pchardware.org

Terms of Use

Last updated: 27 May 2026

By accessing or using pchardware.org (the “Site”) you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, do not use the Site.

1. The Site

The Site is a technical encyclopedia of computer hardware operated by Eduard Puigdemunt (see the Legal Notice). It is currently a non-commercial personal project. The operator reserves the right to introduce commercial elements in the future; any such change will be reflected in these Terms.

2. Intellectual property and database rights

All original content on the Site — including the structure and selection of the database, introductory and descriptive prose, page layouts, code, and images created for the Site — is protected by copyright and related rights. Trademarks, product names, and logos belong to their respective owners and are used for descriptive purposes only.

The compilation of component data on the Site is a protected database under Directive 96/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 1996 on the legal protection of databases, and the corresponding provisions of Spanish law. The operator has made a substantial investment in obtaining, verifying, and presenting its contents and is the sole holder of the sui generis right over the database.

3. Permitted use

You may:

  • Browse the Site for personal, non-commercial informational use.
  • Link to individual component pages, listings, or articles.
  • Quote short excerpts (a single specification, a sentence or two of prose) with clear attribution to pchardware.org and a link to the source page, for purposes consistent with fair use / fair dealing.

4. Prohibited use

Without the prior written consent of the operator, you may not:

  • Extract or re-utilise a substantial part of the database, evaluated qualitatively or quantitatively, by any means or in any form. This includes downloading, copying, mirroring, or storing the database or significant portions of it.
  • Repeatedly and systematically extract or re-utilise insubstantial parts of the database where such acts conflict with the normal exploitation of the database or unreasonably prejudice the legitimate interests of the operator. This includes any pattern of automated requests intended to reconstruct the database in part or in full.
  • Use automated tools, crawlers, scrapers, headless browsers, or similar means to access the Site for the purpose of bulk extraction, replication, or republication of its content, regardless of whether such tools respect the Site’s robots.txt file.
  • Redistribute, republish, sell, sublicense, or make available to the public any substantial portion of the Site’s content, in any medium, including derivative encyclopedias, comparison sites, or training datasets.
  • Remove, alter, or obscure any copyright, attribution, or source information from content obtained from the Site.
  • Use the Site or its content in a manner that infringes the rights of third parties, violates applicable law, or interferes with the operation of the Site.

For the avoidance of doubt: the operator does not license bulk access to the database, the underlying data dumps, or any API for extraction purposes.

5. Third-party content and sources

Component pages cite primary sources (manufacturer pages, Wikipedia, public benchmark datasets). Those sources are owned by their respective holders and are subject to their own terms. Their citation on the Site does not transfer any right to you over the underlying source material.

6. No warranty

The Site is provided “as is” for informational purposes. While the operator works to keep specifications accurate and verified, no warranty is given as to the accuracy, completeness, currency, or fitness for any particular purpose of any content on the Site. You must verify any specification against the manufacturer’s own documentation before relying on it for purchasing, engineering, or compatibility decisions.

7. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the operator shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, the Site or its content. Nothing in these Terms excludes liability that cannot be excluded under mandatory law.

8. Enforcement

The operator reserves the right to take technical measures (rate limiting, IP blocks, request signing, etc.) and legal action against any party that breaches these Terms, including but not limited to claims under Directive 96/9/EC and Spanish intellectual property and unfair competition law.

9. Governing law

These Terms are governed by Spanish law. Any dispute shall be submitted to the courts of the operator’s domicile, without prejudice to the consumer’s rights under applicable mandatory law.

10. Contact

To request a licence, report an infringement, or ask any question about these Terms, email info@pchardware.org.