Acceptable Use Policy

You may use Fraudcache for:

• Checking IP reputation for security purposes
• Integrating our blocklist feeds into your security infrastructure
• Submitting legitimate dispute requests for incorrectly listed IPs
• Academic and security research with proper attribution

You may not use Fraudcache to:

• Submit false or fraudulent dispute claims
• Attempt to manipulate or game our reputation scoring
• Harass or threaten individuals based on IP listings
• Reverse engineer our algorithms or data sources
• Exceed API rate limits or circumvent access controls
• Redistribute our data without attribution
• Use automated tools to scrape our website
• Engage in any activity that violates applicable laws

When submitting disputes, you must:

• Provide accurate and truthful information
• Have legitimate authority over the IP address in question
• Not submit duplicate or spam disputes
• Respond to follow-up requests within a reasonable time

When using our API, you must:

• Respect rate limits as documented
• Authenticate using valid API keys
• Not share API keys with unauthorized parties
• Not attempt to bypass authentication or rate limiting
• Cache responses appropriately to reduce unnecessary requests

If you contribute abuse signals or reports:

• Submit only genuine, verified abuse data
• Do not submit fabricated or malicious reports
• Include accurate timestamps and evidence where possible

Violations of this policy may result in:

• Warning and request to cease the violating activity
• Temporary suspension of API access
• Permanent account termination
• Legal action in serious cases

Fraudcache reserves the right to take action at its sole discretion without prior notice.