Terms of Service

1. The basics

Using BulkFlick — whether that's the desktop app, the website, or both — means you agree to these terms. That's the standard stuff. Worth noting upfront: BulkFlick has nothing to do with Flickr or SmugMug Inc. officially. I built it independently and it uses Flickr's public API, same as any other third-party developer would.

2. What BulkFlick actually does

BulkFlick is a Windows desktop app. It connects to Flickr through the official Flickr API using your own account credentials (OAuth 1.0a, same handshake Flickr uses for all third-party apps). Here's what it lets you do:

• Browse your albums and photostream.
• Download your own photos to organized folders on your computer.
• Upload photos from your computer to your Flickr account (Pro plan).
• Search and browse publicly accessible Flickr photos.

Everything goes through Flickr's official API with your explicit sign-in. This isn't a scraper. It's a productivity tool for Flickr photographers who want a better desktop workflow.

3. Your license to use the app

When you download BulkFlick I'm giving you a personal, non-transferable license to run it. You can't resell it, redistribute it, or reverse-engineer it. How many devices you can run it on depends on your plan:

• Free: one device.
• Monthly / Annual Pro: one active device per key — deactivate anytime to move to a different machine.
• 2-Year Pro: one active device per key.
• Lifetime Pro: one active device per key, all future updates included.

4. Free plan limits

The free tier caps you at 9 albums, 9 photos per album, and 13 search results. Anything visible within those limits you can download. If you've got a big library or want to upload, Pro removes all those caps and adds quality selection too.

5. Fair use

BulkFlick is built on top of Flickr's API and terms, so those apply to your usage too. A few things I specifically need you not to do:

• Don't use it to download photos you don't have the right to under Flickr's licensing terms.
• Don't hammer the Flickr API in ways that violate their rate limits or get my API key blocked.
• Don't try to crack or bypass the license system — it's just not worth either of our time.
• Don't use it for anything illegal, including copyright infringement.

If you download someone else's public photos, the Creative Commons (or All Rights Reserved) license on those photos is on you to respect. BulkFlick just fetches what the API returns — it doesn't check licenses for you.

6. Pricing and payments

Payments go through Stripe. I never see your card details.

• Monthly / Annual: Stripe auto-renews at the start of each period. Cancel anytime — you keep access through the end of the period you already paid for.
• 2-Year / Lifetime: One charge, no recurring billing. Your license key arrives by email right after payment. 2-Year keys expire after 24 months. Lifetime keys don't expire and include every future update.
• Refunds: All sales are final. I'll make an exception where consumer protection law requires it, but I'm not able to issue refunds just for change-of-mind. If there's a billing problem, email support@bulkflick.com and I'll sort it out.

7. Getting your license key

Right after a successful payment, Stripe triggers an email with your license key. It usually lands within a minute — if it hasn't, check spam or grab it from your dashboard. To activate, open BulkFlick and paste the key into the Settings or Support screen. One key, one active device at a time. Moving to a new computer? Just deactivate in the app first, then activate on the new machine. No extra charge.

8. Updates and availability

I push updates regularly — the changelog has the full history. I can't promise zero downtime on the backend (license checks, account stuff), but I do try to keep things running. If the Flickr API goes down or changes, that's outside my control. Lifetime license holders get updates as long as the app exists.

9. Ownership

BulkFlick's code, design, and branding are mine. Your photos are yours — I don't touch them, store them, or claim any rights over anything you download or upload. Flickr is a trademark of SmugMug Inc. BulkFlick is not affiliated with them in any official way.

10. No warranty

BulkFlick is provided as-is. I can't guarantee it'll be bug-free forever, or that it'll keep working if Windows or the Flickr API changes in breaking ways. I fix bugs as fast as I can, but software breaks sometimes. Please keep backups of anything important.

11. Liability

I'm a solo developer. If something goes wrong — data loss, a missed download, an API outage — I'm not liable for those indirect losses. My maximum liability for any issue is capped at what you paid in the 12 months before the problem. That's industry standard for a small indie app, and it's what my lawyers (well, the internet) told me to put here.

12. Third-party services

BulkFlick connects to two external services: Flickr for photo access and Stripe for payments. Both have their own terms you're also agreeing to — flickr.com/help/terms and stripe.com/legal. If either of them has an outage or changes their API, that's not something I can control or be held responsible for.

13. Account suspension

If someone's abusing the app — cracking license keys, scraping Flickr at scale, that kind of thing — I'll suspend the account. I'll warn first where I can, but if something's actively breaking the service I'll act immediately and explain after.

14. When these terms change

If I make a significant change I'll let you know by email or in-app at least two weeks before it kicks in. Keeping on using BulkFlick after that means you're fine with the new version.

15. Questions

Something unclear? Email support@bulkflick.com. I'm the only one running this, so you'll get a reply from a real person — me.