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Terms of Use
Last updated 18 August 2026
By downloading or using Vela you agree to these terms. They incorporate Apple's Licensed Application End User Licence Agreement (the standard Apple EULA), which applies in full where these terms are silent.
1. Not medical advice
Vela is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, treatment or sleep-safety guidance. It describes patterns in the log you type and states how confident that log makes it. Nothing in the app is a recommendation about what to do with your child at night. Always consult a qualified clinician — your GP, paediatrician, midwife or health visitor — for medical questions, and follow official safer-sleep guidance. If your baby is unwell or you are worried, seek medical help immediately; do not rely on the app.
2. Licence
We grant you a personal, non-transferable, non-exclusive licence to use Vela on any Apple device that you own or control, as permitted by the App Store Terms of Service. You may not copy, redistribute, sell, rent, reverse-engineer, decompile or create derivative works from the app, except where such restriction is prohibited by law.
3. Eligibility
You must be at least 18 years old, or the age of majority where you live, to use Vela.
4. Your data and your responsibility
Your log is stored on your device and is not backed up by us. You are responsible for maintaining your own device backups. We are not liable for data lost through device failure, loss, theft, operating system updates or deletion of the app.
5. App Store distribution
Vela is distributed through the Apple App Store. Your download, installation and use of the app are also governed by Apple's App Store terms and the Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions. We are not responsible for App Store service interruptions, billing disputes or refund decisions, which are handled by Apple.
6. Purchases and subscriptions
Any paid features are sold through the App Store. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and can be managed or cancelled in your Apple Account settings. Refunds are handled by Apple in accordance with App Store policy.
7. Warranty disclaimer and liability
The app is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind to the fullest extent permitted by law. To the maximum extent permitted by law, our total liability arising out of the app is limited to the amount you paid for it. Nothing in these terms limits liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud, or any liability that cannot lawfully be excluded. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain exclusions, so parts of this section may not apply to you.
8. Third-party beneficiary
Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these terms and may enforce them against you. Apple has no obligation to provide maintenance or support for the app, and any claim relating to the app's failure to conform to a warranty may be directed to Apple for a refund of the purchase price; otherwise Apple has no other warranty obligation. We, not Apple, are responsible for addressing any claims relating to the app, including product liability, legal compliance and intellectual-property claims.
9. Export and legal compliance
You represent that you are not located in a country subject to a U.S. Government embargo or designated as a "terrorist supporting" country, and that you are not on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
10. Changes, termination and contact
We may update these terms; continued use after an update means you accept the revised terms. This licence ends automatically if you breach it or delete the app. Questions: hello@vela-app.example.