These Terms of Use (“Terms”) are a legal agreement between you and Charles DZADU, an independent developer (“I”, “me”, “my”), governing your use of the Chicken app and related services (the “App”). By creating an account or using the App, you agree to these Terms and to the Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the App.

1. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old to use the App. By using it, you represent that you are 18 or older and can form a binding contract.

2. Your account

You are responsible for your account and for keeping your login secure. You agree to provide accurate information and to be responsible for activity under your account. You may delete your account at any time in the App (Profile → Delete account).

3. The service

Chicken is a motivation and accountability tool for building a gym habit. It schedules alarms on your training days, verifies attendance using your device's location (“check-in”), tracks streaks, points, and badges, and lets you add social accountability through squads, an optional witness, and opt-in leaderboards. Features may change over time.

Important — this is not a safety, medical, or emergency service.

The alarm is a motivational feature. Do not rely on it as your only alarm for critical or time-sensitive wake-ups. Device settings, permissions, battery optimization, updates, or outages may affect whether or when it sounds.
Location check-in depends on GPS/network accuracy and may occasionally be wrong.
The App does not provide medical, health, or fitness advice. Consult a qualified professional before starting any exercise program. You are solely responsible for your health and safety decisions.

4. Subscriptions, trials, and billing

The App offers paid subscriptions (Solo and Squad plans) and may offer a free trial.
Purchases are processed by the Apple App Store or Google Play, not by me. Their terms apply to payment.
Auto-renewal: subscriptions renew automatically at the end of each period unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store or Google Play account settings.
Free trials convert to a paid subscription unless cancelled before the trial ends.
Refunds are handled by the app stores under their policies; I generally cannot issue refunds directly.
Prices may change; notice will be given as required by law and the app stores.

5. The witness feature

If you add a witness, you represent and warrant that you have that person's consent to provide their name and phone number and to have them notified when you miss a session. You are responsible for the contacts you add. A witness may decline or opt out at any time. Do not add anyone under 18, anyone without their permission, or use the feature to harass anyone.

6. User content and conduct

You may create content such as a username, profile photo, squad name, and progress photos (“User Content”). You retain ownership of your User Content and grant me a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, store, display, and use it as needed to operate the App (including showing it on public leaderboards if you opt in).

You agree not to:

upload content that is unlawful, hateful, harassing, sexually explicit, violent, infringing, or that depicts another person without consent;
impersonate anyone or use an offensive or misleading username;
attempt to cheat, spoof your location, manipulate rankings, or interfere with the App;
access the App by automated means, reverse engineer it, or disrupt its security;
use the App to harass, threaten, or harm others.

Content that violates these Terms may be removed, and accounts may be suspended or terminated. Public profiles include a report function; reported content is moderated and uploaded photos are screened.

7. Rankings and rewards

Points, streaks, badges, and league rankings have no monetary value, cannot be redeemed or transferred, and may be adjusted, reset, or removed to preserve fairness or correct errors. The scoring and league systems may change at any time.

8. Intellectual property

The App, including the Chicken mascot, artwork, badges, text, and software, is owned by me or my licensors and protected by intellectual-property laws. You are granted a limited, personal, non-transferable, revocable license to use the App for its intended purpose. You may not copy, distribute, or create derivative works from this content without permission.

9. Third-party services

The App relies on third-party services (including Apple, Google/Firebase, PostHog, and hosting providers). Your use of those services may be subject to their terms, and I am not responsible for them.

10. Disclaimers

The App is provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including fitness for a particular purpose, availability, accuracy, or non-infringement, to the maximum extent permitted by law. I do not warrant that the App will be uninterrupted or error-free, or that alarms or notifications will always be delivered.

11. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, I will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for any loss of data, profits, missed workouts, or missed wake-ups, arising from your use of (or inability to use) the App. My total liability for any claim relating to the App will not exceed the greater of the amount you paid me in the 12 months before the claim or USD 50. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations, so these apply only to the extent permitted.

12. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold me harmless from claims and expenses arising from your User Content, your use of the App, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any law or third-party right (including adding a witness without their consent).

13. Termination

You may stop using the App and delete your account at any time. I may suspend or terminate your access if you violate these Terms or if the App is discontinued. Sections that by their nature should survive termination (e.g., intellectual property, disclaimers, limitation of liability, indemnification) will survive.

14. Governing law and disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of Togo, where the developer is based, without regard to conflict-of-laws rules, and without removing any mandatory consumer-protection rights you have under the laws of your own country of residence. Any dispute that cannot be resolved informally will be subject to the competent courts of Togo, unless mandatory local law provides otherwise.

15. Changes to these Terms

These Terms may be updated from time to time. The updated version will be posted with a new date and, for material changes, you will be notified in the App or by email. Continued use after changes take effect means you accept them.

16. Contact

Questions about these Terms: [email protected] — Charles DZADU, independent developer, operator of the Chicken app.