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Terms of Service

Please read these terms carefully before using Scrappy.

Last updated: April 1, 2026

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using Scrappy.gg ("Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, do not access or use the Service. These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you ("User," "you," or "your") and Scrappy ("Company," "we," "us," or "our").

2. Description of Service

Scrappy is a lead generation platform that provides tools for collecting and managing business contact information from publicly available sources on the web. The Service includes web scraping tools, email validation, data enrichment, and data management features.

Scrappy is a tool provider only. We provide the technical infrastructure for web data collection. We do not direct, control, or supervise how you use the Service, which websites you target, or what data you collect. You are the sole data controller for any data you collect using the Service and bear full legal responsibility for your scraping activities.

3. User Legal Responsibilities and Compliance

You are solely and entirely responsible for ensuring that your use of the Service complies with all applicable laws, regulations, and third-party rights. This includes, but is not limited to:

  • Web scraping laws: Compliance with the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), state computer access statutes, and equivalent laws in your jurisdiction. You must independently assess the legality of scraping each target website.
  • Data protection and privacy laws: Compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA), the CAN-SPAM Act, and any other applicable data protection, privacy, or anti-spam legislation. You must have a valid legal basis for collecting, processing, and storing any personal data.
  • Terms of service of target websites: You must review and comply with the terms of service, acceptable use policies, and robots.txt directives of any website you scrape using the Service.
  • Intellectual property laws: You must not use the Service to infringe on copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, database rights, or other intellectual property rights of third parties.
  • Anti-spam and electronic communications laws: If you use collected data for outreach, you must comply with all applicable anti-spam laws, including but not limited to the CAN-SPAM Act, GDPR e-Privacy rules, CASL (Canada), and equivalent laws in your jurisdiction. This includes obtaining required consent, providing opt-out mechanisms, and honoring unsubscribe requests.
  • Export controls and sanctions: You must not use the Service in violation of any applicable export control laws or economic sanctions.

Scrappy does not provide legal advice. We make no representation that your use of the Service is legal in your jurisdiction or for your specific use case. We strongly recommend that you consult with a qualified attorney before using the Service, particularly if you are scraping personal data, operating in the EU/EEA, or sending unsolicited communications based on collected data.

4. Acceptable Use Policy

You may NOT use Scrappy to:

  • Violate any applicable law, regulation, or legal obligation, including but not limited to computer fraud, data protection, privacy, intellectual property, and anti-spam laws
  • Scrape websites in violation of their terms of service, robots.txt directives, or other published access restrictions
  • Collect personal data without a valid legal basis as required under applicable data protection law (e.g., consent, legitimate interest)
  • Overwhelm, disrupt, or damage target websites through excessive, aggressive, or unreasonable request volumes
  • Circumvent technical access controls, authentication mechanisms, CAPTCHAs, rate limits, or other security measures on target websites
  • Engage in or facilitate spam, phishing, harassment, stalking, identity theft, or any form of fraud
  • Collect data about individuals for the purpose of surveillance, discrimination, or profiling in violation of applicable law
  • Resell, redistribute, or sublicense scraped data in violation of applicable law or third-party rights
  • Impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your identity
  • Use the Service in any manner that could expose Scrappy to legal liability, regulatory action, or reputational harm

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access immediately if we reasonably believe you are violating this Acceptable Use Policy, without prior notice and without liability to you.

5. No Legal Liability for User Scraping Activities

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT SCRAPPY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR YOUR WEB SCRAPING ACTIVITIES, THE DATA YOU COLLECT, OR ANY CONSEQUENCES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE.

Specifically, Scrappy:

  • Does not guarantee legality: We make no representation or warranty that the Service, or your use of it, is lawful in your jurisdiction or for your particular use case. The legality of web scraping varies by jurisdiction, target website, and type of data collected.
  • Does not review your targets: We do not monitor, review, or approve the websites you choose to scrape, the data you collect, or the purposes for which you use that data.
  • Does not act as a data controller: For any personal data you collect using the Service, you are the data controller (or equivalent under applicable law). Scrappy acts solely as a data processor or tool provider. You bear all obligations associated with data controllership.
  • Is not liable for third-party claims: You are solely responsible for any claims, demands, lawsuits, regulatory investigations, fines, penalties, or other legal actions arising from your scraping activities, data collection, data processing, or use of collected data.
  • Does not validate compliance: Any compliance features, robots.txt checking, or similar tools provided by the Service are offered as convenience features only and do not constitute legal compliance. You must independently verify your legal obligations.

6. Account Registration

To use certain features, you must create an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration and to keep your account information up to date. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account. You must notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account.

7. Credits and Payment

Some features require credits or payment. Credits are non-refundable except where required by applicable law. We reserve the right to modify pricing, credit packages, and payment terms at any time with reasonable notice. Continued use of the Service after pricing changes constitutes acceptance of the new pricing. All fees are exclusive of taxes, which you are responsible for paying.

8. Intellectual Property

The Service, including its software, design, features, documentation, and content, is owned by Scrappy and protected by intellectual property laws. You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the Service in accordance with these Terms. You retain ownership of data you lawfully collect through the Service, subject to the rights of third parties and applicable law.

9. Data, Privacy, and Data Processing

Your use of the Service is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which describes how we collect and process your account data.

With respect to any personal data you collect using the Service, you are the data controller. You are solely responsible for:

  • Determining the legal basis for collection and processing (e.g., consent, legitimate interest)
  • Providing required notices and transparency to data subjects
  • Responding to data subject access, deletion, and other requests
  • Implementing appropriate technical and organizational security measures for the data you collect
  • Conducting data protection impact assessments where required
  • Complying with cross-border data transfer requirements where applicable
  • Maintaining records of processing activities as required by law

10. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ACCURACY. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING:

  • WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE.
  • WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT SCRAPED DATA WILL BE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, OR CURRENT.
  • WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR EXPECTATIONS.
  • WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE WILL BE LAWFUL IN YOUR JURISDICTION OR COMPLIANT WITH ANY PARTICULAR LAW OR REGULATION.
  • WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT EMAIL VALIDATION RESULTS ARE DEFINITIVE OR THAT VALIDATED EMAILS WILL RESULT IN SUCCESSFUL DELIVERY.
  • ANY COMPLIANCE TOOLS, ROBOTS.TXT CHECKS, OR SIMILAR FEATURES ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY AND DO NOT CONSTITUTE LEGAL ADVICE OR COMPLIANCE ASSURANCE.

11. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL SCRAPPY, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AFFILIATES, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR:

  • ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, GOODWILL, DATA, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES;
  • ANY LEGAL LIABILITY, FINES, PENALTIES, OR REGULATORY ACTIONS ARISING FROM YOUR SCRAPING ACTIVITIES, DATA COLLECTION, DATA PROCESSING, OR USE OF COLLECTED DATA;
  • ANY CLAIMS BY THIRD PARTIES (INCLUDING WEBSITE OWNERS, DATA SUBJECTS, OR REGULATORY AUTHORITIES) RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE;
  • ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR RELIANCE ON THE SERVICE'S COMPLIANCE FEATURES, ROBOTS.TXT CHECKING, OR SIMILAR TOOLS;
  • ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR DATA OR TRANSMISSIONS;

IN NO EVENT SHALL OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICE EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNTS YOU HAVE PAID TO SCRAPPY IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR (B) ONE HUNDRED US DOLLARS ($100).

THE LIMITATIONS IN THIS SECTION APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY (WHETHER CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE) AND EVEN IF SCRAPPY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

12. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Scrappy, its officers, directors, employees, agents, affiliates, and licensors from and against any and all claims, demands, lawsuits, actions, proceedings, investigations, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and court costs) arising out of or relating to:

  • Your use of the Service or any data collected through it
  • Your web scraping activities, including claims by website owners, data subjects, or any third party
  • Your violation or alleged violation of any applicable law, regulation, or third-party right, including but not limited to data protection laws, computer fraud laws, intellectual property laws, and anti-spam laws
  • Your violation of these Terms
  • Any regulatory investigation, fine, or penalty imposed on Scrappy as a result of your activities
  • Any use of collected data for outreach, marketing, or communications that violates applicable law

This indemnification obligation survives the termination of your account and these Terms.

13. Assumption of Risk

You acknowledge that web scraping involves inherent legal risks that vary by jurisdiction, target website, data type, and intended use. By using the Service, you expressly assume all risks associated with your scraping activities, including but not limited to:

  • The risk that your scraping activities may violate the terms of service or legal rights of target websites
  • The risk that collecting personal data may violate applicable data protection or privacy laws
  • The risk of legal action by website owners, data subjects, or regulatory authorities
  • The risk that laws governing web scraping may change or be interpreted differently over time
  • The risk that compliance features or robots.txt checking may not capture all applicable legal restrictions

14. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your account immediately and without prior notice if we reasonably believe you are violating these Terms, our Acceptable Use Policy, or applicable law. We may also terminate your account for any reason with 30 days' written notice. You may delete your account at any time through Settings. Upon termination:

  • Your right to use the Service ceases immediately
  • You remain liable for all activities conducted prior to termination
  • Sections 3, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, and 16 survive termination
  • We may delete your data in accordance with our data retention policies and applicable law

15. Dispute Resolution

Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service shall first be attempted to be resolved through good-faith negotiation. If the dispute cannot be resolved within thirty (30) days of written notice, either party may pursue resolution through binding arbitration administered by JAMS under its Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures, conducted in San Francisco, California. The arbitrator's decision shall be final and binding. Each party waives the right to participate in a class action or class-wide arbitration.

16. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, USA, without regard to its conflict of law principles. To the extent that litigation is permitted under these Terms, you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in San Francisco County, California.

17. Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. We will notify users of material changes via email or through the Service at least thirty (30) days before the changes take effect. Continued use of the Service after the effective date of updated Terms constitutes your acceptance of the changes. If you do not agree to the updated Terms, you must stop using the Service and delete your account.

18. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.

19. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any other policies referenced herein, constitute the entire agreement between you and Scrappy regarding the Service and supersede all prior agreements, understandings, and representations.

20. Contact

For questions about these Terms, contact us at legal@scrappy.gg.