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Terms of Service, Acceptable Use Policy, Cookie Policy & Privacy Policy

Effective Date: September 10, 2026

Welcome to DevTools by ZothNET, available at devtools.zothnet.com.

This page contains the Terms of Service, Acceptable Use Policy, Cookie Policy, and Privacy Policy governing your use of DevTools by ZothNET.

By accessing or using this website, its tools, utilities, generators, validators, checkers, analyzers, formatters, or other features, you agree to these terms.

If you do not agree with these terms, please discontinue use of the website.

1. About DevTools by ZothNET

DevTools by ZothNET provides free online utilities intended to assist developers, webmasters, system administrators, designers, website owners, and other users with common development and troubleshooting tasks.

Tools may include utilities for areas such as:

PHP development MySQL and SQL DNS SSL/TLS Email configuration HTTP headers and status codes Server configuration .htaccess PHP configuration Cron jobs Regular expressions JSON JWT Base64 Password and hash generation Text formatting Code checking Website diagnostics SEO and indexing Other development and webmaster-related tasks

The availability of any particular tool is not guaranteed and tools may be added, modified, replaced, limited, or removed at any time.

2. Tools Are Provided for Assistance Only

DevTools is designed to help users work faster and understand technical information.

It is not a substitute for professional judgment, testing, documentation, qualified technical assistance, cybersecurity review, legal advice, or direct examination of your particular system.

Results should be treated as guidance rather than unquestionable fact.

You are responsible for deciding whether any result, recommendation, configuration, command, generated code, explanation, or other output is appropriate for your situation.

3. No Guarantee of Accuracy

We try to make DevTools accurate and useful, but no automated system is perfect.

This includes tools that:

generate code generate configuration files explain errors test regular expressions format SQL inspect headers validate DNS records analyze SSL certificates evaluate PHP compatibility generate passwords or hashes build cron expressions analyze .htaccess inspect PHP configuration decode data validate structured data provide security-related information suggest technical fixes

Automated tools can produce incorrect, incomplete, outdated, misleading, or inappropriate results.

Even a result that appears technically correct may behave differently depending on:

operating system PHP version database version web server hosting provider control panel application framework CMS installed extensions security configuration server permissions caching systems proxies CDN configuration third-party software custom code

You should independently verify important results before applying them to production systems.

4. Generated Code and Configuration Disclaimer

Any code, configuration, command, query, expression, password, hash, rewrite rule, server directive, or other content generated by DevTools is provided "as is."

You are responsible for reviewing and testing generated output.

Whenever possible, test changes in a development or staging environment before applying them to a live website or production server.

You should also maintain current backups before making significant changes.

We are not responsible if generated or suggested output:

causes a website to stop working produces an HTTP 500 error damages or deletes data changes database records affects server configuration breaks application functionality creates security vulnerabilities blocks legitimate visitors affects SEO interrupts email delivery causes downtime produces unexpected results

Typing something into a box and receiving nicely formatted output does not magically make that output correct. Sadly, the Internet has not yet evolved that far.

5. Security Tools Disclaimer

Any security-related tool provided by DevTools is intended for informational and defensive purposes.

A successful result does not mean a website, server, password, application, API, or network is completely secure.

Likewise, a warning does not necessarily mean that a system is compromised.

Security depends on many factors beyond what an automated web-based utility can inspect.

You remain responsible for implementing appropriate security practices.

6. Backup Responsibility

Before applying commands, database queries, code changes, configuration changes, rewrite rules, server settings, or other potentially destructive changes, you should maintain appropriate backups.

DevTools does not maintain backups of your systems or restore systems damaged by changes you make.

7. Availability of the Service

We do not guarantee that DevTools will always be available.

The website or individual tools may occasionally be unavailable because of:

maintenance upgrades server outages software problems security incidents network issues third-party failures hosting problems abuse prevention circumstances beyond our reasonable control

We may modify, suspend, restrict, or discontinue any portion of the service at any time.

8. No Service-Level Agreement

Unless a separate written agreement specifically states otherwise, use of DevTools does not include any uptime guarantee, response-time guarantee, support guarantee, service-level agreement, or warranty.

9. User Responsibility

You are responsible for:

the information you submit to DevTools how you use generated results testing changes before production use maintaining appropriate backups complying with applicable laws securing your own accounts and systems confirming that you have authorization to analyze any system or resource protecting confidential information

Do not submit sensitive information unless it is necessary for the tool you are using.

10. Acceptable Use Policy

You may use DevTools for lawful development, administration, troubleshooting, educational, research, diagnostic, and security purposes.

You may not use DevTools to intentionally harm others or interfere with systems you are not authorized to access.

Prohibited activity includes:

unauthorized access to computers, servers, accounts, websites, networks, or databases attempting to bypass authentication or security controls attacks against websites, networks, APIs, or infrastructure denial-of-service or distributed denial-of-service activity malware development or distribution intended to harm others credential theft phishing fraud spam harassment stalking unauthorized surveillance data theft distribution of stolen credentials exploitation of vulnerabilities without authorization attempts to overload or disrupt DevTools automated abuse of the service attempts to bypass rate limits or security controls scraping the site at a level that interferes with normal operation using the service to violate applicable law

Security research must be performed only against systems you own or systems for which you have explicit authorization.

11. Automated Requests and Abuse

Reasonable automated access may be restricted.

We may block, throttle, challenge, or otherwise restrict requests that appear to involve:

excessive automated traffic scraping denial-of-service activity brute-force activity vulnerability scanning abusive bots unusual request volumes attempted exploitation suspicious or malicious behavior

IP addresses or other technical identifiers may temporarily or permanently be blocked when necessary to protect the service.

12. Intellectual Property

The DevTools website, its original design, branding, interface, custom code, documentation, and original written content may be protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws.

You may use output produced by the tools for your own legitimate projects unless otherwise stated.

Third-party names, trademarks, technologies, and products mentioned on the site remain the property of their respective owners.

13. Third-Party Services

DevTools may interact with or provide links to third-party services, APIs, websites, documentation, hosting providers, certificate authorities, DNS services, search engines, or other external resources.

We do not control third-party services.

Their own terms and privacy policies apply when you interact with them.

We are not responsible for third-party:

availability accuracy security privacy practices policies content outages changes

14. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, DevTools by ZothNET and its operators shall not be liable for damages arising from the use or inability to use this website.

This includes, without limitation:

loss of data loss of revenue loss of profits business interruption website downtime server downtime corrupted files database damage lost search rankings lost email security incidents configuration problems software failures indirect damages incidental damages consequential damages

You use DevTools at your own discretion and risk.

15. Disclaimer of Warranties

DevTools is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, we make no warranties, express or implied, regarding:

accuracy reliability completeness fitness for a particular purpose merchantability compatibility availability security uninterrupted operation error-free operation

We do not guarantee that every error will be detected or that every recommendation will solve a particular problem.

16. Privacy Policy

We respect user privacy and aim to collect only information reasonably necessary to operate, maintain, protect, and improve DevTools.

You are generally able to use the public developer tools without creating an account.

17. Information You Submit

Depending on the tool you use, you may voluntarily submit information such as:

code error messages URLs domain names DNS records HTTP headers SQL JSON regular expressions configuration data text other technical information

This information is processed for the purpose of providing the requested tool functionality.

You should avoid submitting passwords, private keys, API keys, authentication tokens, confidential customer data, personally identifiable information, or other secrets unless absolutely necessary.

18. Contact Form Information

If you use the contact form, information may include:

your name email address subject message technical information required for spam or abuse prevention

Contact information is used to respond to your inquiry and manage legitimate communications.

We do not sell contact form information.

19. Server Logs

Like most websites, DevTools may automatically collect standard server log information.

This may include:

IP address browser type operating system requested URL referring page request date and time response status user agent technical error information

Logs may be used for:

security troubleshooting abuse prevention performance monitoring diagnosing errors maintaining the service

Logs may be deleted or rotated according to normal server administration practices.

20. Cloudflare

DevTools may use Cloudflare services for security, performance, DNS, caching, bot protection, and Cloudflare Turnstile.

When Cloudflare services are used, Cloudflare may process technical information according to its own privacy policies and terms.

Cloudflare Turnstile may be used to determine whether contact form submissions or other requests appear to come from legitimate human users rather than automated abuse.

21. Data Sale

DevTools does not sell your personal information to advertisers or data brokers.

We do not operate DevTools for the purpose of creating advertising profiles from information submitted to developer tools.

22. Data Retention

Information is retained only as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including:

operating the service maintaining security responding to inquiries diagnosing technical problems preventing abuse complying with legal obligations

Different categories of technical information may have different retention periods.

23. Data Security

Reasonable technical and administrative measures are used to protect information under our control.

However, no Internet-connected system can guarantee absolute security.

You should never assume that information transmitted over the Internet is completely immune from interception, disclosure, loss, or unauthorized access.

24. Children's Privacy

DevTools is intended as a general developer and webmaster resource and is not designed specifically for children.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children where parental consent would be legally required.

25. Cookie Policy

DevTools attempts to keep cookie use limited.

Cookies or similar browser storage may be used where necessary for website functionality.

These may include:

session management administrator authentication security features CSRF protection interface preferences theme preferences abuse prevention other essential functionality

26. Essential Cookies

Essential cookies may be required for portions of the site to function correctly.

These cookies may support:

authentication security session state administrator access form protection preference storage

Disabling essential cookies may cause some website features to stop working correctly.

27. Preference Storage

Browser storage may be used to remember user preferences such as:

light or dark mode display preferences interface selections

Depending on implementation, these preferences may use cookies, local storage, or similar browser technologies.

28. Analytics and Advertising Cookies

DevTools does not intend to use invasive tracking solely for the purpose of creating advertising profiles.

If analytics, advertising, or other non-essential tracking technology is introduced in the future, this policy may be updated accordingly.

Third-party services used by the site may set their own cookies where applicable.

29. Managing Cookies

Most browsers allow you to:

view stored cookies delete cookies block cookies limit third-party cookies clear site storage configure privacy settings

Blocking all cookies may prevent some website features from functioning properly.

30. Changes to These Policies

These terms and policies may be updated as DevTools changes.

Changes may be made to reflect:

new tools new features legal requirements security improvements changes in third-party services changes in data practices

The effective date displayed at the top of this page will be updated when significant revisions are made.

Continued use of the website after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

31. Enforcement

We reserve the right to restrict or block access to DevTools when reasonably necessary to:

protect the website protect other users investigate abuse prevent attacks comply with law enforce these terms

32. Severability

If any provision of these terms is found unenforceable, invalid, or unlawful, the remaining provisions will continue in effect to the extent permitted by law.

33. Governing Law

These terms are governed by applicable laws of the United States and, where applicable, the laws of the jurisdiction in which the operator of DevTools by ZothNET is established, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

Nothing in these terms removes rights that cannot legally be waived under applicable consumer or privacy law.

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35. Contact

Questions regarding these Terms of Service, Acceptable Use Policy, Cookie Policy, Privacy Policy, or the operation of DevTools may be submitted through the Contact form on devtools.zothnet.com.

Short version

Use DevTools for legitimate development work. Don't use it to attack other people's stuff. Don't paste secrets into random text boxes. Back up your systems before making changes.

And most importantly, verify generated results before using them in production.

DevTools tries to provide accurate information, but validators can miss things, generators can generate bad output, error explainers can misinterpret an unusual situation, and technically correct code can still be completely wrong for your environment.

That clause absolutely belongs on this site. A tool can tell someone an .htaccess rule looks valid while Apache is sitting there preparing a 500 error like it's opening night on Broadway.