Terms of Service

Last updated: January 2026

1. Acceptance of Terms

By creating an account and using BookmarCat ("the Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, you may not use the Service.

2. Description of Service

BookmarCat is a bookmark management service that allows you to:

  • Save and organize website URLs
  • Automatically fetch and store metadata from bookmarked websites (titles, descriptions, keywords, images)
  • Categorize and search your bookmarks
  • Optionally use AI-powered features for bookmark organization

3. Your Responsibilities

3.1 Account Security

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use.

3.2 Content Responsibility

You are solely responsible for the URLs you bookmark and any content associated with them. You agree:

  • Not to bookmark or save URLs that contain illegal content
  • Not to use the Service for any unlawful purpose
  • Not to bookmark content that infringes intellectual property rights
  • Not to bookmark content that contains malware, viruses, or harmful code
  • Not to use the Service to harass, abuse, or harm others

3.3 Automated Metadata Fetching

When you save a bookmark, our Service automatically fetches metadata (titles, descriptions, keywords, images) from the target website. By adding a bookmark, you represent that you have the right to access that URL and that fetching this metadata does not violate any applicable laws or terms of service of the target website.

4. Intellectual Property

4.1 Your Content

You retain all rights to the URLs and custom content (notes, categories, collections) you create. The cached metadata fetched from third-party websites remains the property of those respective websites.

4.2 Service Content

The Service itself, including its design, features, and software, is owned by BookmarCat and protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws.

5. Prohibited Activities

You may not:

  • Use the Service for any illegal purpose or in violation of any local, state, national, or international law
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service or its related systems
  • Use automated tools to excessively scrape or burden the Service
  • Impersonate others or provide false information
  • Distribute spam, malware, or harmful content through the Service
  • Attempt to reverse engineer or decompile the Service
  • Violate the rights of others, including privacy and intellectual property rights

6. Copyright and DMCA

We respect intellectual property rights. If you believe that cached metadata in our Service infringes your copyright, please contact us at:

Email: info@bookmarcat.app

Your notice should include:

  • Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed
  • The URL or location of the allegedly infringing material in our Service
  • Your contact information
  • A statement of good faith belief that the use is not authorized
  • A statement that the information is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner

7. Account Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account at any time, with or without notice, for:

  • Violation of these Terms of Service
  • Illegal activity or content
  • Abuse of the Service or its features
  • Non-payment of fees (if applicable in the future)

You may delete your account at any time through the Service. Upon deletion, all your data will be permanently removed as described in our Privacy Policy.

8. Service Availability

We strive to provide reliable service, but we do not guarantee:

  • Uninterrupted or error-free operation
  • That the Service will meet your specific requirements
  • That all bookmarked URLs will remain accessible
  • That cached metadata will always be accurate or up-to-date

We may modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service at any time, with or without notice.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE SECURE, ERROR-FREE, OR FREE FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

10. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, BOOKMARCAT, ITS OPERATORS, AND AFFILIATES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES, WHETHER INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM:

  • Your use or inability to use the Service
  • Any unauthorized access to or use of our servers and/or any personal information stored therein
  • Any interruption or cessation of the Service
  • Any bugs, viruses, or harmful code transmitted to or through the Service
  • Any errors or omissions in content or for any loss or damage incurred as a result of your use of any content posted via the Service
  • Content accessed through bookmarked URLs or cached metadata

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless BookmarCat and its operators from any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, arising out of or in any way connected with:

  • Your access to or use of the Service
  • Your violation of these Terms
  • Your violation of any third-party rights, including intellectual property rights
  • Content you bookmark or metadata cached from bookmarked URLs

12. Future Pricing

The Service is currently free to use. We reserve the right to introduce paid features, subscription plans, or usage limits in the future. You will be notified of any such changes, and continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of new pricing terms.

13. Third-Party Services

The Service may integrate with third-party services (such as OpenAI for AI-powered features). Your use of such features is also subject to the respective third party's terms of service.

14. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Germany, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes shall be resolved in the courts of Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

15. Changes to Terms

We may modify these Terms at any time. We will notify users of significant changes via email or through the Service. Your continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms.

16. 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.

17. Contact Information

For questions about these Terms of Service, contact: BookmarCat Email: info@bookmarcat.app