BinRo
Please read these terms carefully before using BinRo.
Key point upfront: BinRo is a QR code verification and fraud detection tool — not a payment processor. We do not handle, transfer, or guarantee any financial transactions. You remain solely responsible for verifying any QR code before making a payment. Our safety scores and community reports are informational aids, not financial guarantees.
By downloading, installing, accessing, or using BinRo (the "App") or any associated website or service (collectively, the "Services"), you agree to be legally bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms").
If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, you must immediately stop using the Services and, if applicable, uninstall the App.
These Terms form a legally binding agreement between you ("User", "you") and BinRo ("we", "us", "our"), a software project operated under the laws of India and supported by the Kerala Startup Mission.
These Terms are to be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference. In the event of a conflict between these Terms and the Privacy Policy on matters of data handling, the Privacy Policy prevails.
BinRo is a security verification tool. It scans and analyses QR codes to help you make informed decisions about their safety. It does not process payments, transfer money, hold funds, or act as a payment intermediary of any kind.
| BinRo IS | BinRo IS NOT |
|---|---|
| A QR code scanning and fraud-detection tool | A payment app or payment processor |
| A community safety reporting platform | A bank, financial institution, or money transmitter |
| A QR code generator for personal/business use | A guarantee that a scanned QR code is safe |
| An informational tool to assist your decisions | A substitute for your own due diligence |
| Compliant with India's DPDP Act 2023 | Liable for losses from QR code fraud you experience |
BinRo provides the following features and services:
We reserve the right to add, modify, or discontinue any feature at any time. See Section 15 for details.
You must meet the following requirements to use BinRo:
By using BinRo, you represent and warrant that you meet all of the above eligibility requirements. We reserve the right to verify eligibility and to deny access to any user who does not qualify.
Basic QR scanning features are available without creating an account. An account is required to access community features, saved QR codes, social features, and in-app purchase benefits.
Accounts are created via:
You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information when creating your account. You must keep your profile information up to date. Providing false information (including impersonating another person or entity) is prohibited and may result in immediate account termination.
You are solely responsible for:
We will not be liable for any losses or damages arising from your failure to maintain account security or from unauthorised use of your account.
You may only maintain one BinRo account. Creating multiple accounts to circumvent a ban, game trust scores, or manipulate community reports is prohibited.
You may use BinRo for personal, non-commercial purposes in accordance with these Terms and all applicable laws.
You agree that you will NOT:
Violation of these rules may result in immediate account suspension, permanent ban, and, where required by law, reporting to relevant authorities.
BinRo allows you to submit community reports, safety votes, comments, and other content ("User Content") related to QR codes and merchants.
By submitting User Content to BinRo, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sub-licensable, perpetual license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, aggregate, display, and distribute that content in connection with operating and improving BinRo's services, including our threat intelligence database.
You are solely responsible for the accuracy, legality, and appropriateness of any User Content you submit. You represent and warrant that:
We reserve the right — but have no obligation — to review, moderate, edit, or remove any User Content at our sole discretion, at any time, without notice. Content that violates these Terms, applicable law, or community standards may be removed immediately.
User Content you submit may persist in anonymised, aggregated form as part of our threat intelligence database even after your account is deleted. This is described further in our Privacy Policy.
All in-app purchases within BinRo are processed exclusively by the official billing systems of your device's app store:
For website donations, payments are processed by Razorpay Software Private Limited, subject to Razorpay's Terms of Service.
BinRo does not collect, process, or store your payment credentials at any point. We never see your card number, CVV, UPI ID, bank account details, net banking credentials, or Apple ID password. All payment data is handled entirely within Google's or Apple's secure systems.
After a completed purchase, the app store provides BinRo with only:
This information is used only to activate the features you purchased within BinRo.
Prices for any optional features or purchases are displayed in the App before you confirm a purchase. Prices are set in Indian Rupees (INR) or the local currency of your app store region and are inclusive of applicable taxes where required.
Because payments are processed by third-party app stores, refund requests are handled entirely by them:
We are not able to process refunds directly for in-app purchases made through Google Play or the Apple App Store. Please contact the respective store's support team.
If BinRo offers any subscription-based features, subscriptions auto-renew through the app store's billing system unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the renewal date. You can manage or cancel subscriptions at any time through your Google Play or Apple App Store account settings.
Critical disclaimer: BinRo's safety scores, community reports, and threat analysis are tools to assist your decision-making — they are not guarantees. No automated system can detect 100% of fraud attempts. You are solely responsible for verifying any QR code before making a payment or sharing sensitive information.
Specifically, you acknowledge and accept that:
BinRo is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis, without any warranties of any kind — express, implied, or statutory. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Indian law, we expressly disclaim all warranties, including but not limited to:
We do not warrant or guarantee that:
BinRo displays content provided by third parties — including community user reports, merchant information, and QR code destination data. We do not endorse, verify, or assume responsibility for any third-party content. Your reliance on such content is entirely at your own risk.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, BinRo, its developers, contributors, affiliates, officers, and agents shall not be liable for any:
This exclusion applies regardless of the legal theory of the claim (contract, tort, strict liability, or otherwise), even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.
In no event shall our total aggregate liability to you for all claims arising out of or relating to your use of BinRo exceed INR 1,000 (One Thousand Indian Rupees), or the total amount you paid to BinRo in the 3 months immediately preceding the event giving rise to the claim, whichever is greater.
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or limitation of liability for certain types of damages. In such jurisdictions, our liability will be limited to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless BinRo, its developers, contributors, officers, affiliates, and agents from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or related to:
We reserve the right to assume exclusive control of the defence of any matter subject to indemnification by you, at your expense. You agree to cooperate fully with our defence of any such claim.
BinRo, its name, logo, brand, design, source code, algorithms, threat intelligence database, and all original content are the proprietary intellectual property of BinRo and are protected under Indian and international copyright, trademark, trade secret, and patent law. All rights not expressly granted to you in these Terms are reserved.
Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to:
You may NOT:
If you submit ideas, suggestions, or feedback about BinRo, you grant us the right to use that feedback freely without any obligation, compensation, or attribution to you.
BinRo integrates with and relies on third-party services to function. Your use of BinRo may involve interacting with these services:
| Service | Provider | Your Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| Firebase (Auth, Firestore, Storage, FCM) | Google LLC | Governed by Firebase Terms |
| Google Safe Browsing API | Google LLC | Used for URL threat checking |
| Google Play Billing | Google LLC | Governed by Google Play Terms |
| Apple In-App Purchase | Apple Inc. | Governed by App Store Terms |
| Razorpay | Razorpay Software Pvt. Ltd. | Governed by Razorpay Terms |
| OpenAI API | OpenAI, L.L.C. | Used for AI-assisted QR analysis |
| Expo Push Notifications | Expo / Shopify Inc. | Used for push notification delivery |
We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, availability, or conduct of any third-party service. Links to third-party services are provided for convenience only and do not constitute an endorsement. Your use of any third-party service is at your own risk and subject to that provider's own terms and privacy policy.
We reserve the right to modify, update, suspend, or permanently discontinue any part of BinRo — including features, pricing, availability, and third-party integrations — at any time, with or without notice to you.
We will make reasonable efforts to notify users in advance of material changes (such as removal of a core feature or significant pricing changes) via in-app notification or email. However, we are not obligated to do so for routine updates, maintenance, or minor changes.
We shall not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuance of any feature or the entire Service.
We may suspend or permanently terminate your access to BinRo immediately and without prior notice if we determine, in our sole discretion, that you have:
You may stop using BinRo at any time and delete your account via Account Settings → Delete Account, or by contacting us at ahmedsameerbinan2@gmail.com. Deletion procedures are described in our Privacy Policy.
Upon termination of your account (by either party):
Termination does not entitle you to a refund of any in-app purchases already made. Refund requests must be directed to the applicable app store as described in Section 8.5.
These Terms and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
Subject to Section 17.3, any disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of BinRo shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Kerala, India. You consent to personal jurisdiction in those courts and waive any objection to such jurisdiction or venue.
Before initiating any formal legal proceeding, you agree to first contact us at ahmedsameerbinan2@gmail.com and attempt to resolve the dispute through good-faith negotiation. We will respond within 10 business days. If the dispute is not resolved within 30 days of your initial notice, either party may proceed to formal dispute resolution.
For disputes where the total claim value is under INR 10,00,000 (Ten Lakh Rupees), and where informal resolution has failed, either party may elect to resolve the dispute through binding arbitration conducted in Kerala, India, under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The arbitration shall be conducted in English. The arbitrator's decision shall be final and binding on both parties.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to resolve any dispute with BinRo on an individual basis only and not as part of any class, collective, or representative action.
We reserve the right to update or modify these Terms at any time. When we make material changes, we will:
Your continued use of BinRo after the revised Terms take effect constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms. If you do not agree to the revised Terms, you must stop using BinRo and may request deletion of your account.
We recommend reviewing these Terms periodically. The Effective Date at the top of this page indicates the most recent revision.
These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and BinRo concerning the Services and supersede all prior or contemporaneous agreements, representations, warranties, and understandings between you and us.
If any provision of these Terms is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, that provision shall be limited or severed to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of that right or provision. A waiver of any breach shall not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach.
You may not assign or transfer your rights or obligations under these Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign our rights and obligations under these Terms at any time, including in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, without notice to you.
We shall not be liable for any delay or failure to perform our obligations under these Terms to the extent caused by circumstances beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God, natural disasters, war, government action, internet outages, or third-party service failures.
These Terms are written in English. In the event of any conflict between an English version and a translated version, the English version shall prevail.
For any questions, concerns, or notices regarding these Terms of Service, please contact us:
📧 Email: ahmedsameerbinan2@gmail.com
🌐 Website: https://binan-maker.github.io/binro
📍 Address: Kerala, India
We aim to respond to all Terms-related enquiries within 5 business days.
Acknowledgment: By downloading, accessing, or using BinRo, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service — including the limitation of liability in Section 11 and the QR verification responsibility in Section 9.