Terms & Conditions

🌟 Simple Summary

1. Acceptance of Terms

By downloading, installing, or using Garden Zoo ("the App"), you agree to these Terms and Conditions. If you don't agree with any part of these terms, please don't use our app.

Who Can Use Garden Zoo

• 🔞 Account Creation: Only adults (18+) can create accounts
• 👶 Child Users: Kids use the app through parent-created profiles
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Use: Perfect for families who love exploring nature together
• 🏫 Educational Use: Great for schools and educational programs (with appropriate licenses)

2. Description of Service

What Garden Zoo Does

Garden Zoo is an educational app that helps families discover and learn about nature:

• 📸 Take photos of plants, animals, and insects
• 🤖 Get instant AI-powered identification and information
• 📚 Build a personal digital nature collection
• 🎯 Access age-appropriate educational content
• 🏆 Earn achievements and track discovery progress
• 🔍 Explore nature safely with parental guidance

3. User Accounts and Responsibilities

Parent Responsibilities

• 🔐 Keep your login credentials secure
• 👥 Supervise your child's use of the app
• 📧 Keep your email address updated
• 🚨 Report any security issues immediately
• 💳 Manage subscription and payment information

Child Profile Guidelines

• 🎭 Use appropriate profile names (first names only)
• 📸 Only upload appropriate photos
• 🌿 Focus on nature discovery and learning
• 🚫 No sharing of personal information

4. Acceptable Use Policy

✅ Encouraged Activities

• 🌱 Photographing plants, flowers, and trees
• 🦋 Discovering insects and small animals
• 📖 Learning about nature and wildlife
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Sharing discoveries with family
• 🎓 Using the app for educational purposes

❌ Prohibited Activities

You must NOT use Garden Zoo to:

• 📤 Share personal information about yourself or others
• 🚫 Upload inappropriate, harmful, or offensive content
• 🔓 Attempt to hack or compromise the app's security
• 🤖 Use automated systems to access the app
• 💰 Use the app for commercial purposes without permission
• 🏗️ Try to reverse engineer or copy the app
• 🌍 Harm the environment while using the app

5. Subscriptions and Payments

Premium Features

Garden Zoo offers optional premium subscriptions with additional features:

• 🔄 Auto-Renewal: Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled
• 📱 App Store Billing: All payments processed through iOS App Store or Google Play
• ❌ Cancellation: Cancel anytime through your app store account
• 💰 Refunds: Handled according to app store policies
• 📧 Changes: We'll notify you of any pricing changes in advance

6. Intellectual Property

Your Content

• 📸 You own the photos you take with Garden Zoo
• 🔄 You give us permission to process your photos for identification
• 🗑️ You can delete your content anytime
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 You're responsible for ensuring you have rights to upload content

Our Content

• 🏢 Garden Zoo app, features, and educational content belong to us
• 🤖 AI identification technology is our proprietary system
• 📖 Educational content is protected by copyright
• 🚫 You can't copy, modify, or redistribute our app

7. Privacy and Data Protection

Your privacy is super important to us! Here's the basics:

• 🔒 We protect your family's personal information
• 📖 Read our full Privacy Policy for complete details
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Parents control all data about their children
• 🌍 We comply with international privacy laws
• 🗑️ You can delete your account and data anytime

8. Safety and Environmental Responsibility

Safety Guidelines

• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Always have adult supervision for children
• 🐍 Don't approach dangerous animals or plants
• 🏞️ Stay on designated paths and respect private property
• 🧴 Don't touch unknown plants (some may cause allergic reactions)
• 📱 Watch where you're walking while using the app

Environmental Responsibility

• 🌱 Look but don't harm plants or animals
• 📸 Take only photos, leave only footprints
• 🗑️ Clean up after yourself in nature
• 🚫 Don't disturb wildlife or their habitats
• 📚 Share your knowledge to help others respect nature

9. Disclaimers and Limitations

AI Identification Accuracy

While our AI is pretty smart, it's not perfect:

• 🎯 Our AI strives for high accuracy but may sometimes be incorrect
• 🔬 Always verify important identifications with expert sources
• 💊 Never use app identifications for medical or consumption purposes
• 📚 The app is for educational entertainment, not professional identification

Service Availability

• 📶 The app requires internet connection for identification features
• 🔧 We may temporarily suspend service for maintenance
• 🌍 Service availability may vary by location
• 📱 App performance depends on your device capabilities

10. Limitation of Liability

We work hard to make Garden Zoo safe and reliable, but:

• 🛡️ Use the app at your own risk and responsibility
• 🚫 We're not liable for misidentification of species
• 💰 Our liability is limited to the amount you've paid for the service
• ⚖️ These limitations apply to the fullest extent permitted by law

11. Termination

Account Termination

You or we can end your use of Garden Zoo:

• ✋ You can delete your account anytime in app settings
• 🚫 We may suspend accounts that violate these terms
• 📧 We'll try to contact you before any action when possible
• 💾 You can export your data before account deletion

12. Changes to Terms

Sometimes we need to update these terms:

• 📧 We'll notify you of significant changes via email
• 📱 Important changes will be announced in the app
• 📅 Changes take effect 30 days after notification
• ❌ You can delete your account if you disagree with changes

13. Governing Law

These terms are governed by the laws of California, United States. Any disputes will be resolved through binding arbitration in California.