Terms of Use

Effective date: August 30, 2026 · Applies to: Torchlight Mapper for iPhone and iPad

1. Agreement

These Terms of Use (the “Terms”) are a legal agreement between you and James Frink, an independent individual developer (“Developer”, “I”, or “me”), governing your use of the Torchlight Mapper mobile application, including all updates to it (the “App”). By downloading, installing, or using the App, you accept these Terms. If you do not accept them, do not install or use the App, and delete it if you already have.

These Terms also serve as the end user license agreement for the App. Where Apple's standard Licensed Application End User License Agreement also applies to your download, these Terms supplement it; if the two conflict on a point Apple requires, Apple's terms control on that point.

2. License granted to you

I grant you a personal, limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable, royalty-free license to download and use one copy of the App on Apple-branded devices that you own or control, as permitted by the Apple Media Services Terms and the App Store Usage Rules. The App is licensed to you, not sold. I retain all rights not expressly granted.

You agree not to:

• Copy, redistribute, sell, rent, lease, sublicense, or commercially exploit the App.
• Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the App, or attempt to derive its source code, except to the extent that restriction is unenforceable under applicable law.
• Modify the App, or create derivative works based on it, without my written permission.
• Remove or obscure any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notice in the App.
• Use the App for any unlawful purpose, or in a way that infringes anyone's rights.

3. Cost

The App is provided free of charge. There are no in-app purchases, no subscriptions, and no advertising. Nothing in these Terms obligates me to keep the App available, to keep it free, or to release future versions or updates.

4. Your content is yours

Everything you create in the App — your dungeons, maps, labels, notes, adventure log entries, and exported or shared files (“Your Content”) — belongs to you. I claim no ownership of, and no license to, Your Content. I never receive it: the App stores Your Content only on your device and sends it nowhere, as described in the Privacy Policy.

You are solely responsible for Your Content, including for making sure you have the right to use any material you enter into the App and that Your Content does not infringe anyone's intellectual property or other rights. If you share a file with another person, you are responsible for what you send and to whom.

5. No data collection

The App collects no personal data. It has no accounts, no analytics, no tracking, no advertising, and no third-party software development kits, and it makes no network requests. See the Privacy Policy for the full detail. Since the App transmits nothing, I cannot access, recover, restore, or delete Your Content for you.

6. Back up your own data — I cannot recover it

Your Content lives only on your device. It can be lost permanently if you delete the App, delete content inside the App, reset or lose your device, or if a defect, crash, or operating system change corrupts the App's local storage. Automatic in-app backups of deleted dungeons are kept for only 30 days and are also stored solely on your device.

7. Use at your own risk; no warranty

THE APP IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE”, WITH ALL FAULTS AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. YOU USE THE APP ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, I disclaim all warranties, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise, including any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, quiet enjoyment, and non-infringement. Without limiting that, I do not warrant that the App will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free of defects; that it will be compatible with your device or any future version of iOS; that any defect will be corrected; that measurements, geometry, grid calculations, exports, imports, diffs, or timers will be accurate or complete; or that Your Content will be preserved, recoverable, or free from loss or corruption.

No advice or information, oral or written, obtained from me or through the App creates any warranty. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties, so some of these exclusions may not apply to you; in that case, such warranties are limited to the minimum duration and scope permitted by law.

8. Limitation of liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, I WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THE APP OR THESE TERMS.

This exclusion covers, without limitation, direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, and punitive damages; loss of or corruption of data, maps, notes, or logs; loss of profits, revenue, goodwill, time, or use; device malfunction or damage; personal injury; business interruption; and any disruption of, or outcome in, your game or session — whether based in contract, warranty, tort (including negligence), strict liability, or any other legal theory, and whether or not I was advised of the possibility of such damages.

To the extent liability cannot lawfully be excluded, my total aggregate liability to you for all claims arising from or relating to the App or these Terms is limited to the greater of the amount you actually paid me for the App (which is zero, as the App is free) or five United States dollars (US$5.00).

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or of liability for death, personal injury, fraud, or gross negligence, so parts of this section may not apply to you. Nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot be limited under applicable law.

9. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold me harmless from any claim, demand, loss, or expense (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of Your Content, your use or misuse of the App, or your breach of these Terms.

10. Intellectual property

The App, including its source code, design, user interface, icons, artwork, and the “Torchlight Mapper” name, is owned by me and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. These Terms grant you no rights in my trademarks or branding.

11. Third-party names and trademarks

Torchlight Mapper is an independent, general-purpose grid mapping tool for tabletop role-playing games. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or licensed by any game publisher, and it contains, reproduces, and distributes no game rules, stat blocks, spells, monsters, adventure text, artwork, or other publisher content.

Any third-party game names, system names, publisher names, or product names that may appear in discussion of the App are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners, and are used, if at all, only nominatively to describe compatibility of a general-purpose tool. No claim of ownership, affiliation, or endorsement is made or implied. In particular, Shadowdark ® RPG is a trademark of The Arcane Library, LLC; Torchlight Mapper is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or a product of The Arcane Library, LLC.

Apple, iPhone, iPad, iPadOS, iOS, AirDrop, AirPrint, and App Store are trademarks of Apple Inc.

12. Apple-specific terms

You acknowledge that these Terms are between you and me only, and not with Apple Inc. (“Apple”). Apple has no responsibility for the App or its content. Specifically:

• Apple has no obligation to furnish any maintenance or support for the App.
• If the App fails to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple may refund the purchase price of the App to you (the App is free, so any refund would be zero). To the maximum extent permitted by law, Apple has no other warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to the App.
• I, not Apple, am responsible for addressing any claims relating to the App, including product liability claims, any claim that the App fails to conform to a legal or regulatory requirement, and claims arising under consumer protection or similar legislation.
• I, not Apple, am responsible for the investigation, defense, settlement, and discharge of any third-party claim that the App infringes that party's intellectual property rights.
• You represent 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 on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
• Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms and may enforce them against you.

13. Age and eligibility

The App is suitable for all ages and collects no data. If you are a minor in your jurisdiction, you should review these Terms with a parent or guardian, who accepts them on your behalf by permitting your use of the App.

14. Termination

These Terms apply until terminated. They terminate automatically if you stop using the App and delete it from your devices, or if you breach any of these Terms. Sections 4 through 11 and 15 survive termination. On termination, your license ends and you must stop using the App.

15. Governing law and disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, excluding its conflict-of-law rules, except where the mandatory consumer protection law of your country or state of residence gives you greater rights, in which case that law applies to the extent it does so. Any dispute that cannot be resolved informally will be brought in the state or federal courts located in Pennsylvania, and you and I consent to their jurisdiction — again, except where applicable law entitles you to bring a claim where you live. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply.

I would much rather solve a problem by email than in court. Please write to jkfrink@icloud.com first.

16. Changes to these Terms

I may update these Terms as the App changes. When I do, I will revise the effective date at the top of this page. Continuing to use the App after a change means you accept the revised Terms. If you do not accept them, stop using the App and delete it.

17. Miscellaneous

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, are the entire agreement between you and me regarding the App, and supersede any prior understanding. If any provision is held unenforceable, it will be limited or removed to the minimum extent necessary and the remaining provisions stay in force. My failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver of it. You may not assign these Terms; I may assign them in connection with a transfer of the App.

18. Contact

James Frink — jkfrink@icloud.com