Terms of Use for ASCII Art Archive

This is the Terms of Use for ASCII Art Archive, accessible from https://www.asciiart.eu/

This policy was last updated 4th September 2025

1. Terms

   1. By accessing any part of the asciiart.eu website (hereafter referred to as the WEBSITE), the USER implicitly agrees to be bound by these Terms of Use, all applicable laws and regulations, and agrees that you are responsible for compliance with any applicable local laws. If you do not agree with any of these terms, you are prohibited from using or accessing this site.
   2. The materials contained in this website are protected by applicable intellectual property law.
   3. The terms of this agreement are subject to change without notice. Any updates will be reflected on this page.

2. Conditions of Use (Use License)

   1. By using the WEBSITE’s resources and materials, you agree not to:
      1. modify or copy the materials;
      2. use the materials for any commercial purpose, or for any public display (commercial or non-commercial);
      3. attempt to decompile or reverse engineer any software contained on the WEBSITE;
      4. remove any copyright or other proprietary notations from the materials;
      5. transfer the materials to another person or "mirror" the materials on any other server;
      6. use this WEBSITE in any way that is, or may be, damaging to the WEBSITE;
      7. use this WEBSITE in any way that impacts user access to the WEBSITE;
      8. sell, sublicense and/or otherwise commercialize any WEBSITE material;
      9. use this WEBSITE contrary to applicable laws and regulations, or in a way that causes, or may cause, harm to the WEBSITE, or to any person or business entity;
      10. engage in any data mining, data harvesting, data extracting or any other similar activity in relation to this WEBSITE, or while using this WEBSITE.
   2. This license shall automatically terminate if you violate any of these restrictions and may be terminated by the WEBSITE at any time. Upon terminating your viewing of these materials or upon the termination of this license, you must destroy any downloaded materials in your possession whether in electronic or printed format.

3. User Accounts and Community Features

   1. To access certain features of the WEBSITE, including saving artwork, posting comments, or liking other users’ contributions, you must create an account. You agree to provide accurate and complete information during registration and to keep your account credentials secure.
   2. You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your account. Injosoft AB is not liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to safeguard your account information.
   3. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts at our sole discretion, without prior notice, and without liability of any kind, including where accounts violate these Terms, our Privacy Policy, or applicable laws, or where activity is deemed harmful to the WEBSITE or its community.
   4. By submitting ASCII art, comments, or other content, you represent and warrant that you own the rights to such content or have permission to share it, and that it does not violate any law, third-party rights, or contain offensive or inappropriate material.
   5. We reserve the right to moderate, edit, or remove any content at our sole discretion, including but not limited to content that is unlawful, abusive, offensive, or otherwise objectionable. User-generated content is the sole responsibility of the person who originated it and does not necessarily reflect the views of Injosoft AB or the WEBSITE.

4. Community Guidelines

   To keep the WEBSITE a safe and enjoyable place for everyone, you agree to follow these community rules. Content or behavior that violates these guidelines may result in removal of material or suspension of your account.

   • No content containing violence, threats, or promotion of harm.
   • No sexual, pornographic, or sexually explicit content.
   • No hate speech, discrimination, or harassment of any kind.
   • No content that promotes illegal activities or self-harm.
   • No spamming, flooding, or other disruptive behavior.
   • Respect other users and their creative work.

   We reserve the right to moderate, edit, or remove any content at our discretion in order to protect the integrity of the community.

5. Intellectual Property Rights

   1. You are granted a limited license only, subject to the restrictions provided in these Terms, for purposes of viewing and printing the material contained on this WEBSITE.
   2. You retain ownership of the content you create and submit. However, to operate and promote the WEBSITE, you grant us the license described under “Submissions to this Site”.

6. Use of Generated ASCII Art

   The ASCII Art generated through our tools (such as "Image to ASCII Art", "Text to ASCII Art", "Webcam to ASCII Art", and other utilities provided on the WEBSITE) is free to use for any purpose, including personal and commercial projects. No attribution is required.

   However, if you find the tools useful and would like to support us, we would greatly appreciate a link back to asciiart.eu or a mention to help spread the word. Please note that this permission applies only to artwork generated by the WEBSITE’s automated tools and does not extend to content submitted by other users, which remains subject to their ownership rights.

   Please note that while you are free to use ASCII Art generated by our tools, you must not use the tools to create or distribute content that violates our Community Guidelines, including hateful, violent, pornographic, or otherwise unlawful material.

7. Disclaimer

   1. The materials on the WEBSITE are provided "as is". The WEBSITE makes no warranties, expressed or implied, and hereby disclaims and negates all other warranties, including without limitation, implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of intellectual property or other violation of rights.
   2. Whilst we will endeavour to keep the information accurate, we cannot and do not guarantee the accuracy of the information and we accept no responsibility, and shall have no liability, for any loss or damage which may arise from using or relying on the information. If you believe any information is inaccurate, please let us know by contacting us at the email address set out under "Further Information" so that we may review and update it if appropriate.

8. Submissions to this Site

   1. Any communication or material you submit to this WEBSITE by electronic mail, upload, or otherwise, including but not limited to ASCII art, comments, likes, data, questions, suggestions, photos, videos, personal stories, or anecdotes (“submissions”) are, and will be treated as, non-confidential and non-proprietary.
   2. Ownership: You retain ownership of your submissions.
   3. License to us: You grant to the WEBSITE and Injosoft AB and its affiliates an irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual license, with the right to sub-license, to reproduce, distribute, transmit, create derivative works of, publicly display and publicly perform any materials and other information you submit to any public areas of the WEBSITE, in connection with operating, improving, and promoting the WEBSITE and its services.
   4. By making a submission, you warrant that you own the material/content submitted or have the necessary permissions, that it is not defamatory, and that the WEBSITE’s use will not violate any third party's rights or any applicable laws.
   5. You also grant the WEBSITE the right to use your username in connection with the submitted materials as well as in connection with advertising, marketing, and promotional material related thereto.
   6. You agree that you shall have no recourse against the WEBSITE for any alleged or actual infringement or misappropriation of any proprietary right in your communications to the WEBSITE.
   7. The WEBSITE is under no obligation to use the information submitted, and is not obligated to monitor all user submissions. User submissions may be moderated at our discretion.

9. Changes to the Service

   We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the WEBSITE or its Services (including community features such as comments or likes) at any time, with or without notice, and without liability to you.

10. Limitation of Liability

    In no event shall the WEBSITE or Injosoft AB, nor any of its officers, directors and employees, or its suppliers be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of data or profit, or due to business interruption) arising out of the use or inability to use the materials on the WEBSITE, even if the WEBSITE or an authorized representative has been notified of the possibility of such damage. Because some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on implied warranties, or limitations of liability for consequential or incidental damages, these limitations may not apply to you.

11. Indemnification

    You hereby indemnify to the fullest extent the WEBSITE or Injosoft AB from and against any and all liabilities, costs, demands, causes of action, damages and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees) arising out of or in any way related to your breach of any of the provisions of these Terms.

12. Severability

    If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid under any applicable law, such unenforceability or invalidity shall not render these Terms unenforceable or invalid as a whole, and such provisions shall be deleted without affecting the remaining provisions herein.

13. Revisions and Errata

    The materials appearing on the WEBSITE could include technical, typographical, or photographic errors. The WEBSITE does not warrant that any of the materials are accurate, complete, or current. The WEBSITE may make changes to the materials at any time without notice, but does not commit to updating them.

14. Links

    The WEBSITE has not reviewed all of the sites linked to its Internet website and is not responsible for the contents of any such linked site. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by the WEBSITE of the site. Use of any such linked web site is at the user's own risk, and you acknowledge that the WEBSITE shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by your use of such linked websites or any content or materials contained therein.

15. Site Terms of Use Modifications

    The WEBSITE may revise these Terms of Use at any time without notice. By using this website you are agreeing to be bound by the then-current version of these Terms of Use. You are expected to review such Terms on a regular basis to ensure you understand all terms and conditions governing use of the WEBSITE.

16. Entire Agreement

    These Terms, including any legal notices and disclaimers contained on the WEBSITE, constitute the entire agreement between Injosoft AB and you in relation to your use of the WEBSITE, and supersede all prior agreements and understandings with respect to the same.

17. Jurisdiction, Governing Law, and International Users

    These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Swedish law. The Swedish Courts have exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate any disputes arising from or relating to the WEBSITE or these Terms. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of the WEBSITE complies with all applicable local laws in your jurisdiction. Users outside the EU (for example, California residents) may have additional rights under local law; see our Privacy Policy for details (including CCPA).

18. Further Information

    Further information on these Terms of Use or any queries on them are available by contacting Injosoft using the following email address: