the deal, in plain words.

this covers buying and owning a beacon. it's written to be read, not to hide things. the beacon is made and sold by soyboi llc, a california company; where these terms say 'i' or 'we', that means soyboi llc. questions about any of it: open an issue or email support@soyboi.tech.

orders + preorders

hardware is sold through tindie; their checkout, payment, and buyer protections apply on top of everything here. a preorder reserves your place in the build queue, the current shipping estimate is on the tindie listing, and if it slips meaningfully i'll say so there. you can cancel a preorder for a full refund any time before it ships.

returns

30 days from delivery, any reason. send the beacon back in working order and you get a refund of the purchase price; return shipping is on you, original shipping isn't refunded. no restocking fee, no interrogation.

warranty

every beacon is tested before it ships. if yours arrives dead, i replace it free, shipping included. defects in materials or workmanship are covered for 90 days from delivery, i repair or replace, my choice. not covered: physical damage, water, misuse, or hardware modifications. reflashing the firmware is supported and does not void anything; a failed flash is almost always recoverable with the web flasher, and i'll help.

what the beacon is, and isn't

the beacon is a passive radio detector. it hears surveillance gear that announces itself over WiFi or bluetooth, and only that, detection is signature-based and no particular device is guaranteed to be seen (the limits, honestly). it is not a safety device: don't rely on it as your only protection against tracking or surveillance. a quiet beacon means nothing announced itself, not that nothing is there.

legal use

the beacon's detection side receives only; it never jams or spoofs, and the only thing it ever transmits is the bluetooth link to your own phone. carrying a radio receiver is legal in most places, but laws vary by country and state, and staying within yours is your responsibility.

liability

to the maximum extent the law allows, soyboi llc's total liability for anything arising from a beacon is capped at what you paid for it, and neither of us is liable to the other for indirect or consequential damages. some places don't allow parts of this; where that's you, the law wins.

open source

the app and firmware are open source under the licenses in the repo. buying the hardware doesn't transfer rights to the closed board design, and nothing here limits your rights under those licenses.

last updated july 2026 · sold by soyboi llc from san diego, california · these terms are governed by california law