Terms of Service & End User License Agreement

These Terms of Service and End User License Agreement (together, the “Terms”) are a legal agreement between you and Your Legal Name / Company (“Sayer”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) governing your use of the Sayer mobile app (package/bundle ID voice.mrsah.sayer) and related services (the “Service”).

By downloading, accessing, or using Sayer, you agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

1. Eligibility & age

Sayer is intended for adults and is rated 18+. You must be at least 18 years old (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction, if higher) to use the Service. By using Sayer you represent that you meet this requirement. The Service is not directed to children, and we do not knowingly permit their use of it.

2. Your account

Sayer creates an account for you on your device — no real name, email, or phone number required. It has a stage name (your public username), which you can change (at most once a week) and which never has to be your real name. You may add a display name, a short bio, a photo and a creator category to your public profile. Don't use a name or photo that impersonates someone else or that you have no right to use. Your sign-in lives on your device. You can save an optional recovery code to restore it on a new device; keep it private, because anyone with your Sayer name and code can sign in as you. Without a code, deleting the app or switching devices starts a new identity, and we cannot restore the old one. You are responsible for activity that occurs through your identity on your device.

3. License to use the app

Subject to these Terms, we grant you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to download and use one copy of the Sayer app on a device you own or control, solely for your personal, non-commercial use. We and our licensors retain all rights, title, and interest in and to the Service, including all intellectual property. This license does not transfer any ownership to you.

4. Community rules & acceptable use

Sayer is a kindness-only space. By using the Service, you agree that you will not post, upload, or transmit any content, or engage in any conduct, that:

• is harassing, bullying, hateful, threatening, or abusive toward any person or group;
• is obscene, sexually explicit, or sexualizes or exploits minors in any way;
• promotes, encourages, or provides instructions for self-harm, suicide, violence, or harm to others;
• is illegal, promotes illegal activity, or infringes any law or third party's rights (including intellectual property or privacy);
• discloses another person's private or identifying information without consent;
• is spam, advertising, solicitation, a scam, or otherwise commercial or deceptive;
• contains malware or attempts to disrupt, overload, or gain unauthorized access to the Service;
• impersonates any person or misrepresents your affiliation;
• roasts, mocks or targets a real, identifiable person other than yourself (the “Self-roast” category is for joking about yourself only); or
• presents itself as professional medical, mental-health, or crisis advice.

Zero tolerance. There is no tolerance for objectionable content or abusive users. We reserve the right, but are not obligated, to review content and to remove it and/or restrict, suspend, or terminate access for anyone who violates these Terms.

5. User-generated content

You retain ownership of the voice notes and replies you create (“User Content”). By posting User Content to the Service, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to host, store, reproduce, transmit, and display that content for the purpose of operating, providing, and improving the Service, and to make it available to other users through the Service — including feeds, search, trending lists, comedy battles, your public profile, and the public web pages that “Share” links open (a voice's share page can be heard by anyone with the link, inside or outside the app). This license ends when you delete your User Content or your identity, except for content others have already saved or as required to comply with law.

You are solely responsible for your User Content and represent that you have the rights to post it and that it does not violate these Terms or any law. User Content is shared with and audible/visible to other users — do not include details you do not want others to hear or read.

6. Moderation, reporting & blocking

Sayer provides tools to keep the community safe. You can report content and block other users from any voice or reply. Reported content is reviewed, and content that violates these Terms is removed; we may bar abusive users from the Service. We act on objectionable content reports and remove offending content, and we may eject users who provide such content, within 24 hours of a report. We may also suspend an account for a period (during which it can listen but not post, comment, react, follow, enter or vote), and you will be told why and until when. By using Sayer you agree that we may take such action at our sole discretion.

7. Public and anonymous voices

Each time you share a voice you choose how it appears. Public voices show your stage name and photo, appear on your profile and count towards your profile statistics. Anonymous voices show “Anonymous” to everyone else and never appear on your profile — but they are still yours under these Terms: we know which account shared them, the community rules, reporting, blocking and suspensions apply to them in the same way, and we may disclose information where the law requires it. Anonymous is not untraceable: your voice or what you say may be recognisable to people who know you, and if you make a public voice anonymous later, people who already saw it with your name may remember it.

Other people can follow you, save, like, react to and comment on your public and anonymous voices, and share links to them. Follower counts and statistics shown on profiles count public voices only.

8. Comedy battles

Sayer runs themed comedy battles. They are free to enter and free to vote in; no purchase is necessary and there are no prizes of any kind — winners receive an in-app badge and may be featured in the app. Each battle shows its topic, dates and rules in the app before you enter. Entries are public voices recorded during the battle (one per person) and show your stage name; winners are named in the app. Voting is one vote per person, you can't vote for yourself, and only accounts that existed before voting opened can vote; we may disqualify entries or votes that break these Terms or the battle's rules, or that appear to be manipulated. Battles are run by Sayer alone: Apple and Google are not sponsors of, and are not involved in, any battle.

9. Not professional advice

Content on Sayer is shared by other users and reflects their personal experiences and opinions. It is not professional advice of any kind (including medical, legal, or financial advice) and should not be relied upon as such. Always seek the advice of a qualified professional with any questions you may have, and never disregard professional advice or delay seeking it because of something you encountered on the Service.

10. Privacy

Our Privacy Policy explains what information we collect and how we use it, and is incorporated into these Terms by reference. Sayer shows non-personalized, clearly labelled ads to users without Sayer Plus, uses no third-party analytics, and does not track you across other apps or websites.

11. Sayer Plus subscriptions & refunds (draft, needs legal review)

Sayer Plus is an optional, auto-renewing subscription that removes ads and adds listening controls (playback speed, sleep timer) and exclusive collections. Sayer stays free to use without it; nothing you record, share or hear is ever paywalled, and Plus does not change who hears you.

• Billing. Plus is sold only through the Apple App Store or Google Play, using your store account. The price, currency and taxes are the ones the store shows you before you confirm. We never see your card details.
• Auto-renewal. Plans renew automatically for the same period (monthly or yearly) at the then-current price unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the period ends. Your store account is charged within 24 hours before renewal. If a price changes, the store tells you in advance and, where required, asks for your consent.
• Cancelling. Cancel anytime in your Apple ID or Google Play subscription settings (Sayer → Settings → Sayer Plus links there). You keep Plus until the end of the period you paid for. Deleting the app, or using “Delete everything”, does not cancel the subscription.
• Refunds. Payments are processed by Apple or Google, so refund requests go to them under their policies: Apple at reportaproblem.apple.com, Google Play from your Play order history. We cannot issue store refunds ourselves. A refunded subscription ends Plus immediately. Nothing here limits refund or withdrawal rights you have under the law where you live.
• Restoring. Use “Restore purchases” on the Sayer Plus screen with the same store account. Your recovery code moves your account (and Plus with it) to a new phone.
• Changes to Plus. We may add, change or retire Plus features. If we remove a core benefit (ad-free listening) during a paid period, we will tell you in the app first.

12. Advertising (draft, needs legal review)

Without Sayer Plus, Sayer shows ads from Google AdMob, always marked “Sponsored” and kept separate from people's voices. Ads are non-personalized: we do not ask to track you, and we never give advertisers your voice notes, replies, Sayer name or recovery code. We limit how often ads appear, and ads are rated for teens and up. Advertisers are responsible for their own ads; their appearance in Sayer is not an endorsement. Details are in the Privacy Policy.

13. Termination

You may stop using the Service at any time and may delete your audio, content, profile and account using “Delete everything” in Settings. We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time, with or without notice, if you violate these Terms or to protect the Service or its users. Sections that by their nature should survive termination (including ownership, disclaimers, limitation of liability, and dispute terms) will survive.

14. Disclaimers

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT USER CONTENT IS ACCURATE, SAFE, OR APPROPRIATE. YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK.

15. Limitation of liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL SAYER OR ITS OWNERS, EMPLOYEES, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, USE, OR GOODWILL, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF (OR INABILITY TO USE) THE SERVICE OR ANY USER CONTENT, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM RELATING TO THE SERVICE WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE 12 MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM OR USD $50. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW CERTAIN LIMITATIONS, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

16. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Sayer and its owners and licensors from any claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of your User Content, your use of the Service, or your violation of these Terms or any law or third-party right.

17. App-store terms (Apple & Google)

These Terms are between you and Sayer only, not with Apple or Google. Apple and Google are not responsible for the Service or its content. If you obtained the app from the Apple App Store: this license is limited to use on Apple-branded devices you own or control as permitted by the App Store Terms; Apple has no obligation to provide maintenance or support; to the extent permitted by law, Apple has no warranty obligation, and any product claims, maintenance, or warranty issues are our responsibility, not Apple's; Apple is not responsible for addressing intellectual-property or product-liability claims; and Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms and may enforce them against you. You represent that you are not located in a country subject to a U.S. embargo or on a U.S. prohibited-parties list. If you obtained the app from Google Play, the Google Play Terms of Service also apply.

18. Changes to the Service or Terms

We may modify, suspend, or discontinue all or part of the Service at any time. We may also update these Terms from time to time. When we make material changes, we will update the “Last updated” date above and, where appropriate, provide additional notice in the app. Your continued use of the Service after an update means you accept the revised Terms.

19. Governing law & disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of your state / country, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules. You agree that any dispute will be resolved in the courts located in your jurisdiction, except where applicable law gives you the right to bring a claim elsewhere. If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full effect.

20. Contact us

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