Disclaimer

1. No professional or regulated advice

DevMate provides practical technology consulting, engineering guidance, business technology services, and career-preparation services.

Unless expressly agreed in a separate written engagement, content available through this website does not constitute legal, financial, investment, accounting, tax, cybersecurity, regulatory, employment, recruitment, or other regulated professional advice.

You should consult an appropriately qualified professional before making a decision that requires specialist or regulated advice.

2. Indicative assessments

DevMate’s online assessments are intended to help visitors understand possible priorities, identify relevant services, and consider a useful next step.

Assessment results:

• are preliminary and indicative;
• are based only on the answers provided by the user;
• are generated without independently verifying those answers;
• have not been formally validated as diagnostic or predictive instruments;
• do not constitute an audit, certification, security assessment, professional evaluation, or guarantee; and
• may not account for every relevant technical, commercial, operational, financial, or personal circumstance.

A professional review may reach a different conclusion after considering additional information and evidence.

3. Technology and business outcomes

Technology projects and business decisions involve uncertainty. DevMate does not guarantee:

• increased revenue, profitability, productivity, or business growth;
• reduced costs or delivery times;
• uninterrupted, error-free, or completely secure systems;
• the identification or removal of every defect or security vulnerability;
• compliance with any law, regulation, framework, or industry standard;
• successful implementation or delivery of a technology project;
• investment, funding, or commercial success; or
• any particular result from following a recommendation.

Recommendations should be evaluated against your circumstances, available evidence, budget, risk tolerance, and professional obligations.

4. Career and interview services

Career-related content, CV and LinkedIn profile reviews, mock interviews, and preparation services are intended to support learning and professional development.

DevMate does not guarantee:

• an interview invitation;
• a job offer;
• a promotion;
• a salary increase;
• acceptance by a recruiter or employer; or
• any other employment outcome.

Unless expressly stated otherwise in writing, DevMate is not acting as an employer, recruiter, employment agency, or representative of a hiring organization.

5. Artificial intelligence

Where DevMate discusses, reviews, recommends, or assists with artificial-intelligence tools, their outputs may be inaccurate, incomplete, outdated, biased, or unsuitable for a particular purpose.

AI-generated material should be independently reviewed by a suitably qualified person before it is relied upon or used in a production environment.

Users remain responsible for:

• checking the accuracy and suitability of AI-generated outputs;
• protecting personal, confidential, proprietary, and security-sensitive information;
• complying with applicable laws and contractual obligations; and
• deciding whether and how an AI-generated output should be used.

6. Security and urgent situations

General website content and preliminary assessments are not substitutes for incident response, emergency technical support, forensic investigation, penetration testing, legal advice, or security certification.

If you suspect an active security incident, data breach, material system failure, or other urgent risk, contact an appropriately qualified specialist without delay.

An assessment result or recommendation does not mean that DevMate can resolve an emergency.

7. External websites and services

The website may refer or link to third-party websites, software, platforms, products, or services. These third parties operate independently and under their own terms and privacy policies.

DevMate does not control and is not responsible for their:

• availability or continued operation;
• accuracy or content;
• security or privacy practices;
• prices or commercial terms; or
• performance or suitability.

A reference or link to a third-party product or service does not necessarily constitute an endorsement.

8. Accuracy and availability

DevMate aims to keep website information useful and accurate. However, DevMates (Pvt) Ltd. does not warrant that all content will always be complete, current, error-free, or suitable for a particular purpose.

Website content, service descriptions, assessment methods, prices, and availability may change.

9. Separate service agreements

Paid consulting, coaching, reviews, implementation work, and other professional services may be governed by a quotation, proposal, statement of work, order, engagement letter, or separate service agreement.

If a separate written agreement conflicts with this Disclaimer, that agreement will apply to the relevant service to the extent of the conflict.

10. Limitation of responsibility

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, DevMates (Pvt) Ltd. will not be responsible for losses arising solely from reliance on general website content or an indicative assessment without an appropriate professional review.

Nothing in this Disclaimer excludes or limits any responsibility that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited under the laws of Sri Lanka.

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