Effective as of 1 September, 2022
These Terms of Use (this “Agreement”) are a legal agreement between you (“you”) and Chondo Wellbeing Limited (“Company,” “we” or “us”) for use of the Chondo mobile application, the website (Chondo.app), and all related services, features and content offered by the Company. This Agreement is not concluded with Apple, Inc., any of its subsidiaries, Google, Inc., any of its subsidiaries, or any other entity as may apply.
1. Acceptance of terms
Please read this Agreement carefully. By creating an account or accessing or using the App, you acknowledge that you accept and agree to be bound by the terms of this Agreement. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS, YOU MAY NOT ACCESS OR USE THE APP.
We may modify this Agreement from time to time. We will notify you by email, through the App, or by presenting you with a new version of the Agreement for you to accept if we make modifications that materially change your rights. Your continued use of the App after the effective date of an updated version of the Agreement will indicate your acceptance of the Agreement as modified.
2. Medical services disclaimer
THE COMPANY IS NOT A LICENSED MEDICAL CARE PROVIDER AND THE APP IS NOT INTENDED TO REPLACE PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE OR DIAGNOSE, TREAT OR MANAGE ANY ILLNESS OR MEDICAL CONDITION, OR SERVE AS A BIRTH CONTROL METHOD OR CONTRACEPTION. PLEASE CONSULT WITH A LICENSED PHYSICIAN OR OTHER QUALIFIED HEALTHCARE PROVIDER BEFORE MAKING ANY DECISIONS OR TAKING ANY ACTIONS THAT MAY AFFECT YOUR HEALTH AND SAFETY OR THAT OF YOUR FAMILY OR FOETUS. NEVER DISREGARD PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE OR DELAY IN SEEKING IT BECAUSE OF SOMETHING YOU HAVE READ IN CONNECTION WITH THE APP. ALWAYS CONSULT WITH YOUR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ABOUT YOUR HEALTH OR CONDITION OR EXPERIENCE ANY CHANGES IN YOUR CONDITION OR HEALTH STATUS. IF YOU THINK YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY, CALL EMERGENCY SERVICES OR GO TO THE NEAREST OPEN EMERGENCY ROOM IMMEDIATELY.
WE DISCLAIM LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS, OR FOR UNINTENDED TECHNICAL INACCURACIES, OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS IN THE PROVIDED MATERIALS, AS WELL AS ANY VIOLATION OF ANY ETHICAL OR MORAL STANDARDS APPLICABLE IN YOUR COMMUNITY TO SEXUAL EDUCATION AND RELATED MATERIALS. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT EXCLUDES OR LIMITS IN ANY WAY OUR LIABILITY TO YOU WHERE IT WOULD BE UNLAWFUL TO DO SO.
3. Registration and eligibility
To use the App, you may be required to create or update an account (“Account”) and will be asked to provide certain personal information, which may include your name, birth date, and e-mail address. This information will be held and used in accordance with our privacy policy, which can be found at (“Privacy Policy”). You agree that you will supply accurate and complete information to the Company, and that you will update that information promptly after it changes.
To create an Account and access the App, you must be at least 13 years old and not barred from using the App under applicable law.
If you are under 18, your parent or guardian must review and accept the terms of this Agreement, and by using the App, you confirm that your parent or guardian has so reviewed and accepted this Agreement. We reserve the right to limit the availability to users under the age of 18 of certain content in the App, in our sole discretion.
4. Your use of the App
Any content you submit through the App is governed by the Company’s Privacy Policy. If you submit a question or response, you are solely responsible for your own communications, the consequences of posting those communications, and your reliance on any communications found in the public areas. The Company and its licensors are not responsible for the consequences of any communications in the public areas. In cases where you feel threatened or you believe someone else is in danger, you should contact your local law enforcement agency immediately. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor or emergency services immediately. As a condition of using the App, you agree not to use the App for any purpose that is prohibited by this Agreement. You are responsible for all of your activity in connection with the App and you shall abide by all local, state, national, and international laws and regulations and any applicable regulatory codes. You agree that if you take any of the following actions, you will be materially breaching this Agreement, and you agree that you SHALL NOT:
а. resell, rent, lease, loan, sublicense, distribute, or otherwise transfer rights to the App;
- modify, reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble the App;
- copy, adapt, alter, modify, translate, or create derivative works of the App without the written authorization of the Company;
- permit other individuals to use the App, including but not limited to shared use via a network connection, except under the terms of this Agreement;
- circumvent or disable any technological features or measures in the App for protection of intellectual property rights;
- use the App in an attempt to, or in conjunction with, any device, program, or service designed to circumvent technological measures employed to control access to, or the rights in, a content file or other work protected by the copyright laws of any jurisdiction;
- use or access the App to compile data in a manner that is used or usable by a competitive product or service;
- use your Account to advertise, solicit, or transmit any commercial advertisements, including chain letters, junk e-mail or repetitive messages to anyone;
- use your Account to engage in any illegal conduct;
- upload or transmit any communications that infringe or violate the rights of any party;
- upload media of any kind that contain expressions of hate, abuse, offensive images or conduct, obscenity, pornography, sexually explicit or any material that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability under applicable law or regulations or that otherwise may be in conflict with this Agreement, and the Company’s Privacy Policy; or
- upload any material that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs that is malicious, technologically harmful or designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software, this website or the App.
Any such forbidden use shall immediately terminate your licence to use the App.
5. Children’s privacy and age restrictions
We are committed to protecting the privacy of children.
You should be aware that this App is not intended or designed to attract children under the age of 13. We do not collect personal data from any person we actually know is a child under the age of 13.
If you are aware of anyone that does not comply with these limitations, please contact us at [email protected], and we will take steps to delete or terminate their account.
6. Limited Licence to the App
We grant you a personal, worldwide, revocable, non-transferable and non-exclusive licence to access and use the App for personal and non-commercial purposes in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. You may not copy, store, modify, distribute, transmit, perform, reproduce, publish, licence, create derivative works from, transfer or sell any text, graphics, logos and other source-identifying symbols, designs, icons, images, or other information, software or code obtained from the App without prior express written permission from the Company which may be withheld for any or no reason. You further agree not to download, display or use any content on the App that is provided by the Company or its licensors located on the App for use in any publications, in public performances, on websites other than the App for any other commercial purpose, in connection with products or services that are not those of the Company, in any other manner that is likely to cause confusion among consumers, that disparages or discredits the Company and/or its licensors, that dilutes the strength of the Company or its licensor’s property, or that otherwise infringes the Company or its licensors’ intellectual property rights. You further agree to in no other way misuse any content published by the Company or third-party content that appears on the App.
All rights, title, and interest in and to the App not expressly granted in this Agreement are reserved by the Company. If you wish to use the Company’s software, title, trade name, trademark, service mark, logo, domain name and/or any other identification with notable brand features or other content owned by the Company, you must obtain written permission from the Company. Permission requests may be sent to [email protected].
To avoid any doubt, the Company owns all the text, images, photos, audio, video, location data, software, code, and all other forms of data or communication that the Company creates and makes available in connection with the App, including but not limited to visual interfaces, interactive features, graphics, design, compilation of User Content (as defined below), and the compilation of aggregate user review ratings and all other elements and components of the App, excluding User Content (collectively referred to herein as the “Company’s Content”). Except as expressly and unambiguously provided herein, we do not grant you any express or implied rights, and all rights in and to the App and the Company’s Content are retained by us.
7. Licence to User Content
The App enables you to input personal notes, share your stories, post or upload content, submit content and log certain information into the App (“User Content”). You retain all rights to such User Content that you post, share, or log in the App.
By providing your User Content to the App, you (a) grant the Company a non-exclusive, transferable, sublicensable, worldwide, royalty-free licence to use, copy, exploit, modify, publicly display, publicly perform, create derivative works from, incorporate it into other works, change, reformat, and distribute your User Content in connection with providing and operating the App and related services and/or for the Company’s promotional purposes (for example, by displaying on our website, within the App, in social media, on any website or platform in the internet as we may deem appropriate), subject to the Privacy Policy; and (b) you agree to indemnify the Company and its affiliates, directors, officers, and employees and hold them harmless from any and all claims and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, arising from the media and/or your failure to company with the terms described in this Agreement.
The Company reserves the right to review all User Content prior to submission to the App and to remove any content or media for any reason, at any time, without prior notice, at our sole discretion.
8. Use at your own risk
Our goal is to help make certain health-related information more readily available and useful to you. However, the App cannot and does not guarantee health-related improvements or outcomes. Your use of the App and any information, predictions, or suggestions provided in the App are at your sole risk. We make no representation or warranty of any kind as to the accuracy of data, information, estimates, and predictions that we may provide to you through the App and you agree and understand that the App is not intended to match or serve the same purpose as a medical or scientific device or healthcare provider.
9. Use by minors disclaimer
THE INFORMATION WITHIN THE APP DOES NOT INCITE, INDUCE OR OTHERWISE PROMOTE ANY SEXUAL BEHAVIOR OR ACTIVITY AMONG MINORS AND DOES NOT DIRECT THE CONTENT OF COMMUNICATION TO ANY PARTICULAR PERSON. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED WITHIN THE APP IS FOR GENERAL EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.
We carefully examine the materials that we make available via the App to people between 13 and 17 in order to avoid any inappropriate or harmful content. We fully understand that moral and ethical rules might differ from country to country in defining what information related to sexuality is accessible to minors.
We neither intend nor publish sexually explicit content, or content that otherwise might qualify as harmful to minors or juveniles under applicable law. We make reasonable efforts to ensure that all materials provided by us on the App are based on facts only and are scientifically accurate.
Please be aware that individual ethical views on what is offensive or harmful to minors may vary from the requirements set for content that may be made available to minors under applicable law.
10. Subscriptions
The mobile application does not offer any Premium subscription
11. Passwords
You are responsible for taking all reasonable steps to ensure that no unauthorised person shall have access to your App passwords or account. It is your sole responsibility to (1) control the dissemination and use of sign-in name, screen name and passwords; (2) authorise, monitor, and control access to and use of your App account and password; (3) promptly inform the Company if you believe your account or password has been compromised or if there is any other reason you need to deactivate a password. Send us an email at [email protected]. You grant the Company and all other persons or entities involved in the operation of the App the right to transmit, monitor, retrieve, store, and use your information in connection with the operation of the App. You further acknowledge and agree that the App and account are designed and intended for personal use on an individual basis and you should not share your account and/or password details with another individual. The Company cannot and does not assume any responsibility or liability for any information you submit, or your or third parties’ use or misuse of information transmitted or received arising from the using the App, and shall not be responsible for any losses arising out of the unauthorised use of your account or information resulting from you not following these rules.
12. Use of mobile devices
Please note that your carrier’s normal rates and fees, such as text messaging and data charges, will still apply if you are using the App on a mobile device.
13. Third-Party Services and links
The App may give you access to links to third-party websites, apps, or other products or services (“Third Party Services”). The Company does not control Third Party Services in any manner and, accordingly, the Company is not responsible for the privacy practices of such Third Party Services and does not assume any liability associated with such Third Party Services. Your linking to or use of any Third Party Services other than the App is at your own risk. The Company’s inclusion of links to Third Party Services does not imply any endorsement of any kind by the Company of the material located on or linked to by such Third Party Services and should not be deemed as such by any user of the App. The Company disclaims any responsibility for the products or services offered or the information contained on any Third Party Services. You need to take appropriate steps to determine whether accessing a Third Party Service is appropriate, including protecting your personal information and privacy in using any such Third Party Services and complying with relevant agreements.
You shall not link to our websites, app, content or services in a way that is: (i) illegal, (ii) suggests any form of association, approval or endorsement with or by us where none exists, (iii) damages our reputation or takes advantage of it, or (iv) is unfair.
14. Your feedback
We welcome your feedback about the App. Unless otherwise expressly declared, any communications you send to us or publish in app stores are deemed to be submitted on a non-confidential basis. You agree that we may decide to publicise such contents at our own discretion. You agree to authorise us to make use of such contents for free, and revise, modify, adjust and change it contextually, or make any other changes, in each case as we deem appropriate.
15. Enforcement rights
We are not obligated to monitor access or use of the App. However, we reserve the right to do so for purposes of operating and maintaining the App, ensuring your compliance with this Agreement, and complying with applicable legal requirements. We may disclose unlawful conduct to law enforcement authorities, and pursuant to valid legal process, we may cooperate with law enforcement authorities to prosecute users who violate the law. We reserve the right (but are not required) to remove or disable any content posted to the App or access to the App at any time, in each case without notice and at our sole discretion if we determine in our sole discretion that your content or use of the App is objectionable or in violation this Agreement.
We may refuse service, close Accounts, and change eligibility requirements at any time.
The Company has no liability or responsibility to users of the App or any other person or entity for performance or nonperformance of the aforementioned activities.
16. Changes to the App
From time to time and without prior notice to you, we may change, expand, and improve the App. We may also, at any time, cease to continue operating part or all of the App or selectively disable certain features of the App. Your use of the App does not entitle you to the continued provision or availability of the App. Any modification or elimination of the App or any particular features will be done in our sole and absolute discretion and without an ongoing obligation or liability to you.
17. Indemnity
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold the Company, its officers, directors, employees, agents, affiliates, representatives, licensors, suppliers, partners, advertisers and content providers, harmless from and against any claims, actions, demands, liabilities and settlements including without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees, arising out of or resulting from, or alleged to result from, your violation of this Agreement.
18. Notice and takedown procedures
If you believe any materials accessible on or from the App infringe your copyright, you may request removal of those materials (or access thereto) from this App by contacting the Company and providing the following information:
а. Identification of the copyrighted work that you believe to be infringed. Please describe the work, and, where possible, include a copy or the location of an authorised version of the work.
- Identification of the material that you believe to be infringing and its location. Please describe the material, and provide us with its URL or any other pertinent information that will allow us to locate the material.
- Your name, address, telephone number and (if available) e-mail address.
- A statement that you have a good faith belief that the complained use of the materials is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
- A statement that the information that you have supplied is accurate, and indicating that “under penalty of perjury,” you are the copyright owner or are authorised to act on the copyright owner’s behalf.
- A signature or the electronic equivalent from the copyright holder or authorised representative.
In an effort to protect the rights of copyright owners, the Company maintains a policy for the termination, in appropriate circumstances, of subscribers and account holders of the App who are repeat infringers.
Questions and comments
If you have any comments or questions on any part of the App or any part of these Terms of Use, require support, or have any claims, please contact us at [email protected]