Last updated: 23 September 2026
InstantBlock service terms
InstantBlock is provided by Ben Oliver Mallow, trading as InstantNode. These product terms describe InstantBlock and supplement the InstantNode Terms and Conditions when InstantBlock is part of your order or agreement. The agreed order and any individually negotiated terms take precedence where they conflict. Creating an account alone does not create a paid subscription.
1. The service
InstantBlock runs browser checks, evaluates security signals, returns verification decisions and signed tokens, and gives customers tools to review traffic for their sites. The service helps identify automation and abuse, but no detection system can identify every bot or avoid every false positive. Customers decide how to use a decision in their own application.
A signed token is only one part of access control. Customers must validate its signature, expiry, site identity and decision on their server before allowing a protected action. InstantBlock does not replace login, authorization, rate limiting or other security controls appropriate to the customer's site.
2. Customer responsibilities
Customers must use InstantBlock only on sites and services they control or are authorized to protect. They must configure the integration accurately, keep private API keys and site secrets on their server, and tell us promptly if a credential is exposed. They should review blocks and challenges for legitimate visitors and provide a practical way for those visitors to seek help.
Customers are responsible for the legal basis for checks on their visitors, including any required privacy notice or consent for access to a visitor's device. Where InstantNode processes visitor personal data on the customer's behalf, the parties must put an appropriate data processing agreement in place. A link to a privacy policy alone does not replace these obligations.
3. Acceptable use
Customers must not use the service to attack, probe or disrupt others, collect data from sites they do not operate, evade access controls, or process data unlawfully. They must not put site secrets in browser code or share credentials with unauthorized parties. We may restrict access where reasonably necessary to protect security, comply with law or address a material breach, and will explain the reason when practicable. Mandatory rights remain unaffected.
4. Orders, charges and availability
The features, limits, term, price and payment method for paid use are those shown in the applicable order or separately agreed with the customer. This page does not establish a price, free allowance, uptime target or support response time for InstantBlock. A service level applies only if it is expressly agreed for InstantBlock.
We may perform maintenance and make reasonable security or technical changes. We will give notice of material changes where practicable and will not use them to remove mandatory customer rights.
5. Data, ending service and liability
Our InstantBlock Privacy Policy explains verification data. The data-processing page explains the status of product-specific processor terms. Termination, statutory warranty rights and liability follow the applicable InstantNode agreement and mandatory law. Customers should export any data they need before their access ends.
Questions about these terms can be sent to contact@instantnode.eu.