Version 1.0, 14 July 2026
Document prepared in good faith in accordance with European Union and French law in force. It will be reviewed by legal counsel upon incorporation of the company.
These Terms of Use (the "Terms") define how SealTrust SAS ("SealTrust") makes its product-authentication platform (the "Service") available and the conditions under which the user (the "User") may access and use it.
The Service includes the native iOS app, the website, the NFC (NTAG 424 DNA chips) and QR code verification interfaces, and the Digital Product Passport (DPP) where available.
By accessing the Service, the User acknowledges having read these Terms and accepts them without reservation. Acceptance is collected expressly and time-stamped upon account creation.
The Service is published by Nordine Bouchelia, a natural person acting in his own name on behalf of SealTrust SAS, a simplified joint-stock company being formed which is not yet registered and therefore does not yet have legal personality. Based in Lyon, France.
The legal notices (publisher, publication director, host) appear in the Legal Notice; the registration details (RCS, SIREN, VAT, share capital) will be added there upon incorporation of the company.
The application infrastructure is hosted within the European Union (Hostinger). Media and backups are hosted in France (Scaleway). The full list of providers appears in the Privacy Policy.
Use of the Service by the Consumer (download, scan, verification, account management) is free of charge. Paid offerings concern Brands only and are governed by the Terms of Sale.
The User undertakes to provide accurate information and to keep their credentials confidential. Passwords are stored hashed (Argon2id). Two-factor authentication (TOTP) and biometrics (Face ID / Touch ID, processed locally) can be enabled.
The Service is reserved for persons aged at least 15, the age of digital consent set by Article 8 GDPR and transposed by Article 45 of Act No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978. A minor under 15 may only create an account with the authorisation of the holder of parental authority.
Private keys are generated, encrypted and held by SealTrust server-side. The User does not directly hold their keys. SealTrust acts as the technical custodian on their behalf.
The Token is a proof of authenticity and a unique, non-fungible digital certificate, issued as a single copy per Product. It is not a means of payment, a security, a financial instrument, or a crypto-asset within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 (MiCA): its Article 2(3) excludes unique and non-fungible crypto-assets, an exclusion Recital 10 attaches to certificates of authenticity. The Token is not a title of ownership over the physical item.
The Service relies on the public Base blockchain (Layer 2 on Ethereum), which SealTrust does not control. Data recorded on-chain (token identifiers, product and metadata fingerprints, ownership and transfers, batch Merkle roots) is public and permanent by design. Verification data from a scan is not recorded on-chain: it is held on our servers and subject to the retention periods set out in the Privacy Policy.
During an NFC or QR scan, the Service records verification data, including an approximate location (precise if you allow geolocation, otherwise derived from the IP address), to confirm authenticity and detect clones and grey-market distribution.
The result of a verification is provided for information purposes. SealTrust implements fraud-detection means but does not absolutely guarantee the authenticity or origin of a Product.
The Service allows, where applicable, the transfer of a Product's Certificate from one User to another. The transfer requires verification (scan matching, one-time code) and the consent of the parties. A User cannot transfer to themselves a Certificate they already hold. Transfers recorded on-chain are irreversible.
All elements of the Service are protected by intellectual property law and remain the exclusive property of the founders of SealTrust SAS, a company in the process of incorporation, acting on its behalf, or of their partners. No licence is granted beyond the right to use the Service in accordance with these Terms.
The Service is provided "as is", without any guarantee of continuous availability. Within the limits permitted by law, SealTrust is not liable for indirect damages resulting from the use of, or inability to use, the Service.
These limitations do not apply where liability cannot be limited under mandatory law, in particular towards Consumers. No provision of these Terms may reduce the rights a Consumer holds under the mandatory provisions of the Consumer Code and the Civil Code.
The processing of personal data is described in the Privacy Policy, which forms an integral part of these Terms. The use of cookies is described in the Cookie Policy.
The Consumer may permanently delete their account from the app (Settings, Edit profile, Delete account). This anonymises their personal data server-side, subject to immutable on-chain data and data retained under a legal obligation.
SealTrust may amend these Terms. In the event of a substantial change, the User is informed and, where applicable, consent is collected anew (consent versioning). Continued use constitutes acceptance, subject to mandatory Consumer-protection provisions.
These Terms are governed by French law.
In the event of a dispute, contact contact@sealtrust.io first. In accordance with Articles L.612-1 et seq. of the French Consumer Code, the Consumer has the right to free recourse to a consumer mediator; a mediator listed by the CECMC will be appointed and its contact details communicated before any sale to consumers.
Failing an amicable resolution, any dispute is brought before the competent courts under ordinary rules. Jurisdiction clauses are not enforceable against the Consumer, who may bring proceedings before the court of the place where they were domiciled at the time the contract was concluded or the harmful event occurred.