IOn Sleep Terms of Service

Last updated: October 5, 2026.

These terms are an agreement between you and The Ritz Plaza LLC, a South Dakota limited liability company doing business as The IOn Project ("we", "us"). They cover the IOn Sleep Android app (package com.theritzplaza.ionsleep) and Premium. How we handle your information is explained separately in the IOn Sleep privacy policy.

1. The short version

• IOn Sleep is a sleep sounds and alarm app, not a medical device. It does not diagnose or treat sleep problems.
• Do not rely on it as your only alarm for anything important. Phones can stop alarms from ringing (see section 10).
• The free version shows ads. Premium removes ads and unlocks more sounds and features.
• Premium is sold through Google Play. Google Play handles billing, cancellation and refunds. Deleting the app or your account does not cancel a subscription.
• Signing in with Google is optional. Your first sign-in starts a free 7-day trial of Premium.
• This summary is for convenience. The numbered sections below are the actual terms.

2. Accepting these terms

By installing or using IOn Sleep, or by continuing past a screen that says you agree to these terms, you accept them. If you do not agree, please do not use the app. If you use the app on behalf of someone else, such as a child in your care, you accept these terms for them too.

3. Who can use IOn Sleep

• You must be at least 13 years old. If you are under 18, or under the age of majority where you live, a parent or guardian must agree to these terms for you, including any purchase.
• You may not use the app if United States law prohibits you from receiving it, for example because you are in an embargoed country or on a US government restricted-party list.

4. Your license to use the app

The app, its sounds, artwork, text and code belong to us or our licensors. We give you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to install and use IOn Sleep on devices you own or control, for your own non-commercial use, in line with these terms and Google Play's terms. The app is licensed to you, not sold. We keep every right we do not expressly give you here.

5. Acceptable use

Please do not:

• copy, sell, rent, redistribute or publish the app or its sounds, or use the sounds outside the app;
• decompile, reverse engineer or modify the app, except where the law allows this despite this restriction;
• get around Premium, ads, the free trial or other limits, including by creating extra accounts to get more than one free trial or by sharing your sign-in so others can use your Premium;
• generate fake ad views or clicks, or otherwise interfere with ads;
• interfere with, attack or overload our systems or the services the app relies on; or
• use the app in a way that breaks the law or harms others.

6. Accounts and Google sign-in

• You can use IOn Sleep as a guest, without an account. The free trial requires signing in.
• If you sign in, you do so with your Google account through Google's sign-in service. Keep your Google account secure. You are responsible for what happens in the app under your sign-in.
• Your sleep sessions, alarms and sound presets stay on your phone, even when you are signed in. They are not backed up to us, so we cannot restore them if you lose or reset your phone.
• You can delete your account at any time. See section 18.

7. Free trial

The first time you sign in with Google, you get 7 days of Premium free, with no ads. The in-app trial costs nothing and does not turn into a paid subscription by itself. When it ends, the app goes back to the free version unless you subscribe. The trial is one per person. We may decline or end a trial that we reasonably believe is being reused or obtained through a breach of these terms. If you subscribe during the trial, your subscription runs on the schedule Google Play shows you, and any unused trial days are not added to it.

8. Premium and Google Play billing

• How to buy. Premium is available as an auto-renewing subscription bought through Google Play. The plans, prices and billing periods are the ones Google Play shows you before you confirm. Google Play takes the payment. We never see your card or payment details.
• Renewal. A subscription renews automatically at the end of each billing period until you cancel.
• Free trials offered by Google Play. If Google Play shows a free trial as part of a subscription offer, the trial terms Google Play shows apply. Google Play charges you when that trial ends unless you cancel before it ends.
• Cancelling. Cancel in the Google Play Store under Payments and subscriptions, then Subscriptions. Cancelling stops future renewals. You keep Premium for the time you have already paid for. Uninstalling the app or deleting your account does not cancel your subscription.
• Refunds. Google Play handles refunds under Google Play's refund policies. You can also email us: Google Play lets us issue refunds, and we will consider every request fairly. Nothing here limits any refund or cancellation right you have under the law where you live.
• Promotional offers. We may sometimes offer discounts or promotional pricing through Google Play. The terms shown with the offer apply to it.
• Price changes. We may change prices for new purchases. Changes for existing subscribers follow Google Play's rules for subscription price changes.
• What Premium includes. Premium features are marked in the app. We may change which features are free and which are Premium. If we remove a significant Premium feature, we will tell you in the app, and you can cancel.
• Google Play's terms. Your purchase is also covered by Google Play's terms. If these terms and Google Play's terms conflict about billing, cancellation or refunds, Google Play's terms apply to that point.

9. Ads in the free version

If you use IOn Sleep as a guest or on the free version, the app shows ads, including banner ads and occasional full-screen ads. Ads are served by Google AdMob. People with Premium or an active free trial do not see ads. Ads come from third-party advertisers, so we do not endorse the products advertised, and anything you buy from an advertiser is between you and that advertiser. How ad data is collected, and how to limit ad personalization, is explained in section 5 of the privacy policy.

10. Alarms: please keep a backup

We work hard to make alarms reliable, but no phone app can guarantee that an alarm will ring. Whether an alarm rings on time depends on things outside our control, including:

• your phone being switched on, charged and not in a mode that silences apps;
• battery optimization, battery saver and "sleeping apps" settings, which some phone makers use to stop apps in the background;
• Android version, phone maker changes, system updates, and Do Not Disturb settings;
• the permissions you grant, such as alarms, notifications and full-screen alerts; and
• your volume settings and the sound you choose.

Do not use IOn Sleep as your only alarm for anything important, such as a flight, an exam, a work shift, taking medication or caring for someone. Use a second alarm for those. Test your alarm after you install the app, after updates, and after you change battery or permission settings. Wake-up challenges, such as solving a problem or taking steps, are optional. Only use a challenge you can complete safely when you have just woken up.

11. Sleep, sounds and your health

• IOn Sleep is a general wellness app. It is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any condition, including insomnia, sleep apnea or other sleep disorders.
• Sleep tracking, sounds, binaural beats and other features are for relaxation and personal interest. They are not medical advice. If you have trouble sleeping, snore heavily, feel very tired during the day, or have any health concern, talk to a doctor.
• Keep the volume at a comfortable level, especially with headphones. Do not use sleep sounds or binaural beats while driving or doing anything that needs your full attention.
• If you have a medical emergency, contact your local emergency number.

12. Your content and feedback

Notes and ratings you add to your sleep sessions are yours and stay on your phone. If you send us feedback or ideas, you let us use them to improve our apps, free of charge and without any obligation to you. We will not publish your name with your feedback without your permission.

13. Third-party services

IOn Sleep relies on services run by other companies, including Google Play, Google sign-in and Firebase, Google AdMob and OpenWeather (for weather themes). Those services have their own terms and privacy policies, and we are not responsible for them, for their availability, or for the accuracy of data they supply, such as weather. The privacy policy lists what each one receives.

14. Changes to the app

We update IOn Sleep from time to time. We may add, change or remove features, and we may stop offering the app. If we stop offering Premium while you have an active paid subscription, we will tell you in advance where we reasonably can, and you can ask for a refund for the unused part of your paid period.

15. Disclaimers

16. Limitation of liability

Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability that cannot be excluded or limited by law, such as liability for fraud, for our gross negligence or willful misconduct, or for death or personal injury caused by our negligence. Some places do not allow certain disclaimers or limits, so some of sections 15 and 16 may not apply to you. Where that is the case, our liability is limited only as far as the law allows.

17. Indemnity

If someone brings a claim against us because you broke these terms or the law while using IOn Sleep, you agree to cover our reasonable losses and costs from that claim, to the extent the law allows. This does not apply to claims caused by our own fault.

18. Ending these terms, and deleting your account

• You can stop using IOn Sleep at any time. To delete your account, sign in, open Settings and choose Delete Account, or email us. The steps and what is deleted are on the account deletion page. Remember to cancel any subscription in Google Play separately.
• We may suspend or end your access to the app or Premium if you seriously or repeatedly break these terms, if the law requires it, or if we stop offering the app. Where we reasonably can, we will tell you first and give you a chance to fix the problem.
• Sections 4, 12 and 15 to 22 continue to apply after these terms end.

19. Changes to these terms

We may update these terms. We will change the date at the top when we do. If a change is material, for example to pricing, liability or how disputes are handled, we will tell you in the app or on the Google Play listing before it takes effect. Changes do not apply to past events. If you do not agree to a change, stop using the app and cancel any subscription before the change takes effect. Continuing to use the app after that means you accept the updated terms.

20. Governing law and disputes

• Talk to us first. If you have a problem, email us. We will try to resolve it informally within 30 days before either of us goes to court.
• Governing law. These terms are governed by the laws of the State of South Dakota, USA, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules.
• Courts. Disputes will be heard in the state or federal courts located in South Dakota, and you and we consent to their jurisdiction. If you are a consumer and the law where you live gives you the right to bring a claim in your local courts, you keep that right.
• Individual claims. To the extent the law allows, claims must be brought individually, not as part of a class or representative action.
• Your consumer rights. Nothing in these terms affects rights you have as a consumer that cannot be waived or limited by contract under the law where you live.

21. General

These terms, together with the privacy policy, are the whole agreement between you and us about IOn Sleep. If a court finds part of them unenforceable, that part is limited as little as necessary and the rest stays in effect. If we do not enforce a term straight away, we can still enforce it later. You may not transfer these terms to anyone else. We may transfer them to a company that takes over IOn Sleep, and your rights under them will continue. We are not responsible for delays or failures caused by events outside our reasonable control.

22. Contact

Questions about these terms: [email protected]
Mail: The Ritz Plaza LLC, 330 S Main St, Winner, South Dakota 57580, USA