Lawful Use Policy

IMPORTANT NOTICE: SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT, AUDIO/VIDEO RECORDING LAWS, AND USER RESPONSIBILITY

PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE NOTICE CAREFULLY BEFORE PURCHASING, ACTIVATING, OR USING ANY RECORDING HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, OR ACCESSORIES OFFERED BY PERSONAL SECURITY PRODUCTS LLC (DOING BUSINESS AS "ISPYPENS" AND "VERIPEN," COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO HEREIN AS "COMPANY," "WE," "OUR," OR "US").

1. Lawful Intended Use and User Representations

All products, hardware devices, covert recording pens, surveillance tools, software, firmware, and related accessories sold by Personal Security Products LLC (collectively, the "Products") are manufactured, marketed, and sold exclusively for lawful personal security, note-taking, lecture recording, dictation, self-defense documentation, and authorized monitoring purposes. Personal Security Products LLC does not design, produce, market, or promote any Product for the unlawful interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications, nor for unauthorized surreptitious surveillance, eavesdropping, or video voyeurism.

By purchasing, accessing, or using any Product, you (the "Purchaser" or "User") expressly represent, warrant, and covenant that:

  • You are at least eighteen (18) years of age and possess the legal authority to enter into this binding agreement.

  • You are solely responsible for researching, understanding, and strictly adhering to all applicable municipal, local, state, federal, and international laws, regulations, and criminal statutes governing the purchase, possession, importation, transport, and deployment of audio and video recording equipment in the jurisdiction where the Product is utilized.

  • You will never deploy, operate, or enable the Products in any manner that violates federal wiretapping laws (including 18 U.S.C. §§ 2510–2523), state eavesdropping acts, or common-law privacy doctrines.

2. Notice of State Audio and Video Consent Laws

Recording statutes vary across jurisdictions within the United States:

  • All-Party / Two-Party Consent States: In multiple jurisdictions—including California (Cal. Penal Code § 632 et seq.), Florida (Fla. Stat. § 934.03), Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Maryland, Connecticut, Montana, New Hampshire, Washington, and Nevada—it is a criminal offense and grounds for statutory civil liability to record an oral or audio conversation without the prior express consent of every individual participating in that conversation.

  • One-Party Consent States: Under federal law and in one-party consent jurisdictions, at least one participant in the conversation must provide informed consent prior to recording.

  • Reasonable Expectation of Privacy: Regardless of jurisdiction, recording individuals in locations where there is an objective, reasonable expectation of privacy (including private residences, bathrooms, locker rooms, dressing rooms, medical exam rooms, and private offices) without explicit consent is illegal under federal and state voyeurism statutes.

Personal Security Products LLC expressly advises you that recording individuals without their statutory knowledge or affirmative consent can lead to criminal felony prosecution, statutory damages of $5,000 or more per violation under laws like the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), and civil lawsuits.

3. Complete Disclaimer of Liability & Assumption of Risk

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law:

  • No Legal Counsel: Information, guides, or specifications provided on ispypens.com or getveripen.com are for commercial product guidance only and do not constitute legal advice.

  • Assumption of Risk: The User voluntarily assumes all legal, criminal, and financial risks arising directly or indirectly from the possession, setup, testing, positioning, or active operation of the Products.

  • Release of Liability: Personal Security Products LLC, its members, managers, officers, employees, affiliates, agents, suppliers, and distributors shall not be liable to you or any third party for any direct, indirect, consequential, incidental, exemplary, or punitive damages resulting from your use, misuse, modification, or unlawful operation of the Products.

4. Indemnification Agreement

By purchasing or operating a Product from Personal Security Products LLC, YOU AGREE TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS Personal Security Products LLC, its parent entities, subsidiaries, affiliates, members, officers, directors, employees, contractors, and agents from and against any and all claims, civil actions, class action complaints, government investigations, statutory violation notices, damages, penalties, fines, and legal costs (including reasonable outside attorneys' fees and litigation expenses) arising out of or related to:

  1. Your purchase, operation, deployment, or unauthorized modification of the Products;

  2. Any visual, acoustic, or digital data captured, stored, uploaded, or transmitted by or through your use of the Products;

  3. Any actual or alleged breach by you of federal, state, or municipal privacy, eavesdropping, or wiretapping laws; or

  4. Any breach of this Disclaimer or the Personal Security Products LLC Terms of Service.