Connected

Terms of Use

Last Updated: 2019-12-04

The following terms and conditions govern all use of the Connected app and services (Applications). The Applications are offered subject to your acceptance without modification of all of the terms and conditions contained herein and all other operating rules, policies (including, without limitation, Connected Privacy Policy).

Please read this Agreement carefully before accessing or using the Applications. By accessing or using the Applications, you agree to become bound by the terms and conditions of this agreement. If you do not agree to all the terms and conditions of this agreement, then you may not access or use the Applications. Acceptance is expressly limited to these terms.

1. Use of Our Service

Connected is a location sharing and communication app for smartphones. With Connected , you can see your entire family on a private map, stay in touch and protect your loved ones. Subscribers of Premium Subscription also enjoy access to 50x more addable places in Connected , extended location history and more.

You may use the Service only if you can form a binding contract with Connected , and only in compliance with this Agreement and all applicable local, state, national, and international laws, rules and regulations. Anyone under 13 is strictly prohibited from creating an account out of their own volition, they may only use our services if their parents / legal guardians send us their consent by filling the consent form.

The Service is not available to any Users previously removed from the Service by Connected .

2. Your Connected Account.

If you create Connected account, you are responsible for maintaining the security of your account, and you are fully responsible for all activities that occur under the account and any other actions taken in connection with the account. You must immediately notify Connected of any unauthorized uses of your account or any other breaches of security. Connected will not be liable for any acts or omissions by you, including any damages of any kind incurred as a result of such acts or omissions.

3. Responsibility of Contributors.

If you create or submit any content whatsoever (Content) to the Applications, or allow any third party to create or submit Content to the Applications, you are entirely responsible for the content of, and any harm resulting from, that content. That is the case regardless of whether the Content in question constitutes text, graphics, video, location data, or binary data. By submitting Content, you represent and warrant that:

4. Submitting Content.

By submitting Content to Connected for inclusion in the Applications, you grant Connected a world-wide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to reproduce, modify, adapt and publish the Content solely for the purpose of displaying it to other people in circles that you have joined. If you delete Content, Connected will use reasonable efforts to remove it from the database, but you acknowledge that caching or references to the Content may not be made immediately unavailable.

There is no tolerance for objectionable content or abusive users. Without limiting any of those representations or warranties, Connected has the right (though not the obligation) to, at Connected ’s sole discretion (i) refuse or remove any content that, in Connected ’s reasonable opinion, violates any Connected policy or is in any way harmful or objectionable, or (ii) terminate or deny access to and use of the Applications to any individual or entity for any reason, at Connected ’s sole discretion. Connected will have no obligation to provide a refund of any amounts previously paid.

5. Responsibility of Application Users.

Connected has not reviewed, and cannot review, the Content submitted to the Applications, and cannot therefore be responsible for that Content's content, use or effects. By operating the Applications, Connected does not represent or imply that it endorses the material there posted, or that it believes such material to be accurate, useful or non-harmful. The Applications may contain content that is offensive, indecent, or otherwise objectionable, as well as content containing technical inaccuracies, typographical mistakes, and other errors. The Applications may also contain material that violates the privacy or publicity rights, or infringes the intellectual property and other proprietary rights, of third parties, or the downloading, copying or use of which is subject to additional terms and conditions, stated or unstated. Connected disclaims any responsibility for any harm resulting from the use by users of the Applications, or from any downloading by those users of content there posted.

6. Intellectual Property.

This Agreement does not transfer from Connected to you any Connected or third party intellectual property, and all right, title and interest in and to such property will remain (as between the parties) solely with Connected . Connected , and all other trademarks, service marks, graphics and logos used in connection with the Applications are trademarks or registered trademarks of Connected or Connected ’s licensors. Other trademarks, service marks, graphics and logos used in connection with the Applications may be the trademarks of other third parties. Your use of the Applications grants you no right or license to reproduce or otherwise use any Connected or third-party trademarks.

7. Changes.

Connected reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify or replace any part of this Agreement. It is your responsibility to check this Agreement periodically for changes. Your continued use of or access to the Applications following the posting of any changes to this Agreement constitutes acceptance of those changes. Connected may also, in the future, offer new services and/or features through the Applications (including, the release of new tools and resources). Such new features and/or services shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

8. Termination.

Connected may terminate your access to all or any part of the Applications at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice, effective immediately. If you wish to terminate this Agreement or your account (if you have one), you may simply delete your account from within the Applications. Your data will be deleted immediately. All provisions of this Agreement which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity and limitations of liability.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties.

The Applications are provided as is. Connected and its suppliers and licensors hereby disclaim all warranties of any kind, expressed or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. Neither Connected nor its suppliers and licensors, makes any warranty that the Applications will be error free or that access thereto will be continuous or uninterrupted. You understand that you download from, or otherwise obtain content or services through, the Applications at your own discretion and risk.

10. Connected Premium

a) Premium is a paid subscription service from Connected that includes (where available):

b) Billing Policies.

If you elect to use Premium Subscription, you agree to the pricing and payment terms, as we may update them from time to time. Connected may add new services for additional fees and charges, or amend fees and charges for existing services, at any time in its sole discretion. Any change to our pricing or payment terms shall become effective in the billing cycle following notice of such change to you as provided in this Agreement.

c) Pricing and Payment Terms

Connected Subscription is payable in advance. All subscription and access charges for the Service are payable in advance. Connected reserves the right to offer free trial period, that will automatically renew to a paid subscription at the trial’s end. Connected is not responsible for any charges or expenses you incur resulting from charges billed by Connected in accordance with the Terms of Service (e.g. overdrawn accounts, exceeding credit card limit, etc.). By providing a credit card number or other payment method with advance authorization features (e.g. some PayPal accounts), you authorize Connected to continue charging the payment method for all charges due Connected until your Premium Subscription account is settled and is terminated by either you or Connected .

d) No Refunds.

You may cancel your Connected account at any time; however, there are no refunds for any unused time on a subscription, any license or subscription fees for any portion of the Service, any content or data associated with your account, or for anything else. Upon cancelling your Premium Subscription service, your subscription will be valid until your paid period is completed.

All information that you provide in connection with a purchase or transaction or other monetary transaction interaction with the Service must be accurate, complete, and current. You agree to pay all charges incurred by users of your credit card, debit card, or other payment method used in connection with a purchase or transaction or other monetary transaction interaction with the Service at the prices in effect when such charges are incurred. You will pay any applicable taxes, if any, relating to any such purchases, transactions or other monetary transaction interactions.

11. Limitation of Liability.

In no event will Connected , or its suppliers or licensors, be liable with respect to any subject matter of this agreement under any contract, negligence, strict liability or other legal or equitable theory for: (i) any special, incidental or consequential damages; (ii) the cost of procurement for substitute products or services; (iii) for interruption of use or loss or corruption of data; or (iv) for any amounts that exceed the fees paid by you to Connected under this agreement during the twelve (12) month period prior to the cause of action. Connected shall have no liability for any failure or delay due to matters beyond their reasonable control. The foregoing shall not apply to the extent prohibited by applicable law.

12. General Representation and Warranty.

You represent and warrant that (i) your use of the Applications will be in strict accordance with Connected Privacy Policy, with this Agreement and with all applicable laws and regulations (including without limitation any local laws or regulations in your country, state, city, or other governmental area, regarding online conduct and acceptable content, and including all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the United States or the country in which you reside) and (ii) your use of the Applications will not infringe or misappropriate the intellectual property rights of any third party.

13. Indemnification.

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Connected , its contractors, and its licensors, and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents from and against any and all claims and expenses, including attorneys' fees, arising out of your use of the Applications, including but not limited to your violation of this Agreement.

14. Miscellaneous.

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between Connected and you concerning the subject matter hereof, and they may only be modified by a written amendment signed by an authorized executive of Connected , or by the posting by Connected of a revised version. Except to the extent applicable by law, if any, provides otherwise, this Agreement, access to or use of the Applications will be governed by the laws of the Republic of Turkey, excluding its conflict of law provisions, and the proper venue for any disputes arising out of or relating to any of the same will be the courts located in Istanbul, the Republic of Turkey. Except for claims for injunctive or equitable relief or claims regarding intellectual property rights (which may be brought in any competent court without the posting of a bond), any dispute arising under this Agreement shall be finally settled in accordance with the arbitration rules. The arbitration shall take place in Istanbul, the Republic of Turkey, in the Turkish language and the arbitral decision may be enforced in any court. The prevailing party in any action or proceeding to enforce this Agreement shall be entitled to costs and attorneys' fees. If any part of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, that part will be construed to reflect the parties' original intent, and the remaining portions will remain in full force and effect. A waiver by either party of any term or condition of this Agreement or any breach thereof, in any one instance, will not waive such term or condition or any subsequent breach thereof. You may assign your rights under this Agreement to any party that consents to, and agrees to be bound by, its terms and conditions; Connected may assign its rights under this Agreement without condition. This Agreement will be binding upon and will inure to the benefit of the parties, their successors and permitted assigns.

15. Contact.

Please contact us on connected.support@kayisoft.com with any questions regarding this Agreement.