Terms of Use

1. Acceptance of terms

By downloading, installing, or using any APPMANSION product, or by accessing driver53.app, you confirm that:

• you are at least 13 years old (or older if your local law requires a higher minimum);
• if you are under 18, your parent or legal guardian has given permission for you to use our products and for us to process your personal information as described in our Privacy Policy (under POPIA in South Africa, anyone under 18 is treated as a child for this purpose);
• you have read and agree to these terms and our Privacy Policy;
• you have the legal capacity to enter into a binding agreement in your jurisdiction; and
• if the law where you live requires a higher minimum age to use our products or to consent without a parent or guardian, you meet that requirement.

If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use our products. If you are accepting on behalf of a company or other legal entity, you represent that you have the authority to bind that entity.

2. Our products

APPMANSION builds and operates mobile apps, web services, and business tools under the APPMANSION brand.

Each product may have a supplementary description or notice provided at the point of download, sign-up, or first use. Those notices form part of these terms and describe the specific purpose and features of that product.

APPMANSION reserves the right to add, modify, suspend, or discontinue any product or feature at any time. For paid products or features with active subscribers, we will give at least 30 days’ notice of discontinuation where reasonably practicable, either by email or in-app notice, except where we must act sooner for legal, security, or abuse reasons. If we discontinue a product you have paid for, we will explain how refunds or remaining access are handled under the App Store or Google Play policies. We will not be liable to you or any third party for any such change beyond what mandatory law requires.

3. Your account

Each product has its own account. Signing up in one app does not create a shared login across all APPMANSION products. If you use more than one product, you register separately in each unless we tell you otherwise in that product.

Some features require an account in that product. When you create one:

• Accuracy. You must provide accurate and current information when registering. You may not impersonate another person or create an account on behalf of someone else without their permission.
• Security. You are responsible for keeping your login credentials confidential. You must notify us immediately at support@driver53.app if you believe your account has been compromised.
• One account per person. Accounts are personal. You may not share your credentials with others or allow others to access your account.
• Account termination. You may delete your account in the app from Settings, or by emailing support@driver53.app. Your account is scheduled for deletion 60 days later. If you sign back in before then, you can choose to keep your account, which cancels the deletion. After 60 days it is permanently deleted, as described in our Privacy Policy. We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these terms.
• Purchases and sign-in. Paid access is linked to your account in that product. Sign in with the same product account on each device and use Restore purchases in the app if you reinstall or change devices.

You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your account. APPMANSION will not be liable for any loss or damage resulting from your failure to keep your credentials secure.

4. Paid access and purchases

4.1 Free features

Some parts of our products are available at no charge. APPMANSION may change which features are free at any time. Where a feature has been available for free for more than 90 days, we will provide at least 30 days’ notice before moving it behind a paywall, either by email or through an in-app notice, except where we must act sooner for legal, security, or abuse reasons, or where the feature was clearly marked as beta or time-limited.

On the free tier, access to some content and features may be limited (for example, certain premium-only content, usage caps, or a limited number of saved items). Full details for each product are shown in the app or store listing at purchase.

4.2 Paid premium access (non-renewing)

Some products offer non-renewing paid access to premium features. You buy a fixed period of premium features (typically one or two months, depending on the product shown in the App Store or Google Play at checkout). When that period ends, premium access stops. Nothing renews automatically. To continue after expiry, you must make a new purchase.

There is no auto-renewing subscription that charges you on an ongoing basis without a new purchase from you.

4.3 Access period, grace, and restore

Your access period starts when the store confirms payment and is reflected in your account. We may allow a short grace period (currently up to three days after the stated access end) so brief offline use does not cut access immediately when the period ends. Grace does not extend your paid period for refund or billing purposes.

Use Restore purchases in the app (or the equivalent store control) on a new or additional device signed in to the same product account. If restore does not reflect your purchase, contact support@driver53.app with your account email and approximate purchase date.

4.4 Pricing and payment

All purchases are processed by the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, depending on your device. The price shown in the relevant store at the time of purchase is what you pay. APPMANSION does not process payment card information directly.

Prices are set in the currency of your store region and may include applicable taxes as determined by Apple or Google. APPMANSION has no control over the tax treatment applied by these platforms. If we display a price in error, the price confirmed by the store at checkout prevails.

4.5 Refunds

Because purchases are made through the App Store or Google Play, refund requests are handled by those platforms under their own refund policies:

• Apple App Store: Request a refund at reportaproblem.apple.com.
• Google Play: Request a refund through the Google Play Store app or play.google.com/store/account.

APPMANSION cannot process refunds for App Store or Google Play purchases directly. If you are experiencing a technical issue that prevents you from using content you have paid for, contact us at support@driver53.app and we will do our best to resolve it.

4.6 Access on multiple devices

Your purchased access is tied to your account in that product. You may use the app on any device you own or control while your access period is active. You may not share your account to give others access to content you have purchased.

5. Intellectual property

All content within APPMANSION products, including but not limited to the curriculum text, questions, answers, explanations, road sign descriptions, scenario content, illustrations, app design, brand assets, and software code, is owned by or licensed to APPMANSION (Pty) Ltd and is protected by applicable domestic and international intellectual property law.

We grant you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to use our products for your own private, non-commercial study and preparation purposes. This licence does not permit you to:

• copy, reproduce, or distribute our content in any medium;
• create derivative works based on our content;
• extract questions, answers, or explanations in bulk (for example, to build a competing product or a study database);
• reverse engineer or decompile the app software;
• remove or obscure any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices; or
• use our name, logo, or brand assets without our prior written permission.

Where our content summarises or reflects official rules, syllabi, or standards in a particular country, the underlying official materials belong to the relevant authority or right holder. APPMANSION’s original expression of that material (how we structure, write, illustrate, and present it in our products) is our intellectual property. Always confirm critical facts against current official sources in your jurisdiction.

5.1 User-uploaded content

If an APPMANSION product allows you to upload, submit, or store content such as files, documents, schedules, or other materials (“user content”), then by uploading user content, you:

• grant APPMANSION a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide licence to store, process, and display that content solely to the extent necessary to operate and improve the service you are using (this licence does not extend to training or fine-tuning any artificial intelligence or machine learning model on your user content);
• confirm that you own the content or have all rights necessary to upload it and grant this licence; and
• confirm that the content does not infringe any third party’s intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or applicable law.

APPMANSION does not claim ownership of your user content. You remain solely responsible for it. We reserve the right to remove content that violates these terms or applicable law.

6. Acceptable use

You agree not to use our products to:

• violate any applicable national or international law or regulation;
• attempt to gain unauthorised access to our systems, other user accounts, or any connected systems;
• use automated tools (bots, scrapers, crawlers) to access, extract, or index our content without written permission;
• circumvent paywalls, access controls, rate limits, or technical restrictions (including sharing accounts to avoid purchase limits);
• interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of our services or the data contained therein;
• submit false, misleading, or fraudulent information to create an account or contact us;
• harass, abuse, or harm another person in any way through features that allow communication; or
• use the service in any way that could bring APPMANSION, our products, or our users into disrepute.

We may suspend or terminate your access if you violate these conditions. We may withhold or revoke access without refund where permitted by law and store policy. This does not limit any refund or remedy you are entitled to under the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 (South Africa), other mandatory consumer law, or the App Store or Google Play refund processes.

7. Educational disclaimer

Where an APPMANSION product is designed to help you study for or prepare for an official test, assessment, or qualification, it is a study aid only. It is not a substitute for official study materials, licensed instruction, or guidance published by the relevant licensing, regulatory, or examining authority in your jurisdiction.

While we work hard to keep our content accurate and current, we cannot guarantee that every question, answer, or explanation reflects the most recent official curriculum, regulations, or testing procedures. These may change. Always verify critical information against official sources before any test or assessment.

APPMANSION does not guarantee that using any of our products will result in you passing a test, obtaining a licence, or meeting any qualification requirement. The outcome depends on many factors outside our control, including your own preparation, test conditions, and the policies of the relevant authority.

8. Warranties and availability

Our products are provided “as is” and “as available” without any warranty of any kind, express or implied, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. We do not warrant that:

• the service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free from viruses;
• the content is complete, accurate, or up to date at all times; or
• the service will meet your specific requirements or expectations.

We may take the service down for maintenance, updates, or other operational reasons without notice, though we will try to minimise disruption where possible.

Nothing in these terms limits or excludes any statutory consumer rights you may have under the laws of your country of residence, including mandatory local law, that cannot be waived by agreement.

9. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, APPMANSION (Pty) Ltd and its officers, employees, and contractors will not be liable to you for any:

• indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages;
• loss of profits, revenue, data, goodwill, or business opportunity;
• failure to pass a test, examination, or assessment, or to obtain a licence or other qualification you were preparing for; or
• damages arising from your reliance on content that is inaccurate or out of date.

Where liability cannot be excluded entirely, our total liability to you for any claim arising from your use of our products will not exceed the total amount you paid for the relevant APPMANSION product or service in the 12 months before the event giving rise to the claim (including amounts charged through the App Store or Google Play), or R500 (or the approximate equivalent in your local currency at the time of the claim), whichever is greater.

Nothing in this section overrides mandatory consumer rights, liability caps, or remedies that apply to you under the laws of your country of residence and cannot lawfully be limited by contract.

10. Indemnity

To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless APPMANSION and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from claims, damages, losses, or reasonable expenses (including legal fees) arising from your violation of these terms, your misuse of our products, your user content (where upload is enabled), or your violation of a third party’s rights. This section does not apply to the extent a claim results from APPMANSION’s own breach, negligence, or unlawful conduct, or where prohibited by the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 (South Africa) or other mandatory consumer law.

11. Business use (when applicable)

This section applies only if you use an APPMANSION product that is expressly offered for businesses or organisations (“business operators”) to manage operations, clients, or employees. Consumer-facing apps are intended for personal use unless we say otherwise in writing. If you access a business-facing APPMANSION product, the following applies in addition to the rest of these terms:

• Your responsibility for third-party data. You are solely responsible for the accuracy, legality, and integrity of any personal information you input about your own clients, employees, or other third parties. APPMANSION is not liable for errors, omissions, or unlawful processing arising from the data you choose to enter or manage through our platform.
• Compliance with applicable law. You must ensure that your use of APPMANSION products complies with all laws applicable to your business, including data protection, consumer protection, and sector-specific regulations in your jurisdiction. APPMANSION does not warrant that our products satisfy the regulatory requirements of your specific industry or country.
• Data Processing Agreement. Where APPMANSION processes personal information on your behalf as an operator, a separate Data Processing Agreement governs that processing. By using a business-facing APPMANSION product, you agree to enter into that agreement. Contact us at hello@driver53.app to obtain the current version.
• No liability for downstream harm. APPMANSION is a software provider only. We are not your adviser on legal or regulatory compliance. APPMANSION will not be liable for any loss, claim, or damage suffered by your clients, employees, or any third party arising from your configuration, instructions, content, or use of our platform, or from your failure to comply with applicable law, except to the extent mandatory law requires otherwise.
• Authorised users. You are responsible for all activity carried out under your business account, including activity by employees or contractors you authorise to access the platform. You must ensure that all authorised users are bound by these terms.

Where a conflict exists between this section and any other section of these terms, this section prevails for business operators.

12. Third-party services

Our products may contain links to or integrations with third-party services, including the App Store, Google Play, and the service providers described in our Privacy Policy. These third parties have their own terms and privacy policies. APPMANSION is not responsible for the content, policies, or practices of third-party services.

By making a purchase through the App Store or Google Play, you are also bound by Apple’s or Google’s terms of service in addition to ours.

13. Governing law and disputes

These terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. Subject to the consumer carve-out below, you and APPMANSION agree that the courts of South Africa have exclusive jurisdiction over disputes, except where mandatory law requires otherwise.

Consumer protection carve-out. If you are an individual consumer, nothing in these terms limits rights you have under the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 (South Africa), the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 25 of 2002, POPIA, or similar mandatory law in your country, including the right to bring proceedings in your local courts or to refer a matter to the National Consumer Commission or another competent authority where applicable.

Data protection carve-out (UK/EU users). Where the UK GDPR or EU GDPR applies to you, nothing in this section limits your right to lodge a complaint with, or bring proceedings before, the supervisory authority or courts in your country of residence in relation to the processing of your personal data, as described in our Privacy Policy.

Dispute resolution process. Before either party starts formal legal proceedings (other than urgent interdict or similar relief), both parties agree to try good-faith negotiation for at least 30 days from written notice of the dispute. If still unresolved, either party may refer the dispute to mediation before litigation. Contact hello@driver53.app to start this process.

14. Changes to these terms

We may update these terms from time to time. When we make material changes, we will update the date at the top of this page. For significant changes, we will notify registered users by email or in-app notice at least 14 days before the change takes effect.

For material changes, we may ask you to accept the updated terms in the app before continued use. If you do not agree, stop using our products and request account deletion before the changes take effect (see section 3).

15. General

Entire agreement. These terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any product-specific notices, are the entire agreement between you and APPMANSION regarding our products, except where a separate written agreement applies.

Severability. If any provision is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in effect.

Assignment. APPMANSION may assign these terms in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets. In the event of such an assignment, we will notify you as described in our Privacy Policy before any transfer of your personal information occurs. You may not assign your rights without our written consent.

No waiver. Failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver of that provision.

Force majeure. APPMANSION is not liable for delay or failure caused by events outside our reasonable control (including outages, acts of government, or failures of third-party platforms).

16. Contact us

Questions about these terms, purchases, or privacy? Get in touch.