Last updated: June 17, 2026
These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your use of the Films app and related services. By downloading or using Films, you agree to these Terms. Apple's Standard End User License Agreement (EULA) also applies to apps you download from the App Store; where these Terms are silent, that EULA controls, and you and we acknowledge that Apple is a third-party beneficiary of these Terms with the right to enforce them.
You must be at least 13 years old (or the higher minimum age required where you live, such as 16 in parts of the EEA) to use Films. If you are under the age of majority, you must have permission from a parent or guardian.
Films lets you capture photos through film-style cameras and create or join shared "films" with other people, where photos stay hidden until the film develops. You are responsible for your activity in the app and for the photos and content you capture, add, and share.
If you create an account, keep your sign-in secure and don't share it. You're responsible for activity that happens under your account. Tell us promptly if you believe your account has been compromised.
If you joined our pre-launch waitlist or otherwise gave us your email, you agree we may send you a small number of launch and service-related emails. Every marketing email includes a one-click unsubscribe link, and you can opt out at any time; we'll still send essential account or transactional messages where applicable. We don't sell your email or share it for others' advertising. See our Privacy Policy for details.
You own the photos and content you create in Films. You grant us a limited, non-exclusive, worldwide license to host, store, process, sync, and display your content solely to operate the service for you and the people you invite to a film (for example, uploading a photo so a shared film can develop). This license ends when you delete the content or your account, except for copies retained briefly in routine backups. You are responsible for the content you share and for only sharing films with people you trust.
We may remove content or suspend accounts that violate these Terms.
Films has no tolerance for objectionable content or abusive behavior. Shared films are created by users, and content is contributed by the members of each film — not by us. If you see content that violates these Terms, you can act on it directly in the app:
We review reports of objectionable content and act on them — including removing content and ejecting or banning the responsible users — generally within 24 hours. You can also report content or a user, or appeal a decision, by emailing support@getfilmsera.cam.
You represent and warrant that you own or have all rights, licenses, consents, and permissions needed for the photos and content you capture, upload, or share through Films, and that your content and your use of Films do not infringe or violate the intellectual property, privacy, publicity, or other rights of any person.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Films and its owner, operators, and service providers from and against any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or related to (a) content you capture, upload, or share; (b) your use or misuse of Films; or (c) your violation of these Terms or of any law or the rights of a third party.
Films' camera looks, develop effects, and recap reels are produced entirely by traditional, deterministic image processing (color lookup tables and standard image filters). Films does not use artificial intelligence or automated decision-making that produces legal or similarly significant effects about you, and we do not use your photos or content to train any artificial-intelligence or machine-learning model.
Films, including its name, design, look styles, software, and branding, is owned by us and protected by intellectual property laws. These Terms do not grant you any right to our trademarks or branding. We grant you a personal, limited, non-transferable, revocable license to use the app as intended.
We respect intellectual property rights and respond to valid notices of claimed infringement under the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA, 17 U.S.C. § 512). If you believe content in Films infringes your copyright, send a written notice to our Designated Copyright Agent (below) including:
Copyright Agent, Films
Mailing address available on request — please contact us by email first.
Email: support@getfilmsera.cam (subject line: "DMCA Notice")
We may remove or disable access to allegedly infringing content, and we terminate the accounts of repeat infringers in appropriate circumstances. Counter-notice: if you believe your content was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may send our agent a counter-notice that includes your name, mailing address, telephone number, and email; identification of the removed material and the location it appeared before removal; a statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification; and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court for the judicial district in which your address is located (or, if outside the U.S., any judicial district in which we may be found) and that you will accept service of process from the person who filed the original notice. Submitting a knowingly false notice or counter-notice may expose you to liability for damages under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f).
Films relies on third-party providers (including Apple, Clerk, and Convex) to operate. Your use of those services through Films may be subject to their terms, and we are not responsible for third-party services we don't control.
Films is provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind to the extent permitted by law. We don't guarantee that a film will develop, sync, or be available without interruption, or that content will never be lost. Keep your own copies of photos that matter to you.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for lost photos, data, or profits, arising from your use of Films. Our total liability for any claim is limited to the greater of the amount you paid us in the 12 months before the claim, or USD $50. Some jurisdictions don't allow certain limitations, so some of these may not apply to you.
You may stop using Films and delete your account at any time. We may suspend or terminate access for violations of these Terms or to protect the service and its users.
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Iowa, USA, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules, except where your local consumer-protection law requires otherwise.
Please read this section carefully — it affects your legal rights, including your right to file a lawsuit in court and to have disputes heard by a jury.
Informal resolution first. Before starting an arbitration or any formal proceeding, you agree to contact us at support@getfilmsera.cam and give us 30 days to try to resolve the dispute informally. Most concerns can be resolved this way.
Binding arbitration. If we can't resolve it, you and we agree that any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to Films or these Terms will be resolved by binding individual arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its Consumer Arbitration Rules, rather than in court, except as provided below. The arbitrator decides all issues, except that a court decides the enforceability of the class-action waiver below. Judgment on the award may be entered in any court with jurisdiction.
Class-action & jury-trial waiver. You and we agree that each may bring claims against the other only in an individual capacity, and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class, collective, consolidated, or representative proceeding. You and we waive any right to a jury trial. The arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person's claims or preside over any form of a class or representative proceeding. If this class-action waiver is found unenforceable as to a particular claim, that claim (and only that claim) will be severed and may proceed in court.
Small-claims carve-out. Either party may bring an individual claim in small-claims court if it qualifies. Nothing here prevents either party from seeking injunctive or equitable relief in court for infringement or misuse of intellectual property.
30-day opt-out. You can opt out of this arbitration agreement (including the class-action waiver) within 30 days of first accepting these Terms by emailing support@getfilmsera.cam with the subject "Arbitration Opt-Out" and your name and the email associated with your account. Opting out does not affect any other part of these Terms.
If any portion of this section is found unenforceable, the remainder stays in effect (except that if the class-action waiver is unenforceable, this entire arbitration section does not apply to that claim). This section survives termination of these Terms. Nothing in this section affects mandatory consumer-protection rights you may have where you live that cannot be waived by agreement.
For any complaint about Films, contact support@getfilmsera.cam and we will work with you in good faith to resolve it promptly.
We may update these Terms. We will revise the date above and, for material changes, notify you in the app. Continuing to use Films after changes take effect means you accept the updated Terms.