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TERMS OF
USE.

Last updated: March 2026

1. Service Overview

Hashe is an end-to-end encrypted messaging application, designed and published by DEVOLIM, a sole proprietorship registered under SIREN 948 000 757, headquartered in France.

For any questions regarding these terms, you may contact us at: [email protected].

2. Acceptance of Terms

By downloading, installing, or using the Hashe application, you unconditionally accept these Terms of Use. If you do not accept these terms, you must not use the application.

DEVOLIM reserves the right to modify these terms at any time. Users will be informed of any substantial modification via the application. Continued use after modification constitutes acceptance of the new terms.

3. Minimum Age

You must be at least 13 years old to use Hashe. If you reside in a European Union country, the minimum age is 16 years, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

By using the application, you declare that you meet the minimum age requirement in your jurisdiction. Since DEVOLIM does not collect any personal data, age verification relies on this declaration.

4. Registration and Account

4.1 No personal data required

Hashe does not require a phone number, email address, or any personal information to create an account. Your identity is limited to an automatically generated anonymous identifier (Hashe ID).

4.2 One device = one account

Each Hashe account is linked to a single device. It is not possible to synchronize an account across multiple devices. Transferring an account to a new device results in the permanent deletion of data from the previous device.

4.3 PIN Security

You are solely responsible for the security of your PIN code. Hashe cannot reset or recover your PIN. Losing your PIN and your recovery phrase results in the permanent loss of access to your account and all your data.

5. Acceptable Use

By using Hashe, you agree not to:

  • Use the service to distribute, store, or share child sexual abuse material (CSAM) or child exploitation content;
  • Organize, promote, or facilitate terrorist activities or violent extremism;
  • Distribute content inciting hatred, discrimination, or violence against any person or group;
  • Harass, threaten, or intimidate other users;
  • Distribute malware, viruses, or any harmful code;
  • Attempt to compromise, bypass, or alter the security mechanisms of the application;
  • Impersonate another person or entity;
  • Use the service for spam, phishing, or social engineering purposes;
  • Violate applicable laws and regulations in your jurisdiction.

5.1 International Sanctions

You declare that you are not subject to international economic sanctions (including those imposed by the European Union, the United States, or the United Nations) and that you do not use Hashe to circumvent such sanctions. DEVOLIM reserves the right to suspend access to the service in regions subject to comprehensive sanctions.

6. Suspension and Deletion

DEVOLIM reserves the right to suspend or delete access to an account in the event of a confirmed violation of these terms, particularly upon receipt of a legitimate abuse report.

Due to Hashe's zero-knowledge architecture, any moderation action is limited to minimal technical metadata (anonymous identifiers) and can in no case apply to message content, which is end-to-end encrypted.

In the event of suspension or deletion, you have a right of appeal by contacting [email protected] within 30 days of being notified of the decision. Your appeal will be reviewed as promptly as possible.

7. Intellectual Property

All elements of the Hashe application, including but not limited to the source code, design, graphics, text, sounds, logos, and the Hashe trademark, are the exclusive property of DEVOLIM or are subject to specific licenses (including open source components).

Any unauthorized reproduction, distribution, modification, or use of these elements is strictly prohibited except within the framework of applicable open source licenses.

8. User Content

All messages, files, notes, and media exchanged via Hashe are end-to-end encrypted. DEVOLIM has no technical ability to access the content of your communications.

You are solely responsible for the content you create, send, or share via the application. You warrant that this content complies with applicable laws and these terms.

9. Limitation of Liability

9.1 No Warranty

Hashe is provided "as is" and "as available," without any express or implied warranty, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

9.2 Exclusions

DEVOLIM shall not be held liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages resulting from the use or inability to use the service, including data loss, loss of profits, or business interruption.

9.3 Liability Cap

Since Hashe is an entirely free service, with no advertising and no in-app purchases, DEVOLIM's total liability to you is capped at 0 EUR (zero euros).

9.4 User Responsibility

You are solely responsible for safeguarding your credentials (PIN, recovery phrase). DEVOLIM shall in no case be held liable for the loss of access to your account due to the loss of this information.

9.5 Third-Party Services

Hashe may rely on third-party services (hosting, push notifications). DEVOLIM shall not be held liable for failures, interruptions, or modifications of these third-party services.

10. Availability and Force Majeure

DEVOLIM endeavors to maintain the service accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. However, the service may be temporarily interrupted for maintenance, updates, or any other technical reason.

DEVOLIM shall not be held liable for any service interruption resulting from a force majeure event, as defined by French law, including but not limited to natural disasters, network outages, cyberattacks, government decisions, or any other unforeseeable and irresistible event.

11. Free of Charge

Hashe is an entirely free service. The application contains no advertising, no in-app purchases, and no subscription model. The service is funded exclusively by voluntary user donations and DEVOLIM's own resources.

12. Reporting

12.1 Zero tolerance for CSAM

DEVOLIM enforces a zero tolerance policy toward child sexual exploitation content (CSAM). Although end-to-end encryption prevents DEVOLIM from accessing message content, any report received will be handled with the utmost diligence and forwarded to the competent authorities in accordance with applicable law.

12.2 DSA Point of Contact

In accordance with the European Digital Services Act (DSA), the single point of contact for authorities, users, and abuse reports is: [email protected].

13. Governing Law

These Terms of Use are governed by French law. In the event of a dispute relating to the interpretation or performance of these terms, and in the absence of an amicable resolution, the competent courts of Bordeaux (France) shall have exclusive jurisdiction.

14. Severability

If any provision of these terms is declared null or unenforceable by a competent court, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. The invalidated provision shall be replaced by a valid provision that most closely reflects the original intent.

15. Contact

For any questions regarding these Terms of Use, you may contact us at:

DEVOLIM
[email protected]