Acceptable Use Policy

1. Purpose

2. Prohibited Activities

When using the Service, you must not engage in or facilitate any of the following activities:

• Illegal activities: using the Service to violate any applicable local, national, or international law or regulation.
• Unauthorized access: attempting to gain unauthorized access to any system, network, data, or account, whether owned by Black Cat Security or by third parties.
• Malware distribution: uploading, distributing, or transmitting viruses, worms, trojans, ransomware, or any other malicious software through the Service.
• Reverse engineering: decompiling, disassembling, reverse engineering, or otherwise attempting to derive the source code of the Service or any part thereof.
• Scraping and automated extraction: using automated tools, bots, or scripts to scrape, crawl, or extract data from the Service beyond normal use of the provided APIs.
• Impersonation: misrepresenting your identity or affiliation with any person or organization.
• Service interference: taking any action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our infrastructure, or that could disrupt or degrade the Service for other users.
• Circumventing security: attempting to bypass, disable, or circumvent any security feature, access control, or usage limitation of the Service.
• Unauthorized testing of third-party systems: using the Service to scan, test, or assess the security of systems for which you do not have explicit authorization from the system owner.

3. Security Testing

Unauthorized penetration testing, vulnerability scanning, or security testing of the Black Cat Security platform or infrastructure is strictly prohibited. If you discover a security vulnerability, we encourage you to report it responsibly.

Please report any security vulnerabilities via email to contact@blackcatsecurity.fr with the subject line "Responsible Disclosure". We will acknowledge receipt within 3 business days and work to resolve confirmed vulnerabilities promptly. We will not take legal action against good-faith security researchers who follow this responsible disclosure process.

4. Resource Limits and Fair Use

The Service is provided on a fair-use basis. You agree not to make excessive API calls, generate unreasonable amounts of traffic, or otherwise consume resources in a manner that could degrade the experience for other users. Rate limits and usage quotas apply as documented in our API documentation and may vary by subscription plan.

If your usage significantly exceeds normal patterns, we may contact you to discuss an appropriate plan upgrade or may apply temporary rate limiting to protect the Service.

5. Content Standards

You must not upload, store, or transmit any content through the Service that contains malicious files or scripts, or that is illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, or otherwise objectionable. You are solely responsible for ensuring that any content you submit to the Service complies with applicable laws and these content standards.

6. Reporting Violations

If you become aware of any violation of this AUP, we ask that you report it promptly to contact@blackcatsecurity.fr. Please include as much detail and evidence as possible, including the nature of the violation, the parties involved, and any relevant screenshots or logs. All reports will be treated confidentially.

7. Enforcement

Black Cat Security reserves the right to investigate any suspected violation of this AUP and to take appropriate action. Enforcement follows a graduated approach:

1. Warning: for minor or first-time violations, we will issue a written warning and request that you cease the violating activity.
2. Suspension: for repeated or more serious violations, we may temporarily suspend your access to the Service pending resolution.
3. Termination: for severe or persistent violations, or where a warning or suspension has not resulted in compliance, we may permanently terminate your account.

In cases of serious violations that pose an immediate risk to the security, integrity, or availability of the Service or to other users, Black Cat Security may take immediate action, including suspension or termination, without prior warning. No refund will be issued for accounts terminated due to AUP violations.

8. Modifications

We may update this AUP from time to time. Material changes will be communicated to you by email at least 30 days before they take effect. Continued use of the Service after the effective date of any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated AUP.