Terms of Service

Welcome to Citar! These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Citar mobile application ("App", "Service", "we", "us", or "our") operated by Citar Technologies ("Company"). By downloading, installing, accessing, or using our App, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our Service.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using Citar, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference. These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Citar Technologies. If you are using the App on behalf of an organization, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms.

2. Description of Service

Citar is an innovative mobile application that utilizes artificial intelligence technology to analyze facial expressions and detect emotions from photographs. Our Service provides users with the following features:

• AI-Powered Emotion Recognition: Advanced machine learning algorithms analyze facial expressions to identify emotions such as happiness, sadness, anger, surprise, calmness, and fatigue, along with confidence scores.
• Personal Emotion Diary: Users can create, store, and manage personal emotion records with notes, tags, and timestamps.
• Data Visualization: Interactive charts and graphs displaying emotion distribution and trend analysis over time.
• Creative Card Generation: Users can generate beautiful, customizable emotion cards with various design options.
• In-App Purchases: Virtual currency system ("Coins") for accessing premium features and additional functionality.

3. User Accounts and Registration

3.1 No Account Required

Citar is designed to function without requiring user account registration. All data is stored locally on your device, ensuring privacy and convenience. However, certain features may require in-app purchases or access to device permissions.

3.2 Device Responsibility

You are solely responsible for maintaining the security of your device and any data stored thereon. We are not liable for any loss of data, unauthorized access, or security breaches that occur on your device.

4. Acceptable Use Policy

You agree to use Citar only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree NOT to:

• Use the App to violate any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation.
• Upload, post, or transmit any content that is illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, or otherwise objectionable.
• Impersonate any person or entity or falsely state or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity.
• Interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers or networks connected to the Service.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Service or any other systems or networks connected to the Service.
• Reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to derive the source code of the App.
• Remove, alter, or obscure any proprietary notices, labels, or marks on the App.
• Use automated systems, bots, or scripts to access or interact with the Service without our express written permission.
• Collect or harvest any information from the Service using automated means.
• Use the App to create, transmit, or store any malicious code, viruses, or harmful software.

5. Intellectual Property Rights

5.1 Our Intellectual Property

The Service, including but not limited to the App, software, algorithms, designs, graphics, logos, text, images, audio, video, and other materials, are owned by Citar Technologies and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws.

5.2 Limited License

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the App for your personal, non-commercial use on a device that you own or control. This license does not include any right to:

1. Resell or commercially use the Service.
2. Copy, modify, adapt, alter, translate, or create derivative works of the App.
3. Distribute, sublicense, lease, rent, or loan the App to any third party.
4. Remove, alter, or obscure any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices.

5.3 User Content

You retain all ownership rights in the photographs, notes, tags, and other content you create or upload using the App ("User Content"). By using the Service, you grant us a limited, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, process, and analyze your User Content solely for the purpose of providing the emotion recognition and related services to you. This license terminates when you delete your User Content or uninstall the App.

6. In-App Purchases and Virtual Currency

6.1 Coins System

Citar uses a virtual currency system called "Coins" that can be purchased through in-app purchases. Coins are used to access certain features of the App, including emotion recognition services. Each emotion recognition typically costs 10 Coins.

6.2 Purchase Terms

All in-app purchases are processed through the Apple App Store. By making a purchase, you agree to Apple's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. All purchases are final and non-refundable unless required by applicable law or Apple's refund policy. Prices are subject to change without notice.

6.3 Virtual Currency

Coins have no monetary value and cannot be redeemed for cash, refunded, or transferred to other users or accounts. Coins are non-transferable and are tied to your device. If you uninstall the App or lose access to your device, you may lose access to your Coins.

7. Privacy and Data Protection

Your privacy is important to us. Our collection, use, and protection of your personal information is governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. Key aspects include:

• Local Storage: All emotion records and associated data are stored locally on your device.
• No Account Required: We do not require account registration, reducing the collection of personal information.
• AI Processing: Photographs are processed using AI technology, but we do not store your images on our servers.
• Third-Party Services: We may use third-party services for AI processing, subject to their privacy policies.

8. Disclaimers and Limitations of Liability

8.1 Service Availability

We strive to provide a reliable and uninterrupted Service, but we do not guarantee that the Service will be available at all times or free from errors, defects, or interruptions. The Service is provided "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied.

8.2 AI Accuracy

While we use advanced AI technology, emotion recognition is not 100% accurate. The Service is provided for entertainment and personal reflection purposes and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, psychological, or therapeutic advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

8.3 Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, CITAR TECHNOLOGIES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE.

9. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Citar Technologies, its officers, directors, employees, agents, and affiliates from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including without limitation reasonable attorney's fees and costs, arising out of or in any way connected with your access to or use of the Service, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any rights of another.

10. Termination

10.1 Termination by You

You may stop using the Service at any time by uninstalling the App from your device. Upon uninstallation, your locally stored data may be deleted, and you may lose access to any purchased Coins.

10.2 Termination by Us

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time, with or without cause or notice, for any reason, including if you breach these Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the Service will immediately cease.

11. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms at any time at our sole discretion. If we make material changes, we will provide notice through the App or by other means. Your continued use of the Service after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms. If you do not agree to the modified Terms, you must stop using the Service.

12. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

12.1 Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

12.2 Dispute Resolution

Any disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association, conducted in San Francisco, California. You waive your right to a jury trial and to participate in a class action lawsuit.

13. Apple App Store Terms

If you downloaded the App from the Apple App Store, the following additional terms apply:

• These Terms are between you and Citar Technologies, not Apple Inc.
• Apple is not responsible for the App or its content.
• Apple has no obligation to provide any maintenance or support services for the App.
• If the App fails to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price (if any) to you.
• Apple is not responsible for addressing any claims relating to the App or your use of the App.

14. Miscellaneous

14.1 Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Citar Technologies regarding the Service and supersede all prior agreements and understandings.

14.2 Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

14.3 Waiver

No waiver of any term of these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term.

14.4 Assignment

You may not assign or transfer these Terms or your rights hereunder without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms without restriction.

14.5 Force Majeure

We shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performance under these Terms due to circumstances beyond our reasonable control, including natural disasters, war, terrorism, labor disputes, or internet or telecommunications failures.