Terms of Use

1Acceptance of these terms

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) form a binding agreement between you (“you”, “the user”) and Andrii Matiushev, the independent developer publishing as “Zydeno” (“Zydeno”, “we”, “us”, “our”), the developer of the Fisharo application, including its Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, its Live Activities, and its Siri / Shortcuts actions (together, “the app”). 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. If you do not agree, do not use the app.

2Eligibility & age

You must be legally able to enter into this agreement in your jurisdiction. The app is rated 4+ on the App Store and intended for a general audience, but if you are a minor you may use it only with the involvement and consent of a parent or legal guardian, who agrees to these Terms on your behalf. Purchases (including Fisharo Premium) may only be made by someone with the legal capacity to do so, or with parental consent — for example via Apple’s Ask to Buy / Family Sharing controls. Fishing and boating carry inherent risks and may be subject to minimum-age and licensing rules where you are; you are responsible for meeting them.

3What Fisharo is

Fisharo is an informational fishing-forecast, planning and logging tool. Its features include:

• the Bite Score (0–10) with a transparent “why” breakdown, Solunar major / minor feeding windows and the radial Bite Clock;
• local weather (current, hourly and barometric-pressure trend), tides (high / low times and the day’s curve), sun & moon times and moon phase;
• a map with saved spots, boat ramps & marinas, your logged catches, standard & satellite base layers, a compass, and — with Premium — nautical, depth, topographic and radar overlays and GPS track recording with GPX export;
• a catch log (species, size, bait / method, conditions and photos) with top species / baits / methods and, with Premium, Catch Insights pattern analytics and CSV / JSON backup export;
• tools including Trip Planner, Fish Near You, Bite Calendar, species & seasonal guides, Regulations links, rigs, knots, a Bait Advisor, guides, a tackle box, and a photo Feed;
• an extended 10-day forecast, marine data (waves, swell, period, buoys, tidal currents, sea-surface temperature), river levels, and smart feeding / barometric alerts (Premium);
• Home Screen & Lock Screen widgets, a feeding-window Live Activity, and Siri / Shortcuts actions.

The app is free to download and its core features are free to use, with no accounts and no Fisharo servers; your data is stored on your device (see Privacy Policy). An optional paid upgrade, Fisharo Premium, unlocks additional premium features — see §13 for the free / premium split and the purchase, billing, trial, renewal and cancellation terms.

4Licence to use the app

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, Zydeno grants you a personal, limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable licence to download and use one copy of the app on Apple-branded devices that you own or control, for your personal, non-commercial use, as permitted by the App Store Licensed Application End User Licence Agreement (“Standard EULA”). These Terms supplement, and where permitted prevail over, the Standard EULA. You may not copy, modify, reverse-engineer, decompile, distribute, sell, rent, or create derivative works of the app except to the extent this restriction is prohibited by applicable law.

5Safety — not a navigation or safety device (important)

• Use proper equipment. Always navigate with official, up-to-date nautical charts and certified marine electronics, and carry appropriate safety equipment (life jackets, communications, etc.). The map overlays and depth data in Fisharo are for general reference only and are not approved for navigation.
• Check official sources. Before heading out, check official marine and weather forecasts, tide tables, and warnings from the competent authority for your area. Storm and weather alerts in Fisharo depend on third-party coverage (for example, US National Weather Service alerts cover the United States only) and may be missing or late elsewhere.
• Weather & water change fast. Conditions can deteriorate suddenly. Do not go out, or stay out, based on the app. Use your own judgment and err on the side of caution.
• Emergencies. In any emergency, contact your local emergency services / coastguard immediately. Do not rely on the app.

You acknowledge and agree that any reliance on the app’s information is solely at your own risk.

6Fishing regulations, licences & conservation

Fishing is regulated differently in every country, state, province and body of water, and the rules change frequently. Any species, seasonal or Regulations information in Fisharo — including links to third-party sources such as licensing portals — is general, may be incomplete, and may be out of date, and is provided for convenience only.

• You are solely responsible for knowing and following all applicable laws before and while you fish, including bag and size limits, open / closed seasons, protected and prohibited species, gear restrictions, catch-and-release rules, and permit / licence requirements.
• Always confirm the current rules and obtain any required licence from the relevant official authority for your location before fishing. Do not rely on Fisharo as a legal or regulatory reference.
• You are responsible for handling fish and the environment lawfully and ethically, including respecting private property and protected areas.

We are not responsible for any fine, penalty, loss, or other consequence arising from your failure to comply with applicable fishing, boating, wildlife, or environmental laws.

7Third-party data & accuracy

Fisharo combines its own on-device calculations with data from third-party and public sources, including MET Norway (weather, CC BY 4.0), Open-Meteo (marine, CC BY 4.0), NOAA / the US National Weather Service / NDBC / CoastWatch (tides, currents, alerts, buoys, sea-surface temperature — US Government, public domain), USGS (rivers — public domain), Apple Maps / MapKit and OpenStreetMap (maps, ramps & marinas), OpenSeaMap, GEBCO, the USGS National Map and the Iowa Environmental Mesonet (map overlays), and Pexels, Pixabay, Openverse, iNaturalist and Wikipedia (species media & reference). Coverage, resolution and accuracy vary greatly by region, and several sources are strongest in the United States. Zydeno does not create, verify, or warrant third-party data and is not responsible for it. Where data is missing or uncertain, do not assume a result is complete or correct.

8Assumption of risk

Fishing, boating, wading, and being on or near the water are inherently dangerous activities that can result in serious injury, drowning, or death. You understand and voluntarily accept these risks. You alone are responsible for your own safety and for the safety of anyone with you, and for every decision you make before, during and after a trip — including whether to go out, where, when, and in what conditions.

You agree that you use Fisharo, and act on any information it provides, entirely at your own risk. To the maximum extent permitted by law, you assume all risk arising from your use of the app and your fishing, boating and outdoor activities.

9Your responsibilities

You are solely responsible for: the spots, catches, notes, photos and other information you enter; verifying conditions, regulations and safety with proper, official sources before acting; how you interpret and act on the app’s information; complying with all applicable laws (including fishing, boating, wildlife, environmental and property laws); your own equipment and seamanship; and keeping your device and your own backups secure. Because your data lives only on your device, you are responsible for backing up anything that matters to you (see the export tools in the Privacy Policy §5); we cannot recover data that is lost, deleted, or corrupted on your device. You use the app at your own risk and remain responsible for all decisions you make.

10Acceptable use

You agree not to: use the app for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable law; interfere with, disrupt, or attempt to gain unauthorized access to the app, its data providers, or their systems; scrape, overload, or abuse the third-party APIs the app relies on; remove or obscure any proprietary notices; or use the app in any way that could harm, disable, or impair it or interfere with another party’s use.

11Your content & privacy

Content you create in the app — spots, waypoints, catches, notes, photos, recorded tracks, trips, tackle box and other lists — is yours and is stored on your device. Zydeno does not collect, access, host, or back it up, and claims no ownership or rights over it. You are responsible for it and for your own backups. Our handling of information is described in the Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.

12Intellectual property

The app, including its software, design, the “Deep Water & Coral” visual identity, the Fisharo name and logo, the Bite Score and Bite Clock presentations, text, and other original content, is owned by Zydeno and protected by intellectual-property laws. Except for the licence in §4, no rights are granted to you. Third-party content is provided under its own licences and attributions — for example, MET Norway and Open-Meteo data under CC BY 4.0; NOAA and USGS data generally in the public domain; OpenStreetMap data under the ODbL (© OpenStreetMap contributors); OpenSeaMap under CC BY-SA; GEBCO bathymetry with its required attribution; and species media from Pexels, Pixabay, Openverse, iNaturalist and Wikipedia under their respective licences. Third-party product names, brands, and trademarks belong to their respective owners and are used for identification only; their use does not imply any endorsement or affiliation.

13Third-party services & links

The app relies on and may link to third-party services and websites (for example, MET Norway, Open-Meteo, NOAA, USGS, Apple Maps, OpenStreetMap, the map-overlay providers listed above, the photo providers, the App Store, YouTube, Take Me Fishing, and Google search). We do not control these third parties, do not endorse them, and are not responsible for their content, availability, accuracy, or practices. Your use of any third-party service is governed by that party’s own terms and privacy policy.

14Purchases, subscriptions & advertising

14.1 Free core & Fisharo Premium

Fisharo is free to download, and a genuinely useful set of core features is free to use — including the Bite Score with its “why” breakdown, solunar times and the Bite Clock, current & hourly weather with the barometer, tides, the Bite Calendar, storm alerts, the full catch log, up to 3 saved spots, the standard & satellite map with ramps, marinas and your catches, species / regulations / Fish Near You, knots / rigs / guides / seasonal, the photo Feed, and the Bite Score widget and Siri. An optional premium upgrade, Fisharo Premium (“Premium”), unlocks additional features, currently including: the extended 10-day forecast & Trip Planner; the Bait Advisor results; Marine data (waves, swell, period, buoys, tidal currents, sea-surface temperature); Rivers (level, flow, temperature); unlimited saved spots; smart alerts (feeding & barometric alerts and the feeding Live Activity); premium map layers (nautical, depth, topographic, radar); track recording with GPX export; and Catch Insights (pattern analytics and CSV / JSON backup export). The exact set of Premium features is shown in the app and may evolve over time; we may also change which features are free and which require Premium, and we do not promise that any particular feature will remain free.

Premium is offered as auto-renewing subscriptions — a Monthly plan (which includes a free trial) and a Yearly plan, together forming the “Fisharo Premium” subscription group — and as a one-time Lifetime purchase (a non-consumable that permanently unlocks Premium for the Apple Account that bought it; nothing renews). The current price of each option is always displayed in the app and on the App Store, in your local currency and before you confirm a purchase. Prices vary by region and may include applicable taxes.

14.2 Billing & automatic renewal

• All purchases are made through Apple and are charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase (or, where a free trial applies, at the end of the trial period).
• Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your Apple Account is charged for the renewal, at the then-current price, within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period.
• You can manage or cancel your subscription, and turn off auto-renewal, at any time in your App Store account settings (Settings → [your name] → Subscriptions on your device) or via the “Manage subscription” link in the app’s Settings. Deleting the app does not cancel a subscription.
• If you cancel, your subscription stays active until the end of the period you have already paid for; the remaining period is not refunded, except where required by law or granted by Apple (§14.5).

14.3 Free trial

The Monthly subscription includes an introductory free trial, as shown on the purchase screen. You are not charged during the trial; the trial converts automatically into a paid subscription at the price shown unless you cancel auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the trial ends. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription or the Lifetime unlock. Eligibility for introductory offers (typically one per Apple Account) is determined by Apple.

14.4 Price changes

We may change prices for new purchases at any time. If the price of your existing subscription increases, Apple will notify you in advance and, where required, ask for your consent before the new price applies; if you do not agree, you can cancel before the next renewal and keep access until the paid period ends.

14.5 Refunds & restoring purchases

Purchases are processed by Apple, and refunds are handled by Apple under the Apple Media Services Terms — we cannot issue refunds ourselves. To request a refund, use reportaproblem.apple.com or your App Store purchase history. Your statutory consumer rights — for example, the 14-day withdrawal right for digital content in the EU / UK, and equivalent refund or cooling-off rights in other countries — are unaffected and are exercised through Apple. If you reinstall the app or switch devices, tap “Restore Purchases” in the app to re-activate Premium on the same Apple Account free of charge.

14.6 Changes to Premium & availability

The specific features included in Premium may change as the app evolves, and §18 (changes & termination) applies to paid features as well. We are under no obligation to provide updates, new features, or continued availability, except as required by applicable law. If the app fails to conform to an applicable warranty, you may notify Apple for a refund of the purchase price, as described in §19.

14.7 Advertising

The app currently contains no advertising. We reserve the right to introduce advertising (which may involve third-party advertising or analytics providers) in future versions. If we do, any new data practices will be reflected in an updated Privacy Policy and App Store privacy label before they take effect.

15Disclaimer of warranties

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the app and all information it provides are offered “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE”, without warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, or statutory, including any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, non-infringement, and any warranty that the app will be uninterrupted, error-free, bug-free, secure, or that any data, forecast, Bite Score, tide, map or calculation will be complete, accurate, timely, or current. We do not warrant that the app will meet your requirements, that any defect will be corrected, or that using the app will help you catch fish, avoid loss, or achieve any particular result. You install and use the app at your own discretion and risk and are solely responsible for any resulting outcome.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties, so some of the above may not apply to you; in that case, such warranties are limited to the minimum scope permitted by law.

Consumers keep their statutory rights. Nothing in these Terms excludes, restricts, or modifies any right or guarantee that mandatory consumer law gives you and that cannot lawfully be waived — for example, the legal guarantee of conformity for digital content and services in the EU and UK, the consumer guarantees under the Australian Consumer Law, and equivalent protections in other countries. Where such rights apply, they prevail over the disclaimers above to the extent of any conflict.

16Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event will Zydeno or its developer, officers, contractors, or affiliates be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, revenue, data, goodwill, catch, gear, fuel, trip or travel costs, tournament or business opportunity, or any other financial loss, or for any personal injury, illness, or harm to people, pets or property, arising out of or related to: your use of (or inability to use) the app; any bug, error, defect, interruption, downtime, or data loss; any inaccurate, delayed, missing or wrong data, forecast, Bite Score, tide, chart, depth or other output; or your reliance on the app or on any information it provides — even if advised of the possibility of such damages, and regardless of the legal theory. You agree that the app is provided in the state it is in, that we are not responsible for how it performs or for decisions you make using it, and that you use it entirely at your own risk.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Zydeno’s total aggregate liability for all claims relating to the app will not exceed the greater of (a) the amounts you paid (through Apple) for the app — including Fisharo Premium subscriptions and purchases — in the 12 months before the claim, or (b) USD $10.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited — including, where the law so provides, liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, for willful misconduct or gross negligence, or under mandatory product-liability and consumer-protection laws. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations, so some of the above may not apply to you, and you may have additional rights that vary by country.

17Indemnification

To the extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Zydeno and its developer and affiliates from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of your misuse of the app, your violation of these Terms, your violation of any law (including fishing, boating, wildlife, environmental or property laws), or your violation of the rights of any third party.

18Changes to the app & termination

We may modify, suspend, or discontinue the app or any feature at any time, with or without notice. These Terms apply until terminated. Your licence terminates automatically if you breach them; you may terminate at any time by deleting the app. Sections that by their nature should survive termination (including §§5–9, 11, 12, 15–17, 19–21) will survive.

19Apple-specific terms

These Terms are between you and Zydeno only, not with Apple Inc. (“Apple”). Apple is not responsible for the app or its content. To the extent the app is downloaded from the Apple App Store, the following apply:

1. Scope of licence. The licence granted to you is limited to a non-transferable licence to use the app on Apple-branded products you own or control, as permitted by the Usage Rules in the Apple Media Services Terms and Apple’s Standard EULA.
2. Maintenance & support. Zydeno is solely responsible for any maintenance and support for the app. Apple has no obligation to furnish any maintenance or support services.
3. Warranty. Zydeno is solely responsible for any product warranties, whether express or implied by law, to the extent not effectively disclaimed. If the app fails to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple may refund the purchase price (if any); to the maximum extent permitted by law, Apple has no other warranty obligation with respect to the app.
4. Product claims. Zydeno, not Apple, is responsible for addressing any claims relating to the app or your use of it, including (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. Intellectual-property claims. Zydeno, not Apple, is responsible for the investigation, defence, settlement, and discharge of any third-party claim that the app or your use of it infringes that third party’s intellectual-property rights.
6. Legal compliance. You represent that you are not located in a country subject to a U.S. Government embargo or designated as “terrorist-supporting,” and that you are not on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
7. Developer contact. Questions, complaints, or claims about the app should be directed to Zydeno at [email protected].
8. Third-party beneficiary. You acknowledge and agree that Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms, and that upon your acceptance Apple will have the right (and is deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce these Terms against you as a third-party beneficiary.

20Governing law & disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which the developer is established, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules, and you and Zydeno agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of its competent courts, except where mandatory consumer-protection law in your country of residence provides otherwise. If you are a consumer, you retain the benefit of any mandatory provisions of the law of your country of residence, and nothing here deprives you of that protection; if that law gives you the right to bring or defend proceedings in the courts of your country of residence, that right is unaffected. You agree to first attempt to resolve any dispute informally by contacting [email protected]. EU consumers may also use the European Commission’s Online Dispute Resolution platform at ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr.

21General provisions

• Entire agreement. These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and Apple’s Standard EULA, are the entire agreement between you and Zydeno regarding the app.
• Severability. If any provision is held unenforceable, the rest remains in full force, and the unenforceable part is modified to the minimum extent necessary.
• No waiver. Our failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver of it.
• Assignment. You may not assign these Terms; we may assign them in connection with a merger, acquisition, or transfer of assets.
• Language. These Terms may be provided in translation; if there is a conflict, the English version controls to the extent permitted by law.

22Changes to these terms

We may update these Terms to reflect changes to the app or the law. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date above and, where appropriate, note the change in the app or on this page. Your continued use of the app after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms. If you do not agree, stop using the app.

23Contact us

Questions about these Terms?

• Email: [email protected]
• Website: zydeno.com
• Developer: Andrii Matiushev (publishing as Zydeno)