Legal Notice

Transparency & Legal Information

1. Legal Status

Ethical & Secure Practices Alliance (E.S.P.A.) is a Swiss Association (Verein) established under Articles 60–79 of the Swiss Civil Code.

The registered office of the association is located in the Canton of Zug, Switzerland. The association may relocate its registered office within Switzerland in accordance with its statutes.

2. Purpose

E.S.P.A. is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting ethical, secure, and privacy-respecting practices in digital systems and technologies.

The association focuses on education, awareness, open source development, and community collaboration related to responsible technology use.

3. Activities & Assets

To fulfill its purpose, the association may develop, maintain, and steward open source software, documentation, and educational materials.

E.S.P.A. may own, manage, license, and enforce intellectual property, including software, documentation, trademarks, and other digital assets, including those hosted on third-party platforms such as GitHub.

4. Disclaimer of Liability

The information provided on this website is offered for general informational and educational purposes only.

E.S.P.A. makes no guarantees regarding the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the content. Use of the information is at your own risk.

In accordance with Swiss law, only the assets of the association are liable for its obligations. Personal liability of members and board members is excluded.

5. External Links

This website may contain links to external websites or third-party services. E.S.P.A. has no control over the content of such external resources and assumes no responsibility for them.

6. Copyright & Licensing

Unless otherwise stated, content published on this website is protected by copyright.

Open source software developed or maintained by the association is released under the MIT License unless otherwise specified in the relevant repository or documentation.

7. Applicable Law

This legal notice and all matters relating to this website are governed exclusively by Swiss law.