Terms and conditions

1. Acceptance of Terms

By using LingoPup, you agree to these Terms and Conditions. LingoPup is intended for users who are 13 years of age or older. If you are under 13, you are not permitted to use the app. If you are between 13 and 18, you must obtain parental or guardian consent before using the app.

Territory and Jurisdiction Restrictions: LingoPup and its associated digital infrastructure are not directed toward, targeted at, or intended for individuals residing within the territory of the Russian Federation. The Developer actively blocks and restricts the distribution of the App within the Russian Federation via official app marketplaces (Google Play and App Store).

We do not intentionally offer services or collect personal data from citizens located within the Russian Federation. If you bypass marketplace restrictions, use VPN services, or otherwise access the Services from within the Russian Federation, you do so strictly at your own risk and initiative. The App and its data storage strictly operate under the jurisdiction of the European Union (GDPR) and Germany, and do not fall under Russian data localization laws (Federal Law No. 152-FZ).

2. Description of Service

LingoPup is a mobile application and digital service designed to facilitate learning through the creation, organization, and study of digital flashcards. The app may include future features such as AI-powered translation and chat functionalities. LingoPup is currently available on both Google Play and the App Store.

3. User Accounts

Account Creation

To use certain features of LingoPup, you must create an account using either Google or Apple login. You can create account with email inside app too.

Responsibilities

• You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password.
• You must not share your account with others.
• You are responsible for all activities that occur under your account.

Security

• We take reasonable steps to protect your account information.
• You must notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account.

Termination

• We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your account at any time, with or without cause.
• You can delete your account at any time through the app settings.
• Upon termination, you will no longer have access to the app, and you must delete any copies of the app from your device.

4. User Content and Conduct

Content Ownership

• You retain all rights to the content you create and post on LingoPup.
• By posting content, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, modify, and distribute your content in connection with the operation and promotion of the app.

Acceptable Use

• You must not use LingoPup to post, transmit, or otherwise make available any content that is illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, or otherwise objectionable.
• You must not use LingoPup to engage in any commercial activities without our prior written consent.
• You must not use LingoPup to collect personal information from other users.
• You must not use LingoPup to engage in any activities that could disrupt the app or interfere with the use and enjoyment of the app by others.

Content Moderation

• We reserve the right to review, edit, or remove any content posted on LingoPup.
• We may remove content that violates these Terms and Conditions or is otherwise inappropriate.

5. Intellectual Property

App Ownership

• LingoPup and its content, including the app itself, are owned by the developer (Aliabev Andrei).
• All trademarks, service marks, trade names, and logos used in connection with the app are the property of the developer or their respective owners.

User's Limited License

• You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to use the app for personal, non-commercial purposes.
• You may not modify, reverse engineer, or create derivative works based on the app.

6. Payment and Subscriptions

LingoPup is currently a free app. If we introduce paid features in the future, we will provide clear information about pricing, billing, refunds, and cancellation policies.

7. Privacy

• We take your privacy seriously. For more information on how we handle your data, please review our Privacy Policy.
• We do not share your personal information with third parties without your consent, except as necessary to provide the app or as required by law.

8. Disclaimers and Warranties

• The app is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, express or implied.
• We do not warrant that the app will be uninterrupted or error-free.

9. Limitation of Liability

• To the maximum extent permitted by law, we will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or in connection with your use of the app.
• Our total liability to you for any claim arising out of or in connection with the app will be limited to the amount you paid to use the app, if any.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the developer, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, actions, or demands, including without limitation reasonable legal and accounting fees, arising or resulting from your breach of these Terms and Conditions or your use of the app.

11. Termination

• We may terminate or suspend your access to the app at any time, with or without cause, and without prior notice or liability.
• You may terminate your account at any time by deleting it through the app settings.
• Upon termination, you will no longer have access to the app, and you must delete any copies of the app from your device.

12. Dispute Resolution

• Informal Negotiations: To expedite resolution and control the cost of any dispute, controversy, or claim related to these Terms and Conditions ("Dispute"), you and the Developer agree to first attempt to negotiate any Dispute informally for at least thirty (30) days before initiating any formal proceedings. Such informal negotiations commence upon written notice sent to: softforfreedom@gmail.com.
• Governing Law: These Terms and Conditions and your use of the App are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Germany (excluding its conflict of law principles), as the server and core infrastructure hosting the Services are located there.
• Binding Arbitration / Forum: If the Dispute cannot be resolved through informal negotiations, it shall be referred to and finally resolved by the competent courts of the jurisdiction where the infrastructure is located (Germany) or through European online dispute resolution platforms, if applicable.

13. Changes to Terms and Privacy Policy

• We reserve the right to modify, update, or replace these Terms and Conditions and our Privacy Policy at any time to reflect changes in our services, legal requirements, or business operations.
• We will notify you of any material changes by updating the "Effective Date" at the top of this document, and/or by posting a prominent notice within the App or sending an email notification to the address associated with your account prior to the changes becoming effective.
• It is your responsibility to review these Terms periodically for updates. Your continued use of the App following the posting of any changes constitutes binding acceptance of those modifications. If you do not agree to the new terms, you must stop using the App immediately and delete your account.

14. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, please contact us at:

• Email: softforfreedom@gmail.com
• Address: 7 Kustodieva St, bldg 1, Saint Petersburg, 194291, Russia