Terms of Use
These terms apply to ChinesePal downloaded from Google Play. ChinesePal for iPhone and iPad is governed by Apple's standard Licensed Application End User License Agreement instead.
1. The app
Puffin Design Inc. ("we") grants you a personal, non-transferable licence to use ChinesePal on Android devices you own or control, for your own learning. You may not copy, resell, reverse-engineer or redistribute the app or its word lists, except where the law allows it.
2. Free use and ads
ChinesePal is free to use. The free version shows ads: a reward ad you choose to watch for extra new words, and a small banner on some non-study screens. Ads are served by Google AdMob; see the Privacy Policy.
3. Pro
Pro is optional. It removes ads and the daily new-word limit and unlocks the features described on the purchase screen. Pro is sold through Google Play as a monthly or yearly subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Prices are shown in your local currency before you buy.
4. Renewal and cancellation
Subscriptions renew automatically at the end of each period and are charged to your Google Play account until you cancel. You can cancel anytime in Google Play › Payments & subscriptions › Subscriptions. After you cancel, Pro stays on until the end of the period you have already paid for, and you will not be charged again. Uninstalling the app does not cancel a subscription. The lifetime purchase is a single payment and does not renew.
5. Refunds
Payments are handled by Google Play. Refunds follow Google Play's refund policies.
6. Purchases stay on their platform
Pro bought on Google Play works on Android devices signed in to the same Google account. It does not carry over to iPhone or iPad, and Pro bought on the App Store does not carry over to Android.
7. Your progress
Your learning progress is stored on your device and in your Android backup. We run no servers that hold it. You can export it from Settings and import it on another device. Keep your own export if your progress matters to you; we cannot restore data we never had.
8. Content
Word lists, examples and stroke data are provided for learning and may contain errors. Stroke-order data comes from the Make Me a Hanzi project under the Arphic Public License; its licence text is in the app.
9. No warranty
The app is provided "as is". To the extent the law allows, we make no warranty that it will be error-free or always available.
10. Limitation of liability
To the extent the law allows, our total liability to you for any claim about the app is limited to the amount you paid for Pro in the twelve months before the claim. Nothing here limits rights you have under consumer law that cannot be waived.
11. Changes
If these terms change, the date at the top changes with it. Material changes will also be noted in the app's release notes.
12. Law and contact
These terms are governed by the laws applicable in Canada, without limiting the consumer protections of the place where you live.