Dokus Terms of Use
Version 0.5, effective July 7, 2026
By using Dokus, you agree to these Terms. Please read them carefully, especially the part about Dokus not replacing your official documents.
What Dokus is
Dokus is a personal vault for keeping digital copies of your identity documents on your iPhone. We grant you a personal, non-transferable, non-exclusive license to use the app.
What Dokus is not
Dokus doesn't issue documents: it securely stores copies of documents you already have. The validity of each copy depends on the original document you imported. Dokus stores a copy, not the official document itself. A PDF generated automatically by an official digital-ID app may have validity of its own, according to the rules of whoever issued it; a plain photo of a document generally does not replace the original. Either way, whether any copy is accepted always rests with whoever requires it: when the law, an authority, or a third party asks for the official document, the final call is theirs, not ours.
Sharing and watermark
When you export or share a document, Dokus lets you add a watermark (a Dokus+ feature). When you turn it on, it works as a best-effort measure to discourage improper reuse of the copy. It is not a foolproof technical barrier, and we are not liable for:
- misuse by third parties of a document after it has been shared;
- attempts by any outside party to remove or tamper with the watermark;
- the document's validity with third parties because of the watermark's presence;
- QR code or barcode reading failures caused by the watermark.
Once a document leaves Dokus, whether by email, message, print, or any other means, we have no way of knowing who received it, nor any way to protect it or guarantee its privacy. From that point on, responsibility rests with whoever shares and whoever receives the file.
Your responsibility
- You are responsible for the documents you keep and for maintaining your own backups. Because we never hold a copy of your files, we cannot recover them for you under any circumstances: if you lose your device without a backup, forget your iPhone passcode, or uninstall the app; and, for documents kept in iCloud through Sync, if that data is lost on Apple's side, if you switch to a different Apple Account (your documents do not move with you), or if you lose access to your Apple Account. Keep your own backups accordingly.
- Use Dokus only for documents that are yours or that you have been authorized to hold.
- Dokus was made to keep your identity documents and other legitimate personal documents. We do not review what you keep, and we are not responsible for the type of content stored. Using the app to store illegal or fraudulent material, or material that infringes the rights of others, is prohibited, and that responsibility is always yours.
- Keep your Face ID and iPhone passcode protected: that is your main layer of security.
Subscriptions
The paid features are offered by subscription, with automatic renewal:
- Billing is handled through your App Store account (Apple ID).
- The subscription renews automatically at the end of each period unless you cancel at least 24 hours beforehand.
- If a renewal payment fails, your access continues for a grace period while the App Store retries the charge; if it isn't completed, the subscription then expires.
- You manage and cancel the subscription in Settings › [your name] › Subscriptions, in the App Store.
- Prices may vary by region and may change; any changes will be communicated in accordance with Apple's rules.
The free plan lets you keep up to 9 documents. If your subscription is canceled or expires, all your documents stay open. You can still view, share, and export every one of them. You just can't add new documents until you delete enough to be back within the free plan, or subscribe again. Nothing is ever locked or deleted; you can remove documents yourself at any time.
Disclaimer of warranties
Dokus is provided "as is," without warranties of any kind. We do not guarantee that the app will be error-free or always available.
Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not liable for data loss, indirect damages, or lost profits arising from use of the app. Nothing in these Terms limits liabilities that cannot be excluded by law.
App Store use
These Terms incorporate, where applicable, Apple's Licensed Application End User License Agreement. Apple is not a party to these Terms and has no responsibility for the app.
Minors
Dokus is not intended for minors.
Changes to these Terms
We may update these Terms; the date at the top indicates the current version. Significant changes will be announced inside the app.
Governing law
These Terms are governed by the laws of Brazil, without prejudice to the rights granted to you by the law of your country of residence.