Last updated: June 2026
Please read these Terms of Service ("Terms") carefully before using DAT Drives ("the Service"), operated by DAT Drives ("we," "us," or "our"). By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.
1. Eligibility
You must be at least 18 years old and capable of entering into a legally binding agreement to use DAT Drives. By creating an account, you confirm that you meet these requirements.
2. Account Registration
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration and to update that information if it changes. You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your account.
3. Acceptable Use
You may use DAT Drives to upload, store, and deliver professional photography and videography files to your clients. You agree not to:
- Upload content that infringes on any third party's intellectual property rights
- Upload illegal, obscene, defamatory, or otherwise harmful content
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Service or its infrastructure
- Use the Service to transmit unsolicited communications or spam
- Resell or sublicense access to the Service without our express written consent
- Use automated tools to scrape, crawl, or extract data from the Service
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these terms without prior notice.
4. Storage and Files
Your account includes the storage capacity specified in your current plan. You are responsible for managing your storage and ensuring your files do not exceed your plan's limits. We do not guarantee the preservation of files uploaded in excess of your plan's storage limit.
Files stored on DAT Drives remain your property. We do not claim ownership of your content. By uploading content to the Service, you grant us a limited, non-exclusive license to store, process, and transmit your files solely for the purpose of providing the Service to you.
5. Payment and Billing
DAT Drives offers a Free Trial and paid subscription plans. Paid plans are billed monthly or annually in advance. All payments are processed through Stripe. By subscribing to a paid plan, you authorize us to charge your payment method on a recurring basis until you cancel.
You are responsible for all taxes applicable to your subscription. Prices are subject to change with reasonable prior notice.
Refunds: We do not offer refunds for partial subscription periods. If you cancel your subscription, your account will remain active until the end of the current billing period.
Failed payments: If a payment fails, we will notify you and attempt to charge your payment method again. If payment cannot be collected, your account may be downgraded or suspended.
6. Client Transactions
DAT Drives facilitates payment collection from your clients via Stripe. All client transactions are processed directly through Stripe's payment infrastructure. DAT Drives does not hold, escrow, or take possession of client funds. Stripe's terms and policies govern all payment processing.
You are responsible for setting accurate invoice amounts, complying with applicable tax obligations on client payments, and resolving any disputes with your clients related to the work delivered.
7. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your files and data from unauthorized access, loss, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission or storage over the internet is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security and are not liable for unauthorized access resulting from circumstances beyond our reasonable control.
8. Service Availability
We aim to maintain high availability of the Service but do not guarantee uninterrupted access. We may perform scheduled maintenance that temporarily affects availability and will make reasonable efforts to notify users in advance.
9. Termination
You may cancel your account at any time through your account settings. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account if you violate these Terms, with or without prior notice depending on the severity of the violation.
Upon termination, your files will be retained for 30 days before permanent deletion, during which time you may export your data. After 30 days, files cannot be recovered.
10. Disclaimer of Warranties
The Service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Service will be error-free, uninterrupted, or free of harmful components.
11. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, DAT Drives and its officers, employees, and affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including loss of profits, data, or business opportunities, arising from your use of or inability to use the Service, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Our total liability to you for any claim arising from these Terms or your use of the Service shall not exceed the amount you paid us in the three months preceding the claim.
12. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which DAT Drives is registered, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising from these Terms shall be resolved in the competent courts of that jurisdiction.
13. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by email or by posting a notice on the Service. Your continued use of the Service after the effective date of the updated Terms constitutes acceptance of the changes.
14. Contact
For questions about these Terms, contact us at: [email protected]