Terms of Service

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the StoreShield macOS application (the "App") and the website at storeshield.app (the "Site"), together the "Service", operated by Hangeul Studio.

By downloading, installing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

1. Who we are

The Service is provided by Jonathan Benay, trading as Hangeul Studio, a sole proprietorship registered in France (SIREN 993 713 460). Contact: [email protected].

2. The Service

StoreShield is a desktop application that scans iOS application archives (.ipa files) on your Mac and produces a heuristic compliance report against publicly available App Store Review Guidelines. The Service is informational and does not guarantee approval, rejection, or any specific outcome of Apple's review process. Apple Inc. is the sole authority for App Store decisions and is not affiliated with the Service. Apple is not responsible for the Service or its content.

2.1 Minimum age

The Service is reserved for individuals who are at least 16 years old.

3. License to use the App

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, Hangeul Studio grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to install and run the App.

3.1 Free trial

The one-time 7-day free trial is available only in the Direct edition of StoreShield. New Direct installs may activate the Pro features without providing a payment method. The trial is one-shot per Mac and runs entirely on your device. At the end of the Direct trial, new scans require an active Pro subscription; you can still open the App to browse your past scan results (read-only mode). Mac App Store subscriptions do not use this Direct local trial and follow the terms shown by Apple in StoreKit checkout.

3.2 Pro plan

A Pro subscription grants you the right to use the App, including in a commercial context, for the duration of your subscription. Direct purchases through Paddle are delivered as a signed license file emailed after checkout and may be activated on up to three (3) Macs that you own or control. Mac App Store purchases are managed by Apple through StoreKit and are tied to the Apple Account used for the purchase; no StoreShield license file is issued for App Store subscriptions.

3.3 Restrictions

You agree not to:

• Reverse-engineer, decompile or disassemble the App, except to the extent such restriction is expressly prohibited by applicable law;
• Resell, sublicense, rent or lease the App or your license file;
• Use the Service to violate any applicable law or third-party right;
• Attempt to circumvent the licensing or rate-limiting mechanisms of the App.

4. Subscriptions and billing

Direct Pro subscriptions are billed by our payment processor Paddle.com Market Limited ("Paddle"), which acts as the merchant of record and is responsible for collecting applicable VAT and sales taxes. By purchasing a Direct subscription, you also agree to Paddle's checkout buyer terms. Mac App Store subscriptions are billed and managed by Apple under Apple's applicable App Store terms.

• Subscriptions renew automatically at the end of each billing period until cancelled.
• Direct subscriptions can be managed through the Paddle customer portal or by emailing support. Mac App Store subscriptions must be managed through your Apple Account subscription settings. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current paid period.
• For annual subscriptions with automatic renewal, a written renewal reminder is sent within the legally required window and no later than one month before the deadline to refuse renewal. Monthly subscriptions may receive a reminder closer to the renewal date.
• Prices are displayed in EUR by default and may be shown in your local currency at checkout. Renewals are charged at the price in effect at the time of renewal, with reasonable advance notice for any price increase.

5. Refunds

We offer a 14-day, no-questions-asked refund on a customer's first Direct purchase, in line with EU consumer law. Mac App Store refunds are handled by Apple through reportaproblem.apple.com. See the full refund policy.

6. Privacy

Our handling of personal data is described in the privacy policy. The App processes .ipa files entirely on your device; binaries are never uploaded to our servers.

6.1 Optional AI explanations

The App includes an optional "AI Enhanced" mode that is disabled by default. When you explicitly enable it and supply your own Anthropic or OpenAI API key, the App may send a minimal set of issue metadata (issue category, the rule that fired, and a short context string) to the selected provider on your behalf. The App does not transmit your .ipa file, source code, screenshots, license file, or other personal data to an AI provider.

The selected AI provider acts as an independent third-party service under its own Privacy Policy or Privacy Policy and usage policies. All API calls are billed directly to your provider account; Hangeul Studio neither proxies these requests nor charges you for AI usage. You can disable AI mode at any time from the privacy badge in the App and resume fully offline operation.

7. Intellectual property

The App, the Site, and all related content, trademarks and logos are owned by Hangeul Studio. These Terms do not transfer any intellectual property rights to you.

8. Disclaimers

Subject to any mandatory statutory warranties that apply, including legal conformity guarantees for consumers where the Service qualifies as digital content or a digital service under consumer law, the Service is provided "as is" and "as available". Hangeul Studio does not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted or error-free, or that the compliance findings produced by the App are exhaustive or will result in approval of your application by Apple.

9. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Hangeul Studio's aggregate liability arising out of or in connection with the Service shall not exceed the greater of (a) the amount paid by you to Hangeul Studio for the Service in the twelve (12) months preceding the event giving rise to liability, and (b) one hundred euros (€100). Hangeul Studio shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, including lost profits or business opportunities, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law, including liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, or for fraud.

10. Termination

Hangeul Studio may suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time if you materially breach these Terms. You may terminate your subscription at any time by cancelling it. Sections 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13 and 14 survive termination.

11. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Material changes will be announced on the Site and, where appropriate, by email at least 30 days before they take effect. Your continued use of the Service after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

12. Force majeure

We are not liable for any delay or failure to perform resulting from events beyond our reasonable control, including internet or infrastructure outages, power failures, natural disasters, governmental actions, labor disputes, war, terrorism, epidemics, or failures of third-party service providers.

13. Complaints and consumer mediation

For complaints, first contact [email protected]. If you are a consumer and the dispute remains unresolved after a written complaint, you may use a competent consumer mediator free of charge.

Hangeul Studio has appointed Société Médiation Professionnelle - Médiation de la Consommation as its consumer mediator. You can submit a mediation request online at mediateur-consommation-smp.fr or by post to: Société de la Médiation Professionnelle, Alteritae, 5 rue Salvaing, 12000 Rodez, France. European consumer redress information is also available at consumer-redress.ec.europa.eu.

14. Governing law and disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of France, without regard to its conflict-of-laws provisions. Any dispute arising out of or related to the Service shall be subject to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Paris, France, except where mandatory consumer-protection rules grant you the right to bring proceedings in your country of residence.

15. Contact

Questions about these Terms? Write to [email protected].