SUK - Matching and marketplace platform managed by AI4I

REGULATION

AI4I activates a dedicated platform, called “System User Knowledge” or “SUK”, where supply and demand for technological solutions and industrial applications based on artificial intelligence can meet. It operates through a software interface accessible to accredited users.
The membership methods for companies interested in using the platform are defined in the following paragraphs and are distinguished between producing companies or “producers”, active in the offer of solutions and user companies or “users”, active in the demand for solutions.
The platform, in particular, allows “producer” companies to give visibility to their industrial applications based on artificial intelligence and to get in touch with potential customers; allows “user” companies to identify solutions that meet their needs, also taking advantage of the support of AI4I as guidance in defining needs. The identification of solutions occurs through a specific matching algorithm.
The “producer” companies interested in being present on the platform are selected based on the possession of specific requirements in terms of budget, areas of activity, evidence of applications already developed, indicated in the dedicated section of the platform. The applications of the interested companies are evaluated by a specific structure of the Foundation, which, during the investigation, can interact with the interested parties in order to acquire the necessary information elements. The decision is in any case adopted at the sole discretion of the Foundation.
Following a positive evaluation, a contract is signed that defines the terms of use of the platform, with particular regard to the economic conditions, duration, activities and related benefits, without prejudice to the provisions of paragraph 7.
The "user" companies that intend to access the platform fill out a specific application, in order to sign a contract that defines the terms of use, with particular regard to the economic conditions, duration, activities and related benefits, without prejudice to the provisions of paragraph 7. The user company can also activate the so-called "challenges" and invite the manufacturing companies to submit proposals for applications in response to specific innovative questions, defining the acceptance methods and the conditions for rewarding the proposals deemed suitable. These questions are published after evaluation by the appropriate structure of the Foundation.
The use of the platform by companies, both "producers" and "users", involves the payment of an annual fee, according to the specifications that will be published on the platform, with the exception of the first twelve months from the launch of the platform, for which access is free. Consequently, in the same period, the signing of a contract is not required, but only the acceptance of the conditions of use of the platform. In any case, the use of the platform entails the authorization to publish data relating to companies, proposed or sought solutions, and the so-called challenges.
In addition to the services included in the annual fee, summarised in paragraph 3, companies will be able to take advantage of additional services, provided by AI4I, in the areas of training and orientation, promotion, technical support in the area of computing capacity, according to the conditions established in the contracts referred to in paragraphs 5 and 6.
The algorithm that intervenes in the matching phase between a "demand side" need and a "supply side" solution takes into account qualitative parameters that vary over time, including the success rate determined by the commercial transactions defined by the companies: to this end, companies are required to promptly communicate the necessary information to AI4I, through the appropriate channels.

TERMS OF USE

These conditions of use refer to the platform called SUK (“ Platform”) created and managed by the AI4I Foundation-Italian Automotive Research Center (“ AI4I”).

Please read these terms of use carefully, which outline the legal framework that governs access to and use of the Platform. By accessing the Platform, you declare that you accept the terms of use and that you are automatically bound by them, as well as by their amendments from time to time in force at the time of access to the Platform. If you do not agree with the terms of use, please refrain from using the Platform.

TheseThe general conditions apply to the Platform, to navigation on the Platform, to the request for registration in the restricted access sections of the Platform and to the sections dedicated to Reserved Services, to the request for provision and provision of the Services. The provision of some Services or sections of the Platform may be subject to additional or different terms and conditions of regulation (“special conditions”): the User hereby declares to be aware of and accept that in order to access said sections and/or use said Services, he/she must comply with such special conditions.

These conditions of use do not alter or modify any agreement in force between the user and the AI4I Foundation.

AI4I reserves the right to modify the Conditions of Use at any time and without notice. In order to ensure the communication of any changes to the Conditions of Use, the changes and/or updates will be notified to Users by means of specific information on the home page of the Platform as soon as they are adopted and will be binding as soon as they are published on the Site, replacing the previous version.

Use of the Platform

In full compliance with these terms of use, AI4I grants the user a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable and revocable right to access and use the Platform. Any other rights are expressly excluded, unless otherwise provided in a specific written agreement. Access is free until X/X/2026.

Access to the Platform is permitted on a temporary basis and AI4I reserves the right to close or modify the Platform at any time and at its sole discretion, including, by way of example and without limitation, the right to cancel and/or modify the terms of use and/or any element, feature and function of the Platform.

In the event that AI4I believes that the user is using the Platform illegally and/or in an unauthorized manner and/or in violation of these terms of use, AI4I reserves the right to take any action it deems necessary, including termination of these terms of use, as well as to take any legal action.

The User also acknowledges and accepts that AI4I has the right to modify and/or obscure, at any time and at its sole discretion, in whole or in part, the contents of the Platform, without prior notice.

Property Rights intellectual

All texts, images, sounds, videos, databases, software and any other content present in the Platform (“Materials”) are the intellectual and/or industrial property of AI4I or its suppliers.

The trademarks, registered and unregistered, domains and any other distinctive sign of AI4I present in the Platform can be used exclusively with the prior written consent of AI4I.

All other trademarks, registered and unregistered, names of products or services, domains, names of companies or firms, distinctive signs that appear on the Platform are the property of their respective owners. AI4I is not authorized to grant, nor does it grant in any case, its use to third parties.

Without prejudice to the above, by being present on the Platform, the User authorizes Ai4i to use his/her name, company name, image as well as the name, image and identifying signs of projects attributable to the Platform, for documentation, communication, promotional and advertising purposes.

Without prejudice to what is expressly provided for in art. 5, you may not use the Materials and/or other information owned exclusively by AI4I, contained in the Platform, without the express written consent of AI4I.

Other than as expressly permitted in these terms of use, none of the Materials may be copied, reproduced, distributed, recorded, published or communicated, in any form or by any means, without the prior written authorization of AI4I.

You are granted a limited and non-exclusive right to create a hyperlink to the Platform provided that such link does not represent AI4I or any of its products and services in a false, misleading, derogatory or otherwise defamatory manner. No part of the Platform may be made available through another website, by hyperlink framing on the Internet or otherwise.

The Platform and its content may not be used to construct a database of any kind, nor may it be stored (in whole or in part) in a database to be made accessible to third parties, nor to distribute a database containing all or part of the Platform or its content.

The violationion of the aforementioned prohibitions constitutes an offence that entails civil liability for the offenders.

AI4I reserves the right to take any and all appropriate action against third parties for any initiatives aimed at using the Materials in a manner that is not in accordance with the provisions of these Conditions.

Services

Through the Platform, services are provided based on applications managed by AI4I through its own data centres, or through its own suppliers.

AI4I may at any time expand the range of services accessible through the Platform. In this case, these general conditions will also apply to any additional service, identified from time to time.

The user declares to have read and accepted the Regulations that govern the operation of the Platform and undertakes to provide all the data necessary for the operation of the same Platform.

By accessing and using the service, the user accepts the following:

a) AI4I does not provide any guarantee on the content, nor does it guarantee its accuracy and the quality of the products;

b) the user assumes the risk and responsibility associated with the use of the Platform;

c) AI4I does not guarantee the validity, accuracy or continuity of the service;

d) AI4I does not guarantee that the service will correspond to the user's needs, or that it will be continuous, convenient, safe or error-free;

e) AI4I does not guarantee the results expected, hoped for, or obtained from, the use of the service;

f) AI4I may at any time suspend or permanently interrupt the provision of the service, in whole or in part.

In no event may AI4I be held liable for damages of any nature caused directly or indirectly by access to the Platform, by the inability or impossibility to access it or for the use of the information contained therein.

The user is responsible for all information transmitted to AI4I for use, both that which is the subject of internal investigation and that intended for publication on the Platform, and authorizes AI4I to process said information as well as to publish it where applicable. You agree that such information must not be false, inaccurate, misleading, nor reveal personal information, nor violate the intellectual property rights of AI4I and/or third parties (such as copyright, database rights, trade secrets, confidential information or trademarks).

AI4I reserves the right to block or remove contributions (communications, publications and/or other material) at any time.

AI4I reserves the right to reveal your identity to any third party who claims that any content published by you constitutes a violation of any applicable law or if requested by any Authority by any applicable law.

Use of Materials by the press

As a rule, it is permitted to reproduce and use the materials published on the Platform, by the press, for information and reporting purposes only.

In no event may AI4I be held liable for damages of any nature caused directly or indirectly from the use of the information contained in the Platform, the publication of which is authorized by using the same Platform.

Links to third-party websites

The Platform may provide links to websites operated by parties other than AI4I. These links are provided for the user's convenience and for informational purposes only. You acknowledge and agree that AI4I has no control over such websites and that, as a mere third party, AI4I is in no way responsible for (i) the availability of or any content, accuracy, quality, advertising, products, services or other materials made available in connection with, or made available by, services that may be linked to the AI4I Platform, or (ii) the data protection legislation applicable to such websites.

Products and services offered on websites operated by parties other than AI4I cannot be considered in any way sponsored, shared or supported by AI4I.

The inclusion of links by AI4I does not imply any endorsement of the material contained in such websites or any association with their operators.

You further acknowledge and agree that AI4I will not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any loss or damage that the use of such websites may cause to you. the user.

AI4I is not responsible for hyperlinks from any third-party website to the Platform.

Security and data protection

The personal data provided by Users for the use of the Platform will be processed by Ai4i, in compliance with the provisions of EU regulation no. 679/2016 (“GDPR”) and as provided for in the privacy policy, which forms an integral part of this Regulation.

Responsibility and exclusions of liability

The use and navigation of the Platform are under the responsibility of the User. AI4I and its employees, administrators, collaborators or third parties involved in the creation, production or online publication of the Platform cannot be held liable for any and all damages that may arise to the User from access and/or any use of the Platform.

All contents of the Platform are provided “as is” and “as available” for information purposes only. AI4I makes no representations and/or warranties, nor does it make any promises (express or implied) in relation to the Platform or its contents.

AI4I disclaims all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed on such materials by you or any visitor to the Platform or anyone who may be informed of any of its contents.

You expressly agree that any decision or action taken by you in reliance on information provided on or through the Platform is at your sole discretion and risk.

Under no circumstances, including, without limitation, negligence, shall AI4I and/or any of its employees, directors, officers be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential loss or damage arising out of or in connection with the Platform, any websites linked to it and any information or materials posted on it.

In the event of any third party claims against AI4I relating to actions or contributions of users, the latter shall indemnify and hold AI4I harmless from and against all damages, losses and expenses of any kind (including legal fees and costs) relating to such claim.

You further acknowledge and agree that AI4I and/or any of its employees, directors, officers shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or any other damages relating to, or arising out of, the inability to access or use the Platform for any reason, error, omission, interruption, defect, delay, or computer virus.

Applicable law and jurisdiction

These terms of use are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Italy.

You irrevocably consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Turin (Italy) in relation to any dispute connected and/or relating to these terms of use, with the exclusion of any other jurisdiction.

Miscellaneous

These Rules and Conditions of Use constitute the entire agreement between you and AI4I in relation to the subject matter hereof and supersede the terms of any other communication or advertising relating to the Platform.

If any provision of these conditions is declared invalid or unenforceable by a court or regulatory body, the other provisions will continue to apply.

Under no circumstances shall the use of the Platform be understood or be construed as an offer or contract of employment between, on the one hand, the User and/or company and, on the other hand, Ai4i.

Under no circumstances may the Rules be understood and/or interpreted as an offer to the public pursuant to art. 1336 c.c.

The failure to exercise or request the application of any right or provision of these terms of use does not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

Nothing contained herein may be interpreted as granting, directly or indirectly, rights to third parties, and third parties are not permitted to enforce any of the provisions of this document against AI4I.

PRIVACY POLICY

Information pursuant to art. 13 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679

1. Identity and contact details of the data controller and its representative

The Data Controller is Ai4i, with registered office in Corso Castelfidardo 22, 10121 Turin. Any request relating to personal data processed by the Company may be sent to the registered office indicated or by writing to the email address ai4ifoundation@ai4i.it.

2. Purpose of the processing for which the data are intended. Legal basis of the processing

With reference to technical cookies, the legal basis of such processing is thelegitimate interest of the Data Controller (art. 6 paragraph 1 letter f) of the GDPR), represented by the need to optimize the browsing experience.

With reference to analytical cookies, the legal basis is the consent of the interested party (art. 6 letter. paragraph 1 letter a) of the GDPR).

3. Any recipients or categories of recipients of the data

In pursuing the purposes referred to in the previous point 2, access to the data may be carried out by the following recipients:

the persons authorized to process personal data under the direct authority of the Data Controller;

Skipso LTD as data controller for IT services.

4. Transfer of data to a third country or an international organization

Within the scope of the purposes identified above, the Data Controller may transfer the Personal Data of the Interested Parties to an International Organization or to countries belonging to the European Union and/or to third countries outside the EU in order to comply with the processing purposes indicated above. The aforementioned transfer will take place exclusively on the basis of and in compliance with the provisions of Chapter V, Articles 44 and following of the GDPR, to be understood here as fully transcribed.

For the processing of Personal Data outside the EU, the Data Controller will authorize such processing only when the transfer of the Data takes place on the basis of an adequacy decision by the Commission (Article 45 of the GDPR). In the absence of a specific adequacy decision, the transfer of Personal Data may take place only if there are adequate guarantees, as provided for by Article 46 of the GDPR, or in the cases expressly provided for by Article 49 of the Regulation.

5. Possible compilation of form data collection.

The data will be processed to execute the specific requests of the interested party. In particular, by clicking on the "login" button it will be possible to access a reserved area, with the option of registration and access by the User.

6. Period of retention of personal data

The period of retention of data is indicated in the above paragraph letter B.

7. Rights of interested parties

Right of access, rectification, erasure and limitation of processing

We inform you of the existence of your right to request:

access to data (the right to obtain from the Data Controller confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning you are being processed and, where that is the case, to obtain access to the personal data and information concerning you, as well as, if the personal data are transferred to a third country or to an international organisation, to be informed of the existence of adequate guarantees pursuant to applicable legislation);

rectification of data (the right to obtain from the Data Controller the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning you, as well as, taking into account the purposes of the processing, the integration of incomplete personal data, including by providing an additional statement);

erasure of data (the right to obtain from the Data Controller the erasure of personal data concerning you in the cases provided for by applicable legislation);

restriction of processing (the right to obtain restriction of processing in the cases provided for by applicable law; if processing is restricted, personal data are processed, except for storage, only with the data subject's consent or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the Union or of a Member State).

Right to data portability

Where processing is based on consent or on a contract and is carried out by automated means, we inform you of the right to receive the personal data concerning you in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format, as well as the right to transmit those data to another data controller.

In exercising your rights in relation to data portability, you have the right to have the personal data transmitted directly from one data controller to another, if technically possible. feasible.

The exercise of the right to portability is without prejudice to the right to obtain the erasure of data. This right does not apply to processing necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.

Right to object

You have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to processing of your personal data concerning you.tertain in the event of processing necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in connection with the exercise of official authority vested in the controller or processing necessary for the pursuit of a legitimate interest of the controller or of a third party, including profiling based on those provisions.

Where personal data are processed for direct marketing purposes, you shall have the right to object at any time to processing of personal data concerning you for such marketing, which includes profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing.

Where you object to processing for direct marketing purposes, the personal data will no longer be processed for such purposes. Furthermore, if personal data are processed for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes, you, for reasons related to your particular situation, have the right to object to the processing of personal data concerning you, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest.

Exercise of rights

Any request related to the exercise of the rights referred to above may be sent to the Data Controller at the addresses and contact details indicated above

Right to withdraw consent

If the processing of your personal data or special categories of personal data is based on consent, you will have the right to withdraw consent at any time. In this case, the processing operations carried out before the withdrawal will remain unaffected. Consent may be revoked by making a specific request to the Data Controller at the addresses and contact details indicated above.

Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

In the event that you believe that the processing concerning you violates the legislation in force, you will have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State in which you habitually reside, work or the place where the alleged violation occurred.

Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

The provision of data is not mandatory. If you deny the installation of the use of cookies (see par. B), the Site may encounter problems in functioning; some operations could not be performed or would be more complex and it will not be possible to achieve the purposes indicated in the previous paragraph 3 and paragraph B) with reference to the individual cookies installed.

COOKIE POLICY

COOKIES POLICY PURSUANT TO ART. 13 AND 14 OF THE GDPR

Cookies are small portions of data that are temporarily stored in the browser memory of the device used by the user. The Platform uses cookies in compliance with the GDPR, the Privacy Code and the guidelines of the Guarantor for the protection of personal data on the subject (provisions "Identification of simplified procedures for the information and acquisition of consent for the use of cookies" - 8 May 2014, "Clarifications regarding the implementation of the legislation on cookies" - 5 June 2015, "Guidelines for cookies and other tracking tools" - 10 June 2021). If personal data of users are collected through cookies, please refer to the privacy policy (in particular with regard to the purposes of the processing, the retention period of the personal data collected, the recipients of the personal data, the rights of the user, etc.).

Cookies can be distinguished:

based on their duration in: (i) session cookies: they are stored for the duration of the browsing session; (ii) permanent cookies: they are stored for a predetermined period;

based on the subject that places the cookies: (i) first-party cookies: if they are placed on the user's terminal by the manager of the site that the user is visiting (so-called publisher); (ii) third-party cookies: if they are placed on the user's terminal by a subject other than the publisher but through the publisher itself;

based on their purpose.

The Platform installs only first-party session cookies. Below are the types of cookies used and their respective purposes in detail:

technical navigation cookies: these cookies are essential for browsing the entire Platform and using all its features, such as accessing the various protected areas of the Platform. Some of which are provided and managed by Skipso LTD and are essential to ensure the correct operation of the Platform, as they allow the user to navigate within it and use itbasic functionality. Without these cookies, some necessary services, such as filling out a form, cannot be used. In no case do these cookies collect information that could be used for commercial purposes. For the correct functioning of the Platform, the functioning of technical navigation cookies is required, as disabling them could prevent, or severely compromise, the possibilities of navigation on the Platform;

technical functionality cookies: these are cookies that allow the Platform to remember the choices made by the user (such as name, language or region of origin) and provide advanced personalized features. These cookies can also be used to remember changes made to the text size, font and other parts of web pages that can be customized. Some of which are provided and managed by Skipso LTD. In no case do these cookies collect information that could be used for commercial purposes;

performance (or analytical) cookies: these cookies collect information on how users use the Platform or if error messages are received from web pages. These cookies do not collect information that identifies a visitor. All information collected through cookies is aggregated and therefore anonymous. They are used only to improve the functioning of the Platform. These cookies are stored and managed directly by the Joint Controllers, therefore they are similar to technical cookies. In no case do these cookies collect information that could be used for commercial purposes.

The installation of the cookies indicated above does not require the user's consent.

If you wish to disable the use of cookies, you must customize your computer settings by setting the deletion of all cookies or activating a warning message when cookies are stored. To proceed without modifying the application of cookies, simply continue browsing. Normally, browsers allow control of most cookies through the settings of the browser itself. However, please note that the total or partial disabling of the so-called technical cookies may compromise the use of the features of the Platform.

In any case, if you do not wish to receive any type of cookie on your device, either from the Platform or from others, you can change your browser settings at the following links:

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Visit “AboutCookies.org” for more information on cookies and how they affect your browsing experience.

The Platform may also contain links or references to access other third-party websites: the Joint Controllers do not control these sites, nor the tracking technologies installed therein, to which this privacy policy does not apply.