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    Terms of Service

    Last updated: May 31, 2026

    1. Acceptance of Terms

    By downloading, installing, or using Veto ("the App"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use the App. These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, form the entire agreement between you and us regarding your use of the App.

    The App is operated by Stranger Labs (ABN 87 589 847 535) ("we", "us", "our").

    2. Eligibility

    You must be at least 13 years of age to use the App. If you are between 13 and 18 years of age, you represent that your parent or legal guardian has reviewed and agreed to these Terms on your behalf. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

    3. Description of Service

    Veto is a digital wellbeing application that helps you manage your screen time by blocking access to applications you choose until you complete your defined tasks. The App uses Android's AccessibilityService to detect foreground applications and enforce your blocking rules.

    The App also offers two optional notification-management features, both turned off by default and requiring your explicit opt-in and a system permission grant:

    • Block notifications from blocked apps, which dismisses notifications from apps on your block list while blocking is active (uses Notification access); and
    • Silence all notifications during focus, which mutes notifications from all apps during a blocking session using a system Do Not Disturb rule (uses Do Not Disturb access).

    Veto operates entirely on your device — it does not require an account, does not communicate with any server (except for optional crash reporting via Firebase Crashlytics and optional analytics via Firebase Analytics if you choose to enable them), and does not collect personal data.

    The App includes a system allowlist that prevents blocking of critical device functions including the phone dialer, emergency services, device settings, and your default launcher. However, we do not guarantee that the allowlist covers every system-critical application on every device or manufacturer configuration.

    4. License

    We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to download, install, and use the App on Android devices you own or control, for personal, non-commercial purposes, subject to these Terms. This license terminates automatically if you violate these Terms.

    5. AccessibilityService Permission

    The App requires the Android AccessibilityService permission to detect which applications are running in the foreground and enforce your blocking rules. By enabling this permission, you acknowledge that:

    • The AccessibilityService allows the App to detect foreground application package names only.
    • The App is configured with canRetrieveWindowContent="false" and cannot read any content displayed on your screen, including text, passwords, messages, notifications, or any other on-screen information.
    • The App uses this permission solely for app-blocking functionality and for no other purpose.
    • No data obtained through the AccessibilityService is collected, stored externally, or transmitted off your device.
    • You may revoke this permission at any time through your device's Accessibility settings, which will disable the App's blocking functionality.

    6. Usage Statistics Permission

    The App requests access to usage statistics (via Android's UsageStatsManager) to display your screen time data within the App. This data is processed and stored locally on your device and is never transmitted. You may revoke this permission at any time through your device settings, which will disable the App's usage statistics features.

    7. Notification Access Permission (Optional)

    If you enable the "Block notifications from blocked apps" feature, the App requests Notification access (Android's NotificationListenerService). This feature is off by default. By enabling it, you acknowledge that:

    • The App reads only the package name of the app that posted a notification, in order to identify notifications from apps on your block list. It does not read the contents of your notifications (text, message bodies, titles, senders, images, or attached actions).
    • While a blocking session is active, notifications from apps on your block list are dismissed on your device. These notifications are permanently removed and cannot be recovered — they will not be available after blocking ends.
    • Notifications from apps that are not on your block list are not affected.
    • No notification data is collected, stored, or transmitted off your device.
    • You may revoke this permission at any time through your device's Notification access settings, or turn the feature off in the App's Settings.

    8. Do Not Disturb Access (Optional)

    If you enable the "Silence all notifications during focus" feature, the App requests Do Not Disturb access (Android's ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY permission) and creates an automatic Do Not Disturb rule. This feature is off by default. By enabling it, you acknowledge that:

    • The App turns Do Not Disturb on while a blocking session is active and off when it ends, in order to mute notification sounds and pop-ups during focus.
    • This feature only mutes notifications. They are not removed and will remain in your notification shade after blocking ends.
    • The App does not read, store, or transmit any notification data through this feature; it only changes a system setting.
    • You may revoke this permission at any time through your device's Do Not Disturb access settings, or turn the feature off in the App's Settings.

    9. User Responsibilities

    You are solely responsible for:

    • Configuring your blocking rules, task lists, schedules, and notification-management settings.
    • Any consequences arising from apps being blocked or their notifications being dismissed or silenced, including missed or permanently removed notifications, calls, messages, alarms, or other content from blocked applications.
    • Understanding that, if you enable "Block notifications from blocked apps," notifications from blocked apps during a session are deleted and cannot be retrieved.
    • Ensuring the App is appropriate for your use case and does not interfere with critical device functions you rely on.
    • Maintaining the security of your device.
    • Exporting any data you wish to retain before uninstalling the App, using the App's built-in data export feature where available.

    Important: The App is designed as a personal productivity tool. It is not designed for, and should not be relied upon in, any situation where the inability to access a blocked application, or the dismissal or silencing of a notification, could endanger life, health, or safety. While the App maintains a system allowlist for emergency and system-critical applications, you acknowledge that no allowlist can cover every possible critical application across all Android devices and manufacturer configurations, and that the notification features apply to the apps you have chosen.

    10. Subscription and Premium Features

    10a. Free and Premium Tiers

    The App offers both free and premium features. The specific features available in each tier are described within the App and may change from time to time. We will provide reasonable notice of material changes to tier features through the App.

    10b. Billing and Payment

    Premium features are available through subscription plans purchased via Google Play's in-app billing system. All billing, payment processing, and subscription management is handled by Google Play. By purchasing a subscription, you also agree to Google Play's terms of service.

    10c. Cancellation and Renewal

    Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You may cancel your subscription at any time through Google Play's subscription management. Upon cancellation, you will retain access to premium features until the end of your current billing period, after which your account will revert to the free tier.

    10d. Refunds

    Refund requests are handled by Google Play in accordance with their refund policies. Nothing in this section limits your rights under the Australian Consumer Law regarding refunds for digital products that are faulty, not as described, or fail to meet a consumer guarantee.

    11. Disclaimer of Warranties

    Nothing in these Terms excludes, restricts, or modifies any consumer guarantee, right, or remedy conferred by the Australian Consumer Law (Schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010) or any other applicable law that cannot be excluded, restricted, or modified by agreement.

    Subject to the above, the App is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

    We do not warrant that:

    • The App will block applications, or dismiss or silence notifications, in all circumstances or without interruption.
    • The App will be error-free, uninterrupted, or free of harmful components.
    • App blocking will be effective against all applications or system processes.
    • The App will function identically on all Android devices, versions, or manufacturer customisations.

    Android device manufacturers (including but not limited to Samsung, Xiaomi, OnePlus, Oppo, and Huawei) may implement battery optimisation, task management, memory management, or other system behaviours that interfere with the App's background services, blocking, and notification functionality. We are not responsible for such interference and cannot guarantee the App's operation under aggressive manufacturer-specific power management policies.

    We are not responsible for changes to the Android operating system, Google Play policies, or third-party services (including Firebase) that may affect the App's functionality or availability.

    12. Limitation of Liability

    To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall we be liable for:

    • Any failure to block an application that was intended to be blocked, or any delay in displaying the blocking overlay.
    • Any missed, dismissed, permanently removed, or silenced notifications, calls, messages, alarms, or content resulting from the blocking of an application or from the notification-management features.
    • Any loss, damage, or inconvenience arising from the use or inability to use the App.
    • Any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, regardless of the cause of action or theory of liability, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
    • Any damages arising from device malfunction, data loss, or system instability related to the use of AccessibilityService, Notification access, Do Not Disturb access, foreground services, or other permissions required by the App.
    • Any loss or damage arising from changes to the Android operating system, device manufacturer software, Google Play policies, or any third-party platform that affects the App's operation.

    To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, our total aggregate liability to you for all claims arising out of or relating to the use of the App shall not exceed the total amount you have paid to us for the App in the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the event giving rise to the claim, or AUD $50, whichever is greater.

    In jurisdictions that do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages, our liability shall be limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.

    13. Prohibited Uses

    You agree not to:

    • Use the App to interfere with device management policies imposed by an employer, school, or other authorised administrator.
    • Use the App in any situation where failure to receive, or the dismissal or silencing of, notifications or access to an application could endanger health or safety.
    • Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the App except as permitted by applicable law.
    • Use the App for any unlawful purpose.
    • Distribute, sublicense, or make the App available to third parties except as permitted by these Terms.

    14. Intellectual Property

    The App and its original content, features, functionality, design, and underlying code are owned by Stranger Labs and are protected by applicable intellectual property laws, including copyright and trade mark law. All rights not expressly granted in these Terms are reserved.

    15. Crash Reporting and Analytics

    The App includes optional crash reporting via Firebase Crashlytics (enabled by default, disableable in Settings) and optional usage analytics via Firebase Analytics (disabled by default, enabled only with your consent).

    When crash reporting is enabled, anonymous technical data about application crashes is collected and transmitted to Firebase Crashlytics (operated by Google). When analytics is enabled, anonymous usage data and a resettable Android Advertising ID are collected and transmitted to Firebase Analytics (operated by Google). Neither includes personal information, task content, blocked app lists, notification content, or usage statistics. For full details, see our Privacy Policy.

    16. Data Storage and Deletion

    All user data — including your task lists, blocked app selections, usage statistics, notification-feature settings, and other settings — is stored exclusively on your device using a local database. No user data is transmitted to any server.

    If you wish to retain your data before uninstalling the App, you may use the App's data export feature (where available) to save a copy. Uninstalling the App permanently and irreversibly deletes all locally stored data.

    17. Termination

    We reserve the right to discontinue the App or cease providing updates at any time without notice. You may stop using the App at any time by uninstalling it.

    If we discontinue the App and you hold an active subscription, we will take reasonable steps to notify you and will not charge further subscription fees.

    18. Changes to These Terms

    We may revise these Terms from time to time. For material changes, we will provide at least 14 days' notice before the changes take effect, via an in-app notification or, where available, by email.

    Your continued use of the App after the updated Terms take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms. If you do not agree with the revised Terms, you should stop using and uninstall the App.

    19. Dispute Resolution

    19a. Informal Resolution

    Before initiating any formal legal proceeding, you agree to first contact us at hello@tryveto.app describing your concern. We will endeavour to resolve the dispute informally within 30 days. Most concerns can be resolved quickly through direct communication.

    19b. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

    These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New South Wales, Australia, without regard to conflict of law principles. If informal resolution is unsuccessful, any disputes arising from these Terms shall be resolved in the courts of the State of New South Wales, Australia.

    20. Severability

    If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

    21. Indemnification

    To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Stranger Labs (ABN 87 589 847 535) from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from:

    • Your use of the App in violation of these Terms.
    • Your use of the App in a manner not intended or described in these Terms.
    • Any third-party claim arising from your use of the App.

    This indemnification obligation does not apply to the extent that the claim arises from our own negligence, wilful misconduct, or breach of these Terms.

    22. Contact

    For questions about these Terms, contact us at:

    Email: hello@tryveto.app
    Entity: Stranger Labs
    ABN: 87 589 847 535
    Location: New South Wales, Australia