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Terms of Service

Welcome to static.photos. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of our website and services. By using our service, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using static.photos, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, you may not use our service.

2. Description of Service

static.photos provides placeholder images for developers, designers, and content creators. Our service offers:

• Access to curated placeholder images across 40+ categories
• Multiple image sizes optimized for web use
• WebP format images for fast loading
• Simple URL-based access to images
• Both deterministic and random image options

3. Acceptable Use

You May:

• Use our images as placeholders in your web development and design projects
• Use our images in presentations, mockups, and prototypes
• Embed our images in websites, applications, and digital products
• Use our images for educational and learning purposes
• Cache images for reasonable periods to improve performance

You May Not:

• Download and redistribute our entire image collection
• Use our images for illegal, harmful, or offensive content
• Attempt to reverse-engineer or scrape our entire database
• Use our service in a way that could damage, disable, or impair our servers
• Claim ownership of our images or present them as your own work
• Use our images in final, production content without proper consideration of licensing

4. Image Licensing and Usage Rights

The images provided by static.photos are sourced from various providers and are intended for placeholder use during development and design phases. While we provide these images for convenience:

• Images are provided "as-is" for placeholder purposes
• We do not guarantee unlimited usage rights for all images
• For production use, we recommend replacing placeholders with properly licensed content
• Some images may have usage restrictions that apply beyond our service

5. Rate Limits and Fair Use

While we don't impose strict rate limits for reasonable use, we expect fair usage of our service:

• Normal website and application usage is welcome
• Reasonable caching is encouraged
• Bulk downloading or systematic scraping is prohibited
• We reserve the right to limit access for abuse or excessive usage

6. Service Availability

We strive to provide reliable service, but we cannot guarantee:

• 100% uptime or uninterrupted service
• Permanent availability of specific images
• That the service will always be free
• Compatibility with all systems and browsers

7. Privacy and Data Collection

Your privacy is important to us. Please review our Privacy Policy to understand how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our service.

8. Intellectual Property

The static.photos service, including our website design, branding, and overall presentation, is protected by intellectual property laws. While we provide images for your use as placeholders, the service itself and our branding remain our property.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

Our service is provided "as-is" without warranties of any kind. We disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to:

• Warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose
• Warranties regarding the accuracy or reliability of content
• Warranties that the service will be error-free or uninterrupted

10. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, static.photos shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, or other intangible losses.

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless static.photos from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses arising from your use of our service or violation of these Terms.

12. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify users of material changes by:

• Updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page
• Providing notice through our website or email when appropriate

Continued use of our service after changes constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.

13. Changes to Service

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of our service at any time, with or without notice. We are not liable for any modification, suspension, or discontinuation of the service.

14. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to our service at any time, for any reason, including violation of these Terms. You may stop using our service at any time.

15. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with applicable laws. Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of our service will be resolved through appropriate legal channels.

16. Severability

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

17. Contact Information

If you have questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at:

Email: alvin@static.photos