Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

Welcome to CipherDecoder.org ("Service," "we," "our," or "us"). These Terms of Service ("Terms") constitute a legally binding agreement between you ("User," "you," or "your") and CipherDecoder.org governing your access to and use of our website, tools, and services.

By accessing, browsing, or using CipherDecoder.org, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must immediately discontinue use of our Service.

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Your continued use of the Service following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the modified Terms.

2. Description of Service

CipherDecoder.org provides online cryptography tools and educational resources, including but not limited to:

• Classical cipher encryption and decryption tools (Caesar, Vigenère, Atbash, ROT13, Affine, Playfair, etc.)
• Transposition cipher tools (Rail Fence, Columnar Transposition, Route Cipher, Scytale, etc.)
• Modern encoding and decoding utilities (Base64, Hexadecimal, Binary, URL Encoding, etc.)
• Special tools (Morse Code, ASCII Converter, Hash Generator, etc.)
• Text analysis and cryptanalysis features
• Educational materials and documentation about cryptography

Our Service is provided for educational, recreational, and non-critical purposes. It is not intended for securing sensitive, confidential, or classified information.

3. User Eligibility and Registration

3.1 Age Requirements

You must be at least 13 years of age (or the applicable age of digital consent in your jurisdiction) to use this Service. If you are under 18 years of age, you must have permission from a parent or legal guardian to use our Service.

3.2 Account Registration

Some features of our Service may require you to create an account. When creating an account, you agree to:

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

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms or contain false, misleading, or fraudulent information.

4. Acceptable Use Policy

4.1 Permitted Uses

You may use our Service for lawful purposes, including:

• Learning about cryptography and encryption techniques
• Encrypting and decrypting text for educational or recreational purposes
• Solving puzzles, riddles, and cipher challenges
• Creating educational content or demonstrations
• Developing programming skills related to cryptography

4.2 Prohibited Uses

You agree not to use our Service for any of the following purposes:

• Violating any applicable local, state, national, or international law or regulation
• Infringing upon or violating the intellectual property rights of others
• Transmitting or uploading viruses, malware, or other malicious code
• Attempting to gain unauthorized access to our systems or networks
• Interfering with or disrupting the Service or servers
• Using automated systems (bots, scrapers) to access the Service without permission
• Impersonating another person or entity
• Collecting or harvesting personal information from other users
• Engaging in fraudulent, deceptive, or manipulative activities
• Using the Service to encrypt illegal content or communications
• Attempting to reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any aspect of the Service
• Reselling, redistributing, or commercially exploiting the Service without authorization

15. Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or feedback regarding these Terms of Service, please contact us:

We will make reasonable efforts to respond to your inquiries in a timely manner.

16. Acknowledgment

BY USING CIPHERDECODER.ORG, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THESE TERMS OF SERVICE, UNDERSTAND THEM, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THEM. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS, YOU ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO USE OUR SERVICE.