Welcome to Photosik. By accessing and using our website, you agree to comply with and be bound by the following Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use our services.

1. Description of Service

Photosik provides online utility tools, including but not limited to image background removal, image compression, image conversion, cropping, and PDF manipulation tools (collectively, the "Services"). The Services are provided on an "as-is" and "as-available" basis for personal or commercial use, subject to these Terms.

2. User-Uploaded Content & Intellectual Property

• Ownership: You retain full ownership and intellectual property rights to any images, files, or documents you upload to Photosik. We claim no ownership over your content.
• Temporary Processing: By uploading files, you grant Photosik a temporary, worldwide, royalty-free license solely to process, modify, and optimize your files as requested by your use of our tools.
• Data Retention: To maintain a safe and efficient platform, uploaded files are processed dynamically or cached temporarily and are deleted shortly after processing.

3. Permitted and Prohibited Uses

You agree to use Photosik only for lawful purposes. You strictly agree NOT to use our tools to process:

• Any material that violates local, national, or international laws.
• Copyright-protected images or documents without explicit permission from the rightful owner.
• Content that is defamatory, obscene, pornographic, hateful, or promotes violence.
• Files containing viruses, malware, trojan horses, or any code designed to disrupt the functionality of the website.

4. Fair Use & Rate Limiting

To ensure high performance and availability for all users, automated scripts, scraping, or sending an excessive volume of automated requests (DDOS) to our servers is strictly prohibited. We reserve the right to temporarily or permanently block IP addresses that abuse our system resources.

5. Third-Party Advertisements

Photosik uses third-party advertising services (including Google AdSense) to fund its operations. While using our website, you may see advertisements served by these parties. Photosik is not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or product offerings of external advertisers.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

Photosik makes no guarantees that the website will be uninterrupted, error-free, or completely free of data loss during processing. We are not liable for any technical failures, data corruption, or loss of access to processed files.

7. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall Photosik, its owners, or affiliates be held liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from your use of, or inability to use, our services.

8. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms of Use at any time without prior notice. Any updates will be posted directly on this page with a revised "Effective Date." Your continued use of Photosik constitutes acceptance of the modified terms.