These Terms of Service govern your use of the HDL2Chips platform. Please be sure to read this entire document carefully before using our services to understand your rights and obligations.
Welcome to HDL2Chips. These Terms of Service ("Terms") constitute a legally binding agreement between you and HDL2Chips regarding your access to and use of our website, tutorials, code editors, and other educational services. By accessing or using any part of our platform, you agree to be bound by these Terms.
Please read these Terms carefully. If you do not agree with any part of this agreement, you do not have permission to access or use the HDL2Chips platform.
HDL2Chips is an online education platform dedicated to teaching Hardware Description Languages (HDL) such as Verilog and VHDL. We provide users with access to an interactive coding environment where they can write, compile, and simulate hardware designs directly in their web browser. Our service includes a comprehensive library of automated problem sets, coding challenges, and educational tutorials designed to improve your skills in digital logic and FPGA design.
To access the full features of HDL2Chips, such as saving your progress and submitting code solutions, you will need to register for a user account. You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials, including your password, and for all activities that occur under your account. We encourage you to use a strong password and to log out of your account at the end of each session.
Our services are available to individuals who are at least 13 years of age. By creating an account, you represent and warrant that you meet this age requirement. If you are under the age of 18, you may only use our services with the involvement and consent of a parent or legal guardian.
We designed HDL2Chips to be a safe and productive learning environment for everyone. As a user, you agree to use the platform solely for lawful educational purposes. Any use of the platform that disrupts its normal operation or harms other users is strictly prohibited.
You specifically agree not to submit any malicious code intended to damage, interfere with, or intercept any system data. You must not attempt to bypass our security measures, access areas of the platform you are not authorized to use, or employ automated tools such as spiders or scrapers to collect content from our site. Furthermore, you agree not to share your account credentials with others or use the platform for any commercial purpose without our express written consent.
The HDL2Chips platform, including all of its content, design, text, graphics, and software code, is the exclusive property of HDL2Chips and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from any part of our platform without our prior written permission.
Regarding the code you write and submit on our platform, you retain full ownership of your work. However, by submitting code to HDL2Chips, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide license to use, compile, run, and store your code for the purpose of providing you with our educational services, such as grading your submissions and displaying your progress.
Our platform allows you to compile and run HDL code using open-source tools like Icarus Verilog. To ensure the stability and security of our service for all users, we impose certain limitations on code execution. All user code is run in a secure, isolated environment and is subject to strict resource limits, such as a 3-second execution timeout, to prevent infinite loops and excessive resource consumption. We reserve the right to terminate any process that exceeds these limits or appears to be malicious in nature.
The HDL2Chips platform is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis. While we strive to provide a high-quality learning experience, we do not warrant that the service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or completely secure. To the fullest extent permitted by law, HDL2Chips shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with your use of the platform, including but not limited to damages for loss of profits, data, or goodwill.
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to the HDL2Chips platform at our sole discretion, at any time and without prior notice, if we believe you have violated these Terms or engaged in conduct that is harmful to other users, us, or third parties. Upon termination, your right to use the service will immediately cease.
If you have any questions or require clarification regarding these Terms of Service, please contact our support team. We value your feedback and are committed to ensuring clarity in our agreements.
Email: hdl2chips@gmail.com