Terms & Conditions

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using ScoutIQ.dev ("the Service"), operated by Palladium Energy ("we", "us", or "our"), you agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions. If you do not agree, you may not use the Service.

2. Service Description

ScoutIQ.dev is a pipeline management and land acquisition platform for renewable energy development teams. The Service provides real-time project tracking, pipeline visualization, due diligence screening, landowner outreach coordination, and data export capabilities for authorized DSA (Development Services Agreement) partners of Palladium Energy.

3. Eligibility & Account Access

Access to the Service is limited to individuals and organizations that have entered into a valid DSA with Palladium Energy, or to Palladium Energy employees and contractors. Account registration requires a valid email address associated with an approved organization domain. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use.

4. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

• Share your account credentials with unauthorized individuals
• Attempt to access project data belonging to other organizations or users
• Use the Service for any purpose other than legitimate renewable energy development and acquisition activities under your DSA
• Reproduce, redistribute, or disclose pipeline data, deal terms, or landowner information to third parties without prior written authorization from Palladium Energy
• Reverse-engineer, decompile, or otherwise attempt to extract the source code or underlying data structures of the Service
• Use automated scripts, bots, scrapers, or other programmatic methods to access or extract data from the Service
• Interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Service or its underlying infrastructure

5. Data & Intellectual Property

All project data, screening results, landowner records, pipeline intelligence, and other content displayed in or exported from the Service is proprietary to Palladium Energy and/or its data providers. You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use this data solely for internal business purposes within the scope of your DSA. Downloaded files — including KMZ exports, PDF reports, and data extracts — are provided for your internal use only and may not be shared externally without written authorization.

6. Confidentiality

Information accessed through the Service — including but not limited to project details, deal terms, financial analysis, landowner contact data, and pipeline strategy — is strictly confidential. You agree to treat all such information with at least the same degree of care you would apply to your own most sensitive confidential information, and in no event with less than reasonable care. Confidentiality obligations survive termination of access to the Service.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted or error-free, or that project data displayed will be accurate, complete, or current at any given time. Pipeline intelligence data is sourced from third-party sources and is provided for informational purposes only — it does not constitute legal, environmental, or financial advice.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Palladium Energy shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages — including lost profits, data loss, or business interruption — arising from your use of or inability to use the Service, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. Our total liability for any claim arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service shall not exceed the amounts paid by you, if any, for access to the Service in the twelve months preceding the claim.

9. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time, with or without cause, including upon expiration or termination of your underlying DSA. Upon termination, your right to access the Service will immediately cease. Provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination (including confidentiality, intellectual property, and limitation of liability) will remain in effect. You may request account deletion at any time by contacting your administrator or emailing us at the address below.

10. Modifications to the Service

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service at any time without notice. We may also update these Terms at any time. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. We will notify registered users of material changes via email.

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Palladium Energy and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and successors from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to: (a) your use of or access to the Service; (b) your violation of these Terms; (c) your violation of any applicable law or regulation; or (d) any unauthorized disclosure or misuse of confidential data accessed through the Service by you or any party acting under your account credentials.

12. Data Retention & Deletion

Upon termination or expiration of your account, we will retain your account data for up to 90 days to allow for transition or audit purposes, after which it will be deleted from active systems. Backup copies may persist for an additional 30 days before permanent deletion. You may request earlier deletion of your personal data by contacting us at the address below. Certain records may be retained longer where required by law or legitimate business necessity, including for resolving disputes or enforcing our agreements.

13. Security & Breach Notification

We implement commercially reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect the Service and the data within it. In the event of a confirmed security breach that materially affects your data, we will notify affected users within 72 hours of becoming aware of the breach, or as required by applicable law, whichever is sooner. Notification will be sent to the email address associated with your account. You are responsible for promptly notifying us of any suspected unauthorized access to your credentials or account.

14. Force Majeure

Palladium Energy shall not be liable for any delay or failure to perform its obligations under these Terms to the extent such delay or failure is caused by circumstances beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God, natural disasters, war, terrorism, civil unrest, government actions, internet or telecommunications outages, power failures, or third-party service provider failures. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to resume normal service as soon as practicable.

15. Dispute Resolution & Arbitration

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Before initiating any formal proceeding, the parties agree to attempt to resolve disputes informally by contacting us at the address below. If a dispute cannot be resolved within 30 days, it shall be submitted to binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") under its Commercial Arbitration Rules, conducted in Kent County, Delaware. Each party waives any right to participate in a class action lawsuit or class-wide arbitration. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may seek injunctive or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to protect intellectual property or confidential information rights.

16. Governing Law

To the extent any dispute is not subject to arbitration under Section 15, the parties consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state or federal courts located in Kent County, Delaware, and waive any objection to such venue.

17. Contact

For questions about these Terms, contact us at legal@pd46energy.com.