Terms and Conditions

1. Introduction

Welcome to RobotSense.io ("we," "our," or "us"). These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the RobotSense.io platform, including our website, APIs, and related services (collectively, the "Service").

By accessing or using our Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use the Service.

2. Account Registration

To use certain features of the Service, you must register for an account. You agree to:

• Provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration
• Maintain and promptly update your account information
• Maintain the security of your password and account credentials
• Accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account
• Notify us immediately of any unauthorized access or security breach

You may not create an account using false information or on behalf of someone other than yourself without permission. Accounts registered by automated methods or bots are strictly prohibited.

3. Service Description

RobotSense.io provides a comprehensive bot detection and management platform that enables you to:

• Identify and verify legitimate search engine bots and web crawlers
• Monitor and analyze bot traffic to your websites and APIs
• Generate and validate robots.txt files
• Access our bot provider directory and verification patterns
• Integrate bot detection into your applications via our API

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service at any time with or without notice.

4. Usage Rights and Restrictions

4.1 License Grant

Subject to these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Service for your internal business or personal purposes.

4.2 Restrictions

You agree NOT to:

• Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any part of the Service
• Remove, alter, or obscure any proprietary notices or labels
• Use the Service to violate any applicable laws or regulations
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Service
• Interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Service
• Scrape, spider, or use automated means to access the Service beyond API limits
• Resell, sublicense, or redistribute access to the Service without authorization
• Use the Service to develop competing products or services

5. API Usage

If you use our API, you must comply with our API documentation and the following:

• Respect rate limits and usage quotas associated with your subscription tier
• Use API keys securely and do not share them publicly
• Implement proper error handling and retry logic with exponential backoff
• Cache API responses appropriately to minimize unnecessary requests
• Attribute RobotSense.io as the data source when displaying our data publicly

We may suspend or terminate API access if you violate these Terms or exceed usage limits.

6. Acceptable Use Policy

You agree to use the Service only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You must not:

6.1 Prohibited Activities

• Engage in any illegal activities or violate any applicable laws or regulations
• Infringe on intellectual property rights of others
• Distribute malware, viruses, or other malicious code
• Attempt unauthorized access to systems or data (hacking, phishing)
• Harass, threaten, or discriminate against others
• Engage in spam, unsolicited advertising, or mass messaging
• Overload our infrastructure through excessive requests or resource consumption
• Scrape, harvest, or collect data without authorization
• Use the Service to build competing products or services
• Share API keys publicly or with unauthorized parties

6.2 Responsible Use

You agree to:

• Keep your account credentials and API keys secure
• Implement proper security measures in your applications
• Report security vulnerabilities responsibly
• Respect other users and maintain service quality for all
• Comply with data protection laws and obtain necessary consents

For a complete list of prohibited activities and enforcement policies, please see our detailed Acceptable Use Policy.

7. Fair Use Policy

Certain features may be described as "unlimited" but are subject to fair use principles to ensure optimal performance for all users. Fair use means:

• Using the Service in a reasonable manner consistent with typical business or personal needs
• Not intentionally overloading or abusing system resources
• Implementing caching and optimization best practices
• Respecting rate limits and usage quotas for your subscription tier
• Not engaging in artificial load testing without prior arrangement

7.1 Usage Monitoring

We monitor usage to ensure fair resource allocation. If your usage significantly exceeds reasonable thresholds:

• We will notify you and provide optimization recommendations
• We may suggest upgrading to a higher tier that accommodates your needs
• Continued excessive usage may result in throttling or service restrictions
• In cases of severe abuse, we may suspend or terminate access

7.2 Best Practices

To stay within fair use limits:

• Cache API responses for at least 24 hours where appropriate
• Implement client-side rate limiting to avoid exceeding quotas
• Use exponential backoff for retries
• Monitor your usage through the dashboard
• Batch requests when possible instead of individual calls

For detailed information about usage limits and best practices, please see our Fair Use Policy.

8. Payment and Subscriptions

Certain features of the Service require paid subscriptions. By purchasing a subscription:

• You authorize us to charge your payment method for all fees due
• Subscription fees are billed in advance on a recurring basis
• All fees are non-refundable except as required by law
• You are responsible for all taxes associated with your subscription
• We may change pricing with 30 days' notice to existing subscribers
• Failure to pay may result in suspension or termination of your account

You may cancel your subscription at any time, effective at the end of your current billing period.

9. Intellectual Property Rights

The Service, including all content, features, functionality, software, and documentation, is owned by RobotSense.io and is protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws.

Our trademarks, service marks, and logos ("Marks") may not be used without our prior written consent. All other trademarks appearing on the Service are the property of their respective owners.

You retain all rights to any data, content, or materials you submit to the Service. By submitting content, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, and display such content solely for the purpose of providing the Service.

10. Data Privacy and Security

We take data privacy and security seriously. Our collection, use, and protection of your personal information is governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.

You are responsible for ensuring that any data you submit to the Service complies with applicable privacy laws and that you have obtained necessary consents for such submission.

11. Warranties and Disclaimers

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.

We disclaim all warranties, including but not limited to:

• Warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement
• Warranties regarding the accuracy, reliability, or availability of the Service
• Warranties that the Service will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free
• Warranties that defects will be corrected

We make no guarantees about the accuracy of bot detection or verification results. You are solely responsible for validating any information obtained through the Service before taking action based on it.

12. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ROBOTSENSE.IO SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, OR USE.

Our total liability to you for all claims arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service shall not exceed the amount you paid us in the 12 months preceding the claim.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages, so some of the above limitations may not apply to you.

13. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless RobotSense.io and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to:

• Your use or misuse of the Service
• Your violation of these Terms
• Your violation of any third-party rights
• Any content you submit to the Service

14. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time, with or without cause or notice, including if:

• You breach these Terms
• Your account has been inactive for an extended period
• We believe your actions may cause legal liability or harm to us or others
• We discontinue the Service

You may terminate your account at any time by contacting us. Upon termination, your right to use the Service immediately ceases, and we may delete your account data after a reasonable retention period.

15. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

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

Any disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in New Delhi, India.

You waive any right to participate in a class action lawsuit or class-wide arbitration.

16. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify you of material changes by using one or more of the following methods:

• Posting the updated Terms on our website with a new "Last Updated" date
• Sending you an email notification to your registered email address
• Displaying a prominent notice on the Service

Your continued use of the Service after such modifications constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

17. General Provisions

Entire Agreement: These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and RobotSense.io regarding the Service.

Severability: If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full effect.

Waiver: No waiver of any term shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term.

Assignment: You may not assign these Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms without restriction.

Force Majeure: We shall not be liable for any failure to perform due to circumstances beyond our reasonable control.

18. Contact Information

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us.