CronFender

CronFender Terms & Conditions

Effective Date: July 15, 2025

Welcome to CronFender! These Terms and Conditions of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the CronFender application, including all services, features, and content offered by CronFender (hereinafter the "Service").

Please read these Terms carefully before using the Service. By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to all the terms of this agreement, you must not access or use the Service.

1. Definitions

  • Service: The web application and services provided by CronFender, including the monitoring, management, and alerting of cron jobs.
  • User: Any natural or legal person who accesses or uses the Service.
  • Account: The personal account created by the User to access and use the Service.
  • Cron Job (or Job): A scheduled task configured by the User via the Service to execute an HTTP request at regular intervals.
  • User Data: All information, including Job details, execution logs, alert preferences, and profile information, provided by the User or collected in connection with the use of the Service.
  • We / Us / Our: Refers to CronFender.

2. Access and User Account

2.1 Eligibility

To use the Service, you must be at least 18 years old and legally capable of entering into a contract. By using the Service, you represent and warrant that you meet these requirements.

2.2 Account Creation

To access certain features of the Service, you will need to create an Account. You agree to provide accurate, complete, and up-to-date information during registration and to keep it updated.

2.3 Account Security

You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials and for all activities that occur under your Account. You must notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your Account or any other breach of security. We will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to maintain the security of your Account.

3. Service Description

CronFender is a cron job monitoring and management platform. The Service allows Users to:

  • Create, configure, and schedule Jobs using cron expressions.
  • Monitor Job executions and receive alerts in case of success, failure, delay, or non-execution.
  • View detailed execution history of their Jobs.
  • Manage alert recipients (email, Slack, webhooks).
  • Access dashboards and metrics on their Job performance.

4. User Obligations

4.1 Acceptable Use

You agree to use the Service only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You must not:

  • Use the Service in any way that violates applicable laws or regulations.
  • Use the Service to send malicious requests, spam, or any form of illegal, offensive, or harmful content.
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to other computer systems or networks connected to the Service.
  • Interfere with the normal operation of the Service or attempt to overload it.
  • Use the Service for cryptocurrency mining activities or any other activity that consumes excessive resources and is inconsistent with the intended use.

4.2 Data Accuracy

You are responsible for the accuracy of the information provided for your Jobs (URL, cron expressions, etc.). CronFender cannot be held responsible for problems resulting from incorrect or outdated information provided by the User.

4.3 Compliance with Plan Limits

You agree to comply with the limits of your subscription plan (number of active jobs, execution frequency, log retention, etc.). In the event of a plan downgrade, CronFender may deactivate or adjust your Jobs to comply with the limits of the new plan, as detailed in Section 7.3.

5. Intellectual Property

5.1 CronFender's Property

All intellectual property rights related to the Service, including software, interfaces, graphics, text, and trademarks, are the exclusive property of CronFender or its licensors. Your use of the Service does not grant you any rights to these elements.

5.2 User Content

You retain all intellectual property rights in the User Data you submit, post, or display on or through the Service. By submitting User Data, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable, and sublicensable license to use, reproduce, distribute, modify, adapt, publish, and display such User Data in connection with the operation and improvement of the Service.

6. Data Privacy

Your use of the Service is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which describes how we collect, use, and protect your personal data. By using the Service, you agree to the terms of our Privacy Policy.

7. Billing and Payments

7.1 Subscription Plans

CronFender offers different subscription plans (Free, Pro, Business) with specific features and limits. Details of pricing and features are available on our Pricing page.

7.2 Payment

Paid subscriptions are billed on a recurring basis (monthly or annually) and are managed by our third-party payment partner, Stripe. By subscribing to a paid plan, you authorize Stripe to charge your payment method for the applicable subscription fees.

7.3 Plan Downgrade

In the event of a downgrade of your subscription plan (e.g., from Business to Pro, Pro to Free, or Business to Free), the following rules will apply:

  • Active Job Quota: If the number of your active Jobs exceeds the quota allowed by your new plan, the oldest Jobs (based on creation date) will be automatically deactivated until you comply with the new quota.
  • Execution Frequency: If the execution frequency of your active Jobs is higher than the minimum interval allowed by your new plan (e.g., a Job that ran every 5 minutes on a Pro plan will be deactivated if it moves to a Free plan that only allows every 15 minutes), these Jobs will be automatically deactivated.
  • Log Retention: Log retention will be adjusted to the period specified by your new plan. Logs exceeding this period will be deleted.
  • No Refund: Plan downgrades do not entitle you to a refund for subscription periods already paid. The new plan will take effect at the end of your current billing period.

7.4 Refunds

Unless explicitly stated otherwise, subscription fees are non-refundable.

8. Service Availability and Limitations

8.1 Availability

We strive to keep the Service available 24/7, but we do not guarantee uninterrupted availability. Interruptions may occur for maintenance, updates, network failures, or other reasons beyond our control.

8.2 Accuracy of Information

While we strive to provide accurate information about the status of your Jobs, CronFender cannot guarantee the absolute accuracy or completeness of all data or alerts. Information is provided "as is."

8.3 Data Retention

The duration of your execution log retention depends on your subscription plan:

  • Free Plan: Logs are kept for 7 days.

  • Pro Plan: Logs are kept for 90 days.

  • Business Plan: Logs are kept for 365 days.

    Beyond these periods, logs will be automatically deleted.

9. Termination

9.1 Termination by User

You may terminate your Account at any time by following the instructions in your Account settings. Termination will be effective at the end of your current billing period if you have a paid subscription.

9.2 Termination by CronFender

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service, with or without notice, if you violate these Terms, if your use of the Service is abusive, illegal, or if we cease to offer the Service. In case of termination for violation of the Terms, no refund will be issued.

10. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Service is provided "as is" and "as available," without any warranties of any kind, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, or performance. We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or that defects will be corrected.

11. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, CronFender shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including, but not limited to, loss of profits, data, or other intangible losses, resulting from your access to or use of the Service, or the inability to access or use it.

Our total liability to you for all claims arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of the Service will be limited to the amount you paid us for the use of the Service during the twelve (12) months preceding the event giving rise to the claim.

12. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless CronFender, its officers, directors, employees, and agents, from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of or in any way connected with your violation of these Terms or your use of the Service.

13. Changes to the Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Any changes will be effective upon their publication on the Service. We will notify you of significant changes by email or via an in-app notification. Your continued use of the Service after the publication of changes constitutes your acceptance of these changes.

14. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Belgium, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts of Belgium.

15. Contact

If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions of Use, please contact us at:

Email: support@cronfender.com