Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using ToolGuru.com, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use our website or services.

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Your continued use of ToolGuru.com after changes indicates your acceptance of the updated Terms.

2. Description of Services

ToolGuru.com provides a collection of free online tools for various purposes including but not limited to:

• Text processing and generation
• Code formatting, minification, and validation
• Image manipulation and compression
• File conversion and encoding
• Calculations and conversions
• Design utilities
• Web-related tools

We reserve the right to:

• Modify, suspend, or discontinue any tool at any time
• Add new tools or remove existing ones
• Limit tool usage or features
• Perform maintenance that may temporarily interrupt service

3. User Conduct and Responsibilities

When using ToolGuru.com, you agree not to:

• Violate any applicable laws or regulations
• Use our tools for any illegal, fraudulent, or unauthorized purpose
• Interfere with or disrupt the operation of our website
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems or networks
• Upload, transmit, or introduce any malicious code, viruses, or malware
• Engage in any form of automated access or "scraping"
• Reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to discover source code
• Harass, abuse, or threaten others
• Spam or send unsolicited communications
• Infringe on anyone's intellectual property rights

You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account information and for all activities that occur under your account.

4. Acceptable Use Policy

You may use our tools for lawful purposes only. Specifically, you must not use any tool to:

• Generate content that is illegal, defamatory, obscene, or harmful
• Create code for malicious purposes or cyberattacks
• Process copyrighted content without permission
• Engage in any form of surveillance or data harvesting
• Violate anyone's privacy or security
• Engage in identity theft or fraud

Violation of this policy may result in termination of access and potential legal action.

5. Intellectual Property Rights

All content on ToolGuru.com, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, software, and tools, is the property of ToolGuru.com or its licensors and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws.

Your Use Rights:

• You may use the tools for personal and commercial purposes
• You may share the output of our tools
• You may link to ToolGuru.com

Restricted Uses:

• You may not reproduce, modify, or distribute any content from our website
• You may not use our code or algorithms in competing services
• You may not remove copyright or attribution notices
• You may not sell or commercially exploit our tools or content

User-Generated Content:

Any output generated by our tools is yours to use as you wish. We make no claims to content you create using our tools.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

OUR SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.

We disclaim all warranties including:

• Merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose
• Non-infringement of third-party rights
• Accuracy, completeness, or reliability of content
• Uninterrupted or error-free operation

We do not warrant that:

• Our services will be error-free or secure
• Our services will be uninterrupted or available 24/7
• Any defects will be corrected
• Results obtained from our tools will be accurate

We are not responsible for any loss of data or information incurred through the use of our tools.

7. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW:

In no event shall ToolGuru.com, its owners, operators, or affiliates be liable for:

• Any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages
• Loss of profits, revenue, or business opportunities
• Loss of data or information
• Damage to your device or data
• Any claims arising from or related to these Terms or our services

OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CLAIMS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO US, IF ANY. Since our services are free, our liability is limited to zero.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or limitation of liability, so these limitations may not apply to you.

8. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless ToolGuru.com, its owners, operators, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including attorneys' fees) arising out of or in connection with:

• Your use of our services
• Your violation of these Terms
• Your violation of any law or regulation
• Content you create or upload using our tools
• Your infringement of third-party rights

9. Privacy and Data Protection

Your use of ToolGuru.com is subject to our Privacy Policy. Please read it carefully to understand our data practices.

Key privacy points:

• All data processing happens in your browser (client-side)
• We don't collect data from tool usage
• We don't store your input files or data
• We respect and protect your privacy

See our Privacy Policy for complete details.

10. Third-Party Links and Services

ToolGuru.com may contain links to third-party websites and services. We are not responsible for:

• The content, accuracy, or practices of third-party sites
• Any damages or losses from using third-party services
• Privacy practices of external websites

Your use of third-party services is subject to their terms and policies. We encourage you to review them.

11. Termination of Access

We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your access to ToolGuru.com at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice.

Reasons for termination may include:

• Violation of these Terms
• Illegal or harmful activity
• Abuse of the service
• System maintenance or security concerns

12. Modification of Terms

We may modify these Terms at any time. We will post the updated Terms on this page with a new "Last updated" date.

Your continued use of ToolGuru.com after modifications constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms. If you disagree with the changes, please stop using our services.

13. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with applicable laws, without regard to conflict of law provisions.

Any legal action or proceeding shall be conducted in a court of competent jurisdiction, and you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts.

14. Dispute Resolution

If you have a dispute with ToolGuru.com, we encourage you to first attempt to resolve it by contacting us.

For unresolved disputes, you may:

• Pursue your claim in a court of competent jurisdiction
• Seek binding arbitration (if available in your jurisdiction)

15. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

16. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and ToolGuru.com regarding your use of our services and supersede all prior agreements and understandings.

17. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us:

18. Acknowledgment

BY USING TOOLGURU.COM, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS OF SERVICE.