Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using ProfileCrest (accessible at https://profile-crest.vercel.app), provided by CodeCrest Studio, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, please discontinue using the website and its services immediately. These terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use ProfileCrest.

CodeCrest Studio reserves the right to modify these Terms of Service at any time. Material changes will be reflected in the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Your continued use of ProfileCrest after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms. We encourage you to review these terms periodically.

2. Description of Service & License

ProfileCrest is a 100% free open-source GitHub Profile README generator. CodeCrest Studio grants you a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use the Markdown code, SVG templates, and visual assets generated through ProfileCrest for your personal and commercial GitHub repositories. This license covers all generated output including HTML table structures, badge configurations, stats card URLs, and layout templates.

The service is provided as a web application accessible through modern web browsers. ProfileCrest does not require account creation, downloads, or software installation. All generated content is produced client-side in your browser and can be freely copied, modified, and distributed for use in your GitHub profile or any other Markdown-compatible platform.

3. Prohibited Conduct & Fair Use

Users agree not to engage in any of the following activities:

• Submitting malicious script injections, dangerous HTML tags, or offensive/defamatory text into the generator inputs.
• Attempting to bypass server-side request forgery (SSRF) filters or rate-limit mechanisms on our backend APIs.
• Automated scraping, bot-driven access, or denial-of-service (DoS) attacks targeting ProfileCrest infrastructure.
• Reverse engineering, decompiling, or disassembling any part of the ProfileCrest service, except as permitted by applicable law.
• Using ProfileCrest to generate content that violates GitHub's Terms of Service, community guidelines, or any applicable law.
• Impersonating another individual or entity through the generated profile content.

4. Intellectual Property

The ProfileCrest brand, logo, website design, documentation, blog content, and source code are the intellectual property of CodeCrest Studio and are protected by applicable copyright and trademark laws. While the generated README output is freely licensed for your use (as described in Section 2), the ProfileCrest product itself, including its user interface, design elements, and codebase, remains the property of CodeCrest Studio.

Third-party assets used within ProfileCrest — including Shields.io badges, Simple Icons logos, and GitHub API integrations — are the property of their respective owners and are used under their respective open-source licenses. Users are responsible for ensuring their use of these third-party assets complies with the relevant license terms.

5. Third-Party Services & Links

ProfileCrest integrates with and links to various third-party services including GitHub, Shields.io, GitHub Readme Stats, Streak Stats, WakaTime, Spotify (via Lanyard), and payment processors (Razorpay). These third-party services are governed by their own terms of service and privacy policies. CodeCrest Studio is not responsible for the availability, accuracy, or content of these external services, and inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement.

We recommend reviewing the terms and privacy policies of any third-party service before providing personal information or relying on their functionality within your GitHub profile README.

6. Community Support & Donations

ProfileCrest offers a voluntary donation feature through Razorpay. Donations are entirely optional and do not unlock additional features or premium content. All donations are non-refundable unless required by applicable consumer protection laws. Supporter names and messages displayed on the public supporters board are subject to moderation, and CodeCrest Studio reserves the right to remove any content that is inappropriate, offensive, or violates these terms.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

ProfileCrest is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. CodeCrest Studio does not guarantee uninterrupted uptime, error-free rendering of third-party GitHub stats widgets, or the continued availability of external API integrations that ProfileCrest depends upon.

While we strive to keep ProfileCrest functional and up-to-date, we cannot guarantee that third-party services (such as Shields.io badge rendering, GitHub API endpoints, or stats card generation services) will remain available or compatible with our generated output indefinitely.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, CodeCrest Studio and its affiliates, officers, employees, and agents shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from your access to or use of (or inability to access or use) ProfileCrest, whether based on warranty, contract, tort, or any other legal theory.

9. Governing Law & Dispute Resolution

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising from or relating to these Terms or your use of ProfileCrest shall be resolved through good-faith negotiation. If negotiation fails, disputes shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in India.

10. Contact Information

For inquiries regarding these Terms of Service, intellectual property questions, or any other legal matters, please contact the CodeCrest Studio team at codecreststudio@gmail.com. We aim to respond to all inquiries within 5 business days.