Likhita Mantra Jaap (लिखित जप) Terms of Use

Last updated: 2026-10-31

These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your use of Likhita Mantra Jaap (the "App"), operated by Praneel Bhatia ("we", "us", "the developer"). By downloading, installing, or using the App, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the App.

1. Description of the app

Likhita Mantra Jaap is a devotional companion app for likhita japa (writing a deity's name by hand as a form of repetition) and a digital mala/bead counter, with practice-tracking statistics. The App is a personal practice tool. It is not a religious authority, a substitute for guidance from a qualified teacher or priest, and it makes no claim about the spiritual, religious, or health effects of any practice it helps you track.

2. Eligibility

The App is intended for a general audience. If you are under the age of majority in your jurisdiction, you should use the App only with the involvement of a parent or guardian.

3. License to use the app

Subject to these Terms, we grant you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to install and use the App on Apple devices you own or control, for your own personal, non-commercial use — solely as permitted by Apple's Media Services Terms and Usage Rules and applicable law. All rights not expressly granted are reserved.

4. Your content

Any names, guide scripts, or strokes you hand-write in the App stay on your device (see the Privacy Policy) and remain yours. We claim no ownership over anything you write or draw in the App. Because this content is never transmitted to us, we have no ability to access, back up, or recover it on your behalf — if it's lost (e.g. the app is deleted, or the device is lost/reset without a backup), we cannot restore it.

5. In-app purchases

The App offers optional, consumable "seva" (dāna/offering) purchases processed by Apple through StoreKit. These purchases:

• Are entirely voluntary and do not unlock, unlock faster, or otherwise change any feature of the App
• Are billed and refunded according to Apple's App Store terms and policies, not by us directly — refund requests should go through Apple (reportaproblem.apple.com)
• Are non-transferable between Apple accounts

6. Advertising

Version 2 displays no ads. Ad SDK startup and ad requests are disabled. Optional one-time donations support development and do not unlock or change any feature.

7. Intellectual property

The Likhita Mantra Jaap name, app design, source code, and original artwork are the property of the developer and protected by applicable intellectual property laws. Deity names, traditional mantras, and devotional concepts referenced in the App are part of shared cultural and religious heritage and are not claimed as the developer's property.

8. No warranty

The App is provided "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE," without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including without limitation any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. We do not warrant that the App will be uninterrupted, error-free, or that any streak, statistic, or stored record will never be lost.

9. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the developer shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of data, arising out of or related to your use of, or inability to use, the App.

10. Termination

You may stop using the App at any time by deleting it from your device. We may modify, suspend, or discontinue the App (or any part of it) at any time, with or without notice.

11. Changes to these terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by updating the "Last updated" date above. Continued use of the App after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

12. Acceptable use

You agree not to: copy, modify, distribute, sell, rent, or sublicense the App or any part of it; reverse-engineer or attempt to extract the source code of the App except to the extent applicable law expressly permits; use the App in any way that violates applicable law; or interfere with or attempt to defraud the App's advertising (for example, by generating fraudulent ad impressions or clicks).

13. Apple App Store terms

These Terms are concluded between you and the developer only — not with Apple Inc. ("Apple"), and Apple is not responsible for the App or its content. You acknowledge and agree that:

• Maintenance and support: Apple has no obligation whatsoever to furnish any maintenance or support services for the App. Any support is provided by the developer via the contact below.
• Warranty: in the event of any failure of the App to conform to an applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price of the App (if any) to you; to the maximum extent permitted by law, Apple has no other warranty obligation with respect to the App.
• Product claims: the developer, not Apple, is responsible for addressing any claims by you or a third party relating to the App or your possession or use of it, including product liability claims, claims that the App fails to conform to legal or regulatory requirements, and claims under consumer-protection, privacy, or similar legislation.
• Intellectual property claims: in the event of any third-party claim that the App infringes that third party's intellectual property rights, the developer, not Apple, is responsible for the investigation, defense, settlement, and discharge of the claim.
• Legal compliance: you represent and warrant that you are not located in a country subject to a US Government embargo or designated as a "terrorist supporting" country, and that you are not listed on any US Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
• Third-party beneficiary: Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms, and upon your acceptance, Apple has the right (and is deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce these Terms against you as a third-party beneficiary.
• You must also comply with any applicable third-party terms of agreement (for example, your wireless data service agreement) when using the App.

14. Indemnification

To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to indemnify and hold the developer harmless from claims, damages, and reasonable expenses (including legal fees) arising out of your breach of these Terms or your misuse of the App. This does not limit any rights you have under mandatory consumer-protection law.

15. General

If any provision of these Terms is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full force and effect. The developer's failure to enforce any right or provision is not a waiver of it. You may not assign these Terms; the developer may assign them in connection with a transfer of the App. These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and the developer regarding the App. Nothing in these Terms limits any non-waivable rights you have as a consumer under the laws of your place of residence.

16. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of India, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the App shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of India. This choice of law and forum does not deprive you of the protection of mandatory provisions of the law of your country of residence.

17. Contact

Questions about these Terms:

praneel.business@gmail.com