Last updated: 12 September 2023
The following terms of use (“Terms of Use”) apply to your use of the platform build.anekdoteapps.com (the “Platform”) operated by Anekdote AB (“Anekdote,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). On our Platform, we provide tools for creating and administrating your own mobile application(s) (an “App” and the “Services”).
Please note that your purchase, and scope, of the Services are governed by a separate service agreement entered into by you when purchasing the Services through our Platform (the “Service Agreement”).
Please see our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy on how we collect, use and store personal data and cookies provided by you to us. The Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy constitute an integral part of these Terms of Use.
- ELIGIBLE USERS AND ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS OF USE
1.1. Our Platform and Services are intended for commercial use and you acknowledge that your use is that of an authorized representative of a business (as defined by applicable law) and not that of a consumer.
1.2. By accessing our Platform and any of its pages, you signify that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. Furthermore, you represent and warrant that you are authorized to accept these Terms of Use on behalf of the business entity you are representing, that by using our Platform you are also accepting the Terms of Use on behalf of that entity, and that if you violate the Terms of Use, you and the entity agrees to have joint liability towards us. Any reference to “you” herein shall be a reference to both you and the business entity you are representing.
1.3. We reserve the right to deny and/or suspend your access to our Platform and the Services including your control/access of an App with immediate effect and/or remove content or information you share on an App if it comes to our attention that you do not meet the above criteria or if you in any other way is in breach of these Terms of Use or any other agreement entered into related to our Platform (e.g. the Service Agreement) as decided by us in our sole discretion, including but not limited to providing us with incorrect information of any kind.
1.4. Please note that third party terms and conditions may apply to you when using the Platform and Services. For example, when creating your App, you can choose to integrate third-party services (“Third-Party Services”) such as, but not limited to, ‘Shopify’ and ‘Patreon’. If you choose to do so, you agree to also follow the terms and conditions of such Third-Party Service(s). - YOUR ACCOUNT
2.1. In order to purchase and use our Services you must create an account on our Platform (the “Account”). Creating an Account is free. We may limit your access to our Platform until we are able to verify your Account information, like your email address.
2.2. When creating an Account, you agree to provide us with complete and accurate information and to keep the information current so that we can communicate with you about your Account and our Services.
2.3. You are solely responsible and liable for all activity under your Account. You are also fully responsible for maintaining the security of your Account (which includes keeping your password secure). We are not liable for any acts or omissions by you, including any damages of any kind incurred as a result of your acts or omissions.
2.4. Do not share or misuse your access credentials, and notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your Account or of any other breach of security. If we believe your Account has been compromised, we may suspend or disable it. - USING OUR SERVICES
3.1. Creating an App: once logged in to your Account, you may purchase our Services and start building your App. It is possible to create more than one App with the same Account. Your purchase, and scope, of the Services are governed by the separate Service Agreement entered into by you when purchasing the Services.
3.2. Connect to an existing App: once logged in to your Account you may request access to an existing App held by another Account (the “Main Account”). It is the holder of the Main Account who grants (or denies) access to the App as well as sets your level of access if available (e.g. as full administrator, editor or other position). You do not have to buy the Services in order to get access to an App held by a Main Account. It is possible to be connected to several Apps held by different Main Accounts. Unless otherwise agreed between you and the holder of a Main Account to which you are connected, it is the Main Account who is responsible for the App and its content (including content created/designed by you). - GENERAL RULES OF CONDUCT
4.1. You agree and warrant that you will not:
• use any automated means to access the Platform or collect any information from the Platform (including, without limitation, robots, spiders, scripts or other automatic devices or programs);
• frame the Platform, utilize framing techniques to enclose any content or other proprietary information, place pop-up windows over the Platform’s pages, or otherwise affect the display of the Platform’s pages;
• engage in the practices of “screen scraping,” “database scraping” or any other activity with the purpose of obtaining content or other information;
• use the Platform in any manner that violates applicable law or regulations or that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Platform or interfere with any other party’s use and enjoyment of the Platform;
• alter, copy, reproduce, record, transfer, perform, display, transmit, resell, sublicense, or make available any part of the Platform or the content displayed or shared with you via the Platform to the public or otherwise use the Platform in any way that is not explicitly permitted under these Terms of Use, the Service Agreement or applicable law, or otherwise constitutes an infringement of any part of the Platform;
• bypass any security measures, engage in any systematic reading or listening, use any kind of software or device to “crawl” or spider any part of the Platform, reverse engineer (or similar actions) any aspect of the Platform to access source codes, algorithms and similar, or otherwise interfere with the security or functionality of the Platform;
• remove or alter any copyright notices or similar that is included in any part of the Platform;
• collect information about other users of the Platform for example for the purpose of sending spam or junk mails or selling such information;
• pretend to be someone else when using the Platform;
• access the Platform for purposes of monitoring its performance or functionality, or for any other competitive purposes; or
• publish or otherwise make available on the Platform (including in Apps) anything that is false, misleading, harassing, offensive, inappropriate, repulsive or contains pornographic or threatening content, or spam, viruses, corrupted data, malicious software or other programs that may harm computers or other property, or that constitutes illegal activity or incitement or otherwise violates the rights of others, including but not limited to intellectual property rights and privacy rights, or that, in our discretion, contravenes the content or purposes of the Terms of Use. - INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
5.1. The content included on the Platform is protected in various ways, for example as copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets. Anekdote and its licensors hold all copyrights, neighbouring rights and all other rights in and to all material in connection with the Platform and all other parts of the Services we provide.
5.2. Anekdote graphics, logos, designs, page headers, button icons, scripts and service names are trademarks of Anekdote in Sweden and other countries. Anekdote’s trademarks shall not be used, including as part of trademarks and as part of domain names, in connection with any product or service in any manner that is likely to cause confusion and may not be copied, imitated, or used, in whole or in part, without our prior written permission. - INDEMNIFICATION
6.1. You agree to indemnify and hold Anekdote, its contractors, and its licensors, and their respective directors, officers, employees, and agents harmless from and against any and all losses, liabilities, demands, damages, costs, claims, and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, arising out of or related to your use of our Platform and Services, including but not limited to your violation of these Terms of Use. - DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
7.1. We do not guarantee, represent or warrant that:
• your use of the Platform will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free. We reserve the right to resolve any errors in the Platform by any means at our sole discretion; and
• the information provided by third parties (e.g. Third Party Services) and visible on our Platform will be accurate or reliable. We are not responsible for the actions or information of any third party, and you release us from any claims and damages in connection with any claim you have against any such third party.
7.2. It is your obligation to make sure that your viewing device (such as your tablet or smart phone) and system meet the applicable minimum technical requirements necessary for you to access the Platform and use the Services.
7.3. In no event will Anekdote or its directors, employees or agents be liable to you or any third party for any indirect, consequential, exemplary, incidental, special or punitive damages, including for any lost profits or lost data arising from your use of the Platform (including the Services) or any of the Platform content or other materials on or accessed through the Platform. - CHANGES IN OUR PLATFORM AND TERMS OF USE
8.1. We reserve the right to change, modify or cancel, temporarily or permanently, all or certain functions and features of the Platform (including the Services) at any time. For example, changes to the Platform may be necessary in order to adapt the content on the Platform to new technical environments or to an increased number of users, or for other important operational reasons.
8.2. We may alter these Terms of Use (including for the avoidance of doubt the Privacy Policy and the Cookie Policy) at any time, for example in order to reflect changes made on the Platform, ensure the usability and functionality of the Platform, for security reasons, to prevent abuse and/or to meet legal requirements. Any such alterations to the Terms of Use will become effective immediately when we post a revised version of these Terms of Use on the Platform, meaning that your continued use of our Platform will be governed by the Terms of Use in force at the time. However, in the event of any material changes to these Terms of Use, or in the event that any new versions of the Terms of Use will apply retroactively, we will provide reasonable notice thereof and specifically request your acceptance of the revised version of the Terms of Use prior to your continued use of our Platform. In the event that you do not agree to any such new version of the Terms of Use, your activities and use of our Platform (and thus the Services) up until such moment are governed by the previously applicable Terms of Use. You will however not be able to continue to use our Platform and Services (including your App). - UNENFORCABILITY
9.1. If any provision of these Terms of Use shall be held void, voidable, invalid or inoperative, no other provisions shall be affected as a result thereof, and accordingly, the remaining provisions of these Terms of Use shall remain in full force and effect as though such void, voidable, invalid or inoperative provision had not been contained herein. - APPLICABLE LAW AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION
10.1. These Terms of Use are governed by, and construed, in accordance with the laws of Sweden. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms of Use shall be finally settled by Swedish courts with the Stockholm District Court as court of first instance. - CONTACT DETAILS
11.1. The Platform is owned and maintained by Anekdote AB, a company registered in Sweden with company registration number 559335-6248 and address at Granudden 27, 871 40 Härnösand, Sweden.
11.2. In case you have any questions about our Platform, Services or these Terms of Use, you may reach us at: info at anekdote.se. You may contact us in English or Swedish.