The agreement between you and The Veda Circle, governing your use of the app.
These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") form a legally binding agreement between you ("you", "User") and Sarah Lesley Hughes, trading as "The Veda Circle" ("The Veda Circle", "we", "us", "our"), a sole trader established in Malta and holding Malta VAT number MT3303-1516, operating from Malta governing your access to and use of the The Veda Circle mobile application (the "App").
By downloading, installing, or otherwise using the App, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use the App.
You must be at least 18 years old, or the age of legal majority in your country of residence if higher, to purchase a Subscription and enter into these Terms. By using the App, you represent that you meet this eligibility requirement and that you are not barred from using the App under the laws of your jurisdiction.
The App is intended for users located in the European Union and the United Kingdom. If you access the App from another jurisdiction, you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local law.
The App is a women's hormonal health and cycle-tracking application that runs entirely on your device. Depending on your configuration and Subscription, the App may provide the following features:
The App's specific features, screens, and languages available may be updated, expanded, or modified from time to time. We do not guarantee that any specific feature will remain available indefinitely, although we will provide reasonable notice of any material reduction in functionality affecting active subscribers.
The Veda Circle is a wellness and educational tool. It is not a medical device, and it does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Content within the App, including educational material, symptom logs, glossary entries, and any calculated insights, is provided for general informational and self-tracking purposes only and must not be relied upon as a substitute for professional medical advice.
You should always seek the advice of a qualified physician or other healthcare provider with any questions regarding a medical condition, medication, fertility, pregnancy, or menopause management, and before making any decision based on information in the App. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you have read or logged in the App. If you believe you are experiencing a medical emergency, contact your local emergency services immediately.
We do not warrant the clinical accuracy of cycle predictions, symptom pattern insights, or any other output of the App, and such outputs should not be used as a method of contraception or as a basis for a fertility, diagnostic, or treatment decision.
There is no account or sign-up for the App. All Content you enter is stored only on your device; we never receive, view, or store it. You are solely responsible for your Content and for the security of your device, including using your device's passcode, biometric lock, and keeping its operating system up to date.
Because your Content exists only on your device, you are solely responsible for backing it up if you wish to preserve it (for example, before replacing your device), using whatever general-purpose device backup tools you choose. The App itself does not provide cloud backup or cross-device sync.
If your device is lost, damaged, reset, or the App is uninstalled, your Content will be lost unless you have made your own backup, and we cannot recover it.
Where you choose to connect Apple Health or Health Connect, the resulting Connected Health Data is treated the same way: read and stored only on your device, under your control, and never transmitted by us to anyone.
New users receive a 14-day free trial of the App. You will not be charged during the trial period. Unless you cancel before the trial ends, your chosen Subscription will automatically begin and your payment method will be charged through the applicable app store.
We offer monthly, 3-month, 6-month, and annual Subscription plans. All Subscription tiers provide identical access to App features; plans differ only in billing frequency and price. Current pricing is displayed in the App and in the relevant app store listing at the time of purchase and is subject to change on notice as described below.
Payment is processed entirely by the Apple App Store or Google Play Store as your billing relationship with that platform; we do not collect or store your payment details. To confirm your Subscription is active, the App uses RevenueCat to perform the narrow, anonymous subscription-verification check described in our Privacy Policy. This is the only network activity the App performs.
The App supports the purchase of gift memberships for another individual. The purchaser is responsible for payment; the recipient's use of the gifted Subscription remains subject to these Terms, including eligibility requirements in Section 3.
Subscriptions automatically renew at the end of each billing period unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the renewal date. Subscriptions are billed and managed entirely through the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, and cancellation must be completed through your app store account settings in accordance with that platform's policies. We do not have the ability to process cancellations on your behalf.
Refund requests are subject to the Apple App Store's or Google Play Store's refund policy, since they process the payment. Where required by applicable EU or UK consumer law, you may have a statutory right to withdraw from a digital-content purchase within 14 days, except to the extent you have expressly consented to immediate performance and acknowledged loss of the withdrawal right upon commencement.
We may change Subscription pricing from time to time. Any price change will not affect a billing period already paid for, and we will provide at least 30 days' notice before a price change takes effect on your next renewal, giving you the opportunity to cancel.
The App is built to make no network calls other than the single subscription-verification check described in Section 7.2 and in our Privacy Policy. Your Content is created, stored, and deleted entirely on your device. This means:
You acknowledge and accept these trade-offs as an intentional feature of the App, designed to maximize your privacy.
Where the App offers a symptom photo log or similar image-capture feature, any photo taken within the App is stored exclusively within the App's on-device storage. Such photos are never written to your device's general camera roll or photo library and are never transmitted anywhere. Deletion of a logged photo, whether individually or by uninstalling the App, is immediate and permanent. This treatment applies to all current and future photo-capture features of the App without exception.
You agree not to:
The App, including its design, software, trademarks (including the "The Veda Circle" name and logo), text, graphics, and other materials (excluding your Content), is owned by or licensed to The Veda Circle and is protected by intellectual property laws. Except for the limited license to use the App in accordance with these Terms, no rights are granted to you.
The App uses RevenueCat and the Apple App Store / Google Play Store for subscription billing and verification, as described in Section 7 and our Privacy Policy. We are not responsible for the availability or practices of these third-party services beyond our own integration with them, and your use of them (including your purchase transaction itself) is governed by their own terms and privacy policies.
You may stop using the App and delete your Content at any time by deleting entries within the App or uninstalling it. Because there is no account, there is nothing further for you or us to "close."
We may discontinue the App, or your ability to use a paid Subscription, if you breach these Terms, engage in fraudulent or unlawful activity (such as circumventing the subscription-verification check), or where required by law. Where reasonably practicable, we will provide notice before doing so. Termination does not entitle you to a refund of amounts already paid, except as required by applicable consumer law.
The App is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, except as required by applicable law. We do not warrant that the App will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure, or that it will meet your specific requirements. Because your Content is not backed up by us, we are not liable for any loss of Content due to device loss, damage, reset, or App uninstallation. See Section 6.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, The Veda Circle's aggregate liability arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of the App shall not exceed the amount you paid to us in the twelve (12) months preceding the event giving rise to the claim. Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited under the laws of Malta, the European Union, or the United Kingdom, including liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, or for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.
We are not liable for any decision you make regarding your health, fertility, or medical care based on information provided by the App. See Section 5 (Not Medical Advice).
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless The Veda Circle and Sarah Lesley Hughes, together with any employees, contractors, and agents engaged in operating the App, from any claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your breach of these Terms or your misuse of the App, to the extent permitted by applicable law.
These Terms are governed by the laws of Malta, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. If you are a consumer habitually resident in an EU member state or the United Kingdom, this choice of law does not deprive you of the protection afforded by mandatory consumer-protection provisions of the law of your country of residence, and you may bring proceedings in the courts of your own country of residence as well as in Malta.
The European Commission's Online Dispute Resolution platform (ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr) is available for EU consumers wishing to resolve disputes out of court. UK consumers may refer to the relevant UK alternative dispute resolution body where applicable.
We may update these Terms from time to time to reflect changes in the App, legal requirements, or our practices, in particular if the App's architecture changes to introduce any account system, sync, or additional network activity. We will notify you of material changes by in-app notice at least 14 days before they take effect. Continued use of the App after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect. These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding the App and supersede any prior agreements.
Questions about these Terms may be directed to hello@thevedacircle.com, or in writing to Sarah Lesley Hughes, trading as "The Veda Circle".