Terms and conditions of use

Effective Date: June 1, 2025

These General terms and Conditions of Use (hereinafter “GCU”) govern the access and use of the “Vault” application (hereinafter, the “Application”) published by Alexandre Fay (hereinafter, the “Publisher,” “we,” “our,” or “us”), whose registered office is located at 34 Rue Paul Eluard, Comines, France. The SIRET number will be completed later upon micro-enterprise registration.

By downloading, installing, or using the Application, you (hereinafter, the “User” or “you”) agree to be bound by the entirety of these GCU. If you do not agree to these GCU, you must not use the Application.

1. Purpose of the Application

Vault is a secure digital safe application, designed to enable Users to store photos, videos, notes and browse the Internet in complete confidentiality, with the ability to synchronize this data privately and encrypted via their iCloud account on their various Apple devices.

2. Access to and use of the Application

2.1. Minimum age

The Application is intended for an adult audience. The User represents and warrants that he/she is eighteen (18) years of age or older. The use of the Application by minors is strictly forbidden, in particular due to the presence of an unrestricted web browser.

2.2. Technical requirements

Use of the Application requires:

• An Apple account (iTunes credentials) for downloading and management via the App Store.
• A valid iCloud account for storing and synchronizing User data between their devices. The Application’s functionality depends on the availability and proper operation of the iCloud service.

3. Intellectual property

The Application, including its source code, its design, its user interface, its functionalities and all the elements making it up, are the exclusive property of Alexandre Fay.

The Publisher grants the User a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable and revocable license to use the Application on compatible Apple devices. This license does not transfer ownership of the Application to the User. The User agrees not to reproduce, disassemble, decompile, modify, adapt, distribute, rent, lease, sell, sublicense or otherwise exploit the Application, in whole or in part, without the express written permission of the Publisher.

4. Responsibilities of the User

The User is solely and entirely responsible for its use of the Application and the content it stores, accesses or disseminates through it.

4.1. Responsibility for data and iCloud

The Application allows the User to store and synchronize data (photos, videos, notes, browsing history) directly to his/her personal iCloud account. The Publisher has no access to this data. Consequently, the User is solely responsible for the backup, management, integrity and synchronization configuration of his/her data via iCloud. The Publisher shall not be held liable for any loss, corruption, mishandling, irreversible deletion of the User’s data or any other incident related to storage or synchronization on iCloud.

4.2. Prohibited Use

The User agrees not to use the Application to:

• Carry out illegal or fraudulent activities.
• Store, download, distribute or view any content that is illegal, defamatory, obscene, threatening, abusive, hateful, racist, violent or invasive of another’s privacy, including via the integrated web browser.
• Infringe intellectual property rights (copyrights, trademarks, patents, etc.) belonging to third parties.
• Carry out any action likely to disrupt, disable or overload the operation of the Application or its servers.

5. Financial terms (In-App Purchases)

The Application offers additional services accessible via monthly or annual subscriptions.

5.1. Pricing

Subscription prices are indicated in the Application and are subject to change at the Publisher’s discretion. Users will be notified of any price changes in accordance with Apple’s terms and conditions.

5.2. Subscription management

Payment, renewal, cancellation and refunds for subscriptions are managed exclusively by Apple Inc. via the App Store’s StoreKit 2 system. The User is invited to consult Apple’s terms and conditions of sale and use for all terms and conditions relating to its subscriptions. The Publisher has no access to the User’s payment information and does not directly manage transactions.

6. Duration and termination

These GCU become effective on the date of the User’s first use of the Application and remain in effect as long as the User uses the Application.

6.1. Termination by the User

Users may terminate their use of the Application at any time by simply uninstalling it from their devices.

Users are expressly reminded that uninstalling the Application does not automatically delete the data stored by the User in his/her iCloud account (if synchronization is enabled). If the User wishes to delete this data, he/she must do so manually via the Application before uninstallation, or via the management tools of his/her iCloud account. The Publisher cannot be held responsible for data not deleted by the User after uninstallation of the Application.

7. Limitation of liability

The Application is provided “as is”, without any express or implied warranty on the part of the Publisher regarding its operation, continued availability, freedom from interruptions or errors, or suitability for a particular purpose.

The Publisher shall under no circumstances be held liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages, including, but not limited to, loss of profits, revenue, data, business interruption, or damages related to the inability to use the Application.

Furthermore, the Publisher declines all responsibility for:

• Loss, corruption or deletion of User data stored and/or synchronized via iCloud, the management of which is the responsibility of the User and Apple.
• Content consulted by the User via the Application’s integrated web browser or third-party websites to which it may direct. The User is solely responsible for his/her use of the browser.
• Consequences arising from any use of the Application that is illegal, non-compliant with these GCU, or any irreversible manipulation performed by the User.

In all cases where the Publisher’s liability is engaged, the total liability of Alexandre Fay shall not exceed the amount actually paid by the User for the use of the Application during the twelve (12) months preceding the event giving rise to the claim.

8. Governing law and jurisdiction

These GCU are governed by and construed in accordance with French law.

Any dispute arising from the interpretation or execution of these GCU shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent French courts.

9. Modifications to the GCU

The Publisher reserves the right to modify these GCU at any time. Any modification will be published on this page with an updated “Effective Date.” We encourage Users to regularly review this page to stay informed of any changes. Continued use of the Application after the publication of modifications constitutes acceptance of the revised GCU.