Terms of Service
TERMS OF SERVICE
Last Updated: April 11, 2025
1. INTRODUCTION
Welcome to UnicornOCR and UnicornOCR Pro (the "Application"), owned and operated by Reflective Grove LLC, a New Mexico limited liability company ("Company," "we," "us," or "our"). These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Application and constitute a legally binding agreement between you and the Company.
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE APPLICATION. BY DOWNLOADING, ACCESSING, OR USING THE APPLICATION, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND OUR PRIVACY POLICY, WHICH IS INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE. The Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our Application. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS OR OUR PRIVACY POLICY, DO NOT DOWNLOAD, ACCESS, OR USE THE APPLICATION.
Your use of the Application, including any updates, enhancements, new features, and/or the addition of any new Web properties, is subject to these Terms. It is your responsibility to review these Terms periodically for changes.
2. APPLICATION DESCRIPTION
The Application is a screenshot and Optical Character Recognition (OCR) utility designed for Windows operating systems that allows users to:
- Capture screenshots from regions of the screen, windows, or monitors
- Copy screenshots to the clipboard
- Perform optical character recognition (OCR) on selected screen areas
- Extract text from images and copy it to the clipboard
The Application is available in two versions:
- UnicornOCR (free version with basic functionality)
- UnicornOCR Pro (paid version with additional features)
3. LICENSE TO USE
3.1 Grant of License
Subject to these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to download, install, and use the Application on compatible devices that you own or control, solely for your personal or internal business purposes.
For UnicornOCR Pro, this license is conditional upon your payment of applicable fees through the Microsoft Store and compliance with these Terms.
3.2 License Limitations
This license does not include any rights to:
- Access source code of the Application
- Modify or create derivative works based upon the Application
- Use the Application on more devices than permitted by the license you purchased
- Remove or alter any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices
- Transfer, lease, loan, resell, distribute, or sublicense the Application to any third party
3.3 Updates and Maintenance
We may deploy or provide patches, updates, and modifications to the Application that must be installed for you to continue using it. We may update the Application remotely without notifying you, and you hereby consent to us applying such patches, updates, and modifications. We have no obligation to provide support, maintenance, upgrades, modifications, or new releases of the Application.
3.4 Free Version Limitations
The free version of the Application (UnicornOCR) has feature limitations compared to UnicornOCR Pro. Specifically, the free version:
· Limits users to 5 OCR captures before requiring the Application to be restarted
· May have other feature restrictions compared to the Pro version
We reserve the right to modify, restrict, or remove features in the free version at any time.
3.5 License Term
Your license begins on the date you download or install the Application and continues until terminated as described in these Terms. Upon termination, you must cease all use of the Application and, if applicable, uninstall and delete the Application from your devices.
4. ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
4.1 General Restrictions
You agree not to, and will not permit others to:
a) License, sell, rent, lease, assign, distribute, transmit, host, outsource, disclose, or otherwise commercially exploit the Application or make it available to any third party;
b) Copy, modify, adapt, hack, translate, decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer, or create derivative works of the Application or any part thereof;
c) Remove, alter, or obscure any proprietary notice (including copyright and trademark notices) of the Company or its affiliates, partners, suppliers, or licensors;
d) Use the Application in any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation;
e) Use the Application for any purpose that is unlawful, harmful, fraudulent, deceptive, threatening, harassing, defamatory, obscene, or otherwise objectionable;
f) Infringe the intellectual property rights of any party;
g) Upload or transmit viruses, malware, or other malicious code that will or may affect the functionality or operation of the Application;
h) Interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Application;
i) Collect or track the personal information of others;
j) Bypass or attempt to bypass any measures we may use to prevent or restrict access to the Application.
4.2 Prohibited Uses Specific to OCR and Screenshot Functionality
Due to the specific nature of the Application, you additionally agree not to use it to:
a) Capture, extract, or process text from copyrighted materials in a manner that would constitute copyright infringement;
b) Capture, extract, or process text from confidential or sensitive materials belonging to third parties without proper authorization;
c) Capture screenshots of other applications or services in violation of their terms of service;
d) Use the OCR functionality to bypass security measures, access controls, or other technological protection measures;
e) Extract text from images containing personal information of others for purposes that would violate privacy laws;
f) Process images that contain illegal, harmful, or unauthorized content;
g) Capture or process screenshots from environments or sources where doing so would violate confidentiality agreements, workplace policies, or educational institution policies.
4.3 Responsible Use Guidelines
You are responsible for how you use the Application. We recommend:
a) Verifying the accuracy of any OCR-processed text when using it for important communications, legal documents, financial records, or any other sensitive content;
b) Following applicable copyright laws and fair use principles when capturing and extracting text from any materials;
c) Obtaining appropriate permissions before capturing screenshots of personal communications or confidential information;
d) Securing screenshots and extracted text that contain sensitive information to prevent unauthorized access;
e) Complying with all workplace, educational, and organizational policies regarding screen captures and information handling.
4.4 Monitoring and Enforcement
While we have no obligation to monitor your use of the Application, we reserve the right to:
a) Investigate any suspected violations of this Acceptable Use Policy;
b) Take appropriate action against anyone who, in our sole discretion, violates this policy, which may include suspending or terminating access to the Application;
c) Disclose information as necessary to satisfy any law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request.
4.5 Reporting Violations
If you become aware of any violation of this Acceptable Use Policy or misuse of the Application, please report it to support@unicornocr.com.
5. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
5.1 Ownership of Application
The Application, including all content, features, functionality, source code, object code, designs, algorithms, user interface, visual interface, graphics, logos, icons, and images, is and will remain the exclusive property of the Company and its licensors. The Application is protected by copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws of the United States and international jurisdictions.
5.2 Company Trademarks
"UnicornOCR," "UnicornOCR Pro," the UnicornOCR logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of the Company or its affiliates or licensors. Our trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service without our prior written consent. All other names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans appearing in the Application are the trademarks of their respective owners.
5.3 Feedback and Suggestions
Any feedback, suggestions, ideas, or other information you provide to us regarding the Application ("Feedback") is provided voluntarily. You grant us a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable, sublicensable license to use, modify, reproduce, distribute, create derivative works from, publicly display, and otherwise exploit such Feedback for any purpose without restriction or obligation of any kind, without compensation to you.
5.4 No Implied Rights
Nothing in these Terms grants you any right, title, or interest in the Application, content, or our intellectual property by implication, estoppel, or otherwise except for the limited license expressly granted in these Terms. All rights not expressly granted to you are reserved by the Company and its licensors.
6. OPEN SOURCE AND THIRD-PARTY COMPONENTS
6.1 Open Source Components
The Application incorporates various open-source components, each of which is subject to its own license terms. A list of these components and their respective licenses is available in the "licenses.txt" file included with the Application and accessible through the "Acknowledgements" section in the Application. Nothing in these Terms limits your rights under, or grants you rights that supersede, the terms of any applicable open-source license.
6.2 Third-Party Libraries and Technologies
The Application utilizes various third-party libraries and technologies, including, but not limited to:
- Tesseract OCR engine for optical character recognition functionality
- WxPython for the user interface
- NumPy and other scientific computing libraries
- Various system-level libraries for screenshot capture and clipboard functionality
A complete list of third-party libraries is available in the "licenses.txt" file included with the Application.
6.3 Third-Party License Compliance
We comply with all third-party license requirements for components used in the Application. Where required by the applicable open-source license, we make relevant source code available or provide appropriate attributions. The acknowledgments dialog in the Application provides specific attributions for key components.
6.4 No Warranties for Third-Party Components
Third-party and open-source components are provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. The disclaimers and limitations of liability in these Terms apply to all components of the Application, including third-party and open-source components.
6.5 Support and Updates for Third-Party Components
We are not responsible for providing support, maintenance, updates, or bug fixes for any third-party or open-source components used in the Application. We may, at our sole discretion, update these components as part of our regular Application updates.
7. USER CONTENT
7.1 Definition of User Content
The Application processes screenshots, images, and text that you select or generate through the Application's functionality ("User Content"). User Content may include, but is not limited to:
- Screenshots captured through the Application
- Images processed for OCR
- Text extracted from screenshots or images
- Clipboard content handled by the Application
7.2 Ownership of User Content
You retain all rights to your User Content. The Company does not claim ownership of any User Content. You grant us only those rights necessary to provide the Application's functionality to you.
7.3 Local Processing Only
All User Content is processed locally on your device. Under normal operation, the Company does not have access to, collect, store, or transmit your User Content to our servers or third parties, except as explicitly described in our Privacy Policy or with your express consent.
7.4 Your Representations and Warranties
You represent and warrant that:
a) You own or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, and permissions to use and process your User Content with the Application;
b) Your User Content does not and will not infringe, misappropriate, or violate any third party's intellectual property rights, privacy rights, publicity rights, or other personal or proprietary rights;
c) Your use of the Application and User Content complies with all applicable laws, regulations, and policies;
d) You are responsible for the accuracy, quality, integrity, legality, and reliability of your User Content.
7.5 No Obligation to Retain User Content
The Company has no obligation to retain any User Content. The Application's functionality may involve temporary caching or storing of User Content on your device to provide features such as clipboard operations, but we do not guarantee persistence of any User Content after the Application is closed or restarted.
7.6 No Monitoring or Review
We do not monitor or review User Content and assume no responsibility for User Content that violates these Terms. However, if we become aware of any User Content that violates these Terms, we reserve the right to take appropriate action, including termination of your license to use the Application.
8. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
THE APPLICATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE COMPANY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING OUT OF COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE.
THE COMPANY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE APPLICATION WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR FREE OF HARMFUL COMPONENTS, THAT THE CONTENT IS ACCURATE, RELIABLE OR CORRECT, THAT ANY DEFECTS OR ERRORS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE APPLICATION IS OTHERWISE SECURE.
THE COMPANY SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY REGARDING THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR QUALITY OF THE OPTICAL CHARACTER RECOGNITION (OCR) FUNCTIONALITY. THE COMPANY DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT TEXT WILL BE EXTRACTED CORRECTLY, COMPLETELY, OR AT ALL FROM IMAGES OR SCREENSHOTS. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT OCR TECHNOLOGY HAS INHERENT LIMITATIONS AND THAT RESULTS MAY VARY BASED ON FACTORS SUCH AS IMAGE QUALITY, TEXT CLARITY, FONTS, COLORS, BACKGROUNDS, AND OTHER VARIABLES.
9. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY, ITS AFFILIATES, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, PARTNERS, OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM:
a) YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE APPLICATION;
b) ANY CONDUCT OR CONTENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE APPLICATION;
c) ANY CONTENT OBTAINED FROM THE APPLICATION;
d) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, USE, OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR CONTENT;
e) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES IN OCR RESULTS;
f) COMPUTER SYSTEM FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS THAT MAY OCCUR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE APPLICATION;
WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT LIABILITY, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT THE COMPANY HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
IN JURISDICTIONS THAT DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE COMPANY'S LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY'S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, OR CAUSES OF ACTION EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU HAVE PAID TO US FOR THE APPLICATION IN THE PAST SIX MONTHS, OR ONE HUNDRED US DOLLARS ($100 USD), WHICHEVER IS GREATER.
10. INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Company, its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, and service providers from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of the Application, including, but not limited to, any use of the Application's content, services, and products other than as expressly authorized in these Terms.
11. EXTERNAL LINKS AND THIRD-PARTY SERVICES
The Application may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by the Company. The Company has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. You acknowledge and agree that the Company shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such websites or services. We strongly advise you to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third-party websites or services that you visit.
12. TERM AND TERMINATION
These Terms shall remain in effect until terminated by you or the Company.
The Company may, at any time and for any reason, suspend or terminate your rights under these Terms without prior notice or liability.
Upon termination of your rights under these Terms, you must cease all use of the Application, and if applicable, uninstall and delete the Application from your devices.
13. CHANGES TO THE TERMS
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion.
By continuing to access or use the Application after the revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised Terms. If you do not agree to the new Terms, you are no longer authorized to use the Application.
14. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New Mexico, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
You agree that any legal action or proceeding arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Application shall be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts located in New Mexico, and you hereby consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue therein.
15. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
15.1 Severability
If any provision of these Terms is held to be unenforceable or invalid, such provision will be changed and interpreted to accomplish the objectives of such provision to the greatest extent possible under applicable law and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.
15.2 Waiver
The failure of the Company to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of such right or provision. The waiver of any such right or provision will be effective only if in writing and signed by a duly authorized representative of the Company.
15.3 Assignment
You may not assign or transfer these Terms, by operation of law or otherwise, without the Company's prior written consent. Any attempt by you to assign or transfer these Terms without such consent will be null and void. The Company may freely assign or transfer these Terms without restriction.
15.4 Entire Agreement
These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and the Company regarding your use of the Application and supersede all prior and contemporaneous written or oral agreements between you and the Company.
15.5 Survival
The provisions of these Terms which by their nature should survive termination will survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.
15.6 Force Majeure
We will not be liable for any delay or failure to perform resulting from causes outside our reasonable control, including, but not limited to, acts of God, war, terrorism, riots, embargoes, acts of civil or military authorities, fire, floods, accidents, strikes or shortages of transportation facilities, fuel, energy, labor or materials.
15.7 No Agency
No agency, partnership, joint venture, or employment is created as a result of these Terms, and you do not have any authority of any kind to bind the Company in any respect whatsoever.
15.8 Notices
Any notices or other communications provided by the Company under these Terms, including those regarding modifications to these Terms, will be given: (i) by us posting to our website; (ii) via email; or (iii) by posting to the Application. For notices made by email, the date of receipt will be deemed the date on which such notice is transmitted.
15.9 No Third-Party Beneficiaries
These Terms are for the sole benefit of you and the Company and do not confer any rights or benefits to any third party.
15.10 Section Headings
The section headings in these Terms are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.
15.11 Electronic Communications
By using the Application, you consent to receive electronic communications from us. You agree that any agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.
16. CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:
Reflective Grove LLC
1209 MOUNTAIN ROAD PL NE STE N
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87110
Email: support@unicornocr.com
Website: https://www.unicornocr.com