Terms of Service for Horos App

1. Introduction

Welcome to Horos. These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your use of the Horos mobile application and any related services (collectively, the “Service”), operated by Geekery Technology LTDA (“we,” “us,” or “our”), a company registered in Brazil.

By downloading, installing, accessing, or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms and by our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old (or the minimum age of digital consent in your country, whichever is higher) to use the Service. If you are under the age of majority in your jurisdiction, you represent that your parent or legal guardian has reviewed and agrees to these Terms on your behalf.

You also represent that:

You are not prohibited from using the Service under the laws of your country of residence.
The information you provide is accurate and truthful.
You will comply with these Terms and all applicable laws and regulations.

3. Your Account

3.1 Account Creation

Some features of the Service require you to create an account. When you do, you agree to:

Provide accurate and complete information.
Keep your login credentials confidential.
Notify us immediately at [email protected] if you suspect unauthorized use of your account.
Be responsible for all activity that occurs under your account.

3.2 One Account per Person

You may not create multiple accounts to circumvent restrictions, evade moderation, or impersonate others. We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate this rule.

3.3 Account Deletion

You may delete your account at any time from within the app, or by emailing [email protected]. Upon deletion, your personal data is handled according to our Privacy Policy.

4. License to Use the Service

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to install and use the Horos app on devices you own or control, for personal, non-commercial use.

This license does not allow you to:

Copy, modify, distribute, sell, or lease any part of the Service.
Reverse-engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract the source code.
Use automated systems (bots, scrapers) to access the Service without our written permission.
Bypass, disable, or interfere with security or authentication features.

5. Horos Premium

5.1 What Premium Includes

Horos Premium is a one-time in-app purchase that removes advertising and unlocks the features currently marked with a lock icon in the app. At the time of writing, those include:

The sidereal zodiac, applied across all saved charts;
Expanded transit data;
Deeper information on planets and houses;
Any other feature indicated in the app with a lock icon.

We add new features to Premium from time to time; these are included automatically for existing Premium owners at no additional charge. We may also modify, replace, or retire individual Premium features over time. What you are purchasing is access to the full set of lock-marked features as they exist at any given moment, not any specific feature in isolation.

Premium is not a subscription — there are no renewals, no recurring charges, and no billing cycles.

5.2 Purchase and Billing

Horos Premium is sold through the Apple App Store (iOS / iPadOS) or the Google Play Store (Android). When you purchase Premium, you enter into a transaction with the store operator (Apple or Google) for the payment — not directly with us.

This means:

Prices, currencies, and taxes are set and collected by the app store.
Refunds are governed by each store’s refund policy; we generally cannot issue refunds directly.
Your Premium unlock is tied to the app-store account (Apple ID or Google Play account) you used at purchase. If you reinstall the app or sign in on a new device with the same store account, you can restore Premium from within the app at no additional charge.

5.3 Changes to Pricing

We may change the price of Premium from time to time. New pricing applies only to purchases made after the change; it does not retroactively affect purchases you have already made.

5.4 Free Tier

The free tier of Horos is provided at no cost. We reserve the right to modify, limit, or discontinue features of the free tier at any time.

6. Astrology, AI Assistant, and No Professional Advice

6.1 Nature of Astrological Content

Horos is an astrology application. The content it generates — including birth charts, transit interpretations, daily horoscopes, compatibility readings, AI assistant responses, and community discussions — is provided for informational, educational, and self-reflective purposes only.

Astrology is an interpretive tradition. We make no representation that astrological content is scientifically validated or predictive of future events.

6.2 Not Professional Advice

The Service is not a substitute for professional advice. In particular, nothing in the Service should be relied upon as:

Medical or mental-health advice — consult a qualified healthcare provider.
Legal advice — consult a qualified attorney.
Financial or investment advice — consult a qualified financial advisor.
Relationship or therapy counselling — consult a qualified therapist or counsellor.

If you are experiencing a medical or mental-health emergency, contact your local emergency services immediately. Do not delay seeking professional help based on anything you read, see, or are told through the Service.

6.3 AI Astrology Assistant

The AI astrology assistant produces responses using automated systems. Its answers are best-effort interpretations based on your chart and prompt; they may be inaccurate, inconsistent, or out of date. Use the assistant for reflection and inspiration — not as a source of factual, medical, or life-critical information.

7. Birth Data and Personal Information

Accurate astrological calculations require accurate birth data (date, time, and place of birth). You are responsible for the accuracy of the information you provide. We are not responsible for interpretations that are inaccurate due to incorrect input.

Our collection, use, and retention of personal data — including birth data — are governed by our Privacy Policy, which forms part of these Terms.

8. User-Generated Content

8.1 Your Content

If you post messages, forum entries, comments, profile information, or any other content to the Service (“User Content”), you retain ownership of that content.

8.2 License to Us

By posting User Content, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable licence to host, store, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, distribute, and display that content for the purpose of operating, promoting, and improving the Service. This licence ends when you delete the content (or your account), except where retention is required to comply with legal obligations or to protect the rights and safety of others.

8.3 Your Representations

You represent and warrant that:

You own or have the necessary rights to your User Content.
Your User Content does not infringe on the rights of any third party (including intellectual property, privacy, or publicity rights).
Your User Content does not violate these Terms or any applicable law.

8.4 Our Right to Remove

We may — but are not obligated to — review, moderate, remove, or restrict access to User Content at our discretion, particularly when it violates these Terms, our community guidelines, or applicable law.

9. Community Rules and Moderation

Horos includes social features (forum, comments, messaging). When you participate in the community, you agree to:

Be respectful to other users.
Not post content that is illegal, harassing, hateful, violent, sexually explicit, discriminatory, or otherwise harmful.
Not impersonate others, post misleading information, or engage in coordinated manipulation.
Not share the private information of others without consent.
Not use the community to promote commercial products or services without our permission.

We may remove content, warn users, suspend accounts, or permanently terminate accounts that violate these rules. Repeated or serious violations may result in permanent banning without refund of any Premium purchase (refunds, if any, are subject to the refund policies of Apple or Google).

10. Prohibited Conduct

In addition to the community rules, you agree not to:

Use the Service in any way that violates any applicable law or regulation.
Interfere with or disrupt the Service, servers, or networks.
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any account, system, or data.
Upload or transmit malware, viruses, or any harmful code.
Use the Service for any illegal or unauthorized purpose.
Circumvent any content or rate limits, including Premium paywalls.
Collect information about other users without their consent.

11. Intellectual Property

11.1 Our Content

All intellectual property in the Service — including the Horos app, software, text, graphics, logos, icons, audio, the “Horos” name, and astrological calculation engines — is owned by Geekery Technology LTDA or its licensors and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws.

Except for the limited licence granted in Section 4, no rights are transferred to you. You may not use our name, logo, or trademarks without our prior written permission.

11.2 Copyright Complaints

If you believe content on the Service infringes your copyright, please contact us at [email protected] with:

A description of the copyrighted work you believe is being infringed.
The specific location (URL or in-app context) of the allegedly infringing content.
Your contact information.
A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or authorised to act on their behalf.

12. Third-Party Services and Links

The Service may integrate with or link to third-party services (e.g. Apple, Google, Firebase, advertising networks). Your use of those services is governed by their own terms and privacy policies. We are not responsible for the content, practices, or availability of any third-party service.

13. Changes, Termination, and Availability

13.1 Changes to the Service

We may modify, suspend, or discontinue all or part of the Service (including specific features) at any time, with or without notice. We will make reasonable efforts to announce material changes in advance.

13.2 Termination by Us

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service, with or without notice, if:

You materially violate these Terms.
Your use of the Service exposes us or other users to legal, reputational, or security risk.
We are required to do so by law.
We discontinue the Service.

13.3 Termination by You

You may stop using the Service at any time by uninstalling the app or by deleting your account (see Section 3.3). Because Premium is a one-time purchase, there is nothing to cancel — your Premium unlock remains associated with your app-store account even if you uninstall, and can be restored if you reinstall later.

13.4 Effect of Termination

Upon termination, your right to use the Service ends. Provisions that by their nature should survive termination — including Sections 6, 8.2, 11, 14, 15, 16, and 17 — will continue to apply.

14. Disclaimers

The Service is provided “as is” and “as available”, without warranties of any kind, express or implied. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, we disclaim all warranties, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, accuracy, reliability, and uninterrupted availability.

Without limiting the above, we do not warrant:

That the Service will be error-free, secure, or continuously available.
That astrological content, AI responses, or chart calculations are accurate, complete, or suitable for any particular purpose.
That the Service will meet your expectations or requirements.

15. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law:

Neither we, our affiliates, nor our directors, employees, agents, or licensors will be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages — including loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses — arising out of or related to your use of the Service.
Our total aggregate liability under these Terms will not exceed the greater of (a) the total amount you paid for Horos Premium, or (b) US$100 (or its local-currency equivalent).

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or the limitation of liability for consequential damages; in those jurisdictions, our liability is limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.

16. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Geekery Technology LTDA, its affiliates, and their officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claim, demand, loss, liability, or expense (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of:

Your use of the Service.
Your violation of these Terms.
Your violation of any third-party right, including intellectual-property, privacy, or publicity rights.
Your User Content.

17. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

17.1 Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Federative Republic of Brazil, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules.

17.2 Jurisdiction

Any dispute arising out of or related to these Terms or the Service will be submitted to the courts of the City of São Paulo, State of São Paulo, Brazil, unless a different venue is required by applicable consumer-protection law (for example, where the consumer resides).

17.3 Consumer Rights

If you are a consumer under the laws of your country of residence, nothing in these Terms limits statutory consumer rights that cannot be waived by contract.

18. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will post the revised Terms at this URL and update the “Last updated” date at the top. For material changes, we will make reasonable efforts to notify you through the app or by email before the changes take effect.

Your continued use of the Service after the revised Terms take effect constitutes your acceptance of them. If you do not agree to the revised Terms, you must stop using the Service.

19. Miscellaneous

Entire Agreement. These Terms and the Privacy Policy constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding the Service and supersede any prior agreements.
Severability. If any provision of these Terms is held unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full force.
No Waiver. Our failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver of our right to do so later.
Assignment. You may not assign your rights under these Terms without our written consent. We may assign our rights and obligations without restriction.
Language. These Terms are drafted in English. Translations are provided for convenience; in the event of a conflict, the English version prevails.

20. Contact Us

For questions about these Terms, or to report a violation:

Email: [email protected]
Privacy Contact: [email protected]
Company: Geekery Technology LTDA

By using the Horos app, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service.