Terms of Use

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using the EZ Badges service, you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provision of this agreement.

2. Service Description

EZ Badges is a free service that generates dynamic SVG badges for use in various contexts, including but not limited to:

• GitHub README files
• Documentation websites
• Personal projects
• Open source repositories

3. User Responsibilities

You agree to:

• Use only content you have the legal right to use
• Not use copyrighted, trademarked, or protected images without permission
• Not generate badges containing offensive, harmful, or illegal content
• Not abuse the service through excessive requests or automated tools
• Respect the intellectual property rights of others

4. Content Rights

This service does not grant, imply, or guarantee any rights to use:

• Copyrighted images, logos, or graphics
• Trademarked brand names or symbols
• Protected intellectual property
• Third-party content without proper licensing

You must obtain proper permissions and licenses for any protected content you wish to use.

5. Service Availability

While we strive to maintain high availability:

• The service is provided "as is" without warranties
• We reserve the right to modify or discontinue the service
• Temporary outages may occur for maintenance or technical issues
• We are not liable for service interruptions or data loss

6. Usage Limits

To ensure fair usage for all users:

• Reasonable request limits may be enforced
• Automated tools or excessive usage may be restricted
• Abusive usage may result in temporary or permanent access restrictions

7. Security & Privacy

Your privacy and security are important to us:

• All SVG content is sanitized to prevent XSS attacks
• Request data may be logged for service improvement
• We do not store or retain user-generated content
• External image URLs are fetched on-demand only

8. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law:

• We are not liable for any damages arising from service usage
• We are not responsible for misuse of generated badges
• We are not liable for third-party content or external links
• Service is provided without any express or implied warranties

9. Content Removal

We reserve the right to:

• Remove or restrict access to any generated content
• Block access to specific users or IP addresses
• Modify service features or functionality
• Update these terms at any time

10. Governing Law

These terms are governed by applicable laws and regulations. Any disputes shall be resolved through appropriate legal channels.

11. Open Source & Contributions

EZ Badges is an open-source project hosted on GitHub. We welcome contributions from the community to improve and expand the service.

12. Changes to Terms

These terms may be updated at any time. Continued use of the service constitutes acceptance of updated terms. Please check this page periodically for updates.