Terms of Service
Last Updated: Jun 30th, 2026
Welcome to Okanode (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the website located at okanode.com and any related services, applications, products, content, APIs, databases, tools, and features (collectively, the “Services”).
By accessing or using the Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use the Services.
1. Eligibility
You must be at least 18 years old or the age of majority in your jurisdiction to use the Services. By using the Services, you represent and warrant that you meet these requirements.
2. Ownership and Intellectual Property
The Services and all associated content, including but not limited to text, graphics, software, code, databases, datasets, compilations, designs, layouts, trademarks, logos, metadata, analytics, documentation, and other materials available through the Services (collectively, “Content”) are owned by or licensed to the Company and are protected by intellectual property and other applicable laws.
Except as expressly authorized in writing by the Company, no rights are granted to you other than the limited right to access the Services for lawful internal and personal or authorized business use.
3. Limited License
Subject to these Terms, the Company grants you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and non-sublicensable license to access and use the Services solely for their intended purpose.
This license does not permit:
- resale of the Services or Content;
- commercial exploitation of the Services;
- creation of derivative databases or datasets;
- automated collection of Content;
- training or improving machine learning or artificial intelligence models;
- competitive analysis or benchmarking without authorization; or
- unauthorized copying, reproduction, or redistribution of Content.
4. Prohibited Conduct
You agree not to, and not to permit any third party to:
4.1 Automated Access and Scraping Restrictions
Use any robot, spider, crawler, scraper, bot, indexing agent, AI agent, machine learning system, automated script, browser extension, harvesting technology, data mining tool, extraction tool, or other automated means to access, monitor, copy, collect, download, extract, or otherwise obtain information, Content, or data from the Services without the Company’s prior written consent.
This prohibition expressly includes:
- web scraping;
- screen scraping;
- data harvesting;
- content aggregation;
- automated querying;
- dataset generation;
- AI training data collection;
- retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) ingestion;
- vectorization or embedding of Content;
- LLM training or fine-tuning;
- synthetic dataset generation;
- metadata extraction;
- automated account creation;
- proxy or rotating IP access;
- CAPTCHA circumvention;
- automated API calls not expressly authorized;
- use of headless browsers or browser automation frameworks;
- use of agents or autonomous systems to interact with the Services.
No portion of the Services or Content may be used to train, fine-tune, evaluate, enrich, augment, test, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence, machine learning models, large language models, or similar technologies without the Company’s express prior written authorization.
4.2 Unauthorized Data Use
You may not:
- copy substantial portions of the Services or Content;
- reproduce or mirror the Services;
- create competing databases using the Services;
- republish Content;
- sell or license Content;
- cache or archive Content except as technically necessary for ordinary browser use;
- use the Services to develop or improve a competing product or service.
4.3 Security and Interference
You agree not to:
- interfere with or disrupt the Services;
- bypass access controls or rate limits;
- attempt unauthorized access to systems or accounts;
- probe, scan, or test vulnerabilities;
- introduce malware or malicious code;
- impersonate another person or entity;
- overload infrastructure through automated or abusive requests.
5. Monitoring and Enforcement
The Company reserves the right, with or without notice, to:
- monitor access and usage patterns;
- detect automated behavior;
- block IP addresses, proxies, VPNs, or autonomous agents;
- suspend or terminate accounts;
- implement technical countermeasures;
- investigate suspected violations;
- pursue legal remedies and damages.
Unauthorized scraping or automated access may result in immediate termination of access and may constitute violations of intellectual property laws, anti-hacking laws, anti-circumvention laws, and other applicable regulations.
6. Developer tools
The Company provides developer tools, use of those resources is subject to separate terms, documentation, rate limits, and authorization requirements.
Accessing the Services through unofficial, undocumented, reverse-engineered, or unauthorized interfaces is strictly prohibited.
7. User Accounts
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities occurring under your account.
You agree to provide accurate information and promptly update it as necessary.
The Company reserves the right to suspend or terminate accounts at its sole discretion.
8. User Content
If you submit content to the Services (“User Content”), you grant the Company a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to host, use, reproduce, modify, display, and distribute such User Content solely for operating and improving the Services.
You represent that you have all rights necessary to provide User Content.
9. Privacy
Your use of the Services is also governed by the Company’s Privacy Policy located at: Privacy Policy
10. Third-Party Services
The Services may contain links to third-party websites or services. The Company is not responsible for third-party content, products, or practices.
11. Disclaimer of Warranties
THE SERVICES AND CONTENT ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE.
THE COMPANY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, ACCURACY, AND RELIABILITY.
The Company does not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free operation.
12. Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE COMPANY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, OR GOODWILL.
THE COMPANY’S TOTAL LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF:
- THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU TO THE COMPANY IN THE PRIOR TWELVE (12) MONTHS; OR
- ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100).
13. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Company and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, licensors, and agents from and against any claims, damages, liabilities, losses, costs, and expenses arising from:
- your use of the Services;
- your violation of these Terms;
- your misuse of Content or data;
- your unauthorized automated access activities;
- your infringement of third-party rights.
14. Injunctive Relief
You acknowledge that unauthorized scraping, automated extraction, AI training usage, or misuse of the Services may cause irreparable harm to the Company for which monetary damages alone may be insufficient.
Accordingly, the Company shall be entitled to seek injunctive relief, equitable relief, and other remedies without the requirement to post bond.
15. Termination
The Company may suspend or terminate your access to the Services at any time, with or without notice, for any reason, including suspected violations of these Terms.
Upon termination, all rights granted to you under these Terms immediately cease.
16. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to conflict of law principles.
Any disputes arising from or relating to these Terms or the Services shall be resolved exclusively in the courts located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts.
17. Changes to These Terms
The Company may modify these Terms at any time. Updated Terms will become effective upon posting.
Your continued use of the Services after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
18. Contact Information
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