Terms of Service
Welcome to Reconize. By purchasing, downloading, installing, or using the Reconize macOS software application ("the Software") or visiting our website Reconize.me ("the Site"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms").
1. License Grant
Lil Dog Productions, LLC ("we", "us", or "our") grants you a personal, non-transferable, non-exclusive, revocable license to install and use the Software on macOS devices that you own or lease, strictly in accordance with these Terms.
2. User Representations & Authenticity
Reconize provides cryptographic signing (C2PA) and pixel watermarking tools to help assert ownership and integrity of digital media. However:
- No Proof of Creation: The application proves consistency of identity (i.e. that the same cryptographic profile signed the file container and the pixels). It is not a legal guarantee of original authorship. You agree to only sign content for which you hold the necessary intellectual property rights.
- No Misrepresentation: You agree not to use the Software to misrepresent the origin or authorship of any media, or to sign content you do not hold the necessary rights to use.
3. Purchases
Reconize is free to download and includes a free plan (verify unlimited, plus 10 signs per month). "Reconize Pro" is an optional one-time, non-consumable in-app purchase that unlocks unlimited signing across all supported media formats (photo, video, and audio). The following apply to any purchase made through the App Store:
- Payment is charged to your Apple ID account upon confirmation of purchase.
- Reconize Pro is a one-time purchase. There is no subscription and no recurring charge.
- You can restore a previous purchase on your other Macs at any time from within the app.
- Prices are set by the App Store and may vary by region; Apple's Small Business Program terms apply. All billing, refunds, and payment data are handled by Apple, not by us.
4. Intellectual Property
All title, ownership rights, and intellectual property rights in the Software remain the exclusive property of Lil Dog Productions, LLC, except for bundled open-source components (including the VideoSeal model and the c2pa-swift library), which remain the property of their respective owners and are used under their licenses. A full list is available in the App: click "About · Privacy · Terms" in the sidebar, then "Third-Party Licenses". The Software is licensed, not sold.
5. Disclaimers & Limitation of Liability
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. IN NO EVENT SHALL LIL DOG PRODUCTIONS, LLC BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF ATTRIBUTION, COMPRESSION DEGRADATION OF WATERMARKS, OR KEYCHAIN ERRORS).
6. App Store Terms
You obtain the Software through the Apple App Store. Accordingly:
- These Terms are between you and Lil Dog Productions, LLC only, not with Apple. Apple is not responsible for the Software or its content.
- Apple has no obligation to provide maintenance or support for the Software; any support is provided by us at hello@reconize.me.
- To the maximum extent permitted by law, Apple has no warranty obligation with respect to the Software. We (not Apple) are responsible for any product warranties and for addressing any claims relating to the Software, including product-liability, legal or regulatory-compliance, and intellectual-property claims.
- Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms and may enforce them against you.
- You represent that you are not located in a country subject to a U.S. Government embargo, and are not on any U.S. Government prohibited-parties list, and you will comply with applicable export laws.
7. Changes & Termination
We may update these Terms from time to time; material changes are reflected by the "Last updated" date above, and continued use of the Software after an update constitutes acceptance. This license remains in effect until terminated; it terminates automatically if you breach these Terms, upon which you must stop using and delete the Software.
8. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions or feedback regarding these Terms, please contact us at: hello@reconize.me