Terms of Service and User Agreement for Design Professionals

Acceptance of Platform Terms

Using intra_group means accepting these terms. That is the plain starting point. If you read an article, browse a category, return to a saved page, or otherwise use the site, you agree to follow this Terms of Service document.

We keep this page direct because design professionals tend to read terms with a practical question in mind: what can I rely on, what can I do with the material, and where are the boundaries? These terms answer those questions for the use of intra_group. They apply to the website, its editorial pages, and any related service or feature we make available through the site.

Relationship to Other Site Policies

Some parts of your use may also involve our Privacy Policy. That policy explains how privacy matters are handled. These Terms of Service deal with conduct, permitted use, editorial material, limitations, and contact routes.

Where a separate written agreement applies to a specific collaboration, commission, or project, that written agreement controls the specific matter it covers. These public terms still apply to general site use unless the separate agreement says otherwise.

Permitted Use of Service

Use the service for lawful purposes only. That sentence is short, but it does a lot of work.

intra_group is built for reading, reference, and professional orientation. A kitchen architect may compare material notes before a client meeting. A sanitary designer may revisit a planning article while checking terminology. A researcher may use a page as a starting point before moving into manufacturer documents, codes, or project-specific advice. Those uses fit the character of the site.

Professional Conduct on the Site

The better test is simple: use intra_group as you would use a well-kept studio library. Read carefully. Credit what you quote. Do not tear pages out, digitally or otherwise. Do not treat an editorial article as a substitute for the drawings, approvals, calculations, or advice required on a real project.

We may restrict, suspend, or end access where use creates security concerns, legal risk, operational strain, or clear misuse of the editorial material. We do not need to wait until harm is complete before acting to protect the site and its readers.

Intellectual Property and Editorial Content

I tend to think of editorial ownership like authorship on a drawing set. The title block matters, even when the drawing is passed from desk to desk.

Unless a page states otherwise, the text, structure, editorial selection, headings, design presentation, and other site materials on intra_group belong to intra_group or to the relevant rights holder. These terms do not transfer ownership of that material to you. They give you permission to use the site in the limited ways described here.

Quoting and Referencing

You may quote short excerpts for lawful commentary, research, education, or professional discussion, provided the quotation is not misleading and the source is identified. A link to the relevant intra_group page is usually the cleanest form of attribution online.

Copying a full article into another website, presentation deck, training pack, product brochure, or database without permission is different. So is rewriting our work closely enough that the editorial expression is simply being moved under another name. Those uses require prior written permission.

User Submissions and Communications

If you send us comments, corrections, suggestions, or other material through the site or by contact channels, you are responsible for having the right to send it. You also allow us to read, assess, store as needed, and respond to that communication for ordinary editorial and administrative purposes.

We welcome useful corrections. We do not accept confidential project information, proprietary specifications, unpublished client details, or sensitive personal information unless we have expressly agreed to receive it in writing. Treat open contact channels as practical correspondence, not as a secure project vault.

Scope of Information and Limitations of Liability

intra_group provides editorial information, not project-specific professional advice. That distinction matters in design work, where a sentence that is useful in one context can become unsafe when lifted into another without site conditions, code review, supplier data, or engineering input.

Our articles may discuss kitchen architecture, sanitary design, material science, Scandinavian heritage, and industry innovations. They are written to inform and orient. They are not a replacement for licensed professional judgment, statutory compliance checks, manufacturer instructions, on-site assessment, procurement review, or any approval required by a client, authority, insurer, or contract.

No Complete Reliance on General Editorial Material

Before applying anything read on intra_group, check it against the facts of your own project. That includes location, applicable rules, product availability, installation method, maintenance expectations, and the people who will actually use the space. A stone surface in a private residence, for example, raises different questions from the same material specified in a high-use hospitality setting.

We aim to keep the site careful and useful, but editorial material can age. Standards change. Products leave the market. Terminology shifts between regions. We may update, correct, remove, or revise content without separate notice.

Service Availability and Liability

The site is provided on an as-available basis. Access may be interrupted for maintenance, technical faults, updates, security work, or reasons outside our control. We are not liable for losses that arise from your inability to access the site, your reliance on general editorial material without appropriate professional checks, or the actions of third parties.

Nothing in these terms excludes liability where the law does not allow exclusion. Where the law permits limits, our responsibility is limited to the fullest extent allowed by applicable law. This limitation is not meant to excuse careless work on our part; it reflects the reality that a public editorial site cannot see the full conditions behind a reader’s project decision.

Governing Law and Contact Information

These terms are governed by the laws that apply to intra_group and to your use of the site, subject to any mandatory legal protections that cannot be waived. If a dispute arises, the first useful step is usually direct contact rather than formal escalation.

Send questions about these terms, requests for permission to reuse material, or notices about suspected misuse through our Contact page. Please include enough detail for us to understand the issue: the page involved, the nature of the request or concern, and the best way to respond.

Changes to These Terms

We may update these terms from time to time. The date at the top of the page shows when the current version was last updated. Substantial changes will be reflected in the text of this page, so the page itself remains the reference point.

For readers who use intra_group regularly, especially in a professional setting, it is sensible to review this page now and then. Terms are not decorative copy. They set the edges of the working relationship between the reader and the site.