Terms of Service

Effective Date: 2025-03-12

Welcome to TONE3000, operated by Hot, Inc. By accessing or using our website or services at tone3000.com, you agree to these Terms of Service.

Ownership of User-Generated Content

  • You retain full ownership of all audio files, models, and related data you upload.
  • TONE3000 does not claim ownership of your uploaded content and will not sell your data or models.

Use of Uploaded Content

  • By uploading files to TONE3000, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use the data for internal research purposes to develop and improve our services.
  • This license is limited to internal purposes and does not grant us the right to share, sell, or distribute your data.
  • You may opt out of having your data used for research and development purposes by emailing support@tone3000.com.

Use of the Service

  • You must create an account to use certain features.
  • You are responsible for all activity on your account.
  • Do not upload content that infringes third-party rights or violates any laws.

Service Availability

  • TONE3000 is provided “as is” and “as available.” We do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free service.

Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law:

  • Hot, Inc. is not liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from your use of the service.

Prohibited Activities

The following activities are strictly prohibited:

Bulk Downloading and Data Extraction
  • Systematic downloading: You may not use automated tools, scripts, bots, or other means to systematically download, scrape, or extract large quantities of tones, data, or content from our platform
  • Bulk collection: You may not collect or download all or a substantial portion of available tones for any purpose
  • Data mining: You may not engage in data mining, harvesting, or systematic extraction of our content or user data
Redistribution and Commercial Exploitation
  • Unauthorized distribution: You may not package, bundle, or redistribute tones obtained from TONE3000 through third-party platforms, file-sharing services, or any other distribution channels
  • Commercial redistribution: You may not sell, license, or commercially distribute content accessed through our platform without explicit written permission from both the content owner and TONE3000
  • Platform circumvention: You may not create competing services or platforms using content obtained from TONE3000
Technical Restrictions
  • Rate limiting bypass: You may not circumvent any technical measures we implement to prevent automated access or bulk downloading
  • Access restrictions: You may not use any means to access our service in a way that exceeds normal human browsing patterns
  • System integrity: You may not interfere with or disrupt our servers, networks, or services

Enforcement and Monitoring

  • We reserve the right to monitor usage patterns to detect prohibited activities
  • We may implement technical measures including rate limiting, IP blocking, and account restrictions to prevent abuse
  • Accounts found engaging in prohibited activities will be subject to immediate suspension or termination
  • We may pursue legal action against users who violate these terms

Intellectual Property

  • All content provided by TONE3000, including software, designs, and text, is the intellectual property of Hot, Inc.
  • You may not copy, modify, or distribute any part of the service without permission.
  • Individual tones remain the property of their respective creators, but access to them through our platform is governed by these terms.

Termination

  • We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts for violations of these Terms.

Governing Law

  • These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of New York, USA.

Changes to the Terms

  • We may update these Terms periodically. Continued use of the service constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

Contact Information

For questions about these Terms, email us at support@tone3000.com.