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terms_of_service.txt

Terms of Service

Effective 4 October 2026

These terms apply to the Haunted Places Near Me iOS app (the "app"), made by DigitalBox Studios ("we", "us"). By downloading or using the app you agree to them. The app is licensed to you, not sold, under Apple's Standard Licensed Application End User License Agreement, which applies alongside these terms. If the two conflict, Apple's agreement wins.

1. Visiting the places in the app

Read this before you go anywhere. The app describes real locations. Each one has an access note saying, as far as we could establish, whether the public can visit. That note is information, not permission, and it may be out of date. Land changes hands, sites close, and buildings become unsafe.

Before travelling to any place in the app, it is your responsibility to:

  • confirm with the owner or managing body that the site is open to visitors, and on what terms;
  • respect private property, posted signs, fences, gates and closures, whether or not the app mentions them;
  • obey all applicable laws, including trespass, access and public-safety laws;
  • judge the physical risks yourself. Some places are ruins, cliffs, caves, mines, derelict structures or remote terrain.

Many places are private homes, working businesses, places of worship, burial grounds or memorials. Please don't disturb the people who live, work, worship or grieve there. Never trespass.

We make no promise that any place is open, safe, or lawful for you to visit. To the extent the law allows, we are not liable for any loss, injury, prosecution or other consequence of your decision to visit a place described in the app.

2. The stories

The app's stories combine documented history with folklore, legends and reported experiences. They are provided for interest and entertainment. We work to keep the history accurate, but we can't guarantee that every detail is complete, current or correct. Paranormal claims are presented as claims.

3. Free stories and subscriptions

  • The app is free to download and includes a number of free stories. Re-reading a story you've already opened is always free. Occasional promotions, like the Halloween pumpkin, may add extra free stories. Their availability and amount can change.
  • A subscription unlocks every story. Prices and billing periods are shown in the app before you buy.
  • Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless you turn auto-renew off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends.
  • You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings, or from Settings → Manage Subscription in the app. Cancelling stops future renewals; you keep access until the end of the period you've paid for.
  • Refunds are handled by Apple under its policies. You can request one at reportaproblem.apple.com.
  • "Restore Purchases" in the app restores a subscription bought with the same Apple Account.

4. Content and licences

The app's text, design and code belong to DigitalBox Studios. Many place photographs are by third-party photographers under Creative Commons or similar licences. The credit and licence are shown with each photo, and those photos remain under their original licences. Please don't copy or republish the app's stories without permission.

5. Acceptable use

Don't use the app to break the law, don't try to reverse-engineer or bypass its subscription, and don't scrape or redistribute its content.

6. Availability and changes

We may add, change or remove places, stories and features at any time. The app may sometimes be unavailable, for example when a third-party service it relies on is down.

7. Liability

The app is provided "as is" and "as available". To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, and our total liability to you for any claim relating to the app is limited to the amount you paid for the app in the twelve months before the claim. Nothing in these terms limits any rights you have under consumer protection laws that cannot be excluded.

8. Changes to these terms

If we change these terms, we'll post the new version here and update the effective date. Continuing to use the app after a change means you accept the new terms.

9. Privacy

How the app handles data is described in our Privacy Policy.

10. Contact

DigitalBox Studios · digitalboxstudios@protonmail.com