kawari.app

Terms of Use

Last updated: August 2026

1. Scope and Contracting Party

1.1 These Terms of Use (hereinafter “Terms”) govern the use of the mobile application “Kawari” (hereinafter “App”), which is made available for download via the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store.

1.2 The provider of the App and contracting party is:

Endwerk (Ender Tamir) Email: support@kawari.app

Full provider details pursuant to § 5 TMG are available in the App’s imprint.

(hereinafter “Provider”, “we” or “us”)

1.3 These Terms govern the relationship between the Provider and you as the User (hereinafter “User” or “you”) when using the App in its respective current version.

1.4 Conflicting or deviating conditions of the User are not accepted unless the Provider has expressly agreed to their applicability in writing.

1.5 These Terms apply both to the free use of the App and to the paid Premium version.

2. Description of Services

2.1 The App “Kawari” is a food information service. It enables the scanning of food barcodes and, on that basis, provides product information, in particular ingredients, nutritional values, allergen information, and environmental ratings (Eco-Score).

2.2 The App classifies products on the basis of user-defined criteria (e.g. vegan, vegetarian, organic, specific allergens). This classification is based on the data available from the data sources used (see Section 7) and does not constitute a guarantee as to the actual composition of a product.

2.3 The App is offered in two usage variants:

a) Free version (Basic):

b) Paid Premium version (Subscription):

2.4 The exact scope of features of each version is determined by the current description in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store at the time of conclusion of contract. The Provider reserves the right to adjust the scope of features of the free version within reasonable limits, provided the core functionality (barcode scanning with product display) is retained.

2.5 The App is a pure information service. The Provider is not a food manufacturer, food retailer, or food authority. There is no distribution relationship between the Provider and the manufacturers of the products displayed.

2.6 Technical requirements. Use of the App requires:

3. Conclusion of Contract

3.1 The provision of the App in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store constitutes a binding offer to conclude a usage contract for the free version of the App.

3.2 The usage contract for the free version is concluded when you download the App and open it for the first time.

3.3 The contract for the Premium version is concluded when you select the desired subscription in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store and confirm the purchase via the purchase button provided there (“Subscribe” or a comparable formulation). By confirming the purchase, you make a binding declaration of intent to conclude a paid contract.

3.4 The contract text is not stored. The version of the Terms currently in force is available at any time within the App under “More” and at kawari.app/terms.

4. Prices and Payment

4.1 Use of the Basic version of the App is free of charge and available for an indefinite period.

4.2 The following subscription fees apply to the Premium version:

All prices are final prices inclusive of the applicable statutory value added tax, where applicable.

4.3 Payment is made exclusively via the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. The payment method stored there is charged. The Provider has no access to your payment data.

4.4 The monthly subscription is billed monthly in advance, and the annual subscription is billed annually in advance, in each case from the time of the initial conclusion of contract.

4.5 Price increases for ongoing subscriptions will be communicated to you at least 30 days before they take effect via the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. The price increase only takes effect if you actively consent to it. If you do not consent, your subscription will continue at the previous price until the end of the current term and will not be renewed.

4.6 Free trial period. The Provider may offer a free trial period for the annual subscription. Whether a trial period is available to you, and for how long, is determined solely by the respective App Store on the basis of your account with that Store; availability and duration are displayed in the App and in the respective App Store before the subscription is concluded. There is no entitlement to a trial period. As a rule, a trial period can be redeemed only once per App Store account and subscription group.

The contract is concluded when you confirm the offer including the trial period in the App Store (clause 3.3); the trial period begins immediately upon that confirmation. No fee is charged for the trial period itself. Upon expiry of the trial period, the paid annual subscription commences automatically at the price stated in clause 4.2 and renews in accordance with clause 5.2, unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the trial period in the manner set out in clause 5.4.

If you cancel during the trial period, no fee is charged and the annual subscription does not commence. On iOS, you may continue to use the Premium features until the end of the trial period; on Android, access may end upon cancellation, depending on the settings of the Google Play Store.

The initial term of the annual subscription pursuant to clause 5.1 begins upon expiry of the trial period.

5. Subscription: Term, Renewal, Cancellation

5.1 Initial term. The monthly subscription has an initial term of one month from the time of conclusion of contract; the annual subscription has an initial term of one year. Where a free trial period pursuant to clause 4.6 has been granted, the initial term begins upon expiry of that trial period.

5.2 Automatic renewal. After the initial term expires, the subscription automatically renews for the respective billing period chosen (one month or one year) unless cancelled in accordance with clause 5.3.

5.3 Cancellation. During the initial term, the subscription may be cancelled with a notice period of 24 hours before the end of the respective term. After the first automatic renewal, the subscription may be cancelled at any time, taking effect at the end of the current billing period (at most one month for the monthly subscription, at most one year for the annual subscription). A free trial period pursuant to clause 4.6 may be cancelled up to 24 hours before its end; cancellation is effected in accordance with clause 5.4.

5.4 How to cancel. Cancellation of the subscription is made exclusively via the subscription management of the respective App Store:

Cancellation by email, telephone, or any other means directed at the Provider is not possible, as the Provider has no access to the App Stores’ subscription management.

5.5 Effect of cancellation. After a valid cancellation, you may continue to use the Premium features until the end of the already-paid term. After that, your access will automatically revert to the free Basic version. Fees already paid will not be refunded. Statutory rights, in particular arising from withdrawal and warranty, remain unaffected.

5.6 Cancellation by the Provider. The Provider may discontinue the provision of Premium features with 30 days’ notice. Already paid billing periods continue until their end. No further renewals will be processed. Any refunds for unused periods are handled in accordance with the refund policies of the respective App Store. The right of either party to extraordinary cancellation for good cause remains unaffected.

5.7 Uninstalling the App does not automatically cancel the subscription. A running subscription must be cancelled separately in accordance with clause 5.4.

6. Right of Withdrawal

Right of withdrawal

You have the right to withdraw from this contract within fourteen days without giving any reason.

The withdrawal period is fourteen days from the date of conclusion of contract.

Where the subscription includes a free trial period pursuant to clause 4.6, the contract is concluded at the start of the trial period. The withdrawal period therefore also begins at that point and does not start anew when the subscription converts into the paid annual subscription.

To exercise your right of withdrawal, you must inform us,

Endwerk — Ender Tamir Lindenstr. 18 50226 Frechen Email: support@kawari.app

of your decision to withdraw from this contract by means of a clear statement (e.g. a letter sent by post or an email). You may use the model withdrawal form below for this purpose, although it is not mandatory.

To meet the withdrawal deadline, it is sufficient that you send your communication concerning the exercise of the right of withdrawal before the withdrawal period has expired.

Lapse of the right of withdrawal

The right of withdrawal lapses pursuant to § 356 para. 4 of the German Civil Code (BGB) if the Provider has begun performance of the contract after you have expressly consented to the Provider beginning performance before the end of the withdrawal period, and you have acknowledged that you will lose your right of withdrawal once performance has begun.

As the Kawari subscription is a digital service made available immediately upon purchase, the Apple App Store and Google Play Store collect the legally required consent to immediate commencement of the service as well as confirmation of the lapse of the right of withdrawal as part of the purchase process. The right of withdrawal therefore lapses as a rule upon completion of the purchase in the App Store.

If you nevertheless wish to withdraw or believe you have subscribed by mistake, please contact the support team of the relevant App Store directly. Refunds are processed exclusively in accordance with the refund policies of Apple or Google; the Provider has no access to your payment data and cannot process refunds independently.

This also applies where a free trial period pursuant to clause 4.6 has been granted: as the Premium features are made available to you immediately upon the start of the trial period, performance of the contract begins at that point. If you withdraw or cancel during the trial period, no fee is charged in any event.

Consequences of withdrawal

Insofar as the right of withdrawal has not lapsed pursuant to the preceding section and you exercise it validly, all payments received from you will be reimbursed. As payments are processed exclusively via the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, any refund will be processed in accordance with the refund policies of the relevant Store. The Provider has no direct access to your payment data and cannot independently process refunds.

Model withdrawal form

(If you wish to withdraw from the contract, please complete and return this form.)

(*) Delete as appropriate.

7. Data Sources and Notes on Data Quality

7.1 The product information displayed in the App comes from the following sources:

a) Open Food Facts (OFD): A free, community-maintained food database, licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL). The data is contributed by volunteers worldwide and may be incomplete, outdated, or inaccurate.

7.2 The Provider has neither the ability nor the obligation to verify the accuracy of all data from community databases. The information displayed may in particular:

7.3 The classification of products (e.g. as “vegan”, “vegetarian”, “organic”) is carried out algorithmically on the basis of available data. It represents an automated assessment, not a binding statement about the actual composition or suitability of the product.

7.4 The Provider gives no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness, or currency of the product information displayed. The information on the original packaging of the respective product is always authoritative.

8. Health and Allergen Notice

8.1 The App does not replace medical, nutritional, or dietetic advice. For health-related questions or dietary concerns, please consult qualified medical professionals.

8.2 Persons with food allergies, food intolerances, or other health-related dietary restrictions must always check the information on the original packaging of the product. The App is not a reliable tool for detecting allergens and must not be used as the sole basis for decisions about consuming food products.

8.3 The Provider expressly draws attention to the following:

8.4 Use of the App is at your own risk. In particular for severe allergies (e.g. where there is a risk of anaphylaxis), we strongly advise against relying solely on the information provided by the App.

9. Liability

9.1 Unlimited liability. The Provider is liable without limitation for damages arising from injury to life, body, or health that are based on an intentional or negligent breach of duty by the Provider or one of its legal representatives or vicarious agents.

9.2 Liability for intent and gross negligence. The Provider is also liable without limitation for damages based on intentional or grossly negligent conduct by the Provider or one of its legal representatives or vicarious agents.

9.3 Liability for breach of material contractual obligations. In the event of a slightly negligent breach of material contractual obligations, the Provider’s liability is limited to the typically foreseeable damage. Material contractual obligations are those whose fulfilment is a prerequisite for the proper performance of the contract and on whose observance the User may regularly rely (e.g. the fundamental provision of the App’s functions).

9.4 Exclusion of liability. Otherwise, the Provider’s liability for damages arising from slight negligence is excluded. This applies in particular to damages arising from the use of the product information displayed for purchasing, consumption, or dietary decisions, insofar as the Provider has fulfilled its information obligations pursuant to Sections 7 and 8 of these Terms.

9.5 Third-party data. The Provider accepts no liability for the accuracy, completeness, or currency of data originating from external sources (in particular Open Food Facts). The Provider owes neither the verification nor the correction of community data. Liability in this regard is governed by the general provisions of clauses 9.1 to 9.4. Liability for personal injury pursuant to clause 9.1 and mandatory liability under the German Product Liability Act remain unaffected (clause 9.7).

9.6 Availability. The Provider endeavours to ensure high availability of the App, but does not owe any specific level of availability. Temporary restrictions may arise in particular due to maintenance work, disruptions to the internet connection, operating system updates (iOS/Android), changes to the App Store policies of Apple or Google, outages of third-party services (in particular Open Food Facts), or force majeure. Liability for temporary unavailability is excluded within the scope of clause 9.4.

9.7 Liability under the Product Liability Act. Liability under the German Product Liability Act (Produkthaftungsgesetz) is unaffected by the foregoing provisions.

10. Duty to Cooperate in the Event of Rights Infringements

10.1 If you use the App in a manner that demonstrably and intentionally infringes the rights of third parties, you are obliged to provide the Provider immediately, truthfully, and completely with all information necessary for the assessment of any resulting claims.

10.2 No further indemnification obligations, in particular the assumption of the Provider’s legal defence costs, exist in the relationship with consumers.

11. Warranty for Digital Products

11.1 The statutory warranty rights pursuant to §§ 327 to 327u of the German Civil Code (BGB) apply to the Premium version of the App.

11.2 The Provider is obliged to make the App available in a condition that meets the subjective requirements (contractually agreed quality pursuant to Section 2 of these Terms) and the objective requirements (§ 327e para. 3 BGB).

11.3 In the case of an ongoing subscription, the App must meet the requirements of clause 11.2 throughout the entire contract term. The Provider will make available necessary updates (including security updates) required to maintain the App’s conformity with the contract and will inform you of their availability.

11.4 If the User fails to install an update provided by the Provider within a reasonable period, the Provider shall not be liable for defects attributable solely to the absence of the update, provided the Provider has duly informed the User of the availability of the update and the consequences of not installing it.

11.5 If a defect becomes apparent within one year of the date of supply, it is presumed that the digital product was already defective at the time of supply. In the case of ongoing supply (subscription), this presumption applies for the entire supply period.

11.6 If a defect exists, you are entitled to the statutory warranty rights, in particular the right to remedy, reduction of price, termination of contract, and damages in accordance with the statutory provisions and Section 9 of these Terms.

11.7 For the free Basic version, the Provider is only obliged to make the App available in the condition as it exists at the time it is made available. Scan history and lists are processed and stored exclusively locally on the User’s device. The Provider’s warranty obligations under §§ 327 to 327u BGB do not apply to the free version. The User’s rights in respect of defects exist in the event of fraudulent concealment of a defect.

12. Rights of Use and Intellectual Property

12.1 The Provider grants you a simple, non-transferable, non-sublicensable right to use the App on your own mobile devices for personal, non-commercial purposes. This right of use is conditional upon compliance with these Terms.

12.2 All rights in the App, including design, source code, graphics, trademarks, and other intellectual property, belong to the Provider or its licensors.

12.3 In particular, you are prohibited from:

12.4 The product data from Open Food Facts displayed in the App is licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL). This data does not belong to the Provider but to the Open Food Facts community. The ODbL licence permits free use and redistribution subject to attribution and share-alike conditions.

13. Privacy

13.1 The protection of your personal data is a high priority for the Provider. Information about which data is collected, processed, and used in connection with the use of the App can be found in the separate Privacy Policy, available at any time within the App under “More” and at kawari.app/legal.

13.2 The Privacy Policy is not part of these Terms. Rights and obligations in connection with the processing of personal data are governed exclusively by the Privacy Policy and applicable data protection law, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

14. Amendments to the Terms

14.1 The Provider is entitled to amend these Terms with effect for the future, provided that the amendment is reasonable for the User. An amendment is reasonable in particular if it is necessary to align the Terms with changes in the legal framework, changed technical conditions, or new features; or if it is editorial in nature and does not alter the substance of the contract.

14.2 Amendments to material contractual obligations (in particular the scope of services and prices) will be communicated to the User at least 30 days before they take effect, in particular via push notification in the App or via a prominently displayed notice on the next App launch.

14.3 If the User does not object to the amendment within 30 days of receiving notice, the amended Terms shall be deemed accepted. The Provider will specifically draw the User’s attention in the notice to the objection period and the consequences of silence.

14.4 If the User objects to the amendment, the contract remains in force under the existing terms. In this case, the Provider has the right to extraordinary cancellation with one month’s notice to the end of the current billing period.

15. Dispute Resolution

15.1 The European Commission discontinued the Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) platform on 20 July 2025. A link to the ODR platform is therefore no longer provided.

15.2 The Provider is neither willing nor obliged to participate in a dispute resolution procedure before a consumer arbitration board.

15.3 The Provider endeavours to resolve any disagreements amicably. For questions or complaints, please contact: support@kawari.app.

16. Applicable Law and Jurisdiction

16.1 The law of the Federal Republic of Germany applies, to the exclusion of the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG).

16.2 If you are a consumer with your habitual residence in another EU member state, you additionally enjoy the protection of the mandatory provisions of the law of your country of residence (Art. 6 para. 2 Rome I Regulation).

16.3 If you are a consumer, you may bring claims against the Provider before the courts of your place of general jurisdiction or at the Provider’s registered seat.

16.4 If you are a merchant, a legal entity under public law, or a special fund under public law, the exclusive place of jurisdiction for all disputes arising from this contract is the seat of the Provider.

17. Severability

17.1 Should any individual provision of these Terms be or become wholly or partially invalid, the validity of the remaining provisions shall not be affected.

17.2 In place of the invalid provision, the relevant statutory rules shall apply. The Provider will replace an invalid provision with an effective provision that comes as close as possible to its economic purpose.

17.3 The same applies to any gaps in these Terms.