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Acceptable Use Policy

Last updated: 8 November 2026. SignalShelf is for legitimate research, analytics, monitoring and product use of public data.

Don't use SignalShelf to

Harass, stalk, dox or target individuals, or build profiles of private people.

Collect data about children, or sensitive data such as health, religion, politics or sexuality, to make decisions about individuals.

Send spam or unsolicited messages to people found through the API.

Break the law, including data protection, consumer protection and intellectual property laws.

Resell raw API access as a competing API, share your key publicly, or create multiple accounts to collect free credits.

Attack, overload or try to bypass the limits of the service.

Your responsibilities

You're the controller of the data you collect through SignalShelf. Have a lawful basis for using it, respect people's rights, and delete data when you no longer need it.

Enforcement

We may rate-limit, suspend or close accounts that break this policy. Report abuse to support@signalshelf.dev.

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