Terms of Service

These Terms of Service ("Terms") constitute a legally binding agreement between you ("User", "you", or "your") and ShareLync ("Company", "we", "us", or "our").

ShareLync is a privacy-first platform that allows users to:

The Service acts as a neutral conduit for encrypted data sharing. We do not facilitate introductions or guarantee any outcomes.

• Phone Verification: You must provide a valid phone number for OTP verification. This number will be associated with your account.
• One Account Per User: You may only create one profile per phone number. Multiple accounts are prohibited.
• Account Security: You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and the confidentiality of your profile link/slug.
• Accurate Information: You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration and profile creation.

• Content Accuracy: You are solely responsible for the accuracy of the bio-data you upload. ShareLync is not liable for mismatches, misrepresentations, or false claims made in profiles.
• Link Management: Your profile link grants access to view your profile. You are responsible for who you share this link with. If you share it publicly (e.g., on social media or WhatsApp groups), anyone with the link can view your profile.
• Slug Recovery: If you lose access to your profile slug and need to recover your account on a new device, you must have your original shared link. We cannot recover your slug for you.
• Legitimate Use: You agree to use this Service only for lawful biodata sharing purposes and not for spam, harassment, commercial solicitation, or illegal activities.

You may not use ShareLync to upload, share, or transmit:

*While we cannot read encrypted content, we reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts based on metadata analysis (e.g., rapid profile creation indicating spam), valid user reports, or violations detected through other means.

• Live/Offline Status: You can toggle your profile between "Live" (visible via link) and "Offline" (link deactivated) at any time.
• View Counts: We track how many times your profile link has been accessed. This count is visible only to you.
• No Guaranteed Privacy Once Shared: Once you share your link with someone, they may screenshot, copy, or further share your profile information. We have no control over what recipients do with your data after viewing.

ShareLync offers an optional feature that uses artificial intelligence to extract information from uploaded biodata documents (PDFs or images) to automate profile creation.

• Third-Party AI Processing: Uploaded documents are processed by Google Gemini AI via API. By using this feature, you consent to your document being sent to Google's servers for text extraction and field mapping.
• No AI Training: Your uploaded documents and extracted data are not used to train, improve, or fine-tune any AI models. Processing is governed by Google's Gemini API Terms of Service.
• Temporary Storage Only: Uploaded documents are stored on our servers for a maximum of 30 seconds during processing and are automatically deleted thereafter. No copies are retained.
• User Review Required: All AI-extracted information is presented to you for review and editing before being saved to your profile. You are responsible for verifying the accuracy of the extracted data.
• Optional Feature: AI-powered profile creation is entirely optional. You may choose to fill in your profile manually instead.

Your Content: You retain full ownership of the bio-data, photos, and other content you upload. By using ShareLync, you grant us a limited, non-exclusive license to:

• Host and store your encrypted data on our servers
• Transmit your data to authorized recipients (those with your link)
• Process your data as necessary to provide the Service

Our IP: The ShareLync brand, logo, app design, code, algorithms, and underlying technology are owned by ShareLync and protected by intellectual property laws. You may not:

• Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the application
• Copy, modify, or create derivative works
• Use our branding without written permission
• Scrape or data-mine the platform

ShareLync is currently offered as a free service. We may introduce premium features or subscription plans in the future. Any such changes will be communicated in advance, and paid features will be clearly marked. Use of free features will remain available.

By You: You may delete your account at any time through the app settings. This will permanently erase all your data from our servers.

By Us: We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account if you:

• Violate these Terms of Service
• Engage in prohibited conduct
• Use the platform for illegal purposes
• Create multiple accounts
• Attempt to abuse or exploit the system

Upon termination, your access to the Service will cease, and any data associated with your account may be deleted.

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To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, ShareLync and its officers, directors, employees, and agents shall not be liable for any:

• Indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages
• Loss of profits, data, goodwill, or other intangible losses
• Damages resulting from your sharing of profile links with third parties
• Damages resulting from unauthorized access to your account
• Damages resulting from any interruption or cessation of the Service
• Outcomes resulting from sharing your biodata with third parties
• Actions or conduct of other users

In jurisdictions that do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or limitation of liability, our liability shall be limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless ShareLync and its affiliates from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses (including legal fees) arising from:

• Your use of the Service
• Your violation of these Terms
• Your violation of any third-party rights
• Content you upload or share
• Your interactions with other users

Informal Resolution: Before filing any formal complaint, you agree to contact us at admin@sharelync.app and attempt to resolve the dispute informally within 30 days.

Arbitration: Any disputes that cannot be resolved informally shall be settled by binding arbitration in accordance with the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 of India. The arbitration shall be conducted in English, and the seat of arbitration shall be Pune, Maharashtra, India.

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the Service shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in Pune, Maharashtra, India.

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting to the app or website. We will notify users of material changes via:

• In-app notification
• Email notification (if provided)
• Prominent notice on this page

Your continued use of the Service after any changes constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms.

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect. The invalid provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable.

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and ShareLync regarding the Service and supersede all prior agreements, understandings, and communications.

ShareLync is built using the following open-source libraries and third-party services. We are grateful to the developers and communities behind these projects:

Full license texts for open-source libraries are available within the application (Settings → Open Source Licenses) or upon request at admin@sharelync.app.

For legal inquiries, to report violations of these terms, or for any questions: