By accessing, browsing, or using ToolForge (the "Website" or "Service"), you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions ("Terms"), along with our Privacy Policy.

If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use the Website. Your continued use of the Website following any modifications to these Terms constitutes acceptance of those changes.

These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Service, whether registered or not, and regardless of how they access the Service (desktop, mobile, API, etc.).

ToolForge provides a collection of free, browser-based developer tools including but not limited to:

• Text and data formatters (JSON, XML, YAML, CSV, etc.)
• Encoders and decoders (Base64, URL, HTML entities, etc.)
• Hash generators and cryptographic tools (MD5, SHA, HMAC, etc.)
• Image processing tools (compression, conversion, resizing)
• Color tools (pickers, converters, palette generators)
• Web development utilities (regex testers, CSS generators, etc.)
• PDF and document tools
• Various generators (UUID, password, QR code, etc.)

All tools are provided free of charge and operate entirely within your browser. No data is transmitted to our servers for processing.

As a user of ToolForge, you agree to:

• Use tools lawfully: Only use our tools for lawful purposes and in compliance with all applicable local, state, national, and international laws and regulations.
• Respect intellectual property: Only process content that you own or have the right to use. Do not use our tools to infringe on others' copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights.
• Verify outputs: Independently verify the accuracy of tool outputs before using them in production, security-critical, or important applications.
• Maintain security: Take appropriate measures to secure your own devices and data. While our tools process data locally, your device security is your responsibility.
• Report issues: Report any bugs, security vulnerabilities, or issues you discover to help us improve the service for everyone.

You agree NOT to use ToolForge to:

Violation of this Acceptable Use Policy may result in immediate termination of your access to the Service and may be reported to appropriate authorities.

Our Intellectual Property

The Website, including its original content, features, functionality, design, and source code, is owned by ToolForge and is protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws.

You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or lease any part of our Service or included software, nor may you reverse engineer or attempt to extract the source code, unless laws prohibit these restrictions or you have our written permission.

Your Content

You retain all rights to any content you process using our tools. Since all processing occurs locally in your browser, we never have access to, and therefore cannot claim any rights over, your content.

Feedback

If you provide us with feedback, suggestions, or ideas about the Service, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, modify, and incorporate such feedback into our Service without any obligation to you.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, ToolForge disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to:

• Implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose
• Warranties of non-infringement
• Warranties that the Service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free
• Warranties regarding the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of any tool outputs
• Warranties that defects will be corrected
• Warranties that the Service is free of viruses or other harmful components

You understand and agree that you use the Service at your own risk. Any material downloaded or otherwise obtained through the Service is done at your own discretion and risk.

This limitation applies regardless of the legal theory (contract, tort, strict liability, or otherwise) and even if ToolForge has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or limitation of liability for incidental or consequential damages, so some of the above limitations may not apply to you. In such cases, our liability will be limited to the greatest extent permitted by law.

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless ToolForge, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to:

• Your violation of these Terms
• Your use of the Service
• Your violation of any third-party rights, including intellectual property rights
• Any content you process using our tools
• Any claim that your use of the Service caused damage to a third party

The Service may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by ToolForge. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services.

You acknowledge and agree that ToolForge shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such websites or services.

We strongly advise you to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third-party websites or services that you visit.

ToolForge reserves the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service (or any part thereof) at any time, with or without notice. This includes:

• Adding, removing, or modifying tools and features
• Changing the user interface or user experience
• Implementing new technologies or security measures
• Temporarily or permanently discontinuing any tool

We shall not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuance of the Service. We recommend bookmarking this page and checking periodically for updates.

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 these Terms.

Upon termination, your right to use the Service will immediately cease. Since we don't collect or store your data, there is no user data to delete upon termination.

All provisions of the Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.

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

Any disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the applicable arbitration association, except that either party may seek injunctive or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction.

You agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the courts located within the applicable jurisdiction for the purpose of litigating any such claims or disputes.

If any provision of these Terms is held to be unenforceable or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision will be changed and interpreted to accomplish the objectives of such provision to the greatest extent possible under applicable law, and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

The failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights. The waiver of any such right or provision will be effective only if in writing and signed by a duly authorized representative of ToolForge.

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any other legal notices published by us on the Service, constitute the entire agreement between you and ToolForge concerning the Service.

These Terms supersede any prior agreements, communications, or understandings between you andToolForge regarding the Service, whether oral or written.