Terms of Use

You must be at least 16 years of age to create an account. By registering, you represent that:

• The information you provide during registration is accurate and current
• You will maintain the security of your account credentials
• You will notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account
• You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your account

New accounts are granted PENDING status. Publisher access (the ability to publish articles) is granted at the discretion of IntelWatchers administrators following a review of your profile and intended contributions.

By submitting an article or any content to IntelWatchers, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to publish, display, distribute, and index that content on the Platform and in associated services (e.g. the IOC database). You retain ownership of your original content.

You represent and warrant that:

• You have the right to submit the content and it does not infringe any third-party intellectual property rights
• The content does not contain data obtained through unauthorized access, illegal interception, or violation of computer fraud laws
• Technical claims are based on evidence and accurately represent your findings
• IOCs included are from confirmed malicious activity and are not likely to cause significant false positive harm
• Any vulnerability disclosure follows responsible disclosure norms and relevant CVE assignment
• The content does not contain malware, exploits, or code designed to harm systems

IntelWatchers reserves the right to review, edit, remove, or reject any content that violates these Terms, our editorial guidelines, or applicable law — at our sole discretion and without prior notice.

The article status workflow (Draft → In Review → Published) allows administrators to review submissions before publication. We may request changes, return articles to draft, or decline to publish content that does not meet our standards.

Accounts that repeatedly violate these Terms may be suspended or permanently banned. Violations involving illegal activity may be reported to relevant authorities.

Contributors retain copyright over their original articles and research. The IntelWatchers platform, brand, design, and original platform content are owned by IntelWatchers and protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

IOCs and threat indicators are factual data points — they are not copyrightable. However, the analytical text, structured reports, and unique investigative findings contained in articles are the intellectual property of their respective authors.

If you believe your intellectual property has been infringed on this platform, please submit a takedown request via our contact form or email abuse@intelwatchers.org.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, IntelWatchers and its operators shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to: loss of data, loss of revenue, operational disruption, reputational harm, or any damages arising from your reliance on content published on the Platform.

Our total aggregate liability for any claim arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of the Platform shall not exceed USD $100 or the amount you paid us in the preceding 12 months, whichever is greater.

See our full Disclosure & Disclaimer for specific liability limitations related to threat intelligence and IOC use.