# Chainguard: Terms (legal) page changed

> Chainguard’s terms replace “Site” references with “Web Services,” add that uploads by users under 18 may be immediately deleted, and reference its Trademark Use Policy for licensed marks. Customers should note the explicit deletion provision and trademark-use conditions.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/change/p11978
Last updated: 2026-10-31T08:45:16Z

**Summary:** Chainguard’s terms replace “Site” references with “Web Services,” add that uploads by users under 18 may be immediately deleted, and reference its Trademark Use Policy for licensed marks. Customers should note the explicit deletion provision and trademark-use conditions. _(machine-written, sol)_
- Kind: Terms of service · Label: Changed (not classified) (rule)
- Changed: 2026-10-31 08:45 UTC · Detected: 2026-10-31 08:45 UTC
- [Source: https://chainguard.dev/terms](https://chainguard.dev/terms)
- [Company: Chainguard](https://rewindex.com/company/chainguard.md)
- Versions: before page\_version:2778 → after page\_version:11978
- Change 1 of 1 for this page

## What changed

**1. Changed**

```diff
  …and conditions or documents that may be posted
- on the Site
+ to the Web Services
  from time to time are hereby expressly incorporated…
```

**2. Removed**

```diff
  …to receive specific notice of each such change.
- Please ensure that you check the applicable Terms every time you use our Site so that you understand which Terms apply.
  You will be subject to, and will be…
```

**3. Changed**

```diff
  …make changes or modifications to these Terms of
- Service
+ Use
  from time to time. We will alert you…
```

**4. Changed**

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  …the “Last updated” date of these Terms of
- Service,
+ Use,
  and you waive any right to receive specific…
```

**5. Changed**

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  …accepted, the changes in any revised Terms of
- Service
+ Use
  by your continued use of the Web Services…
```

**6. Changed**

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  …of Use by your continued use of the
- https://chainguard.dev website as well as any other media form, media channel, mobile website or mobile application related, linked, or otherwise connected thereto (collectively, the "Site"). We are registered in Washington, United States and have our registered office at 1522 Western Ave STE 56555 Seattle, WA 98101. You agree that by accessing the Site, you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by all of these Terms of Use. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THESE TERMS OF USE, THEN YOU ARE EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED FROM USING THE SITE AND YOU MUST DISCONTINUE USE IMMEDIATELY.
+ Web Services
  after the date such revised Terms of Use…
```

**7. Changed**

```diff
  …date such revised Terms of Use are posted.
- The information provided on the Site
+ 1. USER ELIGIBILITY AND GENERAL WEB SERVICE RESTRICTIONS 1.1. Age Requirement. The Web Services are
  intended for users who are at least eighteen…
```

**8. Changed**

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  …are intended for users who are at least
- 18
+ eighteen (18)
  years old. Persons under the age of 18…
```

**9. Changed**

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  …not permitted to use or register for the
- Site. Unless otherwise indicated, the Site is our
+ Web Services and such uploads may be immediately deleted. 1.2 . Regulated Data. The Web Services are
  not tailored to comply with industry-specific regulations (Health…
```

**10. Changed**

```diff
  …subjected to such laws, you may not use
- this Site. You may not use the Site
+ the Web Services. You may not use the Web Services
  in a way that would violate the Gramm-Leach-Bliley…
```

**11. Changed**

```diff
  …owned or controlled by us or licensed to
- us,
+ Chainguard, in accordance with the Trademark Use Policy ( https://www.chainguard.dev/legal/chainguard-trademark-use-policy ),
  and are protected by copyright and trademark laws…
```

**12. Changed**

```diff
  …the United States, international copyright laws, and international
- conventions. The
+ conventions.  2.2 . Use Restrictions. The Web
  Content and the Marks are provided on the…
```

**13. Changed**

```diff
  …Content and the Marks are provided on the
- Site
+ Web Services
  “AS IS” for your information and personal use…
```

**14. Changed**

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  …these Terms of Use, no part of the
- Site and no
+ Web Services, and no Web
  Content or Marks may be copied, reproduced, aggregated,…
```

**15. Changed**

```diff
  …purpose whatsoever, without our express prior written permission.
- Provided that
+ 2.3 . Limited License. Provided
  you are eligible to use the Web Services,…
```

**16. Changed**

```diff
  …License. Provided you are eligible to use the
- Site,
+ Web Services,
  you are granted a limited license to access…
```

**17. Changed**

```diff
  …a limited license to access and use the
- Site
+ Web Services
  and to download or print a copy of…
```

**18. Changed**

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  …print a copy of any portion of the
- Site to you. Attempt to bypass any measures of the Site designed to prevent or restrict access to the Site, or any portion of the Site. Copy or adapt the Site’s software, including but not limited to Flash, PHP, HTML, JavaScript, or other code. Except as permitted by applicable law,
+ Web
  Content to which you have properly gained access…
```

**19. Changed**

```diff
  …properly gained access solely for your personal, non-commercial
- use. We reserve
+ use, except as otherwise permitted by the specific open-source licenses accompanying downloaded container images, or by a separate written commercial agreement with Chainguard. Chainguard reserves
  all rights not expressly granted to you in…
```

**20. Changed**

```diff
  …expressly granted to you in and to the
- Site, the Content and the Marks. By using the Site, you represent and warrant that: (1) you have the legal capacity and you agree to comply with these Terms of Use; (2) you are not a minor in the jurisdiction in which you reside; (3) you will not access the Site through automated or non-human means, whether through a bot, script, or otherwise; (4) you will not use the Site for any illegal or unauthorized purpose; and (5) your use of the Site will not violate any applicable law or regulation. If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current, or incomplete, we have the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the Site (or any portion thereof). You may not access or use the Site for any purpose other than that for which we make the Site available. The Site may not be used in connection with any commercial endeavors except those that are specifically endorsed or approved by us. As a user of the Site, you agree not to: Systematically retrieve
+ Web Services, the Web Content and Marks. 2.4 . User Content Ownership and License. Customer retains all right, title, and interest, including all intellectual property rights, in and to the User Content (e.g. container images, code, artifacts, and other materials that Customer uploads, submits, or stores through the Web Services (“ User Content ”). By uploading User Content, Customer grants Chainguard a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to host, store, reproduce, distribute, transmit, publish, and display User Content solely to operate, provide, secure, and continuously improve the Web Services and Chainguard’s Products and Services. Customer represents and warrants that it owns or has obtained all licenses, rights, consents, and permissions needed to:  (a) upload the User Content and (b) authorize Chainguard and other users of the Web Services to use it as contemplated by these Terms of Use. This includes the consent of any identifiable individual whose name or likeness appears in the User Content. 3. PRIVACY AND COMMUNICATIONS  3.1 . Privacy Notice. By using the Web Services,
  you agree to be bound by Chainguard’s Privacy…
```

**21. Changed**

```diff
  …Web Services, you agree to be bound by
- our Privacy Policy posted on the Site,
+ Chainguard’s Privacy Notice, located here: https://www.chainguard.dev/legal/privacy-notice , and
  which is incorporated into these Terms of Use.…
```

**22. Changed**

```diff
  …which is incorporated into these Terms of Use.
- Please be advised the Site is
+ To the extent the Privacy Notice conflicts with the Terms of use, the Privacy Notice will control solely with respect to the processing of User Content and only to the extent of the conflict. Customers will not upload, submit, or store any personal data through the Web Services, except personal data that Chainguard collects in connection with Customer’s
  access to and use of the Web Services,…
```

**23. Changed**

```diff
  …with Customer’s access to and use of the
- Site
+ Web Services, as expressly described in the Privacy Notice (e.g. contact information).  3.2. Law Enforcement and Data Retention. For security, compliance, and law enforcement purposes, Chainguard reserves the right to log, store, and retain metadata associated with your Web Services usage and uploads. This may include, but is not limited to, geographic location data, IP addresses, and timestamp
  information. We reserve the right to disclose this…
```

**24. Changed**

```diff
  …and timestamp information. We reserve the right to
- correct any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions and to change or update the information on the Site at any time, without prior notice. THE SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN AS-IS AND AS-AVAILABLE BASIS. YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND OUR SERVICES WILL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE
+ disclose this information to law enforcement agencies, regulatory authorities, or other third parties if legally required to do so, or if we believe in good faith that such disclosure is necessary to protect the safety, rights, and security of our Web Service and customers. 3.3 . Hosting Location. The Web Services are
  hosted in the United States. If you access…
```

**25. Changed**

```diff
  …in the United States. If you access the
- Site
+ Web Services
  from any other region of the world with…
```

**26. Changed**

```diff
  …States, then through your continued use of the
- Site and/or the Content contained therein. Disparage, tarnish, or otherwise harm, in our opinion, us and/or the Site. Use any information obtained from the Site in order to harass, abuse, or harm another person. Make improper use of our support services or submit false reports of abuse or misconduct. Use the Site in a manner inconsistent with any applicable laws or regulations. Engage
+ Web Services,
  you are transferring your data to the United…
```

**27. Changed**

```diff
  …have your data transferred to and processed in
- United States. These Terms of Use shall remain in full force and effect while you use the Site. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THESE TERMS OF USE, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO, IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION AND WITHOUT NOTICE OR LIABILITY, DENY ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SITE (INCLUDING BLOCKING CERTAIN IP ADDRESSES), TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY REASON OR FOR NO REASON, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION FOR BREACH OF ANY REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, OR COVENANT CONTAINED IN THESE TERMS OF USE OR OF ANY APPLICABLE LAW OR REGULATION. WE MAY TERMINATE YOUR USE OR PARTICIPATION IN THE SITE OR DELETE ANY CONTENT OR INFORMATION THAT YOU POSTED AT ANY TIME, WITHOUT WARNING, IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION.
+ the United States. 3.4 . No Backups. We will maintain certain User Content
  for the purpose of managing the performance of…
```

**28. Changed**

```diff
  …for the purpose of managing the performance of
- the Site,
+ and operating the Web Services,
  as well as data relating to your use…
```

**29. Changed**

```diff
  …as data relating to your use of the
- Site,
+ Web Services (“ Metadata ”). Although we may perform regular routine backups of certain Metadata,
  you are solely responsible for all data that…
```

**30. Changed**

```diff
  …to any activity you have undertaken using the
- Site.
+ Web Services.
  You agree that we shall have no liability…
```

**31. Changed**

```diff
  …for any loss or corruption of any such
- data,
+ data or User Content,
  and you hereby waive any right of action…
```

**32. Changed**

```diff
  …from any such loss or corruption of such
- data. Visiting the Site,
+ data or User Content, except as otherwise explicitly provided in these Terms of Use. 3.5 . Use of Customer Name and Marks. By using the Web Services, you grant Chainguard permission to identify you as a user and to use your trade names, trademarks, service marks, logos, and domain names in Chainguard’s promotional materials, customer lists, financial reports, and website listings for the purpose of publicizing your use of the Web Services. If you wish to opt out of this promotional use, you may do so in accordance with our Privacy Notice. 3.6 . Electronic Communications . Visiting or using the Web Services,
  sending us emails, and completing online forms constitute…
```

**33. Changed**

```diff
  …we provide to you electronically, via email and
- on the Site,
+ through the Web Services
  satisfy any legal requirement that such communication be…
```

**34. Changed**

```diff
  …INITIATED OR COMPLETED BY US OR VIA THE
- SITE.
+ WEB SERVICES.
  You hereby waive any rights or requirements under…
```

**35. Changed**

```diff
  …credits by any means other than electronic means.
- If
+ 4. RESTRICTED USAGE 4.1. User Content Restrictions. You are solely responsible for the User Content you upload to the Web Services. Chainguard expressly prohibits the uploading of malicious software and does not sanction, authorize, or permit such conduct under any circumstances. You agree not to upload, distribute, or transmit any User Content that will result in: (a) Malicious Code and Service Disruption. Contains malware, viruses, ransomware, trojan horses, spyware, worms, or any other malicious code
  or other material, including excessive use of capital…
```

**36. Changed**

```diff
  …including excessive use of capital letters and spamming
- (continuous
+ (e.g. continuous
  posting of repetitive text), that interferes with any…
```

**37. Changed**

```diff
  …any Party’s uninterrupted use and enjoyment of the
- Site
+ Web Services
  or modifies, impairs, disrupts, alters, or interferes with…
```

**38. Changed**

```diff
  …use, features, functions, operation, or maintenance of the
- Site. Engage in any automated use of the system, such as using scripts to send comments or messages, or using any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools. Delete
+ Web Services; (b) Legal and Intellectual Property Violations. Violates any applicable laws, regulations, or third-party rights (including copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, or privacy rights);  (c) Harmful or Illegal Activities. Is used to facilitate illegal, harmful, or abusive activities; (d) Unauthorized Tracking and Data Collection. Acts
  as a passive or active information collection or…
```

**39. Changed**

```diff
  …lascivious, filthy, violent, harassing, libelous, slanderous, or otherwise
- objectionable (as determined by us). Your Contributions do not ridicule, mock, disparage, intimidate, or abuse anyone. Your Contributions are not used to harass or threaten (in the legal sense of those terms) any other person and to promote violence against a specific person or class of people. Your Contributions do not violate any applicable law, regulation, or rule. Your Contributions do not violate the privacy or publicity rights of any third party. Your Contributions do not violate any applicable law concerning child pornography, or otherwise intended to protect the health or well-being of minors. Your Contributions do not include any offensive comments that are connected to
+ objectionable).  4.2. Prohibited Activities. Customer may access and use the Web Services only for the purposes for which Chainguard makes them available, and consistent with any applicable product documentation, including: https://edu.chainguard.dev/chainguard/containers/registry/temporary-registry/ .  You agree not to use the Web Services in a manner inconsistent with these Terms of Use, any applicable laws or regulations, or that otherwise harms the Web Service, including:    (a) Scraping and Data Mining. Systematically retrieving, scraping, or uploading
  data or other content from the Web Services…
```

**40. Changed**

```diff
  …or uploading data or other content from the
- Site to
+ Web Services to data mine, automate scripts,
  create or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection,…
```

**41. Changed**

```diff
  …compilation, database, or directory without written permission from
- us. Trick, defraud, or mislead us and other users,
+ Chainguard, whether or not it interferes with, disrupts, or creates an undue burden on the Web Services
  or the networks or services connected to the…
```

**42. Changed**

```diff
  …or the networks or services connected to the
- Site. Harass, annoy, intimidate, or threaten any of our employees or agents
+ Web Service;   (b) Impersonation and Fraud. Tricking, defrauding, or misleading Chainguard and other users, including through false, inaccurate, misleading, or impersonating User Content (e.g. business names or logos that may mislead or confuse others),
  especially in any attempt to learn sensitive account…
```

**43. Changed**

```diff
  …especially in any attempt to learn sensitive account
- information such as user passwords. Circumvent, disable, or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Site,
+ information, such as user passwords;    (c) Circumventing Security. Circumventing, disabling, attempting to bypass, or otherwise interfering with security-related features or measures of the Web Services,
  including features that prevent or restrict the use…
```

**44. Added**

```diff
  …or restrict the use or copying of any
+ User
  Content or enforce limitations on the use of…
```

**45. Changed**

```diff
  …or enforce limitations on the use of the
- Site. Although we perform regular routine backups of data,
+ Web Services, and/or the User Content contained therein;    (d) Harassment. Harassing, abusing, intimidating, mocking, disparaging, threatening, or harming another person or class of person (e.g.
  race, national origin, gender, sexual preference, or physical…
```

**46. Changed**

```diff
  …race, national origin, gender, sexual preference, or physical
- handicap. Your Contributions do not otherwise violate, or link to material that violates, any provision of
+ handicap), Chainguard employee, or agent
  engaged in providing any portion of the Web…
```

**47. Added**

```diff
  …agent engaged in providing any portion of the
+ Web Services;  (e) Commercial Use and Namespace Squatting. Using the Web Services to advertise, solicit, or offer to buy and/or sell goods and services, including, but not limited to,
  as part of any effort to compete with…
```

**48. Changed**

```diff
  …to compete with us or otherwise use the
- Site and/or the
+ Web Services, and/or the User
  Content for any revenue-generating endeavor or commercial enterprise…
```

**49. Changed**

```diff
  …User Content for any revenue-generating endeavor or commercial
- enterprise. Use the Site to advertise or offer to sell goods and services. The Site does not offer users to submit or post content. We may provide you with the opportunity to create, submit, post, display, transmit, perform, publish, distribute, or broadcast content and materials to us or on the Site, including but not limited to text, writings, video, audio, photographs, graphics, comments, suggestions, or personal information or other material (collectively, "Contributions"). Contributions may be viewable by other users of the Site and through third-party websites. As such, any Contributions you transmit may be treated in accordance with the Site Privacy Policy. When you create or make available any Contributions, you thereby represent and warrant that: The creation, distribution, transmission, public display, or performance, and the accessing, downloading, or copying of your Contributions do not and will not infringe the proprietary rights, including but not limited to the copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret, or moral rights of any third party. You are the creator and owner of or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, releases, and permissions to use and to author …
+ enterprise (e.g. username or namespace squatting, buying or selling usernames);    (f) Harvesting User Information. Unauthorized use of the Web Services, including to collect
  usernames and/or email addresses of users by electronic…
```

**50. Removed**

```diff
  …you do so at your own risk, and
- you should be aware
  these Terms of Use no longer govern. You…
```

**51. Changed**

```diff
  …user accounts by automated means or under false
- pretenses. Use the Site
+ pretenses; (g) Reverse Engineer. Except as permitted by applicable law and consistent with Chainguard’s Vulnerability Disclosure Policy ( https://www.chainguard.dev/legal/inbound-vulnerability-disclosure-policy ) ,
  decipher, decompile, disassemble, or reverse engineer any of…
```

**52. Changed**

```diff
  …any way making up a part of the
- Site. Except as may be the result of standard search engine or Internet browser usage, use, launch, develop, or distribute any automated system, including without limitation, any spider, robot, cheat utility, scraper, or offline reader that accesses the Site, or using or launching any unauthorized script or other software. Use a buying agent or purchasing agent to make purchases on the Site. Make any unauthorized use of the Site, including collecting
+ Web Services; (h) Framing and Linking. Engaging
  in unauthorized framing of or linking to the…
```

**53. Changed**

```diff
  …in unauthorized framing of or linking to the
- Site. Upload or transmit (or attempt to upload or to transmit) viruses, Trojan horses,
+ Web Services; or  (i) Removing Proprietary Notices. Deleting
  the copyright or other proprietary rights notice from…
```

**54. Changed**

```diff
  …responsible for any Third-Party Websites accessed through the
- Site
+ Web Services
  or any Third-Party Content posted on, available through,…
```

**55. Changed**

```diff
  …posted on, available through, or installed from the
- Site,
+ Web Services,
  including the content, accuracy, offensiveness, opinions, reliability, privacy…
```

**56. Changed**

```diff
  …does not imply approval or endorsement thereof by
- us.
+ Chainguard.
  If you decide to leave the Web Services…
```

**57. Changed**

```diff
  …by Chainguard. If you decide to leave the
- Site
+ Web Services
  and access the Third-Party Websites or to use…
```

**58. Changed**

```diff
  …risk, and these Terms of Use no longer
- govern. You should review the applicable terms and policies, including privacy and data gathering practices, of any website to which you navigate from the Site or relating to any applications you use or install from the Site. Any purchases you make through Third-Party Websites will be through other websites and from other companies, and we take no responsibility whatsoever in relation to such purchases which are exclusively between you and the applicable third party. You agree and acknowledge that we do not endorse the products or services offered on Third-Party Websites and you shall hold us harmless from any harm caused by your purchase of such products or services. Additionally, you shall hold us harmless from any losses sustained by you or harm caused to you relating to or resulting in any way from any Third-Party Content or any contact with Third-Party Websites We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to: (1) monitor the Site for violations of these Terms of Use; (2)
+ govern.  5.5 Downtime.
  You agree that we have no liability whatsoever…
```

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| 2026-10-31 08:45 UTC | Terms (legal) page changed (this change) | Changed (not classified) |

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