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Terms of Service

Last updated: September 26, 2025

1. Acceptance of Terms

Welcome to ExifClean.com ("Service", "we", "us", or "our"). These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of our website and services operated by ExifClean ("Company", "we", "us", or "our").

By accessing or using our Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of these terms, then you may not access the Service.

2. Description of Service

ExifClean.com provides a free online tool that allows users to:

  • Remove EXIF metadata from digital images
  • View and analyze image metadata
  • Protect privacy by stripping location data and personal information from photos
  • Process images entirely in the browser without server upload

Our service is designed to help users protect their privacy when sharing digital images online.

3. User Responsibilities and Acceptable Use

3.1 Permitted Use

You may use our Service for lawful purposes only. You agree to use the Service in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.

3.2 Prohibited Activities

You agree not to:

  • Use the Service for any illegal or unauthorized purpose
  • Upload content that infringes on intellectual property rights
  • Upload malicious files, viruses, or harmful code
  • Attempt to reverse engineer or hack our systems
  • Use automated tools to access the Service without permission
  • Upload content containing child exploitation material
  • Violate any applicable local, state, national, or international law

3.3 Content Responsibility

You are solely responsible for the images and content you upload to our Service. You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary rights to use any content you upload.

4. Privacy and Data Processing

Your privacy is important to us. Our Service is designed with privacy in mind:

  • Image processing occurs entirely in your browser
  • Images are not uploaded to our servers during normal operation
  • We use Google Analytics to understand how our Service is used
  • We may display advertisements through Google AdSense
  • Our website is protected by Cloudflare services

For detailed information about our data practices, please review our Privacy Policy.

5. Intellectual Property Rights

5.1 Our Rights

The Service and its original content, features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of ExifClean and its licensors. The Service is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws.

5.2 Your Rights

You retain all rights to the images and content you upload. By using our Service, you do not grant us any rights to your content beyond what is necessary to provide the Service.

6. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

6.1 Service Availability

The Service is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free.

6.2 Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, ExifClean shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues.

6.3 Data Loss

While we strive to provide reliable service, we cannot guarantee against data loss. Users are responsible for backing up their original images before processing.

7. Third-Party Services

Our Service integrates with third-party services to enhance functionality:

  • Google Analytics: For website traffic analysis and user behavior insights
  • Google AdSense: For displaying relevant advertisements
  • Cloudflare: For content delivery and security protection
  • Google Maps: For displaying location data when present in images

These services have their own terms and privacy policies that govern their use.

8. Advertising and Monetization

To provide our Service free of charge, we may display advertisements through Google AdSense. These advertisements:

  • Are clearly distinguished from our content
  • May be targeted based on website content and user interests
  • Are subject to Google's advertising policies
  • Do not reflect our endorsement of advertised products or services

9. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your 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 cease immediately.

10. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. If we make material changes, we will notify users by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

Your continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.

11. Governing Law

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

12. Contact Information

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

13. Severability

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

14. Entire Agreement

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and ExifClean regarding the use of the Service, superseding any prior agreements.