Terms of Service
V31L LTD | Company Number: 16890413 | Registered in England and Wales
Last Updated: 17 April 2026 · Version 1.1
Welcome to Veil, the creative communication platform operated by V31L LTD, a company registered in England and Wales (Company Number 16890413). Veil combines private messaging, community spaces, creative tools, and an optional AI companion, with end-to-end encryption built in as infrastructure.
By accessing or using Veil, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use Veil.
1. Definitions
- "Veil" refers to the Veil platform and all related services
- "We," "Us," "Our" refers to V31L LTD
- "You," "User" refers to any individual who accesses or uses Veil
- "Superkey" refers to your 12-word recovery phrase generated during account creation
- "Veil Code" refers to the invitation codes required for registration
- "E2EE" refers to end-to-end encryption
- "Hub" refers to community spaces within Veil, which may include chat, posts, galleries, scheduled events, and other modules
- "Aurora" refers to Veil's optional AI companion, governed by separate Aurora Terms of Service
- "Subscription" refers to paid tiers (Plus, Pro) offering additional features beyond the free Lite tier
2. Account Eligibility
Age Requirement: You must be at least 13 years old to create an account and use Veil. By creating an account, you represent and warrant that you meet this age requirement.
Invitation Requirement: During our invite-only phase, you must possess a valid Veil Code to register. Veil Codes are distributed person-to-person by existing users. We may open general registration at a later date.
One Account Per Person: You may only maintain one active account on Veil.
Free and Paid Tiers: Veil offers a free tier (Lite) as well as paid subscription tiers (Plus, Pro) providing additional features. Pricing, features, and any free trials are disclosed at the point of purchase and described in our Refund & Cancellation Policy.
3. Veil Code Distribution Responsibility
When you share a Veil Code with another person, you are vouching for their character and creating a trust relationship. You acknowledge that:
- You are responsible for the individuals you invite to Veil
- You should only share Veil Codes with people you trust and believe will respect the platform and its community
- Veil Codes are for personal distribution only and must not be sold, auctioned, or distributed publicly
Invite Tree Consequences:
Veil's invitation system creates a chain of trust. If someone you invite repeatedly violates these Terms, particularly by engaging in illegal conduct, abuse, or harassment, we reserve the right to:
- Suspend or terminate their account
- Restrict or revoke your ability to generate new Veil Codes
- In serious cases (particularly involving CSAM, child exploitation, or coordinated abuse), suspend or terminate your account if we determine you knowingly invited bad actors or failed to exercise reasonable judgement
- Restrict or remove entire "branches" of the invitation tree if there is evidence of systematic abuse
Your Responsibilities:
- Exercise caution and good judgement when distributing Veil Codes
- Do not distribute codes to individuals you suspect may violate these Terms
- If someone you invited engages in serious misconduct, you may wish to report this to us
The invitation system is designed to build a trusted network. Everyone has a responsibility to maintain the integrity and safety of the community.
4. Account Security and Superkey Responsibility
Your Superkey is Your Responsibility
During registration, Veil generates a 12-word Superkey (recovery phrase) on your device. This is the only method to:
- Recover your account on a new device
- Reset your password if forgotten
- Decrypt your message history
Critical Understanding:
- Your Superkey is generated locally and never transmitted to our servers
- We do not have access to your Superkey and cannot recover it for you
- If you lose your Superkey and cannot access your account, your encrypted messages are permanently unrecoverable
- This is by design - true privacy means no backdoors
You are solely responsible for:
- Securely storing your Superkey (we recommend multiple secure backups)
- Keeping your Superkey confidential
- The consequences of losing or sharing your Superkey
Optional Email: You may add an email address for account recovery purposes. Email allows password reset but does not recover encrypted messages - only your Superkey can do that.
5. End-to-End Encryption
Veil uses end-to-end encryption for all private communications. This means:
What We Cannot Access:
- Message content (direct messages and group chats)
- Media files you share (images, voice messages)
- Voice call content
What We Can Access:
- Account metadata (username, timestamps)
- Message metadata (sender/recipient IDs, timestamps, delivery status)
- Your public encryption key (required for others to send you encrypted messages)
Limitation of Liability for E2EE:
Because your messages are end-to-end encrypted:
- We cannot recover messages if you lose your Superkey
- We cannot provide copies of your messages to you or any third party
- We cannot decrypt messages pursuant to legal process (we do not possess the decryption keys)
6. Reporting, Moderation and Limited Decryption
User-Initiated Reporting System:
Veil uses true end-to-end encryption. By default, we cannot see or access the content of your messages. However, we provide a user-initiated reporting mechanism to address harmful or illegal content:
- When you submit a report: You decrypt and voluntarily share a limited snapshot of conversation content with us for moderation purposes
- What is shared: The reported message plus five (5) messages before and five (5) messages after, providing context whilst minimising disclosure
- Explicit consent: Before submission, the reporting interface shows you exactly what content will be shared. You must explicitly confirm your consent to proceed
- Applies to all content types: This reporting mechanism applies to direct messages, group chats, Hub chats, Hub posts, and any other encrypted content within Veil
No Proactive Scanning:
- Outside of user-initiated reports, we do not access, decrypt, or scan your encrypted communications
- We do not employ automated content scanning on private, encrypted messages
- Our ability to moderate content depends entirely on users voluntarily reporting violations
Use of Report Data:
- Report content and associated message snippets are used solely for trust and safety purposes: investigating the report, enforcing these Terms, and complying with legal obligations
- Report data is retained only as long as reasonably necessary for moderation, enforcement, and potential legal proceedings
- We will not use report content for advertising, profiling, marketing, or other purposes unrelated to trust and safety
7. Prohibited Conduct
You agree not to use Veil to:
Illegal Content and Zero-Tolerance Policy:
Veil must not be used to create, store, view, share, or distribute content that is illegal under UK law or your local jurisdiction. This includes, without limitation:
- Child sexual abuse material (CSAM): Any images, videos, or content depicting or exploiting minors in a sexual manner
- Child exploitation: Grooming, soliciting, or attempting to exploit minors
- Non-consensual intimate images: Sharing intimate images or videos without consent ("revenge porn")
- Extreme violence: Content depicting gratuitous violence, torture, or mutilation
- Terrorist content: Content that encourages or facilitates terrorism, as defined under UK law
- Other illegal content: Any other content prohibited by the Online Safety Act 2023, the Communications Act 2003, or other applicable UK legislation
Because Veil uses end-to-end encryption, we cannot proactively scan or monitor content. We rely on user reports to identify violations. Upon receiving a credible report of illegal content, particularly CSAM, child exploitation, or credible threats of violence, we reserve the right to:
- Immediately suspend or terminate the reported account(s) without prior notice
- Disable, remove, or restrict access to the relevant Hub or Hub content
- Revoke the ability to generate or distribute Veil Codes
- Restrict or remove entire "branches" of the invitation tree if there is evidence of coordinated abuse
- Preserve relevant logs, metadata, and user-submitted report information for potential legal investigations
- Cooperate with law enforcement and relevant authorities as required by law
Law Enforcement Cooperation:
Whilst we cannot decrypt general message content (we do not hold the encryption keys), we may cooperate with law enforcement when legally required or when necessary to prevent serious harm. In such cases, we can only provide:
- Account data and metadata (usernames, timestamps, IP addresses where available)
- Message metadata (sender/recipient information, timestamps, delivery status)
- User-submitted report snippets (voluntarily decrypted content shared through our reporting system)
- Hub membership and activity logs
- Invitation tree data (who invited whom)
We cannot and will not provide encrypted message content, as we do not possess the means to decrypt it.
Consequences: Violations of this zero-tolerance policy, particularly involving CSAM, child exploitation, or credible threats to life, will result in immediate account termination without refund. We will report such violations to the National Crime Agency (NCA), the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), or other relevant authorities as appropriate.
Other Illegal Activities:
- Engage in fraud, money laundering, or terrorist financing
- Facilitate the sale of illegal drugs, weapons, or other prohibited items
- Engage in any activity that violates applicable laws of England and Wales or your local jurisdiction
Harmful Behaviour:
- Harass, threaten, stalk, or abuse other users
- Incite violence, hatred, or discrimination against individuals or groups
- Distribute malware, viruses, or other harmful software
- Attempt to compromise the security of other users' accounts
- Engage in coordinated harassment or brigading
Platform Abuse:
- Attempt to circumvent, disable, or interfere with security features
- Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any part of Veil
- Create automated accounts or use bots without authorisation
- Sell, transfer, or share your account with others
- Impersonate Veil staff or other users
8. Hubs and Host Responsibilities
What are Hubs?
Hubs are community spaces within Veil. Hub owners and administrators create and manage these spaces, subject to these Terms. A Hub may include features such as chat channels, posts, galleries, event scheduling, news feeds, custom branding, and other modules made available by Veil from time to time.
Hub Owner and Administrator Responsibilities:
When you create or administer a Hub, you agree to:
- Enforce Veil's Terms: You must ensure your Hub complies with these Terms, including the zero-tolerance policy on illegal content
- Moderate your community: You are responsible for moderating content and behaviour within your Hub. This includes responding promptly to reports, removing violating content, and taking action against users who breach these Terms or your Hub's rules
- Establish clear rules: You may establish additional community guidelines for your Hub, provided they do not conflict with or undermine these Terms
- Act on reports: When Hub members report content or behaviour, you must investigate and take appropriate action (warning, muting, kicking, or banning users as necessary)
- Not facilitate illegal activity: You must not use Hubs to host, coordinate, or facilitate illegal content, CSAM, harassment, incitement to violence, or other prohibited conduct
Veil's Rights Regarding Hubs:
We may restrict, freeze, or permanently remove a Hub if:
- We receive multiple credible reports of Terms violations within the Hub
- The Hub is being used to host or distribute illegal content, particularly CSAM or content that poses serious harm
- The Hub owner or administrators fail to moderate effectively or are complicit in violations
- Necessary to protect the safety of our users or to comply with legal obligations
- Required by law enforcement or regulatory authorities
Hub Owners' Liability:
Hub owners and administrators may be held accountable for persistent or serious violations occurring within their Hubs, particularly if they fail to moderate or are knowingly facilitating prohibited conduct. Consequences may include:
- Removal of the Hub and all associated content
- Suspension or termination of your account
- Revocation of Veil Code generation privileges
- In cases involving illegal content, reporting to relevant authorities
Veil's Role:
Veil provides the infrastructure and tools for Hubs. We are not the publisher or editor of Hub content. Hubs are private, invite-only spaces, not public forums or directories. Our role is limited to providing the platform and enforcing these Terms when violations are reported.
9. Content and Intellectual Property
Your Content: You retain ownership of content you create and share on Veil. By using Veil, you grant us a limited licence to transmit your encrypted content to intended recipients.
Our Content: The Veil platform, including its design, code, branding, and features, is owned by V31L LTD and protected by intellectual property laws. You may not copy, modify, or distribute any part of Veil without our written permission.
Community Guidelines: Hubs may establish additional community guidelines. By joining a Hub, you agree to follow its rules in addition to these Terms.
10. Account Termination
By You: You may delete your account at any time through your account settings. Account deletion is permanent and cannot be reversed.
By Us: We may suspend or terminate your account if:
- You violate these Terms
- We reasonably believe you have engaged in prohibited conduct
- Required by law
- Necessary to protect the platform or other users
Effect of Termination: Upon termination:
- Your access to Veil will end immediately
- Your encrypted messages will remain encrypted (we cannot access them)
- Account data subject to our Privacy Policy retention schedules
11. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability
"As Is" Service: Veil is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied.
Limitation of Liability: To the maximum extent permitted by law, V31L LTD shall not be liable for:
- Any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages
- Loss of data, revenue, or profits
- Inability to access or recover encrypted content
- Actions of other users
- Service interruptions or technical failures
Nothing in these Terms excludes our liability for: Death or personal injury caused by our negligence, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or any other liability that cannot be excluded by law.
12. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless V31L LTD, its officers, directors, and employees from any claims, damages, or expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your use of Veil or violation of these Terms.
13. Changes to Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. We will notify you of material changes through Veil or by other reasonable means. Your continued use of Veil after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.
14. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
Governing Law: These Terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales.
Dispute Resolution: Before initiating formal legal proceedings, you agree to attempt to resolve any dispute with us through good faith negotiation by contacting admin@v31l.chat.
Jurisdiction: Any legal proceedings arising from these Terms or your use of Veil shall be brought exclusively in the courts of England and Wales. You consent to the jurisdiction of such courts.
15. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.
16. Entire Agreement
These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and V31L LTD regarding your use of Veil.
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