1. Scope

These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Makobane Dictionary website, APIs, and related services (the "Service"). They apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Service. By accessing or using the Service you agree to be bound by these Terms.

2. Permitted Use and License

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Service for personal, educational, and non-commercial purposes only, subject to these Terms and any additional restrictions set forth in our Acceptable Use Policy.

Any commercial use, redistribution, or sublicensing of the Service or its content requires prior written permission from the project maintainers.

3. Strict Prohibition on Bulk Data Use & Model Training

You may not use the Service, including its pages, APIs, or downloadable files, to collect, scrape, crawl, or otherwise obtain data in bulk for the purpose of training, evaluating, or improving any machine learning models or datasets (including LLMs), unless you have obtained explicit prior written permission from the project maintainers. This includes automated scraping, API harvesting, and systematic extraction of records or files.

For permission requests, provide a clear description of the intended use, the exact data scope, retention, and distribution plans, and proposed attribution or licensing terms. Contact:tankiso@majortank.space.

4. API and Programmatic Access

Programmatic access to protected endpoints is restricted. Where APIs are provided, they are subject to usage limits, authentication requirements, and documented terms. Automated clients must obey rate limits and provide accurate identifying headers. Any attempt to bypass rate limits, origin checks, or other protections is strictly prohibited.

5. User Contributions & Licensing

By submitting content (suggestions, edits, or other contributions) you grant Makobane Dictionary a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, and distribute such content. You represent and warrant that you have the right to grant this license and that your submissions do not infringe any third-party rights.

6. Enforcement and Remedies

We will enforce these Terms using technical measures (rate-limiting, bot detection, IP blocking), administrative measures (takedown notices, account suspension), and legal remedies where appropriate. Unauthorized harvesting or redistribution may result in civil and criminal liability.

7. Copyright & DMCA

If you believe your intellectual property rights have been infringed, follow the DMCA procedure described on our DMCA page or contact: tankiso@majortank.space.

8. Disclaimers and Limitations of Liability

The Service is provided "as is." To the maximum extent permitted by law, Makobane Dictionary disclaims all warranties and shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of your use of the Service.

9. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of Lesotho. Disputes will be resolved in the courts of Lesotho unless otherwise agreed in writing.

10. Changes

We may revise these Terms at any time. Your continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of those changes.

11. Contact

For permission requests, legal notices, or other inquiries contact:tankiso@majortank.space.