End-User License Agreement (EULA)

This End-User License Agreement ("EULA") is a legal contract between you ("Licensee" or "User") and Augionix Technologies ("Licensor"). Subject to your strict and ongoing compliance with the terms of this Agreement, Augionix grants you a personal, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and non-sublicensable limited license to install and execute the compiled binary version of PrivaGuard (explore all core capabilities) on compatible Windows devices authorized under your purchased seat or tier (view licensing tiers & commercial terms).

This license does not convey any title, ownership, or intellectual property rights in the software. All rights not expressly granted to you under this EULA are reserved exclusively by Augionix Technologies.

PrivaGuard provides enterprise-grade application locking and file vault encryption based upon mathematically irreversible cryptographic algorithms (NIST SP 800-132 PBKDF2 SHA-256 with 600,000 iterations and NIST SP 800-38D AES-256 GCM in Galois/Counter Mode). See our technical deep dive on Zero-Knowledge Cryptographic Architecture.

Because PrivaGuard is engineered as a zero-knowledge local tool, your Master Password is never transmitted over any network, never stored in plaintext, and never backed up to any central database or cloud infrastructure.

The integrity of PrivaGuard relies on proprietary anti-tamper mechanisms and defensive hooks. You agree that you shall not, directly or through any third party:

• Decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer, unpack, deobfuscate, or attempt to derive the underlying source code of PrivaGuard.
• Attach interactive kernel or user-mode debuggers (such as x64dbg, IDA Pro, Ghidra, or Cheat Engine) to running PrivaGuard processes for the purpose of altering security routines or bypassing password checks.
• Inject external DLLs, API hooks, or modified Windows memory spaces into the PrivaGuard UI or background service binaries.
• Modify, patch, alter, or remove digital code-signing certificates, copyright notices, trademarks, or proprietary markings.
• Create derivative works, wrapper redistributions, or repackaged installers based upon PrivaGuard binaries without prior written agreement.

Open-Core Verification Transparency: While this EULA strictly protects commercial binary distributions, installers, and compiled drivers, PrivaGuard maintains an open-core transparency framework. Security researchers may inspect our public cryptography engine and benchmark scripts in the Official GitHub Repository.

PrivaGuard is engineered for 64-bit editions of Microsoft Windows 10 (Build 19041 and later) and Microsoft Windows 11 (see our full Windows System Compatibility Checklist):

• Process DACL Hooks: PrivaGuard modifies process security descriptors (DACLs) in accordance with Microsoft Windows Security DACL Architecture to strip PROCESS_TERMINATE rights from non-elevated utilities. While designed for high stability, Augionix does not guarantee compatibility with non-standard custom Windows builds, stripped "Lite" distributions, or untested enterprise endpoint management agents.
• Safe Mode Minimal Service: To prevent bypass attacks via Windows Safe Mode, PrivaGuard configures registry entries under SafeBoot\Minimal and SafeBoot\Network. Disabling these registry keys through third-party optimization tools may diminish tamper resistance.
• Security Scanner Notifications: Due to low-level anti-termination hooks and webcam device access, certain heuristic endpoint security scanners may occasionally display false positive warnings. All authentic PrivaGuard binaries are cryptographically signed by Augionix Technologies.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE JURISDICTIONAL LAW, AUGIONIX TECHNOLOGIES, ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND CONTRACTORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR:

• ANY LOSS OF DATA, CORRUPTED VAULT CONTAINERS, OR INABILITY TO LAUNCH APPLICATIONS ARISING FROM SYSTEM POWER OUTAGES, HARD DRIVE DISK SECTOR FAILURES, OPERATING SYSTEM CORRUPTION, OR UNEXPECTED SHUTDOWNS DURING VAULT CIPHERING OPERATIONS.
• DATA UNRECOVERABILITY RESULTING FROM FORGOTTEN PASSWORDS, MISTYPED CREDENTIALS, OR IMPROPER USE OF THE VAULT SYSTEM.
• ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE PRIVAGUARD.

Backup Recommendation: You are strongly advised to maintain independent, unencrypted offsite backups of all mission-critical data files before migrating them into any encrypted vault container. Review our step-by-step Folder & File Vault Guide for secure migration protocols.

Merchant of Record & Consumer Cancellation Rights: For online purchases processed via our official Merchant of Record, transactions and statutory refund eligibility (including the 14-day cooling-off period for qualifying regions) are governed by Paddle's Buyer Terms & Conditions.

PrivaGuard incorporates high-strength cryptography (AES-256 GCM, PBKDF2 SHA-256). In accordance with the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR Category 5 - Part 2) and multilateral export control regimes, you acknowledge and represent that you are not located in, under the control of, or a national or resident of any country or region subject to applicable trade embargoes or international sanctions.

You agree to comply with all applicable domestic and international export laws, regulations, and restrictions that apply to dual-use commercial encryption software.

This Agreement is effective from the first date of software installation until terminated. Augionix Technologies may terminate your license instantly and without notice if you fail to comply with any terms of this Agreement, including reverse engineering or prohibited extortionate use.

Upon termination, you must cease all use of the software and permanently uninstall all binaries, background services, and registry keys from your Windows machines. All provisions regarding intellectual property, disclaimer of warranties, and limitations of liability shall survive termination.

If any provision of this EULA is held to be invalid, unenforceable, or illegal by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.