Terms of use

Last updated July 15, 2024

Introduction

Paralino is a location-sharing app designed to help users share their location securely with friends and family.

These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your use of the services provided by Paralino ("we", “us”, “Company”, or “our”), including our mobile application and website ("Services"). By accessing or using our Services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our Services. Questions or concerns? If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms, please contact us at contact @ paralino . com.

Use of Services

Eligibility

Our Services are intended for individuals over the age of 13. If you are under 13, you must have parental or legal guardian consent to create and maintain an account. By using our Services, you affirm that you meet these requirements.

Account Registration

You may create an account on Paralino either anonymously or by providing an email and password. If you choose to register with an email, you agree to provide accurate and complete information. Accounts created through automated means or “bots” are not permitted and will be terminated.

Account Security

You are individually responsible for all data you store on the service and for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account.
You may receive notifications through email if you used email during sign up, and/or by push notification if you have required permissions enabled on your device. These are the only ways of contacting you proactively; if you do not meet these requirements, you will not be notified of account-related information such as potential suspension or deletion.

Automatic Removal of Inactive Accounts

Your account and data may be automatically removed if:

• It remains inactive for a period of 12 months and is under a free plan or has an unpaid Subscription.
• It has no data and is inactive for a period of 6 months (i.e., you just created an account and have not used any of the features).
  

Inactivity is determined based on your lack of access or usage of the Services.

Account Termination by User

You may terminate your account at any time by using the account deletion feature in the Paralino app. Upon termination, all your personal data, including encrypted data, will be removed from our production servers. Data may persist in backups for up to 30 days.

Account Suspension and Termination by Paralino

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account if you breach these Terms, engage in fraudulent or abusive activities, or if required by law. Suspended or terminated accounts may retain information if necessary to prove a breach of these Terms or for ongoing legal matters.

Acceptable Use

You agree not to use our Services for any unlawful purposes, in a way that could harm our Services or other users, or disrupt the service’s networks or servers. Prohibited activities include, but are not limited to:

• Interfering with and disrupting the Company’s networks and servers.
• Misusing location-sharing features to harass, stalk, or intimidate others.
• Misusing location-sharing features to track someone without their knowledge.
• Accessing, sharing, downloading, or uploading illegal material, including but not limited to Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) or related content.
• Violating or infringing upon the intellectual property rights of the Company or third parties.
• Engaging in harassment, abuse, harm, defamation, slander, or discrimination based on gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, race, age, nationality, or disability.
• Trading, selling, or transferring account ownership to third parties.
• Encouraging illegal activities or providing instructions for committing illegal acts.
• Creating multiple free accounts for bulk signups or operating numerous accounts for a single organization or individual.
• Using fraudulent payment methods, such as stolen credit cards, for subscription payments.
• Storing or sharing content that violates legal regulations or third-party rights.
• Attempting unauthorized access to or probing of computing devices (i.e., hacking).
• Impersonating another person or entity, or falsely stating or otherwise misrepresenting your affiliation with a person or entity.
  

We do not guarantee data storage for accounts exceeding their Subscription Plan quotas or for those with delayed, missed, or interrupted payments. Unpaid/free accounts that exceed Subscription Plan quotas will receive 30 days’ notice and warnings before potential suspension or deletion, unless they breach other terms, in which case we may act immediately without notice.

Service Modifications

We continuously strive to improve the service, so your experience may change over time. We may discontinue or suspend parts of the service, introduce new features, add and/or adjust limits, or restrict access to some parts or to the whole service. We will try to notify you of significant changes that adversely affect you, but this may not always be possible. We reserve the right to remove any account or data at any time, for reasons including those listed in these terms, at our sole discretion, and without notice.

Data Encryption and Recovery

Due to the encrypted form of your data, you acknowledge that the company cannot in any way decrypt your data and is not obligated to recover your data if you lose your encryption key or forget your passwords.

Privacy and Data Protection

Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share your personal data. By using our Services, you consent to our data practices as described in the Privacy Policy .

Subscription Plans and Payments

Subscription Plans

Paralino offers various subscription plans, including free and premium options. Details of these plans, including pricing and features, are available within the application. You can choose to subscribe monthly or annually which will determine when you will be billed. Subscription plans will renew at the end of the billing cycle, unless canceled by the user.
We reserve the right to modify the subscription plans, including the pricing and features, at any time. Any changes will be communicated to you in advance and will take effect at the start of your next subscription period. If you do not agree with the changes, you may cancel your subscription before the new terms apply.
If you purchased a Subscription Plan through Google Play or the Apple App Store, you are responsible for managing your subscription, payments, and billing.

Payments

Except when required by law, paid Subscription fees are non-refundable. At the moment, all payments for subscription plans are processed by Google Play and the Apple App Store. We do not collect or store your payment information. For more details, please refer to our Privacy Policy .

Intellectual Property

All content, trademarks, and intellectual property associated with Paralino are the property of the Company or its licensors. You may not use any of these without our prior written permission.

Limitation of Liability

The company does not guarantee the reliability of the service or the security of user data, despite our best efforts. The service is provided “as is”, and by using it, you agree not to hold the company accountable or seek compensation for any damages, including loss of use, data, or profits, resulting from the service’s performance or failures. Additionally, the company is not liable for any accidental release of confidential information due to security issues or vulnerabilities. We may update or modify the service at any time without notice. We may, at our discretion, terminate the service without cause or notice.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Paralino shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly, or any loss of data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from:

• Your use or inability to use our Services.
• Any unauthorized access to or use of our servers and/or any personal information stored therein.
• Any interruption or cessation of transmission to or from our Services.

Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, legal requirements, and other factors. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Terms on our website or through the Paralino app. Your continued use of the Services after such changes have been made constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms and you are responsible for regularly reviewing these Terms. We may, at our discretion, terminate the service without cause or notice.

Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of Austria, without regard to its conflict of laws principles. You agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the courts located in Austria for the purpose of litigating all such claims or disputes.