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Draft under legal review. The Portuguese version is the reference version. This is a courtesy translation of the draft; in case of discrepancy, the Portuguese version prevails.

CPE Tools Terms of Use

Version: 2026-11-12 (draft for legal review) Last updated: 12 November 2026

These Terms of Use govern access to and use of the digital tools grouped under the name CPE Tools, made available by CoastalPort Engenharia Ltda., registered under CNPJ no. CNPJ], with its head office at [FULL ADDRESS] ("CoastalPort", "we"), through the website www.coastalport.com.br. By creating an account or using any of the tools, you ("User") declare that you have read, understood and agree to these Terms and to the [Privacy Policy.

1. The tools

  1. As of this date, the CPE Tools comprise:
  • CoastalWatch: a metocean forecasting system (waves, currents, water levels, winds and operational indicators) for ports, terminals and coastal zones, with modules for global forecasts, local forecasts by region, operational windows, under-keel clearance, monitoring and model performance;
  • BayShape CPE: a tool for analysing the planform of headland-bay beaches on satellite imagery;
  • XYZ2DXF: a tool for converting XYZ bathymetric surveys into DXF drawings, processed in the User's own browser.
  1. CoastalPort may add, change, suspend or discontinue tools, modules, regions, models or features at any time, giving affected Users reasonable notice whenever the change affects a paid service they have contracted.
  2. The tools are under continuous development. Some are identified as "beta" or "demo" versions and may contain errors, interruptions or incomplete results.

2. Registration and account

  1. Use of the CPE Tools requires registration with true, accurate and up-to-date information: full name, e-mail, phone, organisation, type of organisation, country and purpose of use, plus optional information.
  2. The account is personal and non-transferable. Sharing the password or allowing third parties to use the account, including colleagues from the same organisation, is forbidden. Each person must have their own account.
  3. The User is responsible for keeping the password confidential and for all activity carried out with their account, and must immediately notify CoastalPort of any unauthorised use at [SUPPORT E-MAIL].
  4. Registration is allowed only for persons over 18 or, in the case of underage students, with the consent of their legal guardians [CHECK WITH LEGAL WHETHER THIS WILL BE ALLOWED].
  5. CoastalPort may refuse, suspend or cancel accounts with false data, abusive use, breach of these Terms or risk to the security of the tools, with notice to the User, except where the law or the urgency of the case makes prior notice unnecessary.

3. Free use and future changes

  1. At this stage, use of the CPE Tools is free of charge for registered users.
  2. CoastalPort may, in the future, start charging for the use of some features. In that case, Users will be notified at least [30] days in advance, and no charge will be made unless the User expressly contracts a paid service, with price, payment method, term, renewal and cancellation disclosed before contracting.
  3. Features that stop being free may become unavailable to those who do not contract the corresponding service.
  4. Written contracts signed with organisations prevail over these Terms where they are specific.

[NOTE FOR LEGAL: when there are paid services, include here or in a separate document the commercial terms: price, payment method, invoicing, renewal, price adjustment, cancellation, refund and the right of withdrawal (Brazilian Consumer Code, art. 49), if applicable.]

4. Nature of the information and limitation of liability

  1. The forecasts, simulations, indicators and results generated by the CPE Tools are produced by numerical models and calculation methods subject to uncertainty, depend on third-party data (such as global models, satellite data, measuring stations and bathymetry) and may differ from actual conditions.
  2. The results are informative and intended to support decisions. They do not replace: official navigation safety information (notices to mariners, nautical charts, official tide tables and Maritime Authority rules); the instructions of pilots and port authorities; the operational and safety procedures of each terminal; or the assessment of qualified professionals.
  3. The decision whether or not to carry out an operation, manoeuvre, work or project is the sole responsibility of the User and their organisation.
  4. The results of BayShape CPE and XYZ2DXF depend on the data and parameters entered by the User, who is responsible for checking them before using them in projects, technical documents or decisions.
  5. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, CoastalPort is not liable for indirect damages, loss of profits, loss of opportunity, operational delays or losses arising from decisions made on the basis of the tools' results, nor for unavailability caused by third parties, the User's connection failures, scheduled maintenance or force majeure events. [LEGAL SHOULD ASSESS THE APPLICABLE LIMITS AND EXCEPTIONS, INCLUDING UNDER THE CONSUMER PROTECTION CODE, AND A POSSIBLE LIABILITY CAP WHEN THERE ARE PAID SERVICES.]
  6. CoastalPort will make reasonable efforts to keep the tools available and the data up to date, with no guarantee of uninterrupted or error-free operation, unless a service level has been expressly contracted.

5. Permitted and prohibited use

  1. The User may use the tools and the results obtained in their professional, academic and internal activities, including in their own reports and projects, citing the source as "CPE Tools / CoastalPort Engenharia" when the results are reproduced.
  2. It is forbidden to:
  • copy, resell, sublicense, redistribute or make access to the tools or data available to third parties systematically, including through other websites, systems or services;
  • extract data automatically (bots, scraping, mass requests) without written authorisation;
  • circumvent, disable or test the access restrictions or security mechanisms;
  • reverse engineer, decompile or attempt to obtain the source code of the tools, except within the limits allowed by law;
  • use the tools for unlawful purposes, to harm third parties or in a way that overloads the infrastructure;
  • enter third-party data without a legal basis or data that violate other people's rights.

6. Intellectual property

  1. The tools, their code, the configured numerical models, the interfaces, trademarks (CoastalPort, CoastalWatch, BayShape CPE, XYZ2DXF), logos, texts and other content belong to CoastalPort or its licensors and are protected by intellectual property law.
  2. These Terms grant the User only a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable and revocable licence to use the tools, within the limits of the features made available to their account.
  3. Files and data uploaded or processed by the User remain the User's property. In XYZ2DXF, files are processed in the browser itself and are not sent to CoastalPort.
  4. Third-party data incorporated into the tools (such as global model forecasts, satellite images and base maps) are subject to the licences of the respective providers, indicated in the tools.

7. Personal data and usage records

  1. Personal data are processed in accordance with the Privacy Policy, in compliance with Law no. 13,709/2018 (Brazilian General Data Protection Law, LGPD).
  2. To manage access, provide support, ensure security and improve the tools, CoastalPort records the identified User's use of the tools (for example: tool opened, modules and regions accessed, exports and attempts to access features unavailable to the account), as detailed in the Privacy Policy.

8. Communications

  1. CoastalPort may send messages required by the service to the registered e-mail (registration confirmation, password recovery, security notices, changes to these Terms or to the tools).
  2. Promotional messages and news will only be sent to those who authorise them at registration or in the "My account" area, and this authorisation may be withdrawn at any time.

9. Termination

  1. The User may close their account at any time in the "My account" area, option "Delete my account".
  2. When there are paid services, termination will not entitle the User to a refund for periods already used, subject to the contracted commercial terms and applicable law.

10. Changes to these Terms

  1. These Terms may be updated. The current version will always be published on this page, with the date of the last update.
  2. Relevant changes will be communicated by e-mail or in the tool itself and, when required, a new acceptance will be requested. Continued use after the new version takes effect indicates agreement.

11. General provisions

  1. Tolerance of non-compliance with any clause does not imply a waiver of the right to enforce it.
  2. If any provision is held invalid, the others remain in force.
  3. These Terms are governed by the laws of the Federative Republic of Brazil. The courts of [CITY/STATE] are chosen to settle any disputes, without prejudice to the consumer's place of residence where applicable.

12. Contact

Questions about these Terms: SUPPORT E-MAIL] or through the website's [contact form.