Terms of Service

Welcome to Sparksbox. These Terms of Service govern your access to and use of our website and services. By using our website, you agree to these terms. Please read them carefully.

Last updated: January 24, 2025

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the Sparksbox website and services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use our website or services.

These terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use our services.

2. Service Usage Terms

2.1 Acceptable Use

You agree to use our website and services only for lawful purposes. You must not use our services:

In any way that violates applicable local, national, or international law or regulation
To transmit or procure the sending of any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising or promotional material
To impersonate or attempt to impersonate Sparksbox, our employees, another user, or any other person or entity
To engage in any conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of our services
To introduce viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs, or other malicious or technologically harmful material

2.2 Prohibited Activities

When using our services, you agree not to:

Use automated systems or software to extract data from our website without our permission
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of our website or any systems or networks connected to it
Interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of our website or services
Create a false identity or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or organization
Use our services to harass, abuse, or harm another person

2.3 Service Access

We reserve the right to withdraw or amend our services without notice. We will not be liable if for any reason all or any part of our services is unavailable at any time or for any period. You are responsible for making all arrangements necessary to access our services and ensuring that all persons who access our services through your internet connection are aware of these terms.

2.4 Fair Usage Guidelines

We ask all users to interact with our website respectfully and considerately. Excessive or abusive use of our contact forms, repeated automated requests, or other activities that place an unreasonable burden on our infrastructure may result in restrictions or termination of access.

3. User Accounts and Communications

3.1 Account Information

While we do not currently require account creation for basic website use, if you provide information through our contact forms or communication channels, you agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information.

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any information you share with us and for all activities that occur under your communications with us.

3.2 Communication Security

When communicating with us through our website, you should exercise appropriate caution. While we implement security measures to protect your information, you acknowledge that internet transmissions are never completely secure.

3.3 Age Restrictions

Our services are intended for users who are at least 16 years of age. By using our services, you represent and warrant that you meet this age requirement. If you are under 16, please do not use our services or provide any information to us.

4. Service Availability and Modifications

4.1 Service Uptime and Maintenance

While we strive to provide uninterrupted access to our website, we do not guarantee that our services will always be available, uninterrupted, or error-free. We may need to perform maintenance, updates, or modifications that could temporarily affect service availability.

4.2 Feature Availability

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any feature of our website or services at any time without prior notice. We may also impose limits on certain features or restrict access to parts or all of our services.

4.3 Geographic Restrictions

Our services are provided worldwide, but we make no representation that materials on our website are appropriate or available for use in all locations. Those who choose to access our services from locations outside our primary service areas do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws.

4.4 Service Modifications and Updates

We continually work to improve our services and may update, change, or discontinue features without notice. We reserve the right to make these modifications at our sole discretion and are not obligated to provide specific notice of such changes.

5. Intellectual Property Rights

5.1 Content Ownership

The content on our website, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, and software, is the property of Sparksbox or our content suppliers and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, or exploit any content from our website without our express written permission.

5.2 User-Generated Content Rights

If you submit any content or information to us through our website, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, and display such content solely for the purposes of providing and improving our services.

You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary rights to submit any content you provide to us.

5.3 License Grant

Subject to your compliance with these terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use our website for personal, non-commercial purposes.

5.4 Copyright and Trademark Notices

All trademarks, service marks, and trade names are proprietary to Sparksbox or other respective owners. Nothing in these terms grants you any right to use any trademark, service mark, logo, or trade name of Sparksbox or any third party.

6. Disclaimers and Limitations

Our website and services are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not warrant that our services will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

We do not warrant or make any representations regarding the use or results of the use of our services in terms of their correctness, accuracy, reliability, or otherwise.

7. Termination

We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your access to our services immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including but not limited to breach of these Terms of Service.

Upon termination, your right to use our services will immediately cease. All provisions of these terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, and limitations of liability.

You may discontinue use of our services at any time.

8. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms of Service shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable international laws and regulations. Any disputes arising from these terms shall be resolved through good faith negotiation.

If a dispute cannot be resolved through negotiation, both parties agree to seek resolution through mediation before pursuing other legal remedies.

Nothing in these terms shall limit either party's right to seek injunctive relief.

9. Changes to These Terms

We may revise and update these Terms of Service from time to time at our sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately when posted and apply to all access to and use of our services thereafter.

Your continued use of our services following the posting of revised terms means that you accept and agree to the changes. We encourage you to review these terms periodically.

10. Severability

If any provision of these Terms of Service is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that these terms will otherwise remain in full force and effect and enforceable.