Terms of Service — Yaadein: the Memory Album App™

App Name: Yaadein — the Memory Album

Package Name: `com.thelayoutloft.yaadein`

Developer: TheLayoutLoft™ (Shivang)

Contact Email: thelayoutloft@gmail.com

Effective Date: November 4, 2026

Last Updated: November 4, 2026

OVERVIEW

Yaadein — the Memory Album is a private, on-device memory book. These Terms of Service ("Terms") form a legal agreement between you and TheLayoutLoft™ (Shivang) ("we", "us", "our") governing your use of the Yaadein application ("the app").

By downloading, installing, or using the app, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the app.

1. THE SERVICE

Yaadein lets you keep memories — photos, stories, voice notes, people, family relationships, albums — on your own phone. It works entirely on your device:

We operate no servers that store your content.
We have no account system — there is nothing to sign up for and nothing of yours on our side.
Your memories live in the app's private storage on your phone, and nowhere else.

The free tier displays ads via Google AdMob. A one-time lifetime unlock removes all ads permanently.

2. LICENSE TO USE

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to install and use Yaadein on devices you own or control, for personal, non-commercial memory-keeping.

You may not:

Copy, modify, distribute, sell, sublicense, or lease the app or any part of it.
Reverse-engineer or attempt to extract the app's source code, except where applicable law permits it regardless of this restriction.
Misuse the app to store or share unlawful, harmful, or infringing content.
Remove or alter any copyright, trademark, or attribution notices.

3. YOUR CONTENT

Everything you create in Yaadein is yours, completely.

You retain full ownership of your photos, stories, voice recordings, people entries, and every other item you save in the app.
Because your content never leaves your device unless you share it, we never see, hold, process, or license it.
Sharing a memory as a PDF or image is your choice — it goes through Android's share sheet, and whatever happens after you send it is between you and the recipient.

When you delete an item, it rests in Recently Deleted for 30 days before being permanently removed. You may also purge it sooner.

4. BACKUPS ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY

This is the most important section of these Terms, so we say it plainly:

Your memories exist only on your phone. We cannot restore them for you — we have no server, no cloud copy, and no recovery mechanism.

The app provides a `.yaadein` backup export. Use it. Keep a backup file somewhere safe outside the phone (a drive, a memory card, a family member's device).
If your phone is lost, broken, reset, or the app is uninstalled without a backup, your memories are gone for good. This is a consequence of the privacy promise, not a defect.
We are not liable for any data loss, including loss caused by device failure, operating-system updates, or accidental uninstall.

5. PURCHASES & REFUNDS

The lifetime unlock is a one-time purchase through Google Play, processed entirely by Google. We never see your payment details.
All purchases are governed by Google Play's refund policy. Refund requests go through Google Play, not through us — though you are always welcome to email us and we will help where we can.
Once purchased, the unlock applies to your Google account and removes ads permanently on all devices signed into that account.

6. ADVERTISING

The free tier displays non-intrusive ads served by Google AdMob. Ad delivery, targeting, and measurement are governed by Google's own terms and privacy policies — not by these Terms. Purchasing the lifetime unlock permanently stops all ads.

7. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

Yaadein is provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, express or implied — including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

We work hard to make the app gentle and reliable, but we do not warrant that:

the app will be uninterrupted, error-free, or compatible with every device,
every feature will behave exactly as described in every circumstance, or
exported PDFs and backups will open on every other device or app version.

You use the app at your own risk and discretion.

8. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law:

We are not liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages — including loss of data, loss of memories, emotional distress over lost content, or loss of profits — arising from your use of, or inability to use, the app.
Our total liability to you for any claim arising from these Terms or the app shall not exceed the amount you paid us for the app (if anything) or USD $5, whichever is greater.

Nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot be limited by law — including liability for fraud or willful misconduct, or statutory consumer rights in your jurisdiction.

9. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

All rights, title, and interest in Yaadein — the Memory Album — including the source code, UI design, parchment themes, torn-paper card shapes, kinship dictionary, illustrations, and text — belong to TheLayoutLoft™ (Shivang).

The "TheLayoutLoft™" name and logo, the name "Yaadein — the Memory Album App™", "Yaadein™", the leather-album app icon, and related branding are protected under common-law trademark rights. You may not use them without our prior written permission.

Third-party trademarks, system icons, and fonts belong to their respective owners.

10. CHANGES TO THE APP & TERMS

We may update the app to fix defects or add gentle features, and may update these Terms from time to time.
If the Terms change materially, we will update the Last Updated date above and note the change in the app's release notes.
Continued use of the app after updated Terms take effect means you accept them. If you do not accept an update, your remedy is to stop using and uninstall the app (please back up first).

11. TERMINATION

By you: Uninstall the app at any time — that ends our agreement. All app data is deleted from your phone on uninstall; make a backup if you wish to keep it.
By us: We may restrict or end your license if you breach these Terms — for example, by distributing modified copies of the app.

12. GOVERNING LAW & DISPUTES

These Terms are governed by the laws of India, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. Any dispute arising from these Terms or the app will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts at the developer's registered location in India, except where your local consumer-protection law gives you a mandatory right to sue in your home courts.

If any clause here is found unenforceable, the rest of the Terms remain in force.

13. CONTACT US

For any question about these Terms:

Developer: TheLayoutLoft™ (Shivang)
Email: thelayoutloft@gmail.com

हिंदी में संक्षिप्त जानकारी

यह ऐप आपकी यादें — फ़ोटो, कहानियाँ, आवाज़, लोग — सिर्फ़ आपके फ़ोन पर रखता है। हमारे पास कोई सर्वर नहीं है, इसलिए हम आपकी यादें कभी देख या वापस नहीं सकते।

सबसे ज़रूरी बात: समय-समय पर `.yaadein` बैकअप बनाकर फ़ोन के बाहर सुरक्षित जगह रखें। फ़ोन खोने, टूटने या ऐप हटाने पर बिना बैकअप की यादें वापस नहीं आएँगी — यह हमारी ज़िम्मेदारी नहीं, बल्कि निजता की गारंटी का नतीजा है।

ऐप "जैसा है वैसा" दिया जाता है। आपकी सामग्री आपकी अपनी है। किसी भी सवाल के लिए: thelayoutloft@gmail.com