Terms of Use

These terms apply when you visit or use deftmove.com (the “site”). DeftMove by EverKnight is operated by EverKnight Limited, referred to below as “DeftMove”, “we”, “us” or “our”.

By using the site, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.

About DeftMove

DeftMove is a learning platform for software engineers who want to keep getting better, move into better roles, or turn their ideas into products. Its learning focus includes practical software engineering, artificial intelligence and machine learning for everyday work, interview preparation, and product building. Engineering articles are available now; AI and machine learning material, courses, guided projects and tools are in development. Content may include articles, code snippets, diagrams, media, links and other learning resources.

The current site provides public content, a contact form, an optional double-opt-in newsletter, email-verified account signup, a paid membership bought through Stripe, and premium access that we can also grant directly. Creating an account or choosing a plan preference at signup does not grant premium access or start a subscription; only completing checkout does. Members can comment on articles and on DeftMove’s own news stories, as described under Comments.

The site is provided for general information, education and discussion. Using it does not create a professional, advisory, employment, partnership, agency or client relationship between you and EverKnight Limited.

No promise of income or results

“Keep learning. Grow your career. Build your own thing.” describes DeftMove’s purpose, not a guarantee of results.

Learning from the site, following an example, building a project or receiving premium access does not guarantee income, employment, promotion, investment, customers, funding, a successful product or startup, or any other financial or professional outcome. Results depend on many factors outside our control, including your own decisions, work, experience and circumstances.

Nothing on the site is legal, financial, investment, tax, medical or other regulated professional advice. Obtain appropriate professional advice and independently verify information before making an important decision.

Informational content

We try to make content clear and accurate, but technology, business practices and other subjects change quickly. We do not promise that every item is complete, error-free, suitable for your circumstances or kept permanently up to date.

You remain responsible for how you interpret and use the content and for checking current documentation, laws, licences and requirements relevant to your situation.

Code examples

Code, commands, configurations and architectural examples are illustrative and may omit production concerns. Before using them, you are responsible for:

• reviewing and testing the code in a safe environment;
• checking security, privacy, performance and accessibility requirements;
• confirming compatibility with your software, licences and dependencies;
• protecting credentials, personal data and production systems; and
• deciding whether the example is suitable for your use case.

Never run a command you do not understand or place real secrets in example code. Unless a specific licence says otherwise, publication of a code example does not grant rights beyond those available under applicable law.

Accounts

You can register an account by providing your email, choosing a free membership or a monthly or annual paid membership, verifying your email and setting a password. Registering is free and does not start a paid membership: a free membership has no charge and no end date, and a paid membership starts only when you complete checkout and payment is confirmed (see Premium access). A verified account without current premium access is a free membership, including after a paid membership ends. An authorised DeftMove operator can also provision an account and separately grant premium access. A newsletter subscription does not create an account, and account registration or an invitation does not enrol you in the newsletter.

When setting up an account, you must use an email address you are entitled to use, follow the one-time email link, and choose a password that meets the stated requirements. You are responsible for:

• providing accurate account information;
• keeping your password and account access confidential;
• not sharing, selling or transferring your account;
• using only your own account; and
• contacting us promptly if you suspect unauthorised access.

You may use the password-recovery process to regain access. We may require reasonable verification before making an account change through support. Account access may be refused or suspended where reasonably necessary to protect the site, enforce these terms, respond to suspected misuse, or comply with law.

Closing your account

You can close your account at any time under Close account on your account’s Security page, or by asking us at info@deftmove.com. We may also close an account for the reasons above. Closing ends access straight away, including premium access, cancels a membership as described below, and the account is deleted 30 days later. Until then you can ask us to reopen it; reopening restores access only. The Privacy Notice explains what is kept and deleted.

Premium access

A premium entitlement controls access to designated protected content. It may start or expire at a specified time, continue without an automatic expiry, or be revoked. The current entitlement is checked whenever protected content is requested, and an account may remain active even when its premium entitlement is inactive or expired.

Premium access comes from a paid membership, or may be granted by us directly (for example for testing or review). A premium label shown in an account describes access and is not by itself evidence of a payment.

We may change which content or features are designated as premium. We do not promise that a particular article, resource or feature will remain available indefinitely. Any mandatory rights arising from a separate agreement or applicable consumer law remain unaffected.

Membership plans and payment

Membership is offered as a monthly or an annual plan, at the price and billing period shown on the membership page before you pay. Prices are in euros. You need an account with a verified email address before choosing a plan. Payment is made by card through Stripe’s hosted checkout; we do not receive or store your card details. Your agreement with us for a membership starts when the checkout is completed.

Checkout currently runs in Stripe’s test mode: no real payment is taken, and a test purchase gives premium access for evaluation only. We will update these terms before real payments are accepted.

Renewal and cancellation

A membership renews automatically at the end of each monthly or annual period until it is cancelled. Premium access starts as soon as we have confirmed the payment and lasts until the end of the period that payment covers. If a renewal payment fails, access continues until the end of the period already paid for, then ends.

You can cancel at any time with Manage billing on your account page, which opens Stripe’s billing portal, where you can also update your card and see your invoices. If you cannot use it, email info@deftmove.com from your account’s email address and we will cancel for you. Cancelling stops future renewals and takes effect at the end of the period you have already paid for; your premium access continues until then.

Closing your account cancels a membership with Stripe straight away instead: premium access ends at once, there are no further renewals, and the rest of the period you have already paid for is lost and not refunded.

Your right to cancel and refunds

If you are a consumer, you have a legal right to cancel a new membership within 14 days of buying it and get your money back. Because premium access starts as soon as the payment is confirmed, you ask us to start it straight away when you complete checkout. You lose the right to cancel for a refund once you have used premium access during those 14 days, for example by opening premium content. To cancel within the 14 days, email info@deftmove.com from your account’s email address.

Apart from that right, payments are not refundable: we do not give partial refunds for unused time in a period, including when you cancel or close your account. A cancelled membership simply runs to the end of the paid period; closing your account ends it at once. This does not affect any other rights you have under consumer law, for example if the service is not as described.

Newsletter

The DeftMove newsletter is free, optional and separate from account access. Submitting the newsletter form records a pending request. You must use the one-time email link and explicitly confirm within 24 hours before the subscription becomes active. We aim to send it about once a month, but there is no guaranteed schedule and the newsletter may not always be available. While your account gets member emails (see below), the newsletter does not also go to your account’s email address.

Each issue contains a personal unsubscribe link. A browser that still recognises the subscription can also unsubscribe through the newsletter panel’s explicit confirmation step. You may also withdraw a pending request or unsubscribe as described in the Privacy Notice. Ending newsletter consent does not delete an account or premium entitlement, and losing account access does not automatically unsubscribe you, unless you choose to when you close your account.

Member emails

Member emails are The DeftMove weekly and other emails we send to DeftMove members, free or paid. They are optional and separate from the newsletter.

• With a free membership, you get member emails only if you opt in: by ticking Email me The DeftMove weekly when you sign up (it takes effect once you verify your email) or by turning on Member emails on your account page.
• With a paid membership, member emails are on unless you turn them off.

Member emails may include premium content; its links lead to the site, where premium pages stay available only with premium access. Each member email has a link to stop member emails, and you can turn them off or on again on your account page at any time. Stopping member emails does not change your membership. We aim to send The DeftMove weekly about once a week, but there is no guaranteed schedule.

Reactions and course ratings

Signed-in members with a verified email address can react to articles and news stories (Like, Insightful or Love it, one per item) and rate a course they are enrolled in and have finished at least one lesson of (1 to 5 stars, one per course; a Premium course needs current Premium to rate or change a rating). Reactions and ratings are shown only as totals, never with your name. React and rate honestly: reactions or ratings made in bulk, with scripts or several accounts, or in exchange for anything are not allowed. You can change or remove yours at any time.

Comments

Signed-in members with a verified email address and a username can comment on public articles and on DeftMove’s own news stories; comments on Premium articles are for Premium members and are shown only to them. A comment shows your public name (your username, or your display name with your username) and your profile picture; your email address is never shown.

Your responsibility. You are responsible for what you post. Post only content you have the right to share, and follow the community rules. Comments are plain text: links are shown as text. You can edit a comment for 15 minutes after posting it and delete it at any time; a deleted comment that has replies is shown as “Comment removed”.

Licence to display. You keep ownership of your comments. By posting one, you give EverKnight Limited a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to store, display, reproduce and moderate it on the site, for as long as it is shown there and as needed to keep records described in the Privacy Notice. You confirm that you have the rights needed to give this licence.

Community rules

Keep comments useful and respectful. Do not post:

• spam, advertising, affiliate links or repeated messages;
• harassment, bullying, threats or personal attacks;
• hate speech or content that attacks people for who they are;
• illegal content, or content that encourages illegal acts;
• other people’s personal data, or anything that infringes someone’s rights;
• sexual or violent content, malware, or attempts to mislead or impersonate others (including DeftMove staff).

To limit abuse, a member’s first comment waits for approval before it appears, you can post about five comments in ten minutes, and the same text cannot be posted twice within 24 hours.

Moderation and reporting

Comments are published straight away, except a member’s first comment, which we review first. Anyone signed in can report a comment with Report, choosing a reason (spam, harassment, hate, illegal content or something else) and adding details if they wish; the author is not told who reported it. Our moderators review reports and may remove a comment or ban an account from commenting, for a period or until we lift the ban. We may act on content we find ourselves.

Statement of reasons. When we remove your comment, you can still see it on the page with the reason we gave. Removed comments are kept hidden, not shown to others, so that we can review a dispute.

Appeals. If you think we removed a comment or banned you by mistake, email info@deftmove.com with a link to the page and we will review the decision and reply. This does not affect your other rights, including going to court.

Messages and suggestions

When you use a form or email DeftMove, you are responsible for the information you send and must have the right to share it. Do not send passwords, confidential material, sensitive personal data, unlawful content or content that infringes another person’s rights.

Sending a message does not guarantee a reply or create a confidential or professional relationship. Personal data in messages, newsletter requests and accounts is handled as described in the Privacy Notice.

Copyright and permitted use

Unless stated otherwise, the site’s original articles, images, design and other content are owned by or licensed to EverKnight Limited and are protected by copyright and other intellectual-property laws. All rights are reserved.

You may link to pages and quote short extracts with clear attribution where permitted by law. You may not republish a complete article, reproduce a substantial part of the site, remove attribution, defeat access controls, share premium-only material outside its intended access, or use DeftMove content commercially without prior permission.

Some pages contain third-party names, trademarks, quotations, images, libraries or other materials. Those materials remain the property of their respective owners and may be subject to separate terms or licences. References to a third party do not imply sponsorship or endorsement.

To request permission or report a possible rights issue, email info@deftmove.com.

Acceptable use

You must not use the site to:

• break the law or infringe another person’s rights;
• disrupt, overload, damage or interfere with the site or its providers;
• bypass rate limits, Turnstile, authentication, premium entitlements or other access and security controls;
• probe for vulnerabilities or attempt unauthorised access;
• submit malicious code, spam, deceptive requests or automated abuse;
• scrape or reproduce substantial parts of the site in a way that violates these terms or applicable law; or
• use account or premium content to mislead others about its source or your relationship with DeftMove.

Reasonable use of ordinary browsers, search engines, feed readers and links to public pages is welcome. Access may be restricted where reasonably necessary to protect the site or others.

External links and services

The site may link to content, products or services operated by third parties. We do not control those services and a link does not necessarily mean we endorse them. Your use of a third-party service is governed by that provider’s terms and privacy notice.

You are responsible for checking the destination, terms, licences and security of third-party content before relying on it or downloading anything.

Availability and changes

We may correct, update, reorganise or remove content and features, and may suspend or stop all or part of the site. We do not promise uninterrupted availability, permanent access to any item, or advance notice of every change.

Where reasonably possible, we will avoid changes that conflict with a specific separate agreement. Nothing in this section removes mandatory rights you may have under applicable consumer law.

Disclaimers and responsibility

The site and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. To the extent permitted by law, we make no warranties about availability, accuracy, reliability, fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement.

You use the site and rely on its content at your own risk. To the extent permitted by law, EverKnight Limited is not responsible for indirect, incidental or consequential loss arising from use of the site, inability to use it, reliance on its content, use of third-party links and examples, or results you expected but did not achieve.

Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited, or affects mandatory rights you may have under applicable consumer law.

Privacy

The Privacy Notice explains what personal data is processed when you browse the site, use its forms, subscribe to the newsletter, create or use an account, or pay for a membership. It forms a separate notice and is not replaced by these terms.

Changes to these terms

We may update these terms to reflect changes to the site or applicable requirements. The latest version will be posted here and the date at the top will be updated. Revised terms apply from their stated update date. Where a change materially affects an existing account or a separate agreement, we will provide any notice required by applicable law.

Contact

Questions about these terms can be sent to info@deftmove.com.