Terms of Use

00The short version

Plain English first. The proper legalese starts at section 1.

• You can install, use and enjoy our apps on devices you own.
• Don't reverse-engineer them, don't ship them as your own, don't use them to do something illegal.
• Subscriptions are billed by Apple or Google. Cancel through your account on the App Store or Play Store.
• If something on our side breaks, we'll fix it. If something on your side breaks because of us, our liability is capped at what you paid us in the last 12 months.
• EU/UK consumer rights apply on top of these terms and we don't try to take them away.

01Scope & per-app terms

This is a generic umbrella licence agreement. It governs your use of:

• The website at dropouts.in; and
• Every iOS, iPadOS, watchOS and Android app published by Dropouts Technologies LLP, unless that specific app ships its own terms that override parts of this one.

We've written this umbrella so that we don't repeat the same boilerplate on every app, and so you have one stable URL to refer to. For privacy specifically, see our Privacy Policy, and the App Store privacy card for the specific app.

02Parties & acceptance

These Terms of Use are a binding agreement between you (the person using our website or app, "You") and:

Dropouts Technologies LLP
605, Teerth Technospace, Mumbai-Bangalore Highway, Baner
Pune, Maharashtra 411045, India
(the "Licensor", "we", "us")

By downloading, installing or using one of our apps, or by using our website, you confirm that you accept these Terms of Use, that you are at least the age of digital consent in your jurisdiction (typically 13–16 in the EU under GDPR Article 8, 13 in the United States and the United Kingdom), and that, if you are accepting on behalf of a business, you have authority to bind that business.

For App Store distribution: you and we both acknowledge that Apple is not a party to this agreement, that Apple has no obligation to provide maintenance or support for our apps, and that the licence we grant below is granted by us and not by Apple. Where this agreement conflicts with Apple's Apple Media Services Terms, Apple's terms control with respect to your use of the App Store. Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of this agreement and may enforce it against you to the extent it relates to use of an app downloaded from the App Store.

03The licence we grant you

Subject to your compliance with these terms, we grant you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable licence to install and use our apps on Apple-branded devices (or compatible Android devices) that you own or control, for your personal or internal business use, and to use our website for ordinary information and contact purposes.

This licence covers updates we choose to release. We may add, change or remove features at any time, in which case the updated app continues under this licence.

If you are using an app on iOS, the licence may be accessed by other Apple IDs associated with you under Apple's Family Sharing or volume-purchasing rules.

All rights not expressly granted are reserved by us.

04What you may not do

You agree not to:

• Copy, redistribute, rent, lease, sell, sublicense or commercially exploit the apps or any part of them, except to the limited extent the App Store rules permit.
• Reverse-engineer, decompile, disassemble, or attempt to derive the source code of any app, except where applicable law expressly permits despite this prohibition.
• Remove or alter copyright, trademark or other proprietary notices.
• Use the apps to transmit anything unlawful, infringing, defamatory, obscene, or abusive; to harass anyone; to spam; to violate someone's privacy; to commit fraud; to facilitate child sexual abuse material; or to attack the integrity, security or availability of the services.
• Use the apps in a way that breaches sanctions, export-control law, or any law that applies to you.
• Use automated means (bots, scrapers, headless clients) to access the services in a way that imposes unreasonable load.
• Bypass technical measures, rate limits, watermarks, paywalls or feature gates we put in place.
• Pretend to be us, or pretend to be endorsed by us, when you are not.

Violations may lead to suspension or termination of your licence, and we reserve our rights to claim damages and pursue legal remedies.

05Technical requirements

Each app states its minimum operating-system version on its App Store listing. We try to keep our apps compatible with the latest two major OS versions on iOS and Android, but we may end support for older versions when Apple or Google does. It is your responsibility to keep your device on a supported OS.

Where an app needs an internet connection, you are responsible for the cost of any data plan and for the reliability of your network. We are not responsible for charges your carrier imposes on you.

06Purchases & subscriptions

Some of our apps offer in-app purchases or subscriptions. All payments are processed by the platform you bought through (Apple's App Store or Google Play). We do not see your card number.

• Auto-renewal: subscriptions auto-renew unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You manage and cancel subscriptions in your App Store or Play Store account, not from inside the app.
• Refunds: refund decisions are made by Apple or Google under their published refund policies. You can submit refund requests directly through reportaproblem.apple.com or your Play Store order history. We are happy to support a request, but we do not control the outcome.
• Free trials: where offered, a free trial automatically converts to a paid subscription unless cancelled before the trial ends.
• Price changes: any price increase is communicated in advance through the platform and requires your renewed consent before it takes effect, in line with Apple and Google rules.

07Your content

If an app lets you create or upload content (notes, files, photos, recordings, etc.), you keep ownership of that content. You grant us a limited, worldwide, royalty-free licence to host, store, transmit and display your content only as needed to make the feature work for you. We do not use your content to train AI models, sell to third parties, or build advertising profiles.

You are responsible for ensuring you have the rights to the content you upload, that it does not infringe anyone else's rights, and that it complies with the restrictions in section 4. We may remove content that we reasonably believe violates these terms or any law.

08Third-party services

Some apps integrate with third-party services (cloud storage you authorise, sign-in providers, payment processors, mapping providers, AI APIs, etc.). Your use of those services is governed by their own terms and privacy policies. We are not responsible for the acts or omissions of third parties, but we choose them carefully and bind them to confidentiality and security obligations where appropriate.

09Updates, support & availability

We provide updates at our discretion. We do not guarantee that an app will remain available, that all features will be preserved, or that all data will be migrated when an app is discontinued. We will give reasonable notice of discontinuation where practical.

Support is provided over email at [email protected]. We aim to respond within one business day. We are the sole party responsible for support; Apple has no obligation to provide it.

10Warranty disclaimer

To the maximum extent permitted by law, our website and apps are provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, non-infringement and quiet enjoyment.

We do not warrant that the services will be uninterrupted, error-free, free from harmful components, or that defects will be corrected. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties; in those jurisdictions, the above exclusions apply only to the extent permitted, and your statutory consumer rights remain unaffected.

11Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary or punitive damages, or for loss of profit, revenue, data, goodwill or business, however caused, even if foreseeable, arising out of or in connection with your use of our services.

Our aggregate liability to you for all claims arising under or in connection with these terms is limited to the greater of (a) the amount you paid us in the 12 months preceding the event giving rise to the claim, or (b) USD 100.

Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited, including liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud, fraudulent misrepresentation, or any non-excludable consumer rights.

12Consumer rights (EU, EEA, UK)

If you are a consumer based in the EU, EEA or UK, the following applies on top of (and in priority over) the rest of these terms where there is a conflict:

• Nothing in these terms limits your statutory consumer rights, including under the EU Consumer Sales Directive (Directive 2019/770 on digital content and Directive 2019/771 on goods), the Sale of Goods Act 1979 and the Consumer Rights Act 2015 in the UK.
• You have a statutory right of withdrawal of 14 days from a purchase under the EU Consumer Rights Directive (2011/83/EU). For digital content and services, this right is lost once performance has begun with your express consent (which typically happens the moment you start using the app).
• You may also use the European Commission's Online Dispute Resolution platform: ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr.
• Even where these terms specify Indian law and venue, mandatory consumer-protection laws of your country of residence still apply, and you can bring proceedings in the courts of your country if local law gives you that right.

13Termination

You can terminate these terms any time by uninstalling the apps and closing any account you have with us.

We may suspend or terminate your access immediately if you breach these terms in a material way, if we are required by law to do so, or if continuing the service exposes us or others to a serious risk. Where we end the service for everyone, we will give reasonable notice. Sections that by their nature should survive (intellectual-property ownership, disclaimers, liability cap, governing law, dispute resolution) survive termination.

14Governing law & disputes

These terms are governed by the laws of India, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Subject to section 12 (Consumer rights), the courts of Pune, Maharashtra, India have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising under these terms.

If you are a consumer in the EU, EEA or UK, the mandatory consumer-protection laws of your country of habitual residence still apply, and you may bring proceedings in your local courts where local law gives you that right.

Before going to court, please email [email protected]. Most things can be sorted with a conversation.

15Changes to these terms

We may update these terms from time to time, for example when laws change or when we add new features. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page shows the latest version. For material changes, we will display a clear notice on the website or inside the app, and where you have an account with us we will email you. Continuing to use the services after a material change means you accept the updated terms; if you do not accept, you should stop using the services.

16Contact

For anything related to these Terms of Use, write to:

Dropouts Technologies LLP
605, Teerth Technospace, Mumbai-Bangalore Highway, Baner
Pune, Maharashtra 411045, India
[email protected]