FateNow is intended for entertainment and self-reflection only. Readings are not professional medical, financial, or legal advice.

FateNow Terms of Service

Effective date: April 24, 2026
Last updated: April 24, 2026
Version: v3 — adds product‑risk clauses (2026‑04‑24) on scientific literacy, cultural respect, vulnerable users, and anti‑cloning / anti‑scraping protections, plus a mandatory‑law supplement in §15; builds on v2 (PRC law + SIAC).

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY. SECTION 16 CONTAINS A BINDING ARBITRATION AGREEMENT AND A CLASS‑ACTION WAIVER. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE, DO NOT USE FATENOW.

These Terms of Service (the "Terms") are a binding contract between you ("you," "your") and FateNow ("FateNow," "we," "us," or "our") governing your access to and use of the FateNow iOS application, the fatenow.app website, and any related services (collectively, the "Service").

By tapping "Accept," signing in, or otherwise using the Service, you agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy incorporated here by reference.

1. Who can use FateNow

You must be at least 13 years old to use FateNow. If you are 13–17, you represent that your parent or legal guardian has reviewed and agreed to these Terms on your behalf. You must also be legally able to enter into a contract in your jurisdiction. FateNow is not available to users located in any country subject to a comprehensive U.S. embargo or to any user on any U.S. sanctions list.

2. Entertainment‑only — no professional advice

FateNow is for entertainment, cultural education, and self‑reflection ONLY. Readings, fortunes, compatibility scores, ceremony outputs, and any other content produced by the Service are generated from deterministic algorithms based on traditional Western astrology, Chinese Bazi (Four Pillars), and Chinese Zodiac systems.

These outputs have no scientific basis and are not:

Never delay, avoid, or disregard professional advice, or make any major life decision (medical, financial, legal, relationship, travel, employment, etc.), because of something FateNow told you. Always consult a qualified licensed professional.

You use the Service at your own risk. We do not represent or warrant that any reading is accurate, predictive, true, or applicable to your life.

2.1 No scientific, paranormal, or real-world predictive claims

FateNow does not claim, and you must not represent, that the Service has scientific validity, supernatural infallibility, or the ability to predict real‑world events with certainty. Outputs are algorithmic entertainment.

2.2 Rational use; no misleading presentation

You will not market, brand, bundle, or present the Service or its readings in a manner that could mislead a reasonable person into believing they are a substitute for independent professional judgment, the scientific method, or disclosures required by law or regulation.

2.3 Cultural, religious, and identity respect

We present traditional systems respectfully, for cross‑cultural curiosity and entertainment. Nothing in the Service is intended to demean, stereotype, harass, or show contempt toward any nationality, race, ethnicity, religion, culture, caste, gender identity, sexual orientation, or disability. You must not use the Service or any reading to demean others on those bases or to suggest that any group is innately superior or inferior. Any cultural or religious language in readings is illustrative storytelling, not authoritative doctrine.

2.4 Minors, vulnerable adults, and crisis situations

Users aged 13–17 may use the Service only with parental or guardian supervision where required by applicable law and consistent with your representations in Section 1. If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, contact local emergency services. In the United States, you may dial or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. FateNow is not a crisis, counseling, or safeguarding service, and we are not responsible for supervisory care of minors or dependent adults in your household.

3. The license we grant you

Subject to these Terms, we grant you a limited, personal, non‑exclusive, non‑transferable, non‑sublicensable, revocable license to download and use one copy of the FateNow iOS application on a device that you own or control, and to access the Service for your personal, non‑commercial use.

We do not sell the app to you; we license it. All rights not expressly granted are reserved.

4. Your account

If you sign in with Apple, you agree to provide accurate information and to keep your Apple ID secure. You are responsible for all activity under your account. You may sign out or delete your account at any time from Settings → Account. Deleting your account removes your cloud profile; your on‑device data is separately controlled from the device itself.

5. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

  1. Use the Service for anything illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, obscene, or that invades another person's privacy.
  2. Upload content that violates any intellectual‑property right, trade secret, publicity right, or contract.
  3. Impersonate any person or falsely claim affiliation with any person or entity.
  4. Harvest or collect information about other users without their consent.
  5. Reverse‑engineer, decompile, disassemble, or attempt to extract the source code of the Service, except to the extent such activity is permitted by applicable law notwithstanding this restriction.
  6. Use any automated means (bots, scrapers) to access the Service in a manner that sends more requests than a human could reasonably produce.
  7. Interfere with the operation of the Service, including attempts to probe, scan, or test for vulnerabilities without our written permission.
  8. Resell, redistribute, or commercialize the Service or the content we provide.
  9. Use the Service to make decisions for another person (a client, a child, a patient, an employee) without their informed consent, particularly where those decisions may have health, financial, or legal consequences.
  10. Frame, market, or redistribute Service outputs in a way that implies scientific validation, guaranteed real‑world outcomes, or supernatural certainty.
  11. Systematically extract, scrape, aggregate, bulk‑download, or mirror readings, prompts, API payloads, UI text, or other Service content (including by automation or reverse engineering) for the purpose of training a competitive model or product, populating a clone app or substantially similar service, or circumventing our technical or contractual limits.
  12. Use Service outputs — alone or combined — to create, fine‑tune, or validate a product or service that competes with FateNow or misappropriates our proprietary expression.
  13. Circumvent rate limits, paywalls, tokens, or other controls intended to prevent abusive bulk access or commercial free‑riding.

A non‑exhaustive list of other prohibited conduct is in ACCEPTABLE_USE.md.

6. User‑generated content (Wish Lamp, shared readings, feedback)

If you submit content to the Service ("User Content") — for example, a wish‑lamp message or feedback — you retain ownership but grant us a worldwide, royalty‑free, non‑exclusive, sublicensable, transferable license to host, reproduce, translate, display, and use that content solely to operate, improve, and promote the Service. You represent that you have the right to grant us this license.

You are solely responsible for your User Content. We do not pre‑screen User Content and have no obligation to do so, but we may remove content that violates these Terms.

We accept notices of alleged copyright infringement under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. §512). Send notices to dmca@fatenow.app with the information required by 17 U.S.C. §512(c)(3).

7. Purchases, subscriptions, and auto‑renewal

Some features require a purchase. All purchases are processed by Apple through your Apple ID using Apple's In‑App Purchase system. By making a purchase, you also agree to Apple's Media Services Terms.

7.1 Consumable and non‑consumable purchases

7.2 Auto‑renewable subscriptions

Premium Monthly and Premium Yearly are auto‑renewable subscriptions:

Full auto‑renew disclosure is in SUBSCRIPTION_TERMS.md.

7.3 Refunds

All purchases are final. Refunds are handled by Apple according to Apple's own refund policy. You can request a refund at https://reportaproblem.apple.com. See REFUND_POLICY.md for detail.

7.4 Physical goods (future)

If and when we offer physical goods (e.g., crystals, talismans, ceremony kits), separate purchase terms will apply at checkout. Until then, this section does not apply.

8. Intellectual property

The Service, including all text, graphics, logos, UI designs, code, interpretations, algorithms, and trademarks (including "FateNow"), is owned by us or our licensors and is protected by U.S. and international intellectual‑property laws. You may not copy, modify, distribute, publicly perform, create derivative works of, or otherwise exploit any of it except as these Terms expressly allow.

The underlying traditional astrology, Bazi, and Zodiac systems are part of the public cultural commons; we do not claim ownership of those systems — only of our specific expression of them.

No competitive misappropriation. Except for the limited license in Section 3, you obtain no license to copy our user interface, text, algorithms, readings, ceremonies, or other proprietary expression for any commercial purpose, including building or training a competing fortune‑reading app, website, API, dataset, or machine‑learning model. We reserve all remedies available for trade‑secret misappropriation, copyright infringement, trademark infringement, breach of contract, and unfair competition to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

9. Third‑party services

The Service uses third‑party services, including Apple's App Store, StoreKit, Sign in with Apple, Apple Push Notification Service, and Cloudflare's Workers and D1. Your use of those services is subject to their respective terms and privacy policies. We are not responsible for third‑party services.

10. Termination

You may stop using the Service at any time. We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service, with or without notice, if we reasonably believe that you have violated these Terms, that your use creates risk or legal exposure for us, or for any other reason permitted by law. On termination, sections that by their nature should survive (including Sections 2 (including Subsections 2.1–2.4), 6, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, and 18) will survive.

11. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITH ALL FAULTS AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE. FATENOW, ITS AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON‑INFRINGEMENT, AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING OUT OF COURSE OF DEALING OR TRADE USAGE.

WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT (a) THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR EXPECTATIONS; (b) READINGS ARE ACCURATE, PREDICTIVE, OR SCIENTIFICALLY VALID; (c) THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR‑FREE; OR (d) ANY DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED.

NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION OBTAINED BY YOU FROM FATENOW OR THROUGH THE SERVICE CREATES ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THESE TERMS.

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES, SO PARTS OF THIS SECTION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

12. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL FATENOW, ITS AFFILIATES, OR THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, LICENSORS, OR SERVICE PROVIDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT LIABILITY, OR ANY OTHER THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SERVICE OR THESE TERMS.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, OUR TOTAL CUMULATIVE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SERVICE OR THESE TERMS IS LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF (a) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US FOR THE SERVICE IN THE 12 MONTHS BEFORE THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM, OR (b) USD $20.

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE PRICE WE CHARGE REFLECTS THIS ALLOCATION OF RISK AND THAT THESE LIMITATIONS ARE AN ESSENTIAL BASIS OF THE BARGAIN.

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THESE LIMITATIONS, SO THEY MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU IN WHOLE OR IN PART. NOTHING IN THESE TERMS EXCLUDES LIABILITY THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED BY LAW (FOR EXAMPLE, LIABILITY FOR DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY CAUSED BY GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR FOR FRAUD).

13. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless FateNow, its affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or connected with (a) your use of the Service, (b) your User Content, (c) your violation of these Terms, (d) your violation of any law or the rights of any third party, or (e) your competitive scraping, mirroring, model‑training, or other misappropriation of our intellectual property or Service content in breach of these Terms (including Sections 5 and 8).

14. Changes to the Service or these Terms

We may modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service — or any feature — at any time, with or without notice. We will give reasonable advance notice before removing a feature that you have paid for on a non‑consumable basis, and we may offer a pro‑rated refund in that case at our discretion or as required by law.

We may update these Terms. If we make a material change, we will post the updated Terms in the app and at fatenow.app/terms and update the "Last updated" date. Material changes take effect 30 days after posting unless applicable law requires a shorter period. If you continue using the Service after the change takes effect, you agree to the updated Terms. If you do not agree, stop using the Service and delete the app.

15. Governing law

These Terms, and any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the People's Republic of China, without regard to its conflict‑of‑laws principles; provided, however, that any mandatory consumer‑protection laws applicable under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the user resides shall not be excluded to the extent required by applicable law.

The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply to these Terms.

Mandatory law supplement. For the avoidance of doubt, the governing law of these Terms is the law of the People's Republic of China; nothing in this Section 15 limits, displaces, or excludes any non‑waivable right, remedy, or mandatory rule of the law of any country or region where you are treated as a consumer or where a court or arbitral tribunal is required to apply such rules notwithstanding a choice of law.

16. Dispute resolution — binding arbitration; class‑action waiver

16.1 Informal resolution

Before initiating any formal dispute‑resolution proceedings, you agree to first contact us at legal@fatenow.app with a written description of your claim and to attempt to resolve the dispute in good faith for a period of at least sixty (60) days.

16.2 Agreement to arbitrate

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service shall be resolved exclusively and finally by binding arbitration administered by the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) in accordance with its Arbitration Rules in force at the time of the commencement of the arbitration.

The arbitral tribunal shall consist of one arbitrator, unless otherwise required by the SIAC Rules. The arbitrator shall have the authority to grant any relief that would be available in a court of competent jurisdiction on an individual basis.

16.3 Class‑action waiver

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, you and the Company agree that any dispute‑resolution proceedings shall be conducted only on an individual basis and not in a class, collective, consolidated, or representative action. The arbitrator shall have no authority to consolidate claims or to preside over any form of class, collective, or representative proceeding.

16.4 Costs and fees

The arbitral tribunal may allocate the costs of arbitration — including administrative fees, arbitrator fees, and reasonable attorneys' fees — in accordance with applicable law and the SIAC Rules, taking into account the outcome of the dispute.

16.5 Exceptions

Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may seek relief in a court of competent jurisdiction solely for:

  1. claims within the jurisdiction of a small‑claims court;
  2. the protection or enforcement of intellectual‑property rights; or
  3. interim or injunctive relief in aid of arbitration.

16.6 Fallback venue

Only if the arbitration agreement set forth in this Section is found to be unenforceable or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, any dispute shall be brought exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction determined in accordance with applicable law.

16.7 Survival

This Section shall survive termination of these Terms.

17. Apple‑specific terms (iOS Licensed Application End User License

Agreement)

This Section applies only to your use of the FateNow iOS application ("Licensed Application").

  1. Acknowledgement. The Licensed Application is licensed, not sold, to you by FateNow. These Terms are between FateNow and you only, and not with Apple. Apple is not responsible for the Licensed Application or its content.
  2. Scope of license. The license granted is as in Section 3 above, on any Apple‑branded device that you own or control, and as permitted by the Usage Rules of the Apple Media Services Terms.
  3. Maintenance and support. FateNow is solely responsible for providing any maintenance and support for the Licensed Application, as required by applicable law. Apple has no obligation whatsoever to furnish maintenance or support services.
  4. Warranty. To the maximum extent permitted by law, FateNow is solely responsible for any product warranties (whether express or implied) not effectively disclaimed. If the Licensed Application fails to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price, if any. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Apple has no other warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to the Licensed Application.
  5. Product claims. FateNow (not Apple) is responsible for addressing any claims relating to the Licensed Application or your use of it, including product‑liability, failure‑to‑conform, consumer‑protection, and privacy claims.
  6. Intellectual property. In the event of any third‑party claim that the Licensed Application or your possession and use of it infringes that third party's intellectual‑property rights, FateNow, not Apple, is solely responsible for the investigation, defense, settlement, and discharge of any such claim.
  7. Legal compliance. You represent and warrant that (i) you are not located in a country that is subject to a U.S. Government embargo, or that has been designated by the U.S. Government as a "terrorist supporting" country; and (ii) you are not listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
  8. Apple as third‑party beneficiary. Apple and Apple's subsidiaries are third‑party beneficiaries of these Terms with respect to the Licensed Application, and upon your acceptance of these Terms, Apple will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce these Terms against you as a third‑party beneficiary.

18. Miscellaneous

19. Contact

By using FateNow, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to these Terms.