OpenOSINT is an open source tool designed strictly for legal, ethical, and authorized security research, OSINT investigations, and educational purposes.
The authors and contributors of OpenOSINT:
- Take no responsibility for any misuse, damage, or illegal activity carried out using this tool.
- Do not endorse the use of this tool to violate any individual's privacy, to harass, stalk, or harm any person, or to conduct unauthorized investigations.
- Provide this software "as is", without warranty of any kind, express or implied.
By using OpenOSINT, you agree that:
- You will only investigate targets for which you have explicit authorization or a legitimate legal basis (e.g. your own accounts, authorized penetration testing, law enforcement with proper warrant, or publicly available information research).
- You will comply with all applicable local, national, and international laws, including but not limited to GDPR, CCPA, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), and equivalent legislation in your jurisdiction.
- You will not use this tool to collect, store, or process personal data without appropriate legal basis.
- Any consequences resulting from the use of this tool are your sole responsibility.
OSINT is a legitimate discipline used by:
- Security researchers and penetration testers
- Journalists and investigative reporters
- Law enforcement agencies (with proper authorization)
- Individuals researching their own digital footprint
It is not a tool for:
- Stalking, harassment, or doxxing
- Unauthorized surveillance
- Identity theft or fraud
- Any activity that violates another person's privacy or dignity
OpenOSINT wraps several third-party tools (holehe, sherlock, sublist3r, etc.). Each of these tools has its own license and terms of use. Users are responsible for complying with those terms independently.
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OF OR DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.