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Terms of Service

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These Terms of Service govern your use of FileVault at filevault.works. By using FileVault, you agree to these terms. If you don't agree, please don't use the service.

1. What FileVault Is

FileVault is a platform for sharing academic files — lecture slides, notes, and course materials — with a group of students or users. It is not a general-purpose cloud storage service.

2. Your Account

You sign in using your Google account. You are responsible for any activity that occurs under your account. Do not share your login or allow others to use your account. Your role (student, manager, or admin) is assigned by the platform and determines what features you can access.

3. Acceptable Use

You agree to use FileVault only for lawful purposes. You must not:

• Upload content that infringes on copyright or intellectual property rights
• Share files containing malware, viruses, or harmful code
• Use FileVault to distribute illegal, harmful, or offensive material
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to other users' data or the platform's systems
• Reverse engineer, scrape, or abuse the platform's APIs or backend endpoints
• Use the AI assistant to generate harmful, deceptive, or abusive content
• Submit false or spam file requests

4. Content You Upload

You retain ownership of files you upload. By uploading to FileVault, you grant us a limited licence to store and serve those files to authorised users of the platform. You are solely responsible for ensuring you have the right to share any content you upload.

5. Content We May Remove

We reserve the right to remove any content that violates these terms, or that we determine in our sole discretion to be inappropriate, harmful, or illegal — without prior notice.

6. File Expiry

Managers may set expiry dates on uploaded files. Expired files are automatically removed from the vault. We are not responsible for any loss resulting from file expiry. You will receive a push notification warning before files you care about expire, if you have notifications enabled.

7. AI Assistant

FileVault includes an AI chat assistant powered by Groq. The assistant is provided as a convenience to help you find files, understand features, and answer general questions. It may make mistakes — do not rely on it for important decisions. We are not responsible for the accuracy of AI-generated responses. Your messages are forwarded to Groq's API; see our Privacy Policy for details.

8. Reactions & Ratings

You can add emoji reactions and likes (👍) to files. These are stored against an anonymous local identifier in your browser and are visible as aggregate counts to other users. By reacting to a file, you agree that your reaction (but not your identity) may be visible to others.

9. Push Notifications

Push notifications are optional. You can enable or disable them at any time from your browser settings or your profile page. We will only send notifications related to FileVault activity (new uploads, fulfilled requests, files expiring soon).

10. Profile & Account Deletion

Your profile page lets you view your account details and permanently delete your account. Account deletion is irreversible — your auth record, file requests, download history, and uploaded avatars will be removed. If you want to use FileVault again after deletion, you will need to sign in fresh with Google.

11. Availability

We aim to keep FileVault available at all times but cannot guarantee uninterrupted access. We may perform maintenance, updates, or experience downtime without notice. We are not liable for any losses caused by service interruptions.

12. Disclaimer of Warranties

FileVault is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind, express or implied. We do not warrant that the service will be error-free, secure, or always available. The AI assistant in particular may produce inaccurate or incomplete information.

13. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, FileVault and its creators shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of the platform, including loss of data or reliance on AI-generated content.

14. Changes to These Terms

We may update these terms from time to time. Continued use of FileVault after changes are posted means you accept the updated terms.

15. Governing Law

These terms are governed by the laws of Ghana. Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Ghana.