Terms and Conditions

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1. Agreement to Terms

By accessing or using Flinker ("the App"), you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions ("Terms"). If you disagree with any part of these terms, you may not access or use the App.

2. Description of Service

Flinker is a genealogical tree application that allows users to:

• Create and manage family trees
• Add and organize family member information
• Visualize family relationships
• View family statistics and insights
• Share family trees with others (when you choose to do so)

3. User Accounts

3.1 Account Creation

To use Flinker, you must create an account by providing:

• A valid email address
• A secure password

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials.

3.2 Account Responsibility

You are responsible for:

• All activities that occur under your account
• Maintaining the security of your account
• Notifying us immediately of any unauthorized use
• Ensuring that all information you provide is accurate and up-to-date

4. Acceptable Use

4.1 Permitted Use

You may use Flinker only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree to:

• Use the App for personal or family genealogical purposes
• Provide accurate and truthful information
• Respect the privacy of family members whose information you add
• Obtain consent before adding information about living family members

4.2 Prohibited Use

You agree NOT to:

• Use the App for any illegal or unauthorized purpose
• Violate any laws in your jurisdiction
• Infringe upon the rights of others
• Upload malicious code, viruses, or harmful content
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to other users' accounts or data
• Use automated systems to access the App without permission
• Impersonate any person or entity
• Harass, abuse, or harm other users

5. User Content and Data

5.1 Ownership

You retain ownership of all family tree data and information you create or upload to Flinker ("User Content").

5.2 License to Use

By using Flinker, you grant us a limited, non-exclusive, worldwide license to:

• Store, process, and display your User Content to provide the service
• Create backups of your data
• Generate statistics and insights from your data

This license terminates when you delete your account or remove specific content.

5.3 Content Responsibility

You are solely responsible for:

• The accuracy and legality of all User Content
• Obtaining necessary permissions to add information about family members
• Respecting privacy rights of individuals whose information you add
• Complying with applicable data protection laws

6. Sharing and Privacy

Flinker allows you to share your family tree with others. When you choose to share:

• You control what information is shared
• You are responsible for ensuring you have permission to share information about family members
• Recipients may view and interact with shared trees according to the permissions you grant
• We are not responsible for how recipients use shared information

7. Intellectual Property

7.1 Our Rights

The Flinker app, including its design, features, and functionality, is owned by us and protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

7.2 Your Rights

You retain all rights to your User Content. We do not claim ownership of your family tree data.

8. Service Availability

We strive to provide reliable service but do not guarantee that:

• The App will be available at all times
• The App will be error-free or uninterrupted
• Any defects will be corrected

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the App at any time with or without notice.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law:

• Flinker is provided "as is" and "as available"
• We disclaim all warranties, express or implied
• We are not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages
• We are not responsible for loss of data, though we maintain backups
• Our total liability is limited to the amount you paid for the service (if any)

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including legal fees) arising from:

• Your use of the App
• Your violation of these Terms
• Your violation of any rights of another person or entity
• Your User Content

11. Termination

11.1 By You

You may terminate your account at any time by deleting it through the App settings. Upon termination, your data will be deleted in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

11.2 By Us

We may terminate or suspend your account immediately, without prior notice, if you:

• Violate these Terms
• Engage in fraudulent or illegal activity
• Fail to pay any fees (if applicable)
• For any other reason we deem necessary

12. Changes to Terms

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

• Posting the updated Terms on this page
• Updating the "Last Updated" date
• Notifying you through the App (if significant changes occur)

Your continued use of the App after changes constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.

13. Governing Law

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

14. Dispute Resolution

Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of Flinker shall be resolved through:

• Good faith negotiation
• If negotiation fails, through binding arbitration or the courts of France

15. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

16. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding the use of Flinker and supersede all prior agreements and understandings.

17. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, please contact us at:

Email: mfd@flinker.fr
App: Flinker

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