Terms of Service

Effective date: 15 April 2026
Developer / Licensor: Christen Blom-Dahl, christen.bc@gmail.com

Welcome to Hibika. By downloading, installing, or using our application, you ("User") agree to these Terms of Service ("Terms"). This agreement is between you and Hibika (operated by Christen Blom-Dahl), not with Apple Inc. or Google LLC. Apple and Google are not parties to these Terms and bear no responsibility for Hibika or its content.

1. License

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to download and use Hibika on devices you own or control, solely for your personal, non-commercial use.

If you downloaded Hibika from the Apple App Store, this license is further limited to use on Apple-branded devices running iOS/iPadOS/macOS as permitted by the App Store Usage Rules set forth in Apple's Terms of Service.

This license also permits access by other accounts associated with the purchaser via Family Sharing or volume purchasing, as permitted by Apple's Usage Rules.

This license does not include any right to sublicense, sell, resell, transfer, assign, or otherwise exploit Hibika or any portion of it.

2. Use of the App

Hibika is a habit-tracking application designed for personal use and collaboration with connections. You agree to use the app only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You must not use Hibika in any way that violates applicable local, national, or international laws or regulations.

When using Hibika, you must also comply with any applicable third-party terms of agreement, including your mobile carrier's or internet service provider's terms of service.

3. Privacy

Your privacy is important to us. Please review our Privacy Policy to understand how we collect, use, and protect your data. By using Hibika, you agree to the data practices described in our Privacy Policy, including updates we may make from time to time as described there.

Communications. We may contact you using the email address associated with your account for service-related purposes (for example, security notices, account issues, and essential information about the Service). We may also send product, onboarding, engagement, and promotional email about Hibika when permitted by applicable law. Those messages may be delivered using our email service provider (Brevo / Sendinblue SAS) as described in the Privacy Policy. Marketing email includes an unsubscribe option where required; opting out of marketing does not necessarily opt you out of all service-related email.

4. Collaborative Features

When you share habits or connect with other users, certain data — such as habit names, completion status, and streak information — will be visible to those connections. You are responsible for the connections you choose to establish and the information you choose to share. Do not share content that is unlawful, harmful, or that you do not have the right to share.

5. Intellectual Property

Hibika and all its content, features, and functionality (including but not limited to design, text, graphics, and code) are owned by us or our licensors and are protected by intellectual property laws.

You agree to notify us promptly at christen.bc@gmail.com if you become aware of any claim that Hibika infringes any third-party intellectual property right. Apple has no obligation to investigate, defend, or settle any such intellectual property infringement claim. That responsibility rests solely with us.

6. Maintenance and Support

We, not Apple or Google, are solely responsible for providing maintenance and support services for Hibika, to the extent any are required under applicable law or these Terms. Apple has no obligation whatsoever to provide any maintenance or support services for Hibika. For support, contact us at christen.bc@gmail.com.

7. Warranty Disclaimer

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Hibika is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

Apple gives no warranties with respect to Hibika and has no warranty obligation whatsoever regarding the app.

In the event of any failure of the app to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple and Apple will refund the purchase price for the app to you. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Apple will have no other warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to the app.

We do not warrant that Hibika will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.

8. Limitation of Liability and Product Claims

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, we shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or in connection with your use of Hibika.

We, not Apple, are responsible for addressing any claims by you or any third party relating to Hibika or your use of it, including but not limited to: (i) product liability claims; (ii) any claim that Hibika fails to conform to any applicable legal or regulatory requirement; and (iii) claims arising under consumer protection, privacy, or similar legislation.

9. Paid Plans, Subscriptions, and Early Adopter Lifetime

Payment. Premium features are purchased through the Apple App Store or Google Play via in-app purchases. Platform terms apply. We do not process or store your payment card details.

Subscriptions. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled in your platform account settings. Cancellation, billing, and refunds are governed by Apple's or Google's policies. We may change subscription prices when permitted by the platforms, with any notice they require.

Early adopter lifetime. A limited number of 1,000 non-subscription "lifetime" purchases may be offered ("early adopter lifetime"). A qualifying purchase is one that successfully completes through the applicable store and grants the advertised premium entitlement. The offer may end when sold out or when we change our product offerings; we are not obligated to extend it.

Meaning of "lifetime". "Lifetime" access means access to premium features for the lifetime of the Service (Hibika as we operate it), not for any individual user's lifespan.

Changes and discontinuation. We may modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service or any feature (including cloud sync, collaboration, notifications, or backends) with reasonable notice where practicable. We do not guarantee perpetual availability, uninterrupted operation, or that any particular feature will always remain available.

Refunds. Refunds, if any, are handled only through Apple or Google according to their rules. We have no additional refund obligation except where required by applicable law.

In-app messaging. Any scarcity or counter messaging in the app (for example, remaining early adopter slots) is informational only and does not override what the stores or our billing provider show at checkout.

10. Legal Compliance

You represent and warrant that: (i) you are not located in a country that is subject to a U.S. Government embargo, or that has been designated by the U.S. Government as a "terrorist supporting" country; and (ii) you are not listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties. This applies to your use of the App Store version of Hibika as required by Apple's platform policies.

11. Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to Hibika if you violate these Terms or for any other reason at our sole discretion, with or without notice. Upon termination, your license to use Hibika immediately ceases.

12. Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you via the app or by other means. Your continued use of Hibika after the effective date of the updated Terms constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.

13. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of Spain, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Valencia, Spain, unless applicable consumer protection law in your jurisdiction provides otherwise.

14. Contact

For questions, support, or notices regarding these Terms, contact us at:

Hibika Support
christen.bc@gmail.com

Annex A – Apple App Store (Standard EULA)

This annex applies only if you downloaded Hibika from the Apple App Store (including on iPhone, iPad, or Mac where the app is distributed through the App Store).

Third-party beneficiary. You acknowledge and agree that Apple Inc. and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms (including this Annex A), and that upon your acceptance of these Terms, Apple will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce these Terms against you as a third-party beneficiary.

Standard EULA. Your license to Hibika from Apple is also subject to Apple's Licensed Application End User License Agreement ("Standard EULA"):
https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

The Standard EULA applies in addition to these Terms. If anything in these Terms conflicts with the Standard EULA for the App Store copy of the app, the Standard EULA governs that conflict only to the extent required for the Apple-distributed version.

Other platforms. If you use Hibika from Google Play, the web, or any other channel, Apple's Standard EULA does not apply to that copy. Store purchases there are governed by Google's (or the relevant store's) terms and policies, together with these Terms.