Terms of Use — AROA Patterns

Terms of Use — AROA

AROA App / Website: www.aroa-patterns.com

The Service is operated by Oleg Gordiushenkov s.p. (the “Operator”, “we”, “us”, “our”).

Address: Cesnjica 12, 1261 Ljubljana, Slovenia

Last updated: 12.12.2025

1. Scope and Acceptance

1.1. These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the AROA mobile application (the “App”), the website (the “Website”), and related services and digital content (together, the “Service”).

1.2. By accessing or using the Service (including creating an account or making a purchase), you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

1.3. These Terms should be read together with the Privacy Policy: www.aroa-patterns.com/privacy.

2. Eligibility and Account

2.1. You must be legally able to enter into these Terms in your jurisdiction. If you are under the age of majority, you may use the Service only with required parent/guardian consent.

2.2. You are responsible for your account credentials and all activity under your account.

2.3. You agree to provide accurate information and keep it up to date.

3. Service and Changes

3.1. The Service provides access to digital materials, including downloadable digital patterns, instructions and related files (“Digital Content”).

3.2. We may update, modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service, to the extent permitted by law.

4. Purchases (One-Time Purchases; No Subscriptions)

4.1. The Service may offer paid items as one-time purchases (“One-time Purchases”). We do not offer subscriptions unless clearly stated at the point of purchase.

4.2. Purchases may be processed via Apple App Store and/or Google Play (and, where available, other providers). Your purchase is also subject to the relevant platform/provider terms.

4.3. Prices, applicable taxes (if any), and purchase details are shown at checkout.

4.4. Refunds / cancellations. For App Store / Google Play purchases, refunds are generally handled by the platform under its policies, unless mandatory law requires otherwise. Where the platform does not allow us to process refunds directly, we may be unable to issue refunds for such purchases.

4.5. We do not store full payment card details. Payment processing is handled by the platform/provider.

4.6. Restoring purchases. Where supported, you may restore eligible purchases using “Restore Purchases” (or a platform equivalent) and may need to use the same Apple ID / Google account.

5. License to Digital Content (Personal Use; No Sharing/Resale)

5.1. When you obtain Digital Content, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use that Digital Content for personal use only, subject to these Terms and applicable law.

5.2. You may: download and store the Digital Content on your personal devices; make personal printouts where applicable; create physical items using the patterns/instructions and sell those physical items (commercial sale of the physical end product is permitted).

5.3. You must not (strictly prohibited): resell, rent, sublicense, assign, or otherwise commercialize Digital Content in digital form; share, publish, upload, distribute, transmit, or make Digital Content (or substantial parts of it) available to any third party (including via social media, messengers, torrents, file-sharing, “group buys”, shared drives, or shared accounts); use the Digital Content to create or distribute competing digital products, digital libraries, or derivative digital pattern collections; remove or alter copyright notices, watermarks, or rights markings.

5.4. All rights not expressly granted are reserved.

6. User Content (If Available)

6.1. If you submit content to the Service (“User Content”), you represent you have the rights to do so and that it does not violate law or third-party rights.

6.2. You grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to host, store, reproduce, and display User Content solely as needed to operate, maintain, and improve the Service.

6.3. We may remove or restrict User Content if we reasonably believe it violates these Terms or applicable law.

7. Acceptable Use

You must not: access or attempt to access non-public areas, other users’ accounts, source code, or databases without authorization; bypass or interfere with security or access controls; introduce malware, harmful code, or use the Service to send spam; scrape/harvest data by automated means without our written permission; use the Service unlawfully.

8. Intellectual Property

8.1. The Service, App, Website, Digital Content, software, designs, trademarks, logos, and other materials are owned by us or licensed to us and protected by law.

8.2. Except for the limited license in Section 5, no rights are granted to you.

9. Copyright / IP Complaints

If you believe content in the Service infringes your rights, contact info@aroa-patterns.com and include: (a) identification of the work; (b) identification of the allegedly infringing material; (c) your contact details; (d) a good-faith statement that use is not authorized.

10. Disclaimers

10.1. The Service is provided “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” to the maximum extent permitted by law.

10.2. We do not guarantee uninterrupted, error-free, or secure operation.

10.3. Nothing in these Terms limits statutory rights that cannot be waived.

11. Limitation of Liability

11.1. To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for loss of profits, revenue, data, goodwill, or business opportunities.

11.2. To the extent permitted by law, our total liability for claims relating to the Service will not exceed the amount you paid to us for One-time Purchases in the 12 months preceding the event giving rise to the claim.

11.3. This section does not limit liability that cannot be limited under applicable law (including applicable consumer protection law).

12. Termination

12.1. You may stop using the Service at any time.

12.2. We may suspend or terminate access if you violate these Terms, if needed to protect the Service/users/third parties, or to comply with law.

12.3. Upon termination, the license granted under Section 5 ends. Sections that by their nature should survive will survive (including Sections 5, 8–11, 17–18).

13. Third-Party Services and Platform Terms

13.1. The Service may link to or integrate third-party services. We are not responsible for third-party services, content, or practices.

13.2. If you download the App via Apple App Store or Google Play, you must comply with their terms and policies. Apple/Google are not responsible for the Service except as required by law.

14. Export Controls and Sanctions

You may not use, export, re-export, or transfer the App or Digital Content except as authorized by applicable law, including applicable export control and sanctions laws.

15. Consumer Rights (EEA/UK and Other Regions)

If you are a consumer, you may have mandatory rights under the laws of your country (including regarding digital content conformity and remedies). Nothing in these Terms limits such mandatory rights.

16. Apple App Store Additional Terms (If Applicable)

16.1. These Terms are concluded between you and the Operator, not Apple.

16.2. Scope: the App license is limited to Apple Usage Rules and use on Apple-branded products you own or control.

16.3. Maintenance/support: Apple has no obligation to provide maintenance/support; contact us at info@aroa-patterns.com.

16.4. Warranty: to the maximum extent permitted by law, Apple has no warranty obligations; if the App fails to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple and Apple may refund the purchase price (if any).

16.5. Product claims: Apple is not responsible for addressing claims relating to the App, except as required by law.

16.6. IP claims: the Operator is solely responsible for investigation/defense/settlement of IP infringement claims relating to the App.

16.7. Legal compliance: you represent you are not in an embargoed country and not listed on restricted parties lists to the extent applicable.

16.8. Third-party beneficiary: Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms and may enforce them against you.

17. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

17.1. These Terms are governed by the laws of Slovenia, excluding its conflict of laws rules, unless mandatory consumer protection law in your country of residence requires otherwise.

17.2. If you are a consumer in the EEA/UK, you may benefit from mandatory protections of your country of residence and may bring claims in the courts that are competent under applicable law.

18. Changes to These Terms

18.1. We may update these Terms from time to time. The “Last updated” date indicates when changes were made.

18.2. If changes materially affect your rights, we will take reasonable steps to notify you (e.g., via the App or Website). Continued use of the Service after changes become effective means you accept the updated Terms, to the extent permitted by law.

19. Contact / Notices

Questions about the Service or these Terms, and legal notices, may be sent to:

Email: info@aroa-patterns.com

Postal address: Cesnjica 12, 1261 Ljubljana, Slovenia