Terms of Use
Last updated: December 11, 2025
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing and using Lockd ("the Service"), you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provision of this agreement. If you do not agree to abide by the above, please do not use this service.
These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of Lockd's secret sharing and messaging platform. By creating an account, accessing, or using our service, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms.
2. Description of Service
Lockd is a secure platform that enables users to:
- Create and share time-limited secrets and messages
- Send encrypted files, text, images, and other content
- Manage secure communications with expiration controls
- Access various subscription plans with different features and limits
3. User Accounts
3.1 Account Registration
To use certain features of our service, you must register for an account. You agree to:
- Provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration
- Maintain and promptly update your account information
- Maintain the security of your password and account
- Accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account
- Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account
3.2 Account Eligibility
You must be at least 18 years old to use our service. By using Lockd, you represent and warrant that you are of legal age to form a binding contract and meet all eligibility requirements.
4. Acceptable Use
You agree not to use the Service to:
- Violate any applicable laws, regulations, or third-party rights
- Transmit any content that is illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, or otherwise objectionable
- Impersonate any person or entity or falsely state or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity
- Transmit any content that contains viruses, malware, or other harmful code
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems or other users' accounts
- Interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers connected to the Service
- Use the Service for any commercial purpose without our express written consent
- Collect or harvest information about other users without their consent
- Engage in any activity that could damage, disable, or impair the Service
5. Content and Intellectual Property
5.1 Your Content
You retain ownership of any content you create, upload, or share through our Service. By using Lockd, you grant us a limited, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, store, and transmit your content solely for the purpose of providing and improving our Service.
5.2 Our Intellectual Property
The Service, including its original content, features, and functionality, is owned by Lockd and is protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws. You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or lease any part of our Service without our prior written consent.
6. Subscriptions and Payments
6.1 Subscription Plans
We offer various subscription plans with different features and pricing. Subscription fees are billed in advance on a monthly or annual basis, as selected by you.
6.2 Payment Terms
- All fees are non-refundable except as required by law or as explicitly stated in our refund policy
- You authorize us to charge your payment method for all fees associated with your subscription
- If payment fails, we may suspend or terminate your subscription
- Prices are subject to change with 30 days' notice to existing subscribers
6.3 Cancellation
You may cancel your subscription at any time. Cancellation will take effect at the end of your current billing period. You will continue to have access to paid features until the end of your billing period.
7. Service Availability
We strive to provide reliable service but do not guarantee that the Service will be available at all times. The Service may be unavailable due to:
- Scheduled maintenance and updates
- Technical issues or failures
- Circumstances beyond our reasonable control
We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service at any time with or without notice.
8. Privacy and Data Protection
Your use of the Service is also governed by our Privacy Policy. Please review our Privacy Policy to understand how we collect, use, and protect your information. By using the Service, you consent to the collection and use of information as described in our Privacy Policy.
9. Termination
We may terminate or suspend your account and access to the Service immediately, without prior notice, for any reason, including:
- Violation of these Terms of Use
- Fraudulent, abusive, or illegal activity
- Non-payment of subscription fees
- At our sole discretion for any reason
Upon termination, your right to use the Service will immediately cease. We may delete your account and all associated data, subject to our data retention policies.
10. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability
10.1 Service "As Is"
The Service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free.
10.2 Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Lockd shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly, or any loss of data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses resulting from your use of the Service.
11. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Lockd, its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of or in any way connected with your access to or use of the Service, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any rights of another.
12. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which Lockd operates, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the Service shall be resolved through binding arbitration or in the appropriate courts of that jurisdiction.
13. Changes to Terms
We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify users of material changes by posting the updated Terms on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Service after such modifications constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.
14. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
15. Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms of Use, please contact us:
Email: legal@lockd.dev
Support: support@lockd.dev