Terms of use.
Conditions for reading, quoting and using content published on fernandoarrieta.org. Sets out editorial scope, intellectual property, limitation of liability and governing law.
Accessing fernandoarrieta.org implies acceptance of the following conditions. The site's content serves editorial and technical purposes. Consulting it does not create a professional, commercial, certification or legal advisory relationship between the visitor and Fernando Arrieta.
1. Acceptance of the terms
By accessing, browsing or using fernandoarrieta.org, the visitor accepts these terms in full and declares that they have understood them. If the visitor disagrees with any of the provisions, they must refrain from using the site.
The terms apply to the entire site, including the main domain, subdomains and associated resources (downloadable PDFs, media files, content syndicated in feeds).
2. Scope and nature of the content
The site's content is classified into categories with a defined scope and purpose:
| Category | Nature | Epistemic scope |
|---|---|---|
| Signed criteria | The author's personal technical positions | Signed technical opinion · not a certification or official ruling |
| Technical reports | Observation with declared sources | Analysis with acknowledged scope, sources and limitations · not a regulatory audit |
| Glossary | Technical definitions with references to standards | Reference material · not a substitute for consulting the original standard text |
| Press | Archive of media appearances | Hyperlink to external source · the media outlet is responsible for its content |
The content does not constitute · ISO certification, official accreditation, regulatory ruling, legal advice, administrative decision, judgment or binding act. References to standards, bodies or external entities are for information purposes.
3. Intellectual property
Unless expressly stated otherwise, all content on the site (texts, images, audio, code, designs, structure, trademarks) is the intellectual property of Fernando Arrieta or is used under a legitimate licence. It is protected by Intellectual Property Law 11.723 of the Argentine Republic and applicable international treaties (Berne Convention, WIPO Copyright Treaty).
Intellectual property specifically includes:
- The full text of each signed criterion and each technical report.
- The site's editorial structure, taxonomy and architecture.
- The quotable aphorisms highlighted in each piece.
- The name Fernando Arrieta as applied to the author's editorial and professional activity.
4. Editorial quotation licence
Fernando Arrieta grants the visitor a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable and revocable licence to quote brief excerpts from the site's content, subject to the following conditions:
| Use | Permitted | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Quoting a brief excerpt | Yes · without prior authorisation | Attribution to Fernando Arrieta + URL of the original piece · excerpt ≤ 200 words |
| Quoting a highlighted aphorism | Yes · without prior authorisation | Attribution to Fernando Arrieta · may be used on social media and in the press |
| Academic use (class, paper, thesis) | Yes · without prior authorisation | Full academic citation with year, criterion/report number and URL |
| Journalistic use (article, column, interview) | Yes · without prior authorisation | Standard press attribution · recognised right of quotation |
| Full reproduction of a piece | No | Requires prior authorisation through the contact channel |
| Commercial use · adaptation · monetised summary | No | Requires prior authorisation and a specific licensing agreement |
| Use for training commercial AI models | Requires authorisation | Contact us with details of the intended use |
All quotations must respect the original context. Partial quotations that alter the meaning, attribute statements to the author that were not made, or are used outside the editorial and technical framework are prohibited.
5. External links
The site may link to external sources, media outlets, standards documents, institutional repositories or press articles. The availability, accuracy, currency and content of these resources are the sole responsibility of their owners.
The inclusion of an external link does not imply:
- Endorsement or recommendation of the linked content.
- A commercial or institutional relationship with the destination site.
- Any guarantee of the accuracy or currency of the external content.
If an external link stops working or redirects to inappropriate content, it can be reported through the contact channel for editorial review.
6. Limitation of liability
The site's content is provided as is ("as is"), with the best editorial and technical diligence available at the time of publication. Fernando Arrieta:
- Makes reasonable efforts to ensure that the content is accurate, current and verifiable.
- Explicitly identifies the date of each piece and maintains an editorial history.
- Acknowledges that technical information may become outdated due to changes in standards or context.
- Does not guarantee specific results from applying the content to particular cases.
- Is not responsible for decisions made by third parties based on interpretations of the published material.
For specific cases requiring binding professional advice, visitors should consult a registered professional in their jurisdiction.
7. Prohibited uses
Use of the site for any of the following purposes is prohibited:
- Full reproduction of content without authorisation (see section 4).
- Mass automated scraping that compromises the site's availability.
- Use of the author's name or editorial brand to create fabricated content (impersonation).
- Use of excerpts in contexts that suggest endorsement of products, services or political positions.
- Modification, translation or adaptation of content without attribution and without authorisation.
- Any use that is illegal in the visitor's jurisdiction.
8. Changes to the terms
These terms may be updated to reflect regulatory changes, new features or editorial improvements. The version published at this URL at the time of access applies.
Continued use of the site after changes are published implies acceptance of the updated terms.
9. Applicable law and jurisdiction
These terms are governed by the laws of the Argentine Republic. Any dispute arising from use of the site that cannot be resolved through the site's channels shall be submitted to the competent ordinary courts in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, with express waiver of any other venue or jurisdiction.
This provision does not affect the mandatory consumer rights recognised under Argentine law (Law 24.240) or visitors' rights recognised under the laws of their jurisdiction of residence where those laws are mandatorily applicable.
10. Contact channel
Requests relating to these terms (use authorisations, plagiarism complaints, broken link reports, intellectual property enquiries) are handled through the contact form with the explicit subject line "Legal — terms of use".