Welcome to Carbonated Audio. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of carbonatedaudio.com and the audio plugin products sold on this website, including Carbonator, De-Sipper, and On Tap. By using the site or purchasing a product, you agree to these Terms.
1. Who we are
Carbonated Audio is an independent audio software company. For any questions about these Terms, reach us at mixedbysoda@gmail.com.
2. Purchases and payment
All payments are processed securely by Stripe. We do not see or store your full card details. Prices are listed in USD and may change at any time; any change only applies to future purchases. Your order is confirmed once Stripe completes the charge and you receive your license email.
3. License to use our plugins
When you purchase a plugin, you receive a personal, non-transferable license to install and use the software on machines you own or control. The full license terms for each plugin are set out in our End User License Agreement, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. You must not redistribute, resell, crack, or share your license or installer.
4. Refunds
Because digital audio plugins cannot be "returned" once installed, all sales are final. We offer free demo versions of our plugins so you can fully evaluate them before buying. If your purchase is broken, undelivered, or duplicated, email mixedbysoda@gmail.com within 14 days and we'll make it right.
5. Updates and product changes
We may release updates, bug fixes, and new versions of any plugin. We may also discontinue products or features. Your license continues to apply to any version we make available to you, but we don't guarantee indefinite updates for any specific product.
6. Acceptable use of the website
Don't attempt to break, scrape at abusive scale, reverse-engineer, or interfere with the operation of this website or its backend services. Don't use the site to do anything unlawful.
7. Intellectual property
All content on carbonatedaudio.com - including branding, copy, images, audio demos, and the plugins themselves - is owned by Carbonated Audio or our licensors. You may not copy or reuse it without written permission, except as normally permitted (e.g. linking to a page, quoting briefly with attribution).
8. Third-party services
We rely on third parties to run the site and deliver our products. These include Stripe (payments), Netlify (hosting), Resend (email), Google Analytics (usage statistics), and PACE Anti-Piracy (plugin licensing). Their terms apply to their portions of the service.
9. Disclaimers
The website and the plugins are provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, express or implied. We don't warrant that the plugins will be error-free, uninterrupted, or fit for any particular purpose. You use them at your own risk and you are responsible for backing up your projects and sessions.
10. Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Carbonated Audio is not liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages - including lost work, lost revenue, or lost audio - arising from your use of the site or plugins. Our total liability for any claim relating to a plugin is limited to the amount you paid for that plugin.
11. Changes to these Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. The "Last updated" date above will always show the latest version. Continued use of the site after changes means you accept the new Terms.
12. Governing law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Florida, United States, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules. Any dispute will be resolved in the courts located in Florida.
13. Contact
Questions about these Terms? Email mixedbysoda@gmail.com.