Terms & Conditions

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using SaferScans (saferscans.com), you agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, you should immediately cease using our application. SaferScans is provided free of charge for personal and commercial usage.

2. Description of Service

SaferScans is a privacy-first web application designed to read and analyze QR code payloads locally within the user's web browser. The service provides:

• In-browser QR code decoding via camera feed, file upload, or clipboard paste.
• Safety Review heuristics (homograph attack detection, IP address host flags, link shortener alerts).
• Structured data parsing for Wi-Fi credentials, vCard contacts, calendar events, and messaging protocols.
• Local scan history storage and CSV export tools.

3. Security Analysis Disclaimer

SaferScans provides security warnings based on client-side algorithmic heuristics (e.g., detecting Unicode look-alikes, raw IP hostnames, or known URL shorteners). While these tools assist in identifying malicious links:

4. User Responsibilities & Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

• Attempt to reverse-engineer or tamper with the client-side safety engine for malicious purposes.
• Automate excessive request traffic designed to impair web server availability.
• Use SaferScans to inspect or distribute illegal or unauthorized materials.

5. Intellectual Property & Open Source

The SaferScans brand name, logos, and UI designs are owned by SaferScans. Underlying code utilities and component modules may be distributed under open-source software licenses. You may review the code repository on GitHub.

6. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, SaferScans and its operators shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from your use of the website, external link redirections, or data loss occurring within local browser storage.