📜 TERMS OF SERVICE
Last Updated: March 2026
Memory’s Afterlife LLC
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using Memory’s Afterlife (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) and its digital vault services (the “Service”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service.
If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not use the Service.
2. Description of Service
Memory’s Afterlife provides secure digital storage for personal memories, documents, photos, videos, and related digital assets (“Vault Content”).
Users may designate beneficiaries and configure release conditions for controlled future access.
We do not provide legal, fiduciary, estate planning, or trust services.
The Service is intended as a digital archive platform and does not replace a legally executed will or estate instrument.
3. Account Registration
You agree that:
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All registration information is accurate and current
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You are at least 18 years old
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You are responsible for maintaining account confidentiality
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You are responsible for safeguarding login credentials
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You are responsible for keeping beneficiary information accurate
We are not liable for losses resulting from:
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Lost credentials
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Inaccurate beneficiary information
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Unauthorized account access caused by user negligence
4. Subscription & Billing
Access to Vault storage requires an active paid membership.
Payments are processed securely through third-party providers such as Stripe.
By subscribing, you agree:
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Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled
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Annual plans are billed once per year
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Monthly plans are billed monthly
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Cancellation does not retroactively refund past billing cycles unless within the 30-day guarantee window
Failure to maintain active payment may result in:
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Upload restrictions
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Grace period status
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Account suspension
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Eventual vault purge after defined retention periods
5. 30-Day Satisfaction Guarantee
New subscriptions are eligible for a full refund within 30 days of initial purchase.
Refund requests must be submitted through support.
Refunds may result in account termination and deletion of associated vault data.
6. Storage & Data Retention
While we implement industry-standard security and redundancy measures, we do not guarantee:
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Uninterrupted service
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Perpetual storage
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Immunity from data loss
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Recovery from catastrophic infrastructure events
Users are strongly encouraged to maintain independent backups.
We reserve the right to:
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Enforce storage limits
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Restrict uploads exceeding plan capacity
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Remove content exceeding plan limits
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Permanently delete vault data after defined retention periods following account termination or non-payment
7. Beneficiary & Vault Release
Vault release may occur through:
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Manual administrator verification
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Platform-defined triggers
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Account status events
Release links:
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Are time-limited
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May be single-use
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Expire automatically
We are not responsible for:
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Beneficiary negligence
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Misuse of release links
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Forwarded release links
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Third-party access after release
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Disputes among heirs or family members
We reserve the right to request documentation before release.
8. User Responsibilities
You agree:
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You own or have rights to uploaded content
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You will not upload illegal material
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You will not upload copyrighted content without authorization
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You will not upload malware or harmful code
We reserve the right to remove content violating these rules.
9. Prohibited Conduct
You may not:
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Attempt unauthorized access
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Circumvent security measures
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Reverse engineer or decompile the platform
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Perform automated scraping
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Launch denial-of-service attacks
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Abuse upload APIs
Violations may result in immediate termination.
10. Intellectual Property
The Service, platform design, codebase, workflows, and release mechanisms are the intellectual property of Memory’s Afterlife LLC.
Users retain ownership of their uploaded Vault Content.
11. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law:
Memory’s Afterlife shall not be liable for:
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Loss of data
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Emotional distress
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Loss of sentimental value
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Service interruptions
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Third-party misuse after release
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Indirect or consequential damages
Our total liability shall not exceed the total amount paid by you in the preceding 12 months.
12. No Estate Planning Guarantee
The Service does not replace:
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A will
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A trust
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Probate planning
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Legal estate instruments
Users are encouraged to consult licensed legal professionals.
13. Account Suspension & Termination
We may suspend or terminate accounts for:
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Non-payment
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Fraud
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Abuse
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Policy violations
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Illegal content
We may delete vault data following defined retention periods after termination.
14. Force Majeure
We are not liable for failure to perform due to events beyond reasonable control, including but not limited to:
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Natural disasters
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Cyber attacks
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Infrastructure failures
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Government actions
15. Modifications
We may update these Terms at any time.
Continued use of the Service constitutes acceptance of updated Terms.
16. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by the laws of the State of Maryland, United States, without regard to conflict of law principles.
17. Contact
Memory’s Afterlife LLC
support@memorysafterlife.com