Welcome to Hikee Messenger!

These Terms and Conditions ("Terms," "Agreement") govern your access to and use of the Hikee Messenger mobile application and the website https://hikee-social-india.blogspot.com, operated by the Hikee Team.

By downloading, installing, registering for, or using Hikee Messenger, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, do not install, access, or use the App.

1. Eligibility & Accounts

A. Age Requirement

You must be at least 13 years old to download and use Hikee Messenger. By registering an account, you represent and warrant that you are 13 years of age or older. If you are under 18, you represent that you have your parent or legal guardian’s permission to use the App.

B. Account Registration

• To use our chat and exploration features, you must create an account. You can register quickly and securely using your existing Google Account via Google Sign-In.

• You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration.

• You are solely responsible for all activity that occurs under your account and for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials. Contact us immediately at hikee.support@gmail.com if you suspect unauthorized access to your account.

2. Hikee Premium Subscriptions & Billing

We offer certain advanced features, customized user interface options, and exclusive sticker packs under our paid subscription model, Hikee Premium.

A. Subscription Plans

We offer multiple premium options, which are purchased through Google Play Billing:

• Hikee Premium 15-Day Plan: Access to premium features for a 15-day recurring period.

• Hikee Premium Monthly Plan: Access to premium features for a 1-month recurring period.

B. Free Trials

• We may offer temporary free trial periods, including a one-hour trial or custom trials, to allow you to experience premium features before you purchase.

• Each user is eligible for exactly one free trial period. Any attempt to register multiple accounts to abuse free trial periods is a direct violation of these Terms and may result in permanent termination of your account.

• Unless cancelled prior to the end of the trial period, the trial may automatically transition into a paid subscription in accordance with the terms shown at the point of trial sign-up.

C. No Cancellations & No Refunds Policy

• Final Sale: All purchases, including the Hikee Premium 15-Day Plan and Monthly Plan, are strictly final and non-refundable. We do not offer refunds, pro-rated returns, or credits for any partially used subscription periods, unused trial hours, or billing cycles under any circumstances.

• Active Subscriptions: Once a subscription has been purchased and processed via Google Play Billing, the active subscription term cannot be cancelled or terminated mid-cycle for a refund. You will continue to have access to the premium features until the end of your current paid billing period.

D. Managing Auto-Renewal

• Auto-Renewal: Your subscription will automatically renew at the end of each billing cycle (e.g., every 15 days or monthly) unless you disable auto-renewal. The renewal fee will be automatically charged to your linked payment method via the Google Play Store.

• Disabling Auto-Renewal: To prevent being charged for the next billing cycle, you must disable the auto-renewal option through your Google Play Store Subscription Settings at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current billing cycle. Disabling auto-renewal ensures that you will not be billed for the subsequent period, but does not entitle you to any refunds or cancellations of the current paid term.

• Price Modifications: We reserve the right to modify subscription pricing at any time. Any price changes will be communicated in advance, and if you do not wish to accept the new price, you must disable auto-renewal before the change takes effect.

3. User Conduct & Acceptable Use

Hikee Messenger is built to foster positive, real-time social connections and explore trails. To maintain a safe environment, you agree not to use the App to:

• Harass or Abuse: Engage in stalking, cyberbullying, hate speech, threats, or harassment of other users.

• Transmit Harmful Content: Send, upload, or share content that is illegal, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, invasive of privacy, or infringing upon intellectual property rights.

• Spam or Deceive: Send unsolicited bulk messages, promotional spam, or engage in phishing, impersonation, or deceptive practices.

• Exploit or Disrupt: Introduce viruses, malware, trojan horses, or engage in activities designed to disrupt the performance, security, or integrity of the App or our chat infrastructure.

• Misuse Permissions: Attempt to access geolocation data or contact details of other users without their express authorization.

We enforce a zero-tolerance policy for objectionable content and abusive user behaviors. We reserve the right to review, suspend, or permanently ban any user account that violates these guidelines.

4. User Content & Licensing

• Your Content: You retain all intellectual property rights to the text, photos, videos, and other content you transmit or post using the App ("User Content").

• License to Hikee: By sending or posting User Content, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to host, store, use, display, reproduce, and transmit your User Content solely to deliver our core chat and messenger services to you and other users (such as routing messages and attachments via our third-party infrastructure).

• Responsibility: You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary rights to all User Content you share, and that it does not violate the rights of any third party.

5. Intellectual Property Rights

All rights, titles, and interests in the App, including its visual interface, design systems, logos, branding, source code, premium features, and unique sticker designs, are the sole and exclusive property of the Hikee Team or our licensors. These assets are protected by copyright, trademark, and other applicable laws. You may not copy, modify, distribute, or reverse-engineer any portion of the App without our explicit prior written consent.

6. Disclaimers & Limitation of Liability

• Provided "As Is": Hikee Messenger is provided to you on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis, without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, or uninterrupted availability.

• No Trail Safety Guarantees: Any trail exploration, geolocation details, or routing data provided within the App are for general informational purposes only. We do not guarantee the safety, quality, or accuracy of outdoor routes or locations. You assume all responsibility and risk when engaging in outdoor navigation or hiking activities.

• Limitation of Liability: To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Hikee Team, its partners, and its SDK providers (including Stream Chat and Google Play Billing services) shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits, data, or goodwill, arising out of or in connection with your use or inability to use the App.

7. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Hikee Team and its developers from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or in connection with your breach of these Terms or your misuse of the App.

8. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated Terms on our website and through an in-app alert or notification. Your continued use of the App after the changes become effective constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

9. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in India.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions, suggestions, or need assistance regarding these Terms, please reach out to us:

• By Email: hikee.support@gmail.com

• By Visit Website: https://hikee-social-india.blogspot.com