Terms and Conditions
§ 1 Provider and scope
These Terms and Conditions (T&C) apply to the use of the mobile app "Pepp – Allowance & Chores" (hereinafter "the app") and the associated services. The provider is:
BlueBranch GmbH
Hans-Vogel-Straße 59
90765 Fürth
Fürth Local Court, HRB 20180
Represented by: Lukas Beck
Email: hello@bluebranch.de
The app is aimed at families. Use by children is permitted exclusively under parental supervision and with the express consent of a legal guardian. By installing or using the app, you agree to these T&C.
§ 2 Description of services
Pepp offers the following core functions:
- Creation and management of chores ("quests") by parents
- Completion of chores by children with optional photo or comment proof
- Virtual credit system in euro cents to reward children
- Family chat for internal communication
- Family overview and member management
The full range of functions requires an active subscription (Pepp Pro). BlueBranch reserves the right to expand, change or restrict the range of functions at any time, provided this is reasonable for the user.
§ 3 Registration and user account
3.1 Roles
- Owner: Creates the family group and manages the subscription.
- Parent: Manages quests and credits, invites family members.
- Child: Completes quests, sees their own credit balance, uses the family chat.
3.2 Requirements
- Information provided during registration must be truthful.
- Access credentials must be kept confidential and may not be shared.
- In the event of unauthorised access, a notification must be sent immediately to hello@bluebranch.de .
- Only one account per person is permitted. Transferring an account to third parties is not allowed.
§ 4 Subscription, prices and payment
4.1 Pricing models
All prices include statutory VAT:
- Monthly: 2,99 € – auto-renewing
- Yearly: 23,88 € – auto-renewing
- Lifetime: 79,99 € – one-off, permanent access
4.2 Processing and payment service providers
In-app purchases are processed depending on the platform:
- iOS (iPhone/iPad): Processed via the Apple App Store (in-app purchase). The payment and billing terms of Apple Inc. apply.
- Android: Processed via the Google Play Store. The payment and billing terms of Google LLC apply.
Subscription status and entitlements are managed via RevenueCat, Inc. (633 Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134, USA) as a technical service provider. BlueBranch never receives payment data (credit card number, bank details). The subscription applies to the entire family group.
4.3 Cancelling subscriptions
Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled before the end of the current billing period:
- iOS: Cancel at least 24 hours before expiry via Settings → [Your name] → Subscriptions or via the App Store.
- Android: Cancel at any time before expiry via Google Play Store → Subscriptions. The subscription remains active until the end of the current billing period.
Cancellation is not possible within the Pepp app itself — cancellation takes place exclusively via the respective app store.
4.4 Lifetime access
Lifetime access grants permanent access to the premium functions available at the time of purchase. New functions may be offered separately in a future model.
§ 5 Right of withdrawal
The terms of Apple or Google apply to in-app purchases. Refund requests must be submitted directly via the respective app store.
For lifetime access: The statutory 14-day right of withdrawal expires when performance of the contract begins, provided you have expressly agreed that we begin performing the contract before the withdrawal period expires and you have confirmed your awareness that you lose your right of withdrawal.
§ 6 Rights of use
BlueBranch grants you a simple, non-transferable, revocable right to use the app for private, non-commercial purposes. It is prohibited to:
- Copy, modify or decompile the app
- Determine or derive the source code
- Use the app or parts of it for commercial purposes
The app and all content are protected by copyright and are the property of BlueBranch.
§ 7 User obligations
Users undertake not to distribute the following content in the app:
- Illegal, offensive, discriminatory content or content containing hate speech
- Content that infringes the rights of third parties (in particular copyrights)
- Malware or harmful links
- Advertising or spam
In addition, any automated querying, manipulation or abusive use of the app and the associated servers is prohibited.
§ 8 User content
Users can upload content (profile pictures, quest proof photos, chat messages, comments). For this content, the user grants BlueBranch a non-exclusive, free right to process and store it insofar as this is necessary for the operation of the app.
Users warrant that they hold all necessary rights to uploaded content. Parents are responsible for the lawfulness of photos depicting minors.
BlueBranch is entitled to remove content that violates these T&C or applicable law.
§ 9 Minors
Use by children is only permitted with the express consent of a legal guardian. By inviting a child into the family group, the inviting parent confirms that they are the legal guardian and consent to the child's use.
Legal guardians are responsible for their children's activities in the app. No data is collected from children for advertising purposes.
§ 10 Termination & account closure
10.1 Termination by the user
Monthly and yearly subscriptions can be cancelled at any time via the respective app store. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period – the subscription remains active until then. A pro-rata refund for the remaining period is excluded, unless the Apple App Store or Google Play Store provides otherwise.
iOS: Settings → [Your name] → Subscriptions
Android: Google Play Store → Subscriptions
The user account itself can be permanently deleted at any time in the app under Settings → Account → Delete account.
10.2 Discontinuation of the service by BlueBranch
BlueBranch may discontinue the service with a minimum notice period of 3 months. For active lifetime access, a reasonable pro-rata refund will be examined.
10.3 Suspension for violations
BlueBranch is entitled to suspend or delete accounts without prior notice in the event of serious violations of these T&C.
§ 11 Liability
BlueBranch is liable without limitation for damage arising from injury to life, body or health, and for damage caused intentionally or through gross negligence.
For the breach of essential contractual obligations (cardinal obligations), BlueBranch is liable for the typical, foreseeable damage. Any further liability is excluded.
BlueBranch is not liable for temporary unavailability of the app due to maintenance or technical faults, for content uploaded by users, or for the loss of user data due to causes beyond our control.
The virtual credit system has no real monetary value and cannot be paid out. BlueBranch is not liable for damage arising from reliance on a monetary value of the credits.
§ 12 Data protection
The processing of personal data takes place in accordance with our privacy policy, which forms part of these T&C.
§ 13 Changes to the T&C
BlueBranch is entitled to amend these T&C. Changes will be communicated at least 30 days before they take effect by email or in-app notification.
If you do not object to the change within this period, the change is deemed accepted. We will expressly point out this consequence in the notice of change.
§ 14 Applicable law and place of jurisdiction
German law applies, excluding the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG). The place of jurisdiction for all disputes is Fürth, insofar as this is legally permissible.
The EU platform for online dispute resolution (ODR) is available at: https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr. Our email address for consumer complaints: hello@bluebranch.de. We are neither willing nor obliged to participate in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board.
§ 15 Severability clause
Should individual provisions of these T&C be or become invalid or unenforceable, this shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions. The invalid provision shall be replaced by the legally permissible provision that comes closest to the economic purpose of the invalid provision.
Contact:
BlueBranch GmbH · Hans-Vogel-Straße 59 · 90765 Fürth, Germany
hello@bluebranch.de ·
+49 9131 9430090
These English Terms & Conditions are a translation provided for your convenience. In case of any discrepancy, the German version is legally binding.