Vaulted Terms and Conditions

Last Updated: August 10, 2026

Effective Date: August 6, 2026

Agreement to Terms

Welcome to Vaulted ("App," "we," "our," or "us"). These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") constitute a legally binding agreement between you ("User," "you," or "your") and Vaulted governing your access to and use of our mobile application.

BY DOWNLOADING, INSTALLING, ACCESSING, OR USING THE APP, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not download, install, or use the App.

1. Description of Service

Vaulted is a privacy-focused mobile application that provides:

• On-device, encrypted storage for photos and videos behind a passcode
• Optional biometric (Face ID / Touch ID) unlock
• Album organization, import from the photo library, camera capture, and export
• Optional Pro features, including unlimited storage capacity, video support, unlimited albums, a decoy vault, lock-screen and app-icon disguises, break-in reports, face-down lock, and end-to-end encrypted iCloud backup

2. Your Passcode and Recovery Code — READ CAREFULLY

Vaulted is built so that only you can access your data. This has serious consequences you must understand:

• We cannot reset your passcode. Your passcode never leaves your device and is not known to us. If you forget it and have no recovery code, the contents of your vault are permanently inaccessible.
• We cannot recover your recovery code. If you enable Cloud Backup, you are shown a recovery code exactly once. We do not store it and cannot regenerate it. If you lose your recovery code and your device, your backup is permanently unrecoverable.
• You are solely responsible for remembering your passcode and for storing your recovery code in a safe place outside the App.

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT PERMANENT DATA LOSS RESULTING FROM A FORGOTTEN PASSCODE OR LOST RECOVERY CODE IS AN INHERENT PROPERTY OF THE APP'S SECURITY DESIGN, AND THAT WE HAVE NO TECHNICAL ABILITY TO PREVENT OR REVERSE IT.

3. Subscriptions and Payment

3.1 Vaulted Pro

Certain features require a paid subscription ("Pro"):

• Plans: Pro is offered as a monthly subscription ($1.99 per month) or a yearly subscription ($19.99 per year). Pricing may vary by region and is displayed in the App before purchase.
• Free Trial: New yearly subscribers receive a 7-day free trial; the monthly plan does not include a trial. You will not be charged if you cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends.
• Auto-Renewal: Subscriptions automatically renew for successive periods of the same length unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your Apple ID account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period.
• Cancellation: You may cancel at any time in your device's Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period.
• Refunds: Payments are processed by Apple. Refund requests are handled by Apple according to App Store policies; we cannot issue refunds directly.

3.2 Effect of Lapse

If your Pro subscription lapses, Pro-only settings (such as lock-screen disguise and face-down lock) revert to their free-tier defaults. Content you stored while subscribed remains accessible in the App.

3.3 Free Tier

The free tier includes up to 50 stored items, one album, and photo (not video) imports. Limits are enforced in the App and may change in future versions.

4. Acceptable Use

You agree that you will NOT use the App to:

• Store, hide, or distribute any content that is illegal under applicable law, including content that exploits or endangers minors
• Infringe the intellectual property, privacy, or publicity rights of others
• Conceal evidence of, or facilitate, criminal activity
• Circumvent another person's lawful right of access to data (for example, hiding records subject to legal preservation obligations)

You are solely responsible for the content you store in the App and for your compliance with applicable law. We have no ability to view your content and no obligation to monitor it, but we will cooperate with lawful orders to the extent we possess responsive information (which, by design, is essentially none).

Privacy features such as the decoy vault, disguised icons, and the calculator lock screen are provided for the lawful protection of your personal privacy.

5. Backups and Data Loss

• Cloud Backup is optional and must be enabled and run by you. The App does not back up automatically unless you initiate it. You can delete a cloud backup at any time from Settings → Cloud Backup.
• You are responsible for verifying that backups complete successfully and for testing that you can restore with your recovery code.
• The App's export feature allows you to retrieve unencrypted copies of your media at any time while your vault is unlocked. We recommend maintaining independent copies of irreplaceable media.
• WE ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OF DATA, including loss resulting from forgotten passcodes, lost recovery codes, failed or incomplete backups, device failure, deletion of iCloud data, or termination of the App's availability.

6. Intellectual Property

The App, including its software, design, and branding, is owned by us and protected by intellectual property laws. You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the App for personal, non-commercial purposes on Apple devices that you own or control, subject to these Terms and the App Store Terms of Service.

You retain all rights to the content you store in the App. We claim no ownership of, and have no access to, your photos and videos.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE APP IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE APP WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR IMMUNE TO ALL SECURITY THREATS.

While the App uses industry-standard encryption (AES-256-GCM) and follows security best practices, no security technology is invulnerable. The overall security of your data also depends on factors outside our control, including your device's security, your passcode strength, and your handling of your recovery code.

8. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL WE BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, PROFITS, OR GOODWILL, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE APP. OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID FOR THE APP IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or limitations of liability, so some of the above limitations may not apply to you.

9. Apple App Store Terms

These Terms are between you and us, not Apple. Apple has no obligation to furnish maintenance or support for the App and is not responsible for addressing any claims relating to the App. Apple is a third-party beneficiary of these Terms and may enforce them against you. Your use of the App must also comply with the App Store Terms of Service, including the Licensed Application End User License Agreement.

10. Termination

We may suspend or discontinue the App, or your license to use it, if you materially breach these Terms. You may terminate at any time by deleting the App. Sections 2, 5, 7, 8, and 11 survive termination. Because your data is stored on your device and in your personal iCloud, termination by us does not delete your local data.

11. Dispute Resolution and Governing Law

Before filing any legal claim, you agree to attempt to resolve any dispute informally by contacting us at ryanschefske@gmail.com. We will attempt to resolve the dispute within 30 days.

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States, without regard to conflict of law provisions.

12. Changes to These Terms

We may modify these Terms from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by an updated "Last Updated" date on this page. Continued use of the App after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms:

Email: ryanschefske@gmail.com