Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By downloading, installing, or using the Meringo Android application (“Meringo” or “the app”) or the website at meringo.app, you (“you” or “user”) agree to these Terms of Service (“Terms”). If you do not agree, do not use the app or the site.

These Terms form a binding contract between you and Meringo Labs LLC (“Meringo Labs,” “we,” or “I”), a limited liability company organized under the laws of New York, United States.

2. License to Use the App

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, I grant you a personal, limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to install and use Meringo on devices you own or control, for your personal, non-commercial enjoyment of music you have a legal right to play.

This license does not transfer ownership. The Meringo source code, brand, design, and trade dress remain the property of Meringo Labs LLC.

3. Restrictions

You agree not to:

• Reverse-engineer, decompile, or disassemble the app except as permitted by applicable law (e.g., DMCA § 1201(f) for interoperability)
• Modify, adapt, or create derivative works of the app
• Redistribute, sell, sublicense, rent, lease, or otherwise transfer the app or its source code
• Remove or alter any copyright, trademark, or attribution notices
• Use the app to circumvent DRM or rights-management technologies on content you do not own
• Use the app to host, distribute, scrape, or share music you do not have a legal right to possess
• Probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of Meringo Labs systems, or attempt unauthorized access to any part of the service
• Use automated means (bots, scripts) to interact with the app's bundled APIs at a rate that places undue load on third-party services (MusicBrainz, ListenBrainz, Cover Art Archive, Wikipedia)

4. Your Content and Your Servers

Meringo is a local-first player. You provide the music files on your device, the Jellyfin / Subsonic / compatible server you connect to (if any), and the ListenBrainz token you provide (if any). You are responsible for ensuring you have a legal right to possess and play the music in your library. I make no claim of ownership over your music, server, credentials, or any data the app reads from your device.

5. Third-Party Services

Meringo integrates with third-party services as enumerated in the Privacy Policy: Google Play (purchase verification, and Google's datatransport upload component that rides with it), MusicBrainz, Cover Art Archive, LRCLIB, ListenBrainz, Wikipedia, Sentry, the AutoEQ archive (dormant in this release), and any user-configured media server. Your use of those services is subject to the terms and privacy policies of each provider. I am not responsible for the availability, accuracy, or conduct of any third-party service.

6. Purchase, Trial, and License Grant

Meringo is distributed via the Google Play Store. New users receive a seven (7) day trial of the full application beginning at first launch. After the trial expires, continued use requires a one-time in-app purchase ("Meringo Lifetime") for $9.99 USD, or local-equivalent pricing set by Google Play. The Lifetime purchase grants you a perpetual, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use Meringo on devices signed into the Google account that completed the purchase, subject to these Terms.

Refunds, chargebacks, and revocation of purchase are handled by Google Play in accordance with Google's policies. If Google revokes your purchase for any reason — including refund, chargeback, or fraud determination — your license terminates automatically and the app returns to a locked state on next launch.

Restoration of a prior purchase is supported via Settings → Subscription → Restore Purchase, or automatically on first launch of a fresh install signed into the original Google account.

7. Intellectual Property

“Meringo,” the wordmark, the waveform logo, the Field Guide, the Full Manual, and the visual design of the app and website are the intellectual property of Meringo Labs LLC, protected by copyright and trademark law. Third-party trademarks are used nominatively, as detailed in the Privacy Policy's Trademarks & Attribution section.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE APP AND THE WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, MERINGO LABS LLC DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

I do not warrant that the app will be uninterrupted, error-free, or compatible with every device, every Android version, or every audio file. I do not warrant that bit-perfect playback claims hold true under all device, OS, and routing combinations; the Field Guide and route-badge UI describe known caveats.

Some jurisdictions do not allow disclaimer of implied warranties; in those jurisdictions the foregoing applies to the maximum extent permitted by law.

9. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL MERINGO LABS LLC OR ITS OWNERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, REVENUE, PROFITS, OR GOODWILL, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE APP OR THE WEBSITE, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY.

IF THE FOREGOING LIMITATION IS HELD UNENFORCEABLE, MERINGO LABS LLC'S TOTAL CUMULATIVE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNTS YOU HAVE PAID TO MERINGO LABS LLC IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR (B) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100).

You acknowledge that Meringo is offered at a one-time low purchase price relative to comparable professional audio software, and that these limitations are essential to my willingness to make the app available as a solo-developer product.

10. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Meringo Labs LLC, its members, and contributors from and against any claims, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of (a) your use of the app, (b) your violation of these Terms, (c) your violation of any third-party right — including any copyright, property, or privacy right — in connection with the music you play through the app, or (d) any content or instruction you transmit through the app to a third-party service.

11. DMCA & Copyright

Meringo Labs LLC respects the intellectual property rights of others and complies with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. If you believe content available through or in connection with Meringo infringes your copyright, send a notice satisfying 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3) to:

DMCA Agent — Meringo Labs LLC
69 Stillwell Ave
Kenmore, NY 14217
United States of America
Email: support@meringo.app

12. Termination

I may suspend or terminate your license to use the app at any time, with or without notice, for any reason, including a violation of these Terms. You may terminate at any time by uninstalling the app. Sections 7 (Intellectual Property), 8 (Warranty Disclaimer), 9 (Liability), 10 (Indemnification), 13 (Governing Law), and 14 (Dispute Resolution) survive termination.

13. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of New York, United States, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply.

14. Dispute Resolution

Before filing a claim, you agree to attempt informal resolution by emailing support@meringo.app with a description of the dispute. We will attempt to resolve the matter within thirty (30) days.

If informal resolution fails, any dispute arising out of or related to these Terms or your use of Meringo shall be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Erie County, New York, and you consent to personal jurisdiction in those courts. You and Meringo Labs LLC each waive any right to a jury trial.

15. Changes to These Terms

I may update these Terms from time to time. Material changes will be noted by updating the Effective Date at the top of this page and, where practicable, by an in-app notice or release-notes mention. Continued use after a change takes effect constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

16. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect, and the invalid provision will be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable while preserving the parties' intent.

17. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Meringo Labs LLC regarding the app and supersede any prior agreements.

18. Contact

Questions about these Terms? Write to me directly: