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Terms of Service

Version 1.4 · Effective June 13, 2026 · Last updated September 25, 2026

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the Popsticks application ("Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the Service.

2. Description of Service

Popsticks is a household chore management application that helps families and households organize, track, and complete household tasks. The Service includes:

  • User account creation and authentication
  • Household management and multi-user collaboration
  • Chore creation, scheduling, and tracking
  • Assignment and completion tracking
  • Analytics and statistics

3. User Accounts

3.1 Account Creation

  • You must provide accurate and complete information when creating an account
  • You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account credentials
  • You must be at least 13 years old to create an account
  • One person may not maintain multiple accounts

3.2 Account Responsibilities

  • You are responsible for all activities that occur under your account
  • You must notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account
  • We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms

4. Acceptable Use

4.1 Permitted Use

You may use the Service for its intended purpose: managing household chores and tasks.

4.2 Prohibited Use

You may not:

  • Use the Service for any illegal purpose
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service or other users' accounts
  • Interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers
  • Upload malicious code, viruses, or harmful content
  • Harass, abuse, or harm other users
  • Use the Service to send spam or unsolicited communications
  • Scrape, data-mine, or use automated tools to access the Service
  • Reverse engineer or attempt to extract source code
  • Resell or commercialize the Service without permission

5. User Content

5.1 Your Content

You retain ownership of all content you create in the Service (chore names, descriptions, notes, etc.). By using the Service, you grant us a licence to store, process and display your content for the purpose of providing, supporting and improving the Service.

5.2 Content Responsibilities

  • You are solely responsible for your content
  • You must not upload content that violates laws or third-party rights
  • We reserve the right to remove content that violates these Terms

5.3 Data Retention

  • Your data is stored as long as your account is active
  • You may request deletion of your data at any time
  • We may retain certain data as required by law

6. Privacy and Data Protection

Your use of the Service is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. Please review the Privacy Policy to understand our data practices.

7. Intellectual Property

7.1 Our Property

The Service, including all software, designs, graphics, text, and other content (excluding your user content), is owned by Brightened Pty Ltd (trading as Popsticks) and protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

7.2 License to Use

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the Service for personal, non-commercial use in accordance with these Terms.

8. Third-Party Services

The Service uses the following third-party services. This list is kept consistent with §3.2 of our Privacy Policy, which describes what each one receives and why:

  • Firebase (Google LLC) — authentication, database and hosting of your data
  • Firebase Analytics (Google LLC) — usage analytics, on the web app
  • Google reCAPTCHA (Google LLC) — bot protection, on the web app. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply
  • Google Tag Manager (Google LLC) — tag delivery, on the web app
  • Microsoft Clarity (Microsoft Corporation) — product analytics and session recording, in the installed iOS and Android apps
  • Sentry (Functional Software, Inc.) — error and crash reporting
  • Cloudflare, Inc. — web hosting, content delivery and web analytics
  • Expo (650 Industries, Inc.) — mobile app distribution and over-the-air updates

Your use of these services is subject to their respective terms of service and privacy policies.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

  • Warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose
  • Warranties that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure
  • Warranties regarding the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of content

YOU USE THE SERVICE AT YOUR OWN RISK.

9.1 Australian Consumer Law

Nothing in these Terms excludes, restricts or modifies any guarantee, condition, warranty, right or remedy that you have under the Australian Consumer Law or any other law, where doing so would be unlawful. To the extent that a consumer guarantee applies and cannot lawfully be excluded, our liability for a failure to comply with it is limited to re-supplying the Service.

The disclaimers in §9 apply only to the extent permitted by law, and are read subject to this clause.

10. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW:

  • We shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages
  • Our total liability shall not exceed the amount you paid us in the past 12 months (or AUD $1 if you have not paid us anything). The Service is currently provided free of charge
  • We are not liable for any loss of data, profits, revenue, or business opportunities

Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations of liability, so the above may not apply to you in full. In particular, this section is subject to §9.1 and does not limit any right or remedy you have under the Australian Consumer Law that cannot lawfully be limited.

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Popsticks, its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including legal fees) arising from:

  • Your use of the Service
  • Your violation of these Terms
  • Your violation of any rights of another party
  • Your content

12. Modifications to Service and Terms

12.1 Service Changes

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service (or any part thereof) at any time, with or without notice.

12.2 Terms Changes

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will post the updated Terms in the app and update the "Last Updated" date at the top. We encourage you to review these Terms periodically. Your continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.

13. Termination

13.1 Your Rights

You may terminate your account at any time by:

  • Using the account deletion feature in the app
  • Contacting us at support@popsticks.app

13.2 Our Rights

We may suspend or terminate your account if:

  • You violate these Terms
  • Your use poses a security risk
  • You engage in fraudulent or illegal activity
  • We discontinue the Service

13.3 Effect of Termination

Upon termination:

  • Your access to the Service will cease
  • Your data may be deleted (subject to legal retention requirements)
  • Provisions that by nature should survive (e.g., limitations of liability, indemnification) will survive termination

14. Dispute Resolution

14.1 Informal Resolution

Before filing a claim, you agree to contact us at support@popsticks.app and attempt to resolve the dispute informally.

14.2 Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of Western Australia, Australia, without regard to conflict of law principles. Western Australia is the governing jurisdiction for these Terms, for our Privacy Policy, and for any dispute arising from your use of the Service.

14.3 Courts

If a dispute cannot be resolved informally, it may be brought before the courts of Western Australia, Australia, and you and we each submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of those courts.

You are free to bring a claim in court, individually or as part of a class action, and nothing here prevents you from making a complaint to a regulator such as the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission or the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.

15. General Provisions

15.1 Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Popsticks.

15.2 Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in effect.

15.3 No Waiver

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver.

15.4 Assignment

You may not assign or transfer these Terms. We may assign our rights and obligations without restriction.

15.5 Force Majeure

We are not liable for any failure or delay in performance due to circumstances beyond our reasonable control.

16. Contact Information

For questions about these Terms, please contact us at:

Email: support@popsticks.app Website: https://popsticks.app


Acceptance

By clicking "I Accept" during account creation or by using the Service, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service.

Version: 1.1 Effective Date: June 13, 2026

Note: This document mirrors the version shown inside the Popsticks app. For any questions, contact support@popsticks.app.
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