Terms of Service

1. Agreement to these Terms

Codes Dance provides tools to generate and manage QR codes that may redirect to a URL or display other content (the "Service").

If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use the Service.

2. Eligibility

You must be able to form a binding contract in your jurisdiction. If you use the Service on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have authority to bind that organization.

3. Accounts

Some features require an account. You are responsible for all activity under your account.

• Provide accurate information and keep it up to date.
• Keep your authentication credentials secure and do not share them.
• Notify us promptly of any unauthorized use or security incident.

4. The Service

We may offer free and paid plans. Features, limits, and availability may change over time.

• QR codes generated by the Service may encode a redirect to a link hosted at our domain (e.g., /q/{code}).
• Some QR content types (e.g., text, Wi‑Fi, vCard, event) may be displayed on a landing page instead of redirecting to a destination URL.
• We may modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service, and we may add or remove features.

5. Your Content and QR Data

You control what content you encode into QR codes ("User Content"). You are responsible for your User Content and for the QR codes you create and share.

• You retain ownership of your User Content. You grant us a limited, worldwide, non-exclusive license to host, process, and display your User Content solely to provide and operate the Service.
• You represent that you have all necessary rights and permissions to submit your User Content and to direct others to any destination URLs you configure.

6. Acceptable Use

You agree not to misuse the Service. Without limiting the foregoing, you must not:

• Use the Service for unlawful, fraudulent, harmful, or deceptive activities (including phishing).
• Encode, distribute, or link to malware, exploits, or other malicious content.
• Infringe intellectual property, privacy, publicity, or other rights of any person.
• Generate QR codes that promote hate, harassment, violence, or illegal content.
• Attempt to interfere with, disrupt, or reverse engineer the Service, including bypassing access controls or rate limits.
• Collect or store sensitive personal data via QR codes unless you have a lawful basis and appropriate notices/consents.

7. Subscriptions, Billing, and Taxes

Paid subscriptions are processed by our payment provider (Stripe). By purchasing a subscription, you authorize us and Stripe to charge your payment method according to the plan you select.

• Subscriptions may renew automatically until cancelled in accordance with the plan settings.
• Plan details, limits, pricing, and taxes may vary by region and may change with notice as described below.
• Except where required by law, payments are non-refundable and we do not provide credits for partial subscription periods.
• If a payment fails, we may suspend paid features until payment is resolved.

8. Free Link Expiration and Inactive Links

On free plans, QR links may expire after a limited time window. After expiration, scanning may show an inactive notice or paywall. Active subscribers may keep QR links active according to plan limits.

9. Third‑Party Services

The Service integrates with third-party services and may link to third-party websites.

• Authentication is provided by Clerk and payments are processed by Stripe, each subject to their own terms and privacy policies.
• If your QR code redirects to a third-party site, we are not responsible for that site’s content, practices, or availability.

10. Intellectual Property

The Service, including its software, design, and branding (excluding your User Content), is owned by Codes Dance and protected by applicable laws.

11. Disclaimers

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE". TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON‑INFRINGEMENT.

12. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, {brand} WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, OR GOODWILL, ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE.

13. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless {brand} from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or related to your User Content, your QR codes, or your violation of these Terms.

14. Suspension and Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time if we reasonably believe you have violated these Terms, or to protect the Service, users, or the public. You may stop using the Service at any time.

15. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with California, without regard to conflict of laws principles.

16. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. The updated Terms will be posted on this page and become effective when posted. Your continued use of the Service after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

17. Contact

Questions about these Terms? Contact Codes Dance at support@codes.dance.