Terms & Conditions
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These Terms & Conditions (“Terms”) form a legally binding agreement between you and Shukrani (“Shukrani”, “we”, “us”, “our”). By accessing or using our website, waitlist forms, or progressive web app (collectively, the “Service”), you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.
1) Description of the Service
Shukrani is a privacy-first journaling experience that helps you reflect on your day with six short prompts. Some features may be offered free; others may require registration, email confirmation, or future paid plans. We may modify, suspend, or discontinue any feature at any time.
2) Eligibility & Accounts
- You must be at least 13 years old to use the Service. If you are between 13 and 18, you confirm you have consent from a parent/guardian.
- When creating or joining our waitlist, provide accurate information and keep it current. You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your email or device.
- We may refuse, suspend, or terminate access for any reason, including breach of these Terms or suspected misuse.
3) Waitlist, Emails & Communications
- By joining the waitlist, you consent to receive transactional emails (e.g., confirmations, launch notices) and optional product updates. You can unsubscribe from non-essential emails at any time.
- We use reputable email providers; deliverability may vary by your mail settings. Mark our messages as “Not spam” to ensure delivery.
4) Privacy
Your data is handled under our Privacy Policy. In brief: your private entries are yours; we don’t sell them. We process personal data only as needed to provide and improve the Service, comply with law, and protect users. Please read the Privacy Policy carefully for details on collection, use, storage, retention, and your choices.
5) Your Content & Ownership
- You retain ownership of the text you write in Shukrani (“User Content”).
- You grant us a limited, revocable, worldwide license to host and process your User Content solely to operate the Service (e.g., store entries, display them to you, provide backups/sync if enabled).
- You are responsible for your User Content and for complying with applicable laws. Do not post unlawful, harmful, infringing, or abusive material.
6) Acceptable Use
You agree not to: (a) harass or harm others; (b) share content that is illegal, defamatory, obscene, or incites violence or hatred; (c) violate intellectual-property, privacy, or publicity rights; (d) attempt to access accounts or systems without permission; (e) use automated scraping or bulk collection; (f) upload malware or interfere with the Service; (g) use the Service for advertising, spamming, or commercial solicitation without our written consent.
7) Intellectual Property
The Service (including logos, branding, UI, text, and code) is owned by Shukrani or our licensors and is protected by law. Except for your User Content, you may not copy, modify, distribute, or create derivative works from our materials without written permission. Limited, personal, non-transferable use is granted while you comply with these Terms.
8) Third-Party Services
We may integrate with third parties (e.g., email delivery, analytics, hosting). Their services are governed by their own terms and privacy policies. We are not responsible for third-party websites or resources.
9) Feedback
If you send ideas or suggestions, you grant us a free, worldwide, irrevocable license to use them without obligation to you.
10) Suspension & Termination
We may suspend or terminate access with or without notice if you breach these Terms or if we discontinue the Service. Upon termination, your right to use the Service stops. Sections intended to survive (e.g., IP, disclaimers, limits of liability) will continue to apply.
11) Disclaimer of Warranties
The Service is provided “as is” and “as available.” We disclaim all warranties and conditions, express or implied, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, availability, accuracy, and security. Use the Service at your own risk; we do not promise it will be uninterrupted or error-free.
12) Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Shukrani and its affiliates, directors, employees, and partners are not liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for lost profits, data, goodwill, or business interruption, arising from or related to your use of the Service. Our total liability for all claims in any 12-month period will not exceed the greater of: (a) the amount you paid to us for the Service in that period, or (b) USD $50.
13) Indemnity
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Shukrani from any claims, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your User Content, your use of the Service, or your violation of these Terms or applicable laws.
14) Changes to the Service or Terms
We may update the Service or these Terms at any time. We’ll post the updated Terms with a new “Last updated” date. Continued use after changes means you accept the revised Terms.
15) Governing Law & Disputes
These Terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of Kenya, without regard to conflict-of-laws rules. Courts located in Nairobi, Kenya will have exclusive jurisdiction over disputes arising from or relating to these Terms or the Service. If you are based elsewhere, mandatory consumer protections in your country may still apply.
16) Contact
Questions about these Terms or the Service? Email shukrani.tele@gmail.com.
Remember, this is an MVP version and as such, we are still using gmail to collect your queries. Good things coming soon 😊
Plain-English summary: You own your private entries; we host and process them so the app works. Be respectful; don’t break the law. We may change features. We try to keep things reliable but can’t promise perfection. If something goes wrong, our liability is limited.