Terms of Service

Terms of Service

Please read these terms carefully before using this personal project.

Personal Project • One Developer • No Company

Personal Project Notice

ProfileForge is a personal project operated by an individual developer, not a registered company or business entity. Please understand this context while reading these terms.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using ProfileForge, you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service.

Important: Personal Project Context

ProfileForge is a personal project operated by an individual developer. This means:

  • This is a non-commercial, free service provided in the developer's spare time
  • There is no company, no investors, and no business model behind this project
  • The service is provided "as is" with no guarantees of uptime or continued availability
  • All development, maintenance, and support are handled by one person
  • This is a passion project, not a commercial product

Minimum Age Requirement

You must be at least 13 years old to use ProfileForge.

2. Service Description

ProfileForge provides:

  • A free online resume builder with professional templates
  • Local browser storage for your resume data
  • Export functionality in multiple formats (PDF, Word, Text)
  • No-account-required resume creation and editing

Important Disclaimers

No Guarantees: ProfileForge does not guarantee job offers, interviews, or specific results from using our service.

"As Is" Service: The service is provided "as is" without any warranties of any kind.

Personal Project Limitations: As a personal project operated by one person, there may be occasional downtime, bugs, or limitations that wouldn't exist in a commercial product.

3. User Responsibilities

By using ProfileForge, you agree to:

  • Provide accurate, truthful, and non-misleading information in your resumes
  • Use the service for lawful purposes only
  • Not spam, hack, or abuse the service in any way
  • Download and backup your resumes regularly
  • Not use bots, scrapers, or automated tools to access our service
  • Not attempt to disrupt or interfere with the service

Data Management (Your Responsibility)

You are responsible for:

  • Keeping downloaded resume files secure
  • Regularly exporting important resumes
  • Understanding that browser storage can be cleared
  • Backing up your resume files separately

Why This Matters

As a personal project with local storage, I cannot recover your data if you lose it. Regular downloads are essential for data preservation.

4. Intellectual Property

Developer's Property

The ProfileForge developer owns and retains all rights to:

  • The ProfileForge website design, code, and architecture
  • Logo, branding, and visual identity elements
  • Resume templates and formatting designs
  • Documentation, guides, and help content

Your Property

You own and retain all rights to:

  • The content of the resumes you create
  • Your personal information and data
  • Any original content you input into the system

Simple License

You grant the developer permission to temporarily process and display your resume content only for the purpose of providing the service to you. No ownership claims are made on your content.

5. Data & Storage (Personal Project Model)

Local Storage Only

Understanding our storage model is crucial:

  • Your data is stored in your browser's local storage only
  • As the developer, I cannot access your data - it exists only in your browser
  • Using different browsers/devices creates separate data stores

Developer's Commitment

The developer commits to:

  • Not accessing or storing your data on any servers
  • Not selling, renting, or sharing your personal information
  • Being transparent about data practices (see Privacy Policy)
  • Using secure methods for any data processing

No Data Recovery Possible

Important: If you lose access to your browser data, I cannot recover it for you. As a personal project with local-only storage, data recovery is impossible once lost from your browser.

6. Limitation of Liability (Personal Project)

Important Personal Project Disclaimer

ProfileForge is a personal project, not a business. As such, to the fullest extent permitted by law:

  • The developer shall not be liable for lost resume data
  • The developer shall not be liable for job application outcomes
  • The developer shall not be liable for service interruptions or bugs
  • The developer shall not be liable for browser compatibility issues
  • The developer shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, or consequential damages

Maximum Liability: In no event shall total liability exceed $0.00, as this is a completely free personal project.

No Warranty

The service is provided "as is" without any warranties of any kind, express or implied. As a personal project, there are no guarantees of uptime, feature availability, or continued operation.

7. Prohibited Uses

You may NOT use ProfileForge to:

  • Create illegal, harmful, or fraudulent resumes
  • Impersonate others or provide false identities
  • Attempt to hack, disrupt, or compromise the service
  • Use the service for spam, harassment, or abusive purposes
  • Copy, redistribute, or resell our templates commercially
  • Reverse engineer or attempt to extract source code
  • Create content that violates others' intellectual property
  • Generate resumes for automated or bulk purposes

Fair Use Expectation

As a personal project running on minimal resources, please use ProfileForge respectfully. Excessive or abusive use could affect availability for other users.

8. Termination

By Developer

As the sole developer, I reserve the right to terminate or suspend access to this personal project for conduct that violates these Terms or is harmful to other users.

By You

You may stop using ProfileForge at any time by simply closing your browser. To delete your data, clear your browser's local storage.

Effect of Termination

Upon termination, your right to use the service will immediately cease. Any data in your browser storage will remain until you clear it.

Project Continuity

As a personal project, ProfileForge may be discontinued if I can no longer maintain it. I'll provide notice if this happens, but please understand this possibility with any personal project.

9. Changes to Terms

I reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms at any time. As a personal project, I may update terms to reflect changes in the service or legal requirements.

Notification Method

Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. As a personal project, I don't have mass notification systems.

Continued Use

Your continued use of ProfileForge after changes constitutes acceptance of the new terms.

10. Governing Law & Disputes

These Terms shall be governed by the laws of the developer's country of residence.

Dispute Resolution (Personal Approach)

As a personal project, I prefer direct communication for any disputes:

  1. Contact me directly to discuss the issue
  2. Most matters can be resolved through conversation
  3. If unresolved, we can explore mediation options

Direct Communication First

Please contact me directly before pursuing formal disputes. As one person running this project, I'm usually able to resolve issues through direct conversation.

11. Contact the Developer

For questions about these Terms or the project:

"These terms are written to be fair and transparent, not to trap you in legal jargon. As a solo developer, I'm committed to running this project with integrity and respect for all users."