Bingua — Terms of Use

Version 1.2 · Last updated: 7 August 2026

1. Who we are, and what these Terms cover

Bingua is provided by Andres Brockmann, Cond. Alto Las Palmas 204-2, Av. Piraí esq. 6to Anillo, Zona Norte, Santa Cruz, Bolivia (+591 69076996) — the owner of the service and the holder of the Apple Developer account under which it is distributed.

The service is operated on his behalf from the Netherlands by Sebastian Brockmann, Enschede, Netherlands (sebabrockmann@gmail.com), who handles its day-to-day running and all user support. In these Terms, "we", "us" and "our" mean both of them together.

These Terms of Use govern your use of the Bingua app and its services. By using Bingua you accept them. If you do not accept them, please do not use the app.

The licence to use the app itself is granted under Apple's standard Licensed Application End User License Agreement. These Terms govern the Bingua service — your account, the subscription, the content, and acceptable use — and apply in addition to that licence. Section 14 sets out terms that Apple requires and that apply specifically to the App Store.

In plain language

Bingua is a subscription app — a Bingua Pro subscription is required to use it.
Bingua Pro renews automatically until you cancel. You cancel it in your device's settings, not in our app.
You buy the subscription from Apple, not from us — Apple handles billing, refunds and your statutory cancellation rights.
Our AI explanations are a learning aid and can be wrong. Don't rely on them as an authority.
The videos belong to their creators and play through YouTube's own player, under YouTube's terms.
Nothing here takes away the rights you have as a consumer under Dutch and EU law.

2. What Bingua is

Bingua helps you learn a language by watching real YouTube videos with interactive dual-language subtitles, AI-generated word and sentence explanations, flashcards with spaced repetition, and quizzes. It needs an internet connection for video playback and for AI features. We may add, change or discontinue features over time as the app develops.

3. Eligibility

You must be at least 16 years old to use Bingua. This reflects the age at which a person can consent to online services under Dutch law. By using the app you confirm that you meet this requirement.

4. Your account

An account is optional — Bingua works fully without one, storing your data on your device. If you create an account, it exists so your learning data can be synced and restored.

Please give accurate information and keep your password secure. You are responsible for activity that happens under your account. You can delete your account at any time from Profile → Delete account, which permanently removes your account and synced data from our servers.

5. Fair use

Bingua is a subscription app. You can complete the short setup without paying, after which a Bingua Pro subscription is required to use the app.

All AI features are rate-limited to keep the service available and affordable for everyone, and we count AI requests per device and per account for that purpose. Creating additional accounts, reinstalling, or otherwise acting to circumvent rate limits or subscription gates is not permitted.

6. Bingua Pro — the subscription

Bingua Pro is how you get access to Bingua. It includes every language in the app, unlimited AI word and sentence explanations, flashcards, the spaced-repetition review deck, quizzes, and explanations that persist between sessions. Both plans give identical access — the yearly plan is simply cheaper per month and is the one that carries the free trial.

Plans	Monthly and yearly. Current list prices are US $7.99 per month and US $39.99 per year; the price you actually pay is shown in your own currency in the app before you confirm, and may differ by region.
Free trial	7 days, on the yearly plan only — the monthly plan does not include a trial. One trial per Apple account. If you do not cancel before the trial ends, it converts to a paid subscription automatically.
Renewal	The subscription renews automatically for the same period and at the then-current price unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.
Cancelling	In your device settings — on iOS: Settings → your name → Subscriptions. Deleting the app or your Bingua account does not cancel the subscription.
Price changes	We may change prices. Changes apply only to renewal periods after you have been notified in accordance with App Store rules, and you can cancel before they take effect.

Who you are buying from

Your purchase contract for the subscription is with Apple, not with us. For App Store purchases in the EU, Apple Distribution International Ltd. (Hollyhill Industrial Estate, Hollyhill, Cork, Ireland) is the seller of record. This means Apple, under the Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions, handles payment, invoicing and VAT, refunds and refund decisions, and your statutory 14-day right of withdrawal as an EU consumer. We cannot process refunds ourselves — requests go through Apple's "Report a Problem" flow. Nothing in these Terms limits or waives statutory rights you hold against Apple as the seller.

If your subscription ends

Pro features lock again, but your saved flashcards and learning data are kept, on your device and in your account. If you subscribe again, they become available again exactly as they were.

7. AI-generated content

Word and sentence explanations are produced by an AI language model at the moment you request them.

AI is a genuinely useful learning aid, but it is not perfect. Explanations may contain mistakes, awkward phrasing, or subtle inaccuracies, and the same word may be explained slightly differently at different times. They are a study aid, not an authoritative reference: please do not rely on them for translation, certification, legal, medical, or other consequential purposes, and check anything important against a dictionary or a teacher. We do not warrant the accuracy of AI-generated content.

8. Videos, YouTube, and third-party content

Bingua uses YouTube API Services. Videos are played through YouTube's official embedded player and belong to their respective creators — we do not host, own, control or moderate them, and their availability can change at any time.

By using Bingua, you agree to be bound by the YouTube Terms of Service. Google's handling of data in connection with the embedded player is described in the Google Privacy Policy.

Subtitles are generated from publicly available video audio and are provided for learning purposes. We do not endorse, sponsor, or accept responsibility for the content of any video in the catalogue. If you find a video inappropriate, please use the report function in the app — we review reports and remove videos from the catalogue where appropriate.

9. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

circumvent rate limits or subscription gates;
access the service other than through the app — for example by scraping, automating, or reverse-engineering our APIs;
interfere with the operation, security or integrity of the service;
use the service for anything unlawful, harmful or abusive, or to infringe anyone's rights;
attempt to download, redistribute or commercially exploit video content accessed through the app.

You confirm that you are not located in a country subject to a U.S. Government embargo or designated as a "terrorist supporting" country, and that you are not listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties. (Apple requires this confirmation.)

10. Intellectual property

The app, its design, its original text and its software are ours and protected by copyright and other laws. Videos remain the property of their creators. You may freely use AI-generated explanations for your own personal learning; you gain no ownership of them, and we make no claim to ownership of the notes and decks you build for yourself.

11. Availability, changes and termination

We aim to keep Bingua available and working, but we do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free operation — the service depends on third parties (Apple, Google/YouTube, our hosting and AI providers) and on your internet connection.

You can stop using Bingua at any time and delete your account in the app. We may suspend or terminate your access if you seriously or repeatedly breach these Terms, if we are required to by law, or if we reasonably need to protect the service or other users — with notice wherever that is reasonably possible. If we discontinue the service entirely, we will give reasonable advance notice in the app and you may cancel any subscription through Apple.

12. Our liability

We are liable to you for damage caused by an attributable failure to perform our obligations under these Terms, in accordance with Dutch law.
Our liability is limited to direct damage, up to the greater of (a) the amount you paid us for Bingua in the twelve months before the event causing the damage, or (b) EUR 500 per event, with a maximum of EUR 1,000 per calendar year. "Direct damage" means reasonable costs incurred to establish the cause and extent of the damage, to prevent or limit it, and to have our performance conform to these Terms.
The limitation in clause 2 does not apply to:
- damage caused by intent or conscious recklessness on our part;
- death or personal injury;
- liability under the statutory rules on product liability;
- any other liability that cannot be limited or excluded under mandatory law, including your statutory conformity rights in respect of digital content and services, and our liability under the GDPR.
Bingua depends on third-party services, including YouTube and your app store. We are not liable for the unavailability, removal or content of those third-party services — though this does not affect our own obligation to deliver the app in conformity with what was agreed.
Nothing in these Terms limits your mandatory rights as a consumer under Dutch and EU law, including your rights to require performance, to suspend your own performance, and to dissolve the agreement. Where any provision of these Terms conflicts with a mandatory rule of consumer law, that rule prevails and the remainder of these Terms continues to apply.

13. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms as the service develops. The version number and date at the top identify the current version. We will notify you in the app of material changes before they take effect. If you do not agree to a change, you may stop using the app and cancel any subscription; continued use after a change takes effect means you accept it.

14. App Store terms (required by Apple)

The following apply when you obtained Bingua through the Apple App Store:

These Terms are concluded between you and us only, and not with Apple. We, not Apple, are solely responsible for Bingua and its content.
Apple has no obligation whatsoever to furnish any maintenance or support services for Bingua. Support requests go to sebabrockmann@gmail.com.
If Bingua fails to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple may refund the purchase price. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Apple has no other warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to Bingua, and any other claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs or expenses attributable to a failure to conform to a warranty are our responsibility.
We, not Apple, are responsible for addressing any claims by you or a third party relating to Bingua or your use of it, including product liability claims, any claim that Bingua fails to conform to a legal or regulatory requirement, and claims arising under consumer protection or privacy law.
If a third party claims that Bingua infringes their intellectual property rights, we, not Apple, are solely responsible for the investigation, defence, settlement and discharge of that claim.
You must comply with any applicable third-party terms when using Bingua — in particular the YouTube Terms of Service referred to in section 8.
Apple and Apple's subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms, and upon your acceptance of these Terms Apple has the right (and is deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce these Terms against you as a third-party beneficiary.

15. Governing law and disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Netherlands, where the service is operated. However, if you are a consumer habitually resident in another EU or EEA country, this choice of law does not deprive you of the protection of the mandatory consumer-law provisions of your own country, and you may bring proceedings in the courts of your country of residence.

If you have a complaint, please contact us first — we would much rather resolve it directly. EU consumers may also use the European Commission's online dispute resolution platform at ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr.

16. Contact

For support, billing questions or anything else about the service, email sebabrockmann@gmail.com.

Andres Brockmann (owner)
Cond. Alto Las Palmas 204-2, Av. Piraí esq. 6to Anillo, Zona Norte
Santa Cruz, Bolivia
+591 69076996

Sebastian Brockmann (operator)
Enschede, Netherlands
sebabrockmann@gmail.com