Terms of Use

Quick summary

If you just want the short version:

• Our tools are helpers, not professional advice.
• You must verify all outputs before using them for anything important.
• Everything is provided “as is,” with no guarantees.
• We’re not liable for lost data, profits, or indirect damages.
• Use the tools legally and respect other people’s rights.

1. What PlainBench is (and isn’t)

PlainBench is a collection of straightforward tools designed to make tedious tasks faster: counting words, doing quick calculations, handling files, and similar jobs. These tools are meant to assist you and speed up your workflow, not to be perfect or professional advice.

We do our best to make the tools helpful and reliable, but you are responsible for checking the results before using them for anything important – especially legal, financial, medical, safety-related, or commercial decisions.

2. Acceptance of these terms

By accessing or using PlainBench (including any tools, pages, or downloadable files), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with these terms, you should not use the site or tools.

3. Your responsibility to verify all outputs

PlainBench tools are built to save time, not to replace careful review. You agree that:

• You will review and verify any results before relying on them.
• You will not treat any output as professional advice (legal, financial, tax, medical, engineering, or otherwise).
• You remain fully responsible for how you use any files, data, or outputs generated by PlainBench.

PlainBench carries no responsibility for errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in tool outputs, or for any consequences that result from using those outputs.

4. No warranties – tools are provided “as is”

PlainBench and all tools, content, and downloads are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without any warranties of any kind, whether express or implied.

Without limiting the above, we specifically do not warrant that:

• The tools will be error-free, bug-free, or uninterrupted;
• Any particular result, output, or calculation will be complete or accurate;
• The site or tools will meet your specific requirements or expectations;
• The site or servers will always be free from viruses or other harmful components.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, including any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

5. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, PlainBench and its owners, contributors, and partners will not be liable for any:

• Loss of data or files;
• Loss of profits, revenue, business, or opportunities;
• Indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages;
• Damages resulting from your reliance on any tool output or failure to verify results.

This applies whether the claim is based on warranty, contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or any other legal theory, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

If a court decides that we are liable despite the above, our total liability for any claim arising out of or related to your use of PlainBench will be limited to the amount you paid (if anything) to use the relevant tool, or USD $10, whichever is greater.

6. Your responsibilities and acceptable use

When using PlainBench, you agree that you will:

• Use the tools only for lawful purposes;
• Respect copyrights, licenses, and other rights in any content or files you process;
• Not attempt to breach, bypass, or interfere with site security or infrastructure;
• Not use the tools to spam, harass, or abuse any person or service;
• Not reverse engineer, scrape, or systematically copy the site or tools in a way that violates applicable law or these terms.

You are solely responsible for the content and files you upload, process, or download using PlainBench.

7. Intellectual property

The PlainBench site design, branding, text, layout, and underlying code are owned by or licensed to PlainBench and are protected by applicable copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

You may:

• Use the tools for your own personal or business tasks;
• Link to PlainBench pages from your own sites or social media.

You may not:

• Sell, redistribute, or re-host PlainBench as your own service without permission;
• Use our branding in a way that suggests endorsement or partnership without consent;
• Copy or clone tools in a way that violates copyright or other rights.

8. File and content handling

Different tools handle files and content in different ways (for example, fully in-browser vs. server-assisted). Each tool page aims to explain, in plain language, how your content is processed.

Regardless of the tool:

• You are responsible for backing up your original files.
• We are not responsible for lost, corrupted, or unusable files.
• You should never upload content you are not allowed to use or share.

For more detail on how we handle data and content, please see our Privacy Policy.

9. Downloadable tools and local use

Some PlainBench tools may be offered as downloadable programs or scripts you can run on your own device. These downloadable tools:

• Are also provided “as is” with no guarantees;
• May require third-party software or libraries, which you use at your own risk;
• Should always be tested carefully on sample or backed-up data first.

You are responsible for securing your own system, keeping backups, and verifying that any downloaded tools behave as expected before using them on important or irreplaceable data.

10. No professional advice

PlainBench is not a law firm, accounting firm, financial advisor, doctor, engineer, or any other kind of professional service provider. Nothing on the site or in the tools should be taken as professional advice.

You should always consult a qualified professional before relying on any calculations, estimates, or outputs for legal, financial, medical, safety-critical, or similarly important decisions.

11. Third-party services and links

PlainBench may link to third-party websites, tools, or resources, or may use third-party services (for example, analytics or advertising networks). We do not control and are not responsible for the content or practices of those third parties.

Your use of third-party sites or services is subject to their own terms and policies.

12. Changes to tools and to these terms

We may update, improve, or remove tools at any time, with or without notice. We may also update these Terms of Use occasionally.

When we change these terms, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. By continuing to use PlainBench after any changes take effect, you accept the updated terms.

13. Termination or restriction of access

We may suspend or restrict access to some or all of PlainBench at any time if we reasonably believe it is necessary to:

• Maintain site stability and performance;
• Protect security or prevent abuse;
• Comply with legal requirements.

14. Governing law

These Terms of Use are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which PlainBench is primarily operated, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

Any disputes arising out of or relating to these terms or your use of PlainBench will be handled in the courts of that jurisdiction, unless applicable law requires otherwise.

15. Contact

Questions about these Terms of Use or how they apply to your situation? The easiest way to reach us right now is through our Tool Request page. Please mention that your message is about “terms” so we can spot it quickly.

This page is intended to explain our expectations and limitations in plain language. It is not formal legal advice. For legal questions about your specific situation, you should consult a qualified attorney.