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Terms of Use

Please read these terms and conditions carefully before using our service.

1. Introduction

Welcome to sWarden ("Service") — a browser-based, encrypted secret manager designed for storing login credentials, payment card data and personal notes. This service is built to prioritize privacy, anonymity and data security. By creating an account or using any part of the platform, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use ("Terms"). If you do not agree with these Terms, do not use the service.

2. Eligibility

To use this service, you must be at least 16 years of age. By using the platform, you represent and warrant that you meet this requirement.

You are solely responsible for safeguarding your 12-words recovery list and account passphrase. If you lose both, your access to the service and stored data will be permanently lost, with no possibility of recovery.

3. Account and Access

Accounts are created anonymously through the generation of a unique 12-words recovery list. This list, in combination with your chosen passphrase, constitutes your full access credentials.

We do not store personal identifiers such as names or email addresses.

The service is available in both free and paid tiers:

  • Free users can store a limited number of secrets.
  • Paid plans unlock unlimited storage and additional features.

It's your responsability to:

  • Keep your passphrase confidential and secure
  • Be solely responsible for all activities that occur under your account

All accounts are bound by the same data security and anonymity principles, regardless of plan.

4. Service Description

sWarden provides a secure digital vault for storing sensitive information allowing the following features:

  • Store login credentials (e.g., usernames and passphrases)
  • Store payment card details
  • Save plain text notes
  • Cross-device access
  • Temporary secret sharing using temporary link - paid tier
  • Access to Organizations, a sharing group - paid tier

Secrets are decrypted only on-demand, during user sessions. They are never stored in plain text and no administrator or developer has access to decrypted content at any time.

5. Data and Privacy

We are committed to respecting your privacy:

  • No personal information (such as name, email, IP, or location) is collected
  • No usage analytics or tracking technologies are implemented
  • No third-party cookies or advertising tools are used
  • No data is sold, shared, or monetized in any way
  • No admin has access to any secret

We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information. However, no method of electronic storage or transmission over the internet is 100% secure. For more information, please refer to our [Privacy Policy](./privacy.md).

6. User Responsibilities

By using this service, you agree to:

  • Keep your passphrase and 12-words recovery list secure and private, preferably storing them off the digital environment
  • Understand that account recovery is not possible if both are lost
  • Use the service only for lawful purposes
  • Refrain from storing, sharing, or transmitting any illegal, abusive, or harmful content

Where sharing features are available (e.g., temporary shareable links), you assume full responsibility for managing and controlling access to your secrets.

When using our Service, you agree not to:

  • Violate any applicable laws or regulations
  • Infringe upon the rights of others
  • Use the Service for any illegal or unauthorized purpose
  • Attempt to probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of the Service
  • Interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Service
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service or related systems
  • Collect or harvest any information from the Service not intended for you
  • Use the Service in a way that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair it

7. Security Practices

We employ robust security practices, including:

  • Quarterly white-box security audits, simulating real-world attack vectors
  • Data encryption at rest and in transit
  • Minimal attack surface and strict isolation of user sessions
  • Compliance with industry security standards

While we implement extensive security measures, we cannot guarantee absolute security, no system is 100% immune to vulnerabilities. You are responsible for maintaining the security of your master passphrase and 12-words recovery list.

Users are encouraged to report any discovered issues via our public SECURITY.md file on GitHub.

8. Limitations of Liability

This platform is provided “as is” and “as available”, without warranties of any kind, either express or implied.

We do not garantee:

  • Recovery of lost accounts or data
  • Continuous availability or uptime
  • Compatibility with all devices or browsers

We are not liable for:

  • Loss of secrets due to forgotten credentials
  • Indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from use of the service
  • User-generated content or misuse of the platform

To the maximum extent permitted by law, sWarden and its affiliates, officers, employees, agents, partners, and licensors will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from:

  1. Your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Service
  2. Any conduct or content of any third party on the Service
  3. Any content obtained from the Service
  4. Unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content
  5. Any other matter relating to the Service

9. Modifications to the Service

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the platform, its features, pricing, or access levels at any time, with or without prior notice. We are not liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuance of the Service or any part thereof.

We may revise these Terms from time to time. The most current version will always be posted on our website. By continuing to access or use the Service after any revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms.

Any changes to these Terms will be reflected on this page. Continued use of the service after updates constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.

10. Subscription and Billing

We offer various subscription plans, including a free tier and premium paid options. By selecting a premium plan, you agree to pay the subscription fees as described at the time of purchase.

Subscription fees are billed in advance on a monthly or annual basis, depending on the plan selected. Important details:

  • Paid subscriptions do not auto-renew
  • Users may cancel paid subscriptions at any time
  • Upon expiration, access to premium features is revoked
  • No personal payment information is stored by the platform
  • Price changes will be notified to you in advance and will apply at the next billing cycle

11. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach these Terms.

Upon termination, your right to use the Service will immediately cease. If you wish to terminate your account, you may simply discontinue using the Service or delete it from profile menu, deleting also all your associated data.

All provisions of the Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.

12. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Federative Republic of Brazil, without regard to conflict of law principles.

Any legal disputes, claims, or proceedings arising out of or relating to these Terms or the use of the Service shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts of the District of São Paulo, State of São Paulo, Brazil.

By using the Service, you consent to the jurisdiction and venue of such courts.

13. Open Source Notice

This platform is an open source project, built with transparency and a community-driven spirit.

  • The source code is publicly available at GitHub
  • It is licensed under the Business Source License 1.1 (BSL-1.1)

Key Points of the License:

  1. You may view, fork, and contribute to the source code for personal, educational, or development purposes.
  2. Commercial use, redistribution, or offering the project as a paid service (SaaS) is not permitted without explicit permission from the project maintainers.
  3. After the "Change Date" (2028-01-01), the license may convert to a permissive license such as MIT, as defined in the license header.
  4. All usage of the codebase is at your own risk.
  5. Contributions are welcome and must follow the project’s contribution guidelines outlined in the GitHub repository.

This licensing model aims to foster collaboration while protecting the integrity and original intent of the platform.

14. Contact

Due to our anonymous-first model, we do not offer email-based support.

For questions, bug reports, or contributions, please refer to:

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