Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using IndexNowTool.com (the "Site"), you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these terms, you may not use the Site.

2. Description of Services

IndexNowTool.com provides free online tools and educational content related to the IndexNow URL indexing protocol, including:

• IndexNow API key generation tool
• Sitemap URL extractor tool
• Single and bulk URL submission tools
• Educational guides and documentation about IndexNow

All tools are provided free of charge. We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any tool at any time without notice.

3. Acceptable Use

You agree not to use the Site or its tools to:

• Violate any applicable laws or regulations
• Submit URLs for domains you do not own or are not authorized to manage
• Attempt to overload, damage, or disrupt the Site or any third-party servers
• Automate requests to our tools in a manner that creates unreasonable server load
• Attempt to reverse-engineer or circumvent any security features
• Use the Site for any purpose that violates the IndexNow protocol's terms of service
• Scrape or reproduce our content without permission

4. Intellectual Property

All content on IndexNowTool.com including text, graphics, tool interfaces, code examples, and guides is owned by IndexNowTool.com and protected by copyright law.

You may:

• Quote brief excerpts from our guides with attribution and a link to the original page
• Use our code examples in your own projects (MIT-style permission for code samples only)

You may not reproduce substantial portions of our guides, tutorials, or tool documentation on other websites without written permission.

5. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SITE AND ITS TOOLS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

• Merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose
• Uninterrupted or error-free operation
• Accuracy or completeness of any content or tool output
• That the tools will produce the desired SEO or indexing outcomes

IndexNow is a third-party protocol maintained by Microsoft. We make no warranties regarding the performance, availability, or behavior of the IndexNow API.

6. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, INDEXNOWTOOL.COM SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

• Loss of revenue, profits, or business
• Loss of data or content
• Costs of substitute goods or services
• Any SEO penalties or ranking changes arising from use of our tools

Our total liability for any claim related to the Site shall not exceed $100 USD.

7. Third-Party Links and Services

The Site may contain links to third-party websites including the official IndexNow API, Bing Webmaster Tools, and other SEO resources. These links are provided for convenience only. We have no control over third-party sites and accept no responsibility for their content, privacy policies, or practices.

8. Advertising

IndexNowTool.com may display advertisements served by Google AdSense, Ezoic, or other advertising networks. These advertisers may use cookies and web beacons to serve personalized ads. We have no control over the specific ads displayed and are not responsible for their content.

9. Governing Law

These Terms of Service are governed by and construed in accordance with applicable law. Any disputes arising from these terms shall be resolved through binding arbitration or in a court of competent jurisdiction.

10. Updates to These Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms of Service at any time. Updated terms will be posted on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date. Continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the new terms.

11. Contact

Questions about these Terms? Contact us at legal@indexnowtool.com or via our contact form.