Terms of Service

Last updated: 2026-05-15

1. About these Terms

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of the status-monitor service (the "Service"), operated by status-monitor-inc ("we", "us"). By signing up, you agree to these Terms.

The Service's source code is published under an open-source licence at https://github.com/slima4/status-monitor. You may self-host the Service under that licence; the source code is provided "as is" without warranty. These Terms apply when you use the hosted instance we operate. They do not apply to self-hosted deployments — those are governed solely by the open-source licence.

2. The Service

status-monitor is an HTTP/TCP monitoring service. You configure endpoints ("targets") to monitor; we periodically check them and store the results. We may also display selected results on a public status page if you opt in.

3. Eligibility

You must be at least 16 years old to use the Service. If you are between 16 and 18, you affirm you have the consent of a parent or legal guardian. The Service is not intended for use by minors under 16.

4. Your Account

You sign in via GitHub OAuth (and other methods we may add). You are responsible for maintaining the security of your authentication provider and any API tokens you create within the Service. Notify us at slima4.u8@gmail.com immediately if you suspect a compromise.

5. Acceptable Use

You agree NOT to:

• Use the Service to monitor endpoints you do not own, control, or have explicit permission to monitor
• Use the Service to launch denial-of-service attacks (e.g., configuring the highest-frequency checks against a victim)
• Use the Service to monitor or scan for security vulnerabilities in systems you do not own
• Distribute malware, phishing content, or other illegal content via the Service's status pages
• Misrepresent your identity, organisation, or affiliation
• Attempt to bypass quotas, rate limits, or other Service controls
• Reverse-engineer the Service infrastructure with the intent to harm it or other users
• Use the Service to host content that violates intellectual property rights, applicable laws, or these Terms

We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate this section. See our Abuse Policy for our reporting and response process.

6. Free Tier and Reasonable Use

We currently provide the Service free of charge. Free-tier resource limits are published at /settings/usage and apply per organisation. We may change these limits with at least 30 days' notice for existing users.

We reserve the right to enforce reasonable-use protections beyond the published quotas if your usage pattern suggests abuse, even if no specific quota is exceeded.

7. Your Content

You retain all rights to data you submit to the Service ("Your Content"), including target configurations, organisation settings, logos, and status-page narration. You grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to host, process, and display Your Content solely as needed to provide the Service.

You are solely responsible for ensuring Your Content does not infringe third-party rights or violate any law.

8. Service Availability

We provide the Service on a best-effort basis. We do not offer a service- level agreement, uptime guarantee, or financial credits for downtime. If you require an SLA, please self-host the Service or contact us about custom arrangements.

We may schedule maintenance, deploy updates, or experience outages. We will post planned maintenance on our own status page where possible.

9. Modifications and Discontinuation

We may modify or discontinue the Service at any time. If we discontinue the Service entirely, we will:

• Provide at least 90 days' notice
• Allow data export during that period
• Publish migration guidance to self-hosted deployments

10. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law:

• The Service is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind
• We are not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages
• Our total aggregate liability arising from these Terms or your use of the Service is limited to €100 or the amount you have paid us in the preceding 12 months (whichever is greater)

These limitations do not apply where prohibited by law, including in cases of gross negligence or wilful misconduct.

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from claims arising from Your Content, your use of the Service, or your violation of these Terms.

12. Termination

You may terminate your account at any time at /settings/account. Termination causes deletion of your data per our Privacy Policy and the 30-day deletion grace period defined therein.

We may suspend or terminate your account for material violations of these Terms, after notice where reasonable.

13. Governing Law and Disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of Germany, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles.

We prefer to resolve disputes informally. Email slima4.u8@gmail.com first; we will respond within 30 days. If we cannot resolve a dispute that way, exclusive jurisdiction lies with the courts of Germany.

Nothing in this section deprives you of consumer-protection rights you may have under the law of your country of residence.

14. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms. Material changes will be announced at least 30 days in advance via the email address on your account.

15. Contact

For questions about these Terms: slima4.u8@gmail.com.