Terms of Service

Last updated: June 2026

1. Service

Lagoon provides a programmatic API for searching and retrieving structured metadata about art posts, artists, and tags across multiple platforms. The API returns text-based metadata only and does not serve, host, or distribute images or visual content of any kind.

2. Access and API Keys

The API is available at a limited rate without an API key. Paid API keys provide higher rate limits and are issued upon payment for the subscription period. Keys are personal to the purchaser and may not be shared, resold, or transferred. We reserve the right to revoke any key or restrict any IP address at our sole discretion.

3. Acceptable Use

You may use the API for lawful purposes including research, application development, portfolio management, artist discovery, and content moderation tooling. You may not use the API to:

• Systematically scrape or redistribute the full dataset
• Build a competing metadata aggregation service using our data
• Harass, stalk, or target any artist or individual identified in the data
• Search for, attempt to access, or solicit any prohibited content as described in Section 4
• Circumvent rate limits, content filters, or other technical restrictions
• Violate any applicable federal, state, or local law

4. Prohibited Content

Lagoon maintains automated content filters that exclude certain categories of content from the database at the point of ingestion. Content depicting, describing, or tagged with the following is not indexed and is not available through the API:

• Child sexual abuse material (CSAM) or sexualized depictions of minors, including but not limited to illustrated, computer-generated, or fictional depictions
• Content tagged with terms associated with the sexualization of minors
• Gore, torture, mutilation, or graphic depictions of death
• Bestiality
• Content promoting hatred or violence based on race, ethnicity, or religion

This filtering is performed by automated systems and is not guaranteed to be exhaustive. If you encounter metadata that you believe describes prohibited content, report it to [email protected] and we will investigate and remove it promptly.

5. Policy on Child Sexual Abuse Material

Lagoon has a zero-tolerance policy toward child sexual abuse material in any form. This includes real, illustrated, computer-generated, and fictional depictions of minors in sexual situations. This policy applies to all metadata in our database, including tags, descriptions, and titles.

Attempting to use the API to search for, locate, or identify such material is an immediate and permanent violation of these terms. Upon detection of such activity, we will:

• Immediately and permanently terminate access with no refund
• Preserve all relevant logs and request data
• Report the activity to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) and to law enforcement as required by federal law

6. Rate Limits

Each access tier has a specified request rate. Exceeding your tier's rate limit will result in temporary throttling. Sustained or deliberate abuse of rate limits may result in permanent access revocation.

7. Data Accuracy

Metadata is collected from public sources and automated classifiers. We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of any data returned by the API. Tags and descriptions are generated by automated systems and may contain errors. Content filtering is automated and may not capture every instance of prohibited content.

8. Intellectual Property

The metadata, tag structures, and AI-generated descriptions provided through the API are compiled and produced by Lagoon. The underlying artworks belong to their respective creators. The API provides metadata about publicly available works and does not claim ownership of any artwork.

9. Payment and Refunds

Paid tiers are billed on terms agreed at the time of purchase. Refunds are issued at our discretion for service outages or billing errors. No refunds are given for unused portions of a billing period or for accounts terminated due to violations of these terms.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Lagoon, its operators, and affiliates from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your use of the API, your violation of these terms, or your violation of any law or the rights of any third party.

11. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access at any time for any reason, including but not limited to violation of these terms, suspected illegal activity, or abuse of the service. You may cancel your paid subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period.

12. Limitation of Liability

The API is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, express or implied. Lagoon is not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from use of the API, including but not limited to lost profits, data loss, or service interruptions. Total liability is limited to the amount you paid for the current billing period.

13. Governing Law

These terms are governed by the laws of the United States. Any disputes arising under these terms will be resolved in the federal courts of the United States. You consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of these courts.

14. Changes

We may update these terms at any time. Changes take effect when posted. Continued use of the API after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.