Terms & Condition

GistPad.com – Terms & Conditions

Welcome to GistPad.com, a free platform for sharing text, code snippets, logs, notes, and other content. By accessing or using our services, you agree to the following Terms & Conditions. Please read them carefully before using the website.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By using GistPad, you acknowledge and agree to comply with these Terms & Conditions and all applicable laws. If you do not agree, you must not use the service.

2. Description of Service

GistPad is a platform that allows users to create, store, and share pastes, similar to Pastebin and GitHub Gist. Our service is:

• 100% Free: All features are fully available to all users without subscription, premium plans, or limitations.
• Ad-light: Minimal, non-intrusive advertisements if any.
• AI-Powered: Automatic title suggestions, tag recommendations, and spam/harmful link detection.
• Privacy Friendly: Optional login; anonymous pastes allowed.

3. User Responsibilities

By using GistPad, you agree not to:

• Upload, post, or share content that is illegal, harmful, offensive, or violates copyright.
• Share spam, phishing links, malware, or malicious scripts.
• Attempt to hack or exploit the website, its API, or other users’ content.
• Use the platform for unlawful or harmful purposes.
• Attempt to bypass AI content scanning or moderation systems.

We reserve the right to remove content or suspend access that violates these Terms.

4. Privacy and Data

GistPad respects your privacy. While we allow anonymous pastes, the following applies:

• We may store your paste content and metadata (time, IP, expiration settings) to operate the service.
• AI systems may process your content to suggest titles/tags and detect spam or unsafe links.
• We will not sell your data or share it with third parties for marketing.

5. Ownership of Pastes

You retain ownership of your content. By posting on GistPad, you grant us a limited license to display, host, and share your content for the purpose of providing the service. This license is non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, and revocable if the content is deleted or removed according to the Terms.

6. Editing and Deletion

• Logged-in users can edit or delete their pastes at any time.
• Anonymous pastes cannot be edited but may be removed if they violate our Terms.
• Expired pastes are automatically deleted permanently from the platform.

7. Expiration of Pastes

GistPad allows users to set expiration times for pastes: 1 hour, 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, or never. After expiration, pastes are permanently deleted from our servers.

8. AI Features

GistPad uses AI to enhance user experience:

• Automatic title suggestions when left blank.
• Tag recommendations for better search and organization.
• Automatic detection of spam, phishing, and harmful links.

These features are fully integrated and available to all users at no cost.

9. API Usage

GistPad provides a public API to create, retrieve, and manage pastes programmatically. Users accessing the API must:

• Follow rate limits and usage rules.
• Not attempt unauthorized access or abuse of endpoints.
• Comply with all Terms when using API data.

10. Disclaimer

GistPad provides the service "as is." We do not guarantee uninterrupted access, content accuracy, or the absence of errors. You acknowledge that using GistPad is at your own risk.

11. Limitation of Liability

GistPad, its owners, and employees shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the service or inability to access pastes.

12. Modifications to Terms

GistPad may update these Terms at any time. Continued use of the service constitutes acceptance of updated Terms. Users are encouraged to review Terms regularly.

13. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the jurisdiction where GistPad operates. Any disputes shall be resolved in accordance with applicable laws.

14. Full Free Commitment

Unlike many paste services, GistPad is 100% free. All features — AI suggestions, syntax highlighting, private pastes, API access, and expiration settings — are available to all users without payment.

By using GistPad.com, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms & Conditions.