Terms of Service

1. Who we are

Readence is operated by Gere Lajos e.v., a sole proprietor established in Hungary, European Union. You can reach us at hello@gerelajos.hu.

2. License to use the app

Subject to these terms, we grant you a personal, limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to install and use Readence for your own, non-commercial reading. You may not copy, modify, reverse-engineer, resell, or redistribute the app except as permitted by applicable law.

3. Your account

You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and for all activity under it. You must provide accurate information and keep it up to date. You must be at least 13 years old to use Readence.

4. Your content and uploaded files

Readence lets you add your own book files. Those files stay on your device, we store only their title, metadata, cover image, and a content hash (see our Privacy Policy).

You are solely responsible for the files you add.You represent that you own or have the necessary rights to any file you add to Readence and that adding it does not infringe anyone’s rights or break any law. You must not use Readence to store, share, or distribute content you are not entitled to use.

5. Public-domain catalog

Readence offers a curated catalog of public-domain and freely-licensed works, sourced from Standard Ebooks (released under CC0), Project Gutenberg, and the Hungarian Electronic Library (MEK). These works are provided as-is; their availability may change over time. Please respect the terms and trademarks associated with each source.

6. Acceptable use & social features

Readence includes social features. When you use them you agree to be respectful and lawful. In particular, you must not:

• harass, threaten, bully, or abuse other people;
• post illegal, infringing, hateful, or sexually exploitative content;
• impersonate others or misrepresent your affiliation;
• spam, scrape, or attempt to disrupt or break the service.

You can report and block other users from within the app. We may remove content or suspend accounts that violate these terms.

7. Subscriptions & auto-renewal

Readence offers optional paid subscriptions. Subscriptions are sold and billed by Apple through your App Store account. Payment is charged at confirmation of purchase.

• Subscriptions renew automatically unless you turn off auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.
• Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period, at the price disclosed at purchase.
• You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your App Store account settings. Deleting the app does not cancel a subscription.

Refunds are handled by Apple in accordance with the App Store’s policies.

8. Disclaimers

Readence is provided “as is” and “as available”, without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, to the fullest extent permitted by law. We do not warrant that the service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or that content will always be available.

9. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Gere Lajos e.v. shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for any loss of data or profits, arising from your use of Readence. Nothing in these terms limits liability that cannot be limited under applicable law, including your mandatory statutory rights as a consumer.

10. Termination

You may stop using Readence and delete your account at any time from within the app. We may suspend or terminate your access if you breach these terms or use the service unlawfully. Provisions that by their nature should survive termination (such as ownership, disclaimers, and limitation of liability) will continue to apply.

11. Changes to these terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we make material changes, we will update the “last updated” date above and, where appropriate, notify you in the app. Continued use after changes take effect means you accept the updated terms.

12. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of Hungary and the European Union. Mandatory consumer-protection rules of your country of residence continue to apply where relevant.

13. Contact

Questions about these Terms? Email hello@gerelajos.hu.