Terms of Service

Last updated: November 16, 2025

1. Agreement to Terms

By accessing and using our service ("the Service"), you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provision of this agreement. If you do not agree to abide by the above, please do not use this service.

2. Use License

Permission is granted to temporarily access and use the Service for personal, non-commercial transitory viewing only. This is the grant of a license, not a transfer of title, and under this license you may not:

  • Modify or copy the materials
  • Use the materials for any commercial purpose or for any public display
  • Attempt to reverse engineer any software contained on the Service
  • Remove any copyright or other proprietary notations from the materials
  • Transfer the materials to another person or "mirror" the materials on any other server

3. Open Source License

This is an open source project. You are free to use, modify, and distribute the source code for personal and commercial purposes under the following conditions:

  • Attribution Required: You must display the "Powered by" badge on your website in a visible location, typically in the footer or about page
  • Badge Link: The badge must link back to our official website
  • No Removal: The attribution badge may not be removed, obscured, or made invisible
  • Modification Allowed: You may modify the source code to fit your needs

Failure to comply with the attribution requirement will result in violation of these terms and may result in legal action.

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4. User Submissions

By submitting content to us, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, and display the submitted content. You represent that:

  • You own or have the necessary rights to the content you submit
  • The content does not violate any third-party rights
  • The content is accurate and not misleading
  • The content does not contain malicious code or links

5. Listing Plans & Links

We offer two listing options for submitted websites:

  • Free Plan: Requires displaying our attribution badge on your website. Your listing goes live after badge verification. Badge must remain visible and linked to our website.
  • Premium Plan ($7 one-time): No badge required. Your listing goes live immediately after payment. Lifetime listing with no recurring fees.

We reserve the right to:

  • Remove submissions that violate our policies
  • Verify badge placement for free plan submissions
  • Reject or remove low-quality or spam submissions

6. Prohibited Content

You may not submit or link to content that:

  • Is illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, or harassing
  • Contains malware, viruses, or other harmful code
  • Promotes violence, discrimination, or hate speech
  • Infringes on intellectual property rights
  • Contains spam, scams, or fraudulent content
  • Violates privacy or data protection laws

7. Disclaimer

The Service is provided "as is" without any representations or warranties, express or implied. We make no representations or warranties in relation to the Service or the information and materials provided on the Service.

We do not warrant that the Service will be constantly available, uninterrupted, or free from errors or defects. We are not responsible for the content of external websites linked through our Service.

8. Limitations of Liability

In no event shall we or our suppliers be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of data or profit, or due to business interruption) arising out of the use or inability to use the Service.

9. Privacy

Your use of the Service is also governed by our Privacy Policy. Please review our Privacy Policy, which also governs the Service and informs users of our data collection practices.

10. Modifications to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. We will notify users of any material changes by posting the new Terms of Service on this page. Your continued use of the Service after such modifications constitutes your acceptance of the updated terms.

11. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to the Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach the Terms.

12. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with applicable laws, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

13. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us through our website.