Terms of Service

Last Updated: December 22, 2025

Please read these Terms of Service ("Terms") carefully before using the BabyHears mobile application ("the App"). By accessing or using the App, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By downloading, installing, or using BabyHears, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the App.

2. Description of Service

BabyHears is a noise monitoring application designed to help parents and caregivers measure environmental sound levels. The App provides:

  • • Real-time decibel (dB) measurements
  • • Visual feedback on noise safety levels
  • • Age-based threshold recommendations
  • • Sleep mode for overnight monitoring

IMPORTANT: BabyHears is NOT a medical device and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

3. Use License

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to:

  • • Download and install the App on your personal iOS device
  • • Use the App for personal, non-commercial purposes

You agree NOT to:

  • • Modify, adapt, or create derivative works of the App
  • • Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the App
  • • Remove or modify any copyright or proprietary notices
  • • Use the App for any illegal or unauthorized purpose
  • • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the App

4. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE APP IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND.

We make no representations or warranties regarding:

  • • The accuracy of decibel measurements
  • • The App's ability to prevent hearing damage
  • • Uninterrupted or error-free operation
  • • Compatibility with all devices or operating systems

5. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, BABYHEARS AND ITS DEVELOPERS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR:

  • • Any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages
  • • Loss of profits, data, or other intangible losses
  • • Hearing damage or health issues resulting from reliance on the App
  • • Inaccurate measurements or technical malfunctions

Your sole remedy for dissatisfaction with the App is to stop using it.

6. Accuracy and Limitations

While BabyHears strives to provide accurate decibel measurements:

  • • Measurements are estimates and may not be perfectly accurate
  • • Device microphones vary in quality and calibration
  • • Environmental factors can affect readings
  • • The App should be used as a general guide, not a precision instrument

Always consult with a pediatrician or audiologist for professional advice about your child's hearing health.

7. Intellectual Property

The App and all its contents, features, and functionality are owned by BabyHears and are protected by international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

"BabyHears" and the BabyHears logo are trademarks of BabyHears. You may not use these trademarks without prior written consent.

8. Premium Features & Subscriptions

BabyHears offers premium features through in-app purchases:

  • Payment: All purchases are processed through Apple's App Store
  • Billing: Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled 24 hours before renewal
  • Cancellation: Manage subscriptions through your App Store account settings
  • Refunds: Handled according to Apple's App Store refund policy
  • Price Changes: We reserve the right to modify pricing with advance notice

9. User Responsibilities

As a user of BabyHears, you are responsible for:

  • • Making informed decisions about your child's safety
  • • Consulting healthcare professionals for medical advice
  • • Understanding the App's limitations
  • • Keeping your device and App updated for optimal performance
  • • Using the App in accordance with applicable laws and regulations

10. Termination

We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your access to the App at any time, without notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms or is harmful to other users, us, or third parties.

You may stop using the App at any time by deleting it from your device.

11. Governing Law

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

12. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify you of changes by:

  • • Updating the "Last Updated" date
  • • Posting a notice in the App (for material changes)
  • • Requiring acceptance before continued use (for significant changes)

Your continued use of the App after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us:

Email: support@babyhears.app

BY USING BABYHEARS, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THESE TERMS OF SERVICE, UNDERSTAND THEM, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THEM.