Terms of Service

Please read these terms carefully before using our services.

Last updated: January 1, 2025

Agreement Overview

By accessing and using PicSquash, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree with any of these terms, you are prohibited from using our services.

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1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using PicSquash ("Service"), you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provision of this agreement. If you do not agree to abide by the above, please do not use this service.

These Terms of Service may be updated by us from time to time without notice to you. We will post any changes on this page, and the revised terms will be effective immediately upon posting.

2. Use License

Permission is granted to temporarily download one copy of the materials on PicSquash's website for personal, non-commercial transitory viewing only. This is the grant of a license, not a transfer of title, and under this license you may not:

  • Modify or copy the materials
  • Use the materials for any commercial purpose or for any public display (commercial or non-commercial)
  • Attempt to decompile or reverse engineer any software contained on our website
  • Remove any copyright or other proprietary notations from the materials

This license shall automatically terminate if you violate any of these restrictions and may be terminated by us at any time. Upon terminating your viewing of these materials or upon the termination of this license, you must destroy any downloaded materials in your possession whether in electronic or printed format.

3. Service Description

PicSquash provides browser-based image processing tools including but not limited to:

  • Image format conversion
  • Image compression and optimization
  • Background removal
  • Image editing and manipulation
  • QR code generation
  • Image watermarking

All processing is performed client-side in your browser. We do not store, access, or retain your files or personal data during the processing workflow.

4. User Responsibilities

By using our service, you agree to:

  • Use the service only for lawful purposes
  • Not upload or process any content that infringes on intellectual property rights
  • Not use the service to process illegal, harmful, or offensive content
  • Not attempt to interfere with the service's operation or security
  • Not use automated systems to access or use the service excessively

You are solely responsible for the content you process using our tools and any consequences thereof.

5. Prohibited Uses

You may not use our service:

  • To violate any local, state, national, or international law or regulation
  • To process copyrighted material without proper authorization
  • To create, distribute, or process illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, or defamatory content
  • To engage in any form of harassment or invasion of privacy
  • To distribute malware, viruses, or any other malicious code
  • For any commercial purpose without our express written consent

6. Service Availability

While we strive to maintain continuous service availability, we do not guarantee that our service will be available at all times. The service may be temporarily unavailable due to maintenance, updates, or circumstances beyond our control.

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the service (or any part thereof) at any time without prior notice.

7. Intellectual Property Rights

The service and its original content, features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of PicSquash and its licensors. The service is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws.

You retain all rights to the content you process using our tools. We do not claim ownership of your files or processed content.

8. Disclaimer

The information on this website is provided on an "as is" basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, PicSquash excludes all representations, warranties, conditions and terms whether express, implied, or statutory.

PicSquash does not warrant that the service will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free, or that defects will be corrected. We make no warranties about the accuracy or completeness of the service's content.

9. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall PicSquash or its suppliers be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of data or profit, or due to business interruption) arising out of the use or inability to use the materials on our website, even if we or our authorized representative has been notified orally or in writing of the possibility of such damage.

Because some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on implied warranties, or limitations of liability for consequential or incidental damages, these limitations may not apply to you.

10. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless PicSquash and its licensee and licensors, and their employees, contractors, agents, officers and directors, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including attorney's fees).

11. Governing Law

These terms and conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws and you irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in that state or location.

12. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will try to provide at least 30 days notice prior to any new terms taking effect.

By continuing to access or use our service after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms.

13. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us:

PicSquash

Email: picsquash@gmail.com

Through our contact form