Zambi Terms of Use

01Acceptance of these Terms

By downloading, installing, accessing or using Zambi — with or without an account — you confirm that you have read, understood and agree to these Terms and to the Privacy Policy. If you disagree with any condition, please do not use the service.

If you use Zambi on behalf of a terreiro, house, collective or other organization, you represent that you have authority to bind it to these Terms.

02What Zambi is

Zambi is an informational, educational and cultural app dedicated to African-matrix traditions in Brazil. It brings together:

• the liturgical calendar of the orixás and their days;
• songs, chants and their contexts;
• a reference library on Afro-Brazilian culture;
• the community calendar of festivals, giras and gatherings.

The service is provided as is and will keep evolving: features may be added, changed or discontinued over time.

03Your account

Much of Zambi can be used without signing up. For the features that do require an account, the rules below apply:

• Provide accurate information and keep it up to date.
• The account is personal and non-transferable. You are responsible for everything that happens in it.
• Keep your password confidential. If you suspect unauthorized access, change it and let us know.
• People under 18 should only create an account with the consent and supervision of a parent or legal guardian. Children under 12 require specific guardian consent, under article 14 of the LGPD.

You may close your account whenever you want, in the app or on the website — see Suspension and termination.

04Licence to use

We grant you a personal, free, limited, revocable, non-exclusive and non-transferable licence to use Zambi under these Terms. This licence does not transfer ownership of the app or of its content to you.

Except where the law expressly allows it, you must not:

• copy, modify, translate or create derivative works of the app;
• reverse engineer, decompile or attempt to extract the source code;
• remove copyright notices, trademarks or credits;
• bulk-extract content using bots, scrapers or automation;
• resell, sublicense, rent or commercially exploit the service;
• use the app to build a competing service or to train models on its collection.

05Rules of conduct

Zambi deals with the faith, ancestry and culture of a historically persecuted people. Respect is not optional here. You must not use the service to:

• practice religious intolerance, ridicule traditions or incite persecution of terreiros, houses and practitioners;
• post hate speech, racism, racial slurs, threats, harassment or incitement to violence;
• post illegal, defamatory or obscene content, or content that unduly exposes third parties;
• publish other people's personal data without authorization;
• send spam, chain messages, scams, malicious links or viruses;
• circumvent security measures, overload the infrastructure or access restricted areas;
• impersonate another person, a priest or a house of axé.

Conduct of this kind may lead to content removal, suspension or permanent termination of the account, without prejudice to applicable legal measures. Reports can be sent to rickfontes007@gmail.com — we review each case and reply within 15 days.

06Content you upload

Photos, text and other materials you upload remain yours. You transfer ownership of nothing to us.

By uploading content you grant us only a free, non-exclusive and limited licence to store, reproduce and display that material inside Zambi, for the sole purpose of operating the service. This licence ends when you delete the content or delete your account.

You represent and warrant that you hold the necessary rights over what you upload and that the material does not infringe third-party rights — including copyright, image and privacy rights. Photographs portraying other people require their consent.

We may remove, without prior notice, content that violates these Terms, the law or third-party rights. Rights holders who identify improper use may request takedown through our contact email.

07Intellectual property

The Zambi name, logo, source code, design, editorial organization, original text and illustrations are protected by intellectual property law and may not be used without prior written permission.

Songs, chants, prayers, myths and other expressions of oral tradition belong to the cultural heritage of terreiro communities. We reproduce this material for educational and preservation purposes, indicating origins and variations where they are known. No claim of exclusivity is made over the tradition itself.

If you spot an error, a wrong attribution or the use of protected material without permission, write to rickfontes007@gmail.com. We correct or remove the content as soon as the request is verified.

08Religious and cultural content

Zambi's content is informational, educational and documentary in nature. It does not replace the guidance of priests, priestesses, elders and the houses of axé, who are the legitimate authority on religious practice.

Traditions vary between nations, houses and regions: the dates, greetings, colors and fundamentals presented in the app represent one of several possible readings and may differ from what your house teaches. The teaching of your own house always prevails.

Nothing in the app constitutes medical, psychological, legal or financial advice. If you need it, please seek qualified professionals.

09Free of charge

Zambi is free. There are no subscriptions, in-app purchases or ads. Internet access and device costs are your responsibility and follow your carrier's terms.

If optional paid features are ever offered, the conditions will be explained clearly and in advance, and features already available for free will not become retroactively paid.

10Availability and changes to the service

We work to keep Zambi online and running well, but we do not guarantee uninterrupted availability. The service may be unavailable due to maintenance, updates, provider failures, acts of God or force majeure.

We may change, suspend or discontinue features at any time. If a discontinuation is significant and affects your data, we will give reasonable advance notice so you can save it.

You are responsible for keeping the app updated. Older versions may stop working correctly.

11Third-party services and app stores

Zambi relies on third-party services to work — among them Supabase (account and database), Google Firebase (statistics, crash reports and notifications) and the Google and Apple sign-in providers. Use of those services is also subject to each provider's own policies.

The app is distributed through Google Play and the App Store. Those stores are not parties to these Terms and bear no responsibility for the service, although their own rules apply to installation and to any refunds.

Links to external websites, social networks and houses of axé are offered for convenience; we have no control over those destinations and are not responsible for their content.

12Warranties and liability

Zambi is provided as is. We work hard on the accuracy and upkeep of the content, but we do not warrant that it is error-free or that it fits any particular person's specific purpose.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, we are not liable for indirect damages, lost profits, data loss caused by a failure of your device, or decisions made solely on the basis of the app's content.

13Suspension and termination

You may close your account whenever you want, without giving a reason and without contacting support: in the app, on your account screen, tap Delete my account; or on the website, at www.zambi.com.br/conta.

Deletion permanently erases your profile and the content you uploaded from the server. The details are described in the Privacy Policy.

We may suspend or terminate access for anyone who violates these Terms, commits unlawful acts or puts other people or the integrity of the service at risk. Whenever possible we will explain the reason and give an opportunity to respond.

14Changes to these Terms

These Terms may be updated to keep up with changes in the service or in the law. The version in force is always published on this page, with the update date at the top.

Material changes will be announced prominently in the app or by email before they take effect. If you do not agree with the new version, simply close your account and stop using the service.

15Governing law and jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Federative Republic of Brazil.

Before taking any legal action, please try to resolve the matter directly with us at rickfontes007@gmail.com — most issues are settled that way. Consumers in Brazil may also use the consumidor.gov.br platform.

For the settlement of disputes, the courts of the consumer's domicile are elected, under article 101, I, of the Brazilian Consumer Protection Code. For non-consumer relationships, the courts of Salvador, Bahia, apply.

16Contact

Questions, reports, takedown requests or anything else related to these Terms: rickfontes007@gmail.com. We reply within 15 days.