Awaits: Countdown Widget

Terms of Service — Awaits: Countdown Widget

Last updated: 1 June 2026 · Version 2.0

1. Acceptance of Terms

By downloading, installing, or using the App, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service (“Terms”). If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use the App.

2. Description of Service

Awaits is a countdown timer and event-tracking app that lets you create countdowns to upcoming dates, display them via home-screen widgets and lock-screen widgets, and customise their appearance with themes, fonts, and optional photo backgrounds. It is designed for personal, informational, and organisational purposes. The App also includes a milestone-notification feature that schedules local notifications via Apple’s UNUserNotificationCenter.

3. Subscriptions and Purchases

The App offers a free tier and a premium tier (“Pro”) with additional features. Pro is sold through Apple’s App Store as an auto-renewable subscription with monthly and annual options. By subscribing:

• Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase
• Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period
• Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the rate disclosed at purchase
• You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings (Settings → [your name] → Subscriptions) at any time
• Any unused portion of a free trial period (if offered) is forfeited when you purchase the full subscription

Statutory cancellation rights. Consumers in the European Union, Poland, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom have statutory withdrawal / cancellation rights that may apply to digital subscriptions independently of Apple’s App Store cancellation flow:

• EU / Poland: 14-day withdrawal right under the Consumer Rights Directive (2011/83/EU) and the Polish Act on Consumer Rights of 30 May 2014 (Articles 27–38). For digital content delivered immediately you may be asked to consent to immediate performance and waive this right at the point of purchase via Apple; if no such consent is recorded, the 14-day right remains.
• United Kingdom: equivalent 14-day right under the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013.
• Switzerland: no statutory cooling-off for distance contracts is in force as of 2026-06-01.

For statutory cancellations, contact contact@studiovolt.dev with your Apple App Store order ID; we will instruct Apple to issue the refund and will not contest your statutory right.

4. Disclaimer of Warranties

The App is provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, or non-infringement. The developer does not warrant that the App will be error-free, uninterrupted, or that countdown calculations or notifications will be perfectly accurate or perfectly timely in all circumstances.

This Section 4 does not exclude or limit any statutory warranty, implied term, or non-conformity right that cannot be excluded under Swiss law (Code of Obligations Art. 197 ff.), the EU Sale of Goods Directive (EU) 2019/771, the EU Digital Content Directive (EU) 2019/770, the Polish Civil Code (Art. 556 ff. as amended for digital content 2023), the UK Consumer Rights Act 2015, or other mandatory consumer-protection law applicable to you.

5. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the developer shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from:

• Use or inability to use the App
• Missed events, incorrect countdown calculations, late, early, or undelivered notifications
• Loss of data, photo backgrounds, or device malfunction during use
• Any actions taken (or not taken) based on information displayed by the App

Nothing in this clause limits liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud, fraudulent misrepresentation, gross negligence, intent, or any other liability that cannot be limited under applicable law — including UK Consumer Rights Act 2015 §§ 31, 47, 57, 65, EU Unfair Contract Terms Directive 93/13/EEC, the Swiss Code of Obligations Art. 100, the Polish Civil Code Art. 473 § 2, and equivalent statutes in other jurisdictions. Your statutory consumer rights are not affected by this clause.

6. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the developer from any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your use of the App, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any law or regulation.

This Section 6 does not apply to consumers in jurisdictions where consumer-protection law prohibits such indemnification by individual consumers — including but not limited to the EU (Unfair Contract Terms Directive 93/13/EEC), Poland (Civil Code Art. 385¹), the United Kingdom (Consumer Rights Act 2015 § 62), and Switzerland (Federal Act against Unfair Competition Art. 8).

7. Data & Privacy

All countdown events, dates, photo backgrounds, and settings are stored locally on your device. We do not collect, transmit, or share your event data with any third parties. The App does not use any analytics, crash reporting, or tracking SDKs. See our Privacy Policy for full details on data handling, your rights under the EU GDPR / Swiss revFADP / Polish UODO / UK GDPR, and our solo-developer / pre-incorporation disclosure.

8. Age Restriction

You must be at least 16 years old to use the App. If you are under 16, you may only use the App with the consent and supervision of a parent or legal guardian. Joanna Bednarczyk does not knowingly enter into a contract with any user under the age of 16.

9. Modifications to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. The “Last updated” date at the top will be revised accordingly. Material changes will be summarised in the App’s release notes. Continued use of the App after material changes constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms. Where mandatory consumer-protection law in your jurisdiction requires advance notice or express acceptance for material changes, we will comply with that requirement.

10. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to the App for material violation of these Terms or where required by law. Where mandatory consumer-protection law in your jurisdiction limits unilateral termination of paid services, we will comply with that requirement; in any event, you remain entitled to a pro-rata refund for any unused, pre-paid subscription period unless termination is the consequence of your fraud or wilful breach.

11. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

12. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and the developer regarding the use of the App.

13. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Switzerland. Any disputes arising from these Terms or the use of the App shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Switzerland.

Consumer protection — Rome I Art. 6. If you are a consumer habitually resident in the EU/EEA, nothing in these Terms deprives you of the protection afforded to you by mandatory provisions of the law of your country of residence (Regulation (EC) No 593/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the law applicable to contractual obligations, “Rome I”, Art. 6). Equivalent consumer-protection rules apply to consumers resident in the United Kingdom (Rome I as retained in UK law) and Switzerland (Swiss Federal Act on Private International Law Art. 120).

14. Forward Assignment and Successor Entity

These Terms — and all obligations and benefits arising from them — may be assigned in full by the developer to a successor legal entity, including without limitation Studio Volt GmbH or Studio Volt SA once incorporated in Switzerland. Assignment will not reduce your rights as a consumer or alter the substance of these Terms. You will be notified of any such assignment via the App’s release notes and the hosted Terms of Service page at studiovolt.dev/awaits/terms.html.

Contact: contact@studiovolt.dev
Website: studiovolt.dev