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Terms of Use
These terms govern use of the Dark Wallet software, documentation, and this website. The intent is practical clarity: what you may do, what you should not do, and what you accept by using the product.
Acceptance & scope
By downloading, installing, or using Dark Wallet (the “Software”), viewing documentation, or using this website, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Software.
These Terms cover: (1) the Software and any updates, (2) documentation and release notes, and (3) website content and assets. If a separate license is provided for specific components, that license controls for those components.
- Self-custody: you are responsible for safeguarding seed phrases, private keys, backups, and signing devices.
- Your environment: device security, OS policies, and third-party network conditions may affect privacy and safety.
- Public ledger reality: Bitcoin transactions are public; privacy tools reduce linkage, not visibility of the ledger.
Eligibility
You may use Dark Wallet only if you can legally form a binding agreement where you live and comply with applicable laws and regulations.
Dark Wallet does not require creating an account for core usage. If you engage with support channels, you agree not to share sensitive secrets (seed phrases, private keys, signing material) through those channels.
- Prohibited content: do not send seeds or private keys via email or chat.
- Responsible usage: do not use the Software for unlawful activity.
License & restrictions
Unless a separate license file states otherwise, you receive a limited, non-exclusive license to use the Software for lawful purposes.
- No misuse: do not attempt to compromise distribution infrastructure, signing keys, or update channels.
- No deceptive redistribution: if you redistribute, do not misrepresent modified binaries as official builds.
- Verify releases: you are responsible for verifying checksums/signatures where provided before first run.
If the Software includes open-source components, those components may be governed by their own licenses. Where there is a conflict for a component, the component’s license controls.
Third-party services
Dark Wallet interacts with third-party infrastructure by design (e.g., Electrum servers, Tor/I2P networks). Those services are not controlled by us.
Third parties may observe connection-level metadata necessary to operate their systems. The Software is designed to reduce accidental exposure (e.g., fail-closed routing posture), but cannot eliminate all external observation in all environments.
- Network reality: latency, routing instability, and endpoint behavior vary by region and ISP.
- Server selection: if you pin servers or use curated nodes, you accept trade-offs between predictability and diversity.
This website loads fonts from Google Fonts. If you want stricter privacy, self-host fonts and remove external requests.
No warranties
The Software and site are provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind, to the maximum extent permitted by law.
We do not warrant that the Software will be uninterrupted, error-free, or that it will prevent all privacy leakage. Security and privacy depend on your device integrity, operational practice, and external infrastructure.
- No guarantee of anonymity: privacy tools reduce linkage; they do not guarantee anonymity.
- No guarantee of funds safety: self-custody means mistakes can be irreversible.
Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of funds, profits, data, goodwill, or business interruption.
This includes damages arising from: compromised devices, misconfiguration, user error, third-party infrastructure, network outages, software defects, or inability to access funds due to lost keys or backups.
Where liability cannot be excluded, it is limited to the minimum allowed by applicable law.
Changes & termination
We may update these Terms from time to time. Continued use after an update means you accept the revised Terms.
We may terminate or restrict access to the website for abuse or security reasons. You may stop using the Software at any time. Termination does not affect provisions that by their nature should survive (e.g., disclaimers and limitation of liability).
Governing law
Governing law and venue depend on the entity and distribution used for the Software. If a governing law clause is required for your deployment, specify it in your distribution’s legal notice. Otherwise, apply the default rules of your local jurisdiction.
If you need customized legal terms (enterprise distribution, branded forks, regulated environments), use a separate written agreement.