Terms of Service ​

Last updated: 27 October 2026

Operator and scope ​

These terms concern the use of Takin, operated by Cornelius Wichering. Full operator details are in the legal notice. Contact: info@takin.run.

Takin is currently offered as a free test service with approved access.

Takin provides development environments in virtual machines. The browser, SSH and authenticated MCP clients access the same environments. Available functions and resources depend on your account's status and permissions and the service's configuration.

Access and account security ​

Using environments requires sign-in with a verified email address and an approved, active account. Registering with the sign-in service alone does not grant access to development environments. Access requests can be handled manually or automatically under configured rules.

Keep your contact details current and protect passwords, passkeys, SSH keys and access grants. Give connected applications only the permissions you intend. Report suspected misuse of your account using the contact above. Revoking access does not remove data a client has already copied.

Responsibility for content and programs ​

You choose which files, programs and data to use in your environments. You must have the necessary rights and permissions, observe software licences and comply with applicable data-protection obligations when processing personal data. Providing a VM does not constitute data-protection approval for arbitrary data or processing purposes.

Installed programs and external services, particularly AI services you choose, may have their own terms and data processing. Check their suitability before giving them access to files, credentials or other content.

Prohibited use ​

Do not use Takin for unlawful content, infringement of third-party rights, unauthorised access or attacks on other people's systems. Prohibited uses include spreading malware, spam, attacks on service availability, and scans or security tests without the necessary authorisation. Do not bypass account suspensions, resource limits or access controls.

To the extent permitted by law, the Takin application must not be reverse engineered or reproduced to create a clone or competing service. Mandatory statutory rights and rights under open-source licences remain unaffected. This does not restrict work on your own projects within your development environments.

Resources and availability ​

Resource limits apply to accounts and the service as a whole. Operations may be refused when capacity or prerequisites are missing. A running environment may stop automatically under the applicable idle setting; stopping preserves the disk but ends running processes.

Maintenance, technical failures and necessary security measures can interrupt use. These terms do not guarantee uninterrupted availability or particular response or recovery times. Keep independent copies of important data.

Snapshots, Images and destructive actions ​

Snapshots and clones are separate working copies, not a promise of external backup. Restoring a snapshot can discard newer changes in the target environment. Deleting an environment also removes its associated snapshots. Read the notices and confirmations for these actions.

Before publishing an Image, check which content is intended for other users. Do not publish confidential data or credentials that others should not receive. Technical preparation is not a general detector of arbitrary secrets in installed programs and system configuration. Existing clones and recipient environments remain independent copies; retiring an Image does not recall them.

Suspension, ending use and data ​

A suspended account cannot access its environments through normal service functions. Suspension initiates stopping environments and revokes existing Takin browser sessions, but does not erase stored data. The operator manages admission and can suspend access in response to abuse or to protect the service.

You can delete your own environments and snapshots through the available functions and save accessible files through the supported transfer paths. Under Settings → Data & privacy, you can download account data or permanently delete your account after a fresh sign-in and separate confirmation. Suspended users can start the restricted deletion flow from the sign-in page. The last Takin administrator cannot delete their account. For other questions about stored data, contact info@takin.run. Copies and retention are described in the privacy notice. Statutory data-protection rights remain unaffected.

Liability and changes ​

Liability is governed by applicable statutory provisions. These terms do not restrict mandatory statutory rights. Separate agreements remain unaffected.

Publishing a new version of these terms does not by itself amend an existing agreement.