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Terms of Service

Last updated: April 20, 2026

By accessing or using Pfotos, you agree to these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, do not use the service.

Our Core Commitment

Your photos, family records, and personal history are yours.

Pfotos exists to help you organize, preserve, and share them — not to exploit them.

We do not sell your personal data.
We do not use your private content for advertising or behavioral profiling.
We act as a steward of your data, not an owner.

1. Description of Service

Pfotos is a private photo organization and family-history platform that allows users to upload, organize, tag, and collaborate on photos and related information. Content is organized into private spaces ("PFarms") and may optionally be contributed to a shared public historical commons.

2. Account Responsibilities

You agree to:

3. User Content & Ownership

You retain full ownership of all content you upload. You grant Pfotos a limited, non-exclusive license to store, process, display, and back up your content solely to operate the service on your behalf.

Pfotos does not claim ownership of your content. Pfotos does not use private content for advertising, training, or commercial resale.

3.2 Public & Shared Historical Information

You may choose to contribute information to a shared public commons. Public contributions may be visible to other users. Pfotos does not guarantee the accuracy of user-supplied data. You are responsible for ensuring you have the right to share such information.

4. Privacy & Stewardship

PFarms are private by default and access is controlled by you. Pfotos personnel do not access private content in the normal course of operation. Limited access may occur only at your request (support), to comply with valid legal obligations, or to investigate violations of law or platform safety. All such access is controlled and logged.

5. Data Security & Encryption

Pfotos uses industry-standard security practices to protect your data. Certain sensitive data may be protected using additional client-side encryption measures designed to limit unnecessary visibility and access.

You acknowledge that you are responsible for maintaining access to your account, and that loss of access to authentication credentials may affect access to certain protected data.

6. Prohibited Use

You may not:

Accounts violating these rules may be suspended or terminated.

7. Biometric Data & Face Detection

Pfotos may use face detection technology to assist with photo organization. It is used only within the app, is not sold or shared with third parties, and is not used for advertising or profiling. You may request deletion of biometric data at any time.

8. Content Moderation & Safety

Pfotos uses automated tools (including Google Vision API SafeSearch and Microsoft PhotoDNA) to detect illegal or harmful content. Flagged content may be reviewed. Accounts may be suspended and reported where required by law.

9. Advertising

Pfotos may display limited advertising based only on general geographic region. No behavioral tracking or profiling is used. No personal data is shared with advertisers. Private content is never used for advertising.

10. Government & Legal Requests

Pfotos requires valid legal process before disclosing user data. We challenge overbroad or invalid requests, notify users when legally permitted, do not build backdoors, and do not participate in mass surveillance.

11. Data Storage & Upload Behavior

Files uploaded to Pfotos are associated with your account and PFarm. In some cases, uploads may occur before being fully linked to a record. These files are not publicly accessible. Pfotos may remove unassociated or inactive files over time.

12. Billing & Plans

Some features require a paid subscription. Pricing and features are described in-app and may change with advance notice.

13. Beta & Experimental Features

Beta features may change or be removed and are provided "as is."

14. Termination

You may terminate your account at any time. Pfotos may suspend or terminate accounts for violations of these Terms, legal requirements, or security concerns.

15. Disclaimers

Pfotos is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind.

16. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Pfotos is not liable for indirect or consequential damages, errors in user-generated content, or certain data loss scenarios.

17. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota, United States.

18. Contact

Support: support@pfotos.app
Privacy: privacy@pfotos.app
Abuse: abuse@pfotos.app