Terms & Conditions

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using this website (michaelmacaranas.com), you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use immediately.

2. Use of Information Submitted

Information submitted via contact forms is used solely for communication purposes (responding to your inquiry and, if requested, sending my CV). Your data will not be shared with third parties without your consent, except as required by applicable law. See our Privacy Policy for full details.

3. Intellectual Property

All content on this website - including but not limited to designs, code, graphics, text, animations, and original works - is the exclusive property of Michael Macaranas and is protected under Philippine copyright law (Republic Act No. 8293) and applicable international copyright treaties. Any reproduction, redistribution, or modification without prior written permission is strictly prohibited.

4. Permitted Use

You may access and use this website for lawful personal and business purposes. You agree not to:

• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of this website, its admin systems, or its infrastructure
• Transmit malicious code, attempt SQL injection or cross-site scripting, or engage in any harmful activity
• Use automated tools, scanners, or bots to scrape, crawl, brute-force, or harvest data without permission
• Attempt to bypass rate limiting, security monitoring, or authentication mechanisms
• Misrepresent your identity or affiliation

This website actively monitors for and blocks suspicious activity, including known scanning tools, repeated failed login attempts, and malicious input patterns. Violations of this section may result in your IP address being temporarily or permanently blocked.

5. CV / Resume Downloads

CV requests submitted via the contact form are subject to admin review and approval. Approved CVs are sent to the email address provided. The CV is for personal reference only and may not be redistributed, published, or used for commercial purposes without written consent from Michael Macaranas.

6. Account Security

The administrator account for this website may be protected by two-factor authentication and a recovery-email-based password reset process. You acknowledge that:

• Attempting to request password resets or verification codes for an account that is not yours is strictly prohibited
• Repeated failed login attempts will result in a temporary lockout of the originating IP address
• Security verification codes and reset links are time-limited and single-use; sharing or attempting to reuse them is prohibited

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

This website is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to accuracy, reliability, availability, or fitness for a particular purpose. We make no guarantee that the website will be error-free or uninterrupted.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Michael Macaranas shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of or inability to use this website, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

9. Third-Party Links

This website may contain links to third-party websites. These links are provided for convenience only. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites.

10. Governing Law & Dispute Resolution

These Terms & Conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of the Philippines. Any disputes arising from these terms shall first be resolved through good-faith negotiation. If unresolved, disputes shall be submitted to the appropriate courts of the Philippines.

11. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to update these Terms & Conditions at any time. Changes will be reflected with an updated "Last Updated" date. Continued use of the website after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

12. Contact

For questions regarding these Terms & Conditions, please contact: