Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using IPAbuse.org ("the Service"), you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provision of this agreement. If you do not agree to these Terms of Service, please do not use our services.

2. Description of Service

IPAbuse.org provides a crowd-sourced IP abuse intelligence platform that allows users to report, lookup, and access information about potentially malicious IP addresses. The Service includes our website, API, and related tools.

3. User Accounts

To access certain features, you may be required to create an account. You agree to:

• Provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration
• Maintain the security of your password and account
• Accept responsibility for all activities under your account
• Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account

4. Acceptable Use

You agree NOT to:

• Submit false or misleading abuse reports
• Use the Service for any illegal purposes
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems
• Abuse, harass, or harm other users
• Scrape or harvest data without permission
• Distribute malware or engage in malicious activities
• Violate any applicable laws or regulations

5. Data and Reports

When you submit IP abuse reports, you grant IPAbuse.org a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, display, and distribute the information for the purpose of providing the Service. We may review, validate, and remove reports at our discretion.

6. API Usage

API users must comply with:

• Rate limits associated with your subscription tier
• Proper authentication and security practices
• Attribution requirements when displaying data
• Terms specific to your API key and subscription level

7. Intellectual Property

The Service and its original content, features, and functionality are owned by IPAbuse.org and are protected by international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You may not use our branding, logo, or trademarks without explicit permission.

8. Data Accuracy and Liability

While we strive to provide accurate information, the Service is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any data. You acknowledge that you use the information at your own risk.

9. Limitation of Liability

IPAbuse.org shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages resulting from your use or inability to use the Service. In no event shall our total liability exceed the amount paid by you, if any, for accessing the Service.

10. Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account and access to the Service at our sole discretion, without notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms or is harmful to other users, us, or third parties, or for any other reason.

11. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify users of any material changes via email or through the Service. Your continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms.

12. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

13. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us: