Terms & Conditions

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using shanaka.dev, any of its sub-domains, or any affiliated services (collectively, the "Services"), you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions. These terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Sandaruwan Shanaka. If you are using the Services on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have the authority to bind that organization to these terms.

2. Description of Services

SHANAKA.DEV is a personal portfolio and project showcase website. The Services include but are not limited to:

• The primary portfolio website at shanaka.dev, showcasing projects, skills, and professional background.
• Individual projects, tools, and applications hosted on sub-domains of shanaka.dev.
• Blog content and newsletters (when available).
• Any APIs, integrations, or downloadable resources provided through the Services.

3. Intellectual Property

All content, features, functionality, designs, graphics, branding, logos, and text displayed on the Services are the exclusive property of Sandaruwan Shanaka and are protected by international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works from, publicly display, or otherwise exploit any content from the Services without prior written permission, except where:

• Open-source projects— Projects explicitly released under an open-source license are governed by the terms of that license (e.g. MIT, Apache 2.0). The applicable license is indicated within each project's repository.
• Fair use — Brief quotation or referencing for commentary, criticism, or educational purposes, provided proper attribution is given.

4. Acceptable Use

You agree to use the Services only for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not infringe the rights of, restrict, or inhibit anyone else's use and enjoyment of the Services. Specifically, you agree not to:

• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Services, servers, or databases.
• Use automated tools to scrape, crawl, or harvest content without permission.
• Introduce viruses, trojans, or other malicious code.
• Impersonate Sandaruwan Shanaka, SHANAKA.DEV, or any affiliated entity.
• Use the Services in any way that could damage, disable, or impair the infrastructure.
• Attempt to reverse-engineer, decompile, or disassemble any software provided through the Services, unless permitted by applicable law.

5. Sub-domains & Affiliated Projects

These Terms & Conditions apply universally across the primary domain (shanaka.dev) and all affiliated sub-domains hosting individual projects, tools, or applications.

Individual sub-domain projects may have supplementary terms or licenses specific to their functionality. In the event of a conflict between these master terms and any project-specific terms, the project-specific terms shall prevail for that particular project. All other provisions of these master terms remain in full effect.

6. Third-Party Links

The Services may contain links to third-party websites and services, including but not limited to:

These links are provided for convenience and informational purposes only. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. We strongly advise you to review the terms and privacy policies of any third-party site you visit.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Services are provided on an "as-is" and "as-available" basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to:

• Implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
• Guarantees of continuous, uninterrupted, or error-free operation.
• Warranties that defects will be corrected or that the Services are free of viruses or harmful components.
• Accuracy, reliability, or completeness of any content or information provided.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Sandaruwan Shanaka shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, arising out of or in connection with your access to, use of, or inability to use the Services — regardless of whether such damages are based on warranty, contract, tort, or any other legal theory, and whether or not we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

9. Modifications to Terms

We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms & Conditions at any time at our sole discretion. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Material changes will be communicated through a prominent notice on the Services. Your continued use of the Services after any changes constitutes acceptance of the new terms. If you do not agree to the modified terms, you should discontinue use of the Services.

10. Contact

If you have any questions about these Terms & Conditions, please reach out to us at contact@shanaka.dev.