Acceptable Use Policy

Purpose

This Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP") outlines the rules and guidelines for using CodeContext. This AUP is part of our Terms of Service and applies to all users of the Service.

Our goal is to ensure that CodeContext remains a safe, reliable, and productive platform for all users. By using the Service, you agree to comply with this AUP.

Permitted Use

CodeContext is designed to help teams manage and share coding standards, API specifications, and development best practices. Permitted uses include:

• Storing and organizing coding standards, guidelines, and documentation
• Uploading and managing API specifications
• Integrating with AI coding assistants via MCP for standard retrieval
• Collaborating with team members within your organization
• Using our APIs and integrations within your plan's usage limits

Prohibited Conduct

You may not use the Service to:

• Violate any applicable local, state, national, or international law or regulation
• Infringe upon or violate the intellectual property rights of others
• Upload, store, or transmit any content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, or otherwise objectionable
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service, other user accounts, or any related systems or networks
• Interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Service
• Introduce malware, viruses, or any other harmful code
• Use the Service for cryptocurrency mining, unauthorized data scraping, or any purpose unrelated to its intended function
• Impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity
• Collect or harvest user data without authorization
• Resell, redistribute, or sublicense access to the Service without our written permission

Content Standards

All content submitted to the Service must:

• Be relevant to software development, coding standards, API documentation, or related technical purposes
• Not contain sensitive personal data (e.g., social security numbers, credit card numbers, health records) unless the Service is specifically designed and configured for such data
• Not contain credentials, passwords, API keys, or secrets in plain text
• Comply with all applicable intellectual property and data protection laws

API & Integration Use

When using our APIs and integrations, you must:

• Respect all rate limits and usage quotas associated with your plan
• Keep API keys and authentication credentials confidential
• Not share API keys publicly or embed them in client-side code
• Not use automated tools to circumvent rate limits or usage restrictions
• Not use the API to build a competing product or service
• Implement appropriate error handling and retry logic with exponential backoff

Resource Usage

Each subscription plan includes specific usage limits. You agree to use resources reasonably and within the limits of your plan. Excessive usage that impacts the Service for other users may result in throttling or additional charges.

We reserve the right to establish and enforce usage limits at any time. If your usage consistently exceeds your plan's limits, we may require you to upgrade to a higher tier.

Enforcement

We reserve the right to investigate and take appropriate action against any violations of this AUP, including but not limited to:

• Issuing a warning
• Temporarily suspending your access to the Service
• Permanently terminating your account
• Removing or disabling access to content that violates this AUP
• Reporting violations to law enforcement if required

We will make reasonable efforts to notify you of any enforcement action, except where doing so would compromise an investigation or where immediate action is necessary to protect the Service or its users.

Reporting Violations

If you become aware of any violation of this AUP, please report it to us immediately at support@codecontext.app. We take all reports seriously and will investigate promptly.