Terms of Service

1. Beta Disclaimer

WatchDog is currently in open beta. The software is provided "as-is" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. Features may change, data may be reset, and the service may experience downtime without prior notice.

2. Service Description

WatchDog is an open-source, agent-based infrastructure monitoring platform. You deploy a lightweight agent binary inside your network. The agent performs outbound-only network checks (HTTP, TCP, ping, DNS, TLS) against targets you configure and reports results to the WatchDog hub over WebSocket. The agent does not access file systems, credentials, or user data on the machines where it runs.

3. Agent Software

By installing the WatchDog agent on your infrastructure, you accept responsibility for its deployment and operation. The agent binary is open-source (licensed under AGPL-3.0) and fully auditable. It performs only the network checks you configure through the hub dashboard or API. You are responsible for ensuring the agent's use complies with your organization's policies and applicable laws.

4. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, WatchDog and its developer shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, or business opportunities, arising out of or related to your use of the service. This includes, without limitation:

• Service downtime or unavailability
• Data loss or corruption
• Security incidents affecting your infrastructure
• Missed or delayed alerts
• Any actions taken or not taken based on monitoring data

Total aggregate liability is limited to the amount of fees you have paid for the service.

5. Service Availability

WatchDog provides no uptime guarantees. The service may be modified, suspended, or discontinued at any time with reasonable notice. During the beta period, features may change and data may be wiped.

6. Account Termination

Either party may terminate the relationship at any time. You may delete your account by contacting us. Upon termination, your data will be deleted within 30 days. We may terminate or suspend accounts that violate these terms.

7. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

• Use the service to attack, disrupt, or perform unauthorized monitoring of systems you do not own or have permission to monitor
• Reverse engineer the service for malicious purposes
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to other users' accounts or data
• Use the service in violation of any applicable law

8. Data

Your use of WatchDog is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which describes how we collect, use, and protect your data.

9. Open Source License

The WatchDog source code is separately licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (AGPL-3.0). These Terms of Service govern your use of the hosted service at watchdog.sixwords.tech and are separate from the open-source license.

10. Governing Law

These terms are governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada. Any disputes arising from these terms shall be resolved in the courts of Ontario, Canada. Service infrastructure is hosted in the United Kingdom.

11. Contact

For questions about these terms, contact us at techwithsyl@gmail.com.