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Terms & Privacy Policy

InstantShare is designed to never retain any files or screen images from the sender. InstantShare file and screen sharing cannot be accessed by us or other third parties because they never pass through any application servers. 
Our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy are available below.
Terms of Service
Privacy Policy
Terms of Service
InstantShare Technology Limited (“InstantShare”) utilizes industry-first security and privacy technology to provide complete privacy to users worldwide. You agree to our Terms of Service (“Terms”) by installing or using our apps, services, or website (together, “Services”).
About our services
Minimum Age. You must be at least 13 years old to use our Services. The minimum age to use our Services without parental approval may be higher in your home country.
Account Registration. To create an account you must register for our Services using your mobile phone number or email address. You agree to receive text messages or email (from us or our third-party providers) with verification codes to register for our Services.
Privacy of user data. InstantShare collect your own registered name, mobile number or email address, and encrypted passwords (for user authentication), and contacts created in InstantShare App only.  The data we have about you are the minimum data for the purposes of setting up your account, authentication and using the same contacts in InstantShare App when switching to other devices of your own.  We also do not store and have no record on any of your communications.  We do not sell, rent or monetize your personal data, even though those fragmented data have no real commercial value.
Please read our Privacy Policy to understand how your privacy are protected when using our Services. For the purpose of operating our Services, you agree to our data practices as described in our Privacy Policy, as well as the transfer of your information and metadata to countries where we have or use facilities, service providers or partners. Examples would be Third Party Providers sending you a verification code.
Software. In order to enable new features and enhanced functionality, you consent to downloading and installing updates to our Services.
Fees and Taxes. You are responsible for data and mobile carrier fees and taxes associated with the devices on which you use our Services.
Using InstantShare App
Our Terms and Policies. You must use our Services according to our Terms and posted policies. If we disable your account for a violation of our Terms, you will not create another account without our permission.
Legal and Acceptable Use. You agree to use our Services only for legal, authorized, and acceptable purposes. You will not use (or assist others in using) our Services in ways that: (a) violate or infringe the rights of InstantShare, our users, or others, including privacy, publicity, intellectual property, or other proprietary rights; (b) involve sending illegal or impermissible communications.
Harm to InstantShare. You must not (or assist others to) access, use, modify, distribute, transfer, or exploit our Services in unauthorized manners, or in ways that harm InstantShare, our Services, or systems. For example, you must not (a) gain or try to gain unauthorized access to our Services or systems; (b) disrupt the integrity or performance of our Services; (c) create accounts for our Services through unauthorized or automated means; (d) collect information about our users in any unauthorized manner; or (e) sell, rent, or charge for our Services.
Keeping Your Account Secure. InstantShare embraces privacy by design and does not have the ability to access your communication. You are responsible for keeping your device and your InstantShare account safe and secure. If you lose your phone, follow the steps on our Support site to re-register for our Services. When you register with a new device, your old device will stop receiving all communications.
No Access to Emergency Services. Our Services do not provide access to emergency service providers like the police, fire department, hospitals, or other public safety organizations. Make sure you can contact emergency service providers through a mobile, fixed-line telephone, or other service.
Third-party services. Our Services may allow you to access, use, or interact with third-party websites, apps, content, and other products and services. When you use third-party services, their terms and privacy policies govern your use of those services.
Your Rights and License with InstantShare
Your Rights. You own the information you submit through our Services. You must have the rights to the mobile phone number or email address you use to sign up for your InstantShare account.
InstantShare’s Rights. We own all copyrights, trademarks, domains, logos, trade dress, trade secrets, patents, and other intellectual property rights associated with our Services. You may not use our copyrights, trademarks, domains, logos, trade dress, patents, and other intellectual property rights unless you have our written permission. To report copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property infringement, please contact abuse@instantshare-app.com.
InstantShare’s License to You. InstantShare grants you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, and non-transferable license to use our Services in accordance with these Terms.
Disclaimers and Limitations
Disclaimers. YOU USE OUR SERVICES AT YOUR OWN RISK AND SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING DISCLAIMERS. WE PROVIDE OUR SERVICES ON AN “AS IS” BASIS WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND FREEDOM FROM COMPUTER VIRUS OR OTHER HARMFUL CODE. INSTANTSHARE DOES NOT WARRANT THAT ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED BY US IS ACCURATE, COMPLETE, OR USEFUL, THAT OUR SERVICES WILL BE OPERATIONAL, ERROR-FREE, SECURE, OR SAFE, OR THAT OUR SERVICES WILL FUNCTION WITHOUT DISRUPTIONS, DELAYS, OR IMPERFECTIONS. WE DO NOT CONTROL, AND ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR, CONTROLLING HOW OR WHEN OUR USERS USE OUR SERVICES. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACTIONS OR INFORMATION (INCLUDING CONTENT) OF OUR USERS OR OTHER THIRD PARTIES. YOU RELEASE US, AFFILIATES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, PARTNERS, AND AGENTS (TOGETHER, “INSTANTSHARE PARTIES”) FROM ANY CLAIM, COMPLAINT, CAUSE OF ACTION, CONTROVERSY, OR DISPUTE (TOGETHER, “CLAIM”) AND DAMAGES, KNOWN AND UNKNOWN, RELATING TO, ARISING OUT OF, OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH ANY SUCH CLAIM YOU HAVE AGAINST ANY THIRD PARTIES.
Limitation of liability. THE INSTANTSHARE PARTIES WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES RELATING TO, ARISING OUT OF, OR IN ANY WAY IN CONNECTION WITH OUR TERMS, US, OR OUR SERVICES, EVEN IF THE INSTANTSHARE PARTIES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. OUR AGGREGATE LIABILITY RELATING TO, ARISING OUT OF, OR IN ANY WAY IN CONNECTION WITH OUR TERMS, US, OR OUR SERVICES WILL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100). THE FOREGOING DISCLAIMER OF CERTAIN DAMAGES AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY WILL APPLY TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. THE LAWS OF JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES, SO SOME OR ALL OF THE EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS SET FORTH ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY IN OUR TERMS, IN SUCH CASES, THE LIABILITY OF THE INSTANTSHARE PARTIES WILL BE LIMITED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
Availability of Our Services. Our Services may be interrupted, including for maintenance, upgrades, or network or equipment failures. We may discontinue some or all of our Services, including certain features and the support for certain devices and platforms, at any time.
Resolving Disputes and Ending Terms
Resolving disputes. You agree to resolve any Claim you have with us relating to or arising out of our Terms, us, or our Services exclusively in the Hong Kong Court. You also agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purpose of litigating all such disputes. The laws of Hong Kong govern our Terms, as well as any disputes, whether in court or arbitration, which might arise between InstantShare and you, without regard to conflict of law provisions.
Ending these Terms. You may end these Terms with InstantShare at any time by deleting InstantShare app from your device and discontinuing use of our Services. We may modify, suspend, or terminate your access to or use of our Services anytime for any reason, such as if you violate the letter or spirit of our Terms or create harm, risk, or possible legal exposure for InstantShare. The following provisions will survive termination of your relationship with InstantShare: “Licenses,” “Disclaimers,” “Limitation of Liability,” “Resolving dispute,” “Availability” and “Ending these Terms,” and “General”.
General
InstantShare may update the Terms from time to time. When we update our Terms, we will update the “Last Modified” date associated with the updated Terms. Your continued use of our Services confirms your acceptance of our updated Terms and supersedes any prior Terms. You will comply with all applicable export control and trade sanctions laws. Our Terms cover the entire agreement between you and InstantShare regarding our Services. If you do not agree with our Terms, you should stop using our Services.
If we fail to enforce any of our Terms, that does not mean we waive the right to enforce them. If any provision of the Terms is deemed unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision shall be deemed severable from our Terms and shall not affect the enforceability of the remaining provisions. Our Services are not intended for distribution to or use in any country where such distribution or use would violate local law or would subject us to any regulations in another country. We reserve the right to limit our Services in any country. If you have specific questions about these Terms, please contact us at privacy@instantshare-app.com.
 
T & C
Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
InstantShare utilizes industry-first security protocol to provide private communication services to users worldwide (“Services”). Your communications do not have record in InstantShare, so they can never be shared or viewed by anyone but yourself and the intended recipients.
Information you provide
Account Information. You register a mobile phone number or email address when you create a InstantShare account. Mobile phone number or email address are used to provide our Services to you and other InstantShare users. You may optionally add other information to your account, such as a profile name and profile picture.
 
Content. InstantShare cannot access the content of your communications because they do not pass through any application servers. The communication contents exist only in your and recipient’s devices. 
Phone Contacts. InstantShare can never discover and/or synchronize any of your phone contacts in your devices, thus securing highest level of privacy in the industry.
Contacts in InstantShare App. All contacts in InstantShare App are created only by InstantShare App. These contacts in InstantShare App will be collected by us so that you will use the same contacts in the App when you switch to other devices of your own.
User Support. If you contact InstantShare User Support, any personal data you may share with us is kept only for the purposes of researching the issue and contacting you about your case.
Managing your information. You can manage your personal information in InstantShare’s application Settings. 
Information we may share
Third Parties. We work with third parties to provide some of our Services. For example, our Third-Party Providers send a verification code to your mobile phone number when you register for our Services. These providers are bound by their Privacy Policies to safeguard that information. 
Other instances where InstantShare may need to share your data
  • To meet any applicable law, regulation, legal process or enforceable governmental request.
  • To enforce applicable Terms, including investigation of potential violations.
  • To detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security, or technical issues.
  • To protect against harm to the rights, property, or safety of InstantShare, our users, or the public as required or permitted by law.
Updates
We will update this privacy policy as needed so that it is current, accurate, and as clear as possible. Your continued use of our Services confirms your acceptance of our updated Privacy Policy.
Terms
Please also read our Terms which also governs the terms of this Privacy Policy.
Contact Us
If you have questions about our Privacy Policy please contact us at privacy@instantshare-app.com. Attn: InstantShare Privacy Manager, 10/F 19W Science Park West Avenue, Hong Kong Science Park, Shatin, Hong Kong.
Effective as of May 18, 2021
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