Terms of Service
Last updated: January 2025
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing and using Kottime ("the Service", "the App"), you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provision of this agreement. If you do not agree to abide by the above, please do not use this Service.
2. Description of Service
Kottime is a timer and productivity application that provides the following features:
- Stopwatch functionality with lap timing
- Countdown timers with custom presets
- Pomodoro technique timer with work/break cycles
- World Timer for multiple timezones
- Work time tracking with earnings calculation
- Customizable themes and settings
The Service is provided "as is" and on an "as available" basis.
3. User Accounts and Eligibility
3.1 Age Requirements
You must be at least 13 years old to use this Service. If you are under 18, you must have your parent or legal guardian's permission to use the Service.
3.2 Account Creation
Kottime does not require account creation. All data is stored locally on your device. You are responsible for maintaining the security of your device and any data stored within the app.
4. Acceptable Use
4.1 Permitted Use
You may use Kottime for personal and commercial time tracking and productivity purposes.
4.2 Prohibited Use
You agree not to:
- Use the Service for any unlawful purpose or to solicit unlawful activity
- Attempt to reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the application
- Remove any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices
- Use the Service in any way that could damage, disable, or impair the Service
- Use automated scripts or bots to interact with the Service
- Distribute, resell, or create derivative works of the Service
5. Intellectual Property Rights
5.1 Our Rights
The Service and its original content, features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of Kottoman and its licensors. The Service is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws.
5.2 Your Content
You retain ownership of any data you input into the application, including work time records, custom settings, and timer configurations. This data remains local to your device.
6. Privacy and Data
Your privacy is important to us. Please review our Privacy Policy, which also governs your use of the Service, to understand our practices. Key points:
- We do not collect personal information
- All data is stored locally on your device
- You maintain full control over your data
- We cannot access your timer data or work records
7. Disclaimers and Limitations
7.1 Service Availability
We strive to provide a reliable service, but we cannot guarantee that the Service will be available at all times or that it will be error-free.
7.2 Accuracy Disclaimer
While we strive for accuracy in our timing features, Kottime should not be relied upon for critical timing applications where precision is essential for safety or legal purposes.
7.3 Work Time Tracking
The work time tracking feature is provided as a convenience tool. You are responsible for verifying the accuracy of all time records and earnings calculations. We are not responsible for any financial losses resulting from inaccurate time tracking.
8. Limitation of Liability
IN NO EVENT SHALL KOTTOMAN, NOR ITS DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, PARTNERS, AGENTS, SUPPLIERS, OR AFFILIATES, BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICE.
9. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Kottoman and its licensee and licensors, and their employees, contractors, agents, officers and directors, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees).
10. Termination
10.1 Termination by You
You may stop using the Service at any time by uninstalling the application from your device.
10.2 Termination by Us
We may terminate or suspend your access immediately, without prior notice, if you breach these Terms of Service.
10.3 Effect of Termination
Upon termination, all data stored locally on your device will remain until you manually delete it. Any provisions that should reasonably survive termination will continue to apply.
11. Updates and Modifications
11.1 Service Updates
We reserve the right to modify or discontinue the Service at any time, with or without notice. We may also release updates to improve functionality, security, or performance.
11.2 Terms Updates
We reserve the right to update these Terms of Service at any time. We will notify users of any changes by posting the new Terms of Service on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.
12. Governing Law
These Terms shall be interpreted and governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which Kottoman operates, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights.
13. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in effect.
14. Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us:
- Email: legal@kottime.app
- Through our website contact form
15. Acknowledgment
BY USING KOTTIME, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THESE TERMS OF SERVICE AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THEM.