Terms of Use — Pipou: Contraction Timer
1. Agreement
By downloading or using Pipou: Contraction Timer ("Pipou", the "App") you agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the App. If you obtained the App from the Apple App Store, the Licensed Application End User License Agreement of Apple also applies; where these Terms conflict with it on matters Apple's terms govern, Apple's terms prevail.
2. Medical disclaimer — please read
In the App:
A tracking tool, not a medical device. Always follow your provider's guidance.
In full:
This app is a tracking tool, not a medical device. It times and records your contractions and applies a standard clinical guideline (the 5-1-1 rule) to suggest when you may want to contact your provider. Every labor is different, and the app cannot know your history or your body.
Always follow your midwife's or doctor's guidance over anything this app shows you. If your pain becomes severe, if something feels wrong, or if you are worried for any reason, contact your provider or go to the hospital — even if this app has not told you to yet.
Next to the "time to contact your provider" alert, the App shows (the rule name follows the rule you selected, for example):
Based on the 5-1-1 guideline. Contact your provider to confirm.
With a custom rule it reads "Based on your custom rule (…). Contact your provider to confirm."
In addition:
- The App does not diagnose, treat, monitor or prevent any condition and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, examination or care.
- The App's suggestions are based only on the times you enter and on the rule you select (5-1-1, 4-1-1, 3-1-1 or a custom rule). Entry mistakes, a phone that is switched off, out of battery, or a rule that does not fit your situation will make the suggestion wrong.
- In an emergency, call your local emergency number immediately. Do not wait for the App.
3. Licence
We grant you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to use the App on devices you own or control, for your personal, non-commercial use. You may not copy, modify, reverse-engineer (except where the law allows), resell or redistribute the App.
4. Your data
Everything you record stays on your device (see the Privacy Policy). We do not back it up and cannot recover it. You are responsible for your device and for deleting your data when you wish.
5. Purchases
The App has one optional purchase, "Premium", a one-time payment (not a subscription, no renewal). It is sold through the Apple App Store (or Google Play), which handles payment, taxes, receipts, cancellation and refunds under their own terms; the price is shown in your currency before you buy. Premium adds: a PDF summary of a session that you can share, notes on each contraction, your own custom rule, and more colour themes. The timer, the guideline alerts, "When to go now" and your full history are free and will stay free. Restore Premium on a new device or after reinstalling with Restore purchases (Settings or the Premium screen), signed in with the same Apple ID/Google account. We do not see your payment details. The Premium screen is never shown while you are timing a contraction or in the 12 hours after the last one.
Custom rule and PDF. A custom rule is only a different set of numbers for the same timer; use it only if your provider gave you those numbers. The PDF repeats what you recorded. Neither is medical advice, a diagnosis or a substitute for your provider's guidance.
6. Disclaimer of warranties
The App is provided "as is" and "as available". To the fullest extent permitted by law we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, and uninterrupted or error-free operation.
7. Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, or for any decision you make or do not make based on the App. Our total liability for any claim relating to the App is limited to the greater of (a) the amount you paid for the App in the 12 months before the claim and (b) USD 50. Nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot be limited by law, including liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, or for fraud, or your statutory rights as a consumer.
8. Termination
You may stop using the App at any time by deleting it. We may stop offering the App. These Terms end when you delete the App; sections 2, 6, 7 and 9 survive.
9. Governing law and disputes
These Terms are governed by the laws of Vietnam, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. This choice does not take away the protection you have under the mandatory consumer-protection laws of the country where you live. If you are a consumer in the EU/EEA or UK, you keep those protections and may bring a claim in the courts of your country of residence. Please contact us first — most problems can be solved by email.
10. Changes
We may update these Terms. We will change the effective date and, for material changes, show a notice in the App. Continuing to use the App after the change means you accept it.
11. Contact
Tung Tran Thanh · Hanoi, Vietnam · sendtoichime@gmail.com