Terms & Conditions

Last updated on March 1, 2026

Cardinal Apps Inc. ("we", "our", "Cardinal") reserves the right to change the terms within this Terms & Conditions agreement at any time. When we make material changes to these Terms & Conditions, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. By continuing to use Cardinal's products after any such changes, you agree to the updated Terms & Conditions.

When we say "Cardinal's applications", we mean the software that users self-host, the websites that we host, the mobile applications that we distribute, the software that we run in the cloud, and the things we run to connect it all.

By continuing to use Cardinal's products, you agree to these Terms & Conditions and our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Section 1: Key Conditions

When you use any Cardinal product, you agree:

  1. 1.0 That you are at least fourteen (14) years old. If you are a resident of the European Union, you confirm that you are at least sixteen (16) years old, or that you have obtained verifiable parental or guardian consent to use Cardinal's products, as required under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
  2. 1.1 To not monetize access to Cardinal's applications or accept payment for their use.
  3. 1.2 To not send an excessive number of HTTP requests to Cardinal's cloud servers. "Excessive" is determined at our discretion.
  4. 1.3 To not send HTTP requests with malicious intent to Cardinal's cloud servers. "Malicious intent" is determined at our discretion.
  5. 1.4 To not use Cardinal's cloud servers for anything other than the features provided by Cardinal's own applications, in the manner that they are intended to be used.
  6. 1.5 To not use copyrighted materials in Cardinal's applications unless you are the copyright holder of the material or you have been granted a license to possess the material.
  7. 1.6 To not use illegal materials in Cardinal's applications. All of the user's local laws apply.
  8. 1.7 To always use Cardinal's products in good faith.
    1. 1.7.1 By not abusing bugs or exploits.
    2. 1.7.2 By not disseminating information about bugs or exploits.

Section 2: Account Conditions

When you use a Cardinal cloud account, you agree:

  1. 2.0 To not share your account login information with anyone else.
  2. 2.1 To not share or move your account session token(s), cookie(s), and/or other locally stored account data.
  3. 2.2 To not attempt to impersonate any user whose account you do not own.
  4. 2.3 To not send fake/spoofed HTTP requests to Cardinal's cloud servers.
  5. 2.4 To not send HTTP requests on the behalf of anyone else to the cloud servers.

Section 3: Community Conditions

When you participate in any official Cardinal community, you agree:

  1. 3.0 To not promote or share links to, either publicly or privately, copyrighted and/or illegal materials, or other websites where links to such material can be found.
  2. 3.1 To not harass other users.
  3. 3.2 To not post racist or otherwise hateful content.
  4. 3.3 To not post adult-only content.
  5. 3.4 To not post unnecessarily offensive or shocking content.
  6. 3.5 To not solicit other users.
  7. 3.6 To not advertise a business or product without special written permission.
  8. 3.7 To not impersonate other users.
  9. 3.8 To not impersonate Cardinal Apps Inc. personnel.

Section 4: General Purchase Conditions

When you purchase any Cardinal product, you agree:

  1. 4.0 That in the event of a billing dispute, you shall grant us the opportunity to refund your purchase before initiating a chargeback with your credit provider.
  2. 4.1 That any billing discrepancies, issues, or problems shall be brought to our attention without delay by sending an email to the billing email address on the Contact page.

Section 5: Recurring Subscription Conditions

When you purchase a recurring Cardinal subscription, you agree:

  1. 5.0 That your access to the purchased features will only last for as long as your subscription is active and paid for.
  2. 5.1 That we will automatically bill you for the next billing cycle at the end of your current billing cycle.
  3. 5.2 That should you no longer wish to continue your subscription, it is your responsibility to cancel it.
  4. 5.3 That if you opt to cancel your subscription before the end of the billing cycle, you will retain access to the tier for the remainder of the billing cycle, and not receive a partial refund.
  5. 5.4 That we will automatically terminate your subscription if your billing account is in arrears for seven (7) days.

In the event of a failed payment, we will grant you a grace period of seven (7) days during which we will make up to three (3) additional attempts to collect payment. If all fail, then at the end of the grace period we will terminate your subscription and make no further attempts to collect payment.

[6.0] Intellectual Property and License

All rights, title, and interest in and to Cardinal's applications, including all associated intellectual property rights, are and shall remain the exclusive property of Cardinal Apps Inc. and its licensors. Cardinal's applications are protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws of Canada and applicable foreign jurisdictions.

Subject to your compliance with these Terms & Conditions, Cardinal Apps Inc. grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to use Cardinal's applications solely for your personal, non-commercial purposes. This license does not constitute a sale of Cardinal's applications or any portion thereof. No rights are granted to you other than as explicitly set out in these Terms & Conditions.

You shall not copy, modify, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or create derivative works based on Cardinal's applications, in whole or in part, except to the extent that such activity is expressly permitted by applicable law notwithstanding this limitation.

[6.1] Non-compliance and Termination

Failure to comply with these Terms & Conditions can result in having your access to Cardinal's cloud services revoked. We may also terminate your subscription, refund your purchase(s), suspend or permanently terminate your account and access to Cardinal's applications at any time, for any reason or no reason, with or without notice, and without liability to you. Upon termination, your license to use Cardinal's applications immediately ceases. Any data associated with your account may be deleted in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

[6.2] Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Cardinal Apps Inc. and its officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, and suppliers from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or relating to: (a) your use of Cardinal's applications in violation of these Terms & Conditions; (b) your use of unlicensed, illegal, or infringing materials in connection with Cardinal's applications; (c) any content you post to any of Cardinal's social communities; or (d) your violation of any applicable law or the rights of any third party.

[6.3] Dispute Resolution

In the event of any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms & Conditions or your use of Cardinal's applications ("Dispute"), the parties agree to first attempt to resolve the Dispute informally. The party raising the Dispute shall provide written notice to the other party describing the nature of the Dispute and the relief sought. The parties shall then negotiate in good faith for a period of no less than thirty (30) days from the date of such notice in an attempt to resolve the Dispute before either party may pursue other available legal remedies.

Notices to Cardinal Apps Inc. regarding Disputes shall be sent to the legal email address on the Contact page.

[6.4] Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms & Conditions and any Dispute arising out of or relating to them shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

Subject to the Dispute Resolution section above, you agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in the Province of Ontario, Canada for the resolution of any Dispute that cannot be resolved informally.

[6.5] Severability

If any provision of these Terms & Conditions is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, such provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, and the remaining provisions of these Terms & Conditions shall continue in full force and effect.

[6.6] Entire Agreement

These Terms & Conditions, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Cardinal Apps Inc. with respect to your use of Cardinal's applications and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, and communications between the parties regarding such subject matter.

[6.7] Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

[6.8] Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL CARDINAL APPS INC. OR ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AGENTS, LICENSORS, OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF GOODWILL, SERVICE INTERRUPTION, COMPUTER DAMAGE, OR SYSTEM FAILURE, EVEN IF CARDINAL APPS INC. HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

IN ALL CASES, CARDINAL APPS INC.'S TOTAL CUMULATIVE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS OR YOUR USE OF CARDINAL'S APPLICATIONS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNTS PAID BY YOU TO CARDINAL APPS INC. IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM. IF YOU HAVE NOT MADE ANY PAYMENTS TO CARDINAL APPS INC. DURING THAT PERIOD, CARDINAL'S TOTAL LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED CANADIAN DOLLARS (CAD $100.00).

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN TYPES OF DAMAGES. IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS, CARDINAL APPS INC.'S LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.