EESSI – Terms of Use

Effective Date: 25 August 2025

By using the European Environment for Scientific Software Installations (EESSI), you agree to the following terms:

1. Purpose

EESSI provides a shared scientific software stack for academic, research, and educational use. While access and usage are primarily intended for non-commercial scientific computing, commercial use is permitted.

2. Acceptable Use

Users must act responsibly when accessing and using the EESSI infrastructure and software. In particular:

• Do not overload or abuse the public EESSI mirror servers. Avoid excessive or automated requests that may disrupt service availability for other users.
• Use caching mechanisms where possible, and coordinate large-scale usage (e.g., automated deployments or CI pipelines) with the EESSI maintainers if in doubt.
• Refrain from unauthorized access, modification, or redistribution of software components outside the permitted licensing terms.

Responsible use helps ensure reliable access for the entire scientific community.

3. Licensing

All software within EESSI is governed by its respective open-source or institutional license. Users must adhere to these licenses; EESSI does not override or alter them.

4. Data Collection

Basic telemetry or usage data may be collected for monitoring and improvement of the project. This is handled in accordance with the GDPR and relevant EU data protection standards.

5. No Guarantees

EESSI is provided "as-is". Availability, performance, or correctness of the software stack is not guaranteed. Use is at your own risk.

6. Liability

The EESSI maintainers and affiliated institutions are not liable for damages or losses arising from use of the software stack.

7. Contributions and Collaboration

Contributions are welcome and governed by the project’s contribution guidelines. By contributing, you agree your input may be publicly shared and reused under compatible open-source licenses.

8. Contact

For support or inquiries, visit https://www.eessi.io/docs/support.