CrochetPal Terms of Use

1. Eligibility

The content of the App is suitable for users of all ages. However, the App is primarily intended for users 13 years of age or older, and we do not direct the App or its features at children under the age of 13. If you are under 13, please do not use the App.

If you are at least 13 but under the age of majority in your jurisdiction, you represent that your parent or legal guardian has reviewed and agreed to these Terms on your behalf, and that you use the App under their supervision. A parent or guardian who allows a minor to use the App accepts these Terms on the minor's behalf and is responsible for the minor's use.

2. The Service

CrochetPal helps users import, organize, and step through crochet patterns on iPhone and Apple Watch. The App enables you to:

• import patterns from web URLs, photos, PDFs, or pasted text;
• use third-party large language model ("LLM") providers to parse and structure pattern content;
• step through patterns stitch-by-stitch, including wrist-motion controls on Apple Watch; and
• store your projects, progress, and profile locally on your device.

We may add, remove, or change features at any time.

3. License to Use the App

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to install and use the App on Apple-branded devices that you own or control, solely for your personal, non-commercial use, and in accordance with the Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions and the App Store Usage Rules.

4. Your Account and Local Data

The App does not currently require you to create a server-side account. Your profile (display name and avatar), your imported pattern sources, your projects, and your execution state are stored locally on your device. You are responsible for:

• maintaining the security of your device and Apple ID;
• backing up your local data (for example, through iCloud Device Backup); and
• all activity that occurs through the App on your device.

Uninstalling the App removes all locally stored CrochetPal data on that device. We are not responsible for the loss of any local data.

5. Subscriptions, Free Trials, and Payments

Certain features of the App may be offered as auto-renewing subscriptions through Apple's App Store, including a free introductory trial and monthly or annual paid plans. The following terms apply to such subscriptions when they are offered:

• Free Trial. Any free trial automatically converts into a paid subscription at the end of the trial period unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends. If you start a free trial and cancel before it ends, you may lose access to subscription features at the end of the trial. Unused portions of a free trial are forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable.
• Auto-Renewal. Subscriptions automatically renew at the end of each billing period (monthly or annually) at the then-current price unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your Apple ID account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period.
• Pricing. Current pricing and the duration of any free trial are displayed in the App and on the App Store before purchase. Prices may change with notice, as permitted by Apple's policies.
• Billing. All payments are processed by Apple under your Apple ID. We do not receive your payment card information.
• Managing and Cancelling Subscriptions. You can manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal at any time in iOS Settings → [your name] → Subscriptions. Uninstalling the App does not cancel your subscription.
• Refunds. Refund requests are handled solely by Apple under Apple's standard refund policy. Please direct refund requests to Apple at https://reportaproblem.apple.com. We do not issue refunds directly. Where required by applicable consumer-protection law (for example, certain EU statutory withdrawal rights), additional rights granted to you by law are not affected by this section.

If the App later offers any non-subscription in-app purchases, those purchases are also processed by Apple and are governed by Apple's terms in addition to these Terms.

6. User Content

"User Content" means patterns, photographs, PDFs, text, URLs, profile information, and any other materials you import into or create within the App.

You retain all rights you have in your User Content. You grant Answer42 a limited, worldwide, royalty-free license to process your User Content on your device, and, when you use AI-assisted import or parsing features, to transmit your User Content from your device to the third-party LLM provider used for that request, solely to provide the Service to you.

You represent and warrant that:

• you have all rights, licenses, and permissions necessary to import and process the User Content in the App; and
• your User Content and your use of it through the App do not infringe the intellectual property, privacy, publicity, or other rights of any third party, and do not violate any law.

7. Third-Party AI Providers

The App's pattern-parsing features rely on third-party LLM providers (which may include providers such as OpenAI and DeepSeek, among others). When you trigger an import or parse, the App may transmit the relevant input (for example, the URL you provided, the text content fetched from that URL, text extracted from a PDF, or text from a photo) directly from your device to the selected provider's API.

Your use of those providers' processing is also subject to their respective terms of service and privacy policies. We do not control, and are not responsible for, the practices of those providers. You should not include personal, confidential, or sensitive information in pattern imports beyond what is necessary.

8. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

• import or generate content that infringes the intellectual property, privacy, or other rights of any person, including copyrighted patterns you do not have the right to use;
• use the App for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable law or regulation;
• attempt to reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise derive the source code of the App, except to the extent expressly permitted by applicable law;
• interfere with, disrupt, overload, or attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service, any third-party AI provider, or any infrastructure used to deliver them;
• transmit through the App any content that is abusive, harassing, defamatory, obscene, threatening, hateful, or otherwise harmful;
• use the App to develop a competing product or to train any other machine-learning model; or
• circumvent any access controls, rate limits, or security measures.

We may suspend or terminate your access to the App if we reasonably believe you have violated these rules.

9. Intellectual Property

The App, including its source code, design, name, logos, and all related content (excluding User Content and third-party content), is owned by Answer42 or its licensors and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. These Terms do not grant you any right to use our trademarks, logos, or trade dress.

10. Feedback

If you choose to send us comments, suggestions, or feedback about the App ("Feedback"), you grant us a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, transferable, sublicensable license to use the Feedback for any purpose, without obligation or compensation to you.

11. Disclaimers

THE APP AND THE SERVICE ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANSWER42 DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE.

WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT:

• THE APP WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR FREE OF HARMFUL COMPONENTS;
• AI-GENERATED PATTERN PARSING WILL BE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, OR FREE OF ERRORS; OR
• ANY DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED.

YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFYING ANY PATTERN, STITCH COUNT, OR INSTRUCTION BEFORE RELYING ON IT FOR A PROJECT. THE APP IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL ADVICE.

12. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL ANSWER42, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE APP, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STATUTE, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

OUR TOTAL CUMULATIVE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE APP WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE TOTAL AMOUNTS YOU PAID (THROUGH APPLE) FOR THE APP DURING THE 12 MONTHS BEFORE THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM OR (B) US $50.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain warranties or damages, so some of the above limitations may not apply to you. In such cases, our liability is limited to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law. Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot be excluded or limited by law.

13. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Answer42 and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to:

• your User Content;
• your use of, or inability to use, the App;
• your violation of these Terms or any applicable law; or
• your violation of any third-party right.

14. Changes to the App and to These Terms

We may modify, suspend, or discontinue the App or any part of it at any time, with or without notice. We may also update these Terms. When we update these Terms, we will revise the "Effective Date" at the top and, for material changes, will provide additional in-app notice or other notice as required by applicable law. Your continued use of the App after the updated Terms take effect constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms.

15. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the App at any time if we reasonably believe you have violated these Terms or applicable law. You may stop using the App at any time by uninstalling it. Sections that by their nature should survive termination (including Sections 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, and 17) will survive.

16. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, USA, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply.

Subject to the following sentence, any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the App will be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Delaware, and you and Answer42 each consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts. Where mandatory law in your country of residence requires a different forum or governing law (for example, certain consumer-protection rights of EU/UK/Swiss residents), those mandatory rules apply notwithstanding this section.

17. Apple-Specific Terms

You acknowledge that these Terms are entered into between you and Answer42 only, and not with Apple. Apple is not responsible for the App or its content. To the extent these Terms are inconsistent with the App Store Terms of Service, the App Store terms control with respect to your use of the App through the App Store.

• Maintenance and Support. Answer42 is solely responsible for providing any maintenance and support services with respect to the App. Apple has no obligation to provide any maintenance or support services in connection with the App.
• Warranty. In the event of any failure of the App to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price (if any) for the App to you. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Apple will have no other warranty obligation with respect to the App.
• Product Claims. Answer42, not Apple, is responsible for addressing any claims by you or any third party relating to the App or your possession and use of the App, including product liability, claims that the App fails to conform to any applicable legal or regulatory requirement, and claims arising under consumer protection or similar legislation.
• Intellectual Property Claims. In the event of any third-party claim that the App or your possession and use of the App infringes that third party's intellectual property rights, Answer42, not Apple, will be solely responsible for the investigation, defense, settlement, and discharge of any such claim.
• Third-Party Beneficiary. Apple and Apple's subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms, and upon your acceptance of these Terms, Apple will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce these Terms against you as a third-party beneficiary.

18. Miscellaneous

• Entire Agreement. These Terms (together with the Privacy Policy) constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding the App and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications.
• Severability. If any provision of these Terms is held to be unenforceable, that provision will be modified to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.
• No Waiver. Our failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver of our right to do so later.
• Assignment. You may not assign or transfer these Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms without restriction.
• Notices. Notices to you may be provided in-app or by email to any address associated with your Apple ID where available.
• No Agency. No agency, partnership, joint venture, or employment is created by these Terms.

19. Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us at:

Answer42 LLC
Email: iosdev@answers42.org