Terms of Service

Last Updated: September 16, 2026

IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF SERVICE ("AGREEMENT") CAREFULLY BEFORE DOWNLOADING, INSTALLING, OR USING ADVANCED SEARCH: FILTER TOOL OR ADVANCED SEARCH (THE "APP").

This Agreement is a legally binding contract between you (the "End-User") and Pawan Baxla ("Developer", "we", "us", or "our").

1. Binding Contract & Acceptance

By installing, accessing, or using the App, you explicitly acknowledge that you have read, understood, and consented to all provisions of this Agreement, including the disclaimers of warranties, strict user conduct rules, and total limitations of liability. If you do not agree, do not install or use the App.

2. License Grant

• We grant you a revocable, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited license to download, install, and use the App strictly for your personal, non-commercial utility and research purposes.
• This license applies to compatible devices operating on supported Android versions (Android 8.0 through Android 17+).

3. Description of Service & Independent Status

• Tool Functionality: The App is an offline-first syntax constructor designed to assist users in building complex, publicly documented search operators (e.g., filetype selectors, domain restrictions, site filters).
• No Search Engine Affiliation: The App is an independent utility tool. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or associated with Google LLC, Alphabet Inc., Microsoft Corporation, or any third-party search provider.
• No Content Hosting: The App does not crawl, index, host, cache, distribute, or stream any digital files, media, or web documents.

4. User Responsibilities & Lawful Usage

You agree to use the App strictly in accordance with applicable local, national, and international laws:

• Copyright & IP Compliance: You are solely responsible for verifying the copyright, licensing status, and intellectual property permissions of any document, media file, or data you locate on third-party websites. You must not use this tool to discover, download, or distribute pirated, proprietary, or infringing materials.
• No Network Abuse or Unauthorized Access: You agree not to use generated search strings to circumvent access controls, probe private systems, access unsecured server directories containing confidential personal data, or violate the terms of service of third-party websites.
• No Reverse Engineering: You agree not to decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, or attempt to derive the source code of the App binary.

5. Subscriptions, In-App Purchases, and Billing

Certain advanced functions (such as custom search recipes and ad-free usage) are offered via in-app purchases or subscriptions:

• Billing via Google Play: All payments and subscriptions are handled entirely by Google Play Billing in accordance with Google Play’s Terms of Service.
• Auto-Renewal: Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing cycle.
• Management & Refunds: You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time within your Google Play Account settings. The Developer cannot cancel, manage, or issue direct refunds for subscriptions; all refund inquiries are subject to Google Play’s refund policies.

6. Advertising Support

You acknowledge that the free-tier availability of the App is supported by advertisements served by Google AdMob. Any attempt to modify, tamper with, block, or strip advertising telemetry or delivery frameworks within the App constitutes a breach of this license.

7. Third-Party Links & Disclaimers

The App redirects search queries to external third-party search engines and web destinations. We do not control, endorse, or verify the content, safety, integrity, or legality of third-party websites or downloadable files found through web searches. You access third-party links and download external files entirely at your own risk.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

• "As-Is" Provision: THE APP IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND.
• No Guarantee of Results: WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT GENERATED SEARCH STRINGS WILL YIELD SPECIFIC RESULTS, OR THAT SEARCH ENGINES WILL MAINTAIN COMPATIBILITY WITH CERTAIN SEARCH OPERATORS.

9. Total Limitation of Liability

• TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE DEVELOPER BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA, DEVICE MALFUNCTION, NETWORK CARRIER CHARGES, THIRD-PARTY COPYRIGHT CLAIMS, OR ISSUES ARISING FROM EXTERNAL SITES VISITED VIA WEB SEARCHES.
• THE DEVELOPER'S MAXIMUM AGGREGATE FINANCIAL LIABILITY UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE STRICTLY CAPPED AT ZERO DOLLARS ($0.00) OR THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID BY YOU FOR THE APP IN THE PRECEDING THIRTY (30) DAYS, WHICHEVER IS LESS.

10. Governing Law & Jurisdiction

This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted under the laws of India. Any disputes, claims, or proceedings arising out of or related to this Agreement or the App shall fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts in Guwahati, Assam, India.