Terms of Service

1. Acceptance

By registering an account or using the Disapp application (collectively, the “Service”), you agree to these Terms of Service (“Terms”) and to our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated here by reference. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

2. Description of the Service

Disapp is an end-to-end encrypted messaging application consisting of a web client, mobile client(s), and a backend service operated by the Disapp team (“we,” “us,” “our”). Messages are encrypted on your device and decrypted on the recipient’s device; we do not hold the keys required to read them.

3. Eligibility & account

• You must be at least 13 years old, or the equivalent minimum age in your jurisdiction, to create an account.
• You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password, backup codes, and device keys. We cannot recover them for you if they are lost.
• You agree to provide accurate information at registration and to keep your contact email reasonably current for security notifications.
• One human, one account. Automated creation of accounts is prohibited without prior written authorization.

4. Acceptable use

You agree not to use the Service to:

• Violate any applicable law, including export-control and sanctions laws.
• Harass, threaten, defame, or harm another person.
• Distribute child sexual abuse material, non-consensual intimate imagery, or content that incites violence against a protected class.
• Send malware, phishing content, or content that enables unauthorized access to computer systems.
• Probe, scan, or stress-test the Service beyond what is permitted by our published security disclosure program.
• Reverse-engineer or bypass security measures in the Service, except as expressly permitted by law or by our disclosure program.
• Scrape, harvest, or otherwise aggregate account identifiers or metadata for purposes unrelated to your own lawful use of the Service.

5. Content you send

You retain all rights to the content you send or receive through the Service (“User Content”). You grant us only the limited technical rights required to transmit and store your encrypted messages for delivery — nothing more. We cannot read or reuse User Content because we do not hold the keys required to decrypt it.

You represent that you have the rights necessary to send the content you send, and that doing so does not violate the rights of any third party.

6. Our content

The Disapp name, logo, and trade dress are ours. The client source code and the backend code are available under the licenses stated in their respective repositories; nothing in these Terms restricts rights you have under those licenses.

7. Privacy

Our handling of personal information is described in the Privacy Policy. In short: we do not sell or share your data; we collect only what is required to run the Service; we cannot read your messages.

8. Security & responsibility

We use industry-standard cryptography (see the Security page) and maintain a coordinated vulnerability-disclosure program. No software is bug-free; in the event of a security issue that affects your account or data, we will notify you promptly and in accordance with applicable law.

9. Service availability

We aim for continuous availability but do not guarantee it. The Service may be temporarily unavailable for maintenance, under attack, or otherwise disrupted by conditions outside our reasonable control (force majeure). We are not liable for such interruptions except as required by applicable law.

10. Warranty disclaimer

The Service is provided “as is” and “as available.” To the maximum extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. No advice or information, oral or written, obtained by you from us creates any warranty not expressly stated in these Terms.

11. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Disapp and its operators will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits, revenues, data, or goodwill, arising out of or in connection with your use of the Service. Our aggregate liability for direct damages will not exceed the greater of (a) the amounts you have paid to us in the twelve months preceding the event giving rise to the claim, or (b) fifty U.S. dollars (USD 50).

12. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Disapp, its operators, and their affiliates from any third-party claim arising out of your violation of these Terms or your misuse of the Service, except to the extent such claim results from our own negligence or willful misconduct.

13. Termination

You may stop using and delete your account at any time from within the Service. We may suspend or terminate your account for a material breach of these Terms, for activity that threatens the Service or its users, or as required by law. Termination does not relieve either party of obligations that by their nature survive termination (e.g. Sections 10–12).

14. Changes to the Service or these Terms

We may update the Service and these Terms from time to time. If a change materially reduces your rights, we will give at least 30 days’ notice via in-app announcement and the home page before it takes effect, except where a shorter notice is required by law. Continued use after the effective date constitutes acceptance.

15. Governing law & disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of [jurisdiction — edit before publish], without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules. Disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms will be brought exclusively in the courts of [venue — edit before publish], except where a different forum is required by mandatory consumer-protection law.

16. Miscellaneous

• Severability. If any provision is held unenforceable, the rest remains in effect.
• Entire agreement. These Terms and the Privacy Policy are the entire agreement between you and Disapp on the subject.
• No waiver. Failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver of our right to enforce it later.
• Assignment. You may not assign these Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign them in connection with a reorganization, merger, or sale of substantially all assets on notice to you.
• No agency. These Terms do not create an agency, partnership, joint venture, or employment relationship.

17. Contact

legal@disapp.io for legal matters, support@disapp.io for account or service questions, security@disapp.io for security disclosures.