Terms of Use

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using putty-ssh.org you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the site.

2. About This Site

putty-ssh.org provides community documentation and tutorials for PuTTY and its companion tools. PuTTY is free, open-source software written by Simon Tatham and contributors. This site has no commercial or organisational relationship with the PuTTY development team. All official PuTTY software should be downloaded from chiark.greenend.org.uk or putty.software.

3. Use of Content

The documentation, guides, and written content on this site are provided for informational purposes. You may read, share links to, and quote short excerpts from the content for non-commercial purposes, provided you attribute putty-ssh.org as the source.

You may not reproduce substantial portions of the content, scrape the site for AI training datasets, or republish the content on other websites without prior written permission.

4. Accuracy of Information

We make reasonable efforts to keep the documentation accurate and up to date. However, we make no warranty, express or implied, that the content is complete, current, or error-free. Software instructions and configuration options change between PuTTY versions — always consult the official PuTTY documentation for authoritative guidance.

5. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, putty-ssh.org and its operators shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of this site or reliance on its content, including but not limited to data loss, system misconfiguration, or security incidents.

6. External Links

This site links to external websites including the official PuTTY project pages. These links are provided for convenience. We do not control external sites and accept no responsibility for their content, availability, or practices.

7. Prohibited Uses

You agree not to:

• Use this site in any way that violates applicable laws or regulations.
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the site or its hosting infrastructure.
• Transmit any malicious code, spam, or unsolicited communications via the contact form.
• Misrepresent this site as the official PuTTY project or its development team.

8. Intellectual Property

The PuTTY name and software are the work of Simon Tatham and contributors. All trademarks referenced on this site are the property of their respective owners. The original written content on putty-ssh.org (guides, explanatory text, code examples) is copyright of putty-ssh.org operators unless otherwise noted.

9. Changes to These Terms

We may revise these Terms of Use at any time. Updated terms will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. Continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

10. Contact

Questions about these terms can be sent via our contact page.