01Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using PostHive, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree with any of these terms, you are prohibited from using or accessing this service. Your continued use of PostHive after any modifications indicates your acceptance of the modified terms.
02Description of Service
PostHive is a distraction-free article reader that extracts and displays web content in a clean reading format. Our service allows you to paste article URLs, read them without clutter, highlight text, and track your reading progress. Our service is hosted on Vercel.
03User Accounts
You may use PostHive without an account with limited functionality. Creating an account through Google sign-in enables syncing your reading history, highlights, and preferences across devices. You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and for all activities that occur under your account.
04Acceptable Use
You agree not to use PostHive to:
- Engage in any activity that violates applicable laws or regulations
- Infringe upon the rights of others, including intellectual property rights
- Distribute malware, viruses, or other harmful computer code
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems or networks
- Conduct automated queries or scrape our service
- Redistribute or republish content accessed through the service
- Interfere with the proper functioning of the service
05Content and Results
PostHive fetches and reformats publicly available web content for personal reading purposes. While we strive to provide an accurate reading experience, PostHive:
- Does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any extracted content
- Is not responsible for content generated or displayed from third-party sources
- May provide links to third-party websites over which we have no control
You should exercise judgment and critical thinking when evaluating content displayed through PostHive. The service should not be used as the sole source for making important decisions.
06Intellectual Property
All content, features, and functionality of PostHive, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, icons, and software, are the property of PostHive or its licensors and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or lease any part of our service or included software without explicit permission. Third-party content displayed through PostHive remains the property of its respective owners.
07Third-Party Services
PostHive integrates with third-party services including Google (for authentication) and Vercel (for hosting). Your use of these services is subject to their respective terms and privacy policies. We are not responsible for the practices or content of any third-party services.
08Pricing and Payments
PostHive is currently offered as a free service. We reserve the right to introduce paid plans or features in the future. If we do introduce paid features, we will provide advance notice and clearly communicate any pricing changes before they take effect.
09Privacy
Your use of PostHive is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms of Service by reference. Please review it to understand how we collect, use, and protect your information.
10Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, PostHive shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including loss of profits, data, or goodwill, arising out of or in connection with your use of or inability to use the service.
11Disclaimers
PostHive is provided “as is” and “as available” without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not guarantee that the service will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free, nor do we make any warranty as to the accuracy or reliability of any content obtained through the service.
12Termination
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to PostHive, with or without notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms of Service or is harmful to other users, us, or third parties. Upon termination, your right to use the service will immediately cease.
13Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which PostHive operates, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
14Changes to Terms
We may update these Terms of Service from time to time. We will notify users of significant changes by updating the date at the top of this page or by posting a notice on our website. Continued use of the service after changes constitutes acceptance of the new terms.