OwlShot Terms of Service

Effective Date / Last Updated: August 17, 2026 Language: English | 日本語

These Terms of Service (the “Terms”) govern your use of the OwlShot iOS/iPadOS application, its extensions, widgets, related APIs, and website (collectively, the “Service”) provided by misyobun, trading as pawapps (the “Operator,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). By downloading, launching, purchasing, or using the Service, you agree to these Terms.

1. Scope and order of precedence

1. These Terms apply to the entire relationship between you and the Operator concerning the Service.

2. The App Store terms, Apple’s standard licensed application end user license agreement, Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions, and terms of other third-party services also apply. If such terms conflict with these Terms regarding the applicable third-party service, the third-party terms control for that subject matter.

3. Notices, pricing information, feature-specific terms, and the Privacy Policy presented through the Service form part of these Terms.

2. Eligibility

1. The Service is intended only for persons who are at least 18 years old. Persons under 18 may not use the Service.

2. You represent that you have the legal capacity to accept these Terms under the laws of your place of residence.

3. You represent that you are not prohibited from using the Service under applicable export controls, sanctions, or other laws.

3. The Service

1. The Service may provide URL saving, metadata retrieval, read/unread management, categories, Stacks, notes, search, iCloud synchronization, translation, AI summaries, widgets, and share extensions.

2. Certain features require a compatible device or operating system, Apple Intelligence, iCloud, network access, external websites, or third-party services.

3. We may add, modify, restrict, suspend, or discontinue all or part of the Service without prior notice, subject to any notice required by applicable law.

4. We do not guarantee permanent availability, continued support for a feature or AI model, or successful retrieval from any website.

4. License

Subject to compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and non-sublicensable license to use the Service for your personal, non-commercial purposes. All rights in the Service, source code, designs, and trademarks remain with the Operator or their respective owners.

5. Saved URLs and user content

1. You are responsible for URLs, notes, Stack names, category names, and other content you submit or save (“User Content”).

2. You represent that you have all rights or lawful authority necessary to store and process User Content.

3. You retain ownership of User Content. You grant the Operator and its processors a non-exclusive right to process User Content only as necessary to provide and synchronize the Service, maintain security, investigate failures, and comply with law.

4. Do not submit URLs, query strings, or notes containing credentials, personal data, confidential information, or secrets to Cloud AI. Use Cloud AI only with publicly accessible URLs.

5. The Service does not grant you a right to reproduce, redistribute, or permanently make available content from linked websites.

6. External websites

1. The Service may connect to websites selected by you to retrieve titles, summaries, Open Graph images, and other public metadata.

2. External content, accuracy, availability, safety, legality, advertising, cookies, tracking, and privacy practices are controlled by the relevant website operator.

3. Your access remains subject to that website’s terms, access restrictions, copyright, robots policies, and other requirements.

4. We assume no responsibility or liability whatsoever for any harm caused by external websites.

7. Translation and AI features

1. Translation, classification, and AI summarization are automated and may contain errors, omissions, bias, outdated information, inappropriate language, or fabricated statements.

2. On-device processing uses supported Apple features and models. Cloud AI uses Google Gemini API, URL Context, and, when necessary, Google Search Grounding through a Cloudflare Worker.

3. AI output is informational only and is not professional advice, a substitute for the original source, proof of fact, or the Operator’s opinion. Do not rely on it for medical, legal, financial, investment, safety, or other consequential decisions. Verify the original source and reliable authorities.

4. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, legality, non-infringement, originality, or fitness for purpose of AI output. The same or similar output may be generated for others.

5. A request may be rejected or limited because of safety policies, access controls, paywalls, technical restrictions, or third-party terms.

6. You may not use AI features to evade safety controls, generate illegal or harmful material, or infringe third-party rights.

8. iCloud synchronization

1. iCloud synchronization uses your private Apple CloudKit database to synchronize saved data among devices associated with the same Apple Account.

2. Storage limits, account status, connectivity, Apple outages, or synchronization conflicts may cause delay, duplication, loss, or unavailability.

3. You are responsible for retaining original sources or separate backups of important information. The Service is not a backup service.

9. Premium subscriptions

1. Premium is an auto-renewable subscription providing the features shown at purchase, which may include ad removal, note editing, on-device AI summaries, and Cloud AI summaries. iCloud synchronization remains available on the Free plan.

2. Price, duration, trial terms, renewal conditions, and applicable taxes are those displayed by the App Store at purchase confirmation.

3. The subscription renews automatically and your Apple Account is charged unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.

4. Manage or cancel your subscription through Apple Settings or the App Store. Deleting the app, deleting data, or ceasing use does not cancel a subscription.

5. Payment processing, refunds, and billing disputes are governed by Apple’s terms and decisions. Except where required by law, we cannot issue refunds on Apple’s behalf.

6. Entitlement is verified through RevenueCat. Connectivity failures, Apple or RevenueCat outages, fraud controls, or other technical issues may temporarily prevent verification.

7. We may change prices or included features for future periods. Required notice and consent will be handled under applicable law and Apple’s mechanisms.

10. Advertising

1. Users on the Free plan may see advertising supplied by Google AdMob or another provider.

2. Advertisers are responsible for ad content, advertised products and services, and transactions with users.

3. You must not fraudulently click ads, manipulate impressions, or interfere with ad delivery or measurement.

4. Where available, you can revise consent choices through advertising privacy settings. Premium disables ads within the Service but does not require third parties to immediately erase previously processed information.

11. Prohibited conduct

You must not:

violate law, public policy, these Terms, or third-party terms;
infringe copyright, trademarks, privacy, reputation, or other rights;
process illegal, harmful, discriminatory, exploitative, malware, phishing, or credential-bearing URLs;
bypass paywalls, access controls, robots policies, or technological protection measures;
analyze, evade, alter, or interfere with the Service, APIs, App Attest, subscription verification, rate limits, advertising, or AI safeguards;
reverse engineer, scrape, automate bulk access, impose excessive load, or redistribute the Service without authorization;
impersonate others, submit false information, make fraudulent purchases, or abuse refunds; or
use the Service or AI output to provide professional advice to others or automate consequential decisions.

We may determine that substantially similar conduct is inappropriate or dangerous where reasonably necessary to protect the Service, users, or third parties.

12. Restriction and termination

1. We may restrict features, reject requests, or suspend access without notice where reasonably necessary for a Terms violation, security risk, abuse, legal or third-party request, non-payment, or service continuity.

2. You may stop using the Service by deleting the app. You must separately cancel any subscription through Apple.

3. Provisions that by their nature should survive termination—including intellectual property, disclaimers, limitations of liability, and governing law—will survive.

13. Intellectual property

Software, designs, text, logos, trademarks, databases, and other rights in the Service belong to the Operator or its licensors. Content and trademarks on external websites belong to their respective owners. No rights transfer except for the express license in these Terms.

14. Disclaimer of warranties

1. The Service is provided “as is” and “as available.”

2. To the maximum extent permitted by law, we disclaim express and implied warranties, including merchantability, fitness for purpose, non-infringement, accuracy, completeness, availability, continuity, security, data preservation, and absence of errors.

3. Events involving devices, operating systems, connectivity, Apple, Google, Cloudflare, RevenueCat, advertising providers, or external websites may be outside our reasonable control.

4. Nothing in this section excludes warranties or liabilities that applicable law does not permit us to exclude.

15. Limitation of liability

1. The limitations in this section do not apply to our willful misconduct or gross negligence.

2. For loss caused by our ordinary negligence, our liability is limited to direct and ordinary damages and will not exceed the total amount you actually paid for the Service during the six months preceding the event giving rise to liability, or JPY 1,000 for a Free user. This cap does not apply to death, personal injury, or another liability that cannot legally be limited.

3. Except in cases of willful misconduct or gross negligence, we are not liable for lost profits, business opportunities, goodwill, data, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, or similar damages, whether or not foreseeable.

4. If mandatory consumer protection law applies, this section applies only to the maximum extent allowed by that law.

16. Your responsibility

If your violation of these Terms or applicable law causes loss to us or a third party, you must resolve the matter at your own responsibility and expense and compensate us for direct and ordinary loss attributable to you. This does not apply where you are not at fault.

17. Changes to these Terms

1. We may change these Terms where the change benefits users generally or is reasonable in light of its necessity, appropriateness, and surrounding circumstances.

2. Material changes will be communicated before their effective date through the app, website, or another reasonable method.

3. Continued use after a change takes effect constitutes acceptance unless applicable law requires a different procedure.

18. Governing law and jurisdiction

1. These Terms are governed by the laws of Japan.

2. To the extent permitted by law, the Tokyo District Court or Tokyo Summary Court has exclusive jurisdiction as the court of first instance over disputes relating to the Service or these Terms.

3. Nothing in these Terms deprives you of mandatory consumer protections available in your place of residence.

19. Language, severability, and no waiver

1. The Japanese version is the governing version. This English version is provided for convenience. If there is a conflict or ambiguity, the Japanese version prevails to the extent permitted by law.

2. If any provision is invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain effective.

3. Failure to enforce a right immediately does not waive that right.