Terms of Service
Please read these terms carefully before using our services.
Last Updated: January 25, 2025
Agreement to Terms
These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of the CrossTarget Tools website located at crosstargetmedia.com (the "Service") operated by CrossTarget Tools ("us", "we", or "our").
By accessing or using our Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of these terms, then you may not access the Service.
Description of Service
CrossTarget Tools provides free online developer utilities including but not limited to:
- Password Generator - Create secure passwords with customizable options
- Hash Generator - Generate cryptographic hashes using various algorithms
- Base64 Encoder/Decoder - Convert text to and from Base64 encoding
- URL Encoder/Decoder - Encode and decode URLs for safe transmission
- Additional developer tools and utilities as they become available
Our tools are designed to be used directly in your web browser without requiring downloads or installations. The Service is provided free of charge and is supported by advertising.
Acceptable Use Policy
Permitted Uses
You may use our Service for:
- Legitimate development and programming activities
- Educational purposes and learning
- Personal and commercial projects (within legal boundaries)
- Security research and testing (on your own systems)
Prohibited Uses
You may not use our Service:
- For any unlawful purpose or to solicit others to perform unlawful acts
- To violate any international, federal, provincial, or state regulations or laws
- To infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others
- To harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, disparage, intimidate, or discriminate
- To submit false or misleading information
- To upload or transmit viruses or any other type of malicious code
- To spam, phish, pharm, pretext, spider, crawl, or scrape
- For any obscene or immoral purpose
- To interfere with or circumvent the security features of the Service
- To attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems or networks
- To use automated tools to access the Service excessively
User Responsibilities
As a user of our Service, you are responsible for:
- Compliance: Ensuring your use of the Service complies with all applicable laws and regulations
- Security: Maintaining the security of any passwords or sensitive data you generate using our tools
- Accuracy: Verifying the accuracy and suitability of any output from our tools for your specific use case
- Backup: Creating backups of any important data before processing it through our tools
- Updates: Staying informed about updates to these Terms and our Privacy Policy
Privacy and Data Handling
Your privacy is important to us. Our collection and use of personal information is governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.
Data Processing
Most of our tools process data directly in your browser without transmitting it to our servers. However, we may collect anonymous usage statistics to improve our services. We do not store or have access to the actual content you process through our tools.
Sensitive Information
While our tools are designed with privacy in mind, you should not process highly sensitive or confidential information through any online service. For maximum security, consider using offline tools for extremely sensitive data.
Intellectual Property Rights
Our Rights
The Service and its original content, features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of CrossTarget Tools and its licensors. The Service is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws. Our trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service without our prior written consent.
Your Rights
You retain all rights to any content you input into our tools. We do not claim ownership of your data or any output generated by our tools. You are free to use the results from our tools in your own projects and applications.
Third-Party Content
Our Service may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by CrossTarget Tools. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services.
Disclaimers and Limitations of Liability
Service Availability
We strive to provide reliable service, but we cannot guarantee that the Service will be available at all times. The Service may be temporarily unavailable due to maintenance, updates, or technical issues beyond our control.
Accuracy Disclaimer
While we strive to provide accurate and reliable tools, we make no warranties about the accuracy, reliability, completeness, or timeliness of the Service or its results. You use the Service at your own risk and should verify the results independently.
Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, CrossTarget Tools 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 resulting from your use of the Service.
Security Disclaimer
While we implement security measures to protect our Service, no online service is completely secure. You acknowledge that you provide your information at your own risk. We cannot guarantee the security of any data transmitted to or from our Service.
Advertising and Third-Party Services
Our Service is supported by advertising provided by third-party services, including Google AdSense. These advertisements may be targeted based on your interests and browsing behavior.
Third-Party Advertising
Third-party advertisers may use cookies and other tracking technologies to serve ads and measure their effectiveness. We do not control these third-party technologies and are not responsible for their privacy practices.
Analytics Services
We use Google Analytics and other analytics services to understand how users interact with our Service. These services may collect information about your usage patterns and preferences.
Modifications
Service Changes
We reserve the right to modify or discontinue the Service (or any part thereof) at any time, with or without notice. We shall not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuance of the Service.
Terms Changes
We reserve the right to update these Terms at any time. We will notify users of any material changes by posting the new Terms on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of the Service after any changes constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.
Termination
We may terminate or suspend your access to the Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach the Terms.
Upon termination, your right to use the Service will cease immediately. All provisions of the Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.
Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless CrossTarget Tools 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 but not limited to attorney's fees).
Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms shall be interpreted and governed by the laws of the Netherlands, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the Service shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Netherlands.
Severability
If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in effect. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between us regarding our Service and supersede and replace any prior agreements.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us:
Acknowledgment
By using our Service, you acknowledge that you have read these Terms of Service and agree to be bound by them. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our Service.