Terms of Service (ToS)

Last updated: September 23, 2025

Applicable language

These terms are drafted in French. Translations may be provided for convenience. In case of discrepancies, the French version shall prevail.

1. Purpose

These Terms of Service (“ToS”) set out the terms and conditions under which the website https://directfiles.link (the “Site”), published by Brandonn – Sole Proprietor, provides a file upload, temporary storage and sharing service.

Accessing and using the Site implies full acceptance of these ToS.

2. Service description

• Users can upload files without creating an account and obtain a unique download link.
• Files are server-side encrypted and automatically deleted after a specified period (currently 4 hours).
• This deletion period may be changed at any time without notice.
• Users can manually delete their files before the deadline.
• The service relies on temporary storage; if disk space is insufficient, new uploads may be refused until space is freed.

The service requires a modern browser with JavaScript enabled.

3. User responsibilities

Under French Law LCEN Art. 6-I-2, each user is solely responsible for the files they upload.

It is strictly prohibited to upload:

• Files containing viruses, malware, or harmful code.
• Content that violates French or international law (including: advocacy of terrorism, hate speech, child sexual abuse material — French Criminal Code Art. 227-23, copyright infringement — French IP Code Art. L335-2, etc.).
• Defamatory, abusive, discriminatory content, or content infringing others’ privacy (French Civil Code Art. 9; Law of 29 July 1881 Art. 29).

Any breach may result in:

• Immediate deletion of the offending files.
• Temporary or permanent bans based on IP address.
• Reporting to competent authorities, in accordance with LCEN Art. 6-I-7.

4. Publisher responsibilities

The publisher takes reasonable measures to ensure availability, security, and service quality.

However:

• The Site may be temporarily unavailable due to failure, maintenance, or storage saturation.
• The publisher may permanently discontinue the service at any time without notice.
• The publisher may delete any file or suspend user access without prior justification.

Under LCEN Art. 6-I-7, liability arises only if the publisher is notified of manifestly unlawful content and fails to act promptly to remove it.

5. Limitation of liability

The user expressly acknowledges that:

• The publisher provides no guarantee of retention beyond the stated period.
• The publisher shall not be liable for data loss, material or immaterial damage, or financial loss (including market losses) resulting from use of the service.
• The publisher disclaims liability for any infection of the user’s system (virus, malware, intrusion) during upload or download.

Accordingly, the user uses the Site at their sole responsibility and risk.

6. Intellectual property

The user warrants that they hold all necessary rights to the files they upload.

They undertake to comply with the French Intellectual Property Code (notably Arts. L122-4 and L335-2).

The Site and its elements (code, graphics, logos) are protected by the French IP Code and remain the exclusive property of the publisher.

7. Personal data and logs

In accordance with LCEN Art. 6-II and French Postal & Electronic Communications Code Art. L34-1, the publisher keeps, for a maximum of 12 months:

• The user’s public IP address.
• The date and time of each operation.
• The action performed (upload, download, deletion).
• The technical identifier of the file or link.

No other personal data is collected.

👉 See the Privacy Policy.

8. Changes and service interruption

The publisher reserves the right:

• To modify these ToS at any time.
• To suspend or discontinue the service, temporarily or permanently, without notice or compensation.

9. Governing law and jurisdiction

These ToS are governed by French law.

Any dispute relating to their interpretation or to the use of the service falls under the exclusive jurisdiction of the French courts (French Code of Civil Procedure Art. 46).