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Terms of Service for DontRot

Last updated: October 20, 2026

1. Introduction and Acceptance of Terms

Welcome to DontRot. These Terms of Service (“Terms”) constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Oscar Gil Bejerano, who develops and runs DontRot (“DontRot,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), with address at C/ Raval 32, Llívia, Spain, governing your access to and use of the DontRot mobile application (“App”), including any updates, enhancements, and new features.

By downloading, installing, accessing, or using the App, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not download, install, access, or use the App. These Terms may be updated from time to time, and your continued use of the App constitutes acceptance of any modifications.

2. Description of Service

DontRot is a productivity and digital wellbeing application designed to help users balance physical activity with screen time. The App’s core functionality includes:

  • Tracking physical activity through step counting
  • Converting steps into earned screen time
  • Monitoring and managing application usage
  • Blocking access to selected applications based on user settings
  • Providing statistics and insights about digital habits
  • Health Connect integration for enhanced step counting accuracy
  • Custom step detection algorithm that works on all devices, even those without dedicated step counting sensors
  • An optional online mode, with a Google account, to play in private groups of up to 12 friends who compete on effort points each week, throw small challenges to each other and can agree on apps that the whole group blocks (optionally, kept closed each day until your effort bar is full)

2.1. Step Counting Methods: The App offers three different methods for step counting:

  • Device Sensors: Using your device’s built-in step counting sensors for maximum accuracy when available
  • Health Connect Integration: Connecting to Health Connect to retrieve step data for users who prefer Google’s step tracking solution
  • DontRot Step Counter: Our proprietary movement detection algorithm that enables step counting on all devices, including those without dedicated step sensors

3. Eligibility, User Accounts and Registration

3.1. The App does not require account creation for basic functionality. You must be at least 13 years old to use the App.

3.2. Your activity data is stored locally on your device. If you choose to sign in with your Google account, some of your data is also stored in the cloud to back up your progress and to run the online mode, as described in our Privacy Policy.

3.3. Online mode: to sign in and use groups you must be at least 14 years old and give a truthful age range. If you are under the age of majority where you live, you confirm that a parent or guardian agrees to your use of the online mode. We may close accounts of people who do not meet these requirements.

3.4. You may hold one account, linked to your Google account. You are responsible for the activity on your account and for keeping your device and your Google account secure.

3.5. You can sign out at any time from the App settings, and delete your account and the data stored with it from the App settings with the “Delete account” option, or as described in section 6 of our Privacy Policy.

4. Free Service with Optional Premium Subscription

4.1. Free Access: DontRot is free to download and use. All core features and functionality are available to all users at no cost.

4.2. Advertising:

  • The free version of the App includes advertisements (banners and optional rewarded video ads) to support continued development and maintenance.
  • Ads are displayed in non-intrusive locations within the App interface.
  • Rewarded video ads may be watched voluntarily to earn additional screen time benefits.
  • We use Google AdMob as our advertising partner. Ad serving is subject to Google’s privacy policies.

4.3. DontRot Pro (Optional Premium Tier):

  • Users may optionally purchase DontRot Pro, which adds an extra layer of customization and depth on top of the free App, including: browser blocking, custom activity difficulty, smartwatch workout syncing, hardcore mode, custom Time Bank hour, schedules and daily caps, full statistics, automatic session start, creating up to 10 groups in the online mode (instead of 3), and removal of all advertisements.
  • Everything that is free in the App remains free. Pro never removes or restricts existing free functionality.
  • Pro is available as an auto-renewing monthly or annual subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase.
  • Prices are shown inside the App and are set through Google Play; they may vary by country and applicable taxes.
  • Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Payment is charged to your Google Play account at confirmation of purchase.
  • The lifetime option is a single, non-recurring payment that grants Pro access permanently, for as long as the App is available, on the Google account used for the purchase.
  • Users who subscribed to the earlier “Premium” (ad removal) subscription keep full Pro access at their original price for as long as that subscription remains active.

4.4. Subscription Management, Cancellation and Refunds:

  • You can manage or cancel your subscription and turn off auto-renewal at any time from your Google Play account settings. Cancellations take effect at the end of the current billing period, after which Pro features are disabled and ads resume.
  • Purchasing the lifetime option while a subscription is active does not cancel that subscription automatically; you should cancel it yourself in Google Play to avoid further renewals.
  • All payments are processed by Google Play. Refunds are handled according to Google Play’s refund policy; except where required by applicable law, no refunds are granted for partially used subscription periods.
  • We reserve the right to modify pricing with reasonable notice. Any price changes take effect at the start of the next billing period and are never applied retroactively.

5. Required Permissions

The App requires several device permissions to provide its core functionality. By using the App, you acknowledge and consent to these permissions:

  • Activity Recognition: To count steps and convert them to earned time
  • Usage Statistics Access: To monitor app usage time
  • Accessibility Services: To implement app blocking functionality
  • Battery Optimization Exemption: To ensure the App works continuously in the background
  • Display Over Other Apps: To show time alerts and blocking screens
  • Internet: For subscription verification, advertising, analytics and crash reports and, if you sign in, the cloud backup and the online mode
  • System Alert Window: To display blocking interfaces and time notifications
  • Notification Permission: To display status notifications about step conversion and inform you about the app’s operation

These permissions are used exclusively within the App for providing its intended functionality and enhancing your experience.

6. User Content and Conduct

6.1. Content Ownership: All user data generated within the App remains your property. It is stored locally on your device and, if you sign in, also in the cloud as described in our Privacy Policy.

6.2. Content you share in groups: in the online mode you can choose a display name, name your Mundi, name a group and write the prize your group agrees on. This content, together with your Mundi, your weekly points and your activity feed, is visible to the members of your groups. You grant us a limited licence to store and display it to them for the sole purpose of running the online mode. You are responsible for what you write.

6.3. Objectionable content and behaviour: in names, prize texts and any other content, and in the way you use challenges and groups, you must not:

  • Harass, bully, threaten, intimidate or humiliate other people, or encourage others to do so
  • Post hateful or discriminatory content, or content that incites violence
  • Post sexual, sexually suggestive or violent content, or anything that endangers or sexualises minors
  • Share personal information about other people, such as their full name, address, phone number or photos, without their permission
  • Impersonate another person, or use names that are misleading or infringe the rights of others
  • Promote illegal activities, self-harm, dangerous challenges or unsafe levels of exercise
  • Spam, advertise or use groups for commercial purposes

6.4. Reporting and moderation: if you leave a group you stop sharing new data with it, and group admins can remove members. To report a user, a group or any content that breaks these Terms, use the “Report” option in the App (in the group menu or in a member’s profile), which prepares an email to [email protected] with the group and the person concerned, or write to that address with the group name and what happened. We review reports promptly and may remove content, remove people from groups, delete groups or suspend or close accounts that break these Terms.

6.5. Be kind to your body: challenges and goals are a game. Only do the exercises you can do safely, and stop if you feel pain or unwell. Nobody is obliged to accept a challenge.

6.6. Prohibited Activities: You agree not to:

  • Use the App for any illegal purpose or in violation of any applicable laws
  • Attempt to circumvent or disable any security features of the App
  • Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the App
  • Distribute, copy, rent, lease, or sublicense the App or any part thereof
  • Use the App in a manner that could damage, disable, or impair its functionality
  • Manipulate your points, steps or activities, or use a modified version of the App, to gain an unfair advantage in groups
  • Access or attempt to access other users’ data or groups you have not been invited to
  • Remove any proprietary notices or labels on the App

7. Intellectual Property Rights

7.1. The App, including all of its contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof), is owned by us, our licensors, or other providers and is protected by copyright, trademark, patent, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

7.2. These Terms do not transfer any ownership rights in the App from us to you. You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the App for your personal, non-commercial use, subject to these Terms.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

8.1. THE APP IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

8.2. We do not guarantee that the App will function without interruption or errors. The quality and performance of the App may be affected by factors beyond our control, such as network conditions, device compatibility, or operating system limitations.

8.3. We make no warranties regarding the accuracy, reliability, or effectiveness of the App’s features, including step counting, time tracking, or app blocking functionality.

9. Limitation of Liability

9.1. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL WE BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE APP.

9.2. This includes, but is not limited to, damages for loss of profits, data, or other intangible losses, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

9.3. Our total liability for any claims arising from or related to these Terms or the App shall not exceed the amount you paid for the App or subscription in the past 12 months.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless us and our officers, directors, employees, agents, and affiliates from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) that arise from: (a) your use of the App; (b) your violation of these Terms; or (c) your violation of any rights of a third party.

11. Termination

11.1. We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your access to the App, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including if you violate these Terms.

11.2. You may terminate your relationship with us by uninstalling the App from all devices. If you signed in, uninstalling does not delete your account; you can delete it from the App or as described in our Privacy Policy.

11.3. All provisions of the Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.

12. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify you of any material changes through the App or by other reasonable means. Your continued use of the App after such modifications constitutes your binding acceptance of the revised Terms.

13. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the European Union and, where applicable, the laws of Spain, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

14. Dispute Resolution

14.1. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Spain.

14.2. Before commencing any legal action, we encourage you to contact us first to seek an amicable resolution.

15. 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 so that these Terms shall otherwise remain in full force and effect and enforceable.

16. Entire Agreement

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding the App and supersede all prior and contemporaneous written or oral agreements between you and us.

17. Contact Information

DontRot is provided by Oscar Gil Bejerano, C/ Raval 32, Llívia, Spain. If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at [email protected].