Terms of Use

1. Acceptance and eligibility

By installing or using VARO you confirm that (a) you accept these Terms and our Privacy Policy, and (b) you are at least 17 years old and legally able to enter into this agreement. If you use VARO on behalf of an organization, you represent that you are authorized to bind it to these Terms.

2. What VARO is

VARO is a tool that encrypts a personal message and hides it inside an ordinary photo, which you may then share through other applications. Encryption, hiding, and decryption take place locally on your device. Once a private tunnel is established between two users, only those two parties hold the key required to decrypt messages exchanged within it. VARO is a software tool only; it does not provide any messaging, transmission, storage, or delivery service.

3. Your responsibility for use

You are solely and entirely responsible for how you use VARO, for the messages and images you create, hide, send, receive, or store, and for the people you choose to communicate with. You agree to use VARO only for lawful purposes and in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations in your jurisdiction and any jurisdiction into or from which you communicate.

You agree that you will not use VARO to:

• Violate any law, regulation, sanction, or export control.
• Transmit, hide, or facilitate any unlawful, harmful, infringing, or fraudulent content or activity.
• Infringe the intellectual property, privacy, or other rights of any person.
• Attempt to disrupt, reverse engineer, or compromise the security or integrity of the app, except to the extent such restriction is expressly prohibited by applicable law.

4. No responsibility for user content or conduct

Because VARO processes everything on your device and we have no access to your content, we do not, and cannot, monitor, review, control, endorse, or take responsibility for any message, image, or other content created, hidden, sent, received, or stored by users. All such content is the sole responsibility of the person who created or transmitted it. You agree that we bear no liability whatsoever for the content or conduct of any user, including you or your contacts, and that any disputes arising from communications are solely between the users involved.

5. Security — no guarantees

VARO is designed with strong, modern privacy and security techniques. However, no software, encryption method, or security technology is, or can be, guaranteed to be perfectly secure, error-free, unbreakable, or fit for any particular purpose. We make no representation or warranty that VARO will prevent any specific outcome, that hidden data can never be detected or recovered by any means, that communications cannot be intercepted, or that the app will be uninterrupted, available, or free of vulnerabilities. You acknowledge that you use VARO at your own risk and that you are responsible for evaluating whether it is suitable for your particular needs and threat model.

6. Your device and data are your responsibility

Because your messages and keys are stored only on your device, securing your device (passcode, biometric lock, software updates, physical control) is your responsibility. We cannot recover messages, keys, or content from a lost, stolen, damaged, reset, or compromised device, as no copy exists anywhere else. You are responsible for any loss of data resulting from device loss, failure, or your own actions.

7. "As is" — disclaimer of warranties

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, VARO AND THIS WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE", WITH ALL FAULTS AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, SECURITY, ACCURACY, AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT VARO WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, OPERATE WITHOUT INTERRUPTION OR ERROR, OR THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED.

8. Limitation of liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL FREDERIK ROCK NEURA LABS, ITS OWNER, AFFILIATES, OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, GOODWILL, REPUTATION, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, VARO — WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STATUTE, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO VARO SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNT YOU ACTUALLY PAID US FOR VARO IN THE TWELVE MONTHS BEFORE THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM, OR (B) FIVE U.S. DOLLARS (US$5.00). Some jurisdictions do not allow certain exclusions or limitations; in such cases the above applies to the fullest extent permitted, and nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot be limited by law.

9. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Frederik Rock Neura Labs and its owner from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or in any way connected with (a) your use or misuse of VARO, (b) the content you create, hide, send, receive, or store, (c) your violation of these Terms, or (d) your violation of any law or the rights of any third party.

10. Subscriptions and purchases

VARO is free to download. Optional Premium features are offered as an auto-renewing subscription billed through your Apple ID. Payment is charged at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your device's App Store settings. Prices may vary by region and are shown before purchase. Except where required by law, payments are non-refundable.

11. Intellectual property

VARO, its name, logo, and software are owned by Frederik Rock Neura Labs and protected by applicable law. These Terms grant you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use VARO for your own lawful purposes. No other rights are granted.

12. Suspension and termination

You may stop using VARO and delete it at any time. We may modify, suspend, or discontinue VARO, in whole or in part, at any time and without liability. These Terms remain in effect for as long as you use VARO; the disclaimers, limitations of liability, and indemnification survive termination.

13. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. We will revise the date above and, for material changes, provide notice in the app. Continued use after changes means you accept the updated Terms.

14. Governing law and disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware and the applicable federal laws of the United States, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. You agree that any dispute arising out of or relating to VARO or these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Delaware, except where mandatory consumer-protection laws of your country of residence provide otherwise.

15. Severability and entire agreement

If any provision of these Terms is held unenforceable, that provision will be limited or removed to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will remain in full effect. These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding VARO.

16. Contact

Questions about these Terms? Email contact@varostealth.com.