Terms of Use

These Terms of Use apply to your use of the Svala mobile app and the getsvala.app website. By using Svala, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the app or website.

What Svala does

Svala is a self-management app that helps you set limits for selected apps and websites on your device. It uses Apple Screen Time technologies, including Family Controls, Managed Settings, and Device Activity, to let you choose limited activity, monitor selected limits, show shields, and offer deliberate temporary unlock options.

Svala is designed to support personal focus and habit management. It does not guarantee that you will reduce screen time, avoid distraction, meet productivity goals, or achieve any particular outcome.

Not professional advice

Svala is not medical, psychological, legal, financial, educational, or other professional advice. The app is not intended to diagnose, treat, prevent, or cure any condition. You are responsible for choosing limits and unlock options that are appropriate for your situation.

Age, family, and supervised use

You may use Svala only if you are allowed to do so under the laws and platform rules that apply to you. If you are a parent, guardian, or organizer of a family group, you are responsible for deciding whether Svala is appropriate for any child or dependent user and for managing device-level Screen Time and Family Controls permissions through Apple's systems.

Permissions and Apple system behavior

Svala depends on iOS permissions, Apple Screen Time APIs, device settings, operating system behavior, extension execution, and network availability. If permissions are denied or revoked, device settings change, Apple changes system behavior, or an extension is not run by the system at a particular time, some features may not work as expected.

Svala cannot override Apple's operating system controls and does not guarantee uninterrupted monitoring, shielding, reporting, or enforcement of limits.

Limits, shields, and temporary unlocks

You are responsible for selecting the apps and websites you want to limit and for setting the schedule and daily limits for them. Temporary unlocks may be available through in-app options such as math challenges, typing challenges, emergency unlocks, or rewarded ads.

Temporary unlock durations, daily availability, challenge difficulty, reward amounts, and related rules may change over time. Unlocks are intended as limited pauses in enforcement and are not a guarantee that every selected app or website will remain available for the entire displayed duration.

Rewarded ads and consent

Svala may offer optional rewarded ads as one way to receive temporary extra time. Rewarded ads are provided through Google Mobile Ads and may require consent choices depending on your region, device settings, and applicable law.

Ad availability, loading, presentation, verification, and rewards are not guaranteed. You may not receive a reward if an ad is unavailable, fails to load, fails to present, is closed before reward verification, or cannot be verified. Advertising services are subject to their own terms and policies.

No account or paid subscription

Svala currently does not require an account for its core limiting features and does not currently offer a paid subscription through the app. If paid features, subscriptions, or in-app purchases are added later, additional terms may apply and will be presented where required.

Website and third-party links

The getsvala.app website provides information, support, and legal documents for Svala. The app and website may link to third-party websites, services, or policies, including Apple and Google resources. We are not responsible for third-party content, services, policies, or availability.

Acceptable use

You agree not to misuse Svala or the website. This includes attempting to interfere with the app, website, ads, consent flows, Screen Time extensions, or related services; attempting to access systems or data without permission; using Svala for unlawful purposes; or using automated or abusive methods that harm the app, website, developer, users, or third-party services.

Intellectual property

Svala, the getsvala.app website, and related names, designs, text, graphics, and software are owned by Svala's developer or licensed to the developer. These Terms do not give you ownership of the app, website, code, branding, or related materials.

Privacy

Your use of Svala is also covered by the Privacy Policy, which explains how information is handled by the app, website, Apple platform features, and advertising-related services.

Availability and changes

Svala may be updated, changed, interrupted, limited, or discontinued at any time. Features may change as the app develops or as Apple, Google, operating system behavior, legal requirements, or business needs change.

We may update these Terms from time to time. The latest version will be posted on this website. Continued use of Svala after changes means you accept the updated Terms.

Disclaimer

Svala and the website are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. To the maximum extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, whether express, implied, or statutory, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, availability, and non-infringement.

Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Svala's developer will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for loss of data, use, profits, productivity, goodwill, or other intangible losses arising from your use of or inability to use Svala or the website.

Nothing in these Terms limits liability where it would be unlawful to do so.

Apple App Store

If you downloaded Svala from the Apple App Store, your use of the app may also be subject to Apple's App Store terms and applicable Apple policies. Apple is not responsible for providing support or maintenance for Svala except as required by applicable law or Apple's own terms.

Contact

Questions about these Terms can be sent to [email protected].