📜 Terms of Service

Last updated: January 2025

Welcome to DC Tools (tools.deniscasian.com). By accessing or using our website and tools, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. Please read them carefully.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using DC Tools, you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use our services.

2. Description of Service

2.1 Service Overview

DC Tools provides a collection of free, browser-based utilities for developers, designers, and content creators. Our tools include but are not limited to:

• Image converters and editors
• Text manipulation tools
• Code formatters and validators
• Calculators and generators
• Social media utilities

All tools process data locally in your browser. We do not receive, store, or process your content.

2.2 Local Storage & Data Privacy

DC Tools respects your privacy by design. We utilize Local Storage and browser cache technologies to:

• Save your list of "Favorite Tools" for quick access
• Store user preferences (e.g., tool configurations)
• Maintain your analysis history (e.g., in Core Web Vitals Monitor)

All this data is stored exclusively on your device (in your browser). We do not transmit, sync, or backup this data to our servers. Clearing your browser cache or local storage will result in the loss of your favorites and saved settings.

2.3 Push Notifications

DC Tools may offer optional push notifications to keep you informed about:

• New tools and features
• Important updates and improvements
• Service announcements
• Tips and recommendations

Consent-Based: Push notifications are entirely optional. You will be asked for explicit permission before receiving any notifications. You can enable or disable notifications at any time through your browser settings.

What We Store: If you subscribe to notifications, we store only:

• A unique subscription endpoint (provided by your browser)
• Encryption keys necessary to send you notifications
• Your subscription timestamp

We do not link this data to any personal information. You can unsubscribe at any time, and your subscription data will be removed from our systems.

3. Free Service

DC Tools is provided free of charge. We reserve the right to:

• Modify or discontinue any tool at any time
• Add, remove, or change features
• Limit usage if abuse is detected
• Display advertisements to support the service

4. User Responsibilities

When using DC Tools, you agree to:

• Use tools lawfully: Do not use our tools for illegal purposes or to process illegal content.
• Respect intellectual property: Only process content you own or have rights to use.
• Not abuse the service: Do not attempt to overload, hack, or exploit our systems.
• Not interfere: Do not disrupt the service for other users.
• Not automate excessively: Do not use bots or scripts that strain our resources.
• Personal Use Only: This tool is intended for personal and educational use only. You agree not to use the service for commercial purposes or piracy.
• Copyright Respect: You are solely responsible for the content you download. Do not download or re-upload content that you do not have the legal right to possess or distribute.
• Notification Consent: By enabling push notifications, you consent to receive updates from DC Tools. You may revoke this consent at any time through your browser settings.

5. Intellectual Property

5.1 Our Content

The DC Tools website, including its design, code, logos, and branding, is owned by Denis Casian. You may not copy, modify, or redistribute our website code without permission.

5.2 Your Content

You retain full ownership of any content you process using our tools. Since all processing happens in your browser, we never have access to, ownership of, or rights to your content.

5.3 Output

Any output generated by our tools (converted images, formatted text, generated passwords, etc.) belongs entirely to you. You may use this output for any purpose, personal or commercial.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

DC Tools is provided "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to:

• Warranties of merchantability
• Fitness for a particular purpose
• Non-infringement
• Accuracy of results
• Uninterrupted or error-free operation

We do not guarantee that our tools will meet your requirements, produce specific results, or be compatible with all browsers and devices.

7. Limitation of Liability & Service Continuity

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Denis Casian and DC Tools shall not be held liable for:

• Platform Changes: TikTok or other platforms may update their systems at any time, causing our tools to stop functioning. We are not responsible for service interruptions caused by third-party platform updates.
• User Actions: Any legal consequences resulting from the misuse of downloaded content, including copyright infringement or violation of third-party Terms of Service.
• Data Usage: Any costs incurred by you (e.g., mobile data charges) while using our service to process or download media.
• Technical Failures: Damages resulting from the use or inability to use our tools, including errors in file conversion or corrupted downloads.

Important: Our tools are provided for convenience. Since we do not control the source platforms, we cannot guarantee that any specific link will be downloadable at any given time.

Since we don't store your data, we cannot be held responsible for data loss – your data only exists on your device.

8. Third-Party Services

Our website may include:

• Advertisements: Served by Google AdSense, subject to Google's terms
• External links: Links to other websites we don't control
• CDN resources: Fonts and libraries from third-party CDNs
• Push Notification Service: We use web push protocols to deliver notifications. Your browser provider (Chrome/Google, Firefox/Mozilla, Safari/Apple, etc.) acts as an intermediary for delivering these notifications.

We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or terms of third-party services.

9. Advertising

DC Tools is a free service supported by advertising. By using our website, you acknowledge and agree to the following:

9.1 Advertisement Display

Starting February 1st, 2025, we display advertisements through Adcash advertising network. Advertisements may:

• Use cookies to track ad performance
• Appear in designated ad containers throughout the website
• Be responsive and adjust to your screen size

9.2 Ad Placement

Advertisements may appear in various locations throughout the website, including but not limited to:

• Between content sections
• Above and below tool interfaces
• At the top, middle, and bottom of pages

9.3 Ad-Free Premium Experience

Users who purchase a premium license and use the DC Tools Progressive Web App (PWA) enjoy a completely ad-free experience. Premium benefits include:

• No advertisements displayed
• Offline access to all tools
• Split-screen mode
• Priority support

Learn more about premium at our store.

9.4 Ad Blockers

We understand that some users prefer to use ad blockers. While we respect your choice, we kindly ask you to consider whitelisting DC Tools. Advertising revenue is essential to keeping our tools free and accessible to everyone.

10. Modifications to Terms

We may update these Terms of Service at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting to this page. We will update the "Last updated" date at the top. Continued use of DC Tools after changes constitutes acceptance of the modified terms.

11. Termination

We reserve the right to terminate or restrict access to our services at any time, without prior notice, for any reason, including but not limited to violation of these terms.

12. Governing Law

These Terms of Service shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable laws, without regard to conflict of law principles.

13. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

14. Contact Information

For questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us:

• Email: contact@deniscasian.com
• Contact Form: contact.deniscasian.com
• Website: deniscasian.com

15. Copyright (DMCA)

DC Tools respects the intellectual property rights of others. Since we do not store any content on our servers and all processing is done locally in the user's browser, we cannot delete content from the source platforms.

However, if you are a copyright owner and wish to request the restriction of access to certain links through our tool, please contact us at contact@deniscasian.com with the subject "Copyright Inquiry".