Terms of Service

Effective date: 17 September 2025

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the malife mobile application and related services (the “Service”), provided by Alexander Zakharov, Turmweg 31, 20148 Hamburg, Germany (“malife”, “we”, “us”). By creating an account or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

1. Who may use malife

  • You must be at least 13 years old to use the Service. We do not knowingly allow children under 13 to use malife.
  • You represent that you are legally capable of entering into a binding agreement and that all information you provide is accurate and up to date.

2. Your account

  • An account is required for cloud sync. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials and for all activities under your account.
  • Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use. We may suspend or terminate your account if we suspect a breach of these Terms.

3. Subscriptions, billing, and cancellation (Apple IAP)

  • malife currently offers paid subscriptions billed through Apple In‑App Purchase (IAP). Prices are shown in‑app (e.g., €8.99/month or €72/year, local taxes may apply).
  • Auto‑renewal: Subscriptions automatically renew at the end of each term unless you cancel at least 24 hours before renewal via your Apple ID settings. Deleting the app does not cancel your subscription.
  • Trials/Intro offers (if available) convert to paid subscriptions unless canceled before the end of the trial.
  • Refunds & withdrawal: Billing, refunds, and the EU consumer right of withdrawal for App Store purchases are administered by Apple and subject to Apple Media Services Terms and your local law. Please manage refunds/withdrawals via your Apple account. Your statutory rights are not affected.
  • We may change subscription prices or features for future renewal periods. We will provide notice in‑app or via your platform account, and the change will take effect on your next billing cycle. If you do not agree, cancel before renewal.

4. Content and permissions

Your content

You may upload or create content in the Service (e.g., life areas, projects, tasks, journals, attachments) (“User Content”). You retain ownership of your User Content.

License to malife

To operate and provide the Service, you grant us a limited, worldwide, non‑exclusive, royalty‑free license to host, store, process, transmit, display, and back up your User Content solely to provide, maintain, and improve the Service and to comply with law.

Your responsibilities

You are responsible for your User Content and you represent that you have all rights necessary to upload it and grant the above license. Do not upload content that is illegal, infringing, or violates these Terms.

We may remove or disable access to User Content that we reasonably believe violates law or these Terms.

5. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

  • use the Service for unlawful purposes or to promote illegal activities;
  • upload malware, spyware, or content that is defamatory, obscene, exploitative, or that infringes intellectual property or privacy rights;
  • attempt to circumvent security or access non‑public areas or systems;
  • interfere with or disrupt the Service or its users;
  • use automated means (bots, scraping) other than documented APIs (if any);
  • misrepresent your identity or affiliation.

We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate acceptable use.

6. AI and voice features

Voice input & transcription. malife uses Apple’s Speech framework for dictation. Where supported, we require on-device recognition. If on-device recognition is not available for your locale/device, iOS may use network-based recognition provided by Apple. Apple’s processing is governed by Apple’s terms and OS-level settings (e.g., “Speech Recognition”, “Improve Siri & Dictation”), and Apple acts as an independent controller for that processing. malife does not store raw audio and only processes the resulting text for task creation. AI parsing of task text is described in the Privacy Policy.

7. No medical advice

malife is a productivity tool. It does not provide medical, psychological, or therapeutic advice and is not a medical device. Do not use malife for emergency or life‑critical situations.

8. Intellectual property

The Service (including software, design, logos, and trademarks) is owned by us and our licensors and is protected by intellectual property laws. Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, revocable, non‑transferable, non‑exclusive license to install and use the app for your personal, non‑commercial use.

9. Apple‑specific terms (iOS)

If you downloaded malife from the Apple App Store:

  • These Terms are between you and us, not Apple. Apple is not responsible for the Service or its content.
  • Your license is limited to use on Apple‑branded devices that you own or control and as permitted by the Apple Media Services Terms and the Apple Licensed Application End User License Agreement (EULA).
  • Apple has no obligation to provide maintenance or support for the Service. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Apple has no warranty obligations regarding the app.
  • In the event of a third‑party claim that the app or your possession/use infringes a third party’s IP rights, we, not Apple, are responsible for the defense and settlement (subject to these Terms).
  • You represent that you are not in a country subject to a U.S. Government embargo or on any U.S. Government list of prohibited parties.

10. Third‑party services

The Service may integrate or interoperate with third‑party services (e.g., Apple, Google, AI vendors, cloud hosting). Your use of those services is subject to their terms and policies. We are not responsible for third‑party services.

This includes Apple’s Speech recognition services at the OS level. Where used, Apple determines certain processing and retention practices independent of malife.

11. Privacy

Our processing of personal data is described in the malife Privacy Policy (available in‑app). By using the Service, you acknowledge that we will process your data as described there.

12. Termination

You may stop using the Service at any time and delete your account in‑app (which deletes your personal data from live systems; see Privacy Policy for timelines). We may suspend or terminate your access if you violate these Terms, create risk or legal exposure for us, or stop providing the Service.

Upon termination, the licenses granted to you will end and your access to the Service may be disabled. Sections that by their nature should survive (e.g., IP, disclaimers, limitations of liability, indemnity, governing law) shall survive termination.

13. Changes to the Service and Terms

We may modify or discontinue features (including beta features) on reasonable notice where practicable. We may update these Terms from time to time. If changes are material, we will provide prominent notice in‑app. The updated Terms will apply prospectively from their effective date. If you do not agree, you must stop using the Service.

14. Warranties and disclaimers

The Service is provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis. To the maximum extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non‑infringement. We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, secure, or error‑free.

15. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly, or any loss of data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from: (a) your use of or inability to use the Service; (b) any conduct or content of any third party; (c) unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content.

Our total liability for all claims relating to the Service in any 12‑month period is limited to the greater of €50 or the amounts you paid us for the Service in that 12‑month period, unless mandatory law provides otherwise.

Nothing in these Terms seeks to exclude or limit liability that cannot be excluded under applicable law (e.g., liability for intent or gross negligence, injury to life, body, or health, or statutory consumer rights).

16. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless malife from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or in any way connected with your violation of these Terms, your User Content, or your unlawful use of the Service.

17. Governing law and venue

If you are a consumer residing in the EEA/UK/Switzerland, you may benefit from mandatory protections of your local law. Subject to those protections, these Terms are governed by the laws of Germany, without regard to conflict of laws rules. Jurisdiction and venue shall lie with the courts of Hamburg, Germany (or your place of residence if required by consumer law).

18. Communications and notices

We may send you notices (including changes to these Terms) via in‑app messages or email to the address associated with your account. Legal notices can be sent to privacy@malife.app.

19. Export control and sanctions

You may not use or export the Service except as authorized by applicable export control and sanctions laws. By using the Service, you represent that you are not a prohibited party under such laws.

20. Assignment

You may not assign or transfer these Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign our rights and obligations (e.g., in connection with a merger, acquisition, or asset sale) with notice to you.

21. Miscellaneous

  • Entire agreement. These Terms (and policies referenced here) constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding the Service.
  • Severability. If any provision is held unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in effect.
  • No waiver. Our failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver of our right to do so later.
  • Headings. Headings are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation.

Contact

privacy@malife.app

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