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Terms and Conditions

Last updated: January 16, 2026

Welcome to Privato. These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Privato platform at privato.pub (the "Service"), operated by Privato ("we", "our", or "us"). By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By creating an account or using the Service, you confirm that you are at least 16 years old and have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms. If you are using the Service on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms.

2. Description of Service

Privato provides a platform for distributing private Composer packages, including:

  • Hosting and distributing private PHP/Composer packages
  • License key generation and management
  • Access control and version management
  • Integration with GitHub and payment processors
  • Analytics and reporting tools

3. Account Registration

To use certain features of the Service, you must create an account. You agree to:

  • Provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration
  • Maintain and promptly update your account information
  • Keep your password secure and confidential
  • Accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account
  • Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account

4. Subscriptions and Payments

4.1 Billing

Paid features of the Service are billed on a subscription basis. By subscribing to a paid plan, you authorize us to charge your payment method on a recurring basis until you cancel your subscription.

4.2 Price Changes

We reserve the right to modify our pricing at any time. Price changes will take effect at the start of your next billing cycle. We will provide reasonable notice of any price increases.

4.3 Refunds

Subscription fees are generally non-refundable. However, we may consider refund requests on a case-by-case basis at our discretion. Contact us if you believe you are entitled to a refund.

4.4 Cancellation

You may cancel your subscription at any time through your account settings. Upon cancellation, you will retain access to paid features until the end of your current billing period.

5. Your Content

5.1 Ownership

You retain all ownership rights to the packages, code, and other content you upload to the Service ("Your Content"). We do not claim any ownership over Your Content.

5.2 License to Us

By uploading Your Content to the Service, you grant us a limited, non-exclusive, worldwide license to host, store, transmit, and display Your Content solely for the purpose of operating and providing the Service to you and your authorized users.

5.3 Your Responsibilities

You are solely responsible for Your Content and represent that:

  • You own or have the necessary rights to upload and distribute Your Content
  • Your Content does not infringe the intellectual property rights of any third party
  • Your Content does not contain malicious code, viruses, or harmful components
  • Your Content complies with all applicable laws and regulations

6. Acceptable Use

You agree not to use the Service to:

  • Violate any applicable laws or regulations
  • Infringe the intellectual property rights of others
  • Distribute malware, viruses, or other harmful software
  • Engage in fraudulent or deceptive practices
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems or other users' accounts
  • Interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Service
  • Use the Service to send spam or unsolicited communications
  • Resell or redistribute the Service without our written consent

7. Intellectual Property

The Service, including its original content, features, and functionality (excluding Your Content), is owned by Privato and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. Our trademarks and trade dress may not be used without our prior written permission.

8. Third-Party Services

The Service integrates with third-party services such as GitHub and Stripe. Your use of these integrations is subject to the respective third party's terms of service and privacy policies. We are not responsible for the practices of third-party services.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR COMPLETELY SECURE.

10. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, PRIVATO SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, OR USE, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE, REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY.

OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM.

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Privato and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to your use of the Service, Your Content, or your violation of these Terms.

12. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice. Upon termination, your right to use the Service will immediately cease. Provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including ownership, disclaimers, indemnification, and limitations of liability.

13. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated Terms on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Service after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.

14. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which Privato operates, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

15. Dispute Resolution

Any disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service shall first be attempted to be resolved through good-faith negotiation. If the dispute cannot be resolved through negotiation, it shall be submitted to binding arbitration in accordance with applicable arbitration rules.

16. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

17. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Privato regarding the Service and supersede all prior agreements and understandings.

18. Contact Us

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

[email protected]