AppBrake

📜 Terms of Service (Terms & Conditions)

Welcome to AppBrake ("the App", "we", "us", or "our"), a digital wellbeing and mindful screen-time friction application published and operated by Zorif (Package: com.appbrake). These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your download, access, and use of AppBrake via the Google Play Store.

By downloading, installing, activating, or using this application, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy below. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the application.

1. Developer & Publisher Identification (Trader Declaration)

In accordance with Google Play Store developer policies and international consumer transparency regulations (including the EU Digital Services Act / Trader requirements):

• Developer / Publisher Name: Zorif
• Application Name: AppBrake (AppBrake: Screen Time Pause)
• Application Package Name: com.appbrake
• Official Support & Grievance Email: zorifla@gmail.com
• App Category: Productivity & Digital Wellbeing / Screen Time Controller
• Response Window: Queries and feedback addressed within 24–48 business hours

2. License Grant & Permitted Use

We grant you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to download, install, and use AppBrake strictly for personal digital wellbeing, intentional friction pauses, and screen-time management on your Android device. You agree not to:

• Decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, or attempt to extract the source code or local database schema of the application.
• Bypass, modify, tamper with, or circumvent any ad-serving technology, session timers, or security mechanisms implemented in the app.
• Attempt to exploit the Accessibility Service, Usage Stats API, or system overlay mechanisms for unauthorized device surveillance or malicious actions.
• Use the app for any unlawful purpose or in violation of applicable local, state, national, or international regulations.

3. Core Functionality & Accessibility Service Terms

AppBrake functions by introducing a mindful delay (intentional friction) before you access apps that you voluntarily configure as "Protected Apps".

• Voluntary Protection: You have full discretion over which apps to lock and how long temporary access sessions last (5, 10, 20, or 30 minutes).
• Accessibility Service Safeguards (BIND_ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICE): AppBrake uses the Android Accessibility Service strictly and exclusively to detect the foreground package name of the active app so that the mindful pause screen can be displayed. AppBrake never inspects, captures, logs, or transmits keystrokes, on-screen text, passwords, messages, payment details, or personal files.
• User Control: You may enable or revoke Accessibility Service permissions at any time directly through Android System Settings.

4. Advertisements & Monetization

AppBrake is offered free of charge. To support ongoing software development, maintenance, and testing across modern Android versions, the app displays compliant advertisements served by Meta Audience Network (Facebook Ads):

• Banner Ads: Displayed cleanly at the bottom of the main dashboard and the challenge screen without obstructing buttons or interactive controls.
• Interstitial Ads: Shown upon completion of intentional pause sessions before unlocking your target app, governed by strict frequency capping so that you are never flooded with ads.
• Fail-Safe Mechanism: If an advertisement fails to load or experiences a network error, the app automatically falls back and grants you access to your requested application without delay.

5. Health & Digital Wellbeing Disclaimer

AppBrake is a digital self-regulation and productivity tool designed to help you become conscious of impulse app-opening behaviors:

• The breathing exercises (box breathing 4-4-4), quotes, trivia, and vocabulary challenges are designed for general relaxation and mindful reflection.
• AppBrake is not a medical device, mental health clinic, or psychiatric treatment service. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any psychological or medical condition.
• Emergency phone calls, SMS, and critical system applications (like Phone, Emergency Dialer, and Settings) should not be blocked and remain accessible.

6. Intellectual Property Rights

All software code, application architecture, graphical UI designs, app icons, logos, brake rotor/caliper artwork, animations, and brand identity elements associated with "AppBrake" are the intellectual property of Zorif, protected by applicable copyright, trademark, and intellectual property laws.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties ("As-Is")

AppBrake is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied:

• We do not warrant that the application will function completely uninterrupted on every custom Android OEM skin (e.g., aggressive battery savers or task killers by MIUI, ColorOS, OxygenOS, or One UI).
• We do not warrant that intentional pause friction will eliminate all compulsive phone usage without individual user commitment.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall the developer (Zorif) be held liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your access to, use of, or inability to use the application, including missed notifications from third-party apps while in a pause session.

9. Termination & User Data Erasure

You may terminate your agreement with these Terms at any time by ceasing all use of the application and uninstalling it from your device. You may also completely erase all locally stored attempt logs, streaks, and custom settings at any time inside the app via Settings → Clear Data, or via Android Settings (Settings → Apps → AppBrake → Storage → Clear Data).

10. Governing Law & Dispute Resolution

These Terms of Service and any disputes related thereto shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

11. Modifications to Terms

We reserve the right to modify, amend, or update these Terms of Service at our discretion. Any revisions will be published on this page with an updated effective date. Continued use of the application following the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

12. Contact & Grievance Redressal

If you have any questions, feedback, or grievances regarding these Terms of Service, please contact us directly at zorifla@gmail.com. We endeavor to resolve all inquiries within 24–48 hours.