Terms of Service

End User License Agreement (EULA)

Last updated: July 14, 2026

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of ClipBear ("the App"), a macOS clipboard manager operated by ByteZoo Labs UG (haftungsbeschränkt), Domenica-Niehoff-Twiete 2, 22765 Hamburg, Germany ("we", "us", "our"). By downloading, installing, or using ClipBear, you agree to these Terms.

This document also serves as the End User License Agreement (EULA) for the ClipBear application, including copies obtained through the Mac App Store. Where ClipBear is licensed via the Mac App Store, this EULA governs your use of the App in addition to Apple's Licensed Application End User License Agreement; the App Store–specific provisions below apply to those copies.

1. Eligibility

You must be at least 16 years old to use ClipBear.

2. License Grant

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to install and use ClipBear for personal or professional use.

Direct (Paddle) purchases: the license may be installed and used on up to two (2) macOS devices per license key.

Mac App Store purchases: there is no license key. Access is tied to your Apple ID, and the number of devices you may use is governed by your Apple ID and Apple's Family Sharing rules rather than the per-license-key limit above.

You may not:

  • Share, resell, sublicense, or redistribute your license key
  • Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the App
  • Remove or alter any copyright or proprietary notices
  • Use the App for any unlawful purpose

3. Free Trial & Subscription

  • ClipBear offers a 14-day free trial starting from first launch, with no payment method required. During the trial, all features are available without restriction.
  • After the trial, ClipBear continues to function as a free version with limited clipboard history. A Pro license unlocks the full feature set, including unlimited history.

Direct (Paddle) subscriptions

  • When purchased directly from us, Pro is available as an annual subscription ($15/year) processed through Paddle.com Market Ltd as Merchant of Record.
  • Paddle handles billing, invoicing, VAT, and payment processing. By purchasing, you also agree to Paddle's terms of service: https://www.paddle.com/legal/terms

Mac App Store subscriptions

  • When ClipBear is obtained through the Mac App Store, Pro is an auto-renewing yearly subscription billed through your Apple ID.
  • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews for the same period unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your Apple ID is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period.
  • Billing, renewal, and cancellation are managed by Apple. You can view, manage, or cancel your subscription and turn off auto-renew in System Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions (or via the App Store on your device).

4. Right of Withdrawal & Refunds

Consumers in the EU (Widerrufsrecht)

If you are a consumer (Verbraucher) residing in the European Union, you have a statutory right to withdraw from this contract within 14 days without giving any reason.

Loss of the right of withdrawal for digital content: ClipBear is digital content that is not supplied on a tangible medium. In accordance with § 356 Abs. 5 BGB, your right of withdrawal expires when we begin performance of the contract, provided that you have:

  • (a) expressly consented to us beginning performance before the end of the withdrawal period, and
  • (b) acknowledged that you lose your right of withdrawal once performance begins.

You provide this consent and acknowledgment during checkout via our payment provider, Paddle.com Market Ltd. A confirmation is sent to your email after purchase.

To exercise the right of withdrawal before performance begins, contact us at [email protected].

Free trial

We offer a 14-day free trial (no payment method required) so you can fully evaluate ClipBear before purchasing. We strongly recommend using it.

Business customers

If you purchase ClipBear as a business (Unternehmer), the statutory right of withdrawal does not apply.

Mac App Store purchases

Refunds for subscriptions purchased through the Mac App Store are handled solely by Apple through Apple's refund process, not by us. To request a refund, use Apple's "Report a Problem" page (reportaproblem.apple.com) or contact Apple Support. The refund terms in the rest of this section apply to direct (Paddle) purchases.

Discretionary refunds

Outside the statutory right of withdrawal, all direct (Paddle) sales are final and we do not offer refunds. Paddle, as Merchant of Record, may at its own discretion grant refunds in exceptional circumstances under its own terms.

5. License Verification & Device Limits

This section applies to direct (Paddle) purchases. For Mac App Store purchases there is no license key or server-side verification — entitlement is verified by Apple and access follows your Apple ID and Apple's Family Sharing rules (see Section 2).

  • The App periodically contacts our server to verify your license. This requires an internet connection.
  • Each license key may be activated on a maximum of two (2) devices. Exceeding this limit may result in deactivation of the license on older devices.
  • If you need to transfer your license to a new device, contact us at [email protected].

6. AI Grammar Checking

ClipBear includes an optional AI grammar correction feature powered by Apple's on-device Foundation Models (Apple Intelligence). This feature:

  • Runs entirely on your device — no data is sent to external servers
  • Is provided "as is" without guarantees of accuracy or completeness
  • Should not be relied upon for legal, medical, financial, or other critical text without independent review

We are not liable for any errors, omissions, or consequences resulting from AI-generated corrections.

7. OCR & Content Detection

The App uses Apple's on-device Vision framework for OCR and includes automated content detection (URLs, emails, JWTs, UUIDs, IPs, credit card numbers, etc.). These features:

  • Process data locally on your device
  • Are provided for convenience and may not be 100% accurate
  • Do not constitute professional advice (e.g., credit card detection is for identification, not validation)

8. Data & Privacy

All clipboard data is stored locally on your device, encrypted with AES-256-GCM. We do not have access to your clipboard content. For full details on data handling, see our Privacy Policy.

9. Intellectual Property

ClipBear, including its design, code, icons, and branding, is the intellectual property of ByteZoo Labs UG (haftungsbeschränkt). All rights not expressly granted in these Terms are reserved.

10. Disclaimer of Warranties

ClipBear is provided "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

We do not warrant that:

  • The App will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of harmful components
  • Clipboard data will never be lost or corrupted
  • AI corrections, OCR results, or content detection will be accurate

11. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, ByteZoo Labs UG (haftungsbeschränkt) shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of data, loss of profits, or business interruption, arising out of or related to your use of the App.

Our total aggregate liability for any claims arising under these Terms shall not exceed the amount you paid for ClipBear in the twelve (12) months preceding the claim.

This limitation does not apply to liability that cannot be excluded or limited under German law, including liability for intent (Vorsatz) and gross negligence (grobe Fahrlässigkeit).

12. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your license if you violate these Terms, including but not limited to:

  • Sharing or redistributing your license key
  • Exceeding the device activation limit through circumvention
  • Using the App for unlawful purposes

Upon termination, your right to use the App ceases immediately. Sections 9–11 survive termination.

13. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by the "Last updated" date at the top. Continued use of the App after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms. For material changes, we will make reasonable efforts to notify you through the App or our website.

14. Governing Law & Dispute Resolution

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany, without regard to conflict of law principles. The courts of Hamburg, Germany shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any disputes arising from these Terms, unless mandatory consumer protection laws in your jurisdiction provide otherwise.

15. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

16. Contact

ByteZoo Labs UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
Domenica-Niehoff-Twiete 2
22765 Hamburg, Germany
Email: [email protected]