Terms & Conditions

Last updated: 5 July 2026

These Terms & Conditions ("Terms") govern your use of the Pledge app and this website ("Pledge", operated by its developer, "we", "us" or "our"). By downloading, accessing or using Pledge, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the app.

1. Who can use Pledge

You must be at least the age of majority in the place you live (18 in Australia and New Zealand), or have the consent of a parent or guardian who agrees to these Terms on your behalf. Pledge is not intended for children.

2. Your licence to use the app

We grant you a personal, limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to use Pledge on Apple devices you own or control, for your own personal, non-commercial use, subject to these Terms and to Apple's Licensed Application End User Licence Agreement (the "Apple Standard EULA", available at apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula). Where these Terms conflict with the Apple Standard EULA, the Apple Standard EULA applies to your use of the app.

3. What Pledge does

Pledge helps you manage your screen time by letting you block selected apps immediately, on a schedule, or with a daily limit. You set a dollar "pledge" amount; if you choose to end a blocking session early, you can do so by making an in-app purchase. Pledge is a self-help tool and does not provide medical, psychological or professional advice.

4. Screen Time permissions

To block apps, Pledge needs your permission to use Apple's Screen Time features (Family Controls and Device Activity). You can grant or withdraw this permission at any time in your device settings. Without it, the app's blocking features will not work.

5. Pledges, payments and pricing

You may be given one free bypass per month. After that, you agree to pay the pledged amount to unlock the app(s) that you have personally blocked. Paying to end a blocking session early is a consumable in-app purchase processed entirely by Apple through the App Store, in your local currency and inclusive of any applicable taxes. Prices are shown to you before you confirm a purchase. Except where the law gives you a right to a refund (see "Your consumer rights" below), all fees are non-refundable, and refund requests are handled by Apple.

6. Charity donations

Paying to break a pledge is an in-app purchase, not a charitable donation. Pledge is not a charity or a not-for-profit, and does not fundraise on behalf of any charity. Pledge donates an amount equal to 60% of the purchase price (including GST) of each broken pledge to charity in its own name, on a rolling basis throughout the year. Selecting a charity in the app is a preference that guides where Pledge directs its own donations; if a donation cannot be made to your selected charity, Pledge may direct it to another listed charity. Because these donations are made by Pledge and not by you, your payment is not tax deductible for you and no donation receipt will be issued. The charities listed in the app are not affiliated with Pledge, have not endorsed the app, and their names are used for identification purposes only.

The remainder of the purchase price covers Apple's App Store commission (around 15%), GST, and the costs of operating Pledge.

7. Acceptable use

You agree not to misuse Pledge. In particular, you agree not to use it for any unlawful, abusive or harmful purpose, not to attempt to interfere with or circumvent its security or blocking features, and not to reverse engineer, copy or resell the app except to the extent the law expressly permits.

8. Intellectual property

Pledge, including its name, logo, design and software, is owned by us or our licensors and is protected by intellectual property laws. These Terms do not transfer any ownership rights to you.

9. Your privacy

Your use of Pledge is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how information is handled. In short, the app has no accounts and stores your pledge and usage information only on your device.

10. Third-party services

Pledge relies on services provided by Apple, and this website links to the websites of independent charities. We are not responsible for the content, products or practices of those third parties, and your use of Apple's services is subject to Apple's own terms.

11. Disclaimer

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Pledge is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind. We do not guarantee that the app will be uninterrupted, error-free, or that its blocking features will prevent all access to blocked apps in every circumstance. Nothing in this section limits your rights under the consumer laws described below.

12. Your consumer rights

If you are in Australia, our goods and services come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law, including a right to a remedy for a major failure. If you are in New Zealand, the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 may apply. Nothing in these Terms excludes, restricts or modifies any consumer guarantee, right or remedy that the law says cannot be excluded, restricted or modified.

13. Limitation of liability

To the extent permitted by law, and except for the rights and guarantees referred to in "Your consumer rights", we are not liable for any indirect, incidental or consequential loss arising from your use of Pledge, and our total liability to you is limited, at our option, to re-supplying the app or refunding the amount you paid for the purchase giving rise to the claim.

14. Termination

You can stop using Pledge and delete the app at any time. We may suspend or end your access to Pledge if you materially breach these Terms or misuse the app. Provisions that by their nature should survive termination (such as intellectual property, disclaimers and limitation of liability) will continue to apply.

15. Changes to the app and these Terms

We may update the app and these Terms from time to time. If we make material changes to these Terms, we will revise the date at the top. Your continued use of Pledge after an update means you accept the updated Terms.

16. Governing law and disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of Australia (and, for New Zealand users, the laws of New Zealand). If you have a concern, please contact us first at calebjmadgwick@gmail.com so we can try to resolve it. If we cannot resolve it, the matter may be dealt with by the courts of your country of residence (Australia or New Zealand), and nothing in these Terms prevents you from bringing a claim in a tribunal or court that the law entitles you to use, or from lodging a complaint with a relevant consumer protection body.

17. Contact

For questions about these Terms, contact us at calebjmadgwick@gmail.com.