TETHERED · Website & Android app
Terms of Service
Draft prepared 17 September 2026 · Australia
These draft terms explain the intended rules for the TETHERED Android app and website, including the buyer/seller marketplace, in-app seller access and Remote Deadman Switch (DMS). They must be reviewed against the production app and the operator's legal details before publication.
1. The service and your account
TETHERED provides an Android app for hub-based marketplace activity, messaging and related account tools, plus a website for app downloads and Remote DMS. You are responsible for using your own account, keeping sign-in details and your Recovery PIN confidential, and keeping your device reasonably secure. Do not use another person's account or activate DMS on an account you do not own or have authority to manage.
2. Buying, selling and hubs
Users are responsible for the accuracy of their own listings, representations, messages and order details and for complying with applicable law. Where a product or service is sold by another user, that seller is responsible for the product or service and their transaction obligations, subject to applicable law and any specific service TETHERED has agreed to provide. TETHERED's separate paid product is access to seller tools.
Do not list or exchange unlawful goods or services, deceive other users, impersonate anyone, abuse the service, or attempt to bypass access controls. These terms do not authorise any activity that is unlawful where it occurs.
3. App download and updates
The TETHERED Android APK is provided through the official TETHERED download channel. Install only a release you trust and confirm the source before granting installation permissions. Updates are provided using the app's existing update process. Installing an update may require you to approve Android's installation prompts.
4. Seller access and payment
At the time this draft was prepared, the website advertises seller access for A$5 for 28 days or A$40 for 365 days. The A$40 option is approximately A$3.33 a month when expressed as a monthly equivalent. The website describes these as one-time purchases with no automatic renewal. Check the price, access period and any applicable taxes or charges shown at the time of purchase before you pay.
PayPal is used for applicable in-app purchases. The status of a purchase, refund or dispute may depend on verification through PayPal and the app's payment system. Do not treat an unpaid, pending or reversed payment as completed seller access.
5. Refunds and Australian consumer rights
Nothing in these terms excludes, restricts or modifies rights or remedies that cannot lawfully be excluded, including applicable rights under the Australian Consumer Law. A remedy such as a refund, cancellation or compensation may be available if a product or service fails to meet a consumer guarantee. For a seller-access billing issue, create a support ticket in TETHERED and include the relevant transaction reference, but never your password or Recovery PIN. This process does not limit any rights to pursue other remedies available under law.
Purchases from other sellers may also give you rights against those sellers under applicable law. A blanket “no refunds” rule does not override statutory rights.
6. Messaging, content and privacy
You remain responsible for content you post, list or send and for ensuring you have permission to use it. Do not send content that is unlawful, abusive or violates another person's rights. TETHERED describes chat content as end-to-end encrypted, but that description does not apply to all account, payment or transaction data. Please read our Privacy Policy for the draft data-handling summary.
7. Remote Deadman Switch and recovery
Remote DMS is an account-protection feature that can lock a signed-in app after authenticated activation. The current website asks for your TETHERED username, password and Recovery PIN. Recovery is performed through the app using the recovery process. DMS cannot guarantee immediate action while a device is offline, or removal of all information already shared with others or held in external systems. Keep your Recovery PIN safe and understand the feature before activating it.
8. Availability and changes
Internet access, Android compatibility and third-party service availability can affect the app, downloads, payments and Remote DMS. TETHERED may make updates or address misuse as permitted by applicable law. Any material changes to the final terms should be communicated appropriately, and consumer rights remain unaffected.
9. Support and disputes
For app help, seller-access purchases or account issues, open TETHERED and create an in-app support ticket. Include a description and any relevant order or transaction reference, but never your password or Recovery PIN. If you cannot sign in, use the website support form to create a guest ticket. Account ownership must be verified separately before sensitive account information can be shared. The legal identity of the operator and further dispute-resolution details still need confirmation before publication. This ticket route does not limit other rights or remedies under applicable law.