Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using Album Ranker ("the Service"), you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use the Service.

2. Description of Service

Album Ranker is a platform that allows users to search for albums, rank them, and build personal collections. We provide access to album information through third-party APIs (MusicBrainz) and store your rankings securely in our database.

3. User Accounts

3.1 Account Creation

To use certain features of the Service, you must create an account by providing:

• A valid email address
• A secure password

3.2 Account Responsibility

You are responsible for:

• Maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials
• All activities that occur under your account
• Ensuring your account information is accurate and up-to-date

3.3 Account Restrictions

You agree not to:

• Create multiple accounts
• Share your account with others
• Use another user's account
• Create accounts using automated methods or bots

4. User Conduct

You agree to use the Service only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to:

• Violate any applicable laws or regulations
• Infringe upon the rights of others
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service or its systems
• Interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers
• Use the Service to transmit any harmful code or malware
• Engage in any automated use of the Service (scraping, crawling, etc.) without permission

5. Content and Data

5.1 Your Content

You retain ownership of your album rankings and lists. By using the Service, you grant us permission to store and display your rankings as part of the Service.

5.2 Third-Party Content

Album information, images, and metadata are provided through third-party APIs (MusicBrainz, Cover Art Archive). We do not claim ownership of this content. You agree to respect the terms and licenses of these third-party services.

5.3 Data Storage

We store your album rankings securely in our database. While we take reasonable measures to protect your data, you acknowledge that no system is 100% secure. You are responsible for maintaining backups of your important data.

6. Service Availability

We strive to provide continuous availability of the Service, but we do not guarantee:

• Uninterrupted or error-free operation
• That the Service will be available at all times
• That errors will be corrected immediately

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service at any time, with or without notice.

7. Termination

We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your account and access to the Service immediately, without prior notice, for any reason, including but not limited to:

• Violation of these Terms of Service
• Fraudulent, abusive, or illegal activity
• Request by law enforcement or other government agencies
• Extended periods of inactivity

You may terminate your account at any time by deleting it through your profile settings. Upon termination, your data will be deleted in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law:

• The Service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind
• We are not liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages
• We are not liable for any loss of data, profits, or other intangible losses
• Our total liability shall not exceed the amount you paid for the Service (currently $0)

9. Intellectual Property

The Service, including its design, code, and functionality, is owned by Album Ranker and protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. You may not:

• Copy, modify, or distribute the Service or its code
• Reverse engineer or attempt to extract the source code
• Use our trademarks or logos without permission

10. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms of Service at any time. We will notify users of any material changes by updating the "Last updated" date on this page. Your continued use of the Service after such changes constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.

11. Governing Law

These Terms of Service shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable laws, without regard to conflict of law provisions.

12. Contact

If you have questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at albumrankerapp@gmail.com.