Terms of Use

Ultimate Offline Azores Map & Guide · Last updated: 11 August 2026

1. Agreement

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the mobile application Ultimate Offline Azores Map & Guide (the “App”) and the related product pages at saomiguelhub.com/azores-offline-map/.

The App is published by São Miguel Hub (“we”, “us”). Contact: info@sousadev.com.

By downloading, installing, or using the App, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the App. Our Privacy Policy explains how data is handled.

2. Licence

We grant you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to install and use the App on devices you own or control, for personal, non-commercial use, subject to these Terms and any applicable App Store / Google Play rules.

You must not: reverse engineer or attempt to extract source code except where mandatory law allows; copy, redistribute, rent, or sublicense the App; bypass technical limits; scrape or bulk-export the bundled catalogue or map assets for competing services; or use the App in a way that harms us, other users, or third-party rights.

3. Accounts and purchases

The current App does not require a user account. Any future pricing, store listing, or paid unlock will be presented in the relevant store and may be subject to additional store terms. Store refunds are handled by Apple or Google under their policies.

4. Your content

You retain ownership of notes, custom pins, photos, trips, and other content you create in the App (“User Content”). User Content is stored on your device. You are responsible for its legality and for any disclosure when you email support or share/export via the system share sheet.

You grant us a limited licence to process User Content only as needed to provide support you request (for example, if you email feedback containing that content). We do not claim ownership of your itineraries or personal notes.

5. Offline data, backups, and device loss

Saves, notes, pins, photos, trips, and local backups remain in the App’s on-device storage. Automatic local JSON backups are a safety net before certain destructive edits—not a cloud backup or import/restore product.

Uninstalling the App, clearing app data, losing the device, or hardware failure may permanently delete User Content unless you previously exported or shared it. You are responsible for any copies you create outside the App.

6. Updates and availability

We may provide App updates, catalogue deltas (when online), and website changes. Basemap and contour packages typically update with App releases. Features may change, be limited by region/device, or be discontinued. We do not guarantee uninterrupted online services (catalogue sync, weather refresh, deep links to São Miguel Hub).

7. Coverage and accuracy limitations

The App is an information and planning tool for the Azores. Without limiting the rest of these Terms:

  • Map coverage is focused on the Azores; areas outside the archipelago may be incomplete or unavailable.
  • The basemap is designed around practical outdoor zoom (approximately z15) and may overzoom; there is no satellite imagery layer.
  • Place data may be incomplete, outdated, miscategorised, or derived from OpenStreetMap and first-party sources; quality varies.
  • Bundled hiking trails currently focus on São Miguel (30 trails in the current package). Other islands may not have equivalent trail packages.
  • Weather forecasts currently cover São Miguel parishes, use a three-day horizon, may be stale when cached, and can vary locally within minutes. Weather is advisory, not a guarantee.
  • Distances shown using device location are straight-line (Haversine), not road or walking-time estimates unless explicitly stated otherwise.
  • Bus stop locations may appear in the catalogue, but live timetables and transit routing belong to São Miguel Hub (or other services), not this App.
  • Opening hours, access restrictions, road closures, trail conditions, ferry status, and emergency information can change without notice.

8. Safety disclaimer

Outdoor travel in the Azores involves real risks (weather, cliffs, surf, volcanic terrain, remote areas, livestock, and road/trail hazards). The App does not replace official guidance, local authorities, emergency services, professional guides, or your own judgment.

Do not rely solely on the App for navigation in poor visibility, for emergency response, or for life-critical decisions. Check current official trail, weather, and road information before departing. Carry appropriate equipment and tell someone your plans.

9. Third-party services and data licences

The App may link to or interact with third-party services (websites, phone dialers, Apple Maps, São Miguel Hub, app stores, mail/share targets). Those services are outside our control and have their own terms.

Map and weather data attributions (including OpenStreetMap/ODbL, Protomaps, SRTM public-domain elevation, and Open-Meteo CC BY 4.0) are summarised in-app and on the product site. You must respect applicable open-data licence obligations if you reuse exported data outside personal use.

10. Intellectual property

The App, branding, UI, documentation, and our original compilation/selection of content are protected by intellectual property laws and belong to São Miguel Hub or its licensors. Third-party map/trail/photo assets remain subject to their licences. “São Miguel Hub”, “São Miguel Bus”, and related marks are used to identify related products.

11. Acceptable use

You agree not to misuse the App, including by transmitting malware, attempting unauthorized access to our systems, harassing others via feedback channels, submitting unlawful content, or using the App to facilitate illegal activity.

12. Disclaimer of warranties

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the App and related materials are provided “as is” and “as available”, without warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, completeness, or non-infringement. We do not warrant that offline packages or online updates will be error-free or meet your expectations.

13. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, São Miguel Hub and its contributors are not liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for loss of data, profits, or opportunity arising from use of the App—including reliance on maps, places, trails, weather, distances, or external links.

Where liability cannot be excluded (including mandatory consumer rights), our aggregate liability for claims relating to the App is limited to the greater of (a) the amount you paid us for the App in the 12 months before the claim, or (b) EUR 50—except that nothing in these Terms limits liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud, or other liability that cannot be limited under Portuguese law.

14. Termination

You may stop using the App at any time by uninstalling it. We may suspend or terminate access to online components or stop distributing the App if you breach these Terms or if we discontinue the product. Sections that by nature should survive (including IP, disclaimers, liability limits, and governing law) survive termination.

15. Changes to the Terms

We may update these Terms. The “Last updated” date shows the current version. Continued use after changes become effective constitutes acceptance, except where mandatory law requires a different process.

16. Severability

If any provision is held unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in effect, and the invalid provision will be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable.

17. Consumer rights

If you are a consumer in the European Union / EEA / Portugal, nothing in these Terms limits your mandatory statutory rights that cannot be waived by contract.

18. Governing law and jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of Portugal. Subject to mandatory consumer protections, the competent courts of the Autonomous Region of the Azores shall have jurisdiction over disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms or the App.

19. Contact

São Miguel Hub · info@sousadev.com · https://saomiguelhub.com/azores-offline-map/