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By browsing, accessing, or utilizing the website rankdashatls.com, or submitting architectural project inquiries to Rankdashatls Nordic Architecture Studio AS ("Rankdashatls", "we", "us"), you acknowledge that you have read, comprehended, and agreed to be legally bound by these Terms of Service in conjunction with our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy. If you do not accept these terms, you must discontinue use immediately.
2. Intellectual Property & Architectural Copyright
All intellectual property displayed across this platform—including but not limited to architectural floor plans, spatial elevations, custom CAD joinery details, 3D daylight rendering simulations, lighting schedules, photographic media, editorial written articles, graphic design assets, brand vector insignia, and code scripts—is the exclusive proprietary property of Rankdashatls Nordic Architecture Studio AS and is protected under the Norwegian Copyright Act (Åndsverkloven), EU Directives on Intellectual Property, and the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works.
Permitted Use: Visitors are granted a limited, revocable, non-exclusive license to view, bookmark, and download single copies of portfolio case studies exclusively for personal, non-commercial architectural inspiration.
Strict Prohibitions: You may not replicate, reproduce, commercially redistribute, modify, reverse-engineer, create derivative structural plans from, or incorporate any architectural drawings or joinery details into commercial construction projects without an executed architectural license agreement signed by an authorized director of Rankdashatls.
3. Accuracy of Portfolio Case Studies & Technical Information
While Rankdashatls endeavors to provide meticulous precision across all project descriptions, thermal U-values, material specifications, and dimensional metrics, all website content is made available for general informational and aesthetic exploration purposes only. Siting conditions, soil geology, regional municipal building codes (such as Norwegian TEK17 or Swedish BBR standards), and seismic requirements mandate bespoke structural calculation for every physical site.
Nothing on this digital platform constitutes an automatic professional engineering warranty or construction guarantee prior to the execution of a bespoke Architectural Services Agreement.
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When transmitting inquiries or architectural briefs through our interactive digital forms, you represent and warrant that:
- All submitted identification, contact details, and site ownership data are truthful, accurate, and current.
- You possess the lawful authority to commission studies or share site documentation regarding the specified property.
- Your communications do not transmit automated malware, scraping bots, defamatory materials, or unlawful content.
5. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permissible under applicable law, Rankdashatls, its directors, architectural associates, and sub-contractors shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, punitive, consequential, or special damages arising out of or in connection with your access to, reliance upon, or inability to access this digital portfolio. Our total aggregate liability for any direct claim arising under your digital use of this website shall not exceed the amount of one hundred Euros (€100) or equivalent local currency.
6. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Rankdashatls, its officers, partners, employees, and licensors against any third-party claims, liabilities, losses, damages, or legal expenses (including reasonable attorney fees) resulting from your breach of these Terms or infringement of third-party intellectual property rights.
7. Governing Law, Jurisdiction & Dispute Resolution
These Terms of Service, and any contractual or non-contractual disputes arising from them, are governed exclusively by the laws of the Kingdom of Norway, excluding its conflict of laws principles. The parties agree to submit to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the Oslo District Court (Oslo tingrett) for the resolution of all disputes that cannot be settled amicably through mutual mediation.
8. Modifications to Terms
Rankdashatls reserves the right to revise, update, or amend these Terms of Service at any time. Changes become effective immediately upon publication to this URL. Your continued use of the website following any update signifies your acceptance of the revised Terms.