Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using ReadmeBio.com ("Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not use the Service.

We may update these Terms from time to time. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms. We will notify users of material changes via email or a prominent notice on the Service.

2. Description of Service

ReadmeBio is a platform that enables professionals to create and share README profiles documenting their work style, collaboration preferences, and professional philosophy. The Service includes profile creation, editing, privacy controls, and sharing features.

3. Account Registration

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

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

4. User Content

4.1 Ownership

You retain ownership of all content you create and post on ReadmeBio ("User Content"). By posting User Content, you grant ReadmeBio a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, display, and distribute your content as necessary to provide the Service.

4.2 Content Standards

You agree not to post User Content that:

• Is unlawful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, or obscene
• Infringes any intellectual property or other rights of any party
• Contains software viruses or malicious code
• Impersonates any person or entity
• Contains false or misleading information presented as fact

4.3 Content Removal

We reserve the right to remove any User Content that violates these Terms or that we find objectionable, without prior notice.

5. Privacy and Visibility

ReadmeBio provides granular privacy controls for your profile content. You are responsible for configuring your privacy settings appropriately. Content set to "Public" may be viewed by anyone and may be indexed by search engines.

Our collection and use of personal information is governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.

6. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

• Use the Service for any unlawful purpose
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Service
• Interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers connected to the Service
• Use automated means (bots, scrapers) to access the Service without our written permission
• Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any part of the Service
• Use the Service to send spam or unsolicited communications

7. Intellectual Property

The Service and its original content (excluding User Content), features, and functionality are owned by ReadmeBio and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. Our trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service without our prior written consent.

8. Free and Paid Services

ReadmeBio offers a free tier that includes core profile creation and sharing features. Additional paid plans may be offered in the future. We will clearly communicate pricing and terms before any paid features are enabled on your account.

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service (including free features) at any time, with reasonable notice to affected users.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free, or that any defects will be corrected.

10. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, READMEBIO SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF (OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE) THE SERVICE.

11. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless ReadmeBio and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, or debt arising from your use of the Service or your violation of these Terms.

12. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account and access to the Service immediately, without prior notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms or is harmful to other users, us, or third parties, or for any other reason at our sole discretion.

You may terminate your account at any time by contacting us. Upon termination, your right to use the Service will cease immediately. Provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination shall survive.

13. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising under these Terms shall be resolved in the courts of competent jurisdiction.

14. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.

15. Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us at: