Terms of Use

Welcome to 1990 Web Archive. By accessing or using our platform, services, and archived web content, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, please discontinue use of our services immediately.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By registering an account, crawling our archive, downloading historical web data, or otherwise interacting with the 1990 Web Archive platform, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy.

2. Description of Services

1990 Web Archive operates a digital preservation platform dedicated to capturing, storing, and providing access to historical web content from the early 1990s through the present day. Our services include:

• Web crawling and page snapshotting
• Historical page rendering and browser emulation
• Metadata indexing and advanced search functionality
• API access for researchers, educators, and developers
• Academic and commercial licensing options

While we strive to maintain the accuracy and integrity of archived content, we make no guarantees regarding the completeness, timeliness, or availability of any specific archived webpage or dataset.

3. User Accounts & Responsibilities

3.1 Account Creation

To access certain features, you may be required to create an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration and to update such information to keep it accurate and current.

3.2 Account Security

You are solely responsible for safeguarding your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. You must notify us immediately of any unauthorized use or security breach.

3.3 Prohibited Conduct

You agree not to:

• Use the archive for any unlawful, harmful, or fraudulent purpose
• Attempt to reverse-engineer, decompile, or extract proprietary crawling or rendering algorithms
• Exceed documented rate limits or impose unreasonable computational load on our infrastructure
• Remove, obscure, or alter copyright notices, trademarks, watermarks, or archival metadata
• Resell, redistribute, mirror, or commercially exploit archived content without explicit written permission

4. Intellectual Property Rights

The 1990 Web Archive platform, including its software, interface, branding, documentation, and proprietary preservation technologies, is owned by 1990 Web Archive and protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. The archived web content may contain materials owned by third parties. Our platform provides access to historical content under fair use, preservation exceptions, and explicit licensing agreements where applicable. You are solely responsible for ensuring your use of any archived content complies with applicable copyright and intellectual property laws.

5. Content Accuracy & Preservation Integrity

Digital preservation involves inherent technical limitations. Archived pages may not render identically to their original appearance due to changes in browser engines, deprecated technologies (e.g., Flash, Java applets, ActiveX, outdated MIME types), or missing linked resources. We employ industry-standard preservation formats (WARC, WACZ, PDF/A) and emulation layers, but do not guarantee pixel-perfect reproduction or functional interactivity for legacy content.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICES AND ARCHIVED CONTENT ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR ACCURACY. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE.

7. Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT SHALL 1990 WEB ARCHIVE, ITS DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, OR GOODWILL, ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE PLATFORM OR ARCHIVED CONTENT, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

8. Third-Party Links & Content

Our platform may contain hyperlinks to external websites or references to third-party services. These links are provided for historical context and research purposes only. We do not endorse, control, or assume responsibility for the content, privacy practices, or terms of use of any third-party sites.

9. Modifications to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms of Use at any time. Material changes will be communicated via email to registered users and posted on this page with an updated effective date. Continued use of the platform following such changes constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

10. Governing Law & Dispute Resolution

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising from or relating to these terms shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association, with proceedings conducted in Wilmington, Delaware.

11. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

12. Contact Information