Terms and Conditions
Last Updated: October 13, 2026
1. INTRODUCTION AND CORPORATE INFORMATION
These Terms and Conditions (the “Terms”) govern access to and use of the website smartclouds.ai (the “Site”) and the content, media, marketing, and related services made available through the Site (the “Services”).
In accordance with Article 10 of Spanish Law 34/2002, of July 11, on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce (the “LSSI-CE”), the following information identifies the provider of the Services:
Legal Name: Cloud Cost Control SL
Tax Identification Number (NIF): B19340702
Registered Office: Passeig d’Àngel Guimerà 67, 08230 Matadepera, Barcelona, Spain
Commercial Registry: Barcelona Commercial Registry, Sheet B-620287
Contact Email: [email protected]
Website: https://smartclouds.ai/
By accessing or using the Site, you acknowledge that you have read and understood these Terms and agree to comply with the provisions applicable to your use of the Site and Services.
If you do not agree with these Terms, you must refrain from using the Site and any Services subject to them.
Where particular Services are governed by separate agreements, registration conditions, or additional terms, those provisions shall apply to the relevant Services. In the event of a conflict, the applicable agreement shall prevail to the extent expressly provided and legally permissible.
Nothing in these Terms shall exclude or restrict any rights that cannot lawfully be excluded or restricted under applicable law.
2. SCOPE OF SERVICES
SmartClouds.ai is a digital platform focused on cloud computing, FinOps, technology, and related professional sectors. The Site may provide media production, digital marketing, editorial, sponsorship, and other professional services.
Services may include, without limitation:
Editorial Content: Articles, technical reports, industry news, interviews, research, and professional resources.
Media Production: Video production, audiovisual content, interviews, and other media formats.
Digital Marketing: Marketing strategy, content distribution, promotional campaigns, and related services.
Sponsorship Opportunities: Sponsored content, advertising placements, brand partnerships, and promotional activities.
Webinars and Events: Online presentations, professional events, and associated registration services.
Lead Generation: Campaigns and activities designed to facilitate business enquiries and professional connections.
The availability, scope, deliverables, fees, timelines, and specific conditions of paid or commissioned Services may be established in separate proposals, statements of work, order forms, or service agreements.
Unless expressly agreed otherwise, information published on the Site is provided for general informational, educational, editorial, or marketing purposes. It does not constitute individualized legal, financial, tax, or technical advice.
The Company does not guarantee particular commercial outcomes, audience engagement levels, lead volumes, search engine rankings, advertising performance, or return on investment unless such guarantees are expressly agreed in a separate written agreement.
3. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
3.1. Ownership
Unless otherwise indicated, the content and materials made available through the Site, including articles, reports, graphics, photographs, videos, logos, trademarks, designs, software, and website elements, are owned by Cloud Cost Control SL or its licensors and are protected by applicable intellectual property and industrial property laws.
Nothing in these Terms transfers ownership of intellectual property rights to the User.
Third-party trademarks, company names, products, and other protected materials remain the property of their respective owners.
3.2. Limited licence
Subject to compliance with these Terms, the Company grants Users a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable licence to access and view the Site and its publicly available content for lawful informational and professional purposes.
This licence does not authorize commercial republication, redistribution, resale, systematic reproduction, or other exploitation of the content beyond the scope permitted by law or expressly authorized by the relevant rights holder.
Any additional licence required for commercial use must be obtained from the applicable rights holder.
3.3. Restrictions
Except where permitted by applicable law or expressly authorized in writing by the relevant rights holder, Users must not:
Reproduce, distribute, publish, communicate to the public, modify, or create derivative works from protected content.
Remove copyright notices, trademarks, attribution statements, or other proprietary notices.
Use the Company’s branding in a manner that suggests an affiliation, endorsement, or partnership that does not exist.
Resell, sublicense, or commercially exploit Site content without the required authorization.
Use automated tools to extract or collect content in violation of applicable intellectual property rights, database rights, access restrictions, or other applicable laws.
Automated scraping, crawling, or bulk extraction intended to reproduce, commercially exploit, or systematically collect protected content without authorization is prohibited, except to the extent that such activities are permitted by applicable law.
Nothing in this section is intended to restrict lawful quotation, uses permitted under copyright exceptions, or other rights that cannot be contractually excluded.
3.4. User-submitted materials
Where the Site permits Users to submit articles, images, videos, proposals, comments, or other materials, the User represents that they have the necessary rights and permissions to submit those materials and authorize their intended use.
Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the User retains ownership of their submitted materials.
By submitting materials for publication or use in connection with a specific Service, the User grants the Company a non-exclusive licence to use, reproduce, edit, format, distribute, and display those materials to the extent reasonably necessary to provide the requested Service or fulfil the expressly agreed purpose.
Any broader commercial use, paid advertising use, sublicensing, or transfer of rights must be covered by a separate agreement or another valid legal basis.
4. USER OBLIGATIONS AND CONDUCT
Users agree to access and use the Site and Services lawfully, responsibly, and in accordance with these Terms.
Users must not:
Use the Site for fraudulent, unlawful, or deceptive activities.
Interfere with the security, integrity, availability, or proper functioning of the Site.
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to systems, accounts, data, or restricted areas.
Introduce malware, malicious code, or other harmful components.
Impersonate another person or entity or knowingly provide materially false information.
Submit unlawful content or content that infringes third-party intellectual property, privacy, confidentiality, or other rights.
Use registration forms, newsletter subscriptions, or webinar registrations for abusive, fraudulent, or unauthorized purposes.
Misrepresent their identity, professional affiliation, or authority to act on behalf of an organization.
Use the Services to transmit unsolicited commercial communications in violation of applicable law.
Users must provide accurate information when registering for newsletters, webinars, events, or other Services requiring registration and must update such information when reasonably necessary.
The Company may take proportionate measures to investigate or address suspected violations, including restricting access to affected features or removing unlawful content where legally justified.
Such measures do not limit any rights or remedies available under applicable law.
5. PRIVACY AND DATA PROTECTION
Personal data collected through the Site and Services shall be processed in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679, the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), Spanish Organic Law 3/2018 on Personal Data Protection and the Guarantee of Digital Rights (“LOPDGDD”), and other applicable data protection legislation.
The Company’s Privacy Policy provides further information regarding:
The identity and contact details of the data controller.
The purposes and legal bases for processing personal data.
The categories of personal data collected.
Data retention periods.
Recipients and categories of recipients of personal data.
International data transfers, where applicable.
The rights of data subjects and how to exercise them.
The right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
The Privacy Policy is available through the Site and should be read alongside any privacy information presented at the point where personal data are collected.
Providing personal data, registering for an event, contacting the Company, or subscribing to a Service does not, by itself, constitute consent to every possible processing activity or to receiving unrelated marketing communications.
Where consent is required by law, it will be requested separately and may be withdrawn in accordance with applicable law.
The Company shall implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data, taking into account the nature, scope, context, and purposes of processing and the risks to the rights and freedoms of individuals.
6. THIRD-PARTY LINKS AND SPONSORSHIPS
The Site may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, products, or services, including cloud providers, technology companies, event partners, and sponsors.
The inclusion of a third-party link does not, by itself, constitute an endorsement, certification, or guarantee by the Company of the third party or its products and services.
Third-party websites and services are generally subject to their own terms, privacy policies, and operational practices. Users should review those documents before using such services or providing personal information to third parties.
The Company does not control third-party websites and shall not be responsible for their content, availability, security, or practices except to the extent that responsibility is imposed by applicable law.
Sponsored articles, advertisements, and other promotional materials may appear on the Site. Where required by applicable law, commercial content shall be clearly identifiable as advertising or sponsored content.
The publication of sponsored material does not necessarily imply that the Company independently verifies or endorses every statement, product, service, or claim contained in that material.
Any sponsorship or promotional campaign commissioned from the Company may be subject to separate written terms governing deliverables, approvals, usage rights, disclosures, fees, and performance expectations.
7. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
7.1. Information and content
The Company makes reasonable efforts to maintain useful and relevant content. However, unless expressly agreed otherwise, the Site’s content is provided for general informational, editorial, and marketing purposes.
The Company does not warrant that all content will be accurate, complete, uninterrupted, or current at all times.
Users should independently assess the suitability of information for their particular circumstances and seek professional advice where appropriate.
Nothing in this section excludes liability for fraud, wilful misconduct, or any other matter for which liability cannot lawfully be excluded.
7.2. Availability and technical continuity
The Company endeavours to maintain the availability and security of the Site but does not guarantee uninterrupted access or the complete absence of technical errors, vulnerabilities, or harmful components.
The Site may be temporarily unavailable because of maintenance, updates, technical failures, connectivity problems, or circumstances beyond the Company’s reasonable control.
This provision does not exclude obligations or liabilities imposed on the Company by applicable law.
7.3. Liability for damages
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Company shall not be liable for indirect or consequential losses arising from the use of the Site where such exclusion is legally valid.
Any limitation of liability shall be interpreted subject to applicable mandatory law and shall not exclude or restrict liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or restricted, including liability arising from fraud, wilful misconduct, or circumstances for which the Company is legally responsible.
Nothing in these Terms shall limit statutory consumer rights or exclude liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence where such exclusion is prohibited by law.
The parties may agree to specific liability limits for separately contracted professional Services, provided that those limits are clearly established in the applicable agreement and are legally enforceable.
The previous general cap of EUR 100 is not incorporated as a universal limitation of liability under these Terms.
7.4. Third-party services
The Company shall not be responsible for failures or conduct attributable exclusively to independent third-party services where the Company is not legally responsible for those failures or conduct.
This provision does not exclude any responsibility arising from the Company’s own acts or omissions or from mandatory legal obligations.
8. NEWSLETTER AND COMMUNICATIONS
The Company may offer newsletters, industry updates, webinar announcements, promotional communications, and other electronic communications relating to SmartClouds.ai and its Services.
Where required by applicable law, the Company will obtain the recipient’s prior consent before sending commercial communications by email or equivalent electronic means.
Where a statutory exception applies, including certain communications to existing customers concerning the Company’s own similar products or services, communications may be sent in accordance with the applicable legal requirements.
Registering for an event, submitting a contact form, or providing an email address does not automatically authorize the Company to send unrelated marketing communications.
Where consent is the legal basis for receiving marketing communications, recipients may withdraw that consent at any time without charge, including through the unsubscribe mechanism provided in the communication or by contacting [email protected].
Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.
The Company shall identify the sender of commercial communications and provide the information and opt-out mechanisms required by applicable law.
Further details about the processing of personal data for these purposes are available in the Privacy Policy.
9. MODIFICATIONS
The Company may update these Terms to reflect changes in the Site, Services, business operations, or applicable law.
The current version will be published on the Site with its applicable update date.
Changes will take effect upon publication or on a later date specified in the updated Terms, subject to any mandatory notice, consent, or other requirements imposed by law.
For existing contractual relationships, changes shall not retroactively alter rights or obligations where doing so is prohibited by law or by the applicable agreement.
Where a material change requires the User’s consent or prior notification, the Company shall follow the applicable legal requirements.
Continued use of the Site following publication of revised Terms may indicate acceptance where such acceptance is legally effective. It shall not replace express consent where the law requires it.
10. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Spain and the applicable legislation of the European Union.
Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms shall be submitted to the courts and tribunals having jurisdiction under the applicable laws of Spain and the European Union.
For disputes involving business users and other parties that may validly agree to jurisdiction, the courts of Barcelona, Spain, shall have jurisdiction where such jurisdiction is legally permissible and has been validly agreed.
Where the User qualifies as a consumer, jurisdiction shall be determined in accordance with the mandatory rules applicable to consumer disputes, including applicable European Union legislation. Nothing in this clause shall deprive a consumer of the right to bring proceedings before a court that has jurisdiction under those rules.
Nothing in these Terms shall limit any mandatory rights or protections afforded to Users under applicable law.
11. CONTACT INFORMATION
For questions, complaints, or requests relating to these Terms or the Site, Users may contact:
Cloud Cost Control SL
Registered Office: Passeig d’Àngel Guimerà 67, 08230 Matadepera, Barcelona, Spain.
Tax Identification Number (NIF): B19340702.
Commercial Registry: Barcelona Commercial Registry, Sheet B-620287.
Email: [email protected].
Website: https://smartclouds.ai/