Terms of Service for Caldendrium
1. Overview
Caldendrium is a plant cultivation log app, with a focus on caudex and succulents, developed and operated by an individual developer in Japan. These Terms govern your use of Caldendrium (the “App”) and the related website at https://caldendrium.com/.
Summary: Data you enter with the App is stored in your own Apple Calendar and Photo library (synced with your iCloud account if you have iCloud sync enabled). The developer cannot access, collect, or store your data. Information provided by the App is for reference only, and the developer is not responsible for the growth, decline, or loss of your plants.
2. Scope
These Terms apply to you when you download, install, or begin using the App. Use of the App requires your acceptance of these Terms. If you do not accept these Terms, please do not use the App.
3. License to Use
Subject to your compliance with these Terms, the developer grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the App.
The App is distributed through the Apple App Store, and Apple’s Licensed Application End User License Agreement (Standard EULA) also applies. In the event of any conflict between these Terms and the Apple Standard EULA, the Apple Standard EULA shall prevail. These Terms apply to matters specific to the App that are not addressed by the Apple Standard EULA.
4. Purchases and Refunds
The App is sold as a paid app through the Apple App Store. Purchases, billing, and charges are processed by Apple and are subject to the Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions. The developer does not receive payment directly from you.
Refunds are handled by Apple in accordance with Apple’s refund policy. To request a refund, please contact Apple’s support channel at https://reportaproblem.apple.com/. The developer has no authority to decide whether a refund is granted.
5. Use by Minors
If you are a minor, please obtain the consent of a parent or other legal guardian before purchasing or using the App. When a minor begins using the App, the minor is deemed to be using it with the consent of their legal guardian.
6. Prohibited Conduct
You agree not to do any of the following in connection with your use of the App:
- Reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to obtain the source code of the App (except to the extent expressly permitted by applicable law)
- Modify, create derivative works of, redistribute, resell, lend, or lease the App
- Make unauthorized copies of the App, or create or distribute pirated copies
- Use the App to gain unauthorized access to, overload, or interfere with the operation of any systems of the developer or any third party
- Use the App to infringe the intellectual property, privacy, reputation, or other rights of any third party
- Use the App in any way that violates applicable law or public order and good morals
- Exploit any vulnerability in the App
7. Reference-Only Nature of Horticultural Information
All information, suggestions, reminders, species codes, action histories, local names, and other horticultural content provided by the App are for reference only and do not guarantee any particular outcome for your plants.
You are solely responsible for any cultivation decisions you make based on information recorded or referenced in the App. The developer assumes no responsibility for any of the following arising out of your use of, or inability to use, the App:
- Death, damage, or poor growth of plants
- Outbreaks of pests or diseases
- Damage caused by weather, environmental change, or natural disaster
- Damage caused by incorrect choice of soil, chemicals, fertilizer, or related materials
- Any other losses related to plant cultivation
8. Data Storage and Your Responsibility
Data you create with the App (plant entries, work records, photos, notes, and so on) is stored in your own Apple Calendar and Photo library. See the Privacy Policy for details.
Storage, synchronization, backup, and restoration of your data depend on Apple’s iCloud services and on the configuration and operation of your own device. Except where caused by reasons attributable to the developer, the developer is not responsible for any of the following:
- Inconsistencies caused by iCloud sync failure, delay, or conflict
- Data loss caused by device loss, hardware failure, or user error
- Effects caused by changes, outages, or discontinuation of Apple services
- Storage limits or quota issues affecting Calendar or Photo library
- Any other matters related to storage, synchronization, backup, or restoration of your data
We recommend that you take your own backups of important data on a regular basis.
9. Intellectual Property
All intellectual property rights in the App’s source code, design, the brand name “Caldendrium”, logo, icon, and the structure and content of the website, as well as all other intellectual property related to the App, are owned by the developer or by the respective rights holders. Nothing in these Terms transfers or licenses any such rights to you.
The data you enter through the App (plant entries, photos, notes, and so on) remains yours. The developer has no right to access, use, or store such data.
10. Disclaimer of Warranties; Limitation of Liability
The App is provided “as is”. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the developer makes no warranties, express or implied, including without limitation any warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of third-party rights.
Except in cases of willful misconduct or gross negligence on the part of the developer, the developer shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages (including loss of profits, loss of data, or business interruption) arising out of or in connection with your use of, or inability to use, the App.
Even where the developer is liable for damages, the total amount of such liability is limited to the amount you have paid for the App, except in cases of willful misconduct or gross negligence on the part of the developer.
Nothing in this section limits any rights granted to you under the Consumer Contract Act of Japan or other mandatory provisions of applicable law.
11. Changes to These Terms
The developer may change these Terms. When making changes, the developer will set an effective date and, before that date, announce the revised Terms and their effective date by posting them at https://caldendrium.com/terms/. The “Last updated” date will be revised upon posting. Your continued use of the App on or after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
12. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan, provided that this does not deprive you of any more favorable protection afforded by mandatory provisions of the law of your country of residence.
Any disputes arising between the developer and you in connection with the App or these Terms shall be submitted to the district court having jurisdiction over the developer’s residence as the agreed non-exclusive court of jurisdiction for the first instance. This section does not limit your right to bring proceedings before the courts available to you under the law of your country of residence.
In the event of any inconsistency between the Japanese and English versions of these Terms, the Japanese version shall prevail. The English version is provided for convenience only.
13. Contact
For questions about these Terms:
- Email:
[email protected]
Caldendrium is operated by an individual developer in Japan. We respond in English or Japanese.