Fishlore Terms of Use
These terms and Apple's licence
Fishlore is licensed to you by Tofesoft under Apple's Licensed Application End User License Agreement. These terms add to it. By using Fishlore you agree to both.
What Fishlore does
Fishlore identifies a fish from a photo, on your device, and shows you the fishing rules we have transcribed from official sources for the region you are in: minimum and maximum sizes, closed seasons and bag limits. You enter the length. Every rule is shown with its source and the date we last checked it.
The rules are information, not a judgement
Fishlore states the rule and your measurement. It never tells you that a fish is legal to keep. Whether to keep or release a fish, and whether you comply with the law where you fish, is your decision and your responsibility.
- The rules shown cover the United Kingdom only: national sea minimum sizes, bass, and the national rod fishing byelaws for England. They do not cover local byelaws (such as those of an Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority), fishery or club rules, or any other country.
- Rules change. We update them when we learn of a change, but the copy on your device may be out of date, and our transcription may contain errors. Check the official source before relying on a rule.
- Fishlore does not replace a fishing licence or permission to fish, and does not tell you whether you need one.
Identification can be wrong
Fishlore's identification is a best estimate from a photo. It can misidentify a fish, especially between look-alike species, outside the regions it was trained on, or from a poor photo. When it is unsure it shows you close matches to compare. Do not rely on it where a mistake would matter, for example to decide whether a fish is safe to eat.
Your photos and catches
Your photos and catch log are yours. They stay on your device, as described in the Privacy Policy. We claim no rights over them.
Paid features
If Fishlore offers paid features, they are sold by Apple through in-app purchase under Apple's terms. A subscription renews automatically unless you cancel it in your App Store settings at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Refunds are handled by Apple.
Open data
The fishing rules contain public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The sources are listed on the Licences page.
No warranty, limited liability
Fishlore is provided as it is, without any warranty that it is accurate, complete or uninterrupted. As far as the law allows, Tofesoft is not liable for any loss arising from your use of Fishlore, including a fine, a penalty or the confiscation of a catch that follows a wrong identification or an out-of-date or mistranscribed rule. Nothing in these terms limits liability that cannot be limited by law.
Changes
We may change these terms and post the new version at this address with a new effective date. If you keep using Fishlore after a change, the new terms apply.
Contact
Tofesoft, tofesoftware@gmail.com.