Terms of Use for LinkShield
These Terms of Use ("Terms") apply to the LinkShield app for Android ("the Application"), published by Israel Mahalla ("we", "us"). By installing or using the Application, you agree to these Terms. How the Application handles your data is described in the LinkShield Privacy Policy.
1. The Application
LinkShield checks links you choose to open for signs of phishing, malware and other risks before you open them. Some features are available only with LinkShield Pro ("Pro"). The Application shows what Pro includes before you buy it.
We grant you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the Application on devices you own or control, subject to these Terms and to the Google Play terms. The Application and its content belong to us or to our licensors. Open-source components and data are provided under their own licenses, listed in the Application under Settings > Open-source licenses.
2. Pro: Purchase, Renewal and Cancellation
- Plans: Pro is offered as a monthly or yearly subscription. Prices are shown in the Application and in Google Play before you buy.
- Payment: All purchases are processed by Google Play, under its terms. We do not receive your payment details.
- Renewal: A subscription renews automatically at the end of each period until you cancel it in Google Play. If a plan includes a free trial, you are charged when the trial ends unless you cancel before then.
- Cancellation: You can cancel at any time in Google Play. Cancelling stops future renewals; Pro stays active until the end of the period you paid for.
- Refunds: Refunds are handled by Google Play under its refund policies.
3. Google Web Risk Checks (Pro)
- What it is: Pro includes checking links against Google Web Risk, Google's index of suspected phishing, malware and unwanted software, through a server we operate. It needs an internet connection, and a device and app that Google Play confirms as genuine; devices it does not confirm (for example rooted devices or unofficial builds) cannot use it.
- Limits: Up to 500 checks a calendar month, counted on each device, and up to 30 checks in 24 hours for each Pro subscription, counted by our server. The 24 hours start with the first check, not at midnight. We may also limit how many checks can be made within a short time, to protect the service from automated use.
- When a limit is reached: Web Risk is unavailable until the period ends. Links are still checked with the threat lists on your device and with encrypted DNS.
- Changes: We may change these limits or how the checks work. If a change reduces what an existing subscription includes, we will tell you in the Application at least 30 days before it applies to you. If you do not accept the change, you may cancel your subscription.
- Dependence on Google: Web Risk is provided by Google. If Google changes, suspends or ends it, or changes its terms or prices, we may change or end Web Risk checks in the Application. We will give you at least 30 days' notice where we can. Pro features that work on your device remain available.
4. Acceptable Use
You may not:
- try to bypass the limits in section 3 or the checks that control access to our server;
- access our server other than through the Application, or use it for automated or bulk checks;
- interfere with the Application or our server, or with their security;
- use the Application for any unlawful purpose.
We may block access to our server for a subscription or device that is used in breach of this section.
5. Third-Party Services
The Application relies on services provided by others, including Google Play, Google Web Risk, Quad9, Cloudflare, VirusTotal and domain registries. Their availability is not under our control, and their own terms apply to them. What each of them receives is described in the Privacy Policy.
6. Disclaimer of Warranties & Limitation of Liability
PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY.
- "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" Basis: LinkShield is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis without warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, or non-infringement.
- No Guarantee of 100% Security Detection: Cybersecurity threats constantly evolve. While LinkShield employs automated risk assessment methods, we do not guarantee or warrant that the Application will identify all malicious URLs, phishing attempts, malware, or software vulnerabilities, or that false positives/negatives will not occur.
- Limitation of Liability: To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall the developers, owners, or affiliates of LinkShield be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages (including, without limitation, loss of data, security breaches, financial losses, device damage, or interruption of service) arising out of or in connection with your use of, or inability to use, the Application or reliance on any security score or assessment provided by the Application.
- User Responsibility: You acknowledge and agree that your decision to open, click, or interact with any URL or web content is at your own sole risk and discretion.
- Your Statutory Rights: Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits any liability, or any right you have as a consumer, that cannot be excluded or limited under the law that applies to you.
7. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. Updates will be published on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. If a change is material, we will tell you in the Application at least 30 days before it applies. If you do not accept a change, you may stop using the Application and cancel your subscription.
8. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Israel, and the competent courts of the Central District of Israel have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute about them. If you are a consumer living in the European Union, you also keep the protection of the mandatory laws of your country, and you may bring proceedings in its courts.
9. Language
These Terms are also available in Hebrew. If the versions differ, this English version prevails.
10. Contact Us
LinkShield is published by Israel Mahalla. For questions or legal inquiries about these Terms, contact us at:
Email: support@beforeopen.si
Address: Harav Maor Yosef St., Rehovot 7621766, Israel