Device Binding Explained

Device binding is a security feature that ties your license to a specific computer.

What is Device Binding?

When you activate FeedFlux Desktop:

1. The app generates a Hardware ID from your computer’s components
2. This Hardware ID is sent to our server with your license key
3. The license becomes bound to that Hardware ID
4. Future activations check that the Hardware ID matches

How Hardware ID is Generated

The Hardware ID is created from a combination of:

• CPU identifier
• Motherboard serial number
• Other hardware characteristics

This creates a unique fingerprint for your computer without collecting personal information.

Why We Use Device Binding

Reason	Benefit
Prevent license sharing	Ensures fair use of subscription
Protect your account	Others can’t use your license without your device
Reduce piracy	Maintains sustainable business model
One-device simplicity	Clear rules, no confusion

What Triggers Re-Binding

Change	Effect
Different computer	Must transfer license first
Major hardware change (motherboard)	May need to re-bind
Minor hardware change (RAM, storage)	Usually no effect
Operating system reinstall	Usually no effect
Virtual machine migration	May change Hardware ID

Transferring Your License

You can move your license to a different device:

1. Deactivate from your dashboard (Account Information → Deactivate Device)
2. Activate on the new device with your license key
3. License is now bound to the new device

There’s no hard limit on transfers for legitimate use (new computer, hardware upgrade, etc.).

Privacy of Hardware ID

• Hardware ID is a hash (one-way transformation)
• We cannot reverse it to identify your specific hardware
• It’s used only for license verification
• Not shared with third parties