Terms of Use and End
User License Agreement
Last modified: July
2021
I. INTRODUCTION
These Terms of Use and
End User License Agreement (collectively, the “Agreement”) together with all
the documents referred to in it constitute a legally binding agreement made
between you as a natural person (“you”, “your” or “user”) and Dating Online,
LLC (“we,” “us” or “our”), concerning your access to and use of “Rhingie” software application for mobile devices (the
“App”).
All the documents that
relate to the App are hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference.
Please read this
Agreement carefully before you download, install or use the App.
It is important that
you read and understand this Agreement as by downloading, installing or using
the App you indicate that you have read, understood, agreed and accepted the
Agreement which takes effect on the date on which you download, install or use
the App. By using the App you agree to abide by this
Agreement.
If you do not agree
with (do not accept) this Agreement, or if you do not agree at least with one
of the provisions of this Agreement, you are not authorized to, and you may not
access, download, install or use the App and you must promptly discontinue
downloading, installing the App and remove (delete) the App from any mobile
device in your possession or under your control.
II. CHANGES TO THIS AGREEMENT
We reserve the right,
at our sole discretion, to make changes or modifications to this Agreement at
any time and for any reason. We will keep you informed about any changes by
updating this Agreement and you waive any right to receive specific notice of
each such change. It is your responsibility to periodically review this
Agreement to stay informed of updates. You will be subject to, and will be
deemed to be aware of and to have accepted, the changes in any revised
Agreement by your continued use of the App after the date such revised
Agreement is posted.
III. RESTRICTIONS ON
WHO CAN USE THE APP
In order to download,
install, access or use the App, you must (a) be eighteen (18) years of age or
older.
All users who are
minors in the jurisdiction in which they reside (generally under the age of 18)
must have the permission of, and be directly supervised by, their parent or
guardian to use the App, so if you are between the ages of thirteen (13) and
seventeen (17) years and you wish to use download, install, access or use the
App, before doing so you must: (a) assure and confirm (if needed) that your
parent or guardian have read and agree (get your parent or guardian’s consent)
to this Agreement prior to you using the App; (b) have the power to enter a
binding contract with us and not be barred from doing so under any applicable
laws.
Parents and guardians
must directly supervise any use of the App by minors.
Any person under the
age of thirteen (13) years is not permitted to download, install, access or use
the App.
You affirm that you
are either more than eighteen 18 years of age, or an emancipated minor, or
possess legal parental or guardian consent, and are fully able and competent to
enter into the terms, conditions, obligations, affirmations, representations,
and warranties set forth in this Agreement, and to abide by and comply with
this Agreement.
IV. GENERAL TERMS
The App is a utility
program designed to enhance your device experience. The App allows you to get
an additional phone number to use it in situations when exposing your real
number is not desirable. Rhingie can also be used to
make international calls, to record your calls, to send SMS/MMS messages; it
allows you to manage contacts and view message history (see the full
performance list on the App’s page on itunes.apple.com).
The maximum duration
of a continuous phone call is 240 minutes, but calls could be interrupted
earlier if the account balance is exhausted.
The duration of calls is rounded up to a full minute.
The App is intended
only for your personal non-commercial use. You shall use the App only for the
purposes, mentioned above.
V. PRIVACY POLICY
Your privacy is very
important to us. Accordingly, we have developed the Privacy Policy in order for
you to understand how we process, use and store information including personal
data.
Access to the App and
use of the Services is subject to the Privacy Policy. By accessing the App and
by continuing to use the Services, you are deemed to have accepted the Privacy
Policy, and in particular, you are deemed to have acknowledged the ways we process
your information as well as appropriate legal grounds for processing described
in the Privacy Policy. We reserve the right to amend the Privacy Policy from
time to time. If you disagree with any part of the Privacy Policy, you must
immediately stop using the App and Services. Please read our Privacy Policy
carefully.
Please note that the
App allows you to record both incoming and outgoing calls. In order to be in
compliance with privacy rules you must notify your dialog partner before the
conversation starts that you are going to record the call. Otherwise you cannot
use the recording function.
VI. END USER LICENSE
AGREEMENT
By using the App, you
undertake to respect our intellectual rights (intellectual rights related to
the App’s source code, UI/UX design, content material, copyright and
trademarks, hereinafter referred to as the “Intellectual Property Rights”) as
well as those owned by third parties.
As long as you keep
using the App, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable
non-sublicensable, non-assignable and revocable license to access and use the
App pursuant to this Agreement on any Apple-branded products that you own or
control except that the App may be accessed and used by other accounts
associated with you via Family Sharing or volume purchasing (the “License”).
The source code,
design and content, including information, photographs, illustrations, artwork
and other graphic materials, sounds, music or video (hereinafter – the “works”)
as well as names, logos and trademarks (hereinafter – “means of
individualization”) within the App are protected by copyright laws and other
relevant laws and/or international treaties, and belong to us and/or our
partners and/or contracted third parties, as the case may be.
In the event of any third
party claim that your possession and use of the App infringes that third
party’s intellectual property rights, Apple will not be responsible for the
investigation, defense, settlement and discharge of any such intellectual
property infringement claim.
These works and means
of individualization may not be copied, reproduced, retransmitted, distributed,
disseminated, sold, published, broadcasted or circulated whether in whole or in
part, unless expressly permitted by us and/or our partners and/or contracted
third parties, as the case may be.
All rights, title and
interest in and to the App and its content, works and means of
individualization as well as its functionalities (1) are the exclusive property
of Dating Online, LLC and/or our partners and/or contracted third parties, (2)
are protected by the applicable international and national legal provisions,
and (3) are under no circumstances transferred (assigned) to you in full or in
part within the context of the license herewithin.
We will not hesitate to
take legal action against any unauthorized use of our trademarks, names or
symbols to protect and restore our rights. All rights not expressly granted
herein are reserved. Other product and company names mentioned herein may also
be the trademarks of their respective owners.
VII. PROHIBITED
BEHAVIOUR
You agree not to use
the App in any way that:
• is unlawful, illegal or unauthorized;
• is defamatory of any other person;
• is obscene or offensive;
• infringes any copyright, database right or
trademark of any other person;
• advocates, promotes or assists any unlawful
act such as (by way of example only) copyright infringement or computer misuse;
• commits fraud or for any purpose that
violates any applicable local, state, national, or foreign laws, regulations,
or treaties;
• violates these Terms or creates liability
for us.
You shall not use the
App in any manner associated with the transmission, distribution, or delivery
of any unsolicited bulk or unsolicited commercial SMS, MMS, EMS including but
not limited to junk mail, smishing, fraudulent messages and etc.(“spam”)".
You may not use the App to send spam.
We will define spam as
messages of a certain length of duplicate content sent over the past seven
days. If our anti-spam system fix several repeated
messages, we will send you warning in the form of SMS. If you continue to send
such messages, we will block your outgoing calls, SMS, MMS, EMS and send you
notification SMS. You should contact us via support by support@rhingie.app with the request of unlocking account when you are sure that the
account is blocked by mistake.
Subscriptions fees and
In-App Purchase are not refund when your account is frozen. Subscription will
be renewed until you turned off (https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039) in
your iTunes Account Settings or contact Apple Support
(https://getsupport.apple.com/?caller=kbase&PGF=PGF63006&category_id=SC0060&symptom_id=23208).
You shall not make the
App available to any third parties. In addition, you shall not modify,
translate into other languages, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble or
otherwise create derivative works from the App or any documentation concerning
the App.
You shall not
transfer, lend, rent, lease, distribute the App, or use it for providing
services to a third party, or grant any rights to the App or any documentation
concerning the App to a third party.
Misuse of any
trademarks or any other content displayed on the App is prohibited.
You shall not copy
and/or duplicate and/or distribute and/or publish and/or use any content in the
App, directly or indirectly, by way of a violation of our Intellectual Property
Rights.
Moreover, you shall
not make any attempts to use the App or part thereof for malicious intentions.
Also we are not
responsible for the way you use the App.
YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO
USE THE APP FOR COVERT RECORDING, ANY KIND OF SURVEILLANCE, SPYING OR SECRET
COLLECTING OF DATA. YOU SHALL NOT USE THE RECORDING FUNCTION WITHOUT NOTIFYING
YOUR DIALOG PARTNER BEFORE YOU START TO RECORD THE CONVERSATION.
It is clarified that
we may adopt, against a user who violated the present Agreement, any legal
measures at our disposal pursuant to the applicable laws.
All disputes arising
from the usage of the App, shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the United States of America, and shall be submitted to the
sole jurisdiction of the competent courts of New York, New York, the United
States of America.
VIII. AVAILABILITY OF
THE APP, SECURITY AND ACCURACY
In order to use the
App, you are required to have a compatible mobile phone or tablet, and internet
access. However, please note that we offer you widgets that save translations
and allow you to access them later in offline mode.
The App is available
for downloading and installing on handheld compatible mobile devices running
Apple iOS Operating System 10.0 with minimum system requirements.
We do not warrant that
the App will be compatible with all hardware and software which you may use.
We make no warranty
that your access to the App will be uninterrupted, timely or error-free.
Neither does Apple have an obligation whatsoever to furnish any maintenance and
support services with respect to the App.
You acknowledge the
App is provided via the internet and mobile networks and so the quality and
availability of the App may be affected by factors outside our reasonable
control.
The version of the App
may be upgraded from time to time to add support for new functions and
services.
We may change or
update the App and anything described in it without noticing you. If the need
arises, we may suspend access to the App, or close it indefinitely.
You also warrant that
any information that you submit to us is true, accurate and complete, and you
agree to keep it actual at all times.
You can discontinue
using our Services at any time by choosing the relevant option in your iTunes
Account Settings. If you decide not to use the App for any reason you should
uninstall the App.
IX. CHARGES
The App is provided on
the basis of subscription and in-app purchases.
When using the App,
you can choose different subscription options. Subscriptions' prices starts at $4.99/week. Prices are in U.S. dollars, may vary
in countries other than the U.S. and are subject to change without notice.
Subscriptions don't have a free trial period.
Each subscription
includes renewable minutes: 50 on a weekly basis and 100 on a monthly basis.
The app also includes
extra packages of minutes that are available via in-app purchases. There are 2
kind of packages:
- additional 50
minutes of calls for $4.99
- additional 100
minutes of calls for $9.99
Prices are in U.S.
dollars, may vary in countries other than the U.S. and are subject to change
without notice.
Your Premium
subscription will be automatically renewed within 24 hours before the current
subscription ends. Auto-renew option can be turned off
(https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039) in your iTunes Account Settings at
least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to
iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. No cancellation of the current
subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Subscriptions are
managed by you. Please note that removing the App from your device does not
deactivate your subscription.
Certain services
within the App may be available as an In-App Purchase.
You may be charged by
your communications service provider for downloading and/or accessing the App
on your mobile phone or tablet device, so you should check the terms of
agreement with your operator. This may include data roaming charges if you do
this outside your home territory. Standard text messaging rates or other
carrier charges may apply if you send SMS messages or make cellular voice
calls. All these charges are solely your responsibility. If you do not pay the
bills related to your mobile phone or tablet device, then we assume that you
have the permission from the person that does it before incurring any of these
charges.
X. THIRD PARTY
WEBSITES AND RESOURCES
The App may link you
to other sites on the Internet and contracted third parties to provide you
certain services. We have no control over and accept no responsibility for the
content of any website or mobile application to which a link from the App
exists (unless we are the provider of those linked websites or mobile
applications). Such linked websites and mobile applications are provided “as
is” for your convenience only with no warranty, express or implied, for the
information provided within them.
You acknowledge that
you must comply with applicable third party terms of agreement when using the
App. You are solely responsible for and bear all risks arising from your use of
any third-party websites or resources.
If you have any
queries, concerns or complaints about such third party websites or mobile
applications (including, but not limited to, queries, concerns or complaints
relating to products, orders for products, faulty products and refunds) you must
direct them to the operator of that third party website or mobile application.
XI. DISCLAIMER OF
WARRANTIES
YOU AGREE THAT YOUR
USE OF THE APP AND ITS SERVICES SHALL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SERVICES AND
ALL THE MATERIALS, INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, CONTENT INTEGRATED IN THE APP ARE
PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE”. WE DO NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND,
EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH REGARD TO THE MERCHANTABILITY, TECHNICAL
COMPATIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF ANY SERVICE, PRODUCTS OR
MATERIAL PROVIDED PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE
FUNCTIONS CONTAINED ON OR THROUGH THE SERVICES WILL BE AVAILABLE, UNINTERRUPTED
OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE SERVICES OR THE
SERVERS THAT MAKE THE SERVICE AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL
COMPONENTS. WE DO NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTIES AS REGARDS QUALITY OF PHONE CALLS OR
ANY OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE APP.
We do not give you any
guarantee for the proper functionality of the App, however, if you believe that
our App has not met your expectations, you may notify Apple, and Apple may
refund the purchase price for the App to you; and that, to the maximum extent
permitted by applicable law, Apple will have no other warranty obligation
whatsoever with respect to the App, and any other claims, losses, liabilities,
damages, costs or expenses attributable to any failure to conform to any
warranty.
XII. LIMITATION OF
LIABILITY
IN NO EVENT SHALL WE
BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY TYPE, WHETHER DIRECT OR INDIRECT, ARISING OUT OF
OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THE APP AND SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE APP. WE SHALL NOT
BE LIABLE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES FOR ANY SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL,
EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF PROFIT OR REVENUES, EVEN IF WE HAVE
BEEN SPECIFICALLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. WE SHALL NOT BE
LIABLE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES FOR DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATED
TO PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND/OR INFORMATION OFFERED OR PROVIDED BY ANY
THIRD-PARTIES AND ACCESSED THROUGH THE APP OR BY ANY OTHER MEANS. YOU ALSO
SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WE ARE NOT LIABLE FOR COSTS OR DAMAGES ARISING
OUT OF PRIVATE OR GOVERNMENTAL LEGAL ACTIONS RELATED TO YOUR USE OF ANY OF THE
APP AND ITS SERVICES IN ANY COUNTRY.
Apple is not responsible
for addressing your claims relating to the App or your possession and/or use of
the App, including, but not limited to: (i) product
liability claims; (ii) any claim that the App fails to conform to any
applicable legal or regulatory requirement; and (iii) claims arising under
consumer protection, privacy, or similar legislation.
XIII. LEGAL COMPLIANCE
You must 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.
XIV. THIRD PARTY
BENEFICIARY
You acknowledge and
agree that Apple, and Apple’s subsidiaries are the third party beneficiaries of
the present end-user license agreement, and that upon your acceptance of the
terms and conditions of the present Terms of Use and EULA, Apple will have the
right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce these Terms of
Use and EULA as a third party beneficiary thereof.
XV. GOVERNING LAW AND
CLAIMS
This Agreement shall
be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New
York, USA.
We make no
representations that the App is appropriate or available for use in other
locations. Those who access or use the App from other jurisdictions do so at
their own volition and are responsible for compliance with local law.
If you choose to
access or use the App from or in locations outside of the United States, you
are responsible for:
a) ensuring that what
you are doing in that country is legal; and
b) the consequences
and compliance by you with all applicable laws, regulations, byelaws, codes of
practice, licenses, registrations, permits and authorizations.
Any claims shall be
exclusively decided by courts of competent jurisdiction in New York, New York,
USA, and that applicable Federal law shall govern, without regard to choice of
law principles.
If you ever wish to
seek any relief from us, you agree to waive the ability to pursue class action.
If any controversy,
allegation, or claim (including any non-contractual claim) arises out of or
relates to the App and the Services provided by the App or this Agreement, then
you and we agree to send a written notice to each other providing a reasonable
description of the dispute, along with a proposed resolution of it. The notice
shall be sent based on the most recent contact information.
For a period of 30 (30)
days from the date of receipt of notice from the other party, you and us will
engage in a dialogue in order to attempt to resolve the dispute, though nothing
will require either you or us to resolve the dispute on terms which either you
or us, in each of our sole discretion, are uncomfortable with.
XVI. TERMINATION
We reserve the right
to terminate this Agreement at any time at its sole discretion for any reason.
Upon any termination
(a) the rights and licenses granted to you herein shall terminate; (b) you must
cease all use of the App.
XVI. SEVERABILITY
If at any time any
provision of this Agreement is or becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable in
any respect, that provision shall be read down to become legal, invalid or
unenforceable or, if this is not possible, deleted. The other terms of this Agreement
shall continue to apply with full force and effect.
You shall not assign
or transfer or purport to assign or transfer the contract between you and us to
any other person.
XVIII. CONTACT
INFORMATION
We reserve the right
to respond to user support requests. If you want to submit a support request or
have any questions about this Agreement or the App, please contact us using our
support by support@rhingie.app.