Terms and conditions.

1. Who we are

Stup de Energie is a permanent programme of the Asociația Română pentru Smart City (ARSC, the Romanian Smart City Association), a Romanian non-profit legal entity governed by private law, entered in the Register of Associations and Foundations. All commercial contracts carried out under the ‘Stup de Energie’ brand are invoiced through ARSC.

2. Scope

These Terms apply to any person who accesses the stupenergie.ro platform, subscribes to the STUP Brief newsletter, takes part in STUP Forum or STUP Academy, or enters into any contractual relationship with ARSC in the Stup de Energie area. Continued use of the site constitutes acceptance of the Terms.

3. Services offered

• Public information content - articles, guides, legislation/funding databases. Free.
• STUP Brief - quarterly newsletter. Free, opt-in.
• STUP Forum - annual event. Access by invitation + tickets (sponsored).
• STUP Academy - bootcamp for municipalities. Paid, at the fee published for each edition.
• Consultancy and operation services - setting up a community, operating a community, EU funding consultancy. Individual contract with ARSC.

4. Intellectual property

All materials published on stupenergie.ro - texts, graphics, the ‘Stup de Energie’ logo, colour palette, STUP Standard, STUP Brief - are the property of ARSC and are protected by national and European copyright law. Full or partial reproduction is permitted only with credit to the source and a link to the original page. For commercial use, please contact us beforehand.

5. Editorial liability

The content published on stupenergie.ro (including legislation, funding sources and news) is updated in good faith, but does not constitute legal, tax or financial advice. For decisions with contractual impact, we recommend consulting an authorised specialist. Stup de Energie / ARSC are not liable for decisions taken solely on the basis of the information published here.

6. External links

The platform contains links to third-party pages (EUR-Lex, ANRE, ministries, press). We do not control their content and accept no liability for the availability or accuracy of these external sources.

7. User conduct

Users undertake not to use the platform for: illegal activities, transmitting malicious content, attempts at unauthorised access, or automated scraping without written permission. A breach may lead to suspension of access and legal action.

8. Changes to the Terms

We reserve the right to change these Terms at any time. The current version will be published on this page, with the date of the last update shown. Changes take effect immediately upon publication.

9. Disputes and governing law

These Terms are governed by Romanian law. Any dispute arising from the use of the platform will be settled amicably; failing that, jurisdiction lies with the Romanian courts in whose area ARSC's registered office is located.

10. Contact

Questions or complaints about these Terms: [email protected].