Terms of Use for Nurca

Last updated: July 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Nurca ("Nurca," the "App," "Service," "we," "us," or "our"). These Terms of Use ("Terms") are a legally binding agreement between you and the publisher of Nurca. They govern your access to and use of the App, including all related services, features, content, software, websites, databases, and functionality.

By downloading, installing, accessing, or using the App, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and by our Privacy Policy and Medical Disclaimer, each of which forms an integral part of this Agreement. If you do not agree, do not use the App.

These Terms apply whether you use the App with or without creating an account.

2. Definitions

• "Account" means an optional registered user account used to enable cloud backup, synchronization across devices, and additional services.
• "Content" means all text, graphics, software, databases, images, icons, documentation, layouts, trademarks, logos, designs, audio, video, and other materials made available through the App.
• "Open Data" means ingredient, product, or reference information from publicly available or community-maintained databases, including Open Beauty Facts, together with any other third-party data providers.
• "Personal Content" means information you create, upload, store, or submit through the App, including product collections, ratings, notes, photographs, flare logs, routines, preferences, and other user-generated information.
• "Services" means all functionality provided by Nurca, including barcode scanning, OCR ingredient recognition, ingredient explanations, compatibility analysis, routine organization, flare logging, synchronization, cloud backup, product catalog searching, educational content, and future features.
• "Third-Party Services" means services, platforms, APIs, databases, software, authentication providers, cloud infrastructure providers, payment processors, subscription managers, or other providers operated independently from Nurca.
• "User," "you," and "your" mean any individual accessing or using the App.

3. Eligibility

You must be at least sixteen (16) years of age to use the App. The App is not directed to, and may not be used by, anyone under 16. You are asked to confirm that you meet this age requirement inside the App before you can proceed, and access is blocked until you do.

If you are under the age of majority in your jurisdiction, you may use the App only with the knowledge, supervision, and consent of your parent or legal guardian. By using the App, you represent that you meet these requirements and have the legal capacity to enter this Agreement or have obtained required parental or guardian consent.

The App is intended for individual consumer use only. It is not designed or licensed for use by healthcare professionals for clinical decision-making or for providing medical, pharmaceutical, dermatological, or other professional healthcare services.

We reserve the right to refuse access to, suspend, or terminate access for any person who does not meet these eligibility requirements.

4. What Nurca does (and does not do)

Nurca is a consumer software application that helps you organize skincare products you own and provides general educational information about skincare ingredients and commonly referenced ingredient interactions.

Depending on available features, the App may allow you to:

• build and organize a personal skincare collection;
• scan product barcodes;
• recognize ingredient lists using optical character recognition (OCR);
• search product and ingredient databases;
• review educational information about cosmetic ingredients;
• receive generalized ingredient compatibility information;
• organize skincare routines;
• record skincare observations and flare logs;
• synchronize information across supported devices;
• back up data through an optional account; and
• access other features introduced from time to time.

What Nurca does not do: The App is solely an educational and organizational tool. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, mitigate, monitor, or prevent any disease or medical condition. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. See the Medical Disclaimer for full details.

Some information comes from third-party sources and community-maintained databases. While we make reasonable efforts to present useful information, we do not guarantee the completeness, accuracy, reliability, availability, or currentness of any information provided through the App. Barcode scanning, OCR, and product matching are best-effort and may fail or return incorrect results. Always verify ingredients and directions against the product's packaging.

Features may be added, modified, suspended, or discontinued at any time without prior notice where reasonably necessary for maintenance, legal compliance, security, or product development.

5. Your responsibility

Skincare is highly individualized. Products suitable for one person may not be suitable for another.

The App cannot evaluate your complete medical history, allergies, medications, skin conditions, pregnancy status, breastfeeding status, sensitivities, or other personal health circumstances. Any educational information, compatibility checks, ingredient explanations, routine suggestions, or other content made available through the App is general in nature and must not be interpreted as personalized medical advice or as a recommendation that any product or ingredient is safe or appropriate for your individual use.

Your decision to purchase, apply, discontinue, combine, or otherwise use any skincare product remains solely your responsibility.

You assume all risks arising from your use of the App and from any reliance placed upon information made available through the Services.

6. Your Content and Catalog Submissions

You retain ownership of your Personal Content. Your Personal Content remains on your device unless you sign in for backup or synchronization, in which case it is handled as described in our Privacy Policy.

If you submit product information for possible inclusion in the shared catalog (a "Submission"), you represent that the information is accurate to the best of your knowledge and that you have the right to share it. A Submission must contain only factual product information (brand, name, category, ingredients) and no personal, private, or sensitive information. You grant us a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive licence to review, edit, reproduce, and incorporate a Submission into the shared catalog and the Services. Submissions are moderated, and we may accept, edit, decline, or remove any Submission at our discretion. You must not submit content that is unlawful, infringing, misleading, or that you do not have the right to share.

7. Accounts

An Account is optional. The App is functional without one. An Account is required only for cloud backup, synchronization across devices, and any additional services offered.

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials and for all activity under your Account. Notify us promptly at support@nurca.app if you suspect unauthorized use.

8. Data export and deletion

You may export all of your data as a JSON file at any time from Account and Backup within the App. You may also delete your Account and all associated server data from the same screen; deletion is immediate and removes every associated record and stored photograph. See the Privacy Policy for details.

Deleting the App from your device does not delete your Account or server data. You must use the in-app deletion feature or contact support@nurca.app.

9. Subscriptions and Payments

Nurca is free to use. An optional paid subscription, Nurca Pro, unlocks an unlimited product shelf, the weekly evening planner, and flare trends. Everything else stays free, including ingredient analysis, conflict and mix checks, the Flare Log, recovery mode, and data export.

Plans and prices. Pro is offered as a monthly plan and an annual plan. Reference prices are USD $5.99 per month and USD $29.99 per year. Prices are localised: the amount in your own currency is shown in the App Store or Google Play before you confirm, and the price shown at purchase is the price charged for that billing period.

Free trial. The annual plan includes a 7-day free trial for subscribers who have not used it before. The monthly plan does not include a trial. Unless you cancel before the trial ends, it converts automatically into a paid annual subscription and your store account is charged the annual price then in effect. You may cancel at any point during the trial and will not be charged.

Automatic renewal. Subscriptions renew automatically at the end of each billing period until you cancel. Payment is charged to your Apple App Store or Google Play account at confirmation of purchase and again at the start of each renewal period. Apple and Google send their own renewal and trial-ending notifications in line with their policies; we do not send separate reminders.

Cancelling. You cancel in your App Store or Google Play account settings, subject to their terms; there is a shortcut to the relevant screen in Account and Backup inside the App. Cancelling stops future renewals and you keep Pro until the end of the period you have already paid for. Deleting the App does not cancel a subscription.

Price changes. We may change prices. Any change applies only to future billing periods and never retroactively. Price increases are administered through Apple's and Google's own processes, which notify you in advance and, where those platforms or applicable law require it, ask you to consent before the new price is charged. If you do not accept an increase, you may cancel as described above.

Refunds. Refunds are handled by Apple or Google under their respective policies, not by us. We cannot issue refunds directly.

Billing and your payment details. Subscription entitlements are managed through RevenueCat. We receive confirmation that an Account holds an active subscription; we never see or store your payment details.

10. Third-Party Services and Data

The App relies on Third-Party Services, including cloud backend and storage (Supabase), platform sign-in and payment processing (Apple and Google), and subscription management (RevenueCat). Your use of a Third-Party Service may be governed by that provider's own terms.

Ingredient, product, and reference information is derived in part from Open Data, including Open Beauty Facts, under the Open Database License (ODbL). Open Data is community-contributed and may be incomplete, inaccurate, or out of date. We do not control, and are not responsible for, the availability, accuracy, or content of any Third-Party Service or Open Data source.

11. Intellectual Property

The App, the Services, and all Content (excluding your Personal Content and third-party Open Data) are owned by us or our licensors and are protected by intellectual property laws. Subject to these Terms, we grant you a personal, limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to use the App for your own non-commercial use. You must not:

• copy, modify, or create derivative works of the App except as permitted by law;
• reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract source code, except where prohibited by law;
• scrape, bulk-download, resell, or redistribute the App's catalog or Content; or
• interfere with, disrupt, or attempt to gain unauthorized access to the App, the Services, or their security.

These Terms grant you no right in our trademarks, logos, or branding.

12. Disclaimer of Warranties

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the App and the Services are provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the App will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free, or that any information made available through the Services is complete, current, or accurate. Any educational information provided is general in nature and subject to the Medical Disclaimer.

13. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for any loss arising from your use of or reliance on the App or the Services, including any skin reaction, health outcome, or decision made based on the App. Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits any liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law, such as liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, or for fraud.

Where our liability cannot be excluded but may be limited, our total aggregate liability is limited to the greater of: (a) the amount you paid us in the twelve (12) months preceding the event, or (b) fifty Canadian dollars (CAD $50). Subscription prices in §9 are quoted in US dollars because that is the reference currency for store pricing; this limit is expressed in Canadian dollars because these Terms are governed by the law of Alberta, Canada (§16). Where the two must be compared, amounts you paid are converted at the rate applicable on the date of payment.

Some jurisdictions do not permit the exclusion or limitation of certain warranties or liabilities. In such jurisdictions, these limitations apply only to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

14. Termination

You may stop using the App at any time and delete it. You may delete your Account and all associated server data from within the App. We may suspend or terminate your access if you materially breach these Terms or misuse the App. Provisions that should survive termination — including those concerning ownership, disclaimers, limitation of liability, and governing law — will survive.

15. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. If we make material changes, we will provide notice through the App or by other reasonable means before the changes take effect. Your continued use after the changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

16. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Province of Alberta, Canada, and the federal laws of Canada applicable there, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles. Where required, disputes will be handled by the courts located in that province. Nothing in these Terms removes any mandatory consumer-protection right available to you in your jurisdiction.

17. Dispute Resolution

If a dispute arises, we both agree to first attempt to resolve it informally. Either party may describe the dispute in writing through the App, and both parties agree to work in good faith toward a resolution for sixty (60) days before commencing court proceedings.

This step is a courtesy, not a barrier. It does not limit either party's right to seek urgent relief from a court, remove any mandatory consumer-protection right, or prevent you from bringing a complaint to a regulator or consumer-protection authority.

18. General

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and the Medical Disclaimer, constitute the entire agreement regarding the App and supersede any prior agreements. If any provision is held invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be limited or severed to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will continue in full force. Our failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver. You may not assign these Terms without our consent; we may assign them in connection with a merger, acquisition, or transfer of assets.

19. Contact

Questions about these Terms: support@nurca.app

Subscriptions are billed by Apple or Google, so cancellations and refunds go through your store account. A shortcut to the relevant screen is available in Account and Backup inside the App.