Terms of Service

Breach Search Tool

Effective Date: January 25, 2026
Last Updated: January 25, 2026

1. Voluntary Agreement & Acceptance of Terms

By accessing, browsing, or using the Breach Search Tool website, tools, data, or services (collectively, the “Service”), you acknowledge that your use is voluntary and that such use constitutes your agreement to these Terms of Service (“Terms”).

If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use the Service.

Your continued use of the Service indicates your ongoing acceptance of any updates or modifications to these Terms.

2. Purpose of the Service

The Breach Search Tool is provided strictly for educational, informational, and research purposes only.

The Service aggregates and presents information derived from publicly available sources, including but not limited to:

Publicly disclosed data breaches
Security advisories and vulnerability disclosures
Exploit references and research material
Open-source intelligence (OSINT) reporting

The Service does not assert, imply, or confirm wrongdoing, compromise, negligence, or liability by any organization unless explicitly stated by authoritative public disclosures.

3. No Legal, Security, or Professional Advice

Nothing on this Service constitutes legal advice, cybersecurity consulting, compliance guidance, risk certification, or professional services of any kind.

The information provided is presented “as-is” and may be incomplete, outdated, or inaccurate.

You acknowledge that:

Absence of results does not imply absence of risk
Presence of vulnerabilities does not imply exploitation or breach
Security decisions require independent professional judgment

4. Educational & Non-Evidentiary Use Only

The Service is intended solely for learning, awareness, and general informational purposes.

You expressly agree that data or results obtained from the Service:

Shall not be used as evidence in legal proceedings
Shall not be relied upon for litigation, arbitration, or regulatory action
Shall not be presented as definitive breach attribution

The Operator makes no representation that any output is suitable for legal, compliance, or enforcement purposes.

5. Prohibited Uses (Including Scraping)

You agree not to misuse the Service. Prohibited activities include, but are not limited to:

Automated scraping, crawling, harvesting, or bulk extraction
Use of bots, scripts, or automated querying systems
Attempting to reverse engineer or replicate the Service
Misrepresenting data as confirmed breach evidence
Targeting, harassing, or threatening entities based on results
Attempting unauthorized access or bypassing safeguards

Any unauthorized automated access may result in immediate restriction or blocking without notice.

6. Logging, Monitoring & Service Integrity

To maintain service availability, prevent abuse, and protect operational integrity, the Service may log standard access information, including:

IP address
Timestamp
Search query terms
User-agent information

No user accounts are required. No personal profiles are created. Logged data is not sold.

By using the Service, you consent to such logging for operational and security purposes.

7. No Warranty

The Service is provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis without warranties of any kind.

The Operator expressly disclaims all warranties, including but not limited to:

Accuracy or completeness of data
Timeliness of disclosures
Availability or uninterrupted access
Fitness for a particular purpose

8. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Operator shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising from:

Use or inability to use the Service
Reliance on provided information
Errors, omissions, or inaccuracies
Security incidents or third-party actions

Your sole remedy is discontinuation of use.

9. Third-Party Sources

The Service references third-party public sources. The Operator does not control, endorse, or guarantee the accuracy or availability of third-party content.

10. Intellectual Property

All original content, structure, design, and branding of the Service are the property of the Operator unless otherwise stated.

Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, or derivative use is prohibited.

11. Service Modifications

The Operator reserves the right to modify, suspend, restrict, or discontinue any part of the Service at any time without notice.

12. Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

Any dispute arising from or related to these Terms or the Service shall be resolved exclusively through binding arbitration.

Arbitration shall be conducted:

In a venue selected by the Operator
Under commercially recognized arbitration rules
On an individual basis only (no class actions)

You waive the right to trial by jury and participation in class or collective actions.

13. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by the laws of a jurisdiction selected by the Operator, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

14. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

15. Entire Agreement

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and the Operator regarding use of the Service.

By using the Breach Search Tool, you acknowledge that your access is voluntary and that you agree to these Terms in full.