Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using Privatool ("the Service", "we", "our"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, you may not use the Service.

These Terms of Service apply to all visitors, users, and other persons who access or use the Service.

2. Description of Service

Privatool provides a suite of free, browser-based online tools including image processing, PDF manipulation, text utilities, and developer tools. Key characteristics of the Service:

• No account or registration required to use free-tier tools.
• All file processing is performed client-side in your browser — no files are uploaded to our servers.
• A premium subscription tier may be offered in the future for advanced features.
• We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any feature at any time.

3. Free Plan Limitations

The following limits apply to the free tier:

These limits may be adjusted at any time. Premium plans, when available, will offer higher limits and additional features.

4. Acceptable Use

You agree to use the Service only for lawful purposes. You agree NOT to:

• Use automated scripts, bots, or programs to abuse or overload the Service.
• Attempt to reverse engineer, decompile, or scrape the Site's source code beyond what is publicly accessible.
• Use the tools to process files for illegal purposes, including processing copyrighted material you do not have rights to.
• Transmit malware, viruses, or any destructive code through the Service.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Service or its infrastructure.
• Use the Service in any way that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair it.

We reserve the right to terminate access for users who violate these terms.

5. Intellectual Property

The Service and its original content (excluding user files), features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of Privatool. The Service is protected by copyright, trademark, and other applicable laws.

• Your files: Remain entirely yours. Because files are processed locally in your browser and never uploaded, we do not access, store, or acquire any rights over your files.
• Blog content: All blog articles, guides, and written content on Privatool are © Privatool, all rights reserved. You may not reproduce content without attribution.
• Open-source libraries: Privatool uses open-source software (pdf-lib, react-image-crop, etc.) under their respective licenses.

6. Privacy

Your use of the Service is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms of Service by reference. Please review our Privacy Policy to understand our practices.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.

We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components. We do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any tool output. You use the Service at your own risk.

We strongly recommend keeping backups of any important files before processing them with any online tool, including Privatool.

8. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, PRIVATOOL AND ITS OPERATORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

• Loss of data or files resulting from tool use
• Loss of profits or business opportunities
• Damages arising from reliance on tool output
• Service interruptions or downtime

This limitation applies regardless of the theory of liability, even if Privatool has been advised of the possibility of such damages. In jurisdictions that do not allow exclusion of certain warranties or limitation of liability, our liability is limited to the greatest extent permitted by law.

9. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms at any time at our sole discretion. If a revision is material, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion.

Your continued use of the Service after any changes to these Terms constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.

10. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable law, without regard to conflict of law provisions. Any disputes relating to these Terms or the Service shall be resolved through good-faith negotiation before any formal legal proceeding.

11. Contact

If you have questions about these Terms of Service: