Terms of Service

Last updated: January 1, 2025

Please read these Terms of Service ("Terms") carefully before using Q-Archive software ("the Software"). By downloading, installing, or using the Software, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

Beta Software Notice

The Software is currently in beta and is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. While we use industry-standard AES-256 encryption, you acknowledge that:

  • Beta software may contain bugs or errors
  • Features may change without notice
  • The user assumes all liability for password management and secure password transmission
  • Lost passwords cannot be recovered by Q-Archive

1. License Grant

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, Q-Archive grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to download, install, and use the Software for your personal or business purposes.

This license does not include the right to:

  • Modify, reverse engineer, or decompile the Software
  • Redistribute, sublicense, or resell the Software
  • Remove any proprietary notices or labels
  • Use the Software to develop competing products

2. Acceptable Use

You agree to use Q-Archive for lawful purposes only. You may not use the Software to:

  • Encrypt, transmit, or store illegal content
  • Violate any applicable laws or regulations
  • Infringe upon the intellectual property rights of others
  • Distribute malware or malicious content
  • Engage in any activity that could harm Q-Archive or its users

You are solely responsible for the content you encrypt and distribute using the Software.

3. User Responsibilities

You are responsible for:

  • Password Security: Creating strong passwords and communicating them securely to recipients
  • Password Backup: Maintaining records of passwords you create (we cannot recover lost passwords)
  • Recipient Verification: Ensuring you send encrypted files to the correct recipients
  • Compliance: Ensuring your use complies with applicable laws and regulations in your jurisdiction
  • Data Backup: Maintaining backups of your original files

4. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

Q-ARCHIVE DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR COMPLETELY SECURE. ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE IS DONE AT YOUR OWN RISK.

5. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law:

IN NO EVENT SHALL Q-ARCHIVE 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 (I) YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE SOFTWARE; (II) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SERVERS AND/OR ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN; (III) ANY LOST OR FORGOTTEN PASSWORDS; (IV) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE SOFTWARE.

6. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Q-Archive and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including without limitation reasonable attorney's fees and costs, arising out of or in any way connected with your access to or use of the Software, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any third-party rights.

7. Intellectual Property

The Software and its original content, features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of Q-Archive. The Software is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws. Our trademarks may not be used in connection with any product or service without our prior written consent.

8. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your license to use the Software immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach these Terms.

Upon termination, your right to use the Software will immediately cease. Files you have already encrypted will continue to function, but you will not have access to future updates or support.

9. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Indiana, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the Software shall be resolved in the courts located in Indiana.

10. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms at any time at our sole discretion. We will provide notice of any material changes by posting the updated Terms on our website and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Software after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.

11. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be struck and the remaining provisions shall be enforced to the fullest extent under law.

12. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:

Email: legal@qarchive.io

Acknowledgment

By downloading, installing, or using Q-Archive, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service.