Terms of Service

Provider

vmount is operated by a sole trader based in Australia (ABN 30 773 042 619). Contact: support@vmount.app. Payments are processed by Paddle.com Market Limited, acting as the merchant of record and authorised reseller.

1. Acceptance of terms

By downloading, installing, or using vmount ("Software"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, do not use the Software and delete all copies immediately.

USE OF THIS SOFTWARE IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.

2. License grant

Subject to these terms, vmount grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the Software for personal and commercial purposes.

License model:

• One-time purchase — no recurring fees or subscriptions
• 14-day refund guarantee
• Full access to all features with a valid license key
• License can be activated on up to 2 devices

Your license is validated by vmount's license service. You can deactivate a device to free up an activation slot.

3. Assumption of risk

You expressly acknowledge and agree that:

• The Software performs low-level disk and filesystem operations that carry inherent risks including but not limited to data corruption, data loss, filesystem damage, and disk failure.
• You are solely responsible for backing up all data before using the Software.
• You use the Software entirely at your own risk and discretion.
• You have been advised to test the Software on non-critical data before use with important files.
• The Software interacts with storage devices in ways that may cause permanent, unrecoverable damage.

4. Restrictions

You may not:

• Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Software
• Remove any proprietary notices or labels
• Use the Software to violate any laws or regulations
• Share, sell, or transfer your license key to others
• Use the Software to access data you are not authorized to access
• Use the Software on system or boot disks without accepting full responsibility
• Hold vmount liable for any damage resulting from your use of the Software

5. Acceptable use

You may use vmount on disks, virtual disk images, and network shares that you own or are explicitly authorized to access. You may not use the Software to:

• Access, copy, or modify data you are not authorized to access
• Circumvent technical access controls on storage media owned by another party
• Mount or modify storage devices that belong to systems you do not have permission to operate
• Engage in any activity that violates applicable computer misuse, copyright, or data protection laws

vmount is a filesystem-access and disk-mounting tool. It is not a system optimization, repair, or anti-malware product, and is not marketed as such.

6. Intellectual property

The Software and all copies thereof are proprietary to vmount and title remains with vmount. All rights not specifically granted in this license are reserved.

This Software incorporates open-source components. See the in-app Acknowledgements screen for full attribution and license terms.

7. Disclaimer of warranties

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.

vmount expressly disclaims all warranties including but not limited to:

• Merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose
• Non-infringement of third-party rights
• Accuracy, reliability, or completeness of data
• Uninterrupted or error-free operation
• Compatibility with your hardware or operating system
• Safety of your data, disks, or filesystems
• Recoverability of any lost or corrupted data

No advice or information obtained from vmount shall create any warranty not expressly stated in these terms.

8. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, vmount shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages whatsoever, including but not limited to:

• Loss of data or data corruption
• Damage to disks, storage devices, or hardware
• Filesystem corruption or partition table damage
• Operating system damage or instability
• Damage to virtual disk images (VMDK, QCOW2, VDI, etc.)
• Loss of profits, revenue, or business opportunities
• Business interruption or downtime
• Cost of procurement of substitute services
• Any other pecuniary or non-pecuniary loss

This limitation applies whether the alleged liability is based on contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or any other basis, even if vmount has been advised of the possibility of such damage.

In no event shall vmount's total cumulative liability exceed the amount actually paid by you for the Software license.

9. Data, backups, and recovery

You are solely and exclusively responsible for:

• Maintaining complete backups of all your data
• Verifying the integrity of your data before and after using the Software
• Any and all data recovery efforts and associated costs

The backup functionality included in the Software is provided "as is" as a convenience feature only. vmount makes no guarantee that:

• Backups will complete successfully
• Backup data will be recoverable or intact
• The backup feature will protect against data loss

You must not rely on the Software's backup feature as your only data protection strategy.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless vmount, its officers, directors, employees, agents, and affiliates from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including attorney's fees) arising from:

• Your use of the Software
• Your violation of these Terms
• Your violation of any third-party rights
• Any damage to disks, data, or systems resulting from your use of the Software

11. Termination

This license is effective until terminated. It will terminate automatically without notice if you fail to comply with any term of this agreement.

Upon termination for breach, you must immediately cease all use and destroy all copies of the Software in your possession.

Sections 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 12 shall survive termination.

12. Governing law and dispute resolution

These terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Australia, without regard to conflict of law principles. Nothing in these terms limits any non-excludable consumer rights you may have under the laws of your country of residence.

Any dispute arising from these terms or your use of the Software shall be resolved through binding arbitration, except where prohibited by law.

You waive any right to participate in class action lawsuits or class-wide arbitration against vmount.

13. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be unenforceable or invalid, such provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

14. Entire agreement

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and vmount regarding the Software and supersede all prior agreements and understandings.

vmount reserves the right to modify these terms at any time. Continued use of the Software after changes constitutes acceptance of the modified terms.

Contact

Questions about these terms? Email support@vmount.app.