Terms of Use
Last updated: 10 February 2026
1. Acceptance
By accessing or using the Digital Reasoning Thread website (digital-reasoning-thread.com and related paths), you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.
2. Use of the site
This site provides informational content about the Digital Reasoning Thread (DRT) concept, including principles, landscape, and links to external resources. You may view and share the content for personal, educational, and non-commercial use in line with these terms. You may not use the site to distribute malware, attempt to gain unauthorized access to our or others’ systems, scrape or harvest data in a way that harms the service, or use the site for any illegal or harmful purpose.
3. Intellectual property
The text, layout, and original materials on this site are offered for reference and discussion. The DRT concept and related materials may be subject to specific licenses (e.g. CC-BY) as stated on the relevant documents or repositories. External content (e.g. whitepapers, GitHub repositories) is governed by their respective terms and licenses. If you believe your work has been used here in a way that infringes your rights, please contact us so we can address it.
4. Trademark
“Digital Reasoning Thread” (and the abbreviation DRT) is a registered European Union trademark. The mark is held to keep the term available for the community: anyone may use it, fork the concept, and develop it further; no exclusive rights are granted to any company or vendor. For the full policy on use of the name, see our Trademark & use page.
5. No professional advice
The content on this site is for general information and conceptual discussion only. It does not constitute technical, legal, regulatory, or business advice. You should seek appropriate professional advice for decisions that affect your operations, compliance, or legal obligations.
6. Disclaimer of warranties
The site and its content are provided “as is”. We do not warrant that the site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of harmful components. We disclaim all warranties to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.
7. Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, we and our contributors shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of data, revenue, or goodwill, arising from your use of or inability to use the site or its content. Our total liability shall not exceed the amount (if any) you paid to access the site in the twelve months preceding the claim (and in most cases that amount is zero).
8. Third-party links
The site may link to third-party websites (e.g. GitHub, LinkedIn, external whitepapers). We do not control and are not responsible for their content, privacy practices, or terms. Linking does not imply endorsement. Use third-party sites at your own risk.
9. Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of Germany. Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Germany, unless mandatory consumer protection laws in your country require otherwise.
10. Changes
We may update these Terms of Use from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top will be revised when we do. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.
11. Contact
For questions about these terms, please contact us via the links in the site footer or on the Imprint page.