Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

Welcome to Instant Tools. By accessing or using our browser-based tools and services, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. If you disagree with any part of these terms, you may not access our services.

2. Description of Service

Instant Tools provides a collection of browser-based utilities including but not limited to:

• Image compression and conversion tools
• PDF manipulation utilities
• Text formatting and analysis tools
• Password generators and security utilities
• Color pickers and conversion tools
• QR code generators
• Timers and counters
• JSON formatting tools

All processing occurs locally in your browser. No files or data are stored on our servers.

3. User Responsibilities

3.1 Appropriate Use

You agree to use our services only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these terms. You agree not to:

• Use our services for any illegal or unauthorized purpose
• Upload or process malicious files, viruses, or harmful code
• Attempt to reverse engineer or decompile our tools
• Use our services to infringe upon intellectual property rights
• Interfere with or disrupt the functionality of our services

3.2 Content Ownership

You retain all ownership rights to the files and content you upload to our tools. We do not claim any ownership rights over your content.

4. Privacy and Data Handling

We are committed to protecting your privacy:

• All file processing occurs locally in your browser
• No files or personal data are stored on our servers
• We use cookies for functionality and analytics (see Privacy Policy)
• We display advertisements to support free access to our tools

For detailed information, please review our Privacy Policy.

5. Intellectual Property

The Instant Tools website, including its design, code, and underlying technology, is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. You may not:

• Copy, modify, or distribute our code without permission
• Use our branding or logos without explicit consent
• Create derivative works based on our services

6. Third-Party Services

Our services may integrate with or use third-party services including:

• Advertising networks (Google AdSense)
• Analytics services (Google Analytics)
• Content delivery networks for external libraries

These third parties have their own terms and privacy policies.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

Our services are provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind:

• We do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free service
• We are not responsible for data loss or corruption
• Tool results are provided for informational purposes only
• You use our services at your own risk

8. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Instant Tools shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages resulting from:

• Your use or inability to use our services
• Any unauthorized access to or use of our servers
• Any interruption or cessation of transmission to our services
• Any bugs, viruses, or other harmful code
• Any errors or omissions in any content

9. Advertising

To keep our tools free, we display advertisements through third-party networks:

• Ads are served based on your browsing behavior
• We do not control the specific ads displayed
• You can opt out of personalized advertising (see Privacy Policy)
• Ad revenue helps us maintain and improve our services

10. Modifications to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. We will notify users of any material changes by:

• Updating the "Last Updated" date
• Posting a notice on our website
• Where appropriate, other notification methods

Continued use of our services after changes constitutes acceptance of the new terms.

11. Termination

We may terminate or suspend access to our services immediately, without prior notice, for conduct that we believe:

• Violates these Terms of Service
• Creates risk or possible legal exposure for us
• Could harm our users or third parties