Legal

Terms of Service

Last updated: 21 June 2026 · Operator: Shadow Luminous t/a Swipes ("Swipes", "we", "us"), South Africa.

1. The Service

Swipes provides a hosted digital business-card and link-in-bio service at swipes.co.za/{username}. By creating an account you agree to these Terms and our Privacy Policy.

2. Your account

You are responsible for the accuracy of the information you provide, for keeping your password confidential, and for everything that happens under your account. You must be 18 years or older, or have the consent of a parent/guardian.

3. Subscription & billing

Swipes is offered on a paid subscription (currently R29 per month, ZAR, VAT inclusive where applicable). Payments are processed by PayFast (Pty) Ltd. By subscribing you authorise Swipes/PayFast to debit the recurring fee until you cancel. Pricing may change on 30 days' notice.

4. Cancellation & refunds

You may cancel at any time from your dashboard or by emailing us. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing cycle. Fees already paid are non-refundable except where required by the Consumer Protection Act, 2008.

5. Acceptable use

You agree not to use Swipes to publish content that is unlawful, hateful, infringing, deceptive, sexually explicit involving minors, that promotes violence, or that violates any third party's rights. We may suspend or terminate accounts that breach these rules.

6. Your content

You retain ownership of the content you upload (profile copy, images, links). You grant Swipes a worldwide, royalty-free licence to host, display, and distribute that content solely to operate the service.

7. Uploads

Image and QR-code uploads are capped at 5 MB per file. We only store images and QR codes; all other call-to-action buttons are external links you control.

8. Availability & changes

We aim for high availability but do not guarantee uninterrupted service. We may add, change, or remove features at any time. We will give reasonable notice of materially adverse changes.

9. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Swipes' total liability to you for any claim arising from your use of the service is limited to the fees you paid us in the 3 months before the claim. We are not liable for indirect or consequential loss.

10. Termination

You may close your account at any time. We may suspend or close accounts that breach these Terms, fail to pay, or expose us to legal risk.

11. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa. Disputes are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the South African courts.

12. Contact

Shadow Luminous t/a Swipes · hello@swipes.co.za