Terms of Use

01 — Agreement

Acceptance of these terms

ATHA ("the App") is developed and operated by Gül Eda Aydemir, an independent iOS developer ("we", "us", "the developer"). By downloading, installing or using the App, you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, do not use the App.

These terms apply in addition to Apple's own terms for the App Store and for licensed applications. Where Apple's Licensed Application End User License Agreement applies to your download, it applies alongside these terms.

02 — Health

ATHA is not medical care

Breathing practices, insights, statistics and any content in the App or on this website are provided for general wellbeing and educational purposes only. They are not clinical assessments and must not be relied on as such.

You should consult a qualified healthcare professional before beginning any breathing practice if you are pregnant, or if you have a respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological or psychiatric condition, or any other condition that may be affected by changes in breathing.

Stop practising immediately and seek appropriate care if you experience dizziness, faintness, chest pain, shortness of breath or significant distress. Never practise breath-holding while driving, operating machinery, in water, or anywhere that a loss of awareness could cause harm.

If you are in crisis or believe you may be at risk, contact your local emergency services or a crisis line in your country. ATHA is not an emergency service and does not monitor users.

03 — Licence

Your licence to use ATHA

Subject to these terms, you are granted a personal, limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to use the App on Apple devices you own or control, in accordance with the App Store Terms of Service.

You may not:

• copy, modify, translate or create derivative works of the App, except as permitted by applicable law;
• reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble the App, except to the extent applicable law expressly permits it;
• rent, lease, lend, sell, sublicense or distribute the App;
• remove or alter any proprietary notices;
• circumvent, disable or interfere with security, entitlement or purchase verification features;
• use the App in violation of applicable law, or in any way that presents the App as medical, diagnostic or treatment software.

04 — Eligibility

Age requirements

You must be old enough to form a binding contract in your jurisdiction, and to hold an Apple ID capable of making purchases, in order to use paid features. Where a minor uses the App, it is the responsibility of a parent or guardian to supervise that use and to manage any purchases made through the Apple ID in question.

05 — Purchases

Pricing and any future purchases

ATHA is currently free. The App contains no subscription, no in-app purchases and no advertising, and no payment is required to access any feature.

The terms below apply only if paid features are introduced in a future version of the App, and have no effect while the App remains free:

• Billing by Apple. Any purchase would be processed by Apple through the App Store and StoreKit. We would not receive or store your payment card details.
• Auto-renewal. Any subscription would renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, with your Apple ID charged within 24 hours prior to the end of that period.
• Managing and cancelling. Any subscription could be managed or cancelled in iOS Settings under your Apple ID, in Subscriptions. Deleting the App would not cancel a subscription.
• Refunds. Refunds would be handled by Apple under Apple's policies, through Apple's "Report a Problem" service or the purchase support options linked to your Apple ID. We cannot issue App Store refunds directly.
• Notice of changes. If paid features are introduced, the change will be reflected in these terms and on the App's website before taking effect, and Apple's own notice and consent requirements will apply.

06 — Your content

Your data and your content

Custom breathing patterns, routines, reflections, mood feedback, notes and similar material you create in the App remain yours. We claim no ownership of them.

Because ATHA has no account, server or cloud sync, this data is stored only on your device. You are responsible for your own device backups. Deleting the App may remove locally stored data, subject to your device and iCloud backup settings. We cannot recover data that is lost, deleted or not backed up.

Handling of data is described in the Privacy Policy, which forms part of these terms.

07 — Intellectual property

Ownership of ATHA

The App, this website, and all associated software, source code, designs, visual systems, animations, audio, text, layouts, the ATHA name and the ATHA wordmark are owned by the developer and protected by intellectual property laws. Nothing in these terms transfers any ownership to you.

Brand assets published in the press kit may be used for editorial coverage of ATHA, without modification and without implying endorsement or partnership. All other use requires written permission.

Apple, iPhone, Apple Watch, App Store, HealthKit, Siri and related marks are trademarks of Apple Inc. ATHA is an independent application and is not endorsed by, sponsored by or affiliated with Apple Inc.

08 — Availability

Changes to the App

We may add, modify, suspend or discontinue features at any time, including features currently described on this website. We may also stop supporting older operating system versions. The App is provided on an ongoing best-effort basis by a single independent developer, and no specific feature, update schedule or period of availability is guaranteed.

Optional integrations — Apple Health, notifications, widgets, Apple Watch, Shortcuts and Live Activities — depend on permissions and platform capabilities controlled by Apple and by your device settings, and may change or become unavailable outside our control.

09 — Warranties

Provided "as is"

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the App and this website are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without warranties of any kind, whether express, implied or statutory, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy and non-infringement.

We do not warrant that the App will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or that defects will be corrected, or that any particular outcome — including improved sleep, reduced stress or any other result — will be achieved.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties. In those jurisdictions, the exclusions above apply only to the extent permitted, and you may have additional rights under consumer law that these terms do not affect.

10 — Liability

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the developer shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary or punitive damages, or for loss of data, loss of profits, loss of goodwill, or business interruption, arising out of or relating to your use of, or inability to use, the App or this website, on any theory of liability, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

To the extent liability cannot be excluded, the developer's total aggregate liability arising out of or relating to the App is limited to the greater of the amount you paid for the App in the twelve months preceding the event giving rise to the claim, or ten United States dollars.

Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or for any other liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law. Where mandatory consumer protection law in your country of residence grants you rights that conflict with this section, those rights prevail.

11 — Apple

Third-party beneficiary

These terms are between you and the developer, not with Apple. Apple is not responsible for the App or its content, and has no obligation to furnish maintenance or support for the App.

In the event of any failure of the App to conform to an applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple may refund the purchase price of the App where applicable. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Apple has no other warranty obligation with respect to the App.

Apple and Apple's subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these terms and, upon your acceptance, have the right to enforce these terms against you as a third-party beneficiary.

12 — Termination

Ending this agreement

You may end this agreement at any time by ceasing to use the App and deleting it from your devices. Anything bought through the App Store is managed separately through Apple.

We may suspend or terminate your licence if you materially breach these terms, in particular the licence restrictions in section 03. Sections concerning intellectual property, warranties, liability, and governing law survive termination.

13 — Governing law

Applicable law

These terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of Türkiye, without regard to conflict-of-law rules, and the courts of Istanbul, Türkiye shall have jurisdiction over any dispute arising from them.

If you are a consumer resident in the European Union, the United Kingdom or another jurisdiction whose law grants you the protection of mandatory local consumer provisions and the right to bring proceedings in your local courts, this section does not deprive you of those rights.

14 — General

Changes and other terms

We may update these terms as ATHA develops or as legal and platform requirements change. The "Last updated" date above reflects the current version, and material changes may also be signalled in the App or in an App Store update note. Continued use after changes take effect constitutes acceptance.

If any provision is held unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full effect. Our failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver of it. These terms, together with the Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and the developer regarding the App.