Photon by RocketShoes: Terms of Service

RocketShoes Pty Ltd (ACN 626 345 542) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Last updated: July 2026

1. Agreement to These Terms

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of Photon ("the App", "the Service"), operated by RocketShoes Pty Ltd ("RocketShoes", "we", "us", "our").

By creating an account, or by accessing or using the App, you agree to be bound by these Terms and by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated by reference. If you do not agree, do not use the App.

If you are using Photon on behalf of an organisation, you confirm that you are authorised to accept these Terms on that organisation's behalf.

2. Who May Use Photon

• Photon is a general-purpose utility and does not restrict use by age. If you are a minor in your jurisdiction, a parent, guardian, or school should review and agree to these Terms on your behalf and supervise your use, as they would for other classroom or productivity tools.
• You must provide accurate account information and keep it up to date.
• You must not use the App if you are barred from doing so under any applicable law.

3. Your Account

• You are responsible for keeping your sign-in credentials, and any second-factor device, secure and confidential.
• You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your account.
• Tell us promptly if you believe your account has been accessed without your authorisation.
• We provide account security features (including optional multi-factor authentication). Using them is your responsibility.

4. Your Content and the Licence You Grant Us

You keep ownership of your files. Uploading a file to Photon does not transfer ownership of that file to us.

To operate the App, you grant RocketShoes a limited, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to host, store, back up, process, transmit, and display your files and related data (such as filenames, tags, descriptions, and cryptographic hashes) solely for the purpose of providing, maintaining, securing, and improving the Service, and as otherwise described in our Privacy Policy. This licence ends when the relevant content is deleted from our systems, except to the extent we are required to retain it by law or as described in the Privacy Policy.

You represent and warrant that:

• You own, or have all necessary rights and permissions to, the content you upload; and
• Your content, and your use of the App, do not and will not breach these Terms, infringe anyone's rights, or violate any law.

You are solely responsible for the content you upload and for keeping your own copies. Photon is a timestamping and proof service, not a backup service, and we do not guarantee against loss of content.

5. Acceptable Use Policy

You agree that you will not use Photon to upload, store, stamp, publish, share, or transmit any content, or engage in any conduct, that:

5.1 Is illegal or facilitates illegal activity, including any content that is unlawful to possess, produce, or distribute under any applicable law.

5.2 Is, depicts, or facilitates child sexual abuse material (CSAM) or child exploitation of any kind. We have zero tolerance for this. Where we become aware of such material, we will remove it, preserve information as required by law, report it to the relevant authorities (which may include the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation, the Australian Federal Police, and equivalent bodies), and terminate the account. This applies regardless of any other provision in these Terms.

5.3 Is pornographic, sexually explicit, obscene, or otherwise objectionable, or is intended for such purposes.

5.4 Infringes intellectual property or other rights, including copyright, trade marks, trade secrets, privacy, publicity, or confidentiality rights of any person.

5.5 Contains malware or harmful code, including viruses, worms, trojans, or anything designed to disrupt, damage, or gain unauthorised access to any system or data.

5.6 Harasses, threatens, defames, or promotes violence or hatred against any person or group.

5.7 Violates the privacy or confidentiality of others, including uploading another person's personal or confidential information without a lawful basis.

5.8 Is fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading, including impersonating any person or misrepresenting the origin, authorship, or timing of content. You acknowledge that a Photon timestamp proves only that a specific file existed at or before a point in time; it does not prove authorship, ownership, or that the content is truthful.

5.9 Attacks or abuses the Service, including attempting to gain unauthorised access, probing or scanning systems, interfering with other users, circumventing usage limits, rate limits, security controls, or authentication, scraping, or placing an unreasonable load on our infrastructure.

Because certain features encrypt your file contents end-to-end, we may be technically unable to see the contents of some files. This does not change your obligations under this Acceptable Use Policy: you remain fully responsible for everything you upload, whether or not we can inspect it.

6. Reporting, Moderation, and Removal

• Reporting. If you believe content on Photon breaches these Terms, or you wish to report abuse, contact us at info@rocketshoes.io with enough detail for us to locate and assess the content. We aim to review reports promptly.
• Our rights. We may, at our discretion and without prior notice, remove or disable access to content, and suspend or terminate accounts, where we reasonably believe these Terms have been breached, or where required to comply with law, protect users, or protect the Service.
• Cooperation with authorities. We may preserve, access, and disclose information where we reasonably believe it is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, respond to lawful requests, enforce these Terms, or protect the rights, property, or safety of any person.
• No obligation to monitor. We do not routinely monitor or pre-screen the contents of uploaded files, and, as noted above, we cannot inspect end-to-end encrypted content. We rely on this Acceptable Use Policy and on reports to keep the Service safe.

7. Timestamps, the Blockchain, and What the Proof Does and Does Not Mean

Photon computes a cryptographic hash of your file and anchors it to the public Bitcoin blockchain via the OpenTimestamps protocol. You acknowledge and agree that:

• A Photon proof is technical evidence that a specific file existed, unchanged, at or before a point in time. It is not legal advice, and we do not warrant that any court, tribunal, institution, or other third party will accept it for any particular purpose.
• OpenTimestamps and the Bitcoin network are independent, third-party, public systems that we do not own or control. We do not guarantee their availability, timing, or continued operation, and confirmation can take time (typically a few hours).
• As explained in the Privacy Policy, once a hash has been anchored to Bitcoin, that anchor is permanent and cannot be altered or removed by you, by us, or by anyone. Do not stamp a file if the mere fact that it was timestamped needs to remain confidential.

8. Fees

Photon may offer both free and paid features. Where paid features are introduced, the applicable price, billing terms, and any additional terms will be presented to you before you purchase. Purchases made through the Apple App Store are also subject to Apple's terms, and refunds for those purchases are handled by Apple in accordance with its policies.

9. Availability and Changes to the Service

• The App is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. We may modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service at any time.
• We may impose or change usage limits (for example, on file size, storage, or number of stamps) associated with different plans.
• We will give reasonable notice of material adverse changes where practicable.

10. Termination

• By you. You may stop using the App and delete your account at any time from within the App.
• By us. We may suspend or terminate your access, with or without notice, if you breach these Terms (including the Acceptable Use Policy), if required by law, or to protect the Service or its users.
• Effect. On termination, your right to use the App ends. Your files and account data are handled as described in the Privacy Policy (including scheduled deletion and any legally required retention). As noted above, blockchain anchors already created are permanent and are not removed by account deletion; because they contain no personal identifiers, this does not expose information about you.

11. Disclaimers

To the maximum extent permitted by law, and subject to Section 12, the App is provided without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. We do not warrant that the App will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure, or that any proof will be accepted by any third party.

12. Australian Consumer Law

Nothing in these Terms excludes, restricts, or modifies any consumer guarantee, right, or remedy conferred on you by the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (including the Australian Consumer Law) or any other applicable law that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited. Where our liability for a breach of a non-excludable guarantee can be limited, our liability is limited, at our option, to re-supplying the relevant service or paying the cost of having it re-supplied.

13. Limitation of Liability

Subject to Section 12, and to the maximum extent permitted by law:

• We are not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive loss, or for any loss of data, profits, revenue, goodwill, or anticipated savings, arising out of or in connection with your use of the App.
• Our total aggregate liability arising out of or in connection with these Terms or the App is limited to the greater of (a) the amount you paid us for the App in the twelve (12) months before the event giving rise to the liability, or (b) AUD 100.

14. Indemnity

To the maximum extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless RocketShoes and its officers, employees, and contractors from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable legal costs) arising out of or connected with: (a) content you upload or your use of the App; (b) your breach of these Terms or the Acceptable Use Policy; or (c) your violation of any law or of any third party's rights.

15. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Victoria, Australia. You submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Victoria and the courts competent to hear appeals from them.

16. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Where changes are material, we will notify you via the App or by email. Your continued use of the App after a change takes effect constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms. If you do not agree to a change, you should stop using the App and may delete your account.

17. Contact Us

For questions about these Terms, or to report content or abuse:

RocketShoes Pty Ltd ACN 626 345 542 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Email: info@rocketshoes.io Website: rocketshoes.io