Acceptance of Terms

1 Introduction & Acceptance

Welcome to Sitemap.xml ("Company," "we," "us," or "our"). These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of our website, APIs, SDKs, documentation, and related services (collectively, the "Services").

By accessing, registering, or using any part of our Services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, you must immediately discontinue use and access.

2 Definitions

• "User" or "You" means any individual or entity accessing or using the Services.
• "Content" means any data, URLs, sitemaps, metadata, or information you submit, generate, or process through the Services.
• "Platform" means the Sitemap.xml web interface, dashboard, and accompanying tools.
• "API" means our application programming interfaces for automated sitemap generation and indexing.

3 Eligibility & Accounts

You must be at least 18 years old or the age of majority in your jurisdiction to use our Services. When creating an account, you agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your credentials and for all activities under your account.

4 Permitted Use & Restrictions

You may use the Services solely for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to:

• Use the Services to distribute malware, spam, or malicious sitemaps.
• Reverse-engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract source code from our APIs or SDKs.
• Scrape, copy, or resell our Platform interface or aggregated analytics data.
• Exceed rate limits or abuse automated indexing endpoints.

5 Intellectual Property

All rights, title, and interest in and to the Services, including all proprietary algorithms, UI/UX designs, documentation, and trademarks, remain exclusively with Sitemap.xml. Your Content remains yours, but you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive license to process, store, and transmit it solely to provide and improve the Services.

6 Disclaimer & Limitation of Liability

The Services are provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not guarantee uninterrupted, error-free, or timely indexing by third-party search engines. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Sitemap.xml shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of the Services.

7 Privacy & Data Processing

Your privacy is important to us. Our collection and processing of personal information is governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated by reference. By using the Services, you consent to such processing. We do not sell user data to third parties.

8 Modifications to Terms

We reserve the right to update these Terms at any time. Material changes will be communicated via email or prominent notice on the Platform. Continued use after such changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

9 Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access immediately for violations of these Terms, fraudulent activity, or abuse of infrastructure. Upon termination, your right to use the Services ceases immediately, and we may delete associated data in accordance with our retention policy.

10 Governing Law & Disputes

These Terms shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, USA, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising under these Terms shall be resolved through binding arbitration, except where mandatory consumer protection laws apply.

11 Contact Information

For questions regarding these Terms, please contact our legal team at legal@sitemap.xml or write to us at: Sitemap.xml, 123 Developer Lane, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19801, USA.