Terms of Service

Introduction and Acceptance of Terms

Welcome to ShipName.net, a creative naming site designed to help you create couple names, fandom pairings, character ship names, and related naming outputs. By accessing or using our service, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree with any of these terms, please do not use our service.

Use of the Service

ShipName.net provides tools and guides for generating creative ship names, pair names, nicknames, and related naming content. Results may be created with language models, rule-based blending, and fallback generation. You agree to use the service in accordance with all applicable local, state, national, and international laws and regulations.

User Accounts and Registration

1. Account Creation: Account creation is optional. You can use the core ship name generation service without creating an account. If account-based features are available, you may choose to create an account to use them.

2. Account Security: If you create an account, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account.

3. User Responsibilities: You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security.

Service Features

Core Service

• Generate ship name ideas from two names or related inputs
• Access public articles, examples, and naming guides
• Create and compare name suggestions for personal brainstorming
• Use basic features without registration

Some features may be rate limited to protect site performance and prevent automated abuse. If paid or account-based features are offered in the future, their current limits, pricing, and refund terms will be shown near the relevant checkout or account page.

Content and Intellectual Property Rights

All content provided through ShipName.net, including but not limited to generator logic, articles, examples, user interface, and website design, is protected under copyright law. The copyright owner of ShipName.net is shipname.net.

• Generated Names: Generated names are provided for your use. However, we cannot guarantee the uniqueness of names or that they have not been used elsewhere.
• Platform Rights: You acknowledge that you do not own the underlying technology, content, or intellectual property that makes up the ShipName.net service.
• User Content: You retain rights to any custom inputs or modifications you make, but the core platform remains our property.

Prohibited Activities

You agree not to engage in any of the following prohibited activities while using ShipName.net:

• Attempting to reverse engineer or extract our generator logic, models, or systems
• Using automated tools to generate excessive volumes of names for commercial resale
• Interfering with or disrupting the security or performance of the service
• Using the service for any illegal or unauthorized purpose
• Attempting to bypass usage limits through technical means
• Creating offensive or inappropriate ship names that violate community standards

Privacy and Data Collection

ShipName.net collects the following types of data:

• Usage Information: Data about which generators, categories, and themes you use
• Generated Names: Names you create and save (only if you have an account)
• Device Information: Information about the device you use to access our service
• Account Information: Information you provide when creating an account (optional)
• Payment Information: Data necessary to process a payment if paid features are offered and you choose to purchase them

For more details on data collection practices, please refer to our separate Privacy Policy.

Pricing and Payments

• The core generator is available for personal brainstorming without a paid subscription.
• Paid features may be introduced, changed, or removed over time.
• If you purchase a paid feature, the price, billing period, cancellation terms, and refund terms shown at checkout will apply.
• Payments, if any, are processed securely through payment partners.

Service Availability

• We try to keep the site available but cannot guarantee uninterrupted service
• Maintenance windows will be announced in advance when possible
• We are not liable for temporary service interruptions

Limitation of Service

• Generated names are provided "as is" without guarantee of uniqueness
• We do not verify trademark or copyright status of generated names
• Users are responsible for ensuring their chosen names don't infringe on existing rights
• We are not responsible for any legal issues arising from the use of generated names

Termination

We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your access to the service at our sole discretion, without notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms or is harmful to other users of the service, us, or third parties. You may terminate your account at any time.

Disclaimer of Warranties

The service is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. We make no warranties or representations about the accuracy, reliability, uniqueness, or availability of generated names and disclaim all warranties to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, shipname.net shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from:

• Use of or inability to use the service
• Any generated names or their similarity to existing names
• Any legal issues arising from the use of generated names
• Service interruptions or technical issues

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless shipname.net, its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including attorneys' fees) arising from your use of the service or violation of these Terms.

Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which shipname.net operates, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising from these Terms or the service will be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with applicable laws.

Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to update or modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting on our website. Your continued use of the service after any changes signifies your acceptance of the new terms.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:

Website: shipname.net Email: externalanswer@gmail.com

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By using ShipName.net, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. Thank you for choosing ShipName.net for your ship naming needs!

Last updated: January 2025