Terms of Service for Sombra
Last Updated: June 10th, 2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to Sombra ("Service"), a web content archiving tool provided by Daniel Martin Peddle ("Service Provider", "I", "me", or "my"), a self-employed individual ("Trabalhador Independente") registered in Portugal (EU VAT Number PT256958670).
These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of my Service, including my website, browser extension, and related services. By using my Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of these Terms, you may not access the Service.
2. Service Description
Sombra is a personal web content archiving tool that allows users to save, convert, and store web content they have already legitimately accessed through their web browser for personal reference and reading purposes.
3. User Accounts
3.1 Registration
To use certain features of the Service, you must register for an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process and to update such information to keep it accurate, current, and complete.
3.2 Account Tiers
The maximum number of articles is governed by our Fair Use Policy and we reserve the right to determine actual limits based on operational factors such as impact on service, costs and overall business requirements.
We will endeavour to supply an unlimited service to our Supporter plan customers, but note that this is on a "best-effort" basis.
Upon lapse of subscription, Users are transitionsed to a Free plan, and all saved content will be reduced to the free tier conditions, showing the most recent 100 saves.
The Service is intended solely for personal, non-commercial use. Commercial use of the Service, including but not limited to corporate, business, or organizational use, is strictly prohibited unless explicitly authorized by me in writing. You may only use the Service to save and access content that you have lawfully accessed.
We expressly prohibit the use of the service to store illegal content of any kind. The storage of any illegal content will result in an immediate account termination, deletion of all content, and a permanent ban on any future use of the service by that individual, regardless of email address used, under any circumstances.
While I aim to provide consistent service to all users, I reserve the right to limit or suspend accounts that demonstrate usage patterns that negatively impact the Service or other users' experience. This includes but is not limited to excessive API requests, abnormal server load generation, or automated mass content saving that exceeds reasonable personal use.
You agree not to:
My Service processes and stores content from third-party websites ("Source Content") at your direction. I do not claim ownership of this Source Content, and all intellectual property rights in the Source Content remain with their original owners.
By using my Service to save content, you grant me a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to process, convert, store, and display the saved content solely for the purpose of providing the Service to you.
You are solely responsible for ensuring you have the right to save and store any content you archive using my Service. You acknowledge that saving content from certain websites may violate their terms of service, and you assume all risks associated with such use.
You represent and warrant that your use of the Service, including the saving and archiving of any content, complies with all applicable laws and regulations in your jurisdiction. You assume full legal responsibility for all content you save through the Service and confirm that you have the legal right to retain a copy of this information under your jurisdiction. I assume no responsibility for your actions when operating the Service or for the legality of the content you choose to save.
The Service itself, including but not limited to software, logos, designs, and features, is owned by me and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
I grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the Service, including my browser extension, subject to these Terms.
The Service is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. I make no guarantees regarding the accuracy, quality, reliability, or availability of the Service or the content saved through it.
I do not guarantee that content saved through my Service will be complete, accurate, or properly formatted. The conversion process may alter certain elements of the original content, and I am not responsible for any discrepancies between saved content and original source material.
I reserve the right to modify, suspend, or terminate the Service, in whole or in part, at any time and for any reason, without notice or liability to you. If I decide to permanently discontinue the Service, I will provide paid subscribers with a full refund for any unused portion of their subscription period.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, in no event shall I be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly, or any loss of data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses resulting from:
As a service provider operating in Portugal, I comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable EU data protection laws. My processing of personal data is outlined in my Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.
I implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect the personal data I process. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and I cannot guarantee absolute security.
I may modify these Terms at any time at my sole discretion. If I make material changes, I will notify you via the Service or by other means before the changes take effect. Your continued use of the Service after the effective date of any changes constitutes your acceptance of the modified Terms. If you do not agree to the changes, your only recourse is to stop using the Service.
You may terminate your account at any time by following the instructions on my website or contacting the support team.
I reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time and for any reason, without prior notice or liability. If your paid account is terminated by me for reasons other than your breach of these Terms, I will provide a pro-rata refund for any unused portion of your subscription period.
Upon termination, your right to use the Service will immediately cease. All provisions of these Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.
No failure or delay by me in exercising any right under these Terms shall operate as a waiver of that right, and no single or partial exercise of any right shall preclude any other or further exercise of that or any other right.
If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Portugal, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any legal action or proceeding arising out of or relating to these Terms shall be exclusively settled in the courts of Portugal.
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and me regarding your use of the Service and supersede all prior and contemporaneous written or oral agreements between you and me.
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact me at:
Daniel Martin Peddle
CX 208Z Sitio das Areias Moncarapacho 8700-062 Portugal Email: dan@sombra.so VAT Number: PT256958670 Status: Trabalhador Independente (Self-employed individual)
By using my Service, you acknowledge that you have read and understood these Terms and agree to be bound by them.