Terms of Service
Last Updated: June 1, 2025
1. Acceptance of Terms
Welcome to Hootbin. By accessing or using our email service, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our service.
These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Hootbin service. By accessing or using the service, you agree to be bound by these Terms.
2. Description of Service
Hootbin provides a secure email service with end-to-end encryption. Our service allows users to send and receive emails, store contacts, and manage their email communications in a private and secure environment.
3. User Accounts
When you create an account with us, you must provide accurate, complete, and current information. Failure to do so constitutes a breach of the Terms, which may result in immediate termination of your account.
You are responsible for safeguarding the password that you use to access the service and for any activities or actions under your password. We encourage you to use "strong" passwords (passwords that use a combination of upper and lower case letters, numbers, and symbols) with your account.
You agree not to disclose your password to any third party. You must notify us immediately upon becoming aware of any breach of security or unauthorized use of your account.
4. Acceptable Use
You agree not to use the Hootbin service:
- In any way that violates any applicable national or international law or regulation
- To transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material, including any "junk mail," "chain letter," "spam," or any other similar solicitation
- To impersonate or attempt to impersonate Hootbin, a Hootbin employee, another user, or any other person or entity
- To engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the service, or which may harm Hootbin or users of the service
Additionally, you agree not to:
- Use the service in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the service
- Use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means to access the service for any purpose
- Use any manual process to monitor or copy any of the material on the service
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of the service
5. Intellectual Property
The Hootbin service and its original content, features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of Hootbin and its licensors. The service is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws. Our trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service without the prior written consent of Hootbin.
6. Termination
We may terminate or suspend your account immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach the Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the service will immediately cease. If you wish to terminate your account, you may simply discontinue using the service.
7. Limitation of Liability
In no event shall Hootbin, nor its directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers, or affiliates, be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from your access to or use of or inability to access or use the service.
8. Disclaimer
Your use of the service is at your sole risk. The service is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis. The service is provided without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement or course of performance.
9. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights.
10. Changes to Terms
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will try to provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion. By continuing to access or use our service after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us:
- By email: holler@hootbin.com