# Terms of Use for Animal Sound ID
**Effective date: August 17, 2026**
These Terms of Use ("Terms") form a legally binding agreement between you and HubRivex LLC ("HubRivex," "we," "us," or "our") concerning your download, access to, and use of the **Animal Sound ID** mobile application, its subscriptions, content, and related services (collectively, the "App"). These Terms include an end-user license agreement.
By downloading, accessing, purchasing, or using the App, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the App.
## 1. Who We Are
**HubRivex LLC**
30 N Gould St
Sheridan, WY 82801
United States
Email: support@hubrivex.com
HubRivex, not Apple Inc. ("Apple"), is responsible for the App and its content, subject to the Apple-specific terms below.
## 2. Eligibility
You must be legally capable of entering into a binding agreement in your jurisdiction. If you are under the age of legal majority where you live, a parent or legal guardian must review and agree to these Terms on your behalf and supervise your use of the App.
You may not use the App if applicable law prohibits you from doing so.
## 3. What the App Does
The App allows you to record or import animal and nature sounds, submit audio for automated analysis, review ranked possible animal matches, browse species information and reference recordings, and maintain an identification history where available.
Some features may require a paid subscription, internet access, microphone permission, or access to an audio file that you select. Available features, content, limits, and supported devices may change over time.
## 4. Animal Identification and AI Results
The App uses automated systems to analyze audio and suggest possible animal species. Results are estimates and may be incomplete, inaccurate, unavailable, or affected by recording quality, background noise, distance, overlapping sounds, regional variation, missing reference data, or technical limitations.
The App does not guarantee that any animal has been correctly identified. Confidence scores and ranked candidates are informational aids, not statements of certainty.
Do not rely on the App for emergencies, personal safety, wildlife handling, hunting decisions, veterinary diagnosis, medical advice, legal or regulatory compliance, conservation enforcement, scientific proof, or any situation where an incorrect result could cause harm. Maintain a safe distance from wildlife, follow local rules, and consult a qualified expert when an authoritative identification is required.
## 5. License to Use the App
Subject to these Terms, HubRivex grants you a limited, personal, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and non-sublicensable license to use the App on Apple-branded products that you own or control, as permitted by Apple's applicable usage rules. Family Sharing or volume purchasing may allow access by other associated accounts where Apple permits it.
The App is licensed, not sold. HubRivex and its licensors retain all rights not expressly granted to you.
You may not:
- copy, sell, rent, lease, sublicense, distribute, or commercially exploit the App;
- reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, attempt to derive source code, bypass security, or create derivative works, except where applicable law expressly permits it;
- remove ownership notices or use HubRivex branding without written permission;
- interfere with the App, its servers, subscriptions, usage limits, or security systems;
- use automated tools to scrape, overload, probe, or extract App content or data; or
- use the App in violation of Apple's rules, third-party terms, or applicable law.
## 6. Your Audio, Notes, and Other Content
You retain any ownership rights you have in audio recordings, notes, and other material you submit through the App ("User Content").
You grant HubRivex and its service providers a limited, worldwide, non-exclusive license to host, copy, transmit, process, analyze, store, and display your User Content only as reasonably necessary to operate, secure, support, and provide the App and requested results, comply with law, and enforce these Terms. This license ends when the relevant content is deleted from active systems, except for limited backup, security, legal, or compliance copies retained as described in our Privacy Policy.
You represent that:
- you own or have permission to submit the User Content;
- submitting and processing it does not violate another person's privacy, intellectual property, or other rights;
- you will not intentionally record private conversations or people without legally required permission;
- you will not submit unlawful, harmful, deceptive, infringing, or malicious material; and
- your notes will not include unnecessary personal, confidential, or sensitive information.
Audio may accidentally capture voices or other background information. The App is intended for animal and environmental sounds. You are responsible for choosing where and how you record.
## 7. Acceptable Use
You agree not to use the App to:
- harass, stalk, threaten, monitor, or invade the privacy of another person;
- identify, target, trap, disturb, harm, or unlawfully hunt wildlife;
- trespass or enter restricted, unsafe, or environmentally sensitive areas;
- upload malware, corrupted files, unauthorized recordings, or infringing content;
- impersonate another person or misrepresent an identification result as verified expert evidence;
- evade subscription requirements, free-use limits, or technical restrictions;
- disrupt the service or negatively affect other users; or
- engage in illegal, fraudulent, abusive, or dangerous activity.
## 8. Free Features and Usage Limits
The App may offer limited free use, promotional access, or introductory functionality. Free-use eligibility and limits may be associated with an app-specific device identifier. We may change or discontinue free features, limits, promotions, or eligibility rules, subject to applicable law.
Free access has no cash value, may not be transferred, and does not guarantee future access to the same features.
## 9. Auto-Renewing Subscriptions
The App may offer weekly, yearly, or other auto-renewing subscription plans. The exact product, billing period, price, currency, trial eligibility, and included features shown in the App Store purchase confirmation at the time of purchase control your transaction.
### Billing and renewal
Payment is charged to your Apple Account after you confirm the purchase. Unless canceled, a subscription renews automatically for the same billing period, and Apple may charge your account within 24 hours before the current period ends. Applicable taxes may be added.
### Free trials and introductory offers
A free trial or introductory offer is available only when displayed to you and only if Apple determines that you are eligible. Unless you cancel before the trial ends, the subscription automatically converts to the paid plan shown during purchase. Trial availability is not guaranteed and may be limited to new or otherwise eligible subscribers.
### Managing or canceling
You can manage or cancel a subscription through your Apple Account subscription settings. Deleting the App does not cancel a subscription. To avoid renewal, cancel at least 24 hours before the current subscription or trial period ends.
### Refunds and billing issues
Apple processes payments and refund requests under its own policies. HubRivex does not receive your full payment card details and generally cannot issue App Store refunds directly. If billing fails, expires, is refunded, or is revoked, premium access may be suspended or removed.
### Price or feature changes
Subscription prices and features may change. Apple will provide any notice or request any consent required by its rules or applicable law. A price change does not affect your right to cancel before the next renewal.
You can use the App's Restore Purchases function to request restoration of eligible purchases associated with your Apple Account.
## 10. Privacy
Our Privacy Policy for Animal Sound ID explains how we collect, use, retain, and share information, including submitted audio, optional field notes, identification history, an app-specific identifier, subscription status, and technical data. By using the App, you acknowledge that information will be handled as described in that policy and as permitted by applicable law.
## 11. Reference Content and Third-Party Materials
The App may provide species descriptions, images, sounds, links, scientific names, or other material from HubRivex, public datasets, licensors, or third parties. Ownership and license notices remain with their respective owners.
Reference content is provided for informational and comparison purposes. You may not extract, redistribute, sell, or reuse third-party reference recordings or images unless the applicable source license permits it.
Third-party content, websites, media hosts, and services are outside our control. Their availability, accuracy, and privacy practices are governed by their own terms and policies. A link or reference does not imply endorsement.
## 12. Intellectual Property
The App, its software, interface, design, graphics, branding, databases, compilations, and original content are owned by or licensed to HubRivex and are protected by intellectual property laws. Except for the limited license in these Terms, no rights are transferred to you.
If you send suggestions or feedback, you grant HubRivex permission to use them without restriction or compensation, provided we do not identify you publicly without permission.
## 13. Availability, Changes, and Updates
We may update, modify, add, restrict, suspend, or discontinue App features or content to improve the service, address security or legal requirements, manage provider changes, or respond to operational needs. We do not guarantee that every feature, species, reference sound, or service will always be available in every location or language.
The App may require updates to continue working. You are responsible for compatible hardware, operating-system software, internet access, and any carrier or data charges.
## 14. Suspension and Termination
You may stop using the App at any time. Uninstalling the App does not cancel an active subscription.
We may suspend or terminate access if you materially violate these Terms, misuse the service, create security or legal risk, fail to pay applicable charges, or if continuing the service is no longer reasonably possible. Where required, we will provide notice and an opportunity to address the issue.
Upon termination, the license granted to you ends. Provisions that by their nature should survive will remain effective, including ownership, disclaimers, liability limitations, and dispute provisions.
## 15. Disclaimers
To the maximum extent permitted by law, the App and all results, content, and services are provided "as is" and "as available." HubRivex disclaims warranties that may legally be disclaimed, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, availability, quiet enjoyment, and non-infringement.
We do not warrant that the App will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, compatible with every device, or that animal identifications and reference information will be accurate or complete.
Nothing in these Terms excludes warranties, guarantees, or consumer rights that cannot lawfully be excluded.
## 16. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, HubRivex and its officers, employees, contractors, affiliates, licensors, and service providers will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for lost profits, lost data, business interruption, personal injury caused by reliance on an identification, wildlife-related harm, or loss arising from unavailable or inaccurate results.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, HubRivex's total liability arising from the App or these Terms will not exceed the greater of the amount you paid for the App during the 12 months before the event giving rise to the claim or USD $50.
Some jurisdictions do not allow certain exclusions or limitations. In those jurisdictions, these provisions apply only to the extent legally permitted. They do not limit liability that cannot lawfully be limited.
## 17. Indemnity
To the extent permitted by law, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold HubRivex and its affiliates, personnel, licensors, and service providers harmless from claims, losses, liabilities, and reasonable costs arising from your unlawful use of the App, your User Content, your violation of these Terms, or your infringement of another person's rights. This section does not apply where prohibited by consumer law.
## 18. Apple-Specific Terms
The following provisions apply when the App is obtained through Apple's App Store:
- These Terms are between you and HubRivex, not Apple. HubRivex is solely responsible for the App and its content.
- Apple has no obligation to provide maintenance or support for the App. Contact HubRivex at support@hubrivex.com for App support.
- If the App fails to conform to an applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple may refund any purchase price paid for the App as required by Apple's rules. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Apple has no other warranty obligation for the App.
- HubRivex, not Apple, is responsible for addressing claims relating to the App, including product-liability, legal-compliance, consumer-protection, and privacy claims.
- HubRivex, not Apple, is responsible for investigating and resolving a claim that the App infringes a third party's intellectual property rights.
- You must comply with applicable third-party terms when using the App, including Apple Media Services terms and any network or data-service agreement.
- You represent that you are not located in a country subject to a United States government embargo or designated as supporting terrorism and that you are not on a United States government prohibited- or restricted-party list.
- Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms and may enforce the Apple-specific provisions against you after you accept them.
Apple's Standard Licensed Application End User License Agreement may also apply to the App and is available at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/. If these Terms conflict with mandatory Apple terms or applicable law, those mandatory terms or laws control.
## 19. Export and Sanctions Compliance
You may not use, export, or re-export the App in violation of United States export-control or sanctions laws or the laws of the jurisdiction where you obtained the App. You are responsible for compliance with laws applicable to your use.
## 20. Governing Law and Disputes
Except where the mandatory law of your place of residence requires otherwise, these Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Wyoming, United States, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Subject to mandatory consumer rights, disputes will be brought in the state or federal courts with jurisdiction in Wyoming, and you consent to their jurisdiction.
If you are a consumer in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, Switzerland, or another jurisdiction with mandatory consumer protections, you retain the benefit of those protections and may be entitled to bring a claim in the courts of your usual residence.
Before filing a formal claim, please contact support@hubrivex.com and provide a short description of the issue so the parties can attempt to resolve it informally.
## 21. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms to reflect changes to the App, subscriptions, service providers, or law. We will revise the effective date when changes are published. If a change materially affects your rights, we will provide additional notice where required.
Your continued use after updated Terms become effective constitutes acceptance to the extent permitted by law. If you do not agree to an update, stop using the App and cancel any active subscription before its next renewal.
## 22. General Terms
If any provision is found unenforceable, it will be enforced to the maximum lawful extent and the remaining provisions will remain effective. Our failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver. You may not assign these Terms without our written consent. We may assign them as part of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of relevant assets.
These Terms, the Privacy Policy for Animal Sound ID, and any mandatory App Store purchase terms form the entire agreement between you and HubRivex concerning the App, except where separate written terms expressly apply.
## 23. Contact
Questions, complaints, support requests, or claims concerning the App should be directed to:
**HubRivex LLC**
30 N Gould St
Sheridan, WY 82801
United States
Email: support@hubrivex.com