Terms of Service
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These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of all Distance Tools provided by Stephan Georg ("Company", "we", "our", "us"). By using these tools, you agree to comply with these Terms. If you do not agree, you may not use any of the tools.
All data provided by this service is offered on an "as is" basis. No warranties or guarantees are given regarding the accuracy, completeness, or suitability of the results for any particular purpose.
By using the service, you acknowledge and accept that Distance Tools is not responsible for any consequences, damages, or losses resulting from the use of information provided by the service.
It is also your responsibility to review the documentation at prior to using the service. Distance Tools assumes no liability for issues arising from incorrectly formatted input files or the use of non-unique entries. Input data is not validated during processing, and all entries submitted will be processed and billed accordingly.
The service charges 0.01 EUR per unique route. Each route consists of an origin and a destination. If both values are present, the route will be geocoded and included in the calculation.
Duplicate entries (identical origin-destination pairs) will only be charged once.
Every origin and destination value is geocoded, and this process is billed even if no result can be found.
Pricing may change in the future, but any such changes will be communicated in advance.
Data privacy and protection are taken seriously. The service is fully GDPR-compliant and hosted in the European Union. For detailed information on how personal and location data is collected, processed, and stored, please refer to the Privacy Policy.
These Terms of Service may be updated at any time without prior notice. Continued use of the service constitutes acceptance of the current version of the terms.
Refunds are offered in the event of a service error or major technical outage that prevents the proper functioning of the tool.
Please note:
The service does not validate input files for content suitability. If the data provided is incomplete, misformatted, or otherwise unsuitable for distance calculations, it may still be processed and charged.
Errors caused by incorrect input formatting are not automatically grounds for a refund, but individual cases can be discussed directly. In such situations, contact support to review the issue.
These terms are governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany. Any disputes arising from or relating to the use of this service shall fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in Berlin, Germany.
Welcome to Distance API (the "API"). These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the API provided by Stephan Georg ("Company", "we", "our", "us"). By using the API, you agree to comply with these Terms. If you do not agree, you may not use the API.
We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the API for your application.
You may not resell, distribute, or sublicense the API or its output without our prior written permission.
You must not use the API for any illegal, fraudulent, or abusive purposes.
To access the API, you must register for an API key.
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your API key and all activity under your account.
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms.
Payments are due monthly in accordance with the selected plan.
We reserve the right to change pricing with 120 days' notice.
We strive to ensure a great experience with our API, but we understand that issues may arise.
No Refunds for Used Services:
Since our API is a digital service, we do not offer refunds for API requests that have already been processed.
If you have used the API within a billing cycle, no refunds will be issued for that period.
Refunds for Billing Errors:
If you were charged incorrectly due to a billing error, you may request a refund by contacting us within 30 days of the charge.
Subscription Cancellations:
You may cancel your subscription at any time. Your API access will remain active until the end of the current billing cycle.
No prorated refunds will be issued for unused portions of a subscription period.
Service Downtime Compensation:
If the API experiences significant downtime due to our failure to maintain service (excluding scheduled maintenance or force majeure events), we may, at our discretion, issue credits toward your next billing cycle instead of a monetary refund.
To request a refund, please contact info@distance.to. Refund requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
We impose rate limits to ensure fair access for all users. Exceeding these limits may result in throttling or suspension.
Abuse or misuse of the API (e.g., excessive requests, scraping, or circumventing rate limits) is prohibited.
You must not store or share any personally identifiable information (PII) obtained through the API without user consent.
We strive for high availability but do not guarantee uninterrupted service.
Maintenance and downtime notices will be communicated in advance when possible.
Support is available via email and response times depend on your plan.
The API is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind.
We do not guarantee accuracy, reliability, or fitness for any particular purpose.
We are not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from API use.
Our total liability for any claims is limited to the fees paid by you in the last [3/6/12] months.
We may suspend or terminate access for violating these Terms.
Users may discontinue API use at any time. No refunds will be issued for prepaid fees.
We may update these Terms at any time. Continued use of the API after changes implies acceptance.
These Terms are governed by the laws of Berlin, Germany.
Disputes will be resolved through court jurisdiction.
The distance.to and luftlinie.org web-app is intended for individual, interactive use through a standard web browser. Use of the service must comply with the following fair use and access restrictions:
Scraping, crawling, or automated downloading of content or results from the website is strictly prohibited.
Direct access to internal APIs or endpoints used by the webapp, bypassing the user interface, is not allowed.
Fair Use Policy
A reasonable number of calculations per user is permitted for personal or business use. Excessive or abusive usage—including behavior that significantly exceeds typical usage patterns or impacts the performance of the service for other users—may result in temporary or permanent access restrictions.
Distance.to reserves the right to monitor usage patterns and take appropriate measures, including rate limiting, blocking, or legal action in cases of misuse.
API access may be subject to usage fees as outlined on our .
We collect and process data in accordance with our .
The service may not be used in any automated system, bot, or bulk-processing script outside of the designated bulk calculation feature (see: ).