diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index effeb48f..180be1a3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+**Note:** If you use the public Export Server at [https://export.highcharts.com](https://export.highcharts.com) you should read our [Terms of use and Fair Usage Policy](https://www.highcharts.com/docs/export-module/privacy-disclaimer-export).
+
 # Highcharts Node.js Export Server
 
 Convert Highcharts.JS charts into static image files.
diff --git a/bin/cli.js b/bin/cli.js
index 916cfb0d..a240c77d 100755
--- a/bin/cli.js
+++ b/bin/cli.js
@@ -96,7 +96,8 @@ const start = async () => {
       }
     } else {
       throw new ExportError(
-        '[cli] No valid options provided. Please check your input and try again.'
+        '[cli] No valid options provided. Please check your input and try again.',
+        400
       );
     }
   } catch (error) {
diff --git a/lib/browser.js b/lib/browser.js
index bd42990d..7aa7e16f 100644
--- a/lib/browser.js
+++ b/lib/browser.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ let browser;
  */
 export function get() {
   if (!browser) {
-    throw new ExportError('[browser] No valid browser has been created.');
+    throw new ExportError('[browser] No valid browser has been created.', 500);
   }
   return browser;
 }
@@ -119,12 +119,13 @@ export async function create(puppeteerArgs) {
       }
     } catch (error) {
       throw new ExportError(
-        '[browser] Maximum retries to open a browser instance reached.'
+        '[browser] Maximum retries to open a browser instance reached.',
+        500
       ).setError(error);
     }
 
     if (!browser) {
-      throw new ExportError('[browser] Cannot find a browser to open.');
+      throw new ExportError('[browser] Cannot find a browser to open.', 500);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/lib/cache.js b/lib/cache.js
index cd712a15..f13c5db1 100644
--- a/lib/cache.js
+++ b/lib/cache.js
@@ -88,9 +88,10 @@ export const saveConfigToManifest = async (config, fetchedModules) => {
       'utf8'
     );
   } catch (error) {
-    throw new ExportError('[cache] Error writing the cache manifest.').setError(
-      error
-    );
+    throw new ExportError(
+      '[cache] Error writing the cache manifest.',
+      400
+    ).setError(error);
   }
 };
 
diff --git a/lib/chart.js b/lib/chart.js
index 47b28f8d..27cd5ee1 100644
--- a/lib/chart.js
+++ b/lib/chart.js
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ export const startExport = async (settings, endCallback) => {
       return result;
     } catch (error) {
       return endCallback(
-        new ExportError('[chart] Error loading SVG input.').setError(error)
+        new ExportError('[chart] Error loading SVG input.', 400).setError(error)
       );
     }
   }
@@ -84,7 +84,9 @@ export const startExport = async (settings, endCallback) => {
       return exportAsString(options.export.instr.trim(), options, endCallback);
     } catch (error) {
       return endCallback(
-        new ExportError('[chart] Error loading input file.').setError(error)
+        new ExportError('[chart] Error loading input file.', 400).setError(
+          error
+        )
       );
     }
   }
@@ -120,7 +122,8 @@ export const startExport = async (settings, endCallback) => {
   // No input specified, pass an error message to the callback
   return endCallback(
     new ExportError(
-      `[chart] No valid input specified. Check if at least one of the following parameters is correctly set: 'infile', 'instr', 'options', or 'svg'.`
+      `[chart] No valid input specified. Check if at least one of the following parameters is correctly set: 'infile', 'instr', 'options', or 'svg'.`,
+      400
     )
   );
 };
@@ -344,7 +347,8 @@ const doExport = async (options, chartJson, endCallback, svg) => {
       // these settings.
       return endCallback(
         new ExportError(
-          `[chart] The 'callback', 'resources' and 'customCode' options have been disabled for this server.`
+          `[chart] The 'callback', 'resources' and 'customCode' options have been disabled for this server.`,
+          400
         )
       );
     }
@@ -489,7 +493,8 @@ const doStraightInject = (options, endCallback) => {
   } catch (error) {
     return endCallback(
       new ExportError(
-        `[chart] Malformed input detected for ${options.export?.requestId || '?'}. Please make sure that your JSON/JavaScript options are sent using the "options" attribute, and that if you're using SVG, it is unescaped.`
+        `[chart] Malformed input detected for ${options.export?.requestId || '?'}. Please make sure that your JSON/JavaScript options are sent using the "options" attribute, and that if you're using SVG, it is unescaped.`,
+        400
       ).setError(error)
     );
   }
@@ -532,7 +537,8 @@ const exportAsString = (stringToExport, options, endCallback) => {
       // Do not allow straight injection without the allowCodeExecution flag
       return endCallback(
         new ExportError(
-          '[chart] Only JSON configurations and SVG are allowed for this server. If this is your server, JavaScript custom code can be enabled by starting the server with the --allowCodeExecution flag.'
+          '[chart] Only JSON configurations and SVG are allowed for this server. If this is your server, JavaScript custom code can be enabled by starting the server with the --allowCodeExecution flag.',
+          400
         ).setError(error)
       );
     }
diff --git a/lib/errors/ExportError.js b/lib/errors/ExportError.js
index be659551..6e5b8160 100644
--- a/lib/errors/ExportError.js
+++ b/lib/errors/ExportError.js
@@ -1,22 +1,35 @@
 class ExportError extends Error {
-  constructor(message) {
+  /**
+   * @param {string} message
+   * @param {number} [status] describes the status code (400, 500, etc.)
+   */
+  constructor(message, status) {
     super();
+
     this.message = message;
     this.stackMessage = message;
+
+    if (status) {
+      this.status = status;
+    }
   }
 
   setError(error) {
     this.error = error;
+
     if (error.name) {
       this.name = error.name;
     }
-    if (error.statusCode) {
-      this.statusCode = error.statusCode;
+
+    if (!this.status && error.statusCode) {
+      this.status = error.statusCode;
     }
+
     if (error.stack) {
       this.stackMessage = error.message;
       this.stack = error.stack;
     }
+
     return this;
   }
 }
diff --git a/lib/export.js b/lib/export.js
index 5ccd8629..a93b43c4 100644
--- a/lib/export.js
+++ b/lib/export.js
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ const createImage = (page, type, encoding, clip, rasterizationTimeout) =>
     }),
     new Promise((_resolve, reject) =>
       setTimeout(
-        () => reject(new ExportError('Rasterization timeout')),
+        () => reject(new ExportError('Rasterization timeout', 408)),
         rasterizationTimeout || 1500
       )
     )
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ const createPDF = async (
     }),
     new Promise((_resolve, reject) =>
       setTimeout(
-        () => reject(new ExportError('Rasterization timeout')),
+        () => reject(new ExportError('Rasterization timeout', 408)),
         rasterizationTimeout || 1500
       )
     )
@@ -294,7 +294,8 @@ export default async (page, chart, options) => {
       );
     } else {
       throw new ExportError(
-        `[export] Unsupported output format ${exportOptions.type}.`
+        `[export] Unsupported output format ${exportOptions.type}.`,
+        400
       );
     }
 
diff --git a/lib/highcharts.js b/lib/highcharts.js
index e82a2213..5e4b1df6 100644
--- a/lib/highcharts.js
+++ b/lib/highcharts.js
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ export async function triggerExport(chartOptions, options, displayErrors) {
   const userOptions = options.export.strInj
     ? new Function(`return ${options.export.strInj}`)()
     : chartOptions;
-  
+
   // Trigger custom code
   if (options.customLogic.customCode) {
     new Function('options', options.customLogic.customCode)(userOptions);
diff --git a/lib/pool.js b/lib/pool.js
index 6a875a5e..eb133524 100644
--- a/lib/pool.js
+++ b/lib/pool.js
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ const factory = {
       page = await newPage();
 
       if (!page || page.isClosed()) {
-        throw new ExportError('The page is invalid or closed.');
+        throw new ExportError('The page is invalid or closed.', 500);
       }
 
       log(
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ const factory = {
       );
     } catch (error) {
       throw new ExportError(
-        'Error encountered when creating a new page.'
+        'Error encountered when creating a new page.',
+        500
       ).setError(error);
     }
 
@@ -204,7 +205,8 @@ export const initPool = async (config) => {
     );
   } catch (error) {
     throw new ExportError(
-      '[pool] Could not create the pool of workers.'
+      '[pool] Could not create the pool of workers.',
+      500
     ).setError(error);
   }
 };
@@ -262,7 +264,10 @@ export const postWork = async (chart, options) => {
     }
 
     if (!pool) {
-      throw new ExportError('Work received, but pool has not been started.');
+      throw new ExportError(
+        'Work received, but pool has not been started.',
+        500
+      );
     }
 
     // Acquire the worker along with the id of resource and work count
@@ -293,7 +298,8 @@ export const postWork = async (chart, options) => {
 
     if (!workerHandle.page) {
       throw new ExportError(
-        'Resolved worker page is invalid: the pool setup is wonky.'
+        'Resolved worker page is invalid: the pool setup is wonky.',
+        500
       );
     }
 
diff --git a/lib/server/server.js b/lib/server/server.js
index 45c03b86..8523f469 100644
--- a/lib/server/server.js
+++ b/lib/server/server.js
@@ -185,7 +185,8 @@ export const startServer = async (serverConfig) => {
     errorHandler(app);
   } catch (error) {
     throw new ExportError(
-      '[server] Could not configure and start the server.'
+      '[server] Could not configure and start the server.',
+      500
     ).setError(error);
   }
 };