Terms & Conditions

By downloading, installing, or using Family Central (the "App"), you agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use the App.

These Terms apply to all users of the App, including users who have registered an account and users who access the App without registration.

Family Central is a family management mobile application available on Android (and iOS where applicable). The App provides tools to help families stay organized, including but not limited to:

• Shared family calendar with events, reminders, and recurrences
• Collaborative shopping and task lists with real-time sync
• End-to-end encrypted family chat (1:1 and group)
• Shared family contacts address book
• Real-time family location map (opt-in, Premium)
• Weekly meal planner and family recipe book (Premium)
• Family budget manager with charts and export (Premium)
• Weekly schedules and household chore rotation (Premium)
• Group chats and external calendar sync (Premium)
• Family Moments: propose, vote, plan and relive family experiences (Premium)

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the App at any time with or without notice.

To use the full features of Family Central you must create an account. By registering, you agree to:

• Provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration.
• Maintain and promptly update your account information.
• Keep your password confidential and not share it with any third party.
• Accept responsibility for all activity that occurs under your account.
• Notify us immediately at help@family-central.app if you suspect any unauthorized use of your account.

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account if any information provided is found to be false, misleading, or in violation of these Terms.

You agree to use the App only for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not infringe the rights of others. You must not:

• Use the App to harass, abuse, threaten, stalk, or harm any person.
• Upload, transmit, or share any content that is illegal, defamatory, obscene, or infringes any intellectual property rights.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the App's servers, databases, or any connected systems.
• Reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to derive the source code of the App.
• Use automated tools, bots, scrapers, or similar means to access or extract data from the App.
• Impersonate any person or entity, or falsely claim an affiliation with any person or organization.
• Use the App to distribute spam, malware, viruses, or any other harmful software.
• Circumvent or disable any security measures or access controls within the App.
• Use the App in any way that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair our infrastructure.

The App allows you to create, upload, and share content including text, images, audio recordings, files, and other materials ("User Content"). You retain full ownership of any User Content you create.

By uploading or sharing User Content within the App, you grant Family Central a limited, non-exclusive license to store, process, and transmit that content solely for the purpose of providing the App's features to you and your family group.

• You are solely responsible for the User Content you create and share.
• User Content shared within your family circle is accessible only to members of that circle.
• We do not proactively monitor User Content, but we review content reported by users and may remove it or suspend the responsible account if it violates these Terms.
• We do not use your User Content for advertising, training AI models, or any commercial purpose.
• Upon account deletion, all your User Content is permanently and irrecoverably deleted from our servers.
• You can report messages or content that violate these Terms directly within the App. Reported content is reviewed and may be removed from our servers, and the account responsible may be blocked.

Certain features of Family Central are available exclusively through a Premium subscription ("Premium"). Premium is offered on a monthly or yearly basis and is managed through Google Play's in-app purchase system via RevenueCat.

• Family coverage: When any member of your family circle purchases Premium, all members of that circle gain access to all Premium features automatically.
• Billing: Payment is charged to your Google Play account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.
• Cancellation: You may cancel your subscription at any time via your Google Play account settings. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. No refunds are provided for partial periods unless required by applicable law.
• Price changes: We reserve the right to change subscription prices. You will be notified in advance before any price change takes effect.
• Refunds: Refund requests are handled by Google Play and are subject to Google's refund policies.

Your use of the App is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. By using the App, you consent to the collection and use of information as described in our Privacy Policy.

In summary: we do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with any third party for advertising or commercial purposes. Your family data is yours and is only accessible to members of your family circle.

Family Central and all its content, features, and functionality — including but not limited to the App's source code, design, logos, icons, text, and graphics — are owned by Family Central and are protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

• You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works based on any part of the App without our prior written consent.
• The Family Central name, logo, and related marks are trademarks of Family Central. You may not use them without prior written permission.
• Open-source libraries used in the App retain their respective licenses.
• Some images and illustrations used within the App (such as category covers and default photos) were generated using AI image-generation tools, or sourced from Unsplash under the Unsplash License, which allows free use for commercial and non-commercial purposes. These images are not user content and are unrelated to any family's personal data.

The App integrates or interacts with third-party services including Firebase (Google), RevenueCat, Giphy, and LocationIQ, as described in our Privacy Policy §8. These services are governed by their own terms and privacy policies.

We are not responsible for the availability, accuracy, content, or practices of any third-party services. Links or integrations with third-party services do not constitute our endorsement of those services.

The App is provided "as is" and "as available" without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

• We do not guarantee that the App will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.
• We are not responsible for any loss of data resulting from technical failures or user error.
• The real-time location and SOS features are provided as convenience tools and must not be relied upon as the sole means of emergency response. Always contact the appropriate emergency services in a real emergency.
• To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Family Central shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or related to your use of the App.
• In no event shall our total liability to you exceed the amount paid by you for Premium in the twelve (12) months preceding the claim, or €10 if no payment was made.

You may terminate your use of the App at any time by deleting your account via Settings → Delete Account in the App. See our Account Deletion page for instructions. Deletion is immediate and permanent.

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account and access to the App at any time, without prior notice, if we determine that you have violated these Terms or if we are required to do so by law.

Upon termination: all your data will be permanently deleted from our servers; provisions that by their nature should survive termination (including ownership, disclaimers, and limitation of liability clauses) shall survive.

We may update these Terms from time to time to reflect changes in the App, applicable law, or our business practices. When we make material changes, we will notify you via a push notification and/or an in-app banner. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page always reflects the most recent revision.

Continued use of the App after the effective date of any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. If you do not agree to the updated Terms, you must stop using the App and delete your account.

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Spain, without regard to its conflict-of-law provisions.

Any dispute arising from or relating to these Terms or your use of the App shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Spain, except where prohibited by applicable consumer protection laws in your country of residence.

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining Terms will continue in full force and effect.

If you have any questions, concerns, or feedback about these Terms, please contact us:

• Email: help@family-central.app
• App: Family Central (available on Google Play)

We aim to respond to all inquiries within 30 business days.