Terms of Service

Last updated: March 28, 2026

TL;DR - Quick Summary

Pay monthly, cancel anytime: Subscriptions renew monthly. Cancel before your next billing date and you won't be charged again.

Your files are yours: You own everything you upload. We process it to provide the service, nothing else.

AI providers see your data in transit: Your files and messages are sent to AI providers to generate responses. All providers are configured with zero data retention — they don't store or train on your content.

Token quotas are hard limits: Each plan includes a monthly AI token allowance. When it's gone, it's gone until next month (or you top up with credits).

Don't abuse the platform: No illegal content, no automated scraping, no circumventing limits.

No uptime guarantee: We work hard to keep things running but this is not an enterprise SLA product.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By creating an account or using FileSurf (the "Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree, do not use the Service. These Terms form a binding agreement between you and FileSurf ("we", "us", "our").

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we'll update the "Last updated" date above. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms. For material changes, we'll notify you by email.

2. Description of Service

FileSurf is a personal AI workspace. It provides a sandboxed environment where you can upload files, run AI agents, and interact with your data through a chat interface. Each user gets an isolated container with dedicated storage, CPU, and memory allocations depending on their plan.

The Service is provided on an invite-only or subscription basis. We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any feature of the Service at any time with reasonable notice where practical.

3. Eligibility and Accounts

You must be at least 18 years old to use the Service. By using the Service, you represent that you meet this requirement.

You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account. We use magic link authentication — if someone gains access to your email, they can access your account. Notify us immediately at [email protected] if you suspect unauthorized access.

Accounts are personal and non-transferable. You may not share your account with others or create accounts on behalf of others without permission.

4. Subscriptions and Billing

Plans

FileSurf offers monthly subscription plans. Current pricing is displayed on the pricing page. Plans differ in storage, compute allocation, and monthly AI token allowance.

Billing

Subscriptions are billed monthly in advance via Stripe. Your subscription renews automatically on the same date each month. You authorize us to charge your payment method on file for all fees when due.

Free Trial

Where a free trial is offered, it begins on the date you subscribe. At the end of the trial period, your subscription converts to a paid plan and your payment method is charged unless you cancel before the trial ends.

AI Credits

In addition to the monthly token quota included with your plan, you may purchase additional AI credits at any time. Credits are consumed after your monthly quota is exhausted. Credits do not expire while your subscription is active. Credits are non-refundable once purchased.

Cancellation

You may cancel your subscription at any time from your billing settings. Cancellation takes effect at the end of your current billing period — you retain full access until then. We do not offer prorated refunds for partial billing periods.

Refunds

All subscription fees and credit purchases are non-refundable except where required by applicable law, or at our sole discretion in exceptional circumstances. If you believe a charge was made in error, contact us at [email protected] within 14 days.

Price Changes

We may change subscription pricing with at least 30 days' notice by email. Continued use after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the new pricing.

5. Token Quotas and Usage Limits

Each plan includes a monthly AI token allowance. Token quotas are hard limits — when your quota is exhausted the Service will not process further AI requests until your quota resets at the start of your next billing period, or until you purchase additional credits.

Quotas reset monthly on your billing date. Unused quota does not carry over to the next period.

We reserve the right to apply rate limiting to prevent abuse, protect service availability, and ensure fair usage across all users. Rate limits operate as a sliding window and do not reduce your overall monthly quota.

Token allowances are calculated based on AI model pricing. Because model costs fluctuate, your effective token allowance may be adjusted when model prices change materially. We will notify you of significant reductions.

6. Your Content

You retain ownership of all files, data, and content you upload to the Service ("Your Content"). By uploading content, you grant us a limited, non-exclusive license to store, process, and transmit Your Content solely for the purpose of providing the Service to you.

You are solely responsible for Your Content. You represent and warrant that you have all rights necessary to upload Your Content and that it does not violate any law or third-party rights.

We do not claim ownership of Your Content and we will not use it for any purpose beyond operating the Service (including providing it to AI model providers to generate responses, as described in Section 7).

7. AI Processing and Third-Party Providers

The Service uses third-party AI model providers to process your requests. Your messages and file content (or relevant excerpts thereof) are transmitted to these providers to generate AI responses. Current providers include AWS Bedrock, Fireworks AI, and Cerebras. Our provider selection may change as the AI landscape evolves.

We configure all providers with zero data retention: your prompts and completions are not stored, logged, or used for model training by the providers. However, you should not upload content that you would not be comfortable transmitting to a third-party API (for example, highly sensitive personal data, classified material, or content subject to strict confidentiality obligations).

AI-generated responses may be inaccurate, incomplete, or misleading. You are responsible for verifying any AI output before relying on it. We do not warrant the accuracy or fitness for purpose of any AI-generated content.

8. Acceptable Use

You agree not to use the Service to:

  • Upload, process, or distribute illegal content or content that infringes third-party intellectual property rights
  • Generate content that is defamatory, harassing, abusive, or harmful
  • Attempt to circumvent token quotas, rate limits, or access controls
  • Access the Service through automated means (bots, scrapers) beyond normal use of our published API
  • Attempt to reverse engineer, decompile, or extract source code from the Service
  • Use the Service in any way that could damage, disable, or impair it or interfere with other users
  • Use the Service to process data in violation of applicable privacy or data protection laws
  • Resell or sublicense access to the Service without our written consent

Violation of this section may result in immediate suspension or termination of your account.

9. Data Retention and Deletion

While your subscription is active, your files and data are stored on your dedicated storage allocation.

When your subscription ends (whether by cancellation or termination), your data is retained for a short grace period to allow for reactivation, then permanently deleted. We back up your data to secure object storage before deletion. Once deleted, data cannot be recovered.

You may request deletion of your account and data at any time by contacting [email protected]. We will process deletion requests within a reasonable timeframe.

See our Privacy Policy for full details on how we handle your data.

10. Termination

You may terminate your account at any time by cancelling your subscription and contacting us to request account deletion.

We may suspend or terminate your account immediately if you breach these Terms, engage in fraudulent activity, or if required to do so by law. In cases of termination for cause, we are not obligated to provide a refund.

We may also discontinue the Service entirely. If we do, we will provide at least 30 days' notice by email and will refund any unused prepaid subscription amounts for the period beyond the discontinuation date.

11. Disclaimers

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure. We do not guarantee any specific uptime. We will make reasonable efforts to maintain availability and notify users of planned downtime.

AI-generated content is provided for informational and productivity purposes only. It does not constitute professional advice (legal, medical, financial, or otherwise). You assume all risk from reliance on AI output.

12. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, FILESURF SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF PROFITS, OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE.

IN NO EVENT SHALL OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO US IN THE 12 MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or limitation of liability. In such cases, our liability is limited to the fullest extent permitted by law.

13. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the Service shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Delaware.

14. Contact

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:

FileSurf

Email: [email protected]

Website: filesurf.io

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