Last updated: July 11, 2026
By accessing or using the Bot-Hound service at bot-hound.com (the “Service”), including by signing in with 𝕏 (Twitter), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service (the “Terms”). If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use the Service.
These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Bot-Hound and its proprietor (“Bot-Hound,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).
To use the Service, you must:
Additionally:
By using the Service, you represent and warrant that you meet all applicable eligibility requirements. If you do not meet these requirements, you must not access or use the Service.
Bot-Hound is an AI-powered bot detection service for the 𝕏 platform. The Service is Bot Check: an AI verdict on whether a single public 𝕏 account is a bot, based on that account’s own public profile, recent public tweets, and profile image. A Bot Check produces a bot probability score, a confidence band, and written reasons. Bot Check is available to any authenticated user, and a completed verdict can be viewed by anyone holding its report URL.
Bot Check uses artificial intelligence (currently xAI’s Grok model) to classify accounts and maintains a short-lived verdict cache to reduce processing time.
Bot-Hound uses 𝕏 (Twitter) OAuth to identify you so you can run a Bot Check. Bot-Hound requests identity-only access (read your profile) — it does not request access to your followers list and does not receive a refresh token, so our access ends when the short-lived access token expires.
What Bot-Hound does NOT do with your 𝕏 account:
You may revoke Bot-Hound’s access to your 𝕏 account at any time through your 𝕏 account settings.
Bot-Hound uses artificial intelligence, automated algorithms, and heuristic analysis to classify 𝕏 accounts as potential bots. These systems are inherently imperfect.
You acknowledge and agree that:
Bot Check verdicts. A Bot Check verdict is an automated estimate about a single account, derived from a limited sample of that account’s public activity. It is not a statement of fact that the account is operated by a bot, and it may be wrong. Verdicts are shareable by URL and may be viewed by people other than you. You are solely responsible for how you use, publish, or characterize a verdict, and you should not rely on one as the sole basis for business, financial, or reputational decisions about an account. Bot-Hound is not responsible for decisions you or others make based on a verdict, or for any reputational harm arising from its distribution.
Assumption of risk. By using the Service, you expressly assume all risk associated with its classifications. You understand that automated systems may classify accounts erroneously, and you accept full responsibility for any consequences resulting from your use of the Service’s classifications or any actions you take based on them.
Reports and Bot Check verdicts are associated with your account via a purchaser token. You may share report URLs with others. Anyone with a report URL can view a completed report or verdict without logging in — report URLs are unguessable, but they are not otherwise access-controlled. Bot-Hound does not control how you distribute report URLs and is not responsible for downstream use of shared report data.
Reports and verdicts are retained indefinitely and remain reachable at their URL until deleted. You may request deletion of reports you purchased, and the owner of a checked account may request removal of a report about their account, by contacting [email protected].
Every completed Bot Check verdict links to our X account, @BotHound_. If you believe a verdict about your account is wrong, tag or DM @BotHound_ (or email [email protected]) to dispute it or request a takedown — contacting us through the account lets us confirm you control it. We review such requests in good faith and may, at our discretion, take the report offline (the page then shows only an “under review” notice), restore it, re-run it, or permanently remove it. Taking a report offline only affects the report page we host; we cannot remove copies cached elsewhere, such as a social-media link preview or a screenshot someone has already posted.
You agree not to:
The Service, including its software, algorithms, classification models, user interface, and all associated intellectual property, is owned by Bot-Hound and its proprietor. Nothing in these Terms grants you any right, title, or interest in the Service beyond the limited right to use it in accordance with these Terms.
Bot classification data, including bot probability scores and classification reasons generated by the Service, is the property of Bot-Hound. You may not extract, scrape, or systematically download this data for any purpose.
The Service depends on third-party platforms and services, including but not limited to the 𝕏 platform, xAI, Google, and Stripe. Bot-Hound is not responsible for:
Your use of the 𝕏 platform is governed by 𝕏’s own terms of service and policies. Bot-Hound does not guarantee that the Service’s use of the 𝕏 API will remain available or unchanged.
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
Bot-Hound does not warrant that:
Sole remedy. Your sole and exclusive remedy for any dissatisfaction with, or damage arising from, the Service is to stop using the Service and, if applicable, revoke Bot-Hound’s access to your connected accounts.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL BOT-HOUND OR ITS PROPRIETOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH:
THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL THEORY ON WHICH THE CLAIM IS BASED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE AND GROSS NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, OR ANY OTHER THEORY, AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER BOT-HOUND HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
IN NO EVENT SHALL BOT-HOUND’S TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICE EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNTS YOU HAVE PAID TO BOT-HOUND IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR (B) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100). THIS LIMITATION APPLIES TO ALL CLAIMS IN THE AGGREGATE, NOT ON A PER-CLAIM BASIS.
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Bot-Hound and its proprietor from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or in connection with:
PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY. IT AFFECTS YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING YOUR RIGHT TO FILE A LAWSUIT IN COURT AND TO HAVE A JURY TRIAL.
Informal resolution. Before initiating any formal dispute resolution proceeding, you agree to first contact us at [email protected] and attempt to resolve the dispute informally for at least thirty (30) days. If we cannot resolve the dispute informally, either party may proceed as described below.
Binding arbitration. Any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service (collectively, “Disputes”) that is not resolved informally shall be resolved exclusively through final and binding individual arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) under its Consumer Arbitration Rules. The arbitration shall be conducted by a single arbitrator, in the English language, and shall take place in Colorado. Judgment on the arbitration award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.
Class action waiver. YOU AND BOT-HOUND AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN YOUR OR ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS, CONSOLIDATED, OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. The arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person’s claims and may not otherwise preside over any form of a representative or class proceeding.
Small claims exception. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may bring an individual action in small claims court for Disputes within the jurisdiction of such court.
Opt-out. You may opt out of this arbitration agreement by sending written notice to [email protected] within thirty (30) days of first accepting these Terms. Your notice must include your name, account identifier, and a clear statement that you wish to opt out of arbitration.
These Terms and any Disputes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. To the extent that litigation is permitted under these Terms, you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Colorado.
We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice. Upon termination:
You may terminate your use of the Service at any time by revoking Bot-Hound’s access through your 𝕏 account settings.
The following sections survive termination: Sections 6 (Classification Disclaimer and Assumption of Risk), 9 (Intellectual Property), 11 (Disclaimer of Warranties), 12 (Limitation of Liability), 13 (Indemnification), 14 (Dispute Resolution), and 15 (Governing Law).
We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. When we make changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the Service after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. If you do not agree to the revised Terms, you must stop using the Service.
For questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at [email protected].