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Draft — not legal advice. This is a working draft to support account consent and content moderation. It must be reviewed and finalized by a qualified attorney before public launch.

Terms of Use

Version 2026-06-08

1. Acceptance

By creating an account or using Ownly, you agree to these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the service.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 16 years old (or the age of digital consent in your jurisdiction) and able to form a binding contract to use Ownly.

3. Your account

You are responsible for keeping your credentials secure and for all activity under your account. Notify us promptly of any unauthorized use.

4. Acceptable use

You agree not to upload, store, or share content that:

  • is illegal, including any sexual content involving minors (CSAM), which we report to the authorities as required by law;
  • is sexually explicit, pornographic, or obscene;
  • depicts or promotes violence, self-harm, or harm to others;
  • infringes someone else’s intellectual property or privacy;
  • is harassing, hateful, defamatory, or abusive;
  • contains malware, or attempts to disrupt, probe, or gain unauthorized access to the service.

Uploading prohibited content may result in immediate removal of the content and suspension or permanent ban of your account.

5. Your content

You retain ownership of the content you add to Ownly. You grant us a limited license to store, process, and display it solely to operate the service for you (including AI scanning and automated moderation). You are responsible for the content you upload and represent that you have the right to upload it.

6. Moderation, suspension, and termination

We may screen uploads, remove content, and suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms, with or without notice. We may also preserve and disclose content where required by law or to protect safety.

7. Subscriptions and billing

Paid plans are billed through Stripe on a recurring basis until canceled. Prices, limits, and features are described at checkout and in the app. Except where required by law, payments are non-refundable.

8. Disclaimers

Ownly is provided “as is” without warranties of any kind. AI scanning and moderation are automated and may be imperfect; you should verify important information yourself.

9. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Ownly is not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages, or for any loss of data, arising from your use of the service.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold Ownly harmless from claims arising out of your content or your violation of these Terms.

11. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which Ownly operates, to be specified before launch.

12. Changes

We may update these Terms and will revise the version above. Material changes may require you to re-accept before continuing to use Ownly.

13. Contact

Questions about these Terms? Contact us at [email protected].