Terms of Service

Rufoof — Telegram File Distribution Platform

Effective Date: April 17, 2026 Last Updated: April 17, 2026

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing, installing, configuring, or otherwise using Rufoof, its associated uploader software, backend infrastructure, or any Telegram bot deployed through this platform (collectively, the "Service"), you ("User," "Bot Administrator," or "End User," as applicable) agree to be legally bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms in their entirety, you must immediately cease all use of the Service.

These Terms constitute a binding legal agreement between you and the operators of Rufoof ("we," "us," or "our"). Use of the Service constitutes your representation that you are of legal age to enter into binding contracts in your jurisdiction.

2. Definitions

"Service" refers to the Rufoof platform in its entirety, including but not limited to the uploader application, backend server infrastructure, bot-creation tooling, file hosting or linking mechanisms, and any Telegram bots deployed through the platform.
"Bot Administrator" refers to any individual or entity who uses the uploader software or backend tools to register, configure, operate, or distribute a Telegram bot via the Service.
"End User" refers to any individual who interacts with a Telegram bot that was created or deployed using the Service.
"Content" refers to any files, documents, data, text, media, or other material uploaded to, distributed through, or associated with the Service by any party.
"Platform Operator" refers to the individual or entity that owns, maintains, and operates the Rufoof infrastructure and service.

3. Description of Service

Rufoof is a technical platform that enables Bot Administrators to deploy Telegram bots for the purpose of organizing and distributing files. The Service provides tooling for file scanning, metadata management, Telegram bot configuration, and file delivery. The Platform Operator provides infrastructure and tooling only and is not a party to any relationship between a Bot Administrator and their End Users.

4. Eligibility and Account Responsibility

4.1 You must be at least 18 years of age, or the age of majority in your jurisdiction, to use the Service as a Bot Administrator.

4.2 Bot Administrators are solely responsible for all activity conducted through their registered bots, including without limitation the content uploaded, the users who access their bots, and compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

4.3 You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any credentials, tokens, API keys, or access information associated with your use of the Service.

5. Acceptable Use Policy

5.1 Prohibited Conduct. You agree not to use the Service, directly or indirectly, for any of the following purposes:

(a) Uploading, distributing, or transmitting Content that infringes any intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or any other rights of any third party;

(b) Uploading, distributing, or transmitting unlawful, obscene, defamatory, threatening, harassing, abusive, or otherwise objectionable Content;

(c) Uploading or distributing malware, viruses, ransomware, spyware, trojans, or any other malicious or harmful code or software;

(d) Uploading or distributing Content that constitutes, facilitates, or promotes illegal activity of any kind;

(e) Attempting to probe, scan, test, exploit, or circumvent the security of the Service's infrastructure, servers, databases, or APIs in any unauthorized manner;

(f) Attempting to reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or derive source code from any component of the Service, except where explicitly permitted by applicable law;

(g) Conducting denial-of-service (DoS) or distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, automated scraping, credential stuffing, or any form of unauthorized automated access against the Service or any systems connected to it;

(h) Impersonating the Platform Operator or any other person or entity in connection with the Service;

(i) Using the Service in any manner that imposes a disproportionate or unreasonable load on the platform's infrastructure;

(j) Circumventing, disabling, or otherwise interfering with security-related features of the Service.

5.2 Compliance with Law. You are solely responsible for ensuring that your use of the Service, and all Content you upload or distribute through it, complies with all applicable local, national, and international laws and regulations, including but not limited to data protection, privacy, intellectual property, export control, and consumer protection laws.

6. Content and Uploads

6.1 No Endorsement. The Platform Operator does not neccessarily review, verify, endorse, or take responsibility for any Content uploaded, linked, or distributed through the Service. The presence of any Content on the Service does not constitute approval or endorsement by the Platform Operator.

6.2 Sole Responsibility. Each Bot Administrator assumes full and exclusive responsibility for all Content they upload or make accessible through the Service. The Platform Operator shall bear no liability whatsoever for any Content uploaded by any user.

6.3 Right to Remove. The Platform Operator reserves the right, but not the obligation, to remove or disable access to any Content at any time, without prior notice, at our sole discretion, including Content we determine in our sole judgment to be in violation of these Terms, applicable law, or otherwise objectionable.

6.4 No Backup Guarantee. The Platform Operator does not guarantee the preservation, availability, or integrity of any uploaded Content including, but not limited to, any loss of data as a result of usage of the service. Bot administrators are solely responsible for maintaining independent backup copies of all Content they upload.

7. Bot Administrator Obligations

7.1 Bot Administrators acknowledge and agree that they are the operators of any Telegram bot they deploy through the Service and bear full responsibility for:

(a) The nature and legality of all Content made available through their bots;

(b) Compliance with Telegram's Terms of Service and usage policies;

(c) Maintaining appropriate terms of use and privacy disclosures for their own End Users;

(d) Ensuring that any personal data of End Users processed through their bots complies with applicable privacy and data protection laws, including but not limited to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and any equivalent national legislation.

7.2 Bot Administrators may not represent to their End Users that the Platform Operator guarantees the security, availability, or legal compliance of the Service.

8. Suspension and Termination

8.1 Termination by Platform Operator. The Platform Operator reserves the absolute right to suspend, restrict, or permanently terminate any Bot Administrator's access to the Service, or to disable or delete any Telegram bot registered through the Service, at any time, for any reason or no reason, with or without prior notice, and without liability of any kind to the affected party.

8.2 No Right of Continuity. No Bot Administrator shall have any right, entitlement, or legitimate expectation to the continued availability of the Service, any registered bot, any stored metadata, or any uploaded Content. The Service is provided on an entirely at-will basis.

8.3 Effect of Termination. Upon termination or suspension, your right to use the Service ceases immediately. The Platform Operator shall not be liable for any loss of data, business, revenue, or otherwise resulting from such termination.

9. Privacy and Data Security

9.1 No Privacy Guarantee. THE PLATFORM OPERATOR MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES REGARDING THE PRIVACY, CONFIDENTIALITY, OR SECURITY OF ANY CONTENT UPLOADED TO OR TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE SERVICE. FILES UPLOADED TO THE SERVICE ARE DELIVERED VIA TELEGRAM'S INFRASTRUCTURE AND ARE SUBJECT TO TELEGRAM'S OWN POLICIES AND SECURITY POSTURE.

9.2 User Acknowledgment. You acknowledge that data transmitted over the internet and through third-party platforms such as Telegram is inherently subject to interception, unauthorized access, and other security risks. You assume all risk associated with transmitting sensitive or confidential Content through the Service.

9.3 No Data Processing Agreement. Unless a separate written data processing agreement has been executed between the Platform Operator and a Bot Administrator, the Platform Operator assumes no data controller or data processor obligations under any privacy regulation with respect to End User data.

10. Disclaimers of Warranty

10.1 THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE PLATFORM OPERATOR EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, AND AVAILABILITY.

10.2 THE PLATFORM OPERATOR DOES NOT WARRANT THAT:

(a) THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR EXPECTATIONS;

(b) THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE;

(c) ANY CONTENT UPLOADED OR DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE SERVICE WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITHOUT LOSS, CORRUPTION, OR INTERCEPTION;

(d) ANY DEFECTS IN THE SERVICE WILL BE CORRECTED;

(e) THE SERVICE OR THE SERVERS THAT MAKE IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES, MALICIOUS CODE, OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

11. Limitation of Liability

11.1 TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE PLATFORM OPERATOR, ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AND LICENSORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF GOODWILL, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, OR ANY OTHER COMMERCIAL OR ECONOMIC LOSS, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE, REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY (CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE) AND EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

11.2 IN NO EVENT SHALL THE PLATFORM OPERATOR'S TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICE EXCEED THE GREATER OF (i) THE TOTAL FEES PAID BY YOU, IF ANY, TO THE PLATFORM OPERATOR IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR (ii) ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS (USD $100).

11.3 SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR LIABILITY. IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS, THE FOREGOING EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS SHALL APPLY ONLY TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

12. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Platform Operator and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, contractors, and agents from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or relating to:

(a) Your use of the Service;

(b) Any Content you upload, distribute, or make available through the Service;

(c) Your violation of these Terms;

(d) Your violation of any applicable law, regulation, or third-party right;

(e) Any dispute between you and any End User or third party.

13. Third-Party Services

The Service operates in conjunction with Telegram's platform and API. Your use of the Service is also governed by Telegram's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The Platform Operator has no control over Telegram's infrastructure, policies, or availability, and accepts no liability for any actions or omissions by Telegram or any other third-party service provider.

14. Modifications to the Service and Terms

14.1 The Platform Operator reserves the right to modify, suspend, discontinue, or terminate the Service, or any feature thereof, at any time, without notice or liability.

14.2 We reserve the right to amend these Terms at any time. The most current version will be made available through the Service documentation. Your continued use of the Service following any amendment constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

15. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

15.1 These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which the Platform Operator is domiciled, without regard to conflict of law principles.

15.2 Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service shall be resolved exclusively through binding arbitration or, where arbitration is not available or enforceable, through the courts of competent jurisdiction in the Platform Operator's domicile. You waive any right to a jury trial or to participate in a class action proceeding.

16. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect. The invalid or unenforceable provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable.

17. Entire Agreement

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and the Platform Operator with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements, representations, and understandings, whether written or oral, relating to the Service.

18. Contact

For questions regarding these Terms, please contact the platform administrator through the appropriate channel as communicated in the project's Privacy Policy documentation.

*By using Rufoof, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by these Terms of Service.