Terms & condition

1. Acceptance of These Terms

Welcome to KOTRIP! These Terms of Use (this "Agreement" or these"Terms") govern your access to and use ofhttps://kotripapp.webflow.io (the "Site"), the KOTRIP mobile application (the "Mobile App"), and any related services, content and features (collectively, the "Services"). The Site, Mobile App and Services are owned and operated by Colin Schneider, sole proprietor of the KOTRIP sole proprietorship, Switzerland (hereinafter "KOTRIP", "we","our" or "us").

Please read these Terms carefully. By creating an account, accessing or using the Services,you agree to be bound by this Agreement and by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference. If you do not agree with these Terms, you must not access or use the Services.

We may modify these Terms at any time. Material changes will be notified through the Mobile App or by e-mail before they take effect, as described in our Privacy Policy. Continued use of the Services after a change becomes effective constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

2. The Services

KOTRIP is a travel-planning application that centralizes flights, accommodations,checklists, activities, budgets, expenses and voting proposals among travelers,in a single, simple interface. Our Services include, among others:

Creating and managing trips (destinations,dates, number of travelers);
Recording flights, accommodations and planned activities;
Managing task lists, budgets and shared expenses;
Displaying local weather, currency conversion and interactive maps relevant to your trips;
Optional collaborative features allowing several users to plan a trip together.

We may add,modify, suspend or discontinue any feature of the Services at any time, at our discretion, without liability to you.

3. Accounts

Certain features require you to create an account. When you do, you agree that all information you provide(including your name and e-mail address) is true and accurate. You are solely responsible for keeping your login credentials confidential and for all activity occurring under your account. You agree to notify us immediately atsupport@kotrip.app if you suspect your account has been compromised.

4. Eligibility and Age Requirements

By creating an account or other wise using the Services, you represent and warrant that you:

Are legally capable of entering into a binding contract under the law applicable to you;
Are at least 16 years of age — KOTRIP is not intended for individuals under 16, and we verify date of birth at registration for this purpose;
Are not prohibited from using the Services under any applicable law or sanctions regime;
Do not hold more than one account on the Services.

Purchases of the KOTRIP Pro subscription and any other paid feature are reserved to users who are legally capable of entering into a binding contract. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a person under 16 without meeting these requirements, we will delete such information as soon as reasonably possible,in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

5. User-Generated Content

The Services allow you to enter information such as trip details, flights, accommodations, activities, task lists, expenses, budgets, voting proposals and communications with our support team (collectively, "Content"). You are solely responsible for the Content you provide and represent that you own it or are authorized to submit it and to grant us the rights described below.

You agree that your Content will not:

Be unlawful, defamatory, fraudulent or misleading;
Infringe the intellectual property, privacy or other rights of any third party;
Contain another person's private or confidential information without their consent;
Impersonate any person or entity, including a representative of KOTRIP;
Be sexually explicit, violent, threatening or harassing, or promote illegal or harmful activity.

You grant KOTRIP a non-exclusive,worldwide, royalty-free license to host, store, reproduce and display your Content solely to the extent necessary to operate, provide, maintain and improve the Services. This license is limited to that purpose; it does not authorize KOTRIP to sell your Content or to use it for advertising,consistently with our Privacy Policy.

6. Trip Sharing and Social Features

KOTRIP offers optional social features that let several users collaborate on the same trip:

Trip sharing: you may generate a sharing code and password allowing another person to join your trip. Once joined, certain trip information (expenses, amounts paid, task lists, activities and votes), including your displayed name, becomes visible to all participants in that trip.
Expense splitting: when you record a shared expense, the names of the people participating in the split — including anyone you designate as the "payer", who may not necessarily be a Mobile App user — may be visible to other participants in the trip.

You are solely responsible for your interactions with other participants in a shared trip. This information is not anonymized between participants, so we recommend that you only share trips with people you trust. KOTRIP does not screen users and makes no representations regarding the conduct of other participants.

7. Integrated Third-Party Services

To provide certain features, KOTRIP relies on third-party technical providers, including OpenStreetMap/Nominatim (address geocoding), Google Maps Platform (mapping), Open-Meteo (weather),Frankfurter API (currency exchange rates), AviationStack (flight information),RevenueCat (subscription management) and Apple Inc. (payment processing through the App Store). Use of the features relying on these providers may also be subject to their own terms of use and privacy policies.

We do not control and are not responsible for the accuracy, availability or content of these third-party services. Any reliance on data obtained through them (such as flight status,exchange rates or weather information) is at your own risk.

8. KOTRIP Pro Subscription and Payments

The Mobile App offers an optional paid subscription ("KOTRIP Pro") granting access to additional features. Subscriptions are purchased and managed exclusively through the Apple App Store. KOTRIP does not have access to your payment card details.

Subscriptions renew automatically at the end of each period at the then-current price, unless cancelled before the renewal date.
Cancellation is managed by Apple: open your device's Settings, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, locate KOTRIP Pro, and follow the cancellation instructions, or visit https://getsupport.apple.com.
Deleting the Mobile App or your KOTRIP account does not cancel an active subscription —you must cancel through the App Store.
We may adjust subscription pricing or features from time to time; where required by applicable law, advance notice will be given before a material change takes effect.

9. License to Use the Services

Subject to your compliance with this Agreement, KOTRIP grants you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, revocable and non-transferable license to access and use the Services for your own trip-planning purposes. Except for this limited license, nothing in these Terms grants you any right, title or interest in the Services, the KOTRIP name, logo or any other intellectual property of KOTRIP or its licensors.

10. Restrictions on Use

You agree that you will not:

Copy,modify, reverse engineer, decompile or create derivative works of the Services;
Redistribute,sublicense, rent, lease or resell the Services or any part of them;
Probe,scan or attempt to circumvent the security or authentication measures of the Services;
Access or attempt to access the Services other than through our publicly supported interfaces;
Use the Services to harass, defame or infringe the rights of any third party;
Attempt to circumvent subscription fees or usage limitations; or
Use the Services for any unlawful purpose or in violation of applicable law.

11. Intellectual Property

All rights, title and interest in and to the Services — excluding your Content — including all software, text,graphics, logos and trademarks, are and remain the exclusive property of KOTRIP or its licensors. The KOTRIP name and logo may not be used without our prior written consent.

12. Feedback

If you send us comments, suggestions or ideas regarding the Services ("Feedback"), you agree that we may use such Feedback for any purpose, without any obligation of attribution or compensation to you, although we are under no obligation to act on it.

13. Third-Party Links

The Services may contain links to third-party websites, such as social networks, accommodation-booking websites or airline websites. We do not control and are not responsible for the content or practices of these third-party sites. Any interaction with them is at your own risk and subject to their own terms and policies.

14. Disclaimer of Warranties

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Services are provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied,including as to availability, accuracy, reliability or fitness for a particular purpose. KOTRIP does not guarantee that the Services will be uninterrupted or error-free, nor the accuracy of information obtained from integrated third-party providers (such as flight status, weather or exchange rates).

15. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, KOTRIP shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental,special or consequential damages, including loss of data, loss of profits or loss of use, arising out of or in connection with your use of, or inability to use, the Services.

Nothing in this Agreement excludes or limits KOTRIP's liability for damage caused intentionally or through gross negligence, to the extent such exclusion or limitation is not permitted under article 100 of the Swiss Code of Obligations or other applicable mandatory law.

16. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold KOTRIP harmless from any claims, damages, liabilities and reasonable expenses(including legal fees) arising from: (i) your breach of this Agreement; (ii)your Content; (iii) your violation of any third party's rights; or (iv) your violation of applicable law, to the extent permitted by applicable law.

17. Suspension and Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Services if you breach this Agreement, or for security, legal or operational reasons, with notice where reasonably possible. You may stop using the Services and request deletion of your account and Personal Information at any time from the "Profile" section of the Mobile App using the"Delete Account" option, or by contacting support@kotrip.app.

18. Modifications to the Services and These Terms

We may modify, suspend or discontinue any part of the Services at any time. We may also amend these Terms as described in Section 1. It is your responsibility to review these Terms periodically; continued use of the Services after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the amended Terms.

19. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

This Agreement is governed by Swiss law, to the exclusion of its conflict-of-laws rules. Before initiating any formal proceedings, you agree to first attempt to resolve any dispute amicably by contacting support@kotrip.app.

Subject to any mandatory legal provisions granting jurisdiction to the courts of your place of residence, any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Canton of Valais, Switzerland.

20. Severability

If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable by a competent court, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.

21. Entire Agreement

This Agreement, together with our Privacy Policy, constitutes the entire agreement between you and KOTRIP regarding your use of the Services and supersedes any prior agreements on this subject.

22. Assignment

You may not assign or transfer any right or obligation under this Agreement without our prior written consent. We may assign this Agreement, in whole or in part, in connection with a merger,acquisition, restructuring or sale of assets of the KOTRIP sole proprietorship,as described in our Privacy Policy.

23. Apple-Specific Terms

If you downloaded the Mobile App from the Apple App Store, the following applies.

Parties and responsibility. These Terms are concluded between you and KOTRIP only, and not with Apple Inc. ("Apple"). KOTRIP, not Apple, is solely responsible for the Mobile App and its content.

Maintenance and support. Apple has no obligation to provide any maintenance or support services for the Mobile App.

Warranty. If the Mobile App fails to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, which will refund the purchase price (if any). To the maximum extent permitted by law, Apple has no other warranty obligation regarding the Mobile App.

Claims. KOTRIP, not Apple, is responsible for addressing any claims relating to the Mobile App or your possession or use of it, including:Product liability claims;Claims that the Mobile App fails to conform to legal or regulatory requirements;Claims under consumer protection laws.

Intellectual property. If a third party claims that the Mobile App infringes its intellectual property rights, KOTRIP, not Apple, is solely responsible for the investigation, defense, settlement and discharge of that claim.

Legal compliance. You represent that you are not located in a country subject to a U.S. Government embargo or designated as a "terrorist supporting" country, and that you are not on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.

Third-party beneficiary. 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 as a third-party beneficiary.

24. Contact

If you have any questions regarding these Terms of Use, you may contact us at: support@kotrip.app, or by post at: Colin Schneider, KOTRIP, Route des Giettes 89, 1871 Choëx, Switzerland.

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