Terms of Service

The following terms constitute our “Acceptable Use Policy”: (i) You understand that PCBLOOP does not accept Export Controlled Data. “Export Controlled Data” is defined as data which is controlled for export under E.U. or US law, as applicable based on Your place of order, residency and/or status under E.U. and U.S. law. Under E.U. law, this includes (technical) data and/or end Parts that are: (1) controlled under the Common Military List of the European Union or any EU Member State equivalent, or (2) subject to the EU Dual Use Regulation 428/2009 (as amended by Regulation 2019/2199). Under U.S. law, this includes technical data and/or end Parts that are: (1) controlled under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, or (2) subject to the Export Administration Regulations, and controlled at any level beyond EAR99. (ii) You certify that Your data (including PCB files,3D CAD Data, 2D technical drawings PCB files, Assembly files and Electronic related documents) and/or Your Order DOES NOT include Export Controlled Data. (iii) You understand that by uploading Your data to the Site, You are exporting data to another country. PCBLOOP maintains operations abroad, employs persons abroad, and has printing and manufacturing partners abroad. (iv) You certify that You understand that it is Your responsibility to determine and provide the appropriate export classification for the products and related technology and software to be provided to PCBLOOP and to comply with prohibition on Export Controlled Data provided herein. PCBLOOP relies entirely on You to provide accurate information for purposes of compliance with applicable export control laws. The export classification indicates whether the product and related technologies are controlled, the relevant jurisdiction or jurisdictions, when an export license is required, and whether the product and technology qualify for a license exception. An incorrect classification could result in export control violations, which could in turn lead to significant fines and other sanctions. (v) You represent and warrant that the production, shipping, sale and use of the Parts or tooling by us in response to Your Order, does not violate any export control laws or regulations. (vi) You represent and warrant that You will not, directly or indirectly, (1) sell, export, reexport, transfer, divert, or otherwise dispose of any products, software, or technology (including products derived from or based on such technology) received from PCBLOOP to any destination, entity, or person prohibited by law or regulation or (2) use Parts for any use prohibited by law or regulation, without obtaining prior authorization from the competent government authorities as required by those laws and regulations. (b) You further represent and warrant that You will only use the Site in compliance with, and understand and agree with our PCBLOOP content policy (the “Content Policy”), as follows. You represent and warrant that Your User Consent (including 3D CAD Data, 2D technical drawings PCB files, Assembly files and Electronic related documents),Your Order and/or the production, shipping, sale and use of the Parts or tooling by us: (i) Does not contain any weapons. “Weapons” is broadly defined as:

• Firearms, firearm component parts, or ammunition. This includes (1) any device which will or is designed to or may readily be converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive; (2) any device capable of being concealed on the person from which a shot can be discharged through the energy of an explosive; (3) any component part integral to the safe firing of a projectile by means of an explosive from a device described in (1) or (2); and (4) ammunition including cartridge cases, primers, bullets, or propellent powder designed for use in any firearm;
• Bladed weapons. This includes knives designed to cause bodily harm and any part or component thereof. A bladed weapon includes automatic knives, knives that are undetectable by a metal detector, stilettos, switchblades, butterfly knives, throwing knives, folding knives, gravity knives, and disguised knives (for example, a sword cane).
• Explosive devices. This includes grenades, rockets, explosives, incendiary devices, missiles, land mines, and related parts or components thereof;
• Toy guns or other items with arms-like appearance. This includes paintball guns, airsoft guns, training weapons, mock guns, mock weapons, weapon replicas and items that look like a gun or other weapon; and
• Arms-related items and/or weapon accessories. Accessories, parts or components to any weapon if that accessory/part/component contributes to the functioning of the weapon and/or attaches to the item. For example, this includes scopes, mounts and knife handles because they are attached to a weapon, but would not include a knife case or holster because they are neither attached to nor contribute to the functioning of the weapon.

(ii) Does not contain any critical (functional) parts for aerospace, watercraft, offshore, automotive and or medical applications; (iii) Does not violate, misappropriate or infringe any intellectual party rights (including but not limited to any copyright, patent, design right, trademark, trade secret or any other proprietary rights) or any third party rights; (iv) Does not contain information, which is false, inaccurate, misleading, harassing, racially or ethnically offensive, discriminatory, harmful to minors, libelous or defamatory, including information used to produce counterfeit goods; (v) Is not contrary to or in violation of any applicable law or regulations or public policy; and (vi) Does not violate our Export Control Policy. (c) Please be informed that the use of our Site and/or uploading of User Content to print a firearm may be punishable by law. PCBLOOP has a (statutory) obligation to report User Content and/or Orders for firearms that it considers reasonably suspicious. (d) PCBLOOP reserves the right to reject any use of our Site and/or Order that is based on User Content that it feels—in its discretion—violates this Acceptable Use Policy. It is and remains Your sole responsibility to comply with this Acceptable Use Policy when using the Site and/or uploading designs to the Site and placing Orders. PCBLOOP is not obliged to check the User Content before accepting or executing any Order or having the Parts manufactured by its manufacturing partners.