Terms of Use
CrimeFM - Audio Crime Stories
Effective Date: July 25, 2026
These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the CrimeFM mobile application (the "App" or "Service"), operated by Binaryscript Private Limited ("Company", "we", "us", or "our"). By downloading, accessing, or using CrimeFM, you agree to be bound by these Terms.
1. Agreement to Terms
By using CrimeFM, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the App.
2. Eligibility
CrimeFM contains mature themes, including descriptions of crime, violence, and disturbing real-world events. You must be at least 17 years old to use the App. By using CrimeFM, you represent and warrant that you are 17 years of age or older and are legally able to enter into these Terms.
3. Your Account
- You sign in using Google Sign-In. You are responsible for maintaining the security of the Google account you use to access CrimeFM.
- You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your account.
- You agree to provide accurate information and to keep it current.
- You may delete your account at any time from Settings → Delete account. See How to Delete Your Account.
- We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms.
4. Licence to Use the App
We grant you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to use CrimeFM for your own personal, non-commercial entertainment.
5. Content and Acceptable Use
All audio stories, episodes, text, artwork, logos, and other materials in the App (the "Content") are owned by or licensed to the Company and are protected by copyright and other laws. You may listen to and download Content for your own personal, offline use within the App only.
You agree NOT to:
- Copy, record, rip, redistribute, broadcast, publicly perform, sell, or sublicense any Content
- Circumvent, disable, or interfere with any security or access-control feature
- Reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract the source code of the App
- Use the App for any unlawful purpose or in violation of these Terms
- Use automated means to access, scrape, or download Content
Downloaded stories are licensed to you for offline listening within the App only; the licence ends when your right to use the App ends.
6. Nature of the Content - Important Disclaimer
CrimeFM is an entertainment product.
- Some stories are dramatized retellings inspired by real events. Names, locations, characters, dialogue, timelines, and other details may be changed, fictionalised, or invented for narrative purposes.
- Other stories are entirely works of fiction. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, or to actual events, in such stories is coincidental.
- The Content is provided for storytelling and entertainment only. It is NOT journalism, news reporting, factual reporting, legal advice, or investigative fact. It should not be relied upon as an accurate account of any real event or person.
- Nothing in the App is intended to accuse, defame, or identify any real individual as guilty of any crime, or to prejudge any legal matter.
If you believe any Content is inaccurate, infringes your rights, or wrongly concerns you, contact us at [email protected] and we will review it.
7. Purchases and Subscriptions
CrimeFM is free to download. We may offer optional paid subscriptions or in-app purchases that unlock additional features or content.
- All purchases are processed through Google Play Billing. We do not process payments directly and do not receive your payment credentials.
- Subscriptions renew automatically at the interval shown at the time of purchase, until cancelled through your Google Play account settings.
- Prices, plans, and the features included in any plan may change. We will give notice of changes as required by applicable law and by Google Play.
- All purchases are non-refundable except where required by law or granted at Google's discretion. See our Refund Policy.
- Cancelling a subscription stops future renewals; you keep access to paid features until the end of the current billing period.
8. Third-Party Services
The App relies on third-party services (including Google Firebase, Google Play services, and Amazon Web Services) to function. Your use of the App is also subject to those providers' terms and policies. We are not responsible for the practices of third-party services.
9. Disclaimers
THE APP AND ALL CONTENT ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ACCURACY, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
We do not warrant that the App will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or that Content will always be available. We may add, change, or remove stories at any time without notice.
10. Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE COMPANY AND ITS DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND PARTNERS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE APP.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE APP SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US, IF ANY, IN THE TWELVE MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM.
11. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including legal fees) arising out of your use of the App or your violation of these Terms.
12. Termination
We may suspend or terminate your access to the App at any time, with or without notice, if you violate these Terms or if we discontinue the Service. You may stop using the App and delete your account at any time. Sections that by their nature should survive termination (including Sections 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, and 13) will survive.
13. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
13.1 Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of India, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.
13.2 Jurisdiction
Subject to Section 13.3, the courts located in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the App. You consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts.
13.3 Informal Resolution
Before filing any claim, you agree to first contact us at [email protected] to attempt to resolve the dispute informally.
14. Changes to These Terms
We may modify these Terms at any time. Changes take effect when posted in the App and reflected in the "Last Updated" date. We may notify you of material changes in-app. Your continued use of the App after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms.
15. Grievance Officer (For Indian Users)
In accordance with the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the rules made thereunder, complaints regarding the App or Content may be sent to:
Grievance Officer
Binaryscript Private Limited
Email: [email protected]
Address: Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
Grievances will be acknowledged and addressed within 30 days of receipt.
16. Contact Us
Binaryscript Private Limited
Email: [email protected]
Address: Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
By using CrimeFM, you acknowledge that you have read and understood these Terms of Use and agree to them.