Terms of Service

1. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS

These Terms of Service ("Terms," "Agreement," or "Terms of Service") constitute a legally binding agreement between you ("User," "you," or "your") and BlurMyPlates ("Company," "we," "us," or "our"). By accessing, browsing, or using the BlurMyPlates website, application, software, and any related services (collectively, the "Service"), you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THESE TERMS, YOU ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO USE THE SERVICE AND MUST IMMEDIATELY DISCONTINUE ANY AND ALL USE THEREOF.

We reserve the right, in our sole and absolute discretion, to modify, amend, or update these Terms at any time without prior notice. Any such modifications shall be effective immediately upon posting. Your continued use of the Service following the posting of revised Terms constitutes your acceptance of and agreement to such modifications. You are advised to review these Terms periodically for any changes.

2. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE

BlurMyPlates provides an online image processing tool that utilizes artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms to detect and obscure license plates in digital photographs (the "Service"). The Service operates using client-side browser technology, whereby image processing occurs locally on your device. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Service for your personal, non-commercial purposes.

3. ELIGIBILITY

The Service is intended solely for users who are at least eighteen (18) years of age or the age of majority in their jurisdiction, whichever is greater. By using the Service, you represent and warrant that you meet this eligibility requirement. If you are using the Service on behalf of an entity, organization, or company, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind such entity to these Terms, and by accepting these Terms, you are doing so on behalf of that entity.

4. USER RESPONSIBILITIES AND CONDUCT

4.1 Lawful Use

You agree to use the Service only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You shall not use the Service in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Service or interfere with any other party's use of the Service.

4.2 Prohibited Activities

Without limiting the foregoing, you expressly agree NOT to:

• Use the Service for any illegal, unauthorized, or fraudulent purpose;
• Upload, process, or transmit any content that infringes upon the intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or other rights of any third party;
• Use the Service to facilitate or enable illegal activities, including but not limited to identity theft, fraud, stalking, harassment, or evasion of law enforcement;
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service, other accounts, computer systems, or networks connected to the Service;
• Use any robot, spider, scraper, or other automated means to access the Service;
• Reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to derive the source code of the Service;
• Remove, alter, or obscure any proprietary notices, labels, or markings on the Service;
• Use the Service to transmit any viruses, worms, defects, Trojan horses, malware, or any items of a destructive nature;
• Impersonate any person or entity or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity;
• Use the Service in any manner that violates any applicable local, state, national, or international law or regulation.

4.3 User Content

You are solely responsible for all images, photographs, and other content ("User Content") that you upload, process, or otherwise use in connection with the Service. You represent and warrant that you own or have obtained all necessary rights, licenses, consents, and permissions to use and authorize the processing of such User Content. We do not claim ownership of your User Content, and as stated in our Privacy Policy, your image content is processed locally and is not transmitted to or stored on our servers.

5. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

5.1 Company Intellectual Property

The Service, including but not limited to its design, functionality, graphics, user interface, audiovisual elements, text, software, algorithms, machine learning models, and all other elements thereof (collectively, "Company IP"), is owned by or licensed to the Company and is protected by copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws. Except for the limited license granted herein, nothing in these Terms shall be construed as granting you any right, title, or interest in or to the Company IP.

5.2 Trademarks

"BlurMyPlates" and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of the Company or its affiliates or licensors. You may not use such marks without the prior written permission of the Company. All other names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans on the Service are the trademarks of their respective owners.

5.3 Feedback

Any feedback, comments, suggestions, ideas, or other information you provide regarding the Service ("Feedback") shall be deemed non-confidential and non-proprietary. By providing Feedback, you grant us a worldwide, royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, and display such Feedback in any media without restriction and without compensation or attribution to you.

6. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE COMPANY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING, USAGE, OR TRADE PRACTICE.

WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE COMPANY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT: (A) THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE; (B) THE RESULTS OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SERVICE WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, OR COMPLETE; (C) THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION, OR OTHER MATERIAL OBTAINED THROUGH THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS; (D) THE SERVICE WILL DETECT AND BLUR ALL LICENSE PLATES IN ANY IMAGE; OR (E) ANY ERRORS IN THE SERVICE WILL BE CORRECTED.

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE DETECTION AND BLURRING FUNCTIONALITY OF THE SERVICE IS BASED ON MACHINE LEARNING ALGORITHMS THAT MAY NOT BE 100% ACCURATE. THE COMPANY MAKES NO WARRANTY REGARDING THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR COMPLETENESS OF THE LICENSE PLATE DETECTION AND BLURRING CAPABILITIES. YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING AND VERIFYING THE OUTPUT OF THE SERVICE BEFORE USE.

7. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY, ITS AFFILIATES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, LICENSORS, OR SERVICE PROVIDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH: (A) YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE; (B) ANY CONDUCT OR CONTENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SERVICE; (C) ANY CONTENT OBTAINED FROM THE SERVICE; (D) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, USE, OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR CONTENT; OR (E) FAILURE OF THE SERVICE TO DETECT OR PROPERLY BLUR LICENSE PLATES, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES ARE BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STATUTE, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE COMPANY HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF THE COMPANY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE EXCEED ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100.00) OR THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO THE COMPANY IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR DAMAGES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS, EXCLUSIONS, OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.

8. INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Company, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to: (a) your violation of these Terms; (b) your use of the Service; (c) your User Content; (d) your violation of any third-party rights, including intellectual property rights; or (e) any claim that your use of the Service caused damage to a third party.

9. TERMINATION

We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Service at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice, effective immediately. All provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnification provisions, and limitations of liability.

10. DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND ARBITRATION

10.1 Informal Resolution

Before initiating any formal dispute resolution process, you agree to first contact us to attempt to resolve any dispute informally. Most concerns can be quickly resolved in this manner.

10.2 Binding Arbitration

If informal resolution is unsuccessful, any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service shall be resolved by binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association. The arbitration shall be conducted in English, and the seat of arbitration shall be Wilmington, Delaware. The arbitrator's decision shall be final and binding, and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.

10.3 Class Action Waiver

YOU AND THE COMPANY AGREE THAT ANY PROCEEDINGS TO RESOLVE OR LITIGATE ANY DISPUTE SHALL BE CONDUCTED SOLELY ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS, AND THAT NEITHER YOU NOR THE COMPANY WILL SEEK TO HAVE ANY DISPUTE HEARD AS A CLASS ACTION, A REPRESENTATIVE ACTION, A COLLECTIVE ACTION, A PRIVATE ATTORNEY-GENERAL ACTION, OR IN ANY PROCEEDING IN WHICH YOU OR THE COMPANY ACTS OR PROPOSES TO ACT IN A REPRESENTATIVE CAPACITY. YOU AND THE COMPANY FURTHER AGREE THAT NO ARBITRATION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE JOINED, CONSOLIDATED, OR COMBINED WITH ANOTHER ARBITRATION OR PROCEEDING WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF ALL PARTIES TO THE ARBITRATIONS OR PROCEEDINGS.

10.4 Exceptions

Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may seek injunctive or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to prevent the actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation, or violation of a party's copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, patents, or other intellectual property rights.

11. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

These Terms and any dispute arising out of or related to these Terms or the Service 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. Subject to the arbitration provisions above, you agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Wilmington, Delaware for any actions not subject to arbitration.

12. GENERAL PROVISIONS

12.1 Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any other agreements expressly incorporated by reference herein, constitute the entire agreement between you and the Company concerning the Service and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications, proposals, and agreements, whether oral or written, between you and the Company regarding the Service.

12.2 Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid, legal, and enforceable, or if modification is not possible, shall be severed from these Terms, and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

12.3 Waiver

No waiver by the Company of any term or condition set forth in these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or a waiver of any other term or condition. Any failure of the Company to assert a right or provision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

12.4 Assignment

You may not assign or transfer these Terms, by operation of law or otherwise, without the Company's prior written consent. Any attempt by you to assign or transfer these Terms without such consent will be null and of no effect. The Company may freely assign or transfer these Terms without restriction. Subject to the foregoing, these Terms will bind and inure to the benefit of the parties, their successors, and permitted assigns.

12.5 Force Majeure

The Company shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performing its obligations under these Terms due to circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God, natural disasters, war, terrorism, riots, embargoes, acts of civil or military authorities, fire, floods, accidents, strikes, shortages of transportation, facilities, fuel, energy, labor, or materials, or failures of telecommunications or computer equipment.

12.6 Notices

Any notices or other communications provided by the Company under these Terms will be given by posting to the Service or through other electronic communication. You agree to receive electronic communications from the Company, and you agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.

12.7 No Third-Party Beneficiaries

These Terms do not create any third-party beneficiary rights in any individual or entity that is not a party to these Terms.

12.8 Headings

The section headings in these Terms are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.

13. CONTACT INFORMATION

For questions, concerns, or notices regarding these Terms of Service, please contact us at:

BlurMyPlates
Email: legal@blurmyplates.com