Last updated: 17 July 2026 · Effective: 17 July 2026
These Terms of Use ("Terms") form a binding agreement between you and the independent developer of TaoVerse (the "Developer", "we", "us", or "our") governing your use of the TaoVerse mobile application and related services (the "Service"). By downloading, accessing, or using the Service, you agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.
You must be at least 16 years old to create an account and use the Service. By using the Service, you represent that you meet this requirement and that the information you provide is accurate.
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activity under your account. You agree to notify us promptly of any unauthorized use. You may register with an email and password or via Sign in with Apple or Google. You may delete your account at any time in Settings > Delete Account.
Subject to these Terms, we grant you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the Service for your own non-commercial use. You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, lease, reverse-engineer, or attempt to extract the source code of the Service, except to the extent this restriction is prohibited by applicable law.
You agree not to:
TaoVerse offers an auto-renewing subscription ("TaoVerse Premium") on a monthly or annual basis, and may offer one-time in-app purchases for specific content ("Plans"). All purchases are processed by the Apple App Store or Google Play; we do not process your payment details.
Purchases are made through the Apple App Store or Google Play, and refunds are handled by them under their respective policies. To request a refund, contact Apple or Google.
EU/EEA/UK consumers — right of withdrawal. You normally have a 14-day right to withdraw from a purchase of digital content. By purchasing and immediately accessing digital content, you expressly request that performance begin immediately and acknowledge that you lose your right of withdrawal once the content has been fully delivered/made available. This does not affect your mandatory statutory rights, including remedies for content that is faulty or not as described.
You retain ownership of the content you create in the app (such as journal entries). You grant us a limited, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, store, and process your content solely to operate and provide the Service to you (for example, to sync your data and generate AI reflections you request). You are responsible for your content and confirm you have the right to submit it.
The Service and all its content — including audio sessions, guided practices, text, graphics, the cultivation-rank system, and the TaoVerse name and branding — are owned by us or our licensors and are protected by intellectual-property laws. Except for the license granted above, no rights are transferred to you.
The Service includes an optional AI feature that generates reflections based on limited inputs you provide. AI-generated content may be inaccurate, incomplete, or unsuitable, and is provided for inspiration and self-reflection only. It is not professional advice of any kind. You should not rely on it for medical, psychological, legal, financial, or other important decisions. Do not submit sensitive personal information to this feature.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure. Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits any warranty or right that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, we will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of data, profits, or goodwill, arising from or related to your use of the Service. Our total aggregate liability for any claim relating to the Service will not exceed the greater of (a) the amount you paid us for the Service in the 12 months before the event giving rise to the claim, or (b) USD 50. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations, so some of the above may not apply to you, and nothing here limits liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud, or any liability that cannot be limited by law. Your mandatory statutory consumer rights are not affected.
You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from claims and expenses arising out of your misuse of the Service or your violation of these Terms or of any law or third-party right, to the extent permitted by applicable law.
You may stop using the Service and delete your account at any time. We may suspend or terminate your access if you materially breach these Terms or use the Service unlawfully. Provisions that by their nature should survive termination (such as intellectual property, disclaimers, and limitation of liability) will survive.
We may modify or discontinue features of the Service, and we may update these Terms from time to time. If we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date and, where appropriate, notify you in the app. Your continued use after changes take effect constitutes acceptance.
These Terms are governed by the laws of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules, and the courts of Hong Kong will have jurisdiction over any dispute. However, if you are a consumer, you benefit from the mandatory protections and rights of the country in which you reside, and nothing in these Terms deprives you of those protections or of your right to bring proceedings in your local courts where the law so permits.
If you download the app from the Apple App Store, the following applies: these Terms are between you and us only, not Apple, and Apple is not responsible for the Service or its content. Apple has no obligation to provide support or handle claims relating to the app. Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms and may enforce them against you. You confirm you are not located in a country subject to a U.S. Government embargo or designated as "terrorist-supporting", and are not on any U.S. Government restricted-party list. Similar terms apply where you obtain the app from Google Play.
These Terms and the Privacy Policy are the entire agreement between you and us regarding the Service. If any provision is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in effect. Our failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver. You may not assign these Terms without our consent; we may assign them in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.
Questions about these Terms? Contact us at ahqsgmm@qq.com.