Terms of Service

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of the Echoes mobile app and the echoes-journal.app website, provided by Frederik Martin ("we", "us"). By installing or using the app, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the app.

1. The app

Echoes is a personal journaling app that stores your entries locally on your device. We grant you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to use the app on devices you own or control, for your own non-commercial use, in line with these Terms and the rules of the app store you obtained it from.

2. Your content

You own everything you write in Echoes. Because your entries are stored only on your device, we have no access to them, claim no rights over them, and take no responsibility for their contents. You are solely responsible for your entries and for keeping your own backups (you can export your data at any time).

3. Backups and data loss

As your data lives only on your device, it can be lost if your device is lost, damaged, reset, or if the app is uninstalled. We are not responsible for any loss of journal data. We strongly recommend using the app's export feature to keep your own backups.

4. Free trial and one-time purchase

Echoes is free to download and lets you create a limited number of entries free of charge. To create unlimited entries you may make a single, one-time purchase to unlock the full version. This is not a subscription — there are no recurring charges.

The purchase is processed by the app store (Apple App Store or Google Play), not by us. Pricing, billing, taxes, and any refunds are handled by that store under its own terms. Refund requests must be directed to the relevant store. The unlock applies to purchases made through your store account and can be restored on devices signed in to that account.

5. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

• reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract the source code of the app, except to the extent this restriction is prohibited by law;
• circumvent the purchase or unlock mechanism;
• use the app in any unlawful way or in breach of an app store's rules.

6. Intellectual property

The app, the "Echoes" name, its logo, and its design are owned by us and protected by intellectual-property laws. These Terms do not transfer any ownership of the app to you. Bundled fonts are used under their respective open-source licences.

7. Disclaimers

The app is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement, to the maximum extent permitted by law. We do not warrant that the app will be uninterrupted, error-free, or that notifications will always be delivered on time. Nothing in these Terms limits rights you have as a consumer that cannot be excluded under applicable law.

8. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, we will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for any loss of data (including journal entries), arising out of or relating to your use of the app. Where liability cannot be excluded, it is limited to the amount you paid for the app, if any. This does not exclude liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud, or any liability that cannot be limited under applicable law.

9. Changes and availability

We may update the app and these Terms from time to time. Continued use after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms. We may also modify or discontinue the app (or features of it) at any time.

10. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of Germany, without regard to conflict-of-law rules, and subject to any mandatory consumer-protection laws of your country of residence.

11. Contact

Questions about these Terms: hello@tamsolabs.com.