Terms and Conditions

Flake.Tools — operated by Oliver Herlitz under the name ChestNote

Last updated: October 27, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Flake.Tools, available at https://flake.tools.

These Terms and Conditions govern your access to and use of the Flake.Tools website, its online utilities, user accounts, and related services.

Flake.Tools is operated by:

ChestNote (Flake.Tools)
Oliver Herlitz
Germany
Address: [ADDRESS]
Email: info@flake.tools

By using Flake.Tools, you agree to comply with these Terms and Conditions, to the extent permitted by applicable law.

If you do not agree, please discontinue using the relevant services.

2. Description of Services

Flake.Tools provides web-based tools and digital utilities designed to assist with common online tasks.

Depending on availability, these services may include:

• Search engine optimization and website analysis tools

• Text generation, formatting, and conversion utilities

• Domain, DNS, HTTP, and website diagnostics

• Image processing and compression

• PDF and document conversion

• File format conversion

• Metadata and structured-data utilities

• Social media and video-related tools

• Other digital utilities and online services

Certain features may require an account, file upload, URL submission, or communication with external services.

The availability, capabilities, and limitations of individual tools may change over time.

3. Eligibility and Accounts

Some features may be available without registration, while others may require a user account.

When creating an account, you agree to provide accurate information and keep your login credentials secure.

You are responsible for activities performed through your account to the extent permitted by applicable law.

You must notify us promptly if you suspect unauthorized access to your account.

We may restrict access to an account where reasonably necessary to address security incidents, misuse, or violations of these Terms.

4. Permitted Use

You may use Flake.Tools for lawful personal, educational, and professional purposes.

You agree to use the services responsibly and in accordance with applicable laws and the rights of third parties.

You must ensure that you have the necessary rights and permissions to submit, process, analyze, or convert any content through our tools.

5. Prohibited Activities

You must not use Flake.Tools to:

• Violate applicable laws or regulations.

• Infringe intellectual property, privacy, or other rights.

• Upload or distribute malware or malicious code.

• Attempt unauthorized access to websites, servers, networks, or accounts.

• Perform abusive automated requests or disrupt the availability of our services.

• Circumvent security measures, rate limits, or access restrictions.

• Submit unlawful or harmful material.

• Process third-party confidential or personal information without an appropriate legal basis.

• Misrepresent your identity or impersonate another person.

• Use our services to facilitate fraud, spam, phishing, or other unlawful conduct.

We may take proportionate action against misuse, including restricting access where appropriate.

6. User-Submitted Content

Some tools allow you to submit text, images, documents, website addresses, or other content.

You retain any rights you hold in the content you submit.

You grant us the limited permission necessary to process that content for the purpose of providing the requested service.

You represent that you have the necessary rights and permissions to submit and process the content.

We do not acquire ownership of your uploaded files or submitted text merely because you use our tools.

You remain responsible for the legality and accuracy of content you submit.

7. File Processing and Temporary Data

Some services require files to be uploaded, converted, analyzed, or otherwise processed.

You are responsible for retaining backup copies of important files.

Flake.Tools is not intended to be a permanent file-hosting, archival, or backup service.

Processing may involve temporary storage or third-party services, depending on the selected tool.

You should not submit highly sensitive, confidential, or irreplaceable information unless you have independently assessed the suitability of the relevant service.

Information about personal-data processing is provided in our Privacy Policy.

8. Accuracy of Tool Results

We aim to provide useful and reliable tools, but automated results may contain errors, omissions, outdated information, or technical limitations.

Results generated by Flake.Tools are provided for informational and practical purposes.

For example:

• SEO scores and recommendations may differ from search engine assessments.

• Domain and website information may be incomplete or outdated.

• File conversions may alter formatting, metadata, or document structure.

• Automated text-processing results may require review.

• External APIs may return incomplete or inaccurate information.

You are responsible for reviewing results before relying on them for important decisions.

Flake.Tools does not provide legal, financial, medical, or other regulated professional advice merely through its general-purpose tools.

9. Third-Party Websites and Services

Some tools interact with external websites, APIs, or service providers.

Your use of those services may also be subject to the relevant provider's terms and privacy policies.

We do not control third-party services and cannot guarantee their continued availability, accuracy, or performance.

References to third-party products, platforms, websites, or trademarks do not imply endorsement or affiliation unless expressly stated.

10. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise indicated, the Flake.Tools website design, branding, original text, graphics, and other proprietary content are protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

You may access and use the website for its intended purposes.

You may not reproduce, distribute, sell, or exploit protected website content beyond what is permitted by law or expressly authorized.

These restrictions do not apply to content you own, content lawfully licensed to you, or material that is otherwise free to use.

Third-party trademarks and intellectual property remain the property of their respective owners.

11. Advertising

Flake.Tools may display advertisements, including advertisements provided through Google AdSense.

Advertisements help support the operation and development of our services.

Advertising content may be supplied by third parties.

Unless expressly stated otherwise, the presence of an advertisement does not constitute our endorsement of the advertised product or service.

Advertising-related data processing is described in our Privacy Policy.

12. Privacy and Cookies

Your use of Flake.Tools may involve the processing of personal data and the use of cookies or similar technologies.

Please review our Privacy Policy for information about data collection, legal bases, third-party services, and your privacy rights.

Privacy Policy: https://flake.tools/privacy-policy

Where required, consent choices are managed through the applicable consent-management interface.

13. Availability and Changes to Services

We aim to keep Flake.Tools accessible and functioning properly.

However, we cannot guarantee uninterrupted availability.

Services may occasionally be unavailable due to maintenance, technical problems, security measures, or circumstances outside our reasonable control.

We may modify, improve, replace, or discontinue features where reasonably necessary.

Where changes materially affect existing contractual rights, applicable legal requirements remain unaffected.

14. Disclaimer

Flake.Tools provides general-purpose online utilities.

We do not guarantee that every tool will meet every individual requirement or produce results free from errors.

Nothing in these Terms excludes any guarantee, warranty, or statutory right that cannot lawfully be excluded.

Users should independently verify results where accuracy, completeness, or reliability is particularly important.

15. Liability

Our liability is governed by applicable German law.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability for intent, gross negligence, injury to life, body, or health, or other liability that cannot lawfully be excluded.

In cases of slight negligence, liability may be limited in accordance with applicable law, particularly where material contractual obligations are concerned.

Mandatory statutory consumer rights remain unaffected.

16. Suspension and Termination

You may stop using our publicly accessible services at any time.

Where account functionality is available, you may request account closure by contacting us at info@flake.tools.

We may restrict or terminate access where justified by serious misuse, security risks, legal requirements, or material violations of these Terms.

Any such action will be taken in accordance with applicable law.

Personal data associated with account closure is handled according to our Privacy Policy and applicable retention obligations.

17. External Links

Flake.Tools may link to websites operated by third parties.

We do not control their content, availability, or business practices.

You access third-party websites at your own discretion and subject to their applicable terms.

18. Applicable Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany.

If you are a consumer habitually resident in another country, mandatory consumer protection provisions applicable to you remain unaffected.

Any jurisdiction agreement applies only to the extent legally permitted.

19. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain effective to the extent permitted by applicable law.

Applicable statutory rules will govern in place of an invalid provision.

20. Changes to These Terms

We may revise these Terms to reflect legal developments, security requirements, changes to our services, or other legitimate operational needs.

Updated Terms will be published on this page with a revised date.

Where required by law, material changes affecting existing contractual relationships will be communicated appropriately.

21. Contact Information

If you have questions about these Terms and Conditions, please contact:

ChestNote (Flake.Tools)
Oliver Herlitz
Germany
Address: [ADDRESS]
Email: info@flake.tools
Website: https://flake.tools

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