Terms of Service
Last Updated: June 24, 2026
Terms of Service
Last Updated: June 24, 2026
Welcome to Polygres! These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Polygres database platform, website, application console, APIs, and SDKs (collectively, the "Service") provided by Evokoa, Inc. and Evokoa Pte. Ltd. ("Evokoa," "we," "us," or "our").
By creating an account, accessing, or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you are entering into these Terms on behalf of a company or other legal entity, you represent that you have the authority to bind such entity.
1. Description of Service
Polygres is a managed cloud database-as-a-service (DBaaS) that combines PostgreSQL hosting with native graph traversal, HNSW vector search, and hybrid retrieval APIs. The Service is provided via managed instances hosted on cloud infrastructure.
2. Eligibility and Account Terms
- Age Requirements: You must be at least 18 years old (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction) to use the Service and enter into a binding legal contract.
- Account Security: You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials (API keys, passwords, connection strings) and for all activities that occur under your account.
- Accuracy: You agree to provide accurate and complete information when registering for the Service and to keep that information up to date.
- Abuse: We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms or engage in behavior that threatens the security or stability of the platform.
3. Beta Access and Testing
If you access or use any beta features, developer preview tiers, or testing database hosting services (collectively, "Beta Services"):
- Provided Free-of-Charge: Beta Services are currently provided free of charge, solely for evaluation, testing, and development purposes.
- No Reliability or Uptime Guarantees: We make absolutely no warranties or guarantees regarding the uptime, data reliability, data retention, database persistence, or availability of any Beta Services.
- Termination and Deletion: We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your Beta Services access, delete your hosted databases, or permanently wipe stored user data at any time, for any reason, with or without prior notice.
- Breaking Changes: We may deploy breaking API, schema, or configuration updates to Beta Services at any time without notice, which may require you to modify your applications or integrations.
- Indemnification and Release of Liability: To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to release Evokoa from any liability and defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Evokoa from and against any damages, liabilities, losses, or claims arising from your use of the Beta Services. We are not liable for any damages of any kind resulting from your participation in the beta.
4. Subscription Fees, Billing, and Payments
- Pricing: Some aspects of the Service are provided free of charge during beta or under specific tiers, while others require subscription fees. Current pricing is detailed on our pricing page or custom contract.
- Billing Cycle: Paid services are billed on a subscription basis (monthly or annually) in advance. Payments are processed securely via Stripe.
- Taxes: All fees are exclusive of applicable taxes, which will be charged where required by law.
- Changes: We may modify subscription fees at any time, but will provide you with at least 30 days' prior notice before any price adjustments take effect.
- Refunds: Except as required by law or specified in a service level agreement, all payments are non-refundable.
5. Acceptable Use Policy
You agree not to use the Service to:
- Store, transmit, or process data that is illegal, harmful, or infringes on third-party intellectual property rights.
- Distribute malware, viruses, or other harmful code.
- Interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Service, including denial-of-service attacks or excessive resource utilization that impacts other users.
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our servers, infrastructure, or other user databases.
- Bypass any security measures or access restrictions built into the database instances.
6. User Data and Content
- Ownership: You retain all right, title, and interest in and to any data, text, files, and other content that you store, transmit, or process in connection with the Service ("User Data").
- License to Host: You grant Evokoa a limited, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, copy, transmit, and display your User Data solely as necessary to provide, maintain, and support the Service.
- Security: We implement industry-standard technical and organizational security measures to protect your User Data.
- Backups: While we perform automated daily backups for database disaster recovery, you are ultimately responsible for maintaining your own independent backups of critical User Data.
7. Intellectual Property
- Service Ownership: Except for User Data, all rights, title, and interest in the Service, including the console UI, APIs, backend architecture, documentation, and logos, are and will remain the exclusive property of Evokoa and its licensors.
- SDK Licenses: Open-source software development kits (SDKs) provided by Evokoa are governed by their respective open-source licenses (e.g., Apache 2.0 License).
8. Disclaimer of Warranties
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
EVOKOA MAKES NO WARRANTY OR GUARANTEE REGARDING DATA RELIABILITY, UPTIME, AVAILABILITY, SECURITY, ERROR-FREE OPERATION, OR THAT DATA WILL NOT BE LOST. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT CLOUD DATABASE HOSTING INVOLVES INHERENT RISKS OF DATA LOSS AND DOWNTIME.
Enterprise SLA Requirements: If you require guaranteed service uptime, dedicated support, or data reliability guarantees, please contact us at team@evokoa.com to execute a separate, mutually signed enterprise service agreement.
9. Indemnification
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Evokoa, Inc., Evokoa Pte. Ltd., and their affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees) arising from:
- Your use of and access to the Service;
- Your violation of any term of these Terms;
- Your violation of any third-party right, including without limitation any intellectual property, property, or privacy right; or
- Any claim that your User Data caused damage to a third party.
10. Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL EVOKOA, INC., EVOKOA PTE. LTD., OR THEIR DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE.
OUR MAXIMUM AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS OF ANY KIND RELATING TO THE SERVICE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100) OR THE TOTAL FEES PAID BY YOU TO EVOKOA FOR THE SERVICE IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM (WHICH IS TYPICAL IN INDUSTRY STANDARD SAAS AGREEMENTS).
11. Termination
- By You: You can delete your account and terminate your subscription at any time via the console settings.
- By Us: We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time, with or without notice, in the event of a breach of these Terms, non-payment, or if we decide to discontinue the Service.
- Effect of Termination: Upon termination, your right to use the Service ceases immediately. All your database instances will be deleted, and backups will be purged according to our retention policy.
12. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms and any dispute arising out of or related to them shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, United States, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any legal action or proceeding arising under these Terms shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Wilmington, Delaware.
13. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you by email or by posting a prominent notice in the Service console at least 15 days before the changes take effect. Your continued use of the Service after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.
14. Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms, please contact us at:
Email: team@evokoa.com