Terms of use

Effective Date: 17 May 2026 Last Updated: 17 May 2026

Table of Contents

1. Acceptance of These Terms
2. Eligibility
3. About the Service
4. License to Use the App
5. Subscriptions, Billing, and Auto-Renewal
6. Free Trials
7. Cancellation
8. Refunds
9. EU Right of Withdrawal and Express Waiver
10. Acceptable Use
11. Sarcastic Notifications — Express Acknowledgment
12. Intellectual Property
13. User-Provided Content
14. Third-Party Services
15. Disclaimer — Not a Medical Service
16. Disclaimer of Warranties
17. Limitation of Liability
18. Indemnification
19. Apple-Specific Terms
20. Privacy
21. Changes to These Terms
22. Termination
23. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
24. Alternative Dispute Resolution (EU Consumers)
25. Miscellaneous
26. Contact

1. Acceptance of These Terms

These Terms of Use (the "Terms") constitute a legally binding agreement between you ("you," "your," or "User") and Brainmedia, s.r.o., a limited liability company organized under the laws of the Slovak Republic, with registered office at 9. mája 336/3, 956 11 Ludanice, Slovakia, Company ID (IČO): 47 027 282, VAT ID: SK2023703033 ("Brainmedia," "we," "us," or "our"), governing your access to and use of the dhumb mobile application (the "App") and any related services we provide (collectively, the "Service").

By downloading, installing, accessing, or using the App, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not download, install, or use the App.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old to use the App. By using the App, you represent and warrant that you are at least 13 years old.

If you are aged between 13 and the age of digital consent in your country of residence (16 in most European Economic Area member states; lower in some, such as France 15, Czech Republic 15, or Belgium 13), you confirm that your parent or legal guardian has reviewed these Terms and the Privacy Policy and has consented to your use of the App on your behalf.

You must also be legally capable of entering into a binding contract under the law of your jurisdiction. If you are using the App on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have authority to bind that organization to these Terms.

3. About the Service

dhumb is a digital-wellbeing tool designed to help you become aware of how much time you spend on distracting mobile applications such as Instagram, TikTok, X, and similar platforms. The App operates through two principal mechanisms:

1. On-device time summaries displayed using Apple's Screen Time data, accessed via the FamilyActivity API. All such measurement is performed entirely on your device by iOS, and the raw data never leaves your device.
2. Local sarcastic notifications, delivered by iOS when time thresholds you have configured are exceeded.

The App does not: block or restrict any application on your device, operate any proprietary backend server, store screen-time data on any external server, or provide any therapeutic, medical, or mental-health service. See Section 15 for the full medical disclaimer.

4. License to Use the App

Subject to your continued compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to download, install, and use the App on Apple-branded devices that you own or control, solely for your personal, non-commercial use.

This license is granted in accordance with the Usage Rules set forth in Apple's App Store Terms of Service and Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions. Any use of the App in violation of those rules is also a breach of these Terms.

This license does not grant you any right in the App other than as expressly set forth herein. All rights not expressly granted are reserved by Brainmedia.

5. Subscriptions, Billing, and Auto-Renewal

Access to the App's features beyond the onboarding flow requires an active paid subscription. The following subscription options are currently available:

Pricing. The prices above are reference prices in U.S. Dollars. Actual prices may vary by country and are displayed in your local currency at the point of purchase, in accordance with Apple's local pricing tiers and applicable taxes. Apple may also adjust prices over time, in which case the new price will be displayed before any renewal charge takes effect.

Payment. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account upon confirmation of purchase. Brainmedia does not process or store any payment information. All payment processing is handled by Apple in accordance with the Apple Media Services Terms.

Automatic renewal. Your subscription automatically renews at the end of each billing period (weekly or yearly, as applicable) for the same duration, at the then-current price, unless you cancel auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Your Apple ID account will be charged for the renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period.

Managing your subscription. You may view, manage, or cancel your subscription, and turn off auto-renewal, at any time by going to:

Settings → [your name] → Subscriptions on your iOS device,

or via the App Store app: tap your profile → Subscriptions.

Cancellation will take effect at the end of the then-current billing period. You will retain access to paid features until the end of that period.

Changes to subscription terms. If we change subscription pricing or features, the change will not apply to your current billing period. You will be notified before any change takes effect for a renewal, and you may cancel before the renewal to avoid being charged the new price.

6. Free Trials

dhumb does not currently offer a free trial. If we introduce a free trial in the future, the trial duration, eligibility conditions, and conversion terms will be clearly displayed to you before you opt in, and will be governed by the version of these Terms in effect at that time.

For the avoidance of doubt: if a free trial is offered in a future version and you have not cancelled before the trial ends, your Apple ID will be charged the applicable subscription fee and your subscription will continue under the auto-renewal terms in Section 5.

7. Cancellation

You may cancel your subscription at any time through the iOS Settings as described in Section 5. Brainmedia cannot cancel your subscription on your behalf — only Apple can process subscription changes through your Apple ID.

Cancellation stops future renewals; it does not entitle you to a refund of the current billing period unless required by applicable law (see Section 8).

8. Refunds

All purchases of subscriptions to the App are processed by Apple. Brainmedia does not process refunds directly. Refund requests must be submitted to Apple at reportaproblem.apple.com and are granted at Apple's sole discretion in accordance with the Apple Media Services Terms.

This Section does not affect any non-waivable refund or remedy rights you may have under mandatory consumer-protection law in your jurisdiction.

9. EU Right of Withdrawal and Express Waiver

If you are a consumer resident in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, you have a statutory right under Directive 2011/83/EU on consumer rights (and, in the United Kingdom, the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013) to withdraw from a distance contract within 14 days without giving any reason.

However, by purchasing a subscription to the App, you expressly request that the supply of digital content and digital services begins immediately upon confirmation of your purchase, before the expiry of the 14-day withdrawal period, and you expressly acknowledge that you thereby lose your right of withdrawal once the supply has begun, in accordance with Article 16(m) of Directive 2011/83/EU (and the equivalent provision of Slovak Act No. 102/2014 Coll. on consumer protection in the sale of goods or services under a distance contract).

If you do not wish to waive your right of withdrawal, you must not purchase a subscription.

This Section does not limit any non-waivable statutory rights you may have as a consumer.

10. Acceptable Use

You agree not to, and not to allow any third party to:

• Use the App for any unlawful, fraudulent, or harmful purpose;
• Reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to derive the source code, structure, or underlying algorithms of the App, except to the extent such restriction is expressly prohibited by applicable law;
• Modify, adapt, translate, or create derivative works based on the App;
• Remove, obscure, or alter any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices in the App;
• Use any automated means (bots, scrapers, scripts) to access, monitor, or copy the App or any of its contents;
• Interfere with or disrupt the integrity, security, or performance of the App or attempt to gain unauthorized access to any system or network connected to the App;
• Use the App to develop, train, or improve a competing product or service, or any artificial-intelligence or machine-learning model;
• Sublicense, rent, lease, sell, resell, distribute, or otherwise commercialize the App or any portion of it;
• Impersonate Brainmedia or misrepresent your affiliation with us;
• Violate the rights of any third party, including intellectual-property rights and privacy rights.

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to the App at any time for breach of this Section, without prior notice and without refund, except where required by mandatory law.

11. Sarcastic Notifications — Express Acknowledgment

You expressly acknowledge and agree that a core feature of the App is the delivery of sarcastic, irreverent, and intentionally provocative local notifications designed to interrupt unconscious social-media usage. By using the App, you understand and accept that:

• The tone of these notifications is deliberately humorous and confrontational and is not intended to cause offence, distress, or harm;
• You may disable notifications at any time in your iOS Settings (Settings → Notifications → dhumb), or by changing your in-app notification preferences;
• The content of notifications is generated and selected by the App and reflects a digital-wellbeing perspective; it is not personal feedback or a clinical assessment of you;
• You will not have any claim against Brainmedia arising from the wording, tone, or timing of any notification delivered by the App, except where mandatory consumer-protection or non-discrimination law provides otherwise.

If you do not wish to receive sarcastic notifications, please discontinue use of the App.

12. Intellectual Property

The App, including its source code, design, user interface, graphics, copy, sarcastic notification texts, sounds, and all other content, as well as the "dhumb" name and logo, are owned by Brainmedia, s.r.o. or its licensors, and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual-property laws of Slovakia, the European Union, and applicable international treaties.

"dhumb" is an unregistered trademark (™) of Brainmedia, s.r.o. Nothing in these Terms grants you any right to use the dhumb name, logo, or any other Brainmedia trademark, except as strictly necessary to identify the App you have lawfully licensed.

All rights not expressly granted to you in these Terms are reserved by Brainmedia.

13. User-Provided Content

The App allows you to provide certain information during onboarding, including a nickname or first name (which may be a pseudonym). You retain ownership of any content you provide, but you grant Brainmedia a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to use, store, and process such content solely for the purpose of operating the Service for you, as described in the Privacy Policy.

You represent and warrant that:

• Any content you provide is yours to provide and does not infringe any third-party right;
• Your nickname or any other text you submit is not unlawful, defamatory, obscene, or otherwise objectionable.

We reserve the right to refuse or remove any user-provided content at our discretion.

14. Third-Party Services

The App integrates third-party services, including RevenueCat (subscription management), Meta SDK (advertising attribution), and TikTok Business SDK (advertising attribution), and relies on Apple platform services (App Store, in-app purchase, FamilyActivity API, local notifications).

Your use of these third-party services is governed by their respective terms of service and privacy policies. Brainmedia is not responsible for the acts, omissions, or content of any third-party service. For a full description of how data is shared with these third parties, please see our Privacy Policy.

15. Disclaimer — Not a Medical Service

dhumb is not a medical device, medication, therapeutic service, diagnostic tool, or substitute for professional mental-health care, addiction treatment, or clinical advice. It is a general-interest digital-wellbeing tool intended to support self-awareness about screen-time habits.

The App does not diagnose, treat, cure, mitigate, or prevent any disease, disorder, or condition, including but not limited to internet addiction, social-media use disorder, compulsive behaviour, anxiety, depression, attention-deficit disorders, or any other mental-health or behavioural condition.

If you believe you are experiencing a compulsive behaviour, mental-health condition, or any health issue, you should consult a qualified healthcare professional. Do not disregard or delay seeking professional advice because of any information or feature provided by the App.

You use the App at your own discretion and risk. Brainmedia accepts no responsibility for any decision you make on the basis of the App, including any decision relating to your health, wellbeing, productivity, relationships, work, or finances.

16. Disclaimer of Warranties

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law:

The App is provided "as is" and "as available," with all faults and without warranty of any kind. Brainmedia expressly disclaims all warranties and conditions of any kind, whether express, implied, or statutory, including without limitation any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, quiet enjoyment, and non-infringement.

We do not warrant that the App will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, free of viruses or harmful components, or that defects will be corrected. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of any information provided through the App, including Apple Screen Time data, which is provided by iOS.

This Section does not exclude or limit any warranty that cannot be excluded or limited under mandatory consumer-protection law in your jurisdiction. In particular, nothing in these Terms affects the statutory conformity-of-goods rights of consumers under EU Directive (EU) 2019/770 on digital content and digital services, as transposed into Slovak Act No. 108/2024 Coll.

17. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law:

In no event shall Brainmedia, its directors, employees, agents, affiliates, suppliers, or licensors be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, including without limitation damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data, business interruption, or other intangible losses, arising out of or relating to your use of, or inability to use, the App, even if Brainmedia has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

In no event shall Brainmedia's aggregate liability to you for all claims arising out of or relating to these Terms or the App exceed the greater of (a) the total amount you have paid to Brainmedia (via Apple) for the App in the 12 months immediately preceding the event giving rise to the claim, or (b) USD 50.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits our liability for:

• Death or personal injury caused by our negligence;
• Fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation;
• Any liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable mandatory law (including, where you are a consumer in the EEA or UK, any non-waivable consumer-protection rights).

18. Indemnification

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Brainmedia, its directors, employees, agents, affiliates, suppliers, and licensors from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities, losses, damages, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or relating to:

• Your breach of these Terms;
• Your misuse of the App;
• Your violation of any law or the rights of any third party;
• Any content you provide through the App.

This Section does not apply where you are a consumer and the relevant claim arose without fault on your part, to the extent applicable law prohibits such indemnification.

19. Apple-Specific Terms

The following terms apply to the App because it is licensed via the Apple App Store. You acknowledge and agree that:

1. These Terms are entered into between you and Brainmedia only, and not with Apple Inc. ("Apple"). Brainmedia, not Apple, is solely responsible for the App and its content.
2. Your license to use the App is limited to a non-transferable license to use the App on any Apple-branded products that you own or control, as permitted by the Usage Rules in the Apple Media Services Terms, except that the App may also be accessed and used by other accounts associated with you via Family Sharing or volume purchasing.
3. Apple has no obligation whatsoever to furnish any maintenance or support services with respect to the App. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Apple has no warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to the App, and any claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs, or expenses attributable to any failure to conform to any warranty will be Brainmedia's sole responsibility.
4. Brainmedia, not Apple, is responsible for addressing any claims you or any third party may have relating to the App or your possession and/or use of the App, including but not limited to: (i) product-liability claims; (ii) any claim that the App fails to conform to any applicable legal or regulatory requirement; and (iii) claims arising under consumer-protection, privacy, or similar legislation.
5. In the event of any claim by a third party that the App or your possession and use of the App infringes that third party's intellectual-property rights, Brainmedia, not Apple, will be solely responsible for the investigation, defence, settlement, and discharge of any such claim.
6. You represent and warrant that (i) you are not located in a country that is subject to a U.S. Government embargo or that has been designated by the U.S. Government as a "terrorist supporting" country; and (ii) you are not listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
7. Apple and Apple's subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms, and upon your acceptance of these Terms, Apple will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce these Terms against you as a third-party beneficiary.
8. If you have any questions, complaints, or claims with respect to the App, please contact Brainmedia at hey@getdhumb.com.

20. Privacy

Your use of the App is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which describes how we collect, use, and disclose information. By using the App, you acknowledge that you have read and understood the Privacy Policy.

21. Changes to These Terms

We may modify these Terms from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, the App, or applicable law. When we make a material change, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of these Terms and, where appropriate, provide additional notice (such as a prominent notice within the App).

For consumers in the EEA or UK, material changes that adversely affect your rights will take effect only after reasonable advance notice, and you will have the right to terminate your subscription before the change takes effect if you do not accept it.

Your continued use of the App after the effective date of any updated Terms constitutes your acceptance of the changes.

22. Termination

You may stop using the App at any time and may cancel your subscription as described in Section 7.

We may suspend or terminate your access to the App, with or without notice, if we reasonably believe that you have breached these Terms, or if we are required to do so by law. Where you are a consumer, we will provide reasonable notice and a reasonable opportunity to cure, except in cases of material or repeated breach, illegal use, or where notice is not practicable.

Termination does not entitle you to a refund except where required by mandatory law (see Sections 8 and 9).

The following Sections survive termination: 8 (Refunds), 12 (Intellectual Property), 15 (Disclaimer — Not a Medical Service), 16 (Disclaimer of Warranties), 17 (Limitation of Liability), 18 (Indemnification), 19 (Apple-Specific Terms), 23 (Governing Law), 24 (ADR), and 25 (Miscellaneous).

23. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms, and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them, their subject matter, or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims), shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Slovak Republic, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles.

The courts of the Slovak Republic shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with these Terms or the App, subject to the following:

Consumers in the EEA and UK: Nothing in this Section deprives you of the protection of the mandatory laws of your country of habitual residence. If you are a consumer, you may also bring proceedings against us in the courts of the EU Member State in which you are domiciled, in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 (Brussels I bis), and we may bring proceedings against you only in the courts of your country of residence.

Consumers elsewhere: Nothing in these Terms is intended to deprive you of any non-waivable right or remedy available under the mandatory consumer-protection law of your country of residence.

24. Alternative Dispute Resolution (EU Consumers)

If you are a consumer and you have a dispute with us that we have been unable to resolve directly, you have the right to refer the matter to an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) entity.

For consumers resident in the Slovak Republic (and, in cross-border cases, other EU consumers), the competent ADR body is:

Slovenská obchodná inšpekcia (Slovak Trade Inspection)

Ústredný inšpektorát SOI, Odbor pre medzinárodné vzťahy a ARS

Bajkalská 21/A, P.O. Box 29, 827 99 Bratislava 27, Slovak Republic

Website: www.soi.sk

ADR submission: www.soi.sk/sk/alternativne-riesenie-spotrebitelskych-sporov.soi

This is provided pursuant to Slovak Act No. 391/2015 Coll. on alternative resolution of consumer disputes. We are not obliged to participate in ADR proceedings, but will consider any reasonable request in good faith.

Note on the EU ODR platform: The European Commission's Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) platform was discontinued on 20 July 2025 pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2024/3228 and is no longer available.

Consumers outside the EU may use any consumer-protection mechanism available to them under local law.

25. Miscellaneous

Entire agreement. These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Brainmedia concerning the App, and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals (whether oral, written, or electronic).

Severability. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect, and the invalid provision shall be replaced with a valid provision that most closely reflects the parties' original intent.

No waiver. Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not be deemed a waiver of that right or provision.

Assignment. You may not assign or transfer any of your rights or obligations under these Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms in connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of substantially all our assets, provided that your rights as a consumer are not adversely affected.

Force majeure. We shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performance caused by events beyond our reasonable control, including natural disasters, war, terrorism, civil unrest, labour disputes, governmental action, internet or telecommunications failures, or third-party service outages (including Apple, RevenueCat, Meta, or TikTok service interruptions).

Language. These Terms are drafted in English. Any translation provided is for convenience only; in case of discrepancy, the English version prevails, except where mandatory consumer law requires otherwise.

Headings. Section headings are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation.

26. Contact

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us:

Brainmedia, s.r.o.

9. mája 336/3, 956 11 Ludanice, Slovakia

Company ID (IČO): 47 027 282

VAT ID: SK2023703033

Email: hey@getdhumb.com

These Terms of Use are published at https://getdhumb.com/terms-of-use/.