Notchbox

Version 2026-10-04

Terms of Service

These Terms are an agreement between you and us about your use of Notchbox. By creating an account you agree to them and to our Privacy Policy. Please read the section on disputes carefully: it asks you to settle disputes with us individually, through arbitration, as a condition of using Notchbox.

Who we are

Notchbox is run by an independent developer, referred to in these Terms as "we" or "us". "You" means the person who holds the account.

Eligibility

You must be 18 or older to use Notchbox. By creating an account you confirm that you are. Accounts are currently created by invitation only.

Your account

Your entries are encrypted in your browser before they reach us, and we hold no key that can open them. That protects you, and it also means some things are entirely in your hands:

  • You keep your password and your recovery code. Keep them safe and private. You are responsible for what happens under your account.
  • We cannot reset your password or recover your data. If you lose your password and your recovery code (and any passkey you added), no one, including us, can open your account again. Exporting a backup from Settings is the way to keep a copy you control.
  • We are not liable for data you lose access to, to the extent the law allows.
  • You must confirm your email address. An account whose email is not confirmed within seven days is removed.

What you write stays yours. You allow us to store and send back your encrypted data only as needed to run the service for you.

Acceptable use

You agree to use Notchbox lawfully, and not to:

  • try to break into, disrupt, overload or get around the protections of the service, or anyone's account;
  • use the service to harass, threaten, exploit or harm anyone;
  • use the service in a way that breaks the law that applies to you.

What you record about other people

Entries may describe other people. You are responsible for having the right to record what you record about them, and for complying with the laws that apply to you, including privacy and data protection laws. We cannot see your entries and do not check them.

The service is provided "as is"

To the extent the law allows, Notchbox is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied (including warranties of fitness for a particular purpose, of uninterrupted or error-free operation, and that data will never be lost). We may change, pause or stop any part of the service.

Limitation of liability

To the extent the law allows:

  • we are not liable for any indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages, or for lost data, profits or opportunities, arising from your use of Notchbox or your inability to use it;
  • our total liability to you for all claims relating to Notchbox is limited to the greater of the amount you paid us for the service in the 12 months before the claim arose, or US$50.

Some places do not allow some of these limits; where that is so, they apply only as far as the law there permits.

Indemnity

To the extent the law allows, you agree to cover our reasonable losses and costs, including reasonable legal fees, arising from a claim by someone else that results from your breach of these Terms or from what you recorded about another person.

Suspension and termination

We may suspend or end your access if you breach these Terms, or if we must to protect the service, other people or ourselves. You may delete your account at any time from Settings; deleting it removes your data from our servers, except a record that you agreed to these Terms, described in our Privacy Policy.

If we ever close the service, we will try to tell you by email in advance, so that you can export your data.

Disputes: binding individual arbitration

If you have a concern, please contact us first through the contact form. Most problems can be solved that way.

If a dispute cannot be solved informally, you and we agree that it will be settled by binding individual arbitration, administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Consumer Arbitration Rules. The arbitration will be conducted online or by phone, unless the arbitrator decides that a hearing in person is needed.

  • No class actions, no jury. You and we each give up the right to a jury trial and the right to bring or take part in a class, collective or representative action. Claims may be brought only individually.
  • Small claims. Either of us may instead bring an individual claim in a small-claims court that has jurisdiction over it.
  • If the waiver fails. If the class-action waiver is found unenforceable for a particular claim, that claim goes to court, not to class arbitration.

Agreeing to arbitration is a condition of using Notchbox. If you do not agree, do not create an account.

Governing law

The agreement to arbitrate in these Terms is governed by the Federal Arbitration Act. Nothing in these Terms removes rights you have under the consumer laws of the country you live in.

Changes to these Terms

When we change these Terms, the version date at the top of this page changes. If a change is significant, we will announce it on this site before it takes effect. If you keep using Notchbox after that notice, you accept the new Terms; if you don't agree, you can export your data and delete your account.

Severability

If any part of these Terms is found unenforceable, it is limited to the minimum extent necessary, and the rest remains in effect.

Entire agreement

These Terms and the Privacy Policy are the whole agreement between you and us about Notchbox, and replace any earlier understanding. If we don't enforce a part of these Terms straight away, we have not given up the right to enforce it later.

Contact

Use the contact form. We don't publish an email address.