Terms of Service
These Terms of Service ("Terms") are a legal agreement between you and Ricky Chen, doing business as DeeVec ("DeeVec", "we", "our", or "us"). They govern your use of the DeeVec Chrome extension, the DeeVec website at deevec.dev, and any related services (together, the "Service").
By creating an account, installing the extension, or using the Service in any way, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.
1. What DeeVec does
DeeVec is a Chrome extension that captures web pages you choose to save and lets you search them by meaning. When you capture a page, DeeVec extracts its text content, splits it into paragraph-level chunks, converts those chunks into numerical vectors (embeddings), and stores both the text and the vectors so you can search them later. DeeVec returns ranked text snippets with links back to the original source. It does not generate AI answers, summaries, or recommendations.
2. Eligibility
DeeVec is offered to users in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. By creating an account, you represent that you reside in one of these countries. You must be at least 13 years old to use DeeVec. If you are under 18, you represent that your parent or legal guardian has reviewed and agreed to these Terms on your behalf. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13, and if we learn that we have, we will delete it promptly.
3. Your account
To use DeeVec, you must create an account with a valid email address and password. You are responsible for keeping your credentials secure and for all activity that occurs under your account. If you believe your account has been accessed without your authorization, contact us immediately at [email protected].
You may not create accounts in bulk, share your account with others, or use another person's account without their permission.
4. Content and licensing
4.1 Your content
When you capture a web page, inject a note, or highlight text using DeeVec, the material stored at your direction (including the extracted text, metadata, and generated embeddings), together with anything you create in the Service (notes, highlights, and collection names), is "Your Content." You retain whatever rights you hold in Your Content. Capturing a page does not transfer ownership of third-party material to you or to us, and we claim no ownership of Your Content.
4.2 License you grant us
By using DeeVec to capture, store, or search content, you grant us a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to process Your Content solely to provide the Service to you. This includes the right to:
- Extract text from the web pages you capture.
- Parse that text into paragraph-level chunks.
- Convert those chunks into vector embeddings.
- Store the text, metadata, and embeddings in our database.
- Include Your Content in routine encrypted backups used for reliability and disaster recovery.
- Return stored text as search results when you search.
This license exists only so we can operate the Service. We will not use Your Content for any other purpose, including advertising, AI model training, or sharing with third parties. This license terminates when you delete the content or close your account.
4.3 Third-party content
Most of the web pages you capture contain content created by someone else. By capturing a page, you represent that you are accessing and storing that content for your own personal or internal professional reference, and not for redistribution, republication, or resale. DeeVec does not verify, endorse, or take responsibility for the accuracy, legality, or appropriateness of any third-party content you capture.
You are solely responsible for ensuring that your use of DeeVec does not violate any applicable law or any third party's intellectual property rights. Do not use DeeVec to systematically copy, redistribute, or republish content from websites that prohibit such use.
5. Copyright and DMCA
We respect intellectual property rights. If you believe that content stored through DeeVec infringes your copyright, you may submit a takedown notice to our designated agent:
DMCA Designated Agent
Ricky Chen
924 N Magnolia Ave, Suite 202, Unit #5371
Orlando, FL 32803
Phone: (321) 247-8235
Email: [email protected]
Subject line: DMCA Takedown Notice
Your notice must include:
- A description of the copyrighted work you believe has been infringed.
- A description of the material you believe is infringing, with enough detail for us to locate it (for example, a URL or page title).
- Your contact information (name, address, phone number, email).
- A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
- A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on the owner's behalf.
- Your physical or electronic signature.
Upon receiving a valid DMCA notice, we will remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material and notify the user who stored it. We may terminate the accounts of users who repeatedly infringe.
6. Data storage and designed data loss
DeeVec uses a two-pool storage system for captured pages. Understanding this is important because some of your stored data is designed to be automatically deleted.
6.1 Persistent pool
Pages you manually capture (one-click capture, note injection, or text highlighting) are stored in the persistent pool. These pages remain in your account until you delete them. They are not subject to automatic deletion. Storage limits vary by plan and are listed on our pricing page.
6.2 Buffer pool
Pages captured by the auto-capture feature are stored in the buffer pool. Buffer pool pages have a time-to-live (TTL) of 7 days. After 7 days, they become eligible for automatic removal. Additionally, the buffer pool has a capacity limit. While the buffer pool is at capacity, new auto-captured pages are not stored. A periodic cleanup (currently nightly) removes expired pages and trims the buffer pool, oldest pages first, back below its capacity, even if those pages have not yet reached the 7-day TTL. This is called FIFO (first-in, first-out) eviction. Buffer pool capacity limits vary by plan and are listed on our pricing page.
You can promote any buffer pool page to the persistent pool at any time by saving it, which removes it from automatic deletion. However, if you do not save a buffer pool page before it expires or is evicted, that page and all of its associated data (text, embeddings, metadata) will be permanently deleted.
6.3 No liability for designed data loss
The buffer pool's TTL expiration and FIFO eviction are intentional features of the Service, not errors. By using auto-capture, you acknowledge that buffer pool content will be automatically deleted and you accept that risk. We are not liable for any loss of data that results from the normal operation of the buffer pool, including content you intended to keep but did not explicitly save to the persistent pool.
We strongly recommend saving any auto-captured content you want to keep. Do not rely on the buffer pool for long-term storage.
7. Paid subscriptions
7.1 DeeVec Pro
DeeVec offers a paid tier ("DeeVec Pro") at $5 per month. Pro includes higher storage limits, including a larger auto-capture queue, and additional features as described on our pricing page. Auto-capture is available on all plans. Prices may change with 30 days' notice.
7.2 Billing
Payments are processed by Stripe. By subscribing, you authorize Stripe to charge your payment method on a recurring monthly basis. You are responsible for keeping your payment information current. We do not receive, store, or have access to your credit card number or payment method details.
7.3 Cancellation
You may cancel your Pro subscription at any time from the extension's profile settings. Cancellation takes effect at the end of your current billing period. You will retain Pro features until your current period ends. We do not offer refunds for partial billing periods.
7.4 Downgrade effects
If your subscription ends (whether by cancellation or payment failure), your account reverts to the free tier. If your stored content exceeds free-tier limits at that time, your saved (persistent pool) content is not deleted, but you will be unable to capture new pages until your content is within the free-tier limits. Auto-captured buffer pool content above free-tier limits will be removed by the periodic cleanup described in Section 6.2.
8. Acceptable use
You agree not to use DeeVec to:
- Violate any law or regulation, or infringe any third party's rights.
- Capture, store, or search content that is illegal or that infringes the rights of others.
- Systematically scrape, mirror, or redistribute the content of third-party websites.
- Interfere with or disrupt the Service, its servers, or its networks.
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Service, other users' accounts, or any systems or networks connected to the Service.
- Redistribute, republish, or resell content stored in the Service. Ordinary personal and professional use of your own stored content is permitted.
- Reverse-engineer, decompile, or disassemble any part of the Service, except to the extent that applicable law prohibits this restriction.
- Use automated tools (bots, scrapers, scripts) to interact with the Service beyond the extension's built-in auto-capture feature.
9. Service availability and changes
We aim to keep DeeVec available and reliable, but we do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free operation. We may modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service at any time, with or without notice. If we discontinue the Service entirely, we will make reasonable efforts to give you at least 30 days' notice and an opportunity to request a copy of your data or delete it. Following shutdown, all user data will be deleted from our live systems and will age out of encrypted backups within 7 days.
10. Account termination
You may close your account at any time from the extension's profile settings (self-serve deletion takes effect immediately) or by contacting [email protected]. For email requests, we will delete all of your data from our live systems within 30 days of your request; deleted data ages out of encrypted backups within 7 days after removal. Email deletion requests must come from the email address associated with your account, and we may ask you to confirm the request inside the extension.
We may suspend or terminate your account at any time if you violate these Terms, engage in activity that could harm the Service or other users, or if required by law. If we terminate your account for cause, we are not obligated to provide a refund for any unused subscription period.
11. Disclaimer of warranties
The Service is provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, or statutory. We specifically disclaim all implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
Without limiting the above, we do not warrant that:
- The Service will meet your requirements or expectations.
- Search results will be accurate, complete, or relevant.
- Captured content will be preserved indefinitely (see Section 6 regarding the buffer pool).
- The Service will be available at all times or free from errors or security vulnerabilities.
- Content extracted from web pages will be complete or identical to the original.
12. Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, DeeVec, its owner, and its service providers will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of data, profits, revenue, or business opportunity, arising out of or related to your use of the Service, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.
This limitation applies specifically, but not exclusively, to:
- Data lost through buffer pool TTL expiration or FIFO eviction.
- Data lost due to account deletion, service interruption, or technical failure.
- Inaccurate, incomplete, or missing content extracted from captured web pages.
- Third-party content that you captured and later found to be inaccurate, misleading, or harmful.
Our total aggregate liability for all claims arising out of or related to these Terms or the Service will not exceed the amount you paid us in the 12 months preceding the claim, or $50, whichever is greater.
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages. In those jurisdictions, our liability is limited to the fullest extent permitted by law.
13. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless DeeVec, its owner, and its service providers from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to: (a) your breach of these Terms; (b) third-party intellectual property claims arising from content you captured or used in violation of Section 4.3 or Section 8; or (c) your violation of any applicable law or third-party right. This section applies to the extent permitted by applicable law in your jurisdiction.
14. Dispute resolution
14.1 Informal resolution
Before filing any formal proceeding, you agree to contact us at [email protected] and attempt to resolve the dispute informally for at least 30 days.
14.2 Binding arbitration
If we cannot resolve a dispute informally, you and DeeVec agree to resolve it through binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") under its Consumer Arbitration Rules. Arbitration hearings will take place in the county where you live, or another location agreed by both parties, consistent with the AAA Consumer Arbitration Rules. The arbitrator's decision will be final and binding.
14.3 Class action waiver
You and DeeVec agree that any dispute resolution proceedings will be conducted only on an individual basis and not as part of a class, consolidated, or representative action. If this waiver is found to be unenforceable, the entirety of this arbitration provision will be void.
14.4 Exceptions
Either party may bring a claim in small claims court if the claim qualifies. Either party may seek injunctive or equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to prevent the actual or threatened infringement of intellectual property rights.
14.5 Thirty-day opt-out
You may opt out of this arbitration agreement and the class action waiver within 30 days of first accepting these Terms by emailing [email protected] from the email address associated with your account with the subject line "Arbitration opt-out". Opting out does not affect any other provision of these Terms.
15. Governing law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. Nothing in these Terms limits any mandatory consumer protections you are entitled to under the laws of your place of residence. Any litigation not subject to arbitration will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Orange County, Florida.
16. Changes to these Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you by email before the updated Terms take effect and update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the Service after the updated Terms take effect constitutes your acceptance of the changes. If you do not agree to the updated Terms, you must stop using the Service.
17. General provisions
Entire agreement
These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and DeeVec regarding the Service and supersede any prior agreements.
Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.
Waiver
Our failure to enforce any provision of these Terms is not a waiver of that provision or any other provision.
Assignment
You may not assign or transfer these Terms or your rights under them without our prior written consent. We may assign our rights and obligations under these Terms without restriction, and will notify you of any such assignment.
Notices
We may send you notices via the email address associated with your account. Service and legal communications, including notices of changes to these Terms, the Privacy Policy, security alerts, and administrative messages, are part of the Service and you may not opt out of them while you maintain a DeeVec account. Separate marketing or promotional communications, if any, will include an option to unsubscribe. You may send us notices at [email protected].
Survival
Sections 4, 5, and 10 through 17 survive any termination of these Terms.
Events beyond our control
We are not liable for any delay or failure to perform caused by events beyond our reasonable control.
18. Contact
If you have questions about these Terms, contact us at [email protected] or by mail at:
Ricky Chen d/b/a DeeVec
924 N Magnolia Ave, Suite 202, Unit #5371
Orlando, FL 32803