sonabeeAbout these terms
Plain-English summary. Sonabee is a learning game for children, to be used with a grown-up’s permission. You may use it for your own family. It is not medical advice. Please do not copy or resell it. We will always try to be fair and clear.
These Terms & Conditions (“Terms”) apply to the Sonabee mobile app (“the app”) and to this website. They are an agreement between you and DSX Labs, an individual developer based in India (“we”, “us”). By downloading or using the app, or by using this website, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use them.
Pre-launch notice: the app is not available in the app stores yet. Information on this website describes the app as we plan it and may change before launch.
Who can use Sonabee
- The app is designed for children aged 5 to 9, to be set up and supervised by a parent or legal guardian.
- You must be an adult, and old enough to form a binding contract where you live, to accept these Terms. If you are a parent or guardian, you accept them for yourself and on behalf of your child.
- You are responsible for your child’s use of the app, including deciding whether to allow the microphone and for how long your child plays.
Your licence
We give you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to install and use the app on devices that you own or control, for your family’s own non-commercial use, in line with these Terms and the rules of the app store you used.
Using Sonabee well
Please do not:
- copy, sell, rent, lend, sub-license or redistribute the app or any part of it;
- reverse engineer, decompile or try to extract the source code, artwork, audio or speech model, except where the law gives you that right despite this restriction;
- remove or hide copyright, trademark or other notices;
- use the app or website in an unlawful way, or in a way that could damage or overload them;
- use automated tools to scrape or copy this website.
A learning tool, not medical advice
Sonabee is an educational game that practises letter sounds and early reading. It is not a medical, diagnostic or therapeutic product. It cannot tell you whether a child has dyslexia or any other condition, and it does not treat or cure any condition. The grown-ups dashboard shows practice patterns only.
Every child learns differently, and we cannot promise any particular improvement in reading. If you are worried about your child’s reading, please talk to their teacher, doctor or a qualified reading specialist.
Privacy
Your family’s privacy matters to us. Our Privacy Policy explains what the app stores on your device, how voice is checked on the device without being saved, and the choices you have. It forms part of these Terms.
Ownership
The app, the Sonabee name and logo, the character Sona, and the artwork, animations, audio, lesson content and software are owned by us or our licensors and are protected by copyright, trademark and other laws. These Terms give you a licence to use the app, not ownership of it.
The app and website also use open-source software and fonts, such as the Lexend and Atkinson Hyperlegible typefaces, which remain under their own licences.
Price and purchases
The price of the app, and any optional purchases, will be shown in the app store listing before you download or buy. Payments, billing, taxes and refunds are handled by Google or Apple under their own terms and refund policies. We will not charge you outside the app store without telling you clearly first.
App store terms
If you download Sonabee from the Apple App Store: these Terms are between you and us, not Apple. Apple is not responsible for the app or its content, has no obligation to provide maintenance or support for it, and is not responsible for claims relating to it (for example product liability, legal compliance or consumer-protection claims). If the app fails to meet a warranty that applies by law, you may notify Apple, who may refund the purchase price, if any. Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms and may enforce them against you.
If you download Sonabee from Google Play: your use is also subject to Google Play’s terms of service. Google is not a party to these Terms and is not responsible for the app.
You must also follow any third-party terms that apply when you use the app, such as your mobile provider’s terms.
Updates and availability
We may update, improve, change or remove features, lessons and content, and we may release updates that you need in order to keep using the app. We aim to keep the app working well, but we cannot promise it will always be available, uninterrupted or free of errors, or that it will work on every device.
No promises about results
To the fullest extent the law allows, the app and website are provided “as is” and “as available”, without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including any warranty of fitness for a particular purpose. The speech feature may not always understand every child, accent or word, which is why the app always offers a way to carry on.
Liability
Nothing in these Terms limits or excludes liability that cannot be limited or excluded by law, including liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, for fraud, or your legal rights as a consumer.
Subject to that, and to the extent the law allows, we are not liable for indirect or consequential loss, or for loss of data stored on your device, and our total liability to you for any claim relating to the app will not exceed the greater of (a) the amount you paid us for the app in the 12 months before the claim and (b) USD 10.
Ending your use
You can stop using the app at any time by uninstalling it. We may suspend or end your licence if you seriously or repeatedly break these Terms. When your licence ends, you must stop using the app and delete it. Sections that by their nature should continue (such as ownership and liability) will continue.
This website
The content on this website is for general information. We try to keep it accurate but do not promise that it is complete or up to date. The website may link to other sites, which we do not control and are not responsible for. Product names such as Google Play and App Store are trademarks of their owners, used here only to show where the app will be available.
Governing law
These Terms are governed by the laws of India, and the courts of India will have jurisdiction, except that if you are a consumer you keep any rights you have under the mandatory laws of the place where you live, and you may bring a claim in your local courts.
Changes
We may update these Terms from time to time, for example when we add features or when the law changes. We will change the “Last updated” date above and, for important changes, tell you in the app or on this website. If you keep using the app after a change takes effect, you accept the new Terms. If you do not agree, you can stop using the app.
Contact us
Questions about these Terms? Write to diweshsaxena@gmail.com.