Disclaimer

(a) What this site is and is not

Quantum Security Defence is an independent professional membership organisation for practitioners, researchers, and organisations working in quantum security and post-quantum cryptography. It operates as a platform for open professional exchange. Vendors may apply to join as expert members — see the expert directory.

The site publishes articles, directories, event listings, research commentary, and educational material about organisations, standards, technologies, and individuals active in this field.

QSECDEF is not a regulated financial adviser, regulated legal services provider, regulated procurement service, or certified verification body. It does not hold authorisation under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, nor is it regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, the Solicitors Regulation Authority, or any equivalent professional regulatory body.

Inclusion of any organisation, product, standard, or individual in the QSECDEF directory, or mention in any article or other content published on this site, does not mean that QSECDEF has assessed, audited, certified, or approved that organisation, product, standard, or individual. QSECDEF's decisions about what to cover are editorial decisions, not assessments of quality, compliance, or commercial merit.

(b) No endorsement

The inclusion of any vendor, organisation, product, service, technology, standard, capability, or individual in any part of this site — including but not limited to the QSECDEF directory, articles, event listings, training content, interview transcripts, or social media content reproduced here — does not constitute endorsement of that vendor, organisation, product, service, technology, standard, capability, or individual by Quantum Security Defence.

QSECDEF does not endorse the commercial claims, technical capabilities, financial standing, regulatory compliance status, or ethical conduct of any third party covered on this site. Readers who rely on directory listings, editorial mentions, or any other content on this site when making purchasing, procurement, investment, or policy decisions do so entirely at their own risk.

This no-endorsement position applies equally to organisations that hold paid directory listings on this site. Paid listings are a content publication service. Payment does not constitute, and must not be construed as, an endorsement, verification, or recommendation by QSECDEF.

(c) No warranty

Quantum Security Defence makes no representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied, as to:

• the accuracy of any information published on this site;
• the completeness of any information published on this site;
• the currency or timeliness of any information published on this site;
• the fitness of any information published on this site for any particular purpose.

Information about quantum security, post-quantum cryptography, quantum computing, and related fields changes rapidly. Standards evolve. Regulatory positions are updated. Commercial organisations change their products, services, capabilities, and ownership. QSECDEF makes reasonable editorial efforts to maintain accuracy but cannot guarantee that any given piece of content reflects the current state of affairs at the time of reading.

(d) Limitation of liability

Nothing in this disclaimer limits or excludes Quantum Security Defence's liability for death or personal injury resulting from its negligence, or for fraudulent misrepresentation, or for any other liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited under English law, including the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977, section 2(1).

Subject to the above, and to the maximum extent permitted by law, Quantum Security Defence's aggregate liability to any person arising from or in connection with use of this site, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, is limited to the greater of: (a) the total fees paid by that person to Quantum Security Defence in the twelve (12) months preceding the event giving rise to the claim; or (b) one hundred pounds sterling (£100).

This limitation is set on the following basis. For paying members, the cap is proportionate to the fees actually paid in the relevant period, which is the standard commercially reasonable basis recognised under the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 section 2(2). For visitors and free-tier members who have paid no fees, the £100 floor reflects the absence of a direct commercial transaction and the editorial nature of the content provided, while preserving the statutory protections that cannot be excluded.

Where the Consumer Rights Act 2015 applies (consumer contracts for digital content), additional protections apply that this disclaimer does not override.

(e) No professional advice

Nothing published on this site constitutes legal advice, financial advice, technical procurement advice, regulatory compliance advice, or investment advice. Content is provided for general information and educational purposes only.

Readers who require advice on legal matters should consult a qualified solicitor. Readers who require financial or investment advice should consult a financial adviser authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority. Readers who require technical procurement guidance should engage qualified technology procurement specialists. Readers who require regulatory compliance support should engage qualified compliance professionals with expertise in the relevant regulatory regime.

(f) Third-party content

This site may reproduce quotations, citations, excerpts, data, and other material originating from third parties. Such reproduction is undertaken for the purposes of reporting, criticism, review, and quotation, consistent with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, section 30 (fair dealing for criticism, review, and quotation), where applicable.

Where third-party content is reproduced, attribution is provided where the source is known. QSECDEF does not warrant the accuracy of third-party content it reproduces. Readers should verify quoted material against the original source before relying on it.

(f.1) Information about third-party subjects

The QSECDEF directory, profiles, and editorial coverage of companies, organisations, products, services, technologies, and individuals (together, "Third-Party Subjects") draw on information supplied by the Third-Party Subject itself, by its representatives, agents, employees, advisers, or partners, and on information published by the Third-Party Subject or by independent third-party sources including but not limited to corporate websites, regulatory filings, press releases, conference materials, news reports, academic publications, public registers, and social media platforms.

QSECDEF presents this information for editorial, identification, reference, and commentary purposes. QSECDEF does not represent, warrant, certify, validate, audit, or guarantee, in whole or in part, the accuracy, completeness, currency, suitability, legality, or non-infringement of any information about a Third-Party Subject, including any claim that subject has made about itself, its products, its services, its technology, its certifications, its accreditations, its customers, its financial position, its capabilities, its compliance posture, its team, its history, its ownership, or any other matter.

Where QSECDEF reproduces, summarises, paraphrases, cites, or links to information published by or about a Third-Party Subject, it does so in reliance on that information being accurate when supplied or published. QSECDEF undertakes reasonable editorial review consistent with its published methodology, but does not undertake independent verification of every factual claim, and is under no obligation to do so. The absence of a fact, qualification, or caveat from a QSECDEF profile is not a representation that no such fact exists; silence on a matter is not an endorsement and is not a warranty.

Any visitor, member, reader, or other user of this website who relies on information about a Third-Party Subject does so entirely at their own risk and on their own professional judgement. QSECDEF strongly recommends that any commercial, contractual, regulatory, financial, technical, employment, or other material decision made in relation to a Third-Party Subject be supported by the visitor's own independent due diligence directly with the subject and with qualified professional advisers.

Information published on QSECDEF reflects what was available to us at the time of compilation or last editorial review. Subjects, their products, their certifications, their ownership, and their circumstances change. The display of a "last updated" or "verified" date refers to QSECDEF's editorial activity on that record and is not a representation that all underlying facts remain current.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, QSECDEF, its directors, officers, employees, members, contributors, contractors, and agents exclude all liability for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive loss or damage of any kind, including loss of profit, loss of revenue, loss of contract, loss of opportunity, loss of goodwill, loss of data, regulatory penalty, settlement cost, or legal cost, arising out of or in connection with: (a) any inaccuracy, incompleteness, omission, error, or misrepresentation in information about any Third-Party Subject, however and from whatever source the inaccuracy originated; (b) any reliance placed by any person on the presence, absence, characterisation, or framing of any such information; (c) any decision, action, or omission taken in reliance on any such information; (d) any change in the status, position, ownership, or claims of any Third-Party Subject occurring after publication; and (e) any failure or delay in updating, correcting, or removing any information following notification.

Any Third-Party Subject, or any person authorised to act on its behalf, who believes that information published on QSECDEF about that subject is inaccurate, out of date, incomplete, or otherwise objectionable may contact info@qsecdef.com with a clear statement of the alleged inaccuracy and the corrected information. QSECDEF will review the request and, where appropriate, correct, qualify, or remove the affected information. QSECDEF accepts no liability for refusing to publish a particular correction, or for the period elapsed between the original publication and the correction.

Where a Third-Party Subject, or its representative, has itself supplied, submitted, confirmed, or approved information published by QSECDEF, that subject warrants to QSECDEF that the information supplied was accurate, complete, and not misleading at the time of supply, and that the supply did not infringe any third-party right. The subject agrees to indemnify and hold harmless QSECDEF, its directors, officers, employees, members, contributors, contractors, and agents from and against any claim, demand, loss, damage, cost, or expense (including reasonable legal costs) arising out of any inaccuracy in, or any third-party claim arising from, the information so supplied.

Nothing in this clause excludes or limits any liability that cannot be excluded or limited by applicable law, including liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence or for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

(g) External links

This site contains links to external websites not operated by Quantum Security Defence. QSECDEF does not control the content of those external sites and does not endorse or accept responsibility for their content, services, products, or privacy practices. External links are provided for the reader's convenience and information only.

(h) Governing law and jurisdiction

This disclaimer and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with it, or with the use of this site, is governed by the law of England and Wales. The courts of England and Wales have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with this disclaimer or the use of this site.

Note: where a user is based in the EU, UK jurisdiction clauses may be subject to challenge under the laws of their home member state. Solicitor to confirm treatment of EU-based users under post-Brexit conflict-of-laws rules.

(j) Paid placements and conflict-of-interest disclosure

QSECDEF operates a commercial directory that includes paid listing tiers. Paid placements are clearly distinguished from editorial coverage. The following labels appear on the site:

• Sponsored Listing — applied to organisations that hold a Category Sponsor directory placement. This is a commercial placement; it does not reflect an editorial assessment of the organisation's products, capabilities, or compliance.
• Verified Listing — applied to organisations that hold a Verified Listing directory placement. "Verified Listing" is the name of a commercial tier only. It does not mean that QSECDEF has verified, audited, or assessed the accuracy of the organisation's product claims, technical capabilities, or regulatory compliance status.

Editorial coverage of any organisation in QSECDEF's insights, articles, briefings, or blog is independent of any paid directory placement. Sponsorship of a directory listing does not influence, and must not be taken as influencing, editorial mentions or analysis.

This disclosure is made in accordance with the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) Code requirements on the distinction between advertising and editorial content.

[TBD — pending operational confirmation: Tier names ("Sponsored Listing", "Verified Listing") and prices must be confirmed against live commercial configuration before publication. Owner: Steven. Resolve before publication.]

(k) AI-assistance disclosure

QSECDEF uses AI tools to assist research, drafting, and data aggregation. All factual claims, technical assertions, and editorial interpretations are reviewed by QSECDEF subject-matter teams before publication. Final editorial responsibility rests with QSECDEF.

AI assistance is used as a research and drafting aid, not as a substitute for subject-matter expertise. No AI-generated content is published without human review. Where AI tools are used to assist in summarising or aggregating third-party sources, those sources are identified and the summaries are checked against primary materials.

QSECDEF operates transparently in accordance with the National Cyber Security Centre's guidance on responsible use of AI tools in publishing contexts, and with the Information Commissioner's Office transparency principles under UK GDPR Article 5(1)(a) (the principle of transparency).

QSECDEF's AI use is consistent with the transparency obligations of EU AI Act Article 50 (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689). QSECDEF does not deploy high-risk AI systems as defined in Annex III of the EU AI Act.

(l) Correction policy

QSECDEF is committed to accuracy. Where a material factual error is identified in published content, we will correct it promptly and visibly.

How to report an error

Send your correction request to: info@qsecdef.com

What happens next

We will acknowledge your correction request within 5 working days. We will investigate the reported error against primary sources. If we confirm a material factual error, we will:

• Correct the published content.
• Add a visible correction note at the foot of the corrected article or page.
• Retain the original text in the correction note so readers can identify what changed.

Minor editorial corrections (spelling, formatting, broken links) will be corrected without a public correction note. Material factual corrections will always carry a visible note.

This policy is adopted in alignment with the standards set out in the IPSO Editors' Code of Practice, Clause 1 (Accuracy), and the Reuters Trust Principles.

(m) Complaints procedure

If you have a complaint about content published on quantumsecuritydefence.com — including concerns about accuracy, fairness, conflicts of interest, or privacy — you may raise it through the following route.

Step 1 — Submit your complaint

Complete the complaint form at /contact/complaints on this site.

[TBD — pending operational confirmation: /contact/complaints page must be built before publication. Owner: Steven. Resolve before publication.]

Alternatively, email: info@qsecdef.com

[TBD — pending operational confirmation: info@qsecdef.com must be set up and actively monitored. Owner: Steven. Resolve before publication.]

Step 2 — We will respond

We will acknowledge your complaint within 5 working days and provide a substantive response within 10 working days of receipt.

Step 3 — If your complaint is not resolved

If you are not satisfied with our response, you may refer your complaint to the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Note: QSECDEF is not a formal member of IPSO's regulated scheme but voluntarily adopts the IPSO Editors' Code of Practice as a benchmark for editorial conduct.

(n) Data protection and privacy

Quantum Security Defence processes personal data in connection with this site and its membership community. Full details are set out in our Privacy Notice.

Information about cookies and tracking technologies used on this site is available in our Cookie Policy.

Lawful bases for processing

QSECDEF relies on the following lawful bases under UK GDPR Article 6:

• Legitimate interests (UK GDPR Article 6(1)(f)) for the purposes of publishing editorial content, operating the directory, and associated editorial communications.
• Consent (UK GDPR Article 6(1)(a)) for marketing communications, including the QSECDEF Brief and any other email marketing. Consent is obtained through a compliant opt-in mechanism at the point of subscription.
• Contract performance (UK GDPR Article 6(1)(b)) for the administration of paid memberships.

Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs)

You have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you under UK GDPR Article 15. To submit a Subject Access Request, email: info@qsecdef.com

We will respond to Subject Access Requests within one calendar month of receipt, consistent with UK GDPR Article 12(3).

ICO registration

ICO registration: application in process; reference C1938715. QSECDEF will confirm the full registration number on the disclosure page when received from the ICO.

If you are not satisfied with how we handle your personal data or a data subject request, you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk. The ICO is the supervisory authority for data protection in the UK.

(o) Readers in other jurisdictions

This site is primarily published for audiences in the United Kingdom and the European Union. Readers in other jurisdictions may access the content.

United States

QSECDEF content about organisations, technologies, or market developments in the quantum security sector does not constitute investment advice within the meaning of US securities law or regulation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Any analytical commentary about company trajectories, commercial prospects, or market positioning reflects editorial opinion only and must not be construed as a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold securities in any organisation mentioned.

QSECDEF content may reference standards, policies, and frameworks issued by US government bodies including NIST, NSA, CISA, and the National Security Memorandum on Quantum Computing Resilience (NSM-10). References to US government materials are for informational purposes only.

European Union

QSECDEF processes personal data of EU-based readers. Where EU residents' data is processed, the General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR 2016/679) applies in addition to UK GDPR. QSECDEF's EU Representative is WhizWang.com SAS (1 Avenue du Pompadour, 19230, France; SIREN 835217803). EU data subjects may contact the EU Representative directly or reach Steven Vaile via LinkedIn (linkedin.com/in/stevenvaile) to exercise data subject rights.

QSECDEF's editorial content about AI systems and quantum technologies may be relevant to organisations subject to the EU AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689). Editorial coverage of the EU AI Act is informational only and does not constitute compliance advice. QSECDEF's own AI-assistance disclosure is consistent with EU AI Act Article 50 transparency obligations.

Singapore and Asia-Pacific

QSECDEF attracts readers from Singapore and the broader Asia-Pacific region. Content is not tailored to the legal requirements of those jurisdictions. Readers in Singapore should note that the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (PDPA) governs personal data in Singapore.

General carveout

This site does not adapt its content to the laws of every jurisdiction in which it may be read. Readers in all jurisdictions are responsible for ensuring their access to and use of this site complies with local law.

(p) Sanctions and export control

Sanctions

QSECDEF does not knowingly list, feature, or promote any organisation that is subject to applicable sanctions where doing so would constitute a breach of the relevant sanctions regime. QSECDEF reserves the right to remove or refuse directory listings, editorial coverage, or event promotion where it has reason to believe that featuring the organisation would breach applicable sanctions law.

The sanctions regimes relevant to QSECDEF's operations include:

• UK sanctions: UK Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets, maintained by OFSI under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 — gov.uk/ofsi
• UK strategic export controls: UK Strategic Export Control Lists, administered by the Department for Business and Trade under the Export Control Order 2008 (SI 2008/3231)
• EU sanctions: EU Consolidated List — data.europa.eu
• US sanctions: US Treasury OFAC SDN List — ofac.treas.gov
• US export controls: BIS Entity List — bis.doc.gov
• Wassenaar Arrangement: wassenaar.org

Export control and quantum technology

Quantum technologies may be classified as controlled goods or dual-use items under UK, US, and international export control regimes. QSECDEF's content is published for general informational and educational purposes. No content on this site constitutes a technical specification, export licence application, or controlled technology disclosure.

(q) Industry editorial standards

QSECDEF voluntarily aligns its editorial practices with the following recognised industry standards. This alignment reflects our commitment to publishing at the highest level of editorial integrity. It does not make QSECDEF a member of, or formally regulated by, any of these bodies.

• Reuters Trust Principles — integrity, independence, and freedom from bias. thomsonreuters.com
• Financial Times Editorial Code of Practice — separating advertising from editorial content. ft.com
• IPSO Editors' Code of Practice — Clause 1 (Accuracy) and Clause 2 (Privacy). QSECDEF is not a formal IPSO-regulated publisher. ipso.co.uk
• National Union of Journalists (NUJ) Code of Conduct — accuracy, fairness, and the clear distinction between fact and comment. nuj.org.uk

(r) AI-assistance disclosure (full text)

QSECDEF uses AI tools to assist research, drafting, and data aggregation. All factual claims, technical assertions, and editorial interpretations produced with AI assistance are reviewed by QSECDEF subject-matter teams before publication. Final editorial responsibility for all published content rests with QSECDEF.

AI assistance is not used as a substitute for subject-matter expertise. No AI-generated content is published without human review. Where AI summarisation or aggregation tools are used, summaries are verified against primary source materials before publication.

Readers who identify content that they believe may be inaccurate, incomplete, or misleading are encouraged to use the correction procedure set out in section (l) of this disclaimer.

QSECDEF's use of AI tools is conducted in accordance with the principles of transparency (UK GDPR Article 5(1)(a)) and in a manner consistent with NCSC guidance on responsible AI use in organisational publishing contexts.

(s) Changes to this disclaimer and version history

Quantum Security Defence reserves the right to amend this disclaimer at any time. The effective date shown at the top of this page indicates when the current version took effect.