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Last updated: June 9, 2026
Subject to these terms, Starkive grants you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to install and use the Starkive desktop application (the "Software") on Windows devices you own or control, solely for your personal or internal business purposes.
You may not: (a) copy, modify, or distribute the Software; (b) reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Software; (c) rent, lease, or lend the Software; (d) use the Software to develop a competing product; (e) remove any proprietary notices from the Software.
The open notification feature is an integral part of the Software. When a recipient decrypts a Starkive file, a notification request is sent to Starkive servers. By using the Software, you acknowledge and consent to this functionality. Recipients are advised that opening a Starkive file will generate an open notification to the file's creator.
IP addresses of file openers are used exclusively for immediate country-level geo-lookup and are never stored in any persistent database or log. Only the country code (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2), timestamp, and user agent are retained. This design is intentional and constitutes a core privacy commitment of the Software.
The Software, including the SSZ file format specification, encryption implementation, and all associated documentation, is the proprietary property of Starkive. All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.
The Software is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. Starkive expressly disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
In no event shall Starkive be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of or inability to use the Software, even if Starkive has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Starkive's total liability shall not exceed the amount paid by you for the Software in the twelve months preceding the claim.
Starkive may release updates to the Software from time to time. You are encouraged to keep the Software up to date. Starkive reserves the right to modify or discontinue the Software at any time.
This license is effective until terminated. It will terminate automatically if you fail to comply with any term of this agreement. Upon termination, you must cease all use of the Software and destroy all copies.
This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the United States. Any disputes shall be resolved in the competent courts of the United States.
For questions about this EULA, contact us at support@depaloconsultingllc.com.