Terms of Service

01Agreement to these Terms

Welcome to Factopus. These Terms of Service ("Terms") form a binding agreement between you and VVDev LLC, a limited liability company registered in the State of Wyoming, United States, with its registered address at 30 N Gould St #22306, Sheridan, WY 82801 ("VVDev", "we", "us", "our"). They govern your access to and use of the Factopus mobile application for iOS and Android, the web version of the App at app.factopus.app, the website at factopus.app, and any related services (collectively, the "Service").

By downloading, installing, or using the Service, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

02Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old to use Factopus, and the App will carry a 13+ age rating in the App Store and on Google Play. If you are under the age of majority where you live, you confirm that a parent or legal guardian has read these Terms and agreed to them on your behalf.

By using the Service, you represent that you have the legal capacity to enter into a binding agreement and that you are not barred from using the Service under any applicable law.

03The Service

Factopus is a microlearning application that provides short, interactive educational lessons, quizzes, facts, and related content across a variety of topics such as history, science, psychology, relationships, and more.

We may, at our discretion, add, modify, or discontinue features, topics, lessons, or other parts of the Service. We'll try to give reasonable notice when we make significant changes that affect you.

04No account required

Factopus has no accounts. There is no registration, no password, and no sign-in with Apple, Google, or any social network. You download the App and start reading.

• Your topics, progress, and streak live on your device and under an anonymous identifier on our servers.
• With no account, progress does not follow you to a second device, and we cannot restore it if you delete the App or lose your phone. The copy on our servers is what the App reads while you use it, not a backup we can hand back: the identifier that points to it lives only on your device.
• You can erase everything whenever you like: Settings → Delete Account Data in the App. See Account & Data Deletion.
• If a subscription is running, erasing your data does not cancel it. Section 7 has the steps.

05License to use

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to download and use the Service for your personal, non-commercial use.

This license does not include any rights to (a) resell or commercially use the Service or any content; (b) copy, modify, reverse-engineer, decompile, or disassemble any part of the Service; (c) use automated systems, bots, or scrapers; (d) remove any copyright or proprietary notices; or (e) use the Service to build a competing product.

06Subscriptions & billing

6.1 Free and paid plans

Factopus offers a free plan with access to selected lessons and features. A paid subscription ("Factopus Pro") opens the full catalog and the additional features described in the App.

6.2 Purchase through the App Store & Google Play

All subscriptions are purchased and managed through the Apple App Store (for iOS) or Google Play (for Android). Apple and Google handle the payment, receipts, renewal notifications, refund requests, and account-level cancellation. We do not collect or store your credit or debit card information.

6.3 Auto-renewal

Factopus Pro subscriptions renew automatically at the end of each billing period (weekly, monthly, yearly, or as described in the App) at the then-current subscription price, unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.

Your Apple ID or Google Play account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can view and manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your account settings in the App Store or Google Play after purchase.

6.4 Free trials (if offered)

If we offer a free trial, its length and terms are shown before it starts. Any unused portion of a trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends, the subscription begins automatically and your payment method is charged.

6.5 Price changes

We may change the price of our subscriptions. Any price change will not apply to your current billing period. We will notify you in advance, in the App or through a notice from Apple or Google, and, where required by law or platform rules, ask for your consent before the new price applies. If you do not accept the new price, you can cancel before it takes effect.

07Cancellation

You can cancel your Factopus Pro subscription at any time — it takes about 20 seconds:

On iPhone / iPad

• Open the Settings app → tap your name at the top.
• Tap Subscriptions.
• Tap Factopus → Cancel Subscription.

On Android

• Open the Google Play Store app.
• Tap your profile icon → Payments & subscriptions → Subscriptions.
• Tap Factopus → Cancel subscription.

If you cancel, you keep access to Factopus Pro until the end of the current billing period. After that, the App returns to the free plan on that device.

08Refunds

Because all purchases are processed by Apple or Google, refund requests are handled directly by them under their respective policies:

• Apple App Store: reportaproblem.apple.com
• Google Play: Google Play refund policy

If you live in the European Economic Area, the UK, or another jurisdiction that grants statutory withdrawal or refund rights for digital content or services, those rights apply to you and are not affected by this section. To exercise these rights, please contact support@factopus.app and we will coordinate with Apple or Google where necessary.

09Intellectual property

The Service and all its content — including lessons, quizzes, text, illustrations, icons, graphics, the Factopus name and logo, the Facto mascot, design, user interface, and underlying software — are owned by VVDev LLC or our licensors and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

Except for the limited license granted in Section 5, nothing in these Terms transfers any intellectual property rights to you.

You may share the occasional lesson snippet or fact on social media for personal, non-commercial purposes, provided you don't modify it or misrepresent its source.

10Educational content disclaimer

• Content related to wellness, psychology, or health is not medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional.
• Content related to finance, investing, or money is not financial advice. Always consult a qualified financial advisor.
• Content related to laws, rights, or regulations is not legal advice. Always consult a qualified lawyer.

While we strive for accuracy, we don't guarantee that every lesson is complete, up to date, or error-free. You rely on the content at your own discretion.

11Acceptable use

You agree not to:

• Use the Service for any unlawful purpose or in violation of these Terms;
• Violate any applicable law, regulation, or third-party right;
• Upload, transmit, or distribute viruses, malware, or other harmful code;
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service or our systems;
• Interfere with, disrupt, or overload our infrastructure;
• Use the Service to harass, defame, or harm others;
• Scrape, copy, or reproduce substantial portions of the content, except as expressly allowed;
• Reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract the source code of the App;
• Use the Service to train or develop a competing product, AI model, or dataset.

12Third-party services

The Service relies on third-party platforms: the Apple App Store and Google Play for distribution and payments, and the hosting and database providers named in our Privacy Policy. We don't own or control them, and we're not responsible for their content, policies, or practices. Your use of a third-party service is governed by that service's own terms and privacy policy. Our Privacy Policy names every provider that touches data from Factopus.

13Suspension & termination

We may suspend, limit, or terminate your access to the Service at any time, with or without notice, if you (a) breach these Terms or (b) create risk or possible legal exposure for us or others. We may also change or stop providing the Service itself, as Section 3 says.

You can stop using the Service whenever you want: erase your data in the App and uninstall it. If you've paid for a subscription, erasing your data won't cancel it — follow the steps in Section 7.

Sections that by their nature should survive termination (including Sections 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 19) continue to apply after you stop using the Service.

14Disclaimers

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE", WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, SECURE, OR FREE OF HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR THAT THE CONTENT WILL BE ACCURATE OR COMPLETE.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits any warranty, right, or liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law (for example, statutory consumer rights).

15Limitation of liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL VVDEV LLC, ITS AFFILIATES, OR ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE.

OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID FOR THE SERVICE, WHETHER TO US OR THROUGH THE APP STORE OR GOOGLE PLAY, IN THE 12 MONTHS PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM, OR (B) USD 50.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits our liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, fraud, or fraudulent misrepresentation, or for any other liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.

16Indemnification

To the extent permitted by law, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless VVDev LLC, its affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of (a) your use of the Service in breach of these Terms or (b) your violation of any law or third-party right.

17Governing law & disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Wyoming, United States, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules. If you are a consumer, this choice of law does not deprive you of the protections granted by the mandatory consumer laws of your country of residence.

Before filing any formal dispute, please write to legal@factopus.app so we can try to sort it out together. If we can't, any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Sheridan County, Wyoming, and you and VVDev LLC consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts. This is subject to any mandatory consumer-law rules that entitle you to bring proceedings, or to be sued, in the courts of your country of residence.

If you live in the EU, you can also take the matter to a national consumer body or an approved alternative dispute resolution entity in your country. The European Commission's ODR platform, which older policies point to, stopped operating in July 2025.

18App Store terms (Apple & Google)

18.1 Apple App Store

If you downloaded the App from the Apple App Store, you acknowledge and agree that:

• These Terms are between you and VVDev LLC only, not with Apple, and Apple is not responsible for the App or its content.
• Apple has no obligation to furnish any maintenance or support services for the App.
• In the event of any failure of the App to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple and Apple will refund the purchase price (if any); to the maximum extent permitted by law, Apple will have no other warranty obligation with respect to the App.
• Apple is not responsible for addressing any claims by you or any third party relating to the App, including product liability, legal or regulatory compliance, or consumer protection claims.
• In the event of any third-party claim that the App or your use of it infringes that third party's intellectual property rights, VVDev LLC (not Apple) is solely responsible for the investigation, defense, settlement, and discharge of that claim.
• You must comply with the Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions.
• Export compliance. You represent and warrant that (a) you are not located in, under the control of, or a national or resident of any country subject to a U.S. Government embargo, or that has been designated by the U.S. Government as a "terrorist supporting" country; and (b) you are not listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties. You may not use or otherwise export or re-export the App except as authorized by United States law and the laws of the jurisdiction in which the App was obtained.
• U.S. Government end users. The App and related documentation are "Commercial Items", as that term is defined at 48 C.F.R. §2.101, consisting of "Commercial Computer Software" and "Commercial Computer Software Documentation", as such terms are used in 48 C.F.R. §12.212 or 48 C.F.R. §227.7202, as applicable. Consistent with those regulations, the App and related documentation are licensed to U.S. Government end users (a) only as Commercial Items and (b) with only those rights granted to all other end users pursuant to these Terms.
• Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms and, upon your acceptance, Apple will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce these Terms against you.

18.2 Google Play

If you downloaded the App from Google Play, you acknowledge and agree that:

• These Terms are between you and VVDev LLC only, not with Google.
• Your use of the App must comply with Google's then-current Google Play Terms of Service.
• Google is only a provider of the Google Play store where you obtained the App. VVDev LLC (not Google) is solely responsible for the App and the support and warranty for it, to the extent such support and warranty is required by law.
• Google has no obligation or liability to you with respect to the App or these Terms.

19General provisions

19.1 Entire agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any additional terms you agree to when using a specific feature, constitute the entire agreement between you and VVDev LLC regarding the Service and supersede any prior agreements on the same subject.

19.2 Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions of these Terms shall remain in full force and effect.

19.3 Waiver

No waiver by VVDev LLC of any term or condition of these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of that term or any other term. Our failure to assert any right under these Terms does not constitute a waiver of that right.

19.4 Assignment

You may not assign or transfer these Terms, by operation of law or otherwise, without our prior written consent. Any attempt by you to do so without our consent will be void. We may assign or transfer these Terms (in whole or in part) without restriction, including in connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of all or substantially all of our assets.

19.5 Electronic communications

We reach you through notices inside the App and on the Site, since the App never collects your email address. If you write to us yourself, we reply to the address you wrote from. You agree that agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications delivered that way satisfy any legal requirement that they be in writing.

19.6 Force majeure

We are not liable for any delay or failure to perform our obligations under these Terms due to causes beyond our reasonable control, including acts of God, natural disasters, war, terrorism, riots, civil unrest, government actions, labor disputes, power outages, telecommunications or internet failures, or the unavailability of third-party services.

19.7 Headings

Section headings are for convenience only and do not affect the interpretation of these Terms.

20Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we make material changes, we'll tell you inside the App and post a notice on our Site before the changes take effect. By continuing to use the Service afterwards, you accept the updated Terms. If you don't agree, stop using the Service and cancel any subscription.

21Contact

Got a question about these Terms? We're happy to help.