FlowCrypt Terms of Use and Licensing


FlowCrypt is dual-licenced under the following:

Source Code is publicly available for peer review at FlowCrypt GitHub Repository, however, as of now, FlowCrypt is NOT open source software. It's bound to become open source in the future, as you can read in the licensing terms below.


Business Source License 1.0

Licensor: FlowCrypt Limited (human@flowcrypt.com)

Software: FlowCrypt PGP browser extension. The Software is © 2016 FlowCrypt Limited

Use Limitation: This software is free to use with the following limitations:

Change Date: 2020-01-01

Change License: GPLv3 as published at https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html

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You are granted limited license to the Software under this Business Source License. Please read this Business Source License carefully, particularly the Use Limitation set forth above.

Subject to the Use Limitation, Licensor grants you a non-exclusive, worldwide (subject to applicable laws) license to copy, modify, display, use, create derivative works, and redistribute the Software until the Change Date. If your use of the Software exceeds, or will exceed, the foregoing limitations you MUST obtain alternative licensing terms for the Software directly from Licensor, its affiliated entities, or authorized resellers. For the avoidance of doubt, prior to the Change Date, there is no Use Limitations for non-production purposes.

After the Change Date, this Business Source License will convert to the Change License and your use of the Software, including modified versions of the Software, will be governed by such Change License.

All copies of original and modified Software, and derivative works of the Software, are subject to this Business Source License. This Business Source License applies separately for each version of the Software and the Change Date will vary for each version of the Software released by Licensor.

You must conspicuously display this Business Source License on each original or modified copy of the Software. If you receive the Software in original or modified form from a third party, the restrictions set forth in this Business Source License apply to your use of such Software.

Any use of the Software in violation of this Business Source License will automatically terminate your rights under this Business Source License for the current and all future versions of the Software.

You may not use the marks or logos of Licensor or its affiliates for commercial purposes without prior written consent from Licensor.

TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE SOFTWARE AND ALL SERVICES PROVIDED BY LICENSOR OR ITS AFFILIATES UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS BUSINESS SOURCE LICENSE ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. YOU EXPRESSLY WAIVE ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING (WITHOUT LIMITATION) WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, TITLE, SYSTEM INTEGRATION, AND ACCURACY OF INFORMATIONAL CONTENT.


FlowCrypt Use License (premium accounts)

Licensor: FlowCrypt Limited (human@flowcrypt.com)

Software: FlowCrypt PGP browser extension. The Software is © 2016 FlowCrypt Limited

Licensee: Limited to paid users with active paid subscription status

This is a single-person, non-transferable License. If purchased by an individual, this License will apply to only that individual. If purchased by a company, this License can be assigned single one time to a single individual within that company.

After the subscription expiration date, this license is automatically converted to Business Source License outlined above.

You are hereby granted a waiver of "Use Limitation" set forth in Business Source Licence that this Software is bound to. This waiver cannot be transferred in any way and expires along with the term of your subscription. This waiver does not apply to any derivative works of this Software, such as, but no limited to, any modified or redistributed copies of this software. If you'd like to use modified Software without "Use Limitation", you MUST obtain alternative licensing terms for the Software directly from Licensor, its affiliated entities, or authorized resellers.

TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE SOFTWARE AND ALL SERVICES PROVIDED BY LICENSOR OR ITS AFFILIATES UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS FLOWCRYPT USE LICENSE ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. YOU EXPRESSLY WAIVE ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING (WITHOUT LIMITATION) WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, TITLE, SYSTEM INTEGRATION, AND ACCURACY OF INFORMATIONAL CONTENT.


Terms of Use

This software employs strong cryptography. Distribution, export or import of such software may be regulated.

It is prohibited to use this software for any illegal activity, as judged based on Licensee's respective jurisdiction and international law.