CrawlRhino – Terms of Service
These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of CrawlRhino software products and services, including but not limited to CrawlRhino SEO Crawler and CrawlRhino SEO Monitor (collectively, the “Software”).
By downloading, installing, accessing, or using any CrawlRhino Software, you agree to be legally bound by these Terms.
If you do not agree, you must not use the Software.
This agreement is entered into between you (“User”, “you”) and CrawlRhino (“we”, “us”, “our”).
1. Scope of These Terms
These Terms apply to:
- All CrawlRhino desktop software, monitoring tools, services, and related features
- Any updates, upgrades, beta features, trials, or future CrawlRhino products
- All website content, downloads, licensing, and communications
Separate licence keys, pricing pages, or product descriptions form part of these Terms.
2. Acceptance of Terms
By using the Software, you confirm that:
- You have read and understood these Terms
- You agree to be bound by them
- You are legally permitted to use the Software in your jurisdiction
If you do not agree, you must immediately stop using the Software.
3. Ownership & Intellectual Property
All CrawlRhino Software, branding, documentation, code, and related materials are owned by CrawlRhino and protected by copyright and intellectual property laws.
You may not:
- Copy, modify, decompile, reverse engineer, or redistribute the Software
- Resell, sublicense, or share licence keys without written permission
- Remove copyright or proprietary notices
All rights not expressly granted are reserved by CrawlRhino.
4. Licence & Permitted Use
You are granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to use the Software for lawful SEO analysis and monitoring of websites that you:
- Own, manage, or
- Have explicit permission to analyse
You agree that:
- You are fully responsible for how the Software is used
- You will comply with all applicable laws, website terms, and robots.txt directives
- You will not access systems or data without authorisation
CrawlRhino does not monitor, collect, or store crawl data and assumes no responsibility for how users deploy the Software.
5. User Responsibility & Legal Compliance
You accept full responsibility for:
- Crawl configurations, rate limits, delays, and concurrency
- Compliance with data protection, privacy, and security laws
- Any consequences arising from third-party server responses (blocks, bans, throttling)
CrawlRhino is not liable for penalties, restrictions, or access issues caused by Software use.
6. Data Protection & Privacy
Unless explicitly stated otherwise:
- CrawlRhino Software processes data locally on your device
- CrawlRhino does not act as a data controller or processor for your crawled data
You are solely responsible for ensuring compliance with:
- UK GDPR
- Data Protection Act 2018
- GDPR, CCPA, or other applicable regulations
7. Prohibited & Unlawful Use
You must not use the Software for:
- Scraping personal or sensitive data unlawfully
- Copyright infringement or unauthorised competitive intelligence
- Bypassing authentication, security controls, or access restrictions
- Disrupting, overloading, or harming third-party services
CrawlRhino expressly disclaims all liability for misuse or unlawful activity.
8. Accuracy & Output Disclaimer
The Software analyses publicly accessible web data using automated methods.
While reasonable efforts are made to provide useful insights:
- Results are not guaranteed to be complete, accurate, or error-free
- Outputs are provided for informational purposes only
You are responsible for verifying results before making business, technical, or financial decisions.
9. Reports, Exports & Third-Party Use
Any reports, exports, or summaries generated:
- Are your responsibility to interpret and share
- May not be relied upon as professional advice
CrawlRhino is not liable for:
- How reports are used by you or third parties
- Any claims, representations, or outcomes based on exported data
10. Product Roadmap & Feature Availability
Any product roadmap, feature list, or future development plan is shared for transparency only.
You acknowledge that:
- Features, timelines, and availability are not guaranteed
- Planned or “in progress” features may change, be delayed, or be removed
- No roadmap item constitutes a binding commitment
Purchase of the Software does not create an obligation to deliver any specific future feature.
11. Beta Features
Some features may be marked as beta, preview, or experimental.
These features:
- May be incomplete or unstable
- May change or be removed at any time
- Are provided “as is” without guarantees
Use of beta features is entirely at your own risk.
12. No Warranties
The Software is provided “as is” and “as available”, without warranties of any kind.
CrawlRhino disclaims all warranties, including:
- Merchantability
- Fitness for a particular purpose
- Non-infringement
- Accuracy or reliability of results
13. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, CrawlRhino shall not be liable for:
- Indirect, incidental, or consequential damages
- Loss of profits, data, reputation, or business opportunity
- Decisions made based on Software output
Your sole remedy for dissatisfaction is to stop using the Software.
14. Termination
These Terms terminate automatically if you breach them.
Upon termination, you must:
- Cease using the Software
- Delete all copies in your possession
CrawlRhino may suspend or revoke licences for misuse or abuse.
15. Amendments
CrawlRhino may update these Terms at any time.
Continued use of the Software after changes are published constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.
16. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales.
Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
17. Contact
For questions regarding these Terms: