Terms & Conditions

PaceNote is a mindful walking application for Android devices developed and operated by PaceNote. The app provides timed walking sessions, guided reflection prompts, a voice-enabled journal, and related wellness features.

The app is intended for personal, non-commercial use by individuals aged 13 and older. It is not a medical product and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any physical or mental health condition.

By accessing or using PaceNote, you confirm that:

• You are at least 13 years of age
• You have the legal capacity to enter into a binding agreement
• You have read, understood, and agree to these terms and our Privacy Policy
• If you are under 18, you have obtained parental or guardian consent

We reserve the right to update these terms at any time. Material changes will be communicated via an in-app notice. Your continued use of the app after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

Free Tier — Wanderer

The following features are available at no charge:

• Three guided walking sessions: Quick Reset (5 min), Morning Reset (10 min), and Midday Clarity (15 min)
• Full voice and text journal with up to 500 stored entries
• All five visual themes: Forest, Dusk, Ocean, Ember, and Slate
• Five guided reflection prompts

The free tier is provided indefinitely without time limitation and will never display advertisements.

Pro Tier — Pathfinder

The Pro tier unlocks additional features via a subscription:

• Three additional guided sessions: Evening Unwind, Deep Focus, and Custom Sessions
• Thirty guided reflection prompts (expanded from five)
• Guided stories — longer narrative walking experiences
• Custom session duration and interval configuration

Pricing is displayed in-app before purchase and may vary by region. Each plan includes a 7-day free trial.

Payment

All subscription payments are processed by Google Play Billing. By initiating a subscription, you authorise Google to charge your linked payment method on a recurring basis at the applicable subscription rate.

Renewal

Subscriptions renew automatically at the end of each billing period unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the renewal date. The renewal charge will be applied within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period.

Cancellation

You may cancel your subscription at any time through your Google Play account settings (Google Play → Subscriptions → PaceNote). Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current paid period. You will retain Pro access until that date. No partial refunds are issued for unused time within a billing period.

Refunds

Refund requests are handled exclusively by Google Play in accordance with Google's refund policies. We do not process refunds directly. To request a refund, visit play.google.com/store/account/subscriptions.

Price Changes

We reserve the right to change subscription pricing. Price changes will be communicated with reasonable advance notice via an in-app notification. Your continued use of the Pro tier after the effective date of a price change constitutes acceptance of the new price.

PaceNote does not require you to create an account or provide personal information. All journal entries, session history, and user preferences are stored exclusively on your device — never transmitted to our servers or any third party, and permanently deleted when you uninstall the app.

The voice dictation feature uses Android's on-device Speech Recognition API. No audio is recorded, stored, or transmitted by PaceNote. PaceNote contains no third-party analytics SDKs, advertising networks, or tracking libraries.

For full details, please read our Privacy Policy.

All content in the app — including the PaceNote name and logo, session designs, guided prompts, written copy, visual themes, and source code — is owned by or licensed to PaceNote and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to use the app on Android devices you own or control, for personal non-commercial purposes only.

You may not:

• Copy, modify, distribute, sell, or sublicense any part of the app
• Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the app
• Remove or obscure any proprietary notices or labels
• Use the app or its content for commercial purposes without our written consent
• Attempt to extract the source code, assets, or guided session content

Journal entries you create remain your own. We claim no rights over your content and, as stated above, we never access or transmit it.

You agree to use PaceNote only for lawful purposes and in ways that do not infringe on the rights of others. You must not:

• Attempt to interfere with the app's functionality or security features
• Use automated tools, scripts, or bots to interact with the app
• Attempt to bypass subscription verification or access Pro features without a valid subscription
• Use the app in any manner that could damage, disable, or impair its operation

PaceNote does not collect, record, store, or transmit any health or fitness data. The app does not access or integrate with Android Health Connect, Google Fit, or any other health data platform or service.

Specifically, PaceNote does not collect or process:

• - Step counts, distance, pace, or movement metrics
• - Heart rate, blood oxygen, or any other biometric measurements
• - Calories burned or physical exertion data
• - Sleep, activity, or exercise history
• - GPS coordinates, routes, or location data of any kind
• - Any data from device sensors beyond the microphone (which is optional and used solely for voice journaling)

PaceNote is a mindfulness and journaling companion for walking sessions. The app provides timed prompts and a local journal — it does not function as a fitness tracker and has no visibility into your physical activity or health status.

The app is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

We do not guarantee that the app will be available at all times, uninterrupted, or error-free. We may modify, suspend, or discontinue the app at any time without notice.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, PaceNote and its owners, officers, employees, and affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of or inability to use the app. Our total liability for any claims arising under these terms shall not exceed the amount you paid for your most recent subscription period, or $10 USD if no payment was made.

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless PaceNote and its owners from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, losses, costs, or expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or in connection with your use of the app, your violation of these terms, or your violation of any third-party rights.

These terms remain in effect while you use the app. We may terminate or suspend your access to Pro features immediately and without notice if you breach these terms or if we determine, in our sole discretion, that your use is harmful or unlawful.

Upon termination, the licence granted in Section 06 will cease. All provisions that by their nature should survive termination — including Sections 06, 08, 09, 10, and 13 — shall continue to apply.

The app integrates with the following third-party services, each governed by their own terms of service and privacy policies:

• Google Play Billing — subscription management and payment processing
• Android Speech Recognition API — on-device voice-to-text processing

We are not responsible for the practices of these third parties.

These terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States, without regard to conflict of law principles. If you are located outside the United States, local mandatory consumer protection laws may also apply.

Before filing any formal dispute, you agree to contact us and attempt to resolve the matter informally. We will make good-faith efforts to resolve disputes within 30 days of receiving written notice.

If informal resolution fails, any dispute arising from these terms shall be resolved through binding arbitration under the rules of the American Arbitration Association, conducted in English. You waive any right to a jury trial or to participate in a class action lawsuit. Nothing in this section prevents either party from seeking injunctive or other equitable relief for matters involving intellectual property or unauthorised access.

PaceNote is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. No data is collected or transmitted by the app.

If you are between 13 and 17, you should obtain the consent of a parent or legal guardian before using the app.

We may update, modify, or discontinue features of the app at any time. Free tier features may be adjusted, though we will not remove features previously available to free users without reasonable notice. Pro tier content may be expanded, modified, or replaced over time.

If the app ceases to be available on Google Play, any active subscription will be cancelled and a prorated refund may be available through Google Play.

If any provision of these terms is found to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect. The invalid provision will be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable.

These terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and PaceNote regarding your use of the app and supersede all prior agreements, representations, and understandings.