Terms of Use — Lantern

The short version

Lantern helps you keep track of what you have at home and gives you reference information for emergencies. It is a planning tool, not a safety service. In an emergency, call 911 or your local emergency number first. The information in Lantern comes from public sources and is not medical, legal or safety advice.

Family plans are yearly subscriptions sold through Apple. The first week is free the first time you subscribe. Cancel in your Apple ID settings any time.

1. Who we are, and what this covers

Lantern is made by Kismet Studio ("we", "us"). These terms cover the Lantern app for iPhone and the pages under kismetstudio.io/lantern. By installing or using Lantern you agree to them. If you do not agree, do not use the app.

Apple's standard Licensed Application End User License Agreement also applies to the app as distributed on the App Store. Where these terms are stricter or more specific, these terms apply between you and us; Apple is not a party to these terms and is not responsible for the app or its content.

2. Your licence

We grant you a personal, non-transferable licence to install and use Lantern on Apple devices you own or control, as allowed by the App Store's usage rules and Family Sharing. You may not copy, modify, reverse engineer, resell or redistribute the app or its content library, except where the law allows it regardless of this clause.

3. Not medical, safety or legal advice

Lantern's shelf-life estimates, readiness calculations, food-safety clocks, know-how cards, radio frequencies and other reference content are compiled from public sources such as the USDA, CDC, FEMA, the American Red Cross and the National Weather Service, and from manufacturer guidance. They are general information for planning. They may be incomplete, out of date, or not fit your situation.

Food and water. Dates in Lantern are estimates. Use your own judgement, the printed date and your senses. When in doubt, throw it out.
Medication. Follow the label, the printed expiration date and your pharmacist or doctor. Lantern's dose times and reminders are a memory aid you set up yourself; they are not a prescription and they can fail if your phone is off, silenced or out of battery.
Emergencies. Lantern's SOS light, alarm sound, contacts and cards do not replace 911, Emergency SOS, a NOAA weather radio or official instructions from emergency services. Always follow official guidance.
Equipment. Maintenance reminders are based on general guidance. Your manufacturer's manual and a qualified professional come first.

You are responsible for the decisions you make with the information in Lantern.

4. Subscriptions, trials and the free plan

The free plan covers one person and fifty items and includes the entire Toolkit, with no time limit. Family plans (Family 6 and Family 10) are auto-renewing yearly subscriptions purchased through Apple's App Store.

Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase.
The first time you subscribe, the first 7 days are free. If you cancel before the trial ends you pay nothing. Otherwise the subscription begins at the end of the trial.
Subscriptions renew automatically for the same period at the then-current price unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions on your device.
Prices are shown in the app in your local currency. Price changes apply at the next renewal and Apple notifies you in advance.
Family plans are enabled for Apple Family Sharing, under Apple's rules for sharing subscriptions.
Refunds are handled by Apple under App Store policy. We cannot issue refunds directly.

Features marked as part of Family (unlimited items, additional people's profiles and medication cards, equipment reminders) return to free-plan limits if a subscription ends. Your data is never deleted when a subscription ends; it stays on your phone.

5. Your data

Everything you enter stays on your device. We do not have it and cannot restore it. Back up your phone. When you share something from Lantern, you are responsible for what you share and with whom. Our privacy policy explains the details.

6. Third-party services

The optional barcode lookup uses Open Food Facts, a public database with its own terms and accuracy limits. The compass uses your device's sensors. Notifications, purchases and Family Sharing are provided by Apple. We are not responsible for those services.

7. No warranty, limited liability

Lantern is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy of content, or that the app will be uninterrupted or error-free.

To the fullest extent the law allows, Kismet Studio is not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, or for loss of data, food, property, income, or health or safety outcomes, arising from your use of or inability to use Lantern or its content. Our total liability for any claim relating to the app is limited to the amount you paid us for it in the twelve months before the claim. Some jurisdictions do not allow these limits; in that case they apply to the extent permitted.

8. Changes and ending

We may update the app and these terms. When these terms change in a way that matters, the date at the top changes and the app or this page will say so. Continuing to use Lantern after a change means you accept it. You can stop using Lantern at any time by deleting it; we can end your licence if you break these terms.

9. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Florida, United States, without regard to conflict-of-law rules, and any dispute will be brought in the courts located there, unless the law where you live gives you rights that cannot be waived.

Contact

team@kismetstudio.io. A person reads every message.