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Terms of Use

Last updated: 22 July 2026

These terms of use govern the use of the mobile application “ANILEX”. Please read them carefully before using the app. By using the app you agree to these terms.

1.Scope and provider

The provider of the ANILEX app (hereinafter the “app”) is Philip Mauersberger, Neurottstraße 6a, 68775 Ketsch, Germany (hereinafter “we” or “provider”; full details are in the Legal Notice). These terms of use apply to your use of the app.

Our Privacy Policy, which explains how we handle data, applies in addition.

2.Description of the app

ANILEX is a collecting game with which you can discover real animals in your surroundings. You photograph an animal, AI-assisted species recognition suggests a species, and you collect your finds as photo stickers in a personal index. The app also offers game elements such as species profiles, quiz questions, achievements and a personal map of your finds.

The app is free to play, but not ad-free. It is funded by advertising (section 3) and by optional paid in-app purchases (section 4). Without a purchase you can currently catch up to 20 animals per week (the week starts on Monday); you can raise that allowance by choosing to watch rewarded video ads. The stated limits are part of the game design and may change as described in section 13.

3.Advertising-based funding

In the free version, the app displays advertising. Google AdMob is used as the advertising network. There are two ad formats:

• full-screen ads, which are displayed automatically after a certain number of catches;
• rewarded video ads, which you expressly start yourself and which in return unlock additional catches for the current week.

We may adjust the frequency, format and placement of the ads at any time. The ad content is selected by Google; we have no direct influence on it and accept no responsibility for advertised products, offers or linked third-party content. Should you come across an unlawful ad, please report it to us at the address given in section 18.

Where the law requires it, the app asks for your consent to personalized advertising in a separate dialog before any ads are loaded. If you decline, you still see advertising, but it is not personalized. You can change or withdraw this decision at any time under Settings → Change ad settings in the app.

With an active “Anilex GOLD” purchase (section 4), no ads are shown to you. Which data is processed for advertising, and how you can withdraw your consent, is set out in section 11 of our Privacy Policy.

4.Anilex GOLD: subscriptions and one-time purchase

In the app you can optionally purchase paid additional features under the name “Anilex GOLD”. Three options are offered:

• a subscription with a term of one week, which renews automatically;
• a subscription with a term of six months, which renews automatically;
• a one-time purchase (“lifetime”), which is not a subscription and does not renew automatically.

What GOLD includes

While GOLD is active, you get the following, as the app currently stands:

• unlimited catching instead of the weekly allowance (section 2);
• ad-free use;
• export of all collected catches at once to the Photos app on your device;
• better chances of rare finds in the chests;
• exclusive app icons;
• a GOLD badge in your profile.

The features included may change as described in section 13. We will only substantially restrict paid services to the extent legally permissible; otherwise your statutory rights remain unaffected.

Prices, processing and conclusion of contract

The applicable price is shown to you before the purchase on the purchase screen in the app. Prices are stated by Apple in the currency of your App Store country; price information on this page or in advertising material is non-binding. All prices include any applicable value added tax.

Purchase, payment, invoicing and administration are handled exclusively by Apple (App Store / StoreKit). Your Apple ID is charged upon confirmation of the purchase. We do not receive any payment data in the process. Apple’s terms apply in addition to the payment process and billing; according to its own information, Apple acts as the seller toward end customers in the European Union. Apple’s “Licensed Application End User License Agreement” (standard EULA) applies in addition and is available at apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula.

If Family Sharing with the “Ask to Buy” function is enabled, the purchase is only concluded once the guardian confirms it. Until then, GOLD is not unlocked.

Automatic renewal and cancellation

The one-time purchase does not renew and is not billed recurrently; there is therefore nothing to cancel.

Important: deleting the app does not end a running subscription. Cancellation must always be carried out via the subscription settings of your Apple ID.

If Apple offers an introductory or free trial period for a subscription, this is shown in the app before the purchase – including its duration and the price thereafter. Any unused portion of a free trial period is forfeited if you buy a paid subscription for the same service during that time.

Price changes

We may change the prices for future billing periods. Apple will notify you of a price increase in good time before it takes effect; it only becomes effective for you if you agree to it in accordance with Apple’s rules or do not cancel the subscription by the date stated. Your option to cancel under the preceding section remains available in any case. One-time purchases already completed are not affected by price changes.

Restore purchases

Since ANILEX works without a user account, your purchase is tied to your Apple ID. On a new or reset device you restore GOLD via the “Restore purchases” function on the GOLD screen – sign in with the same Apple ID you used to make the purchase.

5.Right of withdrawal for consumers

For distance contracts on digital content and digital services, consumers are in principle entitled to a 14-day right of withdrawal (Sections 312g, 355 BGB, German Civil Code).

In the case of digital content not supplied on a tangible medium, this right of withdrawal lapses early if you have expressly agreed that performance of the contract should begin before the withdrawal period expires and you have confirmed your knowledge that you thereby lose your right of withdrawal (Section 356(5) BGB). The GOLD features are unlocked immediately after confirmation of the purchase; whether these conditions are met in a given case depends on how the App Store handles the purchase.

Because the purchase and the payment are handled exclusively by Apple (section 4), the exercise of a withdrawal and any refund are governed by Apple’s terms and procedures. Please submit such requests via reportaproblem.apple.com. In many cases Apple additionally grants a refund of its own as a gesture of goodwill; there is no entitlement to this.

You can also contact the address given in section 18 with your request at any time. Your statutory rights in the event of defects in digital products (Sections 327 et seq. BGB) remain unaffected by this section.

6.No entitlement to availability

We provide the app with due care, but grant no entitlement to constant, uninterrupted or error-free availability. Some functions (such as the server-based species recognition or loading the species catalog) require a working internet connection and the availability of third-party services. We reserve the right to change, restrict or discontinue the app, individual functions or its operation in whole or in part, to the extent that this is reasonable for you.

For paid services (section 4) this applies only to a limited extent: if a paid service is substantially restricted or discontinued during a period already paid for, your statutory rights – in particular to a price reduction or a refund – remain unaffected.

7.Use at your own risk – safety

You use the app at your own risk. Always pay attention to your surroundings and your safety:

• Never use the app while driving a vehicle or cycling.
• Observe road traffic rules and pay attention to other people.
• Do not enter closed-off, dangerous or private areas in order to photograph an animal.
• Adjust your attention to the terrain, the weather and your surroundings.

You are responsible for any damage resulting from careless use.

8.Respect for wildlife and nature

ANILEX is about observing, not touching. Please treat animals and nature with respect:

• Keep a sufficient distance and do not disturb animals.
• Do not lure or feed animals in order to get a photo.
• Avoid nests, broods, young animals and resting places.
• Stay on the paths and respect protected areas.
• Observe the applicable nature conservation, species protection and animal welfare laws as well as local regulations.

9.AI species recognition: an aid only, no warranty

The species recognition is no substitute for identification by an expert. In particular, do not rely on the app for safety-critical decisions. The app gives no recommendation regarding consumption of animals, plants or fungi. Individual profiles and quick facts do mention general characteristics of a species – including notes on toxicity or defensiveness. Such notes are written for entertainment and are not reliable safety information: they describe the species in general, not the individual animal in front of you, and the recognition itself can be wrong. Never touch, consume or handle a living being in reliance on information from the app – and never treat an animal as harmless simply because the app does not say otherwise.

10.Permitted use and prohibitions

You undertake to use the app only in accordance with applicable law and these terms. In particular, it is prohibited:

• to use the app abusively or for unlawful purposes;
• to photograph unlawful, insulting or offensive content or to distribute it via the app;
• to infringe the personality rights of third parties, in particular to photograph people without their consent;
• to manipulate, overload, circumvent or impair the app or the services behind it;
• to circumvent protective mechanisms or to decompile the app, unless this is expressly permitted by law.

11.Intellectual property

The app and its content – in particular the software, texts, graphics, illustrations (such as the character “Professor Eichhorn”), the logo, the design and the ANILEX trademark – are protected by copyright and trademark law and belong to the provider or its licensors. We grant you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable right to use the app on your devices for private purposes. Any use, reproduction or exploitation beyond this requires our prior consent.

You keep all rights to the photos you take. They are stored locally on your device; only a downscaled copy is sent for species recognition, as described in section 4 of our Privacy Policy.

12.Limitation of liability

We are liable without limitation in cases of intent and gross negligence as well as for injury to life, body or health. In cases of slight negligence we are liable only for the breach of a material contractual obligation (cardinal obligation), the fulfillment of which is essential for the proper use of the app and on the observance of which you may regularly rely. In such a case, liability is limited to the foreseeable damage typical for this type of contract.

Otherwise, liability for slight negligence is excluded – to the extent legally permissible. Liability under the German Product Liability Act (Produkthaftungsgesetz) remains unaffected. We accept no liability for decisions you make on the basis of the species recognition (see section 9).

For paid services under section 4, the statutory provisions on the supply of digital products for payment (Sections 327 et seq. BGB, German Civil Code) apply without restriction; your statutory rights in the event of defects are not limited by these terms. Insofar as you use the app free of charge, our obligations are additionally governed by the statutory provisions for gratuitous services.

13.Changes to these terms of use

We reserve the right to change these terms of use with effect for the future, for example in order to adapt them to legal requirements or to new features. The version in force at the time is available in the app or on this page; you can identify the version by the date at the top. By continuing to use the app after a change, you accept the version then in force.

14.Termination

You can end your use of the app at any time by uninstalling it from your device. We are entitled to discontinue the provision of the app for good cause, in particular in the event of serious breaches of these terms or of applicable law.

This does not end a running subscription. If you uninstall the app, a subscription continues to run and continues to be billed until you cancel it in the subscription settings of your Apple ID (section 4).

15.Apple App Store

The app is distributed via the Apple App Store. With regard to the use of the app and its content, Apple is not a party to the contract; the provider alone is responsible for this (see section 1). Apple’s respective terms of use for the App Store apply in addition, in particular the “Licensed Application End User License Agreement” (standard EULA). In the relationship with Apple, those provisions take precedence insofar as they are mandatory.

For the acquisition of the app and for in-app purchases, Apple’s terms apply alongside these: purchase, payment, renewal, cancellation and refunds are handled exclusively by Apple (see sections 4 and 5).

16.Applicable law

The law of the Federal Republic of Germany applies, excluding the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. Mandatory consumer protection provisions of the country in which you have your habitual residence remain unaffected by this.

17.Severability clause

Should individual provisions of these terms of use be or become wholly or partly invalid or unenforceable, the validity of the remaining provisions shall remain unaffected. The statutory provision shall take the place of the invalid provision.

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