Please read these Terms of Use (“Terms”) carefully. By downloading or using the Otis app, you agree to them. If you do not agree, please do not use the app.
1. Who these terms are with
The Otis mobile application (the “App”) is provided by HY Software Studios, LLC, a single-member limited liability company registered in Washington State, USA (“we,” “us,” “our”). “You” means the person using the App. Otis is intended to be set up and managed by a parent or legal guardian on behalf of a child.
2. License to use the App
We grant you a personal, limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to download and use the App on devices you own or control, for your own personal, non-commercial, family use, subject to these Terms and the rules of the app store you downloaded it from.
3. Things you agree not to do
You agree not to:
- copy, modify, distribute, sell, rent, or sublicense the App or its content;
- reverse-engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract the source code of the App, except where the law expressly permits it;
- remove or alter any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices;
- use the App in any unlawful way, or in any way that could harm, disable, or impair it.
4. Content and intellectual property
The App and its content — including its stories, lullabies, audio, artwork, the Otis name, the owl mascot, and other materials we provide (the “Content”) — are owned by HY Software Studios, LLC or its licensors and are protected by intellectual-property laws. Your license to use the App does not transfer any ownership of the Content to you.
5. Your own recordings
If the App lets a grown-up record a story in their own voice, that recording is created and stored by you on your own device. You are responsible for your own recordings, and they remain on your device — we do not receive, store, or access them. See our Privacy Policy for how the App handles information.
6. Privacy
Your use of the App is also covered by our Privacy Policy, which explains that the App collects no personal data, uses no ads or tracking, and keeps everything it stores on your device.
7. Price and app-store terms
Any price for the App, and any purchases, are handled by the app store you download it from (such as the Apple App Store or Google Play), and are subject to that store's terms and payment rules. If the App is offered at no charge, we may change that in the future for new downloads; this will not affect a copy you have already installed.
8. Updates and availability
We may release updates to improve the App or keep it compatible with new devices and operating systems. We may also change, suspend, or discontinue the App, in whole or in part, at any time. We are not obligated to provide any particular update or to keep the App available indefinitely.
9. Disclaimer of warranties
The App is provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement, to the fullest extent permitted by law. We do not warrant that the App will be uninterrupted or error-free. Otis is a bedtime-listening aid for entertainment and comfort; it is not a medical, therapeutic, or sleep-treatment device, and it is not a substitute for adult supervision.
10. Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, HY Software Studios, LLC will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for any loss of data, arising out of or relating to your use of (or inability to use) the App. To the extent any liability cannot be excluded, it is limited to the amount you paid for the App, if any.
11. Children and parental responsibility
Otis is designed for young children but is intended to be set up and supervised by a parent or guardian. By using the App on a child's behalf, you confirm you are the child's parent or legal guardian, or have their permission, and you agree to these Terms for them.
12. Changes to these terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “last updated” date above and post the new version on this page. Your continued use of the App after changes take effect means you accept the updated Terms.
13. Governing law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Washington, USA, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules, except where a mandatory consumer-protection law of your place of residence provides otherwise.
14. Contact
Questions about these Terms? Email us at contact-us@hysoftwarestudios.com, or visit our Support page.