📜 Terms of Service

Popup Music

Last updated: January 2025

Agreement to Terms

By downloading, installing, or using Popup Music ("the App"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the App.

Important: These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Popup Music.

Description of Service

Popup Music is an iOS application that:

  • Recognizes songs using Apple's ShazamKit technology
  • Displays educational pop-ups with facts, trivia, and insights about music
  • Provides an interactive music discovery experience
  • Offers sharing capabilities for interesting discoveries

Eligibility

To use Popup Music, you must:

  • Be at least 13 years old (or have parental consent if younger)
  • Have a compatible iOS device
  • Comply with these Terms and applicable laws
  • Not be prohibited from using the service under any applicable law

Acceptable Use

You May:

  • Use the App for personal, non-commercial purposes
  • Share content generated by the App with appropriate attribution
  • Provide feedback and suggestions for improvement

You May Not:

  • Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the App
  • Use the App for any illegal or unauthorized purpose
  • Attempt to bypass security measures or access restrictions
  • Use automated tools to access the service
  • Violate any applicable laws or regulations
  • Interfere with or disrupt the App's functionality

Privacy and Data

Your privacy is important to us. Our data practices are detailed in our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.

Key Points: We do not record or store audio data. Song recognition happens locally on your device using ShazamKit.

Intellectual Property

Our Content

All content generated by Popup Music, including but not limited to educational facts, trivia, and insights, is owned by Popup Music or its licensors and protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws.

Third-Party Content

Song recognition and metadata are provided by Apple's ShazamKit and other third-party services. We do not claim ownership of music or related metadata.

User-Generated Content

When you share content from the App, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, modify, and distribute that content for promotional purposes.

Advertising

Popup Music is free and supported by advertisements. By using the App, you agree that:

  • Ads may be displayed during your use of the App
  • Ad content is provided by third-party advertisers
  • We are not responsible for the content or accuracy of advertisements
  • Clicking on ads will redirect you to external websites

Disclaimers

Important Disclaimers:
  • Content Accuracy: While we strive for accuracy, educational content is provided "as is" and may contain errors
  • Service Availability: We do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free service
  • Song Recognition: Recognition accuracy depends on audio quality and third-party services
  • Device Compatibility: Performance may vary across different devices and iOS versions

Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law:

  • Popup Music is provided "AS IS" without warranties of any kind
  • We are not liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages
  • Our total liability to you shall not exceed the amount you paid for the App (which is $0 for the free version)
  • Some jurisdictions do not allow limitation of liability, so these limitations may not apply to you

Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to the App:

  • If you violate these Terms
  • If required by law or court order
  • At our sole discretion for any reason

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

Updates and Changes

App Updates

We may release updates to improve functionality, fix bugs, or add features. Updates may be required to continue using the App.

Terms Updates

We may modify these Terms at any time. When we do:

  • We will post the updated Terms on this page
  • We will update the "Last updated" date
  • Continued use of the App constitutes acceptance of new Terms

Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction where Popup Music is operated, without regard to conflict of law principles.

Contact Information

If you have questions about these Terms or need to report a violation, please contact us:

Email: steverioux68@gmail.com

Subject Line: Terms of Service Inquiry - Popup Music

We will respond to inquiries within 30 days.

Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, the remaining provisions will continue to be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.