Terms of Service
Effective Date: September 22, 2025
Agreement to Terms
By accessing and using FreeFormatHub ("the Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you disagree with any part of these terms, you may not access the Service.
Description of Service
FreeFormatHub is a collection of free online business and developer tools for formatting, converting, encoding, and validating data. All processing happens in your browser - we don't store or transmit your data.
Our service includes:
- Data formatting tools (JSON, XML, HTML, CSS, etc.)
- Conversion utilities (Base64, URL encoding, etc.)
- Validation tools (JSON, XML, email, etc.)
- Text processing utilities
- Cryptographic tools
- Development utilities
Acceptable Use
Permitted Uses
You may use our service for:
- Personal and commercial development projects
- Educational purposes
- Data formatting and validation
- Learning and experimentation
Prohibited Uses
You may NOT use our service for:
- Illegal activities or violating any laws
- Processing confidential or sensitive data without proper security
- Attempting to overload or damage our servers
- Automated scraping or excessive requests
- Distributing malware or malicious content
- Violating intellectual property rights
- Circumventing security measures
Data Security and Privacy
Client-Side Processing: All data processing happens in your browser. We do not receive, store, or transmit your data to our servers.
Your Responsibility: You are responsible for:
- Not processing highly sensitive data (SSNs, passwords, medical records) without proper precautions
- Understanding that browser history and caches may retain data locally
- Using private/incognito browsing for sensitive operations
- Ensuring your own data backup and security practices
Service Availability
Best Effort: We strive to maintain high availability but do not guarantee uninterrupted service.
Maintenance: We may perform scheduled maintenance with reasonable notice when possible.
Rate Limiting: We may implement rate limiting to ensure fair usage and prevent abuse.
Intellectual Property
Our Content: The FreeFormatHub website, tools, design, and original content are protected by intellectual property laws.
Your Data: You retain all rights to the data you process through our tools. We make no claims to your content.
Open Source: Some tools may use open-source libraries. Their respective licenses apply.
Disclaimers
Service Accuracy
While we strive for accuracy, we cannot guarantee that our tools will always produce perfect results. Always verify critical outputs independently.
No Warranties
The service is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to:
- Merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose
- Accuracy, completeness, or reliability
- Uninterrupted or error-free operation
- Security or data protection
Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, FreeFormatHub shall not be liable for:
- Any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages
- Loss of data, profits, or business opportunities
- Service interruptions or unavailability
- Errors in tool outputs or calculations
- Third-party content or services
Our total liability shall not exceed the amount you paid to use our service (which is currently $0).
Advertising
Our service may display advertisements to support free access. By using our service, you acknowledge that:
- Ads are provided by third-party services (Google AdSense)
- We don't control ad content or targeting (subject to your consent)
- You can manage ad preferences through your cookie settings
- Ad revenue helps us maintain free access to our tools
Modifications
We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. Material changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Continued use of the service constitutes acceptance of modified terms.
Termination
We may suspend or terminate access to our service without prior notice if you violate these terms or engage in harmful activities.
You may stop using our service at any time. Upon termination, these terms remain in effect for any outstanding obligations.
Governing Law
These terms are governed by the laws of the jurisdiction where FreeFormatHub operates, without regard to conflict of law principles.
Severability
If any provision of these terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.
Contact Information
For questions about these terms, contact us at:
- Email: legal@freeformathub.com
- Website: freeformathub.com
✅ Fair Usage Summary
Simple terms: Use our tools responsibly for legitimate purposes. We provide them free with ads to support the service. Your data stays private in your browser. We can't guarantee perfection, so verify important results.