Terms of use.
Draft for review. These terms are waiting for approval and are not yet in effect.
These terms of use apply to the Tilebird iOS app provided by Josh Waller, trading as Kovus. They supplement Apple's Standard Licensed Application End User License Agreement. By downloading or using the app, you agree to these terms and Apple's Standard EULA. If these terms conflict with rights that cannot lawfully be excluded, those rights continue to apply.
Practice, not assessment
Tilebird is sentence practice. It is not a test, a school assessment or a substitute for a teacher. The counts in Parents are counts of practice in the app, not test scores, a reading age or a mastery level. Kovus does not promise any learning result.
Lessons and errors
The lessons were written for Tilebird and may contain errors. If a prompt, hint or explanation looks wrong, email josh@kovus.dev.
Grown-ups and Parents
Tilebird is set up and managed by a grown-up. Learners, settings, recording, links out of the app and the purchase are in Parents, which is protected by a six-digit PIN. Each tap on Unlock, Privacy policy or Support asks a new maths question first. The PIN is a safeguard for a shared device. It does not check anyone's age or identity.
The free lesson and the Starter Course Unlock
Tilebird is free to download, and Lesson 1 is free. The Starter Course Unlock is a one-time in-app purchase, not a subscription. It unlocks the other 15 lessons of the Starter Course for every learner on the device. It never renews and you are not charged again for it. The App Store shows the price in your currency before you confirm.
The Unlock covers the Starter Course for as long as Tilebird is available and supports your device's version of iOS.
Restoring a purchase
On a device signed in to the Apple Account that bought it, open Parents, choose See the Starter Course, then Restore purchases. Restoring brings back access to the lessons. It does not bring back practice.
Payment and refunds
Apple charges the Starter Course Unlock once and controls billing, receipts and refunds. Refund requests and billing disputes are handled by Apple under App Store rules, at reportaproblem.apple.com. Kovus cannot issue a refund for a purchase made through the App Store. This does not limit your rights under the Australian Consumer Law.
Price changes
Kovus may change the price of the Starter Course Unlock. A new price applies to new purchases only and does not affect an Unlock already bought.
Practice data
Practice and settings are stored on the device. Kovus does not keep a copy, so it cannot restore lost practice. Apple's device backups can include the app's data. The privacy policy explains what is stored and how to delete it.
Acceptable use
You must not:
- break the law or infringe another person's rights through the app;
- copy, publish, sell or redistribute the app's lessons, art or sounds, except where applicable law expressly allows it;
- attempt to bypass purchase checks or other security controls; or
- reverse engineer the app, except where applicable law expressly allows it.
Intellectual property and licence
Kovus owns, or is licensed to use, the rights in the Tilebird app, its software, design, lessons, art, sounds and copy, to the extent those rights exist. Software from other developers is used under its own licences.
Your licence to use the app is granted under Apple's Standard Licensed Application End User License Agreement. It does not transfer ownership.
Consumer guarantees and liability
Nothing in these terms excludes, restricts or modifies a right or remedy that cannot lawfully be excluded, including the consumer guarantees under the Australian Consumer Law.
Changes to the app or terms
Kovus may update the app and these terms to improve the app, correct lessons, address security issues or meet legal requirements. Material changes will be dated on this page. If you do not agree with an updated term, stop using the app.
Contact
Email josh@kovus.dev or visit Tilebird support.