# Terms of Service

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## 1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using CK-X, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use CK-X.

## 2. No Affiliation
CK-X is **not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), the Linux Foundation, or PSI.** Any references to Kubernetes, CKAD, CKA, or CKS are for descriptive purposes only, and all trademarks belong to their respective owners.

## 3. Use of CK-X
- CK-X is provided for educational and training purposes only.
- You may use CK-X to practice Kubernetes concepts and improve your skills.
- You may not use CK-X for any illegal, malicious, or unauthorized purposes.

## 4. No Guarantees
- CK-X does **not** guarantee success in CKAD, CKA, or CKS certification exams.
- The content provided is for **educational purposes only** and does not replicate actual exam questions.

## 5. Data Collection & Privacy
- CK-X collects minimal data necessary for improving the simulator.
- We **do not** sell, share, or misuse user data.
- See our [Privacy Policy](PRIVACY_POLICY.md) for more details.

## 6. Contributions
- Contributions to CK-X are welcome.
- By submitting code or content, you agree that it can be used and distributed under the CK-X project’s open-source license.

## 7. Security Disclaimer
- CK-X is designed for educational use only and should **not** be deployed in production environments.
- Running CK-X on personal or enterprise systems is **at your own risk**.
- We do **not** take responsibility for security vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, or unintended consequences of using CK-X.

## 8. Limitation of Liability
- CK-X is provided "as is" without any warranties.
- The maintainers and contributors are not liable for any losses, damages, or exam failures resulting from the use of CK-X.

## 9. Changes to Terms
We reserve the right to update these Terms of Service at any time. Continued use of CK-X after changes implies acceptance of the revised terms.