Terms of Service

Effective Date: July 21, 2025

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of Feathertip (the "Service"), operated by Earnest Bits LLC ("Earnest Bits", "we", "us", or "our"), a company based in New York City, USA. By using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

1. Use of the Service

Feathertip is a data transfer service that allows User A ("Sender") to upload client-side encrypted data and User B ("Recipient") to download it. The Service is intended for lawful personal and professional use.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old to use Feathertip. By using the Service, you represent and warrant that you are of legal age to form a binding contract with Earnest Bits.

3. Prohibited Uses

By using the Service, you agree that you will not:

- Use bots, scripts, or other automated systems to access, scrape, or interact with the Service.

- Attempt to disrupt or interfere with the functionality or performance of the Service (e.g., via denial-of-service attacks).

- Attempt to reverse-engineer, bypass security mechanisms, or circumvent payment mechanisms.

- Upload, store, or transmit any illegal, harmful, infringing, or otherwise unlawful content.

- Violate any applicable local, state, national, or international law or regulation.

4. Data Retention and Deletion

All data uploaded to the Service is encrypted client-side and is inaccessible to Earnest Bits. Uploaded data is retained for a maximum of one (1) year. However, data is automatically deleted upon download by the designated recipient.

5. Intellectual Property

All intellectual property rights in the Service, including but not limited to software, design, and branding, are owned by Earnest Bits or its licensors. You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or lease any part of our Service without our written permission.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. Earnest Bits disclaims all warranties, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Earnest Bits shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses resulting from (a) your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Service; (b) any conduct or content of any third party on the Service; or (c) unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content.

8. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time, with or without cause or notice. Upon termination, your right to use the Service will immediately cease.

9. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will provide at least 30 days' notice prior to the new terms taking effect. Continued use of the Service after any changes constitutes acceptance of those changes.

10. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any legal action or proceeding relating to your access to or use of the Service shall be instituted in a state or federal court in New York County, New York.

11. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at feathertip.ink@gmail.com