The short version
SyncLine is licensed (not sold) to you for personal use on Windows. You decide which folders sync and how - so you are responsible for keeping your own backups. SyncLine is provided "as is", and the developer's liability is limited, particularly for data loss. Payments and licensing are handled by the Microsoft Store.
1.Acceptance of these terms
These Terms of Use ("Terms") form a binding agreement between you ("you", "the user") and Praveen Mantapam ("we", "us", "the developer"), the developer and publisher of the SyncLine desktop application for Windows ("SyncLine", "the app"). By downloading, installing, or using SyncLine, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not install or use the app.
Your use of SyncLine through the Microsoft Store is also subject to the Microsoft Store Terms of Sale and Standard Application License Terms, which apply in addition to these Terms.
2.License grant
Subject to these Terms, the developer grants you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to install and use SyncLine on Windows devices you own or control, for your own use. This is a license to use the software - the software is licensed, not sold, to you.
You may not, except to the extent permitted by applicable law: copy (other than as needed for normal use), modify, adapt, translate, reverse-engineer, decompile, or disassemble the app; rent, lease, lend, sell, redistribute, or sublicense it; or remove or alter any proprietary notices.
3.Ownership & intellectual property
SyncLine, including its software, design, name, logo, and all related intellectual-property rights, is and remains the property of the developer. These Terms do not grant you any ownership interest in the app; all rights not expressly granted to you are reserved by the developer. Your files and data remain entirely yours - the developer claims no rights over them.
4.Acceptable use
You agree to use SyncLine only for lawful purposes and only to synchronize content that you own or that you otherwise have the right to copy and store in your connected cloud accounts. You must not use SyncLine to:
- infringe anyone's intellectual-property, privacy, or other rights;
- store, transmit, or distribute unlawful, infringing, or malicious content;
- violate the terms of Microsoft, Google, or any other service you connect; or
- attempt to disrupt, circumvent, or misuse the app or those services.
You are solely responsible for the content you choose to synchronize.
5.Your responsibility & data-loss disclaimer
SyncLine puts you in control: you choose which folders to sync, the direction of sync, and how conflicts are resolved. With that control comes responsibility.
Important - risk of data loss. Synchronization changes files on both sides. Depending on your settings, deletions, moves, overwrites, and "mirror"-style modes can remove or replace files in your cloud account, on your PC, or both. Once a change is propagated, it may not be recoverable through SyncLine.
You are responsible for reviewing your folder selection, sync direction, and conflict policy before and during use, and for maintaining your own independent backups of any important data. SyncLine is not a backup product and is not a substitute for one. The developer is not responsible for any loss, deletion, corruption, or overwriting of files resulting from your configuration, your actions, conflicts, interrupted transfers, or the behavior of your operating system or cloud provider.
6.Licensing, tiers & payments
SyncLine offers a free tier and a paid "Pro" tier:
- Free tier: one cloud provider/account connected at a time, with the core sync features.
- Pro tier: multiple accounts and providers connected concurrently, unlocked via a one-time in-app purchase (add-on) through the Microsoft Store.
All payments, billing, taxes, refunds, and entitlement/licensing for the Pro add-on are handled by the Microsoft Store, not by the developer. The developer does not process, receive, or store your payment information. Any refund or billing request is governed by Microsoft Store policies and must be directed to Microsoft. Pricing and the features included in each tier may change over time as described in Section 13.
7.Third-party services & dependence
SyncLine relies on services operated by Microsoft (OneDrive / Microsoft Graph, and the Microsoft Store) and Google (Google Drive API and Google OAuth). Your use of those services is governed by their respective terms and privacy policies. SyncLine is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Microsoft or Google.
Because the app depends on these third-party services, its functionality may be affected, interrupted, or changed if those providers modify, deprecate, rate-limit, or discontinue their services or APIs, or experience outages. The developer has no control over and is not responsible for the availability, performance, or policies of those providers.
8.Permissions the app requests
To function, SyncLine requests:
- Full-trust desktop file access - to read from and write to the folders you select for synchronization. Operating-system and system folders are excluded automatically.
- Internet access - to communicate directly with the cloud accounts you connect.
By using the app, you authorize it to use these permissions for the purposes described. The app does not transmit your data to the developer.
9.Disclaimer of warranties
SyncLine is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, or statutory, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law. The developer disclaims all implied warranties, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement.
The developer does not warrant that the app will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or that it will sync without delay, conflict, or data loss, or that it will remain compatible with any cloud provider or operating-system version. You use the app at your own risk. Nothing in these Terms excludes any warranty or right that cannot be excluded under applicable law.
10.Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event will the developer be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for any loss of data, files, profits, revenue, goodwill, or business, arising out of or relating to your use of or inability to use SyncLine, including any data loss, deletion, corruption, sync error, or cloud-provider outage - even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the developer's total aggregate liability for all claims relating to SyncLine will not exceed the greater of (a) the amount you actually paid for the app or the Pro add-on in the twelve months before the claim, or (b) five U.S. dollars (USD 5).
Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations or exclusions, so some of the above may not apply to you; in that case liability is limited to the smallest extent permitted by law.
11.Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the developer from any claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of your misuse of the app, your violation of these Terms, your violation of any law, or your infringement of any third party's rights, including in connection with the content you choose to synchronize.
12.Term & termination
These Terms apply while you use SyncLine. You may terminate at any time by uninstalling the app and discontinuing use; you may also remove your local data as described in the Privacy Policy. Your license terminates automatically if you breach these Terms. Provisions that by their nature should survive termination - including ownership, disclaimers, limitation of liability, indemnification, and governing law - survive.
13.Changes to the app & these terms
The developer may update, modify, or discontinue features of SyncLine, and may revise these Terms from time to time. When we revise these Terms, we will update the "Effective date" above and make the updated Terms available within the app and/or on our website, with notice provided through an app or Microsoft Store update. Your continued use of SyncLine after the changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
14.Governing law & jurisdiction
These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. Subject to applicable mandatory consumer-protection laws that may grant you the right to bring proceedings in your place of residence, you and the developer agree that the courts located in India shall have jurisdiction over any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of SyncLine.
15.Contact
For questions about these Terms, contact:
Praveen Mantapam
Email: mantapampraveen@gmail.com