By using Tox Messenger apps, websites, and related services under toxmessenger.app, you agree to these Terms.
1. The Service
Privacy-oriented messaging using the Tox protocol and optional relay services for presence and wake-ups. Features may evolve. Some capabilities may be experimental.
2. Eligibility
You must meet the minimum age in your country (at least 13 where applicable) and be able to form a contract.
3. Your identity
- Tox identity is generated and stored primarily on your device.
- You safeguard backups, PINs, and the device.
- Lost backups may mean permanent loss of identity and local history.
4. Acceptable use
You will not use the Service for illegal activity, abuse, malware, spam, attacks on infrastructure, or to circumvent bans/rate limits.
We may limit access to relay/push features for abuse. Private message content is E2E and not stored as chat history on our servers, which limits content moderation by design.
5. Donations
Cryptocurrency donations via addresses published on our website are voluntary, non-refundable, and do not purchase equity, voting rights, or guaranteed features unless we state otherwise in a separate written agreement. Always verify addresses on https://toxmessenger.app only.
6. Intellectual property
Branding and our software (excluding open-source components under their licenses) remain ours or our licensors’.
7. Disclaimers
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. Delivery, uptime, and security cannot be guaranteed absolutely.
8. Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not liable for indirect or consequential damages. Total liability is limited to the greater of amounts you paid us in the prior 12 months or USD $50.
9. Termination
You may stop anytime. We may suspend infrastructure access for Terms violations or to protect the Service.