Last updated: [effective date pending legal review]
Text shown like this is placeholder content pending drafting or confirmation by legal counsel. Everything else reflects the current draft position.
By accessing or using Trident Secure (the "Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service (these "Terms"), including the administrator authority described in Section 5, Administrator Authority. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use the Service.
Trident Secure is a self-hosted, invite-only encrypted messaging platform operated by [organisation name] on infrastructure it controls. The Service is not part of any public or federated messaging network — it is provided solely to registered users of the deploying organisation, on infrastructure that organisation operates and controls.
Access to the Service is invite-only. You may not create an account without a valid invitation issued by an authorised administrator. [Age and other eligibility requirements to be specified.]
By registering, you agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information, and to keep that information up to date.
[Placeholder: standard prohibited-use clauses — no unlawful use of the Service; no attempts to circumvent, disable, or interfere with security-related features of the Service; no unauthorised access to accounts, devices, or data belonging to other users. Full clause pending legal drafting.]
By using the Service, you acknowledge and agree that an authorised administrator may, at the operator's discretion:
These actions are subject to the technical limitations described in our security documentation and are not guaranteed to be instantaneous or fully effective in every circumstance.
The Service uses end-to-end encryption and related security features described on our Security page. No security measure is guaranteed to be completely secure or uninterruptible; the Service is provided "as is" with respect to security outcomes, subject to applicable law.
See our Privacy Policy (coming soon), prepared with reference to the Barbados Data Protection Act, 2019-29, and any other applicable data protection law.
[Placeholder pending resolution of the AGPLv3 / commercial licensing question — legal input required.]
[Placeholder: grounds and process for either party ending the relationship.]
[Placeholder — standard limitation-of-liability clause, to be drafted by counsel.]
[Placeholder — standard clause, to be drafted by counsel.]
[Jurisdiction to be confirmed, likely Barbados.]
We will provide notice of material changes to these Terms, particularly any expansion of administrator authority beyond that described in Section 5, Administrator Authority.
Questions about these Terms can be directed to: