Last updated on June 4, 2025
The HIVESOUND App is licensed to you (the end user) by HIVESOUND GmbH, with registered office at Volksparkstieg 6, 22525 Hamburg, Germany ("Licensor"), exclusively under the terms of this license agreement. Our VAT identification number is DE451409158.
By downloading the licensed application through Apple's software distribution platforms ("App Store") and Google's ("Play Store") as well as any updates (as permitted in this license agreement), you agree to all terms of this license agreement. The aforementioned platforms are referred to as "Services" in this agreement.
The parties to this license agreement acknowledge that the Services are not a party to this agreement and assume no obligations regarding the licensed application, such as warranty, liability, maintenance, or support. The sole responsibility for the licensed application and its content lies with HIVESOUND GmbH.
This license agreement may not contain usage rules for the licensed application that contradict the current Apple Media Services Terms of Use or Google Play Terms of Use ("Usage Rules"). HIVESOUND GmbH confirms that it has had the opportunity to review the Usage Rules and that this license agreement does not contradict them.
The HIVESOUND App acquired or downloaded through the Services is licensed to you exclusively under the terms of this license agreement. The Licensor reserves all rights not expressly granted. The HIVESOUND App is intended for use on devices operating with Apple's operating systems ("iOS" and "Mac OS") or Google's operating system ("Android").
The HIVESOUND App ("licensed application") is software developed to support beekeeping and adapted for mobile devices with iOS and Android. It serves to manage and monitor apiaries.
The licensed application is not designed to comply with industry-specific regulations (such as HIPAA, FISMA). If your use is subject to such laws, you may not use this application. Similarly, use that violates the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) is prohibited.
2.1 You receive a non-transferable, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable license to install and use the licensed application on all devices that you own or control, in accordance with the Usage Rules. This excludes access and use by other accounts connected to you (the end user, the purchaser) through Family Sharing or volume licenses.
2.2 This license also applies to all updates of the licensed application provided by the Licensor that replace, repair, and/or supplement the original application, provided no separate license is provided for such updates.
2.3 You may not share or make the licensed application available to third parties (unless permitted under the Usage Rules and with prior written consent from HIVESOUND GmbH), sell, rent, lend, lease, or otherwise distribute it.
2.4 It is prohibited to reverse engineer, translate, disassemble, decompile, remove, modify, combine, create derivative works or updates, adapt, or attempt to derive the source code of the licensed application or parts thereof (except with prior written consent from HIVESOUND GmbH).
2.5 You may not copy the licensed application or parts thereof (except when expressly permitted by this license and the Usage Rules) or modify it. You may only create and store copies on devices you own or control, and only for backup purposes in accordance with the terms of this license, the Usage Rules, and other applicable terms. It is prohibited to remove intellectual property notices. You acknowledge that unauthorized third parties may not gain access to these copies. If you sell your devices to third parties, you must remove the licensed application beforehand.
2.6 Violations of the above obligations as well as attempts at such violations may be prosecuted criminally and made liable for damages.
2.7 The Licensor reserves the right to change the terms and conditions of the license at any time.
3.1 The Licensor strives to update the licensed application so that it is compatible with changed/new versions of firmware and new hardware. However, there is no entitlement to such updates.
3.2 You acknowledge that it is your responsibility to ensure that the end device on which you wish to use the licensed application meets the technical specifications mentioned above.
3.3 The Licensor reserves the right to change the technical specifications at any time at its own discretion.
4.1 The Licensor is solely responsible for providing maintenance and support services for this licensed application. You can contact the Licensor via the email address provided in the App Store or Play Store.
4.2 HIVESOUND GmbH and the end user acknowledge that the Services have no obligation to provide maintenance and support services regarding the licensed application.
You acknowledge that the Licensor may access and modify your downloaded content of the licensed application and your personal information. The Licensor's use of such materials and information is subject to your legal agreements with the Licensor and the Licensor's privacy policy: https://www.hivesound.ai/privacy-policy-app.
You acknowledge that the Licensor may regularly collect and use technical data and related information about your device, system and application software, and peripheral devices to provide product support, facilitate software updates, and provide other services related to the licensed application. The Licensor may also use this information to improve its products or provide you with services or technologies, provided this information is not personally identifiable.
The licensed application may invite you to participate in chats, blogs, message boards, online forums, and other features and provide you with the opportunity to create, submit, post, display, transmit, perform, publish, distribute, or broadcast content and materials, including but not limited to texts, writings, videos, audios, photos, graphics, comments, suggestions, or personal information or other material (collectively "Contributions").
Contributions may be visible to other users of the licensed application and through third-party websites or applications. Therefore, any Contributions you submit may be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary.
When you create or make Contributions available, you represent and warrant that:
Any use of the licensed application in violation of the above conditions constitutes a breach of this license agreement and may result in, among other things, termination or suspension of your usage rights.
By posting your Contributions in any part of the licensed application or making your Contributions accessible by linking your account with social networks, you automatically agree and represent that you are entitled to grant us an unrestricted, unlimited, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable, royalty-free, fully paid, worldwide license. This allows us to host, use, copy, reproduce, disclose, sell, resell, publish, broadcast, retitle, archive, store, cache, publicly display, reformat, translate, transmit, excerpt in whole or in part, and distribute your Contributions (including your image and voice), as well as create derivative works or incorporate them into other works, including granting sublicenses.
This license applies to all known and future developed media formats and channels and includes the use of your name, company name, franchise name, as well as trademarks, logos, and images. You waive all moral rights to your Contributions and guarantee that they have not been asserted.
We do not claim ownership of your Contributions. You retain all intellectual property rights. We are not responsible for your content in the licensed application. You are solely responsible and expressly agree to hold us harmless from any liability.
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to (1) edit or remove Contributions, (2) recategorize Contributions, (3) delete or review Contributions at any time and without reason. There is no obligation to monitor your Contributions.
8.1 The Licensor is liable for breach of duty or tort only for intent and gross negligence. In case of violation of essential contractual obligations (cardinal duties), the Licensor is also liable for simple negligence, but only for the contractually typical, foreseeable damage. Excluded from this are damages from injury to life, body, or health.
8.2 The Licensor assumes no liability for damages based on breaches of duty according to Section 2 of this license agreement. To prevent data loss, you are obliged to use the backup functions of the application. In case of changes or manipulations of the application, you lose access.
9.1 The Licensor guarantees that the application is free of malware (spyware, trojans, viruses, etc.) at the time of download and functions according to the user manual.
9.2 There is no warranty in case of:
9.3 You are obliged to check the application immediately after installation and report any defects immediately by email to the address mentioned in the contact information. The defect report will only be considered if it is made within 90 days of discovery.
9.4 If a defect is found, HIVESOUND GmbH may, at its own choice, remedy or provide replacement.
9.5 In case of non-fulfillment of the warranty, you can notify the operator of the App Store, who will refund the purchase price. No further claims against the App Store exist.
9.6 For entrepreneurs, defect claims expire within 12 months after provision of the application. For consumers, statutory limitation periods apply.
HIVESOUND GmbH and the end user acknowledge that HIVESOUND GmbH – not the App Store – is responsible for all claims related to the application, particularly:(i) Product liability claims,(ii) Claims for violation of legal regulations,(iii) Claims under consumer, data protection, or similar laws, e.g., when using HealthKit or HomeKit.
You represent that you are not located in a country subject to a US embargo or classified as a "terrorist-supporting" country, and that you are not on any US sanctions list.
For general questions, complaints, or claims regarding the application, please contact:
Kevin Kraus
Volksparkstieg 6
Hamburg, Hamburg 22525
Germany
kevin@hivesound.ai
This license is valid until terminated by HIVESOUND GmbH or by you. Your rights end automatically if you violate any condition of this license. After termination, you must cease all use and delete all copies of the application.
HIVESOUND GmbH undertakes to comply with all applicable third-party terms when using the application.
According to Section 9 of the "Instructions for Minimum Terms of Developer's End-User License Agreement," Apple and Google as well as their subsidiaries are considered third-party beneficiaries of this agreement. By agreeing to this license agreement, you acknowledge that Apple and Google are entitled to enforce it against you.
HIVESOUND GmbH and the end user acknowledge that HIVESOUND GmbH – not the App Store – is responsible for defending against third-party claims for infringement of intellectual property rights by the application.
This license agreement is subject to the law of the Federal Republic of Germany, excluding international private law.
17.1 Should any provision of this agreement be or become invalid, the validity of the remaining provisions remains unaffected. The invalid clause will be replaced by a valid one that comes as close as possible to the original purpose.
17.2 Side agreements, changes, and additions require written form. This also applies to the waiver of this clause.
@HIVESOUND 2025