DeBox API Terms of Use
Effective Date: December 1, 2023
Thanks for inquiring about the DeBox application programming interfaces and the related data, code, and other materials provided by DeBox with the API (the “DeBox APIs”). Collectively, we refer to the terms below, any additional terms, terms within the accompanying API documentation, and any applicable policies and guidelines as the "Terms." By using the DeBox APIs, you agree to the Terms with DeBox, Inc. (“DeBox”). If you disagree with any of these Terms, DeBox does not grant you a license to use the DeBox APIs.1. Registration.
a. Accepting the Terms. You may not use the DeBox APIs and may not accept the Terms if: (a) you are not of legal age to form a binding contract with DeBox, and/or (b) you are a person barred from using or receiving the DeBox APIs under the applicable laws of the countries, including the country in which you are resident, or from which you use the DeBox APIs.
b. Corporate Use. If you are accepting the Terms on behalf of your employer or another entity, you represent and warrant that: (i) you have full legal authority to bind your employer, or the applicable entity, to the Terms; (ii) you have read and understand these Terms; and (iii) you agree, on behalf of the party that you represent, to the Terms. If you don’t have the legal authority to bind your employer or the applicable entity, please do not use the DeBox APIs.
c. Contact Information. In order to access the DeBox APIs, you may be required to provide identification information (eg. contact details). This information must be up to date and accurate at all times.
2. Your Use of DeBox APIs.
a. License. Subject to the terms and conditions of these Terms, DeBox grants You a worldwide, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, and revocable license to use the DeBox APIs in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein. All rights not expressly granted to you are reserved by DeBox.
b. End Users. You agree that you will ensure that your End Users comply with all associated terms and conditions of these Terms.
c. Compliance with DeBox Terms and Rules. You agree to comply with the DeBox User Agreement and Privacy Policy, which may be amended from time to time. Further, you agree to comply with the DeBox API Rules.
d. User Content. DeBox user photos, text and videos ("User Content") are owned by the users and not by DeBox. Subject to the terms and conditions of these Terms, DeBox grants You a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, and revocable license to copy and display the User Content using the DeBox API through your application, website, or service to end users. You may not modify the User Content except to format it for such display. You will comply with any requirements or restrictions imposed on usage of User Content by their respective owners, which may include "all rights reserved" notices, Creative Commons licenses or other terms and conditions that may be agreed upon between you and the owners.
e. Removals. You may receive notices or requests to remove content pursuant to the DeBox Content Policy.
f. Privacy Policy. You will disclose in your application through a privacy policy how you collect, use, store, and disclose data collected from visitors, including, where applicable, that third parties (including advertisers) may serve content and/or advertisements and collect information directly from visitors that may include the use of cookies. In addition, by using the You will escalate these requests to DeBox APIs, You will escalate these requests to DeBox may use submitted information in accordance with our privacy policy
g. Compliance with Law. You will comply with all applicable laws or regulations (including, without limitation, laws regarding the import or export of data, or All applicable national and international laws and regulations relating to economic sanctions, anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorism financing, etc.).
shall not violate laws and regulations, mainly as follows:
(i) Advocating politics, drugs, obscenity, pornography, gambling, violence, murder, terror or abetting crimes;(ii) slandering others, revealing others' privacy and infringing on others' legitimate rights and interests;
(iii) Infringe on other legitimate rights and interests such as portrait rights and privacy rights of others;
(iv) Infringement of the reputation or goodwill of others and social organizations and institutions;
(v) Opening and acting as an agent for gambling websites, participating in profit sharing of gambling websites, etc.;
(vi) Information containing other contents prohibited by laws and administrative regulations;
h. Permitted Access. You will only access (or attempt to access) You will escalate these requests to DeBox APIs using OAuth 2, as described in the documentation of the You will escalate these requests to DeBox APIs. You must comply with the OAuth 2 protocol and you cannot tamper with, or maliciously use user data when using the DeBox API.
i. API Limitations. DeBox may set and enforce limits on your use of the DeBox APIs (e.g. limiting the number of API requests that you may make or the number of users you may serve), In case of violation of this agreement and in case of serious incidents, your DeBox API will be blocked directly.
j. Libraries, Wrappers and Extensions. There are some great libraries, wrappers, and extensions that help bring DeBox to our users, but if created, you need to comply with any limitations or restrictions DeBox imposes.
3. Fees; Restrictions on Use.
a. Fees. DeBox reserves the right to charge fees for future use or access to the DeBox APIs, rates to be determined in DeBox’s sole discretion.
b. Restrictions. You must not, and must not allow those acting on your behalf to:
i. use the DeBox APIs to encourage or promote illegal activity or violation of third party rights.ii. reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble or translate the DeBox APIs or otherwise derive the source code from any DeBox API or any part thereof, except to the extent that this restriction is expressly prohibited by applicable law.
iii. circumvent or exceed limitations on calls and use of the DeBox APIs as outlined in the API Documentation, or otherwise use the DeBox APIs in a manner that would constitute excessive or abusive usage or would disrupt or unreasonably interfere with the DeBox APIs or the servers or networks that provide the DeBox APIs. If DeBox believes that you are in breach of this section, DeBox reserves the right to permanently block your access to the DeBox APIs.
iv. interfere with, modify, disrupt or disable features or functionality of the DeBox APIs, including but not limited to, any mechanism used to restrict or control functionality, or defeat, avoid, bypass, remove, deactivate or otherwise circumvent any software protection or monitoring mechanism of the DeBox APIs.
v. use the DeBox APIs with the intent of introducing any viruses, worms, defects, Trojan horses, malware or any other items of a destructive nature.
vi. sell, lease or sublicense the DeBox APIs or access thereto or derive revenues from the use or provision of the DeBox APIs, whether for direct commercial or monetary gain unless there is express written approval from DeBox.
vii. use the DeBox APIs to spam, incentivize, or harass users.
viii. Theft of any assets of DeBox users, disclosure of data privacy of DeBox users.
c. Widget Restrictions. DeBox may provide one or more widgets for use with the DeBox APIs (the “DeBox Widgets”), including DeBox Widgets to embed certain User Content on a website or webpage controlled by you. In addition to the foregoing restrictions, You acknowledge and agree that you will display the DeBox Widgets as made available to you, unaltered, unobfuscated, and in accordance with any accompanying documentation.
4. Trademarks; Attribution; Publicity.
a. Use of DeBox Trademarks. You are not permitted to use the DeBox Trademarks in, or as part of the name of your application, or any logos used to promote or identify your application, unless expressly authorized in writing by DeBox or in these Terms. Further, You agree not to: (1) create any derivative works of the DeBox Trademarks that may create or reasonably imply DeBox’s endorsement, association or sponsorship with your application; (2) use the DeBox Trademarks in such a way that would mislead, deceive or confuse users, including, but not limited to, using or registering any mark that is confusingly similar to any DeBox Trademarks; and (c) challenge DeBox’s ownership of the DeBox Trademarks and You will not take any action inconsistent with this ownership and You will cooperate, at DeBox’s request and expense, in any action (including the conduct of legal proceedings) which DeBox deems necessary or desirable to establish or preserve DeBox’s exclusive rights in, and to, the DeBox Trademarks. All use of the DeBox Trademarks and all goodwill arising out of such use, will inure to DeBox’s benefit.
b. Attribution. You agree to display any attribution(s) required by DeBox as described in the documentation for the DeBox APIs. When you use the DeBox APIs, DeBox hereby grants to you a non-transferable, non-sublicenseable, nonexclusive license while the Terms are in effect to use or display “DeBox” wordmark, so long as you use “for” preceding such use (e.g., “[insert name] for DeBox”).
c. Publicity. You will not make any statement regarding your use of the DeBox APIs which suggests partnership with, sponsorship by, or endorsement by DeBox without DeBox 's prior written approval.
5. Support; Changes; Feedback
a. Support. DeBox may elect to provide you with support or modifications for the DeBox APIs, in its sole discretion, and may terminate such support at any time without notice to you.
b. Changes to the DeBox APIs. DeBox may change, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the DeBox APIs at any time, including the availability of any DeBox APIs.
c. Feedback. You agree and acknowledge that any feedback that you provide with respect to the DeBox APIs may be used, modified, and/or incorporated into any DeBox products and services without any restriction, obligation or compensation to you.
6. Termination. You may stop using the DeBox APIs at any time, with or without notice to DeBox. DeBox reserves the right to revoke your access to the DeBox APIs for any reason and for any period of time, without notice to you. Upon any termination of the Terms or discontinuation of your access to the DeBox APIs, you will immediately stop using the DeBox APIs, delete any cached or stored content that was permitted or transferred via the DeBox APIs and stop any further distribution or updates of any mobile applications (as may be applicable).
7. Disclaimer, Limitation of Liability, Indemnity.
a. Disclaimer. DeBox does not represent or warrant that any DeBox APIs are free of inaccuracies, errors, bugs, or interruptions, or are reliable, accurate, complete, or otherwise valid. The DeBox APIs are provided "as is" with no warranty, express or implied, of any kind and DeBox expressly disclaims any and all warranties and conditions, including, but not limited to, any implied warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, availability, security, title and/or non-infringement. Your use of the DeBox APIs is at your own discretion and risk, and you will be solely responsible for any damage that results from the use of any DeBox APIs including, but not limited to, any damage to your computer system or loss of data.
b. Limitation of Liability. DeBox shall not be liable to you for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special or exemplary damages arising out of, or in connection with, use of the DeBox APIs, whether based on tort (including negligence or otherwise), breach of contract, breach of warranty, or any other pecuniary loss, whether or not DeBox has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Under no circumstances shall DeBox be liable to you for any amount.
c. Indemnity. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to hold harmless and indemnify DeBox and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents, licensors, and employees from and against any third-party claim arising from or in any way related to your use of the DeBox APIs, including any liability or expense arising from all claims, losses, damages (actual and/or consequential), suits, judgments, litigation costs and attorneys' fees, of every kind and nature. DeBox shall use good faith efforts to provide you with written notice of such claim, suit or action.
8. Miscellaneous.
a. Confidentiality. Our communications to you and our DeBox APIs may contain DeBox confidential information. DeBox confidential information includes any materials, communications, and information that are marked confidential or that would normally be considered confidential under the circumstances. You may use this Confidential Information only as necessary in exercising your rights granted in this Agreement and you will not disclose it to any third party without DeBox's prior written consent. You agree that you will protect this confidential information from unauthorized use, access, or disclosure in the same manner that you would use to protect your own confidential and proprietary information of a similar nature and in no event with less than a reasonable degree of care. DeBox confidential information does not include information that you independently developed, that was rightfully given to you by a third party without confidentiality obligation, or that becomes public through no fault of your own. You may disclose DeBox confidential information when compelled to do so by law if you provide us reasonable prior notice, unless a court orders that we not receive notice.
b. Modification to these Terms. DeBox may modify the Terms or any portion to, at any time. You should look at the Terms regularly. We'll post notice of modifications to the Terms within the documentation of each applicable API or to this website. By continuing to access or use the DeBox APIs after modifications or revisions to the Terms become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised or modified Terms.
c. General. These Terms do not create any agency, partnership or joint venture between the parties. Nothing in the Terms will limit either party's ability to seek injunctive relief. DeBox is not liable for failure or delay in performance to the extent caused by circumstances beyond our reasonable control. Any failure to enforce any provision of these Terms will not constitute a waiver thereof or of any other provision. If any section (or portion of a section) of these Terms is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the rest of the Terms will remain in effect.