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Terms of Use

Scan QR — the app and its link and page services · Effective date: 7 October 2026

In short: you may use Scan QR for yourself. The free version shows ads and has limits; paid features are billed by Apple or Google. You are responsible for the codes you create, the links they lead to and the pages you publish — no phishing, malware or illegal content. Scanned codes come from third parties: check before you open. The app is provided “as is”.

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) are a legal agreement between you and Ivan Kuvshinov, an individual developer based in Portugal (tax number PT319869229) (“Developer”, “we”), for the Scan QR application, including its updates (the “App”), and the related online services and websites (the “Services”). By installing or using the App you accept these Terms. If you do not agree, do not install or use the App. You must be at least 16 years old to use the App; if you are under the age of majority where you live, use it only with the consent of a parent or guardian.

1. License

The App is licensed, not sold. The Developer grants you a personal, limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to install and use the App on devices that you own or control, in accordance with these Terms and the rules of the store or website you obtained it from.

2. Ownership

The App and the Services, including their code, design, artwork, name and logo, are owned by the Developer or its licensors and protected by copyright and other laws. All rights not expressly granted to you are reserved. You keep all rights in the content you create or share with the App.

3. Restrictions

You may not, and may not allow others to: copy, redistribute, sell, rent or sublicense the App; modify it or create derivative works; reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble it, except where the law allows this; remove proprietary notices; interfere with or overload the Services; or use the App or the Services to violate the law or the rights of others.

4. Scanned codes

Codes you scan are created by third parties. The App shows what a code contains before acting on it, but the Developer does not check or control the websites, networks, contacts or other content that codes point to, and is not responsible for them. Open links, join networks and save contacts at your own discretion.

5. Codes you create, editable links and published pages

You are solely responsible for the content you put into codes, the destinations of your editable links and the pages you publish. You must not use them for:

  • phishing, fraud, malware or deceptive redirects;
  • content that is illegal, infringes the rights of others, or is sexually explicit, violent or hateful;
  • spam or collecting data from people without a legal basis.

We may check destinations against lists of dangerous websites, show a warning, and suspend or delete links and pages that break these rules or that we are legally required to remove — where reasonable, after notifying you in the App. Anyone who has the link to a published page can see its content; do not publish information you do not want to share. If a paid feature you used to create a link or a page is no longer active, the link or the page may keep working, but you may be unable to change it.

6. Reporting content and our decisions

  • You can report content that others can see — for example a photo, a message, a nickname, a link or a page — in the App or by writing to support@qrcodeapp.org. Please explain why you believe it is illegal or breaks these Terms and include the link to it.
  • We review reports and act without undue delay. We may remove or block content, restrict features or suspend or delete accounts that break these Terms or the law. Material depicting the sexual abuse of children is removed and reported to the competent authorities.
  • If we remove your content or restrict your access, we tell you what we decided and why, unless the law prevents us or we have no way to contact you. You can reply to contest the decision, and a person will review it.
  • Single point of contact for users and for authorities: support@qrcodeapp.org, in English, Portuguese or Russian.

7. Free version and paid features

  • The App may be offered free of charge. The free version may show ads provided by third parties (see the Privacy Policy) and may have limits, which we may change. The Developer is not responsible for the content of third-party ads or for the websites and apps they lead to.
  • Paid features may be offered through the App Store or Google Play as one-time purchases or auto-renewable subscriptions. The price, the billing period and any offer are shown before you buy. Payment is charged to your store account on confirmation of purchase.
  • A subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your store account is charged for the renewal within 24 hours before the end of that period. You can manage and cancel a subscription in your store account settings. You can restore your purchases in the App.
  • Refunds are handled by Apple or Google under their policies. To the extent permitted by law and store rules, by starting to use a paid feature immediately you ask for it to be provided during any statutory withdrawal period.
  • We may change which features are free or paid and what a subscription includes for valid reasons — for example when the App, the rules of the stores or the law change. If a change is materially to your disadvantage, it applies from your next billing period and is announced in the App in advance, so that you can cancel.

8. Availability of the Services

The Services are provided on a best-effort basis, without a guaranteed uptime. We may change, suspend or discontinue features and Services for valid reasons — for example to fix errors, to keep them secure, to follow the law or the rules of the stores, or because a feature can no longer be maintained. Such changes cost you nothing. If a change has a negative effect on your use of the App, we tell you in advance, and you may end the contract within 30 days. If we decide to shut down a Service you rely on, we will give at least 30 days’ notice in the App, where possible.

9. Third-party services and components

The App may show ads provided by third parties and may use services of Apple, Google and others — for example for sign-in, purchases, notifications and sync (see the Privacy Policy). These are subject to their own terms. The App includes third-party and open-source components under their own licenses; their notices are available in the App or from us on request.

10. Privacy

How we handle data is described in the Privacy Policy.

11. Updates and support

We may release updates, change or remove features, or stop distributing the App, and have no obligation to provide maintenance or support. Questions and bug reports are welcome at support@qrcodeapp.org.

12. Termination

These Terms apply until terminated. They terminate automatically if you breach them; in that case we may also suspend or end your access to the Services. You may terminate them at any time by deleting the App and, if you have one, your account. Sections 2, 5, 13–17 and 20–21 survive termination.

13. Disclaimer of warranties

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE APP AND THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE”, WITH ALL FAULTS AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. THE DEVELOPER DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, ACCURACY AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE APP OR THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE OR THAT YOUR DATA WILL NOT BE LOST. YOU USE THE APP AT YOUR OWN RISK.

14. Limitation of liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE DEVELOPER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF DATA, CONTENT, PROFITS OR GOODWILL. THE DEVELOPER’S TOTAL LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT YOU PAID FOR THE APP AND FOR PURCHASES IN IT IN THE 12 MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM, OR 10 EUR, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law, such as liability for intent or gross negligence, or for death or personal injury.

15. Consumer rights

If you are a consumer, you have statutory rights that cannot be waived or limited by contract, including under the laws of the European Union and of your country of residence, and nothing in these Terms affects them. In particular, sections 13, 14 and 16 apply to you only to the extent that the law of your country allows, and they do not exclude or limit:

  • the legal guarantee that the App and the Services conform to the contract, and your rights if they do not — to have them brought into conformity, to a price reduction or to end the contract;
  • liability for death, personal injury or damage to health;
  • liability for damage caused intentionally or by gross negligence;
  • any other liability that the law does not allow to be excluded or limited.

16. Indemnity

To the extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify the Developer against claims by third parties arising from the content you create, share, store or access with the App, or from your breach of these Terms or of the law.

17. Legal compliance

You represent that you are not located in a country subject to a government embargo or designated as a “terrorist supporting” country, and that you are not on any government list of prohibited or restricted parties. You agree to comply with all laws applicable to your use of the App.

18. Apple App Store — additional terms

If you obtained the App from the Apple App Store, the following applies:

  • Acknowledgement. These Terms are between you and the Developer only, not with Apple Inc. (“Apple”). The Developer, not Apple, is solely responsible for the App and its content. If these Terms conflict with the Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions, those terms prevail to the extent of the conflict.
  • Scope of license. The license is limited to a non-transferable license to use the App on Apple-branded products that you own or control, as permitted by the Usage Rules in the Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions, except that the App may be accessed by other accounts associated with you through Family Sharing or volume purchasing.
  • Maintenance and support. Apple has no obligation whatsoever to furnish any maintenance or support services for the App.
  • Warranty. The Developer is solely responsible for any product warranties, whether express or implied by law, to the extent not effectively disclaimed. In the event of any failure of the App to conform to an applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price of the App, if any; to the maximum extent permitted by law, Apple has no other warranty obligation with respect to the App.
  • Product claims. The Developer, not Apple, is responsible for addressing any claims relating to the App or your possession or use of it, including product liability claims, claims that the App fails to conform to any legal or regulatory requirement, and claims under consumer protection, privacy or similar legislation. These Terms do not limit the Developer’s liability to you beyond what applicable law permits.
  • Intellectual property. In the event of a third-party claim that the App or your possession and use of it infringes that party’s intellectual property rights, the Developer, not Apple, is solely responsible for the investigation, defence, settlement and discharge of the claim.
  • Legal compliance. Section 17 applies.
  • Third-party terms. You must comply with applicable third-party terms of agreement when using the App, for example the terms of your network provider.
  • Third-party beneficiary. Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms, and upon your acceptance of them Apple will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce these Terms against you as a third-party beneficiary.

19. Google Play

If you obtained the App from Google Play, your use is also subject to the Google Play Terms of Service. Google is not a party to these Terms and has no responsibility for the App.

20. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of Portugal, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. Disputes are subject to the courts of Portugal. If you are a consumer, this does not deprive you of the protection of the mandatory laws of your country of residence, nor of the right to bring proceedings there.

21. General

We may update these Terms for valid reasons — for example when the App, the Services, the rules of the stores or the law change. The current version is published on this page; material changes are announced in the App or in its release notes before they take effect. If you do not agree with a change, you may stop using the App and cancel your subscription; if you keep using the App after the change has taken effect, the updated Terms apply. If any provision is held unenforceable, the remaining provisions stay in effect. These Terms are the entire agreement between you and the Developer regarding the App. The English version prevails over translations.

22. Contact

Ivan Kuvshinov
Rua do Casalinho 186
Avelar, Leiria 3240-352
Portugal
Tax number PT319869229
support@qrcodeapp.org

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