Terms of Service

1. Scope & provider

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of vaporwave.me (the "Service"), operated by:

Tobias Scheid
Im Drosselschlag 5
66636 Tholey, Germany
Email: hi@vaporwave.me

By using the Service, creating an account, or purchasing a paid tier, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

2. The service

vaporwave.me is a browser-based audio editor that processes audio files into a "vaporwave" stylistic version (slowed tempo, pitched-down, reverb, chorus, EQ shaping). All audio processing happens locally in your browser; we never receive or store your audio files.

The exported result is an MP3 file generated in your browser and saved to your device.

3. Your account

To export tracks you must create an account by providing a valid email address and a password (or by using "Continue with Google"). You confirm that you are at least 16 years old or have the consent of a parent/legal guardian.

You are responsible for keeping your login credentials safe. Notify us immediately if you suspect unauthorized access. Each account is for a single natural person; sharing of credentials is not permitted.

4. Free tier, packs, lifetime

4.1 Free

• 3 exports per calendar month, automatically reset on the 1st of each month (UTC)
• Full audio quality, all standard presets, all sliders
• No watermark, no audio tag
• No expiry — the account itself stays free as long as you want

4.2 Export Packs

• One-time purchase: Starter (10 exports), Creator (30), Producer (100)
• Pack exports are added to your account and never expire
• Pack exports are consumed only after the monthly Free quota is used up

4.3 Lifetime

• One-time purchase: unlimited exports, forever
• Includes WAV export, premium presets, the ability to save custom presets, and early access to new features
• All future updates included

4.4 Founder's Deal

For the first 500 buyers, Lifetime is offered at €29 instead of €49. Once exhausted, the price returns to €49 without further notice.

5. Payment & pricing

All prices are in Euros (€). Pursuant to § 19 UStG (small-business regulation), no value-added tax is shown on invoices. Payment is processed by an external payment provider (e.g. Stripe, PayPal). Their respective terms and privacy policies apply for the payment process itself.

The contract is concluded once payment is confirmed and your tier is activated on your account. You will receive a transactional email and an invoice/receipt from the payment provider.

Invoices and tax-relevant records are retained for 10 years pursuant to § 147 AO.

6. Right of withdrawal & refund policy

6.1 Statutory right of withdrawal (consumers in the EU)

If you are a consumer (i.e. acting outside your trade, business, craft or profession), you have the right to withdraw from a purchase contract within 14 days without giving any reason.

The withdrawal period expires 14 days after the day of contract conclusion. To exercise the right, you must inform us by an unambiguous statement (e.g. an email to hi@vaporwave.me). You may use the model withdrawal form below but it is not obligatory.

6.2 Early loss of the right of withdrawal — important

For digital content not supplied on a tangible medium (such as Lifetime access or Pack exports), the right of withdrawal expires before the end of the 14-day period if:

1. You expressly consent to the immediate performance of the contract; and
2. You acknowledge that you will lose your right of withdrawal once performance has begun.

During checkout, we ask you to confirm both of the above by ticking a corresponding checkbox. Without this confirmation, the contract is not concluded and your tier is not activated.

6.3 Voluntary refund policy (in addition to statutory rights)

• Lifetime: 14-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked. Email us within 14 days of purchase and we refund in full.
• Failed exports: if a paid export fails for technical reasons on our side, the export is automatically credited back to your account. No support contact required.
• Used pack exports: cannot be refunded once consumed.

6.4 Model withdrawal form

To: Tobias Scheid, Im Drosselschlag 5, 66636 Tholey, Germany — Email: hi@vaporwave.me

I/We hereby give notice that I/we withdraw from my/our contract for the purchase of the following service:
Ordered on: ___
Name of consumer(s): ___
Address of consumer(s): ___
Signature (only on paper): ___
Date: ___

7. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

• Use the Service to process audio for which you do not hold the necessary rights or licenses
• Attempt to circumvent the export-counter limits, e.g. through scripting, automation, or multi-account abuse
• Reverse-engineer, decompile, or otherwise derive the source code of the Service for the purpose of building a competing product
• Resell, sublicense, or commercially redistribute the Service or significant portions of it
• Use the Service to generate content that infringes intellectual property rights, defames others, or violates applicable law

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these rules.

8. Your audio content

You retain all rights to the audio you upload and to the exported result. We do not claim any ownership over your content.

Because audio processing happens entirely in your browser, we never receive your audio. We cannot listen to it, store it, copy it, or hand it over to third parties — we do not have it.

You are solely responsible for ensuring you have the rights to the audio material you process. If you process copyrighted material without permission, you alone bear the consequences.

9. Availability & changes

We aim for high availability but do not guarantee uptime. Brief outages for maintenance, updates, or third-party provider issues may occur.

We may add, change, or remove features at any time. For paying users (Lifetime, Packs), we will not materially reduce the scope of features you paid for without offering a comparable replacement or a refund proportional to the reduction.

10. Liability

For damages caused by intent or gross negligence, by injury to life, body, or health, or under the German Product Liability Act (ProdHaftG), we are liable without limitation under the statutory provisions.

For damages caused by ordinary negligence, we are only liable for the breach of a contractual obligation whose fulfilment is essential for the proper performance of the contract and on whose observance you may regularly rely (so-called "cardinal obligations"). In such cases, our liability is limited to the foreseeable, contract-typical damage.

In any other respect, our liability is excluded. The limitation of liability also applies in favour of any vicarious agents.

For data loss, our liability is limited to the typical recovery effort that would have been incurred had backups been made regularly and in accordance with the risk. You are responsible for keeping your own backups of source audio files.

11. Termination

You may delete your account at any time by emailing hi@vaporwave.me or via the in-app delete-account function (when available). Upon deletion, your personal data is removed in accordance with our Privacy Policy; tax-relevant records are retained as legally required.

Pack exports and Lifetime access are forfeited when you delete your account voluntarily and are not refundable.

We may terminate or suspend accounts that violate these Terms. In serious or repeated cases of abuse, no refund will be granted.

12. Changes to these terms

We may update these Terms to reflect changes to the Service, legal requirements, or business practices. Material changes will be communicated by email to active users at least 14 days in advance. If you do not agree to the new Terms, you may terminate your account before they take effect.

Non-material changes (typo fixes, clarifications) take effect immediately.

13. Applicable law & venue

These Terms and any disputes arising from them are governed by the law of the Federal Republic of Germany, excluding the UN Convention on the International Sale of Goods (CISG). For consumers, this choice of law does not deprive you of the protection afforded by mandatory consumer-protection provisions of the law of your habitual residence.

If you are a merchant, legal entity under public law, or special fund under public law, the exclusive place of jurisdiction is the registered seat of the operator (Tholey/Saarland district).

14. Contact

For any question about these Terms, refunds, or your account, write to hi@vaporwave.me. We aim to respond within 48 hours on business days.