# Terms & Condition

## **GistPad.com – Terms & Conditions**

Welcome to **GistPad.com**, a free platform for sharing text, code snippets, logs, notes, and other content. By accessing or using our services, you agree to the following Terms & Conditions. Please read them carefully before using the website.

### **1. Acceptance of Terms**

By using GistPad, you acknowledge and agree to comply with these Terms & Conditions and all applicable laws. If you do not agree, you must not use the service.

### **2. Description of Service**

GistPad is a platform that allows users to create, store, and share pastes, similar to Pastebin and GitHub Gist. Our service is:

- **100% Free:** All features are fully available to all users without subscription, premium plans, or limitations.
- **Ad-light:** Minimal, non-intrusive advertisements if any.
- **AI-Powered:** Automatic title suggestions, tag recommendations, and spam/harmful link detection.
- **Privacy Friendly:** Optional login; anonymous pastes allowed.

### **3. User Responsibilities**

By using GistPad, you agree not to:

- Upload, post, or share content that is illegal, harmful, offensive, or violates copyright.
- Share spam, phishing links, malware, or malicious scripts.
- Attempt to hack or exploit the website, its API, or other users’ content.
- Use the platform for unlawful or harmful purposes.
- Attempt to bypass AI content scanning or moderation systems.

We reserve the right to remove content or suspend access that violates these Terms.

### **4. Privacy and Data**

GistPad respects your privacy. While we allow anonymous pastes, the following applies:

- We may store your paste content and metadata (time, IP, expiration settings) to operate the service.
- AI systems may process your content to suggest titles/tags and detect spam or unsafe links.
- We will not sell your data or share it with third parties for marketing.

### **5. Ownership of Pastes**

You retain ownership of your content. By posting on GistPad, you grant us a limited license to display, host, and share your content for the purpose of providing the service. This license is non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, and revocable if the content is deleted or removed according to the Terms.

### **6. Editing and Deletion**

- Logged-in users can edit or delete their pastes at any time.
- Anonymous pastes cannot be edited but may be removed if they violate our Terms.
- Expired pastes are automatically deleted permanently from the platform.

### **7. Expiration of Pastes**

GistPad allows users to set expiration times for pastes: 1 hour, 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, or never. After expiration, pastes are permanently deleted from our servers.

### **8. AI Features**

GistPad uses AI to enhance user experience:

- Automatic title suggestions when left blank.
- Tag recommendations for better search and organization.
- Automatic detection of spam, phishing, and harmful links.

These features are fully integrated and available to all users at no cost.

### **9. API Usage**

GistPad provides a public API to create, retrieve, and manage pastes programmatically. Users accessing the API must:

- Follow rate limits and usage rules.
- Not attempt unauthorized access or abuse of endpoints.
- Comply with all Terms when using API data.

### **10. Disclaimer**

GistPad provides the service "as is." We do not guarantee uninterrupted access, content accuracy, or the absence of errors. You acknowledge that using GistPad is at your own risk.

### **11. Limitation of Liability**

GistPad, its owners, and employees shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the service or inability to access pastes.

### **12. Modifications to Terms**

GistPad may update these Terms at any time. Continued use of the service constitutes acceptance of updated Terms. Users are encouraged to review Terms regularly.

### **13. Governing Law**

These Terms are governed by the laws of the jurisdiction where GistPad operates. Any disputes shall be resolved in accordance with applicable laws.

### **14. Full Free Commitment**

Unlike many paste services, GistPad is **100% free**. All features — AI suggestions, syntax highlighting, private pastes, API access, and expiration settings — are available to all users without payment.

By using GistPad.com, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms & Conditions.