Honk Terms of Service

Effective Date: October 15, 2025
Last Updated: October 15, 2025

1. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS

1.1 Agreement to Terms

By accessing, downloading, installing, or using the Honk mobile application ("Service", "App", "Honk"), you hereby acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms", "Agreement").

1.2 Legal Capacity

By accepting these Terms, you represent and warrant that you have the legal capacity to enter into a binding agreement.

2. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE

2.1 Service Overview

Honk is a safety-focused communication application that provides:

• Safety Promise functionality (Recurring and Quick Promises)
• Duress protection features (Secret Handshake)
• Safety notifications and alerts
• Casual messaging and communication features
• Customizable notification sounds

2.2 Service Modifications

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the Service at any time, with or without notice, and without liability to you.

3. ELIGIBILITY AND ACCOUNT REGISTRATION

3.1 Age Requirements

You must be at least 13 years of age to use this Service. Friends between 13 and 18 years of age must have parental or legal guardian consent.

3.2 Account Security

You are solely responsible for:

• Maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials
• All activities that occur under your account
• Immediately notifying us of any unauthorized access
• Ensuring the accuracy of your account information

3.3 Account Integrity

You agree not to create accounts using false information, impersonate others, or create multiple accounts for improper purposes.

4. PROMISE SYSTEM, SAFETY FEATURES, AND LIMITATIONS

4.1 NOT AN EMERGENCY SERVICE

THE SERVICE IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL EMERGENCY SERVICES. IN ANY EMERGENCY SITUATION, YOU MUST IMMEDIATELY CONTACT APPROPRIATE EMERGENCY SERVICES (YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY NUMBER).

4.2 Promise System Functionality:

• Recurring Promises: Automated Promises with 15-minute grace period
• Quick Promises: One-time Promises with 5-minute grace period
• Grace periods are approximate and may vary due to technical limitations

4.3 No Guarantee of Delivery

We do not guarantee that:

• Notifications will be delivered instantly or at all
• The Service will detect all safety concerns
• Push notifications will function on all devices or network conditions
• The duress detection feature will work in all circumstances

4.4 Friend Responsibility

Friends are solely responsible for:

• Verifying that notifications are properly configured
• Testing the Service functionality before relying on it
• Not solely relying on the Service for personal safety
• Maintaining alternative safety measures and communication methods

5. USER CONDUCT AND PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES

5.1 Hyväksyttävä käyttö

You agree to use the Service only for lawful purposes.

5.2 Prohibited Activities

You agree not to:

• Harass, threaten, or intimidate other users.
• Use the Service to send spam or unsolicited messages.
• Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the App.
• Attempt to bypass any security features of the Service.

5.3 Interfering with Safety Features

You specifically agree not to use the 'Secret Handshake' or duress alert features for pranks or false alarms. Repeated misuse may result in immediate account termination.

6. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

The Service and its original content (excluding Content provided by users), features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of Honk and its licensors. The 'Honk' name, the Goose logo, and the Shield logo are trademarks of Honk.

7. PAYMENTS AND PREMIUM FEATURES

7.1 Free Tier

Honk offers a free tier with limited casual Honks and a limited number of active Promises.

7.2 Pro Upgrade

We offer a 'Pro' upgrade for a one-time fee. This unlocks unlimited Promises, unlimited casual Honks, and additional features. Prices are displayed in the App.

7.3 Refunds

Purchases are managed directly by the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. Refund requests must be submitted to them according to their policies.

8. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

8.1 'AS IS' BASIS

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN 'AS IS' AND 'AS AVAILABLE' BASIS. HONK EXPLICITLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.

8.2 NO SAFETY GUARANTEE

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE SERVICE IS A COMMUNICATION TOOL, NOT A LIFE-SAVING DEVICE. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT 'SAFETY PROMISES' WILL ALWAYS BE DELIVERED, OR THAT 'SECRET HANDSHAKE' ALERTS WILL BE SUCCESSFULLY TRANSMITTED. TECHNICAL FAILURES, NETWORK ISSUES, OR DEAD BATTERIES CAN PREVENT THE SERVICE FROM FUNCTIONING.

9. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL HONK, ITS AFFILIATES, AGENTS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SERVICE.

10. INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Honk and its licensee and licensors, and their employees, contractors, agents, officers, and directors, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses.

11. GOVERNING LAW

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of Finland, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

12. CHANGES TO TERMS

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material we will provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect.

13. CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at: support@honkapp.eu

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BY ACCESSING OR USING THE SERVICE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS OF SERVICE.