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Terms and Conditions
Last updated: 01.06.2026
These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the website, software, artificial intelligence tools, digital platforms, applications, services, documentation, demonstrations, prototypes, consultancy services and related solutions provided by Blue Core Dynamics Ltd (“Blue Core Dynamics LTD”, “we”, “us”, or “our”).
By accessing our website, requesting a demonstration, creating an account, using our software, purchasing our services, or otherwise engaging with us, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree with these Terms, you must not use our website, software or services.
Company Information
Blue Core Dynamics Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales.
Company name: Blue Core Dynamics Ltd
Registered company number: [Insert Company Number]
Registered office: [Insert Registered Address]
Email: contact@bluecoredynamics.co.uk
Website: www.bluecoredynamics.co.uk
Definitions
In these Terms:
“Agreement” means these Terms, any order form, proposal, quotation, statement of work, subscription agreement, service agreement, data processing agreement, privacy policy, acceptable use policy or other document agreed between you and us.
“AI System” means any artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning, reinforcement learning, optimisation, automation, decision-support, predictive, generative or analytical system provided, developed, configured or made available by us.
“Customer”, “you” or “your” means the person, company or organisation accessing or using our website, software or services.
“Customer Data” means all data, files, documents, drawings, specifications, inputs, prompts, reports, images, operational data, engineering data, personal data, business information or other materials provided by you or on your behalf.
“Output” means any result, recommendation, prediction, calculation, analysis, report, text, image, classification, optimisation result, decision-support result or other material generated by our software or AI Systems.
“Services” means our website, SaaS products, AI tools, software, prototypes, dashboards, APIs, consultancy services, support, training, demonstrations, engineering automation services and any related services supplied by us.
“Software” means any software, platform, application, API, dashboard, interface, model, tool, algorithm or system provided by us.
Scope of Services
Blue Core Dynamics LTD provides software, SaaS, artificial intelligence, machine learning, reinforcement learning, engineering automation, optimisation, decision-support and related digital services.
Our Services may include, but are not limited to:
AI-powered software tools;
SaaS platforms;
Engineering workflow automation;
Data analysis and optimisation;
Simulation support;
Decision-support systems;
Machine learning and reinforcement learning models;
Custom software development;
Digital engineering assistants;
Prototype systems;
Consultancy, training and support.
The exact Services we provide to you will be described in the relevant proposal, quotation, order form, statement of work, service agreement or written communication.
Eligibility and Authority
By using our Services, you confirm that:
You are at least 18 years old;
You have the legal capacity to enter into this Agreement;
If you act on behalf of a company or organisation, you have the authority to bind that company or organisation;
All information you provide to us is accurate, complete and up to date;
Your use of the Services will comply with all applicable laws and regulations.
Account Registration and Security
Some Services may require you to create an account. You are responsible for keeping your login details confidential and secure.
You must not share your account details with unauthorised persons. You are responsible for all activity carried out through your account, whether authorised by you or not, unless caused by our breach of these Terms.
You must notify us immediately if you suspect unauthorised access, misuse, security compromise or loss of credentials.
We may suspend or restrict access to your account if we reasonably believe that your account has been compromised, misused or used in breach of these Terms.
Licence to Use the Services
Subject to your compliance with these Terms and payment of all applicable fees, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable and revocable right to access and use the Services for your internal business purposes during the agreed term.
Unless expressly agreed in writing, you must not:
Copy, modify, reverse engineer, decompile or attempt to extract the source code of our Software;
Resell, lease, rent, sublicense or distribute the Services without our written consent;
Use the Services to develop a competing product or service;
Remove any copyright, trademark or proprietary notices;
Bypass usage limits, security controls or access restrictions;
Use automated tools to scrape, extract or overload the Services;
Use the Services for unlawful, harmful, unsafe or unauthorised purposes.
Customer Responsibilities
You are responsible for:
The accuracy, legality and quality of Customer Data;
Obtaining all rights, permissions and licences needed to provide Customer Data to us;
Ensuring your users comply with these Terms;
Reviewing and validating any Output before relying on it;
Maintaining appropriate internal procedures, professional judgement and human oversight;
Ensuring the Services are suitable for your intended use;
Complying with industry standards, safety requirements, internal policies and applicable laws.
You acknowledge that AI Systems are decision-support tools and should not replace qualified professional judgement, engineering review, legal advice, regulatory assessment, safety assessment or operational approval.
AI-Specific Terms
Our Services may include AI Systems that analyse data, generate recommendations, identify patterns, optimise workflows, support engineering decisions or automate selected tasks.
You understand and agree that:
AI Outputs may be inaccurate, incomplete, unexpected, outdated, biased or unsuitable for a particular purpose;
AI Systems may produce different results for similar inputs;
AI Outputs must be reviewed by competent personnel before use;
AI Outputs must not be treated as final engineering, legal, financial, safety, operational or regulatory advice;
You remain responsible for decisions, actions and consequences arising from your use of AI Outputs;
You must not use AI Outputs without appropriate validation, especially in safety-critical, engineering-critical, operational-critical or high-risk environments.
Where the Services are used in naval architecture, offshore engineering, maritime operations, energy, heavy industry, lifting operations, equipment design, operational planning, risk assessment or similar fields, you must ensure that all Outputs are reviewed and approved by suitably qualified professionals before being implemented.
Human Oversight
You must maintain appropriate human oversight when using our AI Systems.
You must not use our Services as the sole basis for decisions that may affect:
Human safety;
Equipment safety;
Vessel safety;
Offshore operations;
Regulatory compliance;
Employment rights;
Legal rights;
Financial outcomes;
Health or well-being;
Critical infrastructure;
High-risk industrial operations.
Any AI-assisted decision must be reviewed by a qualified person with appropriate experience and authority.
Prohibited Uses
You must not use the Services to:
Violate any law, regulation or third-party right;
Process, upload or generate illegal, harmful, abusive, discriminatory, defamatory or misleading content;
Create or support malware, phishing, cyberattacks or unauthorised system access;
Generate or distribute deepfakes, impersonations or deceptive content without lawful authority and clear disclosure;
Infringe intellectual property rights;
Process personal data without a lawful basis;
Make fully automated decisions with legal or similarly significant effects without lawful authority and required safeguards;
Create unsafe engineering, operational or industrial procedures;
Bypass safety systems, regulatory processes or professional review;
Use the Services in weapons, unlawful surveillance or harmful autonomous systems;
Interfere with the security, availability or integrity of the Services;
Attempt to reverse engineer, extract, copy or replicate our models, algorithms, datasets or systems.
We may suspend or terminate access if we reasonably believe that the Services are being used in breach of this section.
Customer Data
You retain ownership of Customer Data.
You grant us a limited licence to access, use, host, process, transmit, copy, analyse, and display Customer Data only as necessary to:
Provide the Services;
Operate, maintain and secure the Services;
Provide support;
Comply with legal obligations;
Improve the performance, safety and reliability of the Services, where permitted by law and by our Privacy Policy;
Perform any other activity agreed with you in writing.
We will handle Customer Data in accordance with our Privacy Policy and any applicable data processing agreement.
AI Inputs and Outputs
Unless otherwise agreed in writing:
You retain ownership of Customer Data you provide as Input;
You may use Outputs generated for you through the Services for your internal business purposes;
We do not claim ownership of your Customer Data;
We may retain rights in our underlying Software, AI Systems, models, algorithms, templates, workflows, know-how and methodologies.
You are responsible for ensuring that your Input and use of Output do not infringe third-party rights or violate applicable law.
You acknowledge that, due to the nature of AI Systems, similar or identical Outputs may be generated for different customers.
Intellectual Property
All intellectual property rights in our website, Software, AI Systems, models, algorithms, source code, object code, workflows, documentation, designs, interfaces, databases, technical methods, trade secrets, know-how, branding, trademarks and materials belong to us or our licensors.
Nothing in these Terms transfers ownership of our intellectual property to you.
You must not copy, reproduce, modify, distribute, sell, license, publish or exploit our intellectual property without our prior written consent.
Custom Development and Deliverables
Where we provide custom software, prototypes, reports, models, integrations or other deliverables, ownership and usage rights will be set out in the relevant proposal, quotation, statement of work or written agreement.
Unless expressly agreed otherwise:
We retain ownership of our pre-existing tools, code, models, frameworks, algorithms, methodologies and know-how;
You receive a licence to use the agreed deliverables for your internal business purposes;
We may reuse general knowledge, skills, ideas, techniques and non-confidential learnings developed during the project;
Bespoke ownership transfer only applies where expressly agreed in writing and after full payment has been received.
Software Modifications and Recalibrations
If you, your employees, contractors, representatives or any third party acting on your behalf modify, alter, adapt, interfere with or make changes to any Software, source code, configuration, algorithm, model, integration or deliverable originally developed or supplied by us, you will be responsible for any additional time, work, investigation, testing, correction, recalibration, reconfiguration or support required as a result of those changes.
Any such additional work will be chargeable separately at our applicable rates, unless otherwise agreed in writing.
Third-Party Services
Our Services may integrate with or rely on third-party software, cloud platforms, APIs, AI models, hosting providers, analytics tools, payment providers or other services.
We are not responsible for third-party services, unless required by law. Your use of third-party services may be subject to separate terms and privacy policies.
We do not guarantee the availability, security, performance or continued operation of third-party services.
Data Protection and Privacy
We process personal data in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable data protection laws, including, where applicable, the UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, the EU GDPR and other relevant privacy laws.
Where we process personal data on your behalf as a processor, the parties may be required to enter into a separate data processing agreement.
You are responsible for ensuring that you have a lawful basis to provide personal data to us and to use our Services with that personal data.
You must not upload special category data, sensitive personal data, confidential personal information or regulated data unless this has been expressly agreed in writing and appropriate safeguards are in place.
Confidentiality
Each party may receive confidential information from the other.
Confidential information includes business information, technical information, software, source code, models, designs, drawings, data, commercial terms, pricing, documentation, trade secrets and any information that should reasonably be understood to be confidential.
Each party agrees to:
Protect confidential information with reasonable care;
Use confidential information only for the purpose of the Agreement;
Not disclose confidential information to unauthorised third parties;
Limit access to personnel, contractors or advisers who need to know it.
Confidentiality obligations do not apply to information that is publicly available, already known, independently developed, lawfully received from a third party or required to be disclosed by law.
Fees and Payment
Fees will be set out in the relevant quotation, proposal, invoice, order form or agreement.
Unless otherwise agreed:
Fees are payable in pounds sterling;
Invoices must be paid within the stated payment period;
Fees are exclusive of VAT and other applicable taxes;
Late payments may result in suspension of Services;
You are responsible for all applicable taxes, duties and charges.
Subscriptions, Renewals and Cancellations
If the Services are provided on a subscription basis, the subscription term, renewal process, cancellation rights and notice period will be set out in the relevant order form or agreement.
Unless otherwise stated, subscriptions will continue for the agreed term and may renew automatically if specified in the relevant agreement.
You remain responsible for fees due up to the effective cancellation or termination date.
Trials, Demonstrations and Beta Services
We may provide trials, demonstrations, pilot projects, prototypes, alpha features, beta features or early-access services.
These are provided for evaluation only, unless otherwise agreed in writing.
Trial, beta, prototype and demonstration services may:
Contain errors or defects;
Be incomplete or unstable;
Be modified or withdrawn at any time;
Not suitable for production use;
Be provided without warranties, to the fullest extent permitted by law.
You must not rely on trial, beta or prototype Services for live operations, safety-critical decisions or commercial deployment unless we expressly agree in writing.
Availability and Support
We will use reasonable efforts to make the Services available and functional. However, we do not guarantee uninterrupted, error-free or always-available access unless a specific service level agreement has been agreed in writing.
The Services may be unavailable due to maintenance, updates, security issues, technical failures, third-party outages, force majeure events or circumstances beyond our reasonable control.
Support arrangements, response times and maintenance obligations will be set out in the relevant agreement, if applicable.
Security
We will use reasonable technical and organisational measures designed to protect the Services and Customer Data.
However, no system is completely secure. You are responsible for implementing appropriate security measures on your own systems, devices, networks, user accounts and integrations.
You must notify us promptly if you become aware of any security incident, vulnerability, unauthorised access or misuse involving the Services.
Compliance with Laws
You agree to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, codes and standards relating to your use of the Services.
This may include laws relating to:
Data protection and privacy;
Artificial intelligence;
Intellectual property;
Export control and sanctions;
Cybersecurity;
Consumer protection;
Engineering safety;
Maritime and offshore operations;
Employment and workplace safety;
Environmental protection;
Industry-specific regulations.
You are responsible for determining whether the Services are suitable and lawful for your intended use.
Professional and Engineering Disclaimer
Our Services may assist with analysis, automation, optimisation, reporting, simulation, engineering workflows or decision support.
However, our Services do not replace:
Qualified engineering judgement;
Professional review;
Class society approval;
Regulatory approval;
Risk assessment;
Safety management systems;
Operational procedures;
Legal advice;
Financial advice;
Insurance advice.
Any use of our Services in engineering, offshore, maritime, industrial, safety-critical or operational contexts must be independently checked and approved by competent professionals.
Warranties
We warrant that we will provide the Services with reasonable skill and care.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not warrant that:
The Services will be uninterrupted, error-free or secure;
The Services will meet all your requirements;
AI Outputs will be accurate, complete, reliable or suitable;
Defects will always be corrected;
The Services will be compatible with all systems, data or environments;
The Services will achieve a particular commercial, operational, safety or financial outcome.
All implied warranties, conditions and representations are excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Limitation of Liability
Nothing in these Terms limits or excludes liability for:
Death or personal injury caused by negligence;
Fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation;
Any liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.
Subject to the above, we will not be liable for:
Loss of profits;
Loss of revenue;
Loss of business;
Loss of contracts;
Loss of anticipated savings;
Loss of goodwill;
Loss of data;
Business interruption;
Indirect or consequential loss;
Losses caused by reliance on unvalidated AI Outputs;
Losses caused by Customer Data errors;
Losses caused by third-party services;
Losses caused by your misuse of the Services.
Unless otherwise agreed in writing, our total aggregate liability arising out of or in connection with the Services shall not exceed the fees paid by you to us for the relevant Services in the twelve months preceding the event giving rise to the claim.
Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from claims, losses, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses arising from:
Your breach of these Terms;
Your misuse of the Services;
Unlawful or unauthorised Customer Data;
Infringement of third-party rights caused by your Input or use of Output;
Your failure to validate, review or supervise AI Outputs;
Your use of the Services in safety-critical or regulated environments without appropriate professional review;
Your breach of applicable laws.
Suspension and Termination
We may suspend or terminate your access to the Services if:
You breach these Terms;
Payment is overdue;
Your use creates security, legal, operational or reputational risk;
You misuse the Services;
We are required to do so by law;
Continued provision of the Services becomes impractical, unlawful or commercially unreasonable.
You may terminate the Services in accordance with the relevant agreement, subscription terms or written notice provisions.
On termination:
Your right to use the Services ends;
You must stop using the Services;
Outstanding fees become payable;
Each party must return or delete confidential information where required, subject to legal retention obligations;
Clauses intended to survive termination will continue to apply.
Changes to the Services
We may improve, update, modify, replace or discontinue parts of the Services from time to time.
Where changes materially reduce core functionality, we will use reasonable efforts to provide notice, unless urgent changes are required for security, legal, operational or technical reasons.
Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time.
The updated version will be posted on our website with a new “Last updated” date. Where required by law or where changes are material, we may provide additional notice.
Your continued use of the Services after changes take effect means you accept the updated Terms.
Force Majeure
We will not be liable for delay or failure to perform caused by events beyond our reasonable control, including natural disasters, war, terrorism, industrial disputes, cyberattacks, power failures, internet failures, cloud provider outages, government actions, pandemics, regulatory changes or other events outside our control.
Assignment
You may not assign, transfer or subcontract your rights or obligations under these Terms without our prior written consent.
We may assign, transfer or subcontract our rights or obligations where reasonably necessary for business, operational or legal reasons, provided this does not materially reduce your rights.
Severability
If any part of these Terms is found to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.
Entire Agreement
These Terms, together with any applicable order form, proposal, statement of work, privacy policy, data processing agreement or written agreement, form the entire agreement between you and us regarding the Services.
They replace any previous discussions, communications or agreements relating to the same subject matter.
No Waiver
If we do not enforce a right under these Terms, this does not mean we waive that right.
Any waiver must be made in writing.
Third-Party Rights
Unless expressly stated otherwise, no person other than you and us has any right to enforce these Terms under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales.
The courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms, the Services or any related agreement, unless otherwise required by applicable law.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:
Blue Core Dynamics Ltd
Email: contact@bluecoredynamics.co.uk
Website: www.bluecoredynamics.co.uk
Address: [Insert Registered Address]