Effective Date: June 18, 2026

Last Updated: June 18, 2026

Please read these Terms and Conditions ("Terms") carefully before using the JustYap mobile application ("App"). By downloading, installing, accessing, or using JustYap, you agree to be bound by these Terms, which constitute a legally binding agreement between you and the developer. If you do not agree to all of these Terms, you are strictly prohibited from using the App and must uninstall it immediately.


IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE: LOCAL-ONLY STORAGE, NO CLOUD COPIES, & ABSOLUTE USER BACKUP RESPONSIBILITY

PLEASE READ THIS SECTION WITH EXTREME ATTENTION. IT CONTAINS CRITICAL INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR DATA AND WAIVERS OF YOUR RIGHTS.

  1. LOCAL-ONLY STORAGE: JUSTYAP IS A "LOCAL-FIRST" MOBILE APPLICATION. ALL OF YOUR JOURNAL ENTRIES, VOICE RECORDINGS, AUDIO FILES, AI-GENERATED TRANSCRIPTS, SUMMARIES, MOODS, NOTES, METADATA, AND PERSONAL DATA ARE STORED DIRECTLY, EXCLUSIVELY, AND ONLY ON THE INTERNAL PHYSICAL STORAGE OF YOUR INDIVIDUAL MOBILE DEVICE.
  2. NO DEVELOPER STORAGE OR CLOUD SYNCHRONIZATION: WE DO NOT HOST, TRANSMIT (EXCEPT AS TEMPORARILY REQUIRED FOR PROCESSING AI TRANSLATIONS/SUMMARIES AS SPECIFIED IN THESE TERMS), SYNC, STORE, REPLICATE, BACK UP, OR PRESERVE YOUR JOURNAL DATA OR AUDIO RECORDINGS ON OUR SERVERS, DATABASES, OR CLOUD STORAGE. WE HAVE NO CENTRAL ACCESS TO, CONTROL OVER, OR COPIES OF YOUR DATA.
  3. ABSOLUTE RISK OF PERMANENT DATA LOSS: IF YOU UNINSTALL THE APP, CLEAR THE APP DATA/CACHE, LOSE OR DAMAGE YOUR DEVICE, EXPERIENCE A HARDWARE OR SYSTEM FAILURE, OR RESET YOUR DEVICE TO FACTORY SETTINGS, ALL OF YOUR JOURNAL CONTENT, AUDIO RECORDINGS, AND DATA WILL BE PERMANENTLY, IRRETRIEVABLY, AND INSTANTLY DELETED.
  4. SOLE RESPONSIBILITY FOR BACKUPS: YOU BEAR THE SOLE, EXCLUSIVE, AND ABSOLUTE RESPONSIBILITY TO BACK UP YOUR DATA. THE APP PROVIDES AN INTEGRATED GOOGLE DRIVE BACKUP OPTION. IT IS ENTIRELY YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ACTIVATE, CONFIGURE, MONITOR, AND VERIFY AND ENSURE THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THESE BACKUPS.
  5. COMPLETE WAIVER OF LIABILITY FOR DATA LOSS: UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL VICTOR LOUGON SAMPAIO LOPES, JUSTYAP, OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS, CORRUPTION, INACCESSIBILITY, OR DELETION OF YOUR DATA, REGARDLESS OF THE CAUSE (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO APP SOFTWARE BUGS, SYSTEM UPDATES, COMPATIBILITY ISSUES, USER ERROR, GOOGLE DRIVE API DISRUPTIONS, OR HARDWARE MALFUNCTIONS).

1. About JustYap

JustYap is a private voice journaling application developed, owned, and operated by Victor Lougon Sampaio Lopes, operating as JustYap ("we," "us," or "our"). The App allows users to record voice journal entries locally, receive AI-generated transcriptions and summaries, track moods, and generate weekly and monthly recaps.


2. License to Use the App

Subject to your strict compliance with these Terms, JustYap grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, personal, and revocable license to download, install, and use the App on a single mobile device owned or controlled by you, solely for your personal, non-commercial purposes.