the following acceptable use constraints. You agree that you will NOT:

  • Deploy automated scrapers, data extraction bots, or harvesting mechanisms to clone our content catalog without explicit written consent.
  • Attempt to probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of our servers, Neon PostgreSQL database, or cloud infrastructure, or breach security/authentication measures.
  • Transmit or inject malware, viruses, worms, Trojan horses, or other malicious code.
  • Engage in denial-of-service (DoS/DDoS) attacks, flood requests, or disrupt the normal operation and performance of our web servers.
  • Impersonate any person or entity, or misrepresent your affiliation with Shrivex or our engineering team.

4. Disclaimer of Technical & AI Warranties

The content, code snippets, AI prompts, tutorials, and case studies published on Shrivex are provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis for informational, technical, and educational purposes only.

  • No Guarantee of Error-Free Code: While our engineers rigorously test technical implementations, we do not warrant that all code snippets, library versions, or dependencies will function seamlessly across every local operating system or production environment.
  • AI Prompt Outputs: Generative AI models are non-deterministic and can produce unexpected or erroneous completions. You assume sole responsibility for reviewing and testing any AI-generated outputs before applying them to production systems.
  • No Professional Financial/Legal Advice: Startup case studies and business model breakdowns are historical editorial analyses and do not constitute financial, investment, or legal advice.

5. Third-Party Advertising & External Links

Shrivex displays advertisements served by third-party advertising networks, such as Google AdSense, and may contain contextual hyperlinks to third-party websites, developer documentation, or affiliate partners.

We do not endorse, control, or assume liability for any third-party content, external privacy practices, goods, or services offered on external domains. For further details regarding affiliate relationships, please see our Disclosure Policy.

6. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall Shrivex, its creators, maintainers, authors, or affiliates be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation: loss of profits, data corruption, database downtime, security compromises, system outages, or business interruption arising out of or related to your use or inability to use this website, code snippets, or AI prompt templates.

7. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Shrivex, its owners, contractors, and contributors from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including legal fees) arising out of or in any way connected with your violation of these Terms, your misuse of the site, or your infringement of any third-party intellectual property.

8. Modifications to Terms & Platform

We reserve the right to modify, replace, or update these Terms of Service at our discretion at any time. Changes become effective immediately upon posting to this URL, with an updated "Last updated" timestamp at the top of the page. Your continued use of Shrivex after any modifications constitutes your acknowledgment and acceptance of the revised Terms.

9. Contact Us

For questions, legal inquiries, licensing requests, or clarifications regarding these Terms of Service, please contact our legal and administrative team via our Contact Page or email us directly at shrinivasjoshi329@yahoo.com.