Terms of Service

Clear, fair terms for using Vaultbos. We believe in transparency and mutual respect.

Last updated: January 15, 2024Effective: January 1, 2024
Terms Summary

Here's what our terms cover in plain English. The full legal terms follow below.

What You Can Do

  • • Store and share documents
  • • Use all platform features
  • • Cancel anytime
  • • Export your data

Your Responsibilities

  • • Keep your account secure
  • • Follow our usage guidelines
  • • Respect others' rights
  • • Pay subscription fees

What's Not Allowed

  • • Illegal content
  • • Abusing the service
  • • Sharing account access
  • • Reverse engineering
1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using Vaultbos ("the Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you disagree with any part of these terms, you may not access the Service.

These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Service. We may update these Terms from time to time, and will notify you of any material changes.

2. Description of Service

Vaultbos provides secure document storage and sharing services. Our Service includes:

  • • End-to-end encrypted document storage
  • • Secure document sharing with access controls
  • • File organization and management tools
  • • Account management and security features
  • • Customer support and documentation

We reserve the right to modify or discontinue the Service (or any part thereof) with or without notice. We will not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuance of the Service.

3. User Accounts

Account Creation

You must provide accurate and complete information when creating your account. You are responsible for safeguarding your account credentials and for all activities under your account.

Account Security

  • • Use a strong, unique password for your account
  • • Enable two-factor authentication when available
  • • Notify us immediately of any unauthorized access
  • • Do not share your account credentials with others
  • • Log out from shared or public computers

Account Termination

You may terminate your account at any time. We may terminate or suspend your account immediately, without prior notice, if you breach these Terms or engage in conduct we deem harmful to the Service or other users.

4. Acceptable Use Policy

You agree not to use the Service for any unlawful purpose or in any way that could harm the Service, other users, or third parties.

Prohibited Activities

  • • Uploading illegal, harmful, or offensive content
  • • Violating intellectual property rights
  • • Attempting to gain unauthorized access
  • • Distributing malware or viruses
  • • Spam or unsolicited communications
  • • Commercial use without authorization
  • • Impersonating others or providing false information

Encouraged Use

  • • Secure storage of personal documents
  • • Legitimate business document management
  • • Collaborative document sharing
  • • Educational and research materials
  • • Creative work and portfolios
  • • Family document organization
  • • Professional document archiving
5. Privacy and Your Data

Your Content Ownership

You retain full ownership of all content you upload to the Service. We do not claim any ownership rights to your files or documents.

Data Processing

  • • We process your data only as necessary to provide the Service
  • • All files are encrypted before storage
  • • We cannot access the content of your encrypted files
  • • Metadata may be processed for service functionality
  • • We comply with applicable data protection laws

Data Deletion

When you delete files or close your account, we will permanently delete your data according to our Privacy Policy. Some backup copies may persist for up to 30 days for technical reasons.

6. Payment and Billing

Subscription Plans

Paid plans are billed in advance on a monthly or annual basis. All fees are non-refundable except as required by law or as specifically stated in our refund policy.

Billing Terms

  • • Subscription fees are charged at the beginning of each billing period
  • • Failed payments may result in service suspension
  • • You can cancel your subscription at any time
  • • Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period
  • • We'll provide 7 days notice before any price changes

Refund Policy

We offer a 48-hour trial for new subscribers.

7. Limitation of Liability

Service Availability: While we strive for 99.9% uptime, we cannot guarantee uninterrupted service. We are not liable for temporary unavailability due to maintenance, technical issues, or circumstances beyond our control.

In no event shall Vaultbos, its directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers, or affiliates be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from your use of the Service.

Data Backup Responsibility

While we maintain multiple backups of your data, you are responsible for maintaining your own backups of important files. We recommend regularly downloading copies of critical documents.

8. Governing Law and Disputes

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of Texas, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Dispute Resolution

We encourage resolving disputes through direct communication. If you have concerns about the Service, please contact our support team first.

For formal disputes, both parties agree to first attempt resolution through good faith negotiations. If unsuccessful, disputes shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with applicable arbitration rules.

9. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify users of any material changes via email and by posting the updated Terms on our website.

How We Notify You

  • • Email notification to your registered address
  • • In-app notification when you next log in
  • • Updated "last modified" date on this page
  • • 30 days advance notice for material changes

Continued use of the Service after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.

Questions About These Terms?

We're here to help you understand these terms. If you have questions about your rights and responsibilities, don't hesitate to reach out.

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