Terms of Service

Introduction

These Terms of Service govern access to and use of FileTypeError.com ("the site"). By using the site you agree to these terms; if you do not accept them, please do not use the site. The terms apply alongside the Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy and Disclaimer, which are incorporated here by reference.

Acceptable use

Permission is granted to access and read the materials on FileTypeError.com for personal and ordinary educational use. Under this permission you must not:

• Republish, redistribute, or mirror substantial portions of the content on any other server or platform;
• Use the content for any commercial purpose without prior written permission;
• Remove or alter any copyright or attribution notices;
• Attempt to disrupt, scrape at scale, or otherwise interfere with the operation of the site;
• Use the site in any way that breaches applicable law or the rights of any third party.

Quoting short passages with attribution is fine and welcomed.

Intellectual property

Original written content, page structure, and graphical elements on FileTypeError.com are the property of the site operator and protected by applicable copyright and database laws. Names of third-party software, file formats, and trademarks referenced in guides remain the property of their respective owners and are used here for descriptive purposes only.

Disclaimer of warranties

The materials on FileTypeError.com are provided "as is" and without any warranty of any kind, express or implied. We disclaim all warranties to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

We do not warrant that the information on the site is accurate, complete, current, or suitable for any specific situation. File formats, software, and operating-system behaviour change over time, and a guide that worked at the time of writing may not produce the same result on a different version of the same tool.

Data-loss disclaimer

FileTypeError.com is an editorial reference. The recovery, repair, and conversion techniques described in the guides are applied at your own risk. Before attempting any of them on a file that matters:

• Make a backup of the file (and, where possible, an image of the storage device);
• Read the guide all the way through before starting;
• Where the file is irreplaceable, consider a professional data-recovery service before running consumer-level recovery tools.

FileTypeError.com is not liable for any data loss, corruption, hardware damage, financial loss, or other negative outcome arising from the application of information found on the site.

Third-party tools and links

Many guides reference third-party software or external resources. References are not endorsements; software changes ownership and behaviour over time. We do not control third-party sites or tools, are not responsible for their content, and do not warrant their behaviour. Always download tools from official sources and review the publisher's own terms before installing.

Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, FileTypeError.com and its operator are not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits, revenues, data, or files arising out of or in connection with the use of (or inability to use) the site. Where applicable law does not allow such limitations, they apply only to the extent permitted.

Accuracy and updates

Materials on the site may contain technical or typographical errors. We may update, revise, or remove content at any time without notice and do not commit to updating any particular page on a particular schedule. Where a guide has been reviewed, a "Last reviewed" date is shown near the top of the page.

Advertising

FileTypeError.com may display advertising delivered by third-party networks such as Google AdSense. Advertising is selected and served independently of the editorial content. The use of advertising cookies is described in the Cookie Policy, and the advertising disclosures relevant to AdSense are summarised in the Privacy Policy.

Changes to these terms

We may revise these terms from time to time, for example when we add a new feature or when applicable law changes. The "Last reviewed" date at the top of the page reflects the latest revision. Continued use of the site after a revision indicates acceptance of the revised terms.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of [Jurisdiction], without regard to its conflict of laws principles. Any dispute arising from these terms or from use of the site shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts of [Jurisdiction], unless mandatory consumer-protection rules in your place of residence provide otherwise.

Where local law in your jurisdiction grants stronger rights than those in these terms, those local rights apply.

Contact

Questions about these terms can be sent to [email protected], or via the contact page.