Terms of Service & End User License Agreement

This End User License Agreement (“EULA”) is a legal agreement between you (“End-User”) and StoneFrog (“Developer,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) for the Knotsapplication (“Licensed Application”). This EULA is concluded between the End-User and the Developer only, and not with Apple Inc. (“Apple”). The Developer, not Apple, is solely responsible for the Licensed Application and its content.

By downloading, installing, or using the Licensed Application, you agree to be bound by these terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Licensed Application.

Knots is a music exploration platform that visualizes relationships between artists, bands, projects, and collaborations using interactive graphs, timelines, metadata from third-party services, and user contributions.

You must be at least 13 years old to use Knots. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and all activity under it.

4.1 Ownership. Knotsowns all right, title, and interest in and to the Licensed Application, including source code, algorithms, graph structures, data models, visual layouts, user interface designs, relationship inference logic, and the compilation, arrangement, and presentation of information—except for third-party content and User Content.

4.2 License to Users. We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the Licensed Application on any Apple-branded products that you own or control, as permitted by the Usage Rules set forth in the Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions. This license does not allow you to use the Licensed Application on any device that you do not own or control. You may not transfer, redistribute, or sublicense the Licensed Application. Family Sharing and volume purchasing access is permitted as allowed under the Usage Rules. The terms of this EULA will govern any content, materials, or services accessible from or purchased within the Licensed Application, as well as upgrades provided by the Developer, unless such upgrade is accompanied by a separate license agreement. Except as provided in the Usage Rules, you may not distribute or make the Licensed Application available over a network where it could be used by multiple devices at the same time. You may not copy, reverse-engineer, disassemble, attempt to derive the source code of, modify, or create derivative works of the Licensed Application, any updates, or any part thereof. If you breach these restrictions, you may be subject to prosecution and damages.

4.3 Intellectual Property Claims. The Developer, not Apple, is solely responsible for the investigation, defense, settlement, and discharge of any third-party intellectual property infringement claim related to the Licensed Application.

5.1 Ownership.You retain ownership of content you create or submit, including saved views, annotations, collections, and custom relationships (“User Content”).

5.2 License to Knots. By submitting User Content, you grant Knots a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, store, display, process, reproduce, and modify (for technical purposes only) your User Content as necessary to operate, improve, and provide the Licensed Application.

5.3 Responsibility. You are solely responsible for your User Content and represent that you have the rights to submit it.

• Scrape, crawl, or harvest data from Knots
• Reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to derive source code, graph structures, or algorithms
• Copy, replicate, or create derivative works from Knots's UI, visual layouts, graphs, or relationship models
• Use automated systems to access the Licensed Application
• Use the Licensed Application output to train or evaluate machine learning or AI models without our prior written permission
• Reconstruct, redistribute, or commercially exploit datasets derived from Knots
• Use the Licensed Application for unlawful or infringing purposes

The Licensed Application may display or link to content and data from third-party sources and services, including MusicBrainz (CC0), Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), Wikidata (CC0), Discogs, Last.fm, Fanart.tv, Setlist.fm, Spotify, and Apple Music.

Knots is not affiliated with or endorsed by Spotify, Apple Music, MusicBrainz, Discogs, Wikipedia, Last.fm, Fanart.tv, or Setlist.fm.

Third-party content is provided for informational purposes and may be incomplete or inaccurate. We make no warranties regarding third-party content.

Third-Party Terms. When using the Licensed Application, you must comply with any applicable third-party terms of agreement. Where third-party services are integrated (e.g., Spotify, Apple Music), your use is also subject to their respective terms of service. If these Terms conflict with third-party terms for those integrations, the third-party terms control for that specific integration.

Musical relationships, timelines, and connections are informational, may be incomplete, and may reflect differing historical interpretations.

Knots offers Knots Premium, an auto-renewable subscription that unlocks additional features including unlimited graph depth, saved views, headliners, and unlimited favorites.Knots Premium is available as a monthly or yearly subscription. Current pricing is displayed at the point of purchase.

Free Trial. A free trial may be offered to eligible users. At the end of the free trial period, your subscription will automatically convert to a paid subscription at the displayed price unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends.

Billing & Auto-Renewal. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the subscription price.

Managing Subscriptions.You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal at any time from your Apple ID Account Settings after purchase. Go to Settings > [your name] > Subscriptions on your device.

Family Sharing. Knots Premium supports Family Sharing. If your subscription is shared with your Family Sharing group, family members receive access to Premium features. Access is removed if you leave the family group or the purchaser cancels their subscription.

Refunds. For App Store purchases, refunds are handled by Apple in accordance with their refund policies. You may request a refund through Apple Support or the Report a Problem page.

Price Changes. We may change subscription pricing with notice. If a price increase applies to your subscription, Apple will notify you and require consent before the higher price takes effect.

No Guarantee of Continued Availability. We may modify, suspend, or discontinue any Paid Feature at any time. If we discontinue a Paid Feature, we will provide any required refunds or credits in accordance with applicable law and the rules of the platform where you purchased (e.g., Apple).

The Developer is solely responsible for providing any maintenance and support services with respect to the Licensed Application, as specified in this EULA or as required under applicable law. Apple has no obligation whatsoever to furnish any maintenance and support services with respect to the Licensed Application.

The Developer is solely responsible for any product warranties, whether express or implied by law, to the extent not effectively disclaimed. In the event of any failure of the Licensed Application to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price for the Licensed Application to you. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Apple will have no other warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to the Licensed Application, and any other claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs, or expenses attributable to any failure to conform to any warranty will be the Developer's sole responsibility.

The Developer, not Apple, is responsible for addressing any End-User or third-party claims relating to the Licensed Application or the End-User's possession and/or use of the Licensed Application, including but not limited to: (a) product liability claims; (b) any claim that the Licensed Application fails to conform to any applicable legal or regulatory requirement; and (c) claims arising under consumer protection, privacy, or similar legislation.

You represent and warrant that (a) you are not located in a country that is subject to a U.S. Government embargo, or that has been designated by the U.S. Government as a “terrorist supporting” country; and (b) you are not listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.

We may suspend or terminate your access at any time if you violate these Terms, if required by law, or to protect the Licensed Application.

The Licensed Application is provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement, to the fullest extent permitted by law.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Knots shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly.

These Terms are governed by the laws of the United States and the State of Virginia, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

For questions, complaints, or claims regarding the Licensed Application:

StoneFrog
PO Box 173, Bluemont, VA 20135
Email: [email protected]
Support: [email protected]
Website: https://knots.stonefrog.com

You and the Developer acknowledge and agree that Apple, and Apple's subsidiaries, are third-party beneficiaries of this EULA, and that, upon your acceptance of the terms and conditions of this EULA, Apple will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce this EULA against you as a third-party beneficiary thereof.