Terms of Service
Last updated: May 3, 2025
Free to Use
Our code formatting tools are free to use for personal and commercial purposes, with no hidden fees.
Your Code Stays Private
All code formatting happens in your browser. We never store or transmit your code to our servers.
Fair Usage
We ask that you use our services responsibly and avoid automated or excessive requests that may impact others.
Important Privacy Note
We do not store your code on our servers. All code formatting and processing happens directly in your browser. Your code is never transmitted to or stored on our servers.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using Web Formatter's services, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use our services.
2. Description of Service
Web Formatter provides online code formatting tools for various programming languages and formats. Our services are designed to help users format their code according to best practices and industry standards.
3. User Conduct
You agree to use our services only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms of Service. You agree not to:
- Use our services in any way that violates any applicable laws or regulations
- Attempt to interfere with the proper functioning of our services
- Engage in any activity that could harm our services or other users
- Use our services to transmit any malicious code or attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems
- Use automated methods or scripts to access or use our services in a manner that sends more requests to our servers than a human can reasonably produce in the same period
- Attempt to circumvent any rate-limiting mechanisms we have in place
4. Intellectual Property
All content, features, and functionality of our services, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, and code, are owned by Web Formatter and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
5. User Content
You retain ownership of any code or content you submit to our services. However, by submitting content, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, store, and process that content for the purpose of providing our services to you.
Important: We do not store your code on our servers. All code formatting and processing happens directly in your browser. Your code is never transmitted to or stored on our servers.
6. API Usage
If you use our API services, you agree to abide by our API rate limits and usage policies. We reserve the right to modify these limits at any time. Excessive or abusive usage may result in temporary or permanent suspension of your access to our API.
7. Privacy
Your privacy is important to us. Please review our Privacy Policy to understand how we collect, use, and disclose information about you.
8. Disclaimer of Warranties
Our services are provided "as is" and "as available" without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not guarantee that our services will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free.
9. Limitation of Liability
In no event shall Web Formatter be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, or use, arising out of or in connection with our services.
Our maximum liability to you for any damages arising from or related to these Terms of Service or our services shall not exceed the greater of (a) the amount you paid us to use our services in the 12 months prior to the event giving rise to the liability, or (b) $100 USD.
10. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Web Formatter and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and affiliates from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) that such parties may incur as a result of or arising from your violation of these Terms of Service.
11. Termination
We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your access to our services at any time, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach these Terms of Service.
12. Changes to Terms
We reserve the right to modify these Terms of Service at any time. We will provide notice of any material changes by posting the new terms on our website. Your continued use of our services after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new terms.
13. Governing Law
These Terms of Service shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which Web Formatter operates, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
14. Dispute Resolution
Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms of Service or our services shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association. The arbitration shall be conducted in English and shall take place in [Location], and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
15. Severability
If any provision of these Terms of Service is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that the Terms of Service will otherwise remain in full force and effect and enforceable.
16. Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at [email protected].
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