Terms of Service
RootedWords is operated by HopSavings, LLC.
These Terms of Service (“Terms”) are an agreement between you and HopSavings, LLC (“we,” “us,” or “our”). They govern your use of RootedWords, our daily cultural crossword app for iOS and Android (the “App”). RootedWords is operated by HopSavings, LLC, a Georgia limited-liability company.
These Terms are published at https://rootedwords.app/terms (Vercel; domain registered at Squarespace Domains).
If you do not agree, do not use the App. Questions: support@hopsavings.com.
Acceptance
You must be at least 13 years old. At sign-up you enter your birth year (we do not store it) and check a box agreeing to these Terms and the Privacy Policy. We will not create an account if the birth year indicates you are under 13, or if you do not check the box. The App is not directed to children under 13.
1. Who can use the App (eligibility)
You must be at least 13 to create an account. The App enforces that with a birth-year check at sign-up on the email, Google, and Apple paths. You must also agree to these Terms and the Privacy Policy by checking the box. If you do not agree, do not use the App.
2. Your account
- Playing requires an account (email/password, Google sign-in, or Apple Sign-In on iOS).
- Username is collected on email sign-up only, not on Google or Apple.
- Keep your password and sign-in details secure. You are responsible for activity under your account.
- If you think someone has accessed your account without permission, email support@hopsavings.com.
- “One account per person” and “keep your info accurate” are rules we may enforce; the App does not technically prevent multiple accounts, and there is no profile-edit screen. Correction requests go to support.
3. Acceptable use
You agree not to:
- Cheat, exploit bugs, or gain an unfair advantage.
- Abuse or harass other users or us.
- Scrape, copy, or harvest puzzles, clues, or other content from the App.
- Reverse engineer, decompile, or extract the App’s source code, except where the law expressly allows it.
- Access the App using bots, scripts, or other automated tools, except ordinary assistive technology.
- Interfere with the App, its servers, or its security.
- Use the App in any way that breaks the law or these Terms.
We may investigate and respond to violations, including suspension or termination.
4. Our content and your license
The App and its content — including the puzzle bank, clues, text, design, and software — are owned by HopSavings, LLC (or its licensors) and are protected by intellectual property laws.
We grant you a personal, non-commercial, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the App and its content for your own enjoyment. You may not sell, redistribute, publish, or commercially use puzzles, clues, or other App content. All rights we do not expressly grant are reserved.
5. Content you submit (clue reports)
The App lets you submit clue reports and similar feedback. When you submit a report or feedback, you grant us a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable license to use, store, reproduce, modify, and incorporate it to operate and improve the App, with no obligation to compensate you. You confirm you have the right to submit what you send.
Reports may include the answer, a report type, an optional comment, your user id, and a device id. See the Privacy Policy.
6. Notifications
The App can schedule a local daily reminder at 9:00 a.m. through your device’s notification system. We do not operate a push-notification server.
You can turn notifications on or off in Settings in the App, and in your device settings.
7. Fees and in-app purchases
The current version of the App is free. There are no ads and no in-app purchases in the shipped client.
We may later offer optional paid features or subscriptions through the Apple App Store or Google Play (in-app purchases). If we do:
- Apple or Google will charge you under their terms. We do not collect your full payment-card number.
- Prices, renewal, and cancellation will be disclosed at the time of purchase and in the store listing.
- Refunds are handled by Apple or Google except where the law requires us to help.
If we add paid features, we will update these Terms and the Privacy Policy.
8. Disclaimers (“as is”)
The App is provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. To the fullest extent allowed by law, we disclaim all warranties, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
We do not promise that the App will always be available, uninterrupted, error-free, or secure, or that defects will be fixed. Puzzles and clues may contain mistakes; please report them in the App.
9. Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent allowed by law:
- We will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for any loss of data, profits, or goodwill, arising from your use of (or inability to use) the App.
- Our total liability for any claim relating to the App will not exceed the greater of the amount you paid us in the 12 months before the claim, or USD $50.
While the App is free and has no IAP, “amount you paid us” is typically $0 unless you paid through a future IAP or another channel.
Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations; some of these may not apply to you.
10. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless HopSavings, LLC and its members, employees, and agents from claims, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising from your use of the App, your submissions, or your violation of these Terms or the law.
11. Suspension and termination
We may suspend or terminate your access if you violate these Terms, misuse the App, or create risk or legal exposure. We may also discontinue the App or any feature.
You may stop using the App at any time and may delete your account as described in the Privacy Policy (in-app 30-day cancelable grace period, or email support@hopsavings.com).
Sections that should survive termination (including content ownership, disclaimers, limitation of liability, indemnification, and dispute resolution) will continue to apply.
12. Governing law and venue
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Georgia, USA, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules, except where a mandatory consumer-protection law of your residence requires otherwise. You and we agree that the state and federal courts located in Fulton County, Georgia have exclusive jurisdiction over disputes arising from these Terms, except where a mandatory law of your residence requires otherwise. There is no arbitration clause.
13. Changes to these Terms
We may update these Terms. We will change the “Last updated” date and post the new version at https://rootedwords.app/terms. If we make material changes, we will update that date and, where required, notify you by email or in the App. Your continued use after changes take effect means you accept the updated Terms, except where the law requires a new consent.
14. Contact us
RootedWords is operated by HopSavings, LLC
Email: support@hopsavings.com
Website: https://rootedwords.app
Mail (principal office):
HopSavings, LLC
2300 W Park Place Blvd, Ste 146 #674
Stone Mountain, GA 30087
USA