Terms of Service

Last updated: December 05, 2025

Thank you for using Tech Talks! These terms outline your rights and responsibilities when using our service.

About These Terms

When we say "Tech Talks", "we", "our", or "us" in this document, we're referring to this service and its operators.

When we say "you" or "your", we're referring to you as a user of Tech Talks.

We may update these Terms of Service from time to time. When we make significant changes, we'll update the date at the top of this page. By continuing to use Tech Talks after changes are posted, you agree to the updated terms.

What Tech Talks Is

Tech Talks is a free, public platform for discovering and exploring curated technical conference talks and presentations. We aggregate, organize, and present tech talks from various conferences and events to help developers and tech professionals find valuable educational content.

Account Terms

  1. No account required for browsing: You can browse, search, and watch tech talks without creating an account.
  2. Administrator accounts: Some users may have administrator accounts to help curate and manage content. If you have an account:
    • You must be a human. Accounts registered by bots or automated methods are not permitted.
    • You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and password.
    • You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your account.
    • We recommend enabling two-factor authentication for added security.
  3. Age requirement: You must be at least 13 years old to use Tech Talks.

Acceptable Use

You may not use Tech Talks for any unlawful purpose or in any way that could harm, disable, overburden, or impair the service. Specifically, you agree not to:

  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the service
  • Use automated tools to scrape, harvest, or collect data from the service
  • Interfere with or disrupt the service or servers
  • Transmit viruses, malware, or other malicious code
  • Violate any applicable laws or regulations
  • Impersonate another person or entity

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate access for anyone who violates these terms.

Content and Intellectual Property

Video Content

The videos showcased on Tech Talks are hosted on third-party platforms (such as YouTube and Vimeo) and are the property of their respective creators, speakers, and conference organizers. We do not claim ownership of any video content displayed on our platform.

All videos are embedded under fair use for educational and informational purposes. If you believe content on Tech Talks infringes your copyright, please contact us immediately.

Our Platform

The Tech Talks platform itself — including its design, code, features, and curated collections — is our intellectual property. You may not:

  • Copy, modify, or create derivative works of our platform
  • Reverse engineer or attempt to extract source code
  • Remove or alter any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices
  • Use our name, logo, or branding without express written permission

Third-Party Services

Tech Talks integrates with third-party services, including:

  • Video platforms (YouTube, Vimeo) for hosting and streaming video content
  • AI services for content enrichment and organization
  • Analytics services to understand how the platform is used (see our Privacy Policy)

When you interact with embedded videos or other third-party content, those services' own terms and privacy policies apply. We are not responsible for the practices of these third parties.

Privacy and Data Collection

We collect analytics data to improve Tech Talks, as described in our Privacy Policy. By using Tech Talks, you agree to our data collection practices as outlined in that policy.

Service Availability

We provide Tech Talks on an "as is" and "as available" basis. While we strive to keep the service running smoothly:

  • We do not guarantee uninterrupted access or error-free operation
  • We may perform maintenance that temporarily affects availability
  • We reserve the right to modify or discontinue features with or without notice
  • Video availability depends on third-party platforms and may change

Limitation of Liability

Tech Talks is provided as a free educational resource. To the maximum extent permitted by law:

  • We make no warranties about the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of content
  • We are not liable for any damages arising from your use of the service
  • We are not responsible for third-party content, links, or embedded videos
  • Your use of Tech Talks is at your own risk

In other words: Tech Talks is a free tool to help you discover tech talks. We do our best to make it useful and reliable, but we cannot guarantee perfection or be held liable if something goes wrong.

Changes to the Service

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue Tech Talks (or any part of it) at any time, with or without notice. We are not liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuation of the service.

Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to Tech Talks at any time, for any reason, including violation of these terms. Upon termination:

  • Your right to use the service immediately ceases
  • If you have an account, we may delete your account and associated data
  • These terms survive termination where applicable

Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the jurisdiction where Tech Talks is operated, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes shall be resolved in the appropriate courts of that jurisdiction.

Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.

Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Tech Talks regarding the use of the service.

Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at:

In Summary: Tech Talks is a free platform for discovering tech conference talks. Browse freely, use it responsibly, and understand that embedded videos belong to their creators. Questions? Email us at legal@tech-talks.io.