Terms and Conditions

Last revised: September 12, 2026

These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of https://howtomanagedevices.com (the “Website”), operated by the HTMD Community, and any content, newsletters, events, videos and services we make available through it.

Please read these Terms carefully. By accessing or using the Website you agree to be bound by these Terms and by our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, you must stop using the Website immediately.

1. About the Website

How To Manage Devices (HTMD) is an independent community of IT professionals that publishes guides, news, newsletters, videos and event information about Microsoft Intune, Configuration Manager (SCCM), Windows, Windows Autopilot, Windows 365, Azure and related device-management technologies. The Website is operated by Anoop C Nair and the HTMD Community team (“we”, “us” or “our”). Our sister sites include anoopcnair.com, forum.howtomanagedevices.com and htmdcommunity.org.

The Website is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft, Windows, Intune, Azure and related names are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other product and company names mentioned on the Website are trademarks of their respective owners and are used for identification only.

2. Eligibility

The Website is intended for users who are at least 18 years old. By using the Website you confirm that you meet this requirement and that you have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms.

3. Acceptable Use

You agree to use the Website only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree that you will not:

• use the Website in any way that violates any applicable law or regulation;
• attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Website, its servers, or any systems or networks connected to it;
• interfere with or disrupt the performance, security or availability of the Website, including by introducing malware, running automated scrapers or bots, or sending excessive requests;
• copy, mirror, frame or systematically download Website content for redistribution, training of machine-learning models, or any commercial purpose without our written permission;
• impersonate any person or entity, or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity;
• post spam, unsolicited advertising, affiliate links or promotional material in comments or community spaces;
• harass, threaten, defame or abuse other users, contributors or staff.

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Website, without notice, if we reasonably believe you have breached these Terms.

4. Accounts, Comments and Community Spaces

Some parts of the Website and our community spaces allow you to register, subscribe or post content. You are responsible for keeping your login credentials confidential and for all activity that occurs under your account. Notify us immediately if you suspect unauthorised use of your account.

We moderate comments and community posts at our discretion. We may edit, refuse or remove any user content that we consider inappropriate, off-topic, unlawful, or in breach of these Terms, and we are under no obligation to publish or retain user content.

5. Content You Submit

You retain ownership of any comments, questions, scripts or other material you submit to the Website (“User Content”). By submitting User Content you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual licence to use, reproduce, edit, publish, translate and display that User Content on the Website and in connection with promoting the HTMD Community, in any media.

You represent that you own or have the necessary rights to your User Content, that it does not infringe the rights of any third party, and that it does not contain confidential information, credentials, licence keys or personal data of other people.

6. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, all articles, guides, newsletters, images, screenshots, videos, logos, scripts and other content on the Website are owned by or licensed to us and are protected by copyright and other intellectual-property laws. You may view, download and print pages from the Website for your own personal, non-commercial use, provided you keep all copyright and proprietary notices intact.

You may not republish, sell, rent, sub-license, reproduce or redistribute Website content, in whole or in part, without our prior written consent. Short quotations with a clear link back to the original article are permitted for commentary and review. To request permission for other uses, contact us using the details in Section 15.

7. Technical Content Disclaimer

The Website provides technical guides, scripts, configuration examples and opinions for informational and educational purposes only. Product behaviour, features and interfaces change frequently, and content may become outdated or contain errors. Nothing on the Website constitutes professional advice, and it does not create any consultant-client relationship.

You are solely responsible for evaluating any guidance before applying it. Always test scripts, policies and configuration changes in a non-production or lab environment, keep backups, and follow your organisation’s change-management processes. We are not responsible for any data loss, downtime, security incident or other damage that results from applying content found on the Website.

8. Third-Party Links, Advertising and Sponsorship

The Website contains links to third-party websites, downloads, tools and documentation. These links are provided for convenience only. We do not control and are not responsible for the content, privacy practices or availability of third-party sites, and a link does not imply our endorsement.

The Website is supported by advertising, sponsored content and affiliate links. Sponsored posts are labelled as such. If you purchase a product or service through an affiliate link we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. Advertisers and sponsors do not influence our editorial opinions.

9. Newsletters and Communications

If you subscribe to the HTMD newsletter or community updates, you agree to receive periodic emails from us. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in each email. How we handle your email address and other personal data is described in our Privacy Policy.

10. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Website and all content are provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, non-infringement and uninterrupted or error-free operation. We do not warrant that the Website will be secure, free from viruses or other harmful components, or that defects will be corrected.

11. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we and our contributors, moderators and partners will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, or for any loss of data, profits, revenue, business or goodwill, arising out of or in connection with your use of, or inability to use, the Website or its content, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.

12. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the HTMD Community, Anoop C Nair, and our contributors, moderators and partners from any claims, liabilities, damages, losses and expenses, including reasonable legal fees, arising out of your breach of these Terms, your User Content, or your misuse of the Website.

13. Copyright Complaints

We respect the intellectual-property rights of others. If you believe that content on the Website infringes your copyright, please contact us with a description of the work, the URL of the allegedly infringing material, your contact details, and a statement that you have a good-faith belief the use is not authorised. We will review the complaint and remove or disable access to infringing material where appropriate.

14. Changes to the Website and These Terms

We may change, suspend or discontinue any part of the Website at any time without notice. We may also revise these Terms from time to time. The “Last revised” date at the top of this page shows when the Terms were last updated. Your continued use of the Website after changes are posted means you accept the revised Terms.

15. Governing Law and Contact

These Terms are governed by the laws of India, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any dispute arising from these Terms or your use of the Website will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of India.

If you have questions about these Terms, please reach us through the Contact page or by email at [email protected].