Terms of Service
These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of BG-API, an image background-removal API and customer portal operated by Sikasio ("we", "us"), available at bg-api.sikasio.com. By creating an account or using the API you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the service.
1. The service
BG-API removes the background from images you submit and returns the result as a downloadable image or a temporarily hosted file. The service is provided over an HTTP API authenticated by API keys, with free and paid plans that differ in monthly quota, rate limits, and output limits.
2. Your account and API keys
You must provide a valid email address and keep your password confidential. Your API key is a secret: you are responsible for all requests made with it, whether or not you authorized them. If you believe a key has been exposed, regenerate it from your dashboard immediately. You may not share, sell, or sublicense keys, or circumvent quotas and rate limits (for example by creating multiple free accounts).
3. Acceptable use
- Only submit images you have the right to use and process.
- Do not submit unlawful content, including content that infringes intellectual-property rights or depicts the abuse of minors.
- Do not attempt to probe, overload, or disrupt the service, or to access data belonging to other customers.
- Do not use the service to build a directly competing resale service without our written consent.
We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these rules.
4. Uploaded images and results
Images you submit are processed transiently and are not kept after processing. If you request a hosted result URL, the result file is stored temporarily and automatically deleted after 24 hours. Do not rely on hosted URLs as permanent storage.
5. Plans, billing, and refunds
Paid plans are billed as subscriptions through our merchant of record, Polar (polar.sh), which handles payment, invoicing, and applicable taxes. Quotas reset monthly and unused quota does not roll over. You can cancel at any time; your plan remains active until the end of the paid period. Refunds are handled case by case — contact support@sikasio.com.
6. Availability and changes
The service is provided without an uptime guarantee. We may change, suspend, or discontinue features, plans, or the service itself, and we may update these Terms. Material changes will be announced by email or on the site; continued use after a change means you accept the updated Terms.
7. Disclaimer and limitation of liability
The service is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including fitness for a particular purpose. To the maximum extent permitted by law, our total liability for any claim arising out of the service is limited to the amount you paid us in the three months before the claim arose. We are not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages, or for loss of data hosted on temporary result URLs.
8. Termination
You may stop using the service and delete your account at any time by contacting support. We may suspend or terminate your access for breach of these Terms, non-payment, or abuse, with notice where practical.
9. Governing law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which Sikasio is established, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. Mandatory consumer-protection rules of your country of residence remain unaffected.
10. Contact
Questions about these Terms: support@sikasio.com.