Terms of Service

Clear, developer-friendly terms for using Whisperly. We believe in transparency and straightforward agreements that protect both users and our service.

Last updated: January 15, 2024 • Effective: January 15, 2024

Key Terms Summary

The essential points you need to know about using Whisperly

Free to Use

Whisperly Emergency Kit is free for all users. No hidden fees, no usage limits, no credit card required.

✓ Always free core features

Your Data, Your Control

You retain all rights to your data. We don't claim ownership of your PCAP files or analysis results.

✓ Full data ownership retained

Reasonable Use

Use Whisperly for legitimate network debugging purposes. Don't abuse the service or use it for illegal activities.

✓ Fair use for all developers

1. Acceptance of Terms

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

What This Means for Developers

These terms are straightforward: use whisperly for network debugging, respect other users, and don't do anything illegal. We're not trying to trick you with complex legal language.

2. Description of Service

What whisperly Does

whisperly is a network debugging tool that analyzes PCAP files to help developers identify and resolve network-related issues in their applications.

  • • Analyzes network packet captures (PCAP files)
  • • Provides AI-powered diagnosis of network issues
  • • Generates executable solutions and recommendations
  • • Processes data locally in your browser for privacy

Service Availability

We strive to maintain high availability but cannot guarantee 100% uptime. The service may be temporarily unavailable for maintenance, updates, or due to circumstances beyond our control.

3. User Accounts and Registration

No Account Required for Basic Use

whisperly Emergency Kit can be used without creating an account. You can analyze PCAP files and receive diagnostic results without providing any personal information.

Optional Account Features

For team features or enterprise services, you may choose to create an account. If you do, you are responsible for:

  • • Maintaining the security of your account credentials
  • • All activities that occur under your account
  • • Notifying us immediately of any unauthorized use
  • • Providing accurate and current information

4. Acceptable Use Policy

Acceptable Use

Legitimate Network Debugging:

Analyze your own network traffic or traffic you have permission to analyze.

Educational Purposes:

Learn about network protocols and debugging techniques.

Professional Development:

Improve your network debugging skills and troubleshooting abilities.

Prohibited Use

Unauthorized Access:

Don't analyze network traffic you don't have permission to capture.

Malicious Activities:

Don't use whisperly to plan or execute network attacks or security breaches.

Service Abuse:

Don't attempt to overload, hack, or disrupt the whisperly service.

5. Intellectual Property Rights

Your Data and Content

You retain all rights to your data. This includes your PCAP files, analysis results, and any other content you provide to or generate using whisperly. We do not claim ownership of your data.

whisperly Service and Software

The whisperly service, including its software, algorithms, user interface, and documentation, is owned by us and protected by intellectual property laws. You may not:

  • • Copy, modify, or reverse engineer the whisperly software
  • • Create derivative works based on whisperly
  • • Remove or alter any proprietary notices
  • • Use whisperly to create competing services

Limited License to Use

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use whisperly for your personal or business network debugging needs, subject to these Terms.

6. Privacy and Data Protection

Your privacy is important to us. Our data handling practices are detailed in our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.

Key Privacy Points

  • • Your PCAP files are processed locally in your browser
  • • We don't store or transmit your network data
  • • Only anonymized pattern signatures are sent to our AI service
  • • No personal data is required to use the core service

7. Disclaimers and Limitations of Liability

Service Provided "As Is"

whisperly is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. While we strive for accuracy and reliability, we cannot guarantee that:

  • • The service will be uninterrupted or error-free
  • • All network issues will be correctly identified
  • • Suggested solutions will work in all environments
  • • The service will meet your specific requirements

Professional Judgment Required

Important: whisperly is a diagnostic tool to assist developers, not a replacement for professional network engineering expertise. Always use your professional judgment when implementing suggested solutions, especially in production environments.

Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, we shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, or business interruption, arising from your use of whisperly.

8. Termination

Termination by You

You may stop using whisperly at any time. If you have an account, you may delete it through your account settings or by contacting us.

Termination by Us

We may terminate or suspend your access to whisperly if you:

  • • Violate these Terms of Service
  • • Use the service for illegal or harmful activities
  • • Attempt to abuse or disrupt the service
  • • Fail to pay for premium services (if applicable)

Effect of Termination

Upon termination, your right to use whisperly will cease immediately. Since we don't store your PCAP data, there's no data to delete from our servers.

9. Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time to reflect changes in our service, legal requirements, or business practices.

How We Handle Changes

  • • We'll notify users of significant changes via email or website notice
  • • Changes take effect 30 days after notification
  • • Continued use of whisperly constitutes acceptance of updated Terms
  • • You can review previous versions upon request

10. Contact Information

Questions About These Terms

If you have questions about these Terms of Service or need clarification on any provisions, please contact us:

Email: legal@whisperly.dev
Subject Line: Terms of Service Inquiry
Response Time: Within 48 hours

Thank you for using whisperly responsibly.

These terms are designed to protect both users and our service while keeping the focus on what matters: helping developers debug network issues effectively.

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