Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using SecTools (sectools.io), you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, you must not use our website.

2. Description of Service

SecTools provides free online security and network diagnostic tools. These tools are intended for legitimate use by security professionals, developers, system administrators, and IT professionals.

3. Acceptable Use

You agree to use our tools only for:

• Analyzing systems and networks you own or have explicit authorization to test.
• Educational and research purposes.
• Legitimate security assessments and diagnostics.

You must NOT use our tools to:

• Scan, probe, or test systems without proper authorization.
• Engage in any illegal activities, including unauthorized access attempts.
• Conduct denial-of-service attacks or abuse our rate limits.
• Harvest or collect personal data about others.
• Circumvent security measures on systems you do not own.
• Violate any applicable laws or regulations.

4. No Warranty

Our tools are provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not guarantee that:

• Tool results are 100% accurate or complete.
• The service will be uninterrupted or error-free.
• Results are suitable for any particular purpose.

5. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall SecTools, its operators, or affiliates be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or relating to your use of our tools. You use our tools at your own risk.

6. User Responsibility

You are solely responsible for:

• Ensuring you have proper authorization before using scanning or testing tools on any target.
• Complying with all applicable laws and regulations in your jurisdiction.
• Any data you input into our tools.
• Any consequences arising from your use of our tools.

7. Rate Limiting

To ensure fair access for all users, we implement rate limiting on our tools. Excessive or automated requests may be temporarily blocked. Do not attempt to circumvent rate limits.

8. Intellectual Property

All content, design, code, and branding of SecTools are the intellectual property of the site operators. You may not copy, reproduce, or redistribute our website or its content without permission.

9. Third-Party Services

Our tools may use third-party APIs and services. We are not responsible for the availability, accuracy, or policies of these third-party services.

10. Advertising

Our website displays advertisements through Google AdSense. By using our website, you acknowledge that ads may be displayed alongside tool results. Ad content is controlled by Google and third-party advertisers, not by us.

11. Modifications

We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. Continued use of the website after changes constitutes acceptance of the new terms.

12. Termination

We reserve the right to block access to our tools for any user who violates these terms or engages in abusive behavior, without prior notice.

13. Governing Law

These terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable laws. Any disputes arising from these terms shall be resolved through appropriate legal channels.

14. Contact

For questions about these Terms of Service, contact us at admin@sectools.io.