Terms of use

These terms are an agreement between you and Devansh Agarwal, trading as Pesto ("Pesto", "we", "us"). By using the Pesto app for iOS and Android, pestokids.com or the Founding Families program (the "Services"), you agree to these terms and to our Privacy Policy. If you don't agree, please don't use the Services.

You must be at least 18 and the parent or legal guardian of every child you add. You agree that the information you give us is accurate and that you have the right to share it. Kids use the app only under a parent or guardian's account. The app is available in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, India, the United Arab Emirates and Singapore, and you can sign up only with a phone number from one of them.

Signing in. You sign in with your WhatsApp number, using a one-time code we send you on WhatsApp. WhatsApp's own terms also apply.

Your parent PIN. You set a 4-digit PIN that protects Parents Area and adding kids. Keep your phone and your PIN to yourself, and email hello@pestokids.com if you think someone else has got into your account.

Your kids. Up to 4 kids can play under one account. You're responsible for how the account is used, including by your kids.

The app is free. Nothing is sold in it, and we don't ask for payment details. If we introduce paid features, we'll tell you before they apply and you can decide whether to use them; anything you didn't choose to pay for stays free until we tell you otherwise.

The app and its stories, games, characters and audio are for your family's personal, non-commercial use. You agree not to:

• copy, share, record for publishing, or resell its content;
• take apart or reverse-engineer the app, or get around the sign-in or the parent PIN;
• use bots, scripts or automated tools with the app or the website;
• enter details that aren't real, or for children who aren't yours;
• submit fake applications to Founding Families;
• try to break, overload or get around the security of the Services;
• use the Services for anything unlawful.

Pesto's stories are our own retellings of traditional tales, made to entertain kids and spark their curiosity. Some characters, art and voices are made with the help of AI tools, then reviewed and refined by our team. We aim for every story to suit kids aged 3 to 8, but you know your family best: if anything in Pesto seems wrong for your kids, or you spot a mistake, email hello@pestokids.com and we'll look at it. Stories, games and features may change, be added or be removed at any time.

You can stop using the app at any time. To delete your account, open Parents Area and tap Delete account, or email privacy@pestokids.com. Your account, every kid's profile and their progress are deleted within 14 days, as described in Deleting your account in our Privacy Policy. Deleting the app from your device doesn't delete your account. We may suspend or close an account that breaks these terms, and we'll tell you why unless the law or safety stops us.

• Applying is free and doesn't create a purchase, a subscription or a contract for any product.
• Submitting an application doesn't guarantee a place. We choose families at our discretion, and we may decline or remove any application.
• Dates and benefits are our plan, not a promise. We may change the program's dates, size, features or benefits, or end it, at any time.

When you use the app, we send your sign-in and PIN-reset codes on WhatsApp. If you message us on WhatsApp, we'll reply there. If you applied to Founding Families, we may email you about your application and Pesto; every email includes a way to unsubscribe.

The Services, including the Pesto name, the Pesto character and the other characters, logos, text, designs, stories, art, audio and software, belong to Pesto or its licensors. We give you a personal, non-transferable licence to use the app with your family under these terms. If you send us feedback or ideas, you let us use them freely to improve Pesto, without owing you anything. We won't publish your name or your kids' names without your permission.

The Services link to third-party services, such as WhatsApp, email and Google Calendar. We don't control them, and their own terms and privacy policies apply when you use them.

If you downloaded the app from Apple's App Store:

• These terms are between you and us, not Apple. We, not Apple, are responsible for the app and its content.
• Apple has no obligation to provide maintenance or support for the app.
• If the app fails to meet a warranty that applies to it, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price, if any (the app is free). To the extent the law allows, Apple has no other warranty obligation for the app.
• We, not Apple, are responsible for handling any claims about the app, including product liability claims, claims that it fails to meet a legal or regulatory requirement, and consumer protection or privacy claims.
• If someone claims the app infringes their intellectual property, we, not Apple, are responsible for dealing with it.
• You confirm that you're not in a country under a US government embargo or on a US list of prohibited or restricted parties.
• Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these terms and may enforce them against you.

If you downloaded the app from Google Play, Google Play's terms also apply, and these terms are between you and us, not Google. Apple's and Google's own terms apply to your use of their stores.

The Services are provided "as is" and "as available". To the extent the law allows, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. We don't promise that the Services will be uninterrupted, error-free or secure.

To the extent the law allows, Pesto won't be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, or for lost data or profits, arising from your use of the Services. Our total liability for any claim relating to the Services is limited to one hundred US dollars (US$100). Nothing in these terms limits liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, for fraud, or for anything else the law doesn't allow to be limited.

If you live in Canada, the United Kingdom, India, the United Arab Emirates or Singapore, you keep every right your local consumer law gives you that can't be waived by agreement, and nothing in these terms takes them away. Where that law lets you bring a claim in the courts where you live, you can.

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict-of-law rules, subject to section 15. Before filing a claim, please email hello@pestokids.com so we can try to resolve it. Any dispute will be heard in the state or federal courts located in Delaware, except that either of us may bring an individual claim in small claims court where we live, and you may use your local courts where section 15 allows.

You can stop using the Services at any time and ask us to delete your information (see our Privacy Policy). We may suspend or end access for anyone who breaks these terms. Sections 10, 13, 14, 15 and 16 continue after that.

We may update these terms. If a change is material, we'll tell you before it takes effect, by WhatsApp, by email or in the app, and update the date at the top. Using the Services after a change takes effect means you accept it.

hello@pestokids.com · Devansh Agarwal, trading as Pesto, San Francisco, California