Terms of Service

Please read these terms carefully before using WidgetLab's services.

Last Updated: January 2025

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using WidgetLab ("we," "our," or "us") services, including our website, widget creation tools, and any related services (collectively, the "Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use the Service.

These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and WidgetLab. By creating an account, using our widgets, or accessing our services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy.

2. Description of Service

WidgetLab provides a platform for creating, customizing, and embedding widgets on websites. Our services include:

  • Widget Creation Tools: Tools to create and customize widgets for various platforms (YouTube, Instagram, and future platforms)
  • Widget Hosting: Storage and delivery of widget configurations and data
  • Embedding Services: Code generation and hosting for widgets to be embedded on third-party websites
  • API Integration: Integration with third-party APIs (YouTube, Instagram, etc.) to fetch and display content
  • Account Management: User accounts for saving and managing widget configurations

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the Service at any time, with or without notice.

3. Account Registration and Responsibilities

3.1 Account Creation

To use certain features of the Service, you must create an account. When creating an account, you agree to:

  • Provide accurate, current, and complete information
  • Maintain and promptly update your account information
  • Maintain the security of your account credentials
  • Accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account
  • Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account

3.2 Account Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old to create an account. If you are under 18, you represent that you have your parent's or guardian's permission to use the Service. By using the Service, you represent and warrant that you meet these eligibility requirements.

3.3 Account Security

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials, including your password. You agree not to share your account credentials with any third party. WidgetLab is not liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to protect your account credentials.

3.4 Account Termination

You may terminate your account at any time by contacting us or using account deletion features. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account if you violate these Terms or engage in any activity that we determine, in our sole discretion, is harmful to the Service or other users.

4. Acceptable Use Policy

You agree to use the Service only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree NOT to:

  • Use the Service to violate any applicable local, state, national, or international law or regulation
  • Infringe upon or violate the intellectual property rights or privacy rights of any third party
  • Transmit any content that is illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, or otherwise objectionable
  • Impersonate any person or entity or falsely state or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity
  • Interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers or networks connected to the Service
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Service, other accounts, or computer systems
  • Use automated systems (bots, scrapers, etc.) to access the Service without our express written permission
  • Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any portion of the Service
  • Use the Service to create widgets that display illegal, harmful, or inappropriate content
  • Exceed rate limits or attempt to circumvent security measures
  • Use the Service in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair our servers or networks
  • Collect or harvest any information from the Service using automated means

Violation of these terms may result in immediate termination of your account and legal action.

5. User Content and Intellectual Property

5.1 Your Content

You retain ownership of any content you create, upload, or submit through the Service, including widget configurations, customizations, and settings ("User Content"). By using the Service, you grant WidgetLab a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to:

  • Store, host, and display your User Content as necessary to provide the Service
  • Use your User Content to operate, maintain, and improve the Service
  • Back up and archive your User Content

5.2 WidgetLab Intellectual Property

The Service, including its original content, features, functionality, design, logos, trademarks, and software, is owned by WidgetLab and is protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws. You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or lease any part of the Service without our express written permission.

5.3 Third-Party Content

Our widgets may display content from third-party services (YouTube, Instagram, etc.). This content is subject to the terms and conditions of those third-party services. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of such content complies with the terms of those third-party services.

6. API Keys and Third-Party Services

6.1 API Key Usage

If you choose to provide API keys for third-party services (such as YouTube API or Instagram API), you agree to:

  • Provide only valid API keys that you are authorized to use
  • Comply with the terms of service of the third-party API provider
  • Accept responsibility for any charges, quotas, or limitations imposed by the third-party API provider
  • Notify us immediately if your API key is compromised or revoked

6.2 Third-Party Service Terms

Your use of third-party services through our widgets is subject to the terms and conditions of those third-party services. WidgetLab is not responsible for the availability, accuracy, or content of third-party services. You acknowledge that:

  • Third-party services may change their APIs, terms, or availability at any time
  • WidgetLab cannot guarantee the continued availability of third-party integrations
  • You are responsible for complying with all applicable third-party terms and conditions

6.3 Rate Limiting

To ensure fair usage and prevent abuse, we implement rate limiting on our API endpoints. You agree to comply with these rate limits and not attempt to circumvent them. Excessive usage may result in temporary or permanent restrictions on your account.

7. Service Availability and Modifications

We strive to provide reliable service, but we do not guarantee that the Service will be available at all times or free from errors, interruptions, or defects. We reserve the right to:

  • Modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the Service at any time
  • Perform maintenance, updates, or upgrades that may temporarily interrupt service
  • Change features, functionality, or pricing with reasonable notice
  • Remove or restrict access to content or features that violate these Terms

We are not liable for any loss or damage resulting from service interruptions, modifications, or discontinuation.

8. Payment Terms

Currently, WidgetLab offers free access to its services. However, we reserve the right to:

  • Introduce paid plans or premium features in the future
  • Modify pricing with reasonable notice
  • Offer different service tiers with varying features and limitations

If we introduce paid services in the future, we will provide clear pricing information and payment terms. By subscribing to paid services, you agree to pay all applicable fees and charges. All fees are non-refundable unless otherwise stated.

9. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WIDGETLAB SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES, WHETHER INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM:

  • Your use or inability to use the Service
  • Any unauthorized access to or use of our servers or your account
  • Any interruption or cessation of transmission to or from the Service
  • Any bugs, viruses, trojan horses, or similar harmful code transmitted through the Service
  • Any errors or omissions in any content or for any loss or damage incurred as a result of your use of any content
  • Any changes to third-party APIs or services that affect widget functionality

Our total liability to you for all claims arising from or related to the Service shall not exceed the amount you paid to us in the twelve (12) months preceding the claim, or $100, whichever is greater.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, so the above limitations may not apply to you.

10. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless WidgetLab, its officers, directors, employees, agents, and affiliates from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including without limitation reasonable attorney's fees and costs, arising out of or in any way connected with:

  • Your use of the Service
  • Your violation of these Terms
  • Your violation of any third-party right, including without limitation any intellectual property right, privacy right, or other right
  • Any content you submit, post, or transmit through the Service
  • Your use of third-party APIs or services

11. Termination

11.1 Termination by You

You may terminate your account and stop using the Service at any time by contacting us or using account deletion features.

11.2 Termination by WidgetLab

We may terminate or suspend your account and access to the Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including if you breach these Terms. Upon termination:

  • Your right to use the Service will immediately cease
  • We may delete your account and associated data
  • Widgets you have embedded may stop functioning
  • All provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination shall survive

11.3 Effect of Termination

Upon termination, you will no longer have access to your account, widget configurations, or any data associated with your account. We are not obligated to retain your data after termination.

12. Disclaimers

THE SERVICE IS 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 COURSE OF PERFORMANCE.

We do not warrant that:

  • The Service will meet your requirements or expectations
  • The Service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free
  • The results obtained from using the Service will be accurate or reliable
  • Any errors in the Service will be corrected
  • Third-party integrations will continue to function or be available

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties, so some of the above exclusions may not apply to you.

13. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify you of any material changes by:

  • Posting the updated Terms on this page
  • Updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of these Terms
  • Sending you an email notification (for significant changes)
  • Displaying a notice on our website

Your continued use of the Service after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms. If you do not agree to the modified Terms, you must stop using the Service and may terminate your account.

14. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

14.1 Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which WidgetLab operates, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

14.2 Dispute Resolution

Any disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service shall be resolved through:

  • Informal Negotiation: First, we encourage you to contact us to resolve any dispute informally
  • Mediation: If informal negotiation fails, disputes may be resolved through mediation
  • Arbitration or Litigation: As determined by applicable law and the nature of the dispute

You agree that any dispute resolution proceedings will be conducted only on an individual basis and not in a class, consolidated, or representative action.

15. 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 so that these Terms shall otherwise remain in full force and effect and enforceable.

16. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and WidgetLab regarding the Service and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, whether written or oral, relating to the Service.

17. Waiver

No waiver of any term of these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term. Our failure to assert any right or provision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

18. Assignment

You may not assign or transfer these Terms or your rights or obligations hereunder, in whole or in part, without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms or any rights or obligations hereunder without your consent.

19. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us:

Email: contact@widgetlab.dev

Website: Contact Form

We will respond to your inquiry within a reasonable timeframe.

20. Acknowledgment

By using WidgetLab's services, you acknowledge that you have read these Terms of Service, understand them, and agree to be bound by them. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use the Service.