Terms of Use
The rules that apply when you use our websites, our free tools, and our apps. Written to be read, not to be skipped.
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Acceptance of These Terms
By accessing or using any AroraLabs website, tool, or application, you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with them, please do not use our services.
If you are using our services on behalf of an organisation, you confirm that you have authority to bind that organisation to these Terms.
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What These Terms Cover
These Terms apply to:
- aroralabs.org — our main studio website
- All subdomains we operate, including our free tools hub and any product sites
- Our mobile and desktop applications, except where an app ships with its own end-user licence agreement, which takes precedence for that app
Our Privacy Policy forms part of these Terms and explains how we handle information.
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Free Tools — How They Work
We publish a collection of free browser-based utilities. Two things are worth understanding before you rely on them.
- They run in your browser. The great majority of our tools process your input locally on your own device. Files and text you enter are generally not uploaded to a server.
- They are provided as-is. The tools are free, offered without warranty, and may be changed, limited, or withdrawn at any time without notice.
Do not use the tools as the sole safeguard for anything critical. Keep your own copies of important files, and verify important calculations independently.
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Acceptable Use
When using our services, you agree not to:
- Break any applicable law, or infringe anyone else's rights
- Attempt to gain unauthorised access to our systems, accounts, or networks
- Probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of our infrastructure without our written permission
- Interfere with or disrupt the service, including through automated scraping that places unreasonable load on our servers
- Upload or process content that is unlawful, or that you do not have the right to use
- Remove, obscure, or alter any proprietary notices on our services
- Resell, rebrand, or commercially redistribute our tools as your own product
We may restrict or withdraw access to anyone who breaches these rules, without notice and at our discretion.
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No Professional Advice
Our websites, tools, calculators, and articles are provided for general information only. Nothing we publish is legal, financial, tax, medical, immigration, or other professional advice, and none of it should be relied on as a substitute for advice from a qualified professional who knows your circumstances.
This applies with particular force to any calculator or guide dealing with regulated subject matter. Rules change, and our content may not reflect the current position. Always verify against the relevant official source before acting.
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Intellectual Property
All content on our websites — including source code, design, text, graphics, logos, and the AroraLabs name — is owned by AroraLabs or our licensors and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws.
You may use our websites and tools for their intended purpose, personal or commercial. You may not copy, reproduce, or redistribute our code, design, or written content as your own without our written permission.
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Your Content
Anything you enter into our tools — text, files, numbers, dates — remains yours. We claim no ownership over it.
Where a tool runs entirely in your browser, that content does not reach us at all. Where a service does require sending data to a server in order to function, we process it only to provide that service, and our Privacy Policy governs how we handle it.
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Third-Party Services and Links
Our sites use third-party services for hosting, analytics, and in some cases advertising. Those providers operate under their own terms and privacy policies.
We also link to external websites. We do not control them, we do not endorse their content by linking to it, and we are not responsible for what they do. Follow external links at your own discretion.
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Applications and Purchases
Some AroraLabs applications offer paid features, subscriptions, or one-off purchases. Where you buy through the Apple App Store or Google Play, the purchase is made with that store, and the store's terms — including its refund policy — govern the transaction.
- Refunds for store purchases are handled by Apple or Google, not by us. We will help where we can, but we cannot issue a store refund directly.
- Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled through your store account before the renewal date.
- Free trials, where offered, convert to a paid subscription at the end of the trial unless cancelled first.
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Availability and Changes
We aim to keep our services available and working, but we do not guarantee uninterrupted access. We may modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of our services at any time, including individual tools, without notice or liability.
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Disclaimer of Warranties
Our services are provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
We do not warrant that our services will be error-free, secure, uninterrupted, or that any result or calculation they produce will be accurate or suitable for your purposes.
Nothing in these Terms excludes, restricts, or modifies any guarantee, right, or remedy you may have under the Australian Consumer Law or other law where that exclusion would be unlawful. Where a consumer guarantee applies and cannot be excluded, our liability is limited, at our option, to re-supplying the service or paying the cost of having it re-supplied.
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Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, AroraLabs will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, revenue, data, or goodwill, arising from your use of — or inability to use — our services.
Where liability cannot be excluded, our total aggregate liability arising out of or relating to these Terms is limited to the greater of the amount you paid us in the twelve months preceding the claim, or AU$25.
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Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and hold AroraLabs harmless from any claim, loss, or expense — including reasonable legal costs — arising from your breach of these Terms, your misuse of our services, or your infringement of a third party's rights.
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Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of Australia. You and AroraLabs submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Australian courts.
If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in full force.
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Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. The "last updated" date at the top of this page always reflects the current version. Material changes will be reflected there, and continued use after an update means you accept the revised Terms.
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Contact
Questions about these Terms are welcome.
- Email: contact@aroralabs.org
- Contact page: aroralabs.org/contact
- Privacy enquiries: see our Privacy Policy
We aim to respond to enquiries within 5 business days.