Terms of Service | Spiderly

Effective Date: January 13, 2026

1. Acceptance of Terms

By downloading, installing, or using Spiderly (the "Library"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use the Library.

2. Description of Service

Spiderly is a free open-source code generation framework that helps developers create full-stack web applications using .NET (C#) and Angular. The Library operates as a development-time tool that generates source code based on your Entity Framework Core models and configuration.

3. License Grant

Spiderly is licensed under the MIT License. You are granted a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Library, subject to the terms of the MIT License included with the Library.

4. Ownership of Generated Code

You retain full ownership and all rights to any code generated by Spiderly. The generated code is yours to use, modify, distribute, and commercialize without any restrictions or royalty obligations to the Library authors.

5. Use Restrictions

You agree to:

Use the Library in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
Not use the Library to generate applications that violate intellectual property rights
Not remove or modify any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices from the Library
Not use the Library to create illegal, harmful, or malicious applications

6. Third-Party Services and Integrations

The Library may integrate with or generate code that uses third-party services including but not limited to:

Google OAuth 2.0 for authentication
Email service providers (SMTP)
Cloud storage providers (Azure Blob Storage, AWS S3, Cloudinary)
Database systems (SQL Server, PostgreSQL)
Angular and related UI libraries (PrimeNG, Transloco)

Your use of these third-party services is subject to their respective terms of service and privacy policies. You are responsible for configuring and using these services in compliance with their terms.

7. Developer Responsibilities

As a developer using Spiderly, you are responsible for:

Ensuring applications you generate comply with applicable privacy laws (GDPR, CCPA, etc.)
Implementing appropriate security measures in your applications
Creating and maintaining your own Terms of Service and Privacy Policy for end users
Properly configuring authentication, authorization, and data storage
Managing sensitive credentials (API keys, database passwords, OAuth secrets)
Testing and validating generated code before deployment

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE LIBRARY IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT. THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES, OR OTHER LIABILITY ARISING FROM THE USE OF THE LIBRARY.

You acknowledge that:

Generated code should be reviewed and tested before production use
The Library may contain bugs or errors
The Library authors do not guarantee compatibility with all environments
Future updates may introduce breaking changes

9. Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE LIBRARY.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Library authors, contributors, and maintainers from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorney fees) arising from:

Your use of the Library
Applications you create using the Library
Your violation of these Terms
Your violation of any third-party rights

11. Security and Data Handling

While the Library includes security features (JWT authentication, email verification, IP tracking, etc.), you acknowledge that:

Security of generated applications is your responsibility
You must properly configure and maintain security settings
The Library does not collect or transmit your source code or data to external servers
You are responsible for securing sensitive configuration data

12. Updates and Modifications

The Library may be updated periodically. Updates may:

Add new features or capabilities
Fix bugs or security vulnerabilities
Introduce breaking changes requiring code modifications
Deprecate or remove features

You are responsible for reviewing release notes and testing updates before deployment.

13. Open Source Contributions

If you contribute code, documentation, or other materials to the Library:

Your contributions will be licensed under the same MIT License
You represent that you have the right to submit the contribution
You grant the Library maintainers a perpetual license to use your contribution

14. Commercial Use

You may use the Library for commercial purposes, including:

Building commercial applications
Offering services based on generated code
Distributing applications built with the Library

No additional licenses or fees are required for commercial use under the MIT License.

15. Export Compliance

You agree to comply with all applicable export and import laws and regulations. You represent that you are not located in a country subject to embargo or identified as a "terrorist supporting" country, and that you are not on any government list of prohibited or restricted parties.

16. Termination

These Terms remain in effect until terminated. Your rights under these Terms will terminate automatically if you fail to comply with any provision. Upon termination:

You must cease all use of the Library
You may continue to use code previously generated (as you own that code)
Provisions regarding ownership, disclaimers, and limitations of liability survive termination

17. Governing Law

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

18. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with the MIT License, constitute the entire agreement between you and the Library authors regarding the use of the Library and supersede all prior agreements and understandings.

19. Changes to Terms

The Library maintainers reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be effective upon posting to the Library's repository. Your continued use of the Library after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms.

20. Contact Information

For questions about these Terms, please open an issue on the Library's GitHub repository or contact the maintainers through the channels listed in the repository.

21. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found 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.

22. No Waiver

The failure of the Library authors to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

MIT License Notice

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

Last Updated: January 13, 2026

Version: 1.0