Terms and Conditions
Effective Date: May 12, 2025
Last Updated: May 12, 2025
These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") constitute a legal agreement between the user ("you") and Sharkbone India Network Pvt Ltd, the owner and operator of the mobile application known as Fonybox. By downloading, accessing, or using Fonybox, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy.
1. Eligibility to Use the App
You may use Fonybox only if you are at least 13 years of age. If you are under 18, you must have the permission and supervision of a parent or legal guardian to use the app. By using the app, you confirm that you meet the eligibility requirements.
2. User Account and Registration
To access certain features of Fonybox, you must create an account using your mobile number or email address and choose a username. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information and to keep it updated. You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activity under your account.
3. Content You Share
When you post audio or other content to Fonybox, you retain ownership of that content. However, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, transferable license to use, store, reproduce, distribute, modify, publicly perform, and display your content as necessary to operate, improve, and promote Fonybox.
You acknowledge that other users may access and interact with your content, and you grant them limited rights to play, share, or engage with it within the Fonybox app. You understand that deleted content may persist in backup copies for a limited period but will not be visible to other users.
4. Acceptable Use Policy
By using Fonybox, you agree not to:
- Post, share, or transmit any content that is abusive, defamatory, harassing, obscene, threatening, hateful, discriminatory, or otherwise offensive.
- Upload content that promotes violence, terrorism, racism, or self-harm.
- Share sexually explicit or pornographic material.
- Infringe upon the rights of any third party, including copyright, trademark, privacy, or publicity rights.
- Use the app to impersonate others, create fake profiles, or mislead users.
- Engage in spamming, phishing, or scamming activities.
- Use bots or automated scripts to manipulate app functionality or metrics.
- Reverse engineer, decompile, or otherwise attempt to extract the source code of the application.
We reserve the right to investigate and take legal action against anyone who violates this Acceptable Use Policy, including removing content, suspending or terminating accounts, and reporting to law enforcement.
5. Community Moderation
Fonybox may use a combination of automated tools, community reporting, and human moderators to enforce our community guidelines. You may report content or users that you believe violate our policies. We reserve the right to remove content or disable accounts at our discretion without prior notice.
6. Intellectual Property Rights
All rights to the Fonybox platform, including its name, logo, design, user interface, code, audio features, and any other intellectual property not uploaded by users, are the exclusive property of Sharkbone India Network Pvt Ltd. You agree not to copy, distribute, modify, or create derivative works based on the app or any part of it without our prior written consent.
7. Changes and Updates
We may update these Terms from time to time to reflect changes in the app, user feedback, or legal obligations. We will notify you about significant changes via in-app messages, notifications, or email. Your continued use of the app after such updates constitutes your agreement to the new Terms.
8. Account Termination and Suspension
You may terminate your account at any time through the app settings. Upon termination, your content and personal data will be permanently deleted from our systems within 30 days, unless otherwise required by law.
We may suspend or terminate your account without notice if we believe you have violated these Terms or used the app in a harmful or unlawful manner.
9. Limitation of Liability
Fonybox is provided "as is" and "as available." While we aim to offer a reliable and secure experience, we do not guarantee that the app will always be error-free or uninterrupted. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Sharkbone India Network Pvt Ltd will not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of Fonybox.
10. Third-Party Services and Links
Fonybox may contain links to third-party websites, services, or ads that are not owned or controlled by us. We are not responsible for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services you choose to interact with.
11. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Sharkbone India Network Pvt Ltd, its directors, employees, and partners from any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses arising out of your use of Fonybox, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any third-party rights.
12. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms shall be governed by the laws of India. Any disputes arising from these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in Bangalore, Karnataka.
13. Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms or need support, please contact us at:
Sharkbone India Network Pvt Ltd
Email: [email protected]
Registered Address: https://fonybox.com