Terms of Service for PixelRelay

1. Acceptance of These Terms

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of the PixelRelay applications for macOS and Android (collectively, the "Service"), provided by ApApps ("we," "our," or "us"). By installing, opening, or using PixelRelay, you agree to be bound by these Terms and by the PixelRelay Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.

If you do not agree with these Terms, do not install or use the Service. Your continued use of the Service after any update to these Terms means you accept the updated version.

2. What PixelRelay Is

PixelRelay is a local-network file transfer tool. The Mac app pairs with the Android app over your local Wi-Fi to let you browse the contents of your phone from your Mac and download photos, videos, audio, and documents. Transfers happen directly between your two devices over an encrypted connection. The Service has no cloud component, no user accounts, and no server we operate.

The Service is offered "as is." We may add, change, or remove features at any time. We do not promise that any specific feature will exist, continue to exist, or behave the same way over time.

3. License Grant

Subject to these Terms, we grant you a personal, limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to install and use the Service on devices you own or control, solely for your personal, non-commercial use. This license terminates automatically if you violate these Terms.

You may not:

• Copy, modify, distribute, sell, or lease any part of the Service
• Reverse-engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract the source code of the Service, except to the extent applicable law expressly permits
• Remove, obscure, or alter any proprietary notices in the Service
• Use the Service to violate any law, regulation, or third-party right
• Use the Service to transmit malware, illegal content, or content you do not have the right to transfer
• Interfere with or disrupt the Service, including its TLS pairing or the integrity of transferred files
• Use the Service to evade rate limits, security measures, or platform policies of macOS, Android, the App Store, or Google Play

4. Your Responsibility for Your Files

PixelRelay is a transfer tool. The files you move with it are yours, and they remain your responsibility before, during, and after a transfer. In particular:

• Verify before deleting originals. Always confirm that a transferred file arrived intact at its destination before deleting the original from the source device. We do not guarantee that every transfer will complete, that every byte will arrive uncorrupted, or that every file attribute will be preserved exactly
• Keep independent backups. PixelRelay is not a backup product. We strongly recommend keeping independent backups (Time Machine, a cloud backup of your choice, an external drive) of any files you cannot afford to lose, regardless of whether you use PixelRelay
• Filename conflicts. If a transfer would overwrite a file with the same name in your destination folder, the app will rename the new file with a numeric suffix. You are responsible for reconciling those duplicates
• Interrupted transfers. If a transfer is interrupted, partial files may remain in your destination folder. Cleaning up partial files is your responsibility
• Destructive actions. If a future version of PixelRelay surfaces actions that delete or overwrite files (on either device), those actions will be initiated by you. You are responsible for confirming the action and for the consequences. We are not liable for files you delete, rename, or overwrite using the Service

5. Pairing Security

PixelRelay uses a QR-code pairing ceremony and TLS certificate pinning to establish a secure, dedicated link between your two devices. You are responsible for:

• Only scanning pairing QR codes that you generated yourself, on a device you trust
• Using PixelRelay on Wi-Fi networks you trust. Certificate pinning protects against impersonation, but a hostile network operator can still observe that two devices are communicating
• Securing your devices with a passcode, Face ID, Touch ID, or fingerprint. Anyone with physical access to an unlocked, paired device can transfer files using PixelRelay
• Unpairing a device promptly if it is lost, sold, or no longer trusted

6. Purchases and Pro Features

Some features of the Mac app may be unlocked through a one-time in-app purchase ("PixelRelay Pro"). All purchases are processed by Apple through the App Store. We do not collect, store, or process payment information; that is handled by Apple under their terms.

• Refunds. Refund requests are handled by Apple. To request a refund, use Apple's "Report a Problem" page or your purchase receipt. We cannot process refunds directly
• Restoring purchases. If you reinstall the app or move to a new Mac signed in with the same Apple ID, you can restore your Pro purchase from within the app at no cost
• Pricing changes. We may change Pro pricing for new purchases at any time. Existing purchases are not affected
• Feature changes. The set of features included in Pro may evolve over time. We will not remove a feature you already paid for in a way that materially reduces the value of your purchase, except where required for security, legal, or platform-policy reasons

7. Intellectual Property

The Service, including its software, design, branding, marks, and content (other than your files), is the property of ApApps and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws. Nothing in these Terms transfers any ownership of the Service to you. The license granted in Section 3 is the only right you receive in the Service.

Your files remain yours. PixelRelay does not claim any ownership of, license to, or interest in the photos, videos, audio, documents, or other files you transfer with it.

8. Privacy

The PixelRelay Privacy Policy describes how the Service handles information. PixelRelay is designed to keep your data on your devices: it has no cloud component, no user accounts, and contacts no server we operate. Please read the Privacy Policy to understand the details.

9. Third-Party Platforms

Your use of the Service is also subject to the terms and policies of the platforms it runs on:

• Apple's App Store Terms of Service and Licensed Application End User License Agreement (for the macOS app)
• Google's Google Play Terms of Service (for the Android app)

If anything in these Terms conflicts with a non-waivable provision of those platform terms, the platform terms control as to that conflict.

10. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING:

• Implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement
• Warranties that the Service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free
• Warranties that defects will be corrected, or that the Service is free of viruses or other harmful components
• Warranties that file transfers will complete successfully, that every byte will be preserved exactly, or that every file attribute will be retained
• Warranties about the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of any information displayed by the Service, including file metadata and thumbnails

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties. In those jurisdictions, the above exclusions apply to you only to the extent permitted by law.

11. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL APAPPS, ITS DEVELOPER, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

• Loss of profits, revenue, data, files, photos, videos, goodwill, or other intangible losses
• Damages resulting from your use of, or inability to use, the Service
• Damages resulting from interrupted, incomplete, or corrupted file transfers
• Damages resulting from files you delete, overwrite, rename, or otherwise modify in connection with your use of the Service — whether on your phone, your Mac, or any other device
• Damages resulting from unauthorized access to or alteration of your data, including by another device on your local network
• Damages resulting from any change to, suspension of, or discontinuation of the Service

OUR TOTAL CUMULATIVE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICE IS LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US FOR THE SERVICE IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM, OR (B) FIVE U.S. DOLLARS ($5.00).

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages. In those jurisdictions, our liability is limited to the greatest extent permitted by law.

12. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless ApApps, its developer, officers, directors, employees, agents, and affiliates from and against any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from or related to:

• Your use of the Service
• Your violation of these Terms
• Your violation of any law or third-party right, including any intellectual property right or right of privacy
• Any content you transfer using the Service that infringes a third-party right

13. Modifications to the Service

We may add, modify, or remove features of the Service at any time, and we may release new versions, deprecate older ones, or stop supporting the Service entirely. We may also change the network protocol used between the Mac and Android apps in a way that requires both to be updated. We will use reasonable efforts to communicate material changes through the App Store, Google Play, or in-app notices, but we are not obligated to maintain backward compatibility indefinitely.

14. Termination

You may stop using the Service at any time by uninstalling it from your devices. Uninstalling removes all local databases, settings, thumbnails, and pairing secrets stored by the app. Files you previously received and saved to your Downloads folder (or other chosen location) are not affected.

We may suspend or terminate your right to use the Service at any time, with or without notice, if we reasonably believe you have violated these Terms or applicable law, or if continued provision of the Service to you would expose us or other users to material risk. Sections that by their nature survive termination — including Sections 4, 7, 10, 11, 12, 15, and 17 — will continue to apply.

15. Governing Law and Disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, United States, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles, except that the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply.

Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service that cannot be resolved informally shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in the State of California, and you and we consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts.

If you are a consumer in a jurisdiction whose law gives you a non-waivable right to sue in your home jurisdiction, or to apply your home jurisdiction's consumer protection laws, those rights are not affected by this section.

16. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do:

• We will post the updated Terms at https://apapps.co/policies/pixelrelay-tos.html
• We will revise the "Last Updated" date at the top
• For material changes, we may also surface a notice in the app and re-prompt for acceptance on next launch

If you do not agree to the updated Terms, your remedy is to stop using the Service and uninstall it.

17. General

Entire Agreement. These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding the Service and supersede any prior agreement.

Severability. If any provision of these Terms is held unenforceable, that provision will be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, and the rest of the Terms will remain in effect.

No Waiver. Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms is not a waiver of that right or provision.

Assignment. You may not assign or transfer these Terms or any of your rights or obligations under them without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms without restriction.

No Agency. Nothing in these Terms creates any agency, partnership, joint venture, or employment relationship between you and us.

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