Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using Note Counter ("the Service"), you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provision of this agreement. If you do not agree to abide by the above, please do not use this service.

2. Description of Service

Note Counter is a free, web-based money counting application that helps users calculate and track cash amounts across multiple currencies. The Service is provided as-is and is available for personal and commercial use at no cost.

Service Features Include:

• Multi-currency money counting and calculation (INR, USD, EUR, GBP, AED)
• Professional PDF export with watermarks for transaction reports
• Text format display of monetary amounts
• Dual calculator system with expression evaluation
• History tracking (stored locally) with detailed transaction records
• Smart analytics with automatic country detection for service improvement
• Offline functionality through Progressive Web App (PWA) features
• Privacy mode for confidential counting sessions
• Data export/import capabilities for backup and restoration

3. User Responsibilities

3.1 Acceptable Use

You agree to use Note Counter only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to:

• Use the Service for any illegal or unauthorized purpose
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service or its related systems
• Interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers connected to the Service
• Use automated systems to access the Service in a manner that sends more requests than a human could reasonably produce
• Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Service (except as permitted by applicable law)

3.2 Data Accuracy

While we strive to provide accurate calculations, you are responsible for verifying all calculations and amounts. Note Counter should not be your sole method of financial verification for critical transactions.

4. Privacy and Data Protection

Note Counter is designed with privacy as a core principle. We do not collect, store, or transmit your financial data. All calculations are performed locally in your browser. We do collect anonymous country-level analytics automatically to improve our service. For complete details, please review our Privacy Policy.

4.1 Local Storage

The Service may use local browser storage to save your preferences, calculation history, and PDF export settings. This data remains on your device and is not transmitted to our servers.

4.2 Analytics Collection

To improve our service, we automatically collect anonymous usage statistics including your country location (derived from IP address). This data collection is one-time per device and helps us understand our global user base. No personal information is collected or stored.

5. Intellectual Property Rights

5.1 Open Source License

Note Counter is released under an open-source license. The source code is available for inspection, modification, and distribution according to the terms of the applicable open-source license.

5.2 Trademarks

"Note Counter" and associated logos are trademarks of Yash Patil. You may not use these trademarks without prior written permission, except as necessary to describe the Service.

6. Disclaimers and Limitations

6.1 Service Availability

We strive to maintain the Service's availability but do not guarantee uninterrupted access. The Service may be temporarily unavailable due to maintenance, updates, or circumstances beyond our control.

6.2 No Warranty

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

6.3 Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT SHALL NOTE COUNTER, ITS OPERATORS, OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES, WHETHER INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE.

7. User-Generated Content

If you provide feedback, suggestions, or other communications to us regarding the Service, you grant us the right to use such feedback for the improvement of the Service without compensation to you.

8. Third-Party Services

The Service may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the content, privacy policies, or practices of third-party sites or services.

9. Modifications to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting to the website. Your continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the modified Terms.

10. Termination

You may stop using the Service at any time. We may terminate or suspend access to the Service immediately, without prior notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms or is harmful to other users, us, or third parties.

11. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising under these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Maharashtra, India.

12. Severability

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

13. Open Source Information

Note Counter is built using various open-source technologies and libraries. We acknowledge and respect the licenses of all third-party components used in the Service.

13.1 Contributing

If you contribute code or other materials to the Note Counter project, you agree that your contributions will be licensed under the same license as the project.

14. Accessibility

We strive to make Note Counter accessible to users with disabilities. If you encounter accessibility barriers while using the Service, please contact us so we can address them.

15. Age Restrictions

The Service is intended for users aged 13 and older. If you are under 13, you may not use the Service. If you are between 13 and 18, you represent that you have parental consent to use the Service.

17. Entire Agreement

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

By using Note Counter, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service.