Terms of Service

Last updated: January 20, 2025

1. Agreement to Terms

By accessing or using MarcoDocs (“Service”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service (“Terms”). If you disagree with any part of these terms, you do not have permission to access the Service.

2. Description of Service

MarcoDocs is a documentation hosting and management platform that allows users to publish, organize, and share technical documentation and API specifications. The Service includes web applications, APIs, command-line tools, and related services.

3. Account Terms

• You must provide accurate and complete registration information.
• You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and password.
• You are responsible for all activities that occur under your account.
• You must notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account.
• One person or legal entity may not maintain more than one account.

4. Acceptable Use

You agree not to use the Service to:

• Violate any laws or regulations
• Infringe on intellectual property rights
• Upload malicious code or interfere with the Service's operation
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Service
• Harass, abuse, or harm another person or entity
• Send spam or unsolicited communications
• Scrape or copy content through automated means without permission
• Use the Service for any illegal or unauthorized purpose

5. Content Rights and Responsibilities

Your Content: You retain all rights to content you upload to the Service. By uploading content, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to host, store, and display your content as necessary to provide the Service.

Content Responsibility: You are solely responsible for your content and the consequences of posting it. You represent that you have all necessary rights to the content you upload.

Content Removal: We reserve the right to remove content that violates these Terms or is otherwise objectionable, but we have no obligation to monitor user content.

6. Payment Terms

• Paid features require valid payment information.
• Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled before the renewal date.
• All fees are non-refundable except as required by law.
• We may change pricing with 30 days' notice.
• You're responsible for all applicable taxes.

7. API Terms

If you use our API:

• Don't exceed rate limits or circumvent usage restrictions
• Don't use the API for any illegal purposes
• We may throttle or terminate API access for abuse
• API availability and features may change with notice

8. AI-Powered Features

We may offer AI-powered features including but not limited to:

• Documentation chat assistants
• Content indexing and search enhancement
• Automated suggestions and improvements
• Smart categorization and organization

By using AI features, you acknowledge that your content may be processed by third-party AI services. You retain ownership of your content, and we will handle it in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

9. Service Availability and Modifications

We strive for high availability but do not guarantee uninterrupted access. The Service is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind. We reserve the right to:

• Modify, suspend, or discontinue any feature or the entire Service
• Add new features or functionality
• Change our technology stack or service providers
• Update our policies and terms

We will provide reasonable notice for significant changes when feasible.

10. Privacy and Data Protection

Your use of the Service is subject to our Privacy Policy. You agree that we may process your data as described in the Privacy Policy and for the purposes of providing the Service.

11. Intellectual Property

The Service and its original content (excluding user content) are and will remain the exclusive property of MarcoDocs. Our code that is open source is available under the applicable open source licenses.

12. Termination

Either party may terminate this agreement at any time. Upon termination:

• Your right to use the Service ceases immediately
• We may delete your data after a reasonable retention period
• Provisions that should survive termination will remain in effect

13. Disclaimers and Limitations of Liability

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES, WHETHER INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES.

OUR TOTAL LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNTS PAID BY YOU TO US IN THE TWELVE MONTHS PRIOR TO THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO LIABILITY.

14. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless MarcoDocs from any claims, damages, losses, and expenses (including legal fees) arising from your use of the Service or violation of these Terms.

15. Changes to Terms

We may modify these Terms at any time. For non-material changes, we may update the Terms without notice. For material changes, we will notify you via email or Service announcement with reasonable advance notice. By continuing to use the Service after changes take effect, you agree to the revised Terms.

16. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the jurisdiction where MarcoDocs is registered, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes shall be resolved in the courts of that jurisdiction.

17. Miscellaneous

• These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and MarcoDocs
• Our failure to enforce any right or provision is not a waiver
• If any provision is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in effect
• You may not assign these Terms without our consent
• We may update our service providers and technology stack without notice

18. Contact Information

For questions about these Terms, please contact us through our contact page or support channels.