Terms and Conditions

Welcome to Morus. These Terms and Conditions (the "Terms") govern your access to and use of the Morus mobile application (the "Application" or "App") for Android, along with any associated services provided by Morus ("Company", "we", "us", or "our").

Morus is a music streaming application that lets you search songs, stream music, create playlists, like songs, autoplay, manage a queue, view recently played tracks, and download music where supported by the licensed music provider. Future updates may introduce additional features.

These Terms create a legally binding agreement between you ("User", "you", "your") and Morus. By accessing or using the App, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

2.1. By downloading, installing, or using the App, you confirm you have read and agree to these Terms and the Privacy Policy.

2.2. If you do not agree, do not use the App.

2.3. The Company may refuse service to anyone at its sole discretion.

3.1. You must be at least 13 years old to use the App.

3.2. Users under 18 must have parental or guardian consent.

3.3. You may not use the App if you have been previously suspended or banned.

3.4. You represent that you are not located in a country where use of the App is prohibited by Indian law.

"Application" or "App" — the Morus Android application.

"Company", "we", "us", "our" — Morus.

"Content" — music, audio streams, song titles, album artwork, artist names, metadata, and other materials available through the App.

"Download" — saving a song for offline listening where supported by the licensed music provider.

"Morus ID" or "Z ID" — the unique identifier created for your account after sign-in.

"Playlist" — a collection of songs you organize within the App.

"Privacy Policy" — the Morus privacy policy governing your personal information.

"Service" — all features of the Morus App.

"Terms" — this document.

"User", "you", "your" — anyone using the App.

"Third-Party Services" — Supabase, music and lyrics providers, translation services, country lookup services, hosting providers, and other services not owned by Morus.

5.1. You need an account to use certain features.

5.2. Accounts are created using a Gmail address, password, display name, and chosen Morus ID (Z ID). A 6-digit email verification code is required to complete registration.

5.3. You agree to:

• provide accurate information
• keep your information updated
• keep your account secure
• not share login credentials
• be responsible for all activity under your account

5.4. You may delete your account anytime through Delete Account in the App settings. After deletion, your access ends and personal information will be deleted per the Privacy Policy.

6.1. The App uses Supabase Auth for email-and-password authentication.

6.2. Registration currently requires a Gmail address, password, display name, Z ID, and an optional country value.

6.3. Passwords and verification codes are processed by Supabase Auth. Morus does not receive or store your password in its application database.

6.4. Supabase's own terms and privacy practices apply to its authentication processing.

6.5. Password-reset and account-verification messages are sent to your registered email address.

7.1. During registration, you choose an available Morus ID (Z ID) for your account.

7.2. This ID links your playlists, likes, recently played tracks, and other data.

7.3. Your Morus ID is non-transferable.

8.1. You agree to:

• comply with all applicable laws
• keep your account credentials confidential
• provide accurate information
• use the App only for lawful purposes
• respect intellectual property rights
• pay your own data charges

9.1. The App is for personal, non-commercial use only.

9.2. You agree to use the App lawfully and not interfere with other users or the Company's systems.

10.1. You must not:

• access servers or systems without authorization
• bypass security measures or DRM
• reverse engineer the App
• modify or create derivative works of the App
• use automated tools to access the App
• use the App commercially without permission
• redistribute music content
• remove copyright notices
• harass other users
• impersonate anyone
• introduce malware
• interfere with App operations
• collect user data without consent
• use the App for illegal activities

11.1. Music is provided by third-party licensed music services.

11.2. The App does not host, upload, own, copy, distribute, or permanently store copyrighted music files.

11.3. Song availability depends on the licensed music provider and may change without notice.

11.4. All music, album artwork, artist names, metadata, and trademarks belong to their respective owners.

11.5. You must comply with copyright laws and third-party licensing terms.

11.6. You must not record, capture, or reproduce music streams.

12.1. Downloading music is available only where the licensed music provider supports it.

12.2. Downloaded music is for offline listening within the App only and must not be redistributed.

12.3. Downloads may become unavailable if licensing agreements change or your account is terminated.

13.1. You may create playlists.

13.2. You are responsible for playlist names and descriptions. They must not contain offensive, abusive, or illegal content.

13.3. Public playlists may be visible to other users. Private playlists remain private.

13.4. The Company may remove playlists that violate these Terms.

14.1. Public playlists may be visible to other users.

14.2. You are solely responsible for content you make public.

14.3. The Company may remove public content that violates these Terms.

15.1. During audio playback, the App uses an Android foreground media service and may display a playback notification.

15.2. The playback notification provides media information and playback controls. The launch version does not use Firebase Cloud Messaging or general promotional push notifications.

15.3. Playback notification behavior can be controlled through Android device settings, subject to operating-system requirements for foreground media playback.

15.4. Disabling media notifications may affect background playback controls or other operating-system-managed playback behavior.

16.1. The App relies on third-party services including Supabase for authentication, database and profile-image storage; Morus-hosted API infrastructure and music catalog or streaming providers; lyrics providers; MyMemory for user-requested lyric translation; and ipapi.co for country lookup when a profile has no country value.

16.2. Those services have their own Terms and Privacy Policies.

16.3. Morus is not responsible for third-party service availability, content, or policies.

17.1. The Company respects copyright and expects users to do the same.

17.2. Music content belongs to respective copyright owners.

17.3. The Company does not host or store copyrighted music files.

17.4. To report copyright infringement, contact contact@morus.in with:

• your signature
• identification of the copyrighted work
• the infringing material's location
• your contact information
• a statement of good faith belief

18.1. The App, including its code, design, and layout, is the property of Morus and is protected by Indian copyright laws.

18.2. Nothing in these Terms gives you ownership of the App or its intellectual property.

18.3. Feedback you provide may be used by the Company without compensation.

19.1. "Morus", the Morus logo, and Morus ID (Z ID) are trademarks of Morus.

19.2. You may not use Morus trademarks without written permission.

20.1. The Company grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to:

• install the App on your Android device
• use the App for personal, non-commercial purposes
• stream music as permitted by licensed providers
• create playlists
• download music where supported

20.2. This license ends if you violate these Terms.

21.1. You must not copy, distribute, modify, or commercially exploit the App or its content without authorization.

22.1. The App is currently completely free with no advertisements and no subscription.

22.2. Future versions may introduce premium membership, paid features, or subscription plans.

22.3. Users will receive notice before any paid features are introduced.

22.4. Additional payment terms will apply to paid features.

23.1. The Company does not guarantee uninterrupted access.

23.2. The App may be temporarily unavailable for maintenance or updates.

24.1. The Company may release updates including bug fixes, new features, and security patches.

24.2. Updates may be automatic depending on your device settings.

25.1. Beta features may be offered for testing. They are provided "as is" without warranty.

26.1. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Company is not liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of the App.

26.2. The Company's total liability shall not exceed ₹100.

27.1. The App is provided "as is" and "as available" without any warranties.

27.2. The Company disclaims all implied warranties including merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

28.1. You agree to indemnify the Company against claims arising from your violation of these Terms or applicable laws.

29.1. The Company may temporarily suspend your account for:

• violating these Terms
• abuse, fraud, or illegal activity
• copyright infringement
• misuse of the Service
• security risks
• interfering with the App

30.1. The Company may permanently terminate your account for the same reasons listed under suspension.

30.2. Upon termination, all licenses end and you must stop using the App.

31.1. You can delete your account anytime through the Delete Account option inside the App.

31.2. The current deletion flow attempts to remove your Morus profile, playlists and playlist songs, favorites, listening history, preferences, search history, search results, session transitions, and related legacy application records, and then signs you out and clears local app state.

31.3. The current client-side deletion flow does not itself delete the underlying Supabase Auth identity. Some service-side or operational records not included in the client deletion sequence may require a separate request through the contact information below. Downloaded or cached files may remain on the device until removed through device storage controls or app uninstallation.

32.1. Account data may include your Gmail address, chosen Z ID, display name, optional country, profile image, acceptance timestamp, and Supabase authentication identifiers.

32.2. Application data may include favorites, playlists and playlist songs, listening history, playback position, search history and interactions, music-taste selections, recommendation events, transition outcomes, autoplay decisions, and preferences used to operate and improve in-app features.

32.3. Local data may include recent searches, recently played tracks, favorites, playlists, listening history, lyrics cache, audio-analysis cache, preferences, secure session data, selected wallpapers, and downloaded audio files.

32.4. Retention and deletion are governed by the Privacy Policy, including the limits of the current in-app deletion flow described above.

33.1. The Company takes reasonable security measures to protect your information.

33.2. You are responsible for keeping your device and account credentials secure.

34.1. The Privacy Policy governs how your personal information is collected and handled.

34.2. These Terms incorporate the Privacy Policy by reference.

35.1. The Company is not liable for delays caused by events beyond its reasonable control, including natural disasters, war, pandemics, or government actions.

36.1. If any provision is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in effect.

37.1. Failure to enforce any provision does not waive the Company's right to enforce it later.

38.1. These Terms and the Privacy Policy constitute the entire agreement between you and Morus.

39.1. You may not assign these Terms without the Company's written consent.

39.2. The Company may assign these Terms without notice.

40.1. These Terms are governed by the laws of India.

40.2. Courts in Siliguri, West Bengal shall have exclusive jurisdiction over disputes.

41.1. Contact us at contact@morus.in to resolve disputes informally.

41.2. If not resolved within 30 days, disputes shall be resolved by binding arbitration under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

41.3. The arbitration seat shall be Siliguri, West Bengal.

42.1. The Company may update these Terms. Changes will be posted with an updated "Last Updated" date.

42.2. Continued use after changes means you accept the new Terms.

Morus

Email: contact@morus.in

Address: Siliguri, West Bengal, India