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Welcome to DepotBox. By accessing or using our website and services, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. If you disagree with any part of the terms, you may not use our service.

1. Description of Service

DepotBox provides a tool to search for, generate, and download Steam depot files (manifests) for archival, development, and educational purposes. The service is provided "as-is" without any warranty.

2. User Conduct and Responsibilities

You agree not to use the service for any purpose that is illegal or prohibited by these terms. You are responsible for any consequences of your use of the downloaded files. You agree not to:

• Engage in any automated data scraping or bulk downloading outside of the provided API.
• Attempt to disrupt or compromise the integrity or security of our systems.
• Use the service to distribute malicious software or engage in piracy.

3. Premium Subscription

The Premium subscription grants access to additional features, such as batch downloads and CAPTCHA bypass. This subscription is currently obtainable through community participation (e.g., Discord invites) and is considered a privilege, not a right.

DepotBox reserves the right to revoke any user's Premium subscription at any time, without prior notice, at our sole discretion. Reasons for revocation include, but are not limited to, violation of these terms, malicious activity, abuse of service features, or any action deemed harmful to the service or its community.

4. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

The service is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. DepotBox makes no warranties, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, reliability, or availability of the service or the downloaded files. We are not responsible for any damage to your computer system or loss of data that results from the download or use of any material from this site.

5. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. We will do our best to communicate these changes, but it is your responsibility to review them periodically. Your continued use of the service after any modification constitutes your acceptance of the new terms.

Your privacy is important to us. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights in relation to it.

1. Information We Collect

• Account Information: When you register, we collect your username, email address, and a securely hashed version of your password. We never store your plain-text password.
• Usage Data: We log your IP address for security purposes (like rate limiting and abuse prevention) and to verify CAPTCHA challenges. For logged-in users, we maintain a history of your downloads (AppID, game name, date, and type of download) to provide the "Recent Downloads" feature and to power our "Popular Depots" analytics.
• API Key Information: If you request an API key, we store the information you provide, such as the reason for the request, your website URL, and your optional Discord webhook URL.
• Cookies: We use essential cookies to manage your session (to keep you logged in) and functional cookies to remember your preferences (like dismissing the announcement popup).

2. How We Use Your Information

• To provide, operate, and maintain our services.
• To improve, personalize, and expand our services through analytics.
• To communicate with you, primarily for password reset requests.
• For security, to prevent fraud and abuse of our systems.

3. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We do not sell your personal information. We only share data with third-party services essential for our operation:

• Cloudflare: We use Turnstile for CAPTCHA. Your interaction is subject to Cloudflare's privacy policy.
• Email Provider (Brevo): Your email address is processed by our email provider to send you password reset links.
• Discord: Download notifications, which include your IP address, are sent to a private administrator's Discord server for monitoring and security. If you provide your own webhook URL for your API key, your API download activity will be sent there.

4. Data Security

We implement security measures to protect your data, including hashing passwords with bcrypt. However, no electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.