What this app is
Bench de Soleil is provided free of charge, for personal use, as an informational aid. It estimates sun and shade from open map data and a weather forecast. It is not a navigation, safety, or emergency tool.
No guarantee of accuracy
Bench, place, and sun/shade information is best-effort and comes from OpenStreetMap and public models. It can be incomplete, out of date, or wrong — a bench may not exist, or a sunny spot may be shaded in reality. Use your own judgement. The app is provided "as is," without warranties of any kind.
Acceptable use
Please use the app and its server fairly:
- Use it for lawful, personal purposes only.
- Don't attempt to overload, disrupt, bulk-scrape, probe, or break the service or its security.
- Don't misuse the data in a way that harms others.
Reports and the content you submit
There is zero tolerance for objectionable, illegal, or abusive content. When you report a problem with a bench or place, you can add an optional note. By submitting a report or note:
- You are responsible for what you submit, and confirm you have the right to submit it.
- You must not submit content that is unlawful, hateful, harassing, threatening, defamatory, obscene, or otherwise objectionable, or that contains another person's private information.
- You agree your note may be published publicly to OpenStreetMap under its open licence (ODbL) so the data can be fixed at the source. Don't include anything you wouldn't want made public.
Reports are handled automatically (no human reviewer) within strict, reversible daily limits. We may block a device's reports, withhold or remove a submission, and reverse any change at any time — including to comply with the law or to stop abuse.
Privacy
How the app handles your data is described in the Privacy notice (also in the app under Settings → Privacy). In short: your location stays on your phone except for a find-nearest request, and nothing personal is stored on the server.
Third-party data and services
Map and place data come from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); building footprints and terrain from GeoDanmark and the Danish elevation model; the cloud forecast from Met Norway (CC BY 4.0); and walking directions open in Apple Maps or your maps app. Those providers' own terms apply to their parts.
Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, the maintainer is not liable for any loss or damage arising from your use of, or reliance on, the app or its data. Nothing in these terms limits rights you have under mandatory consumer law.
Changes
These terms may change as the app evolves; the date at the top is revised when they do. Continuing to use the app means you accept the current terms.
Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of Denmark, without affecting any mandatory protections of the country where you live.
Contact
Questions about these terms: jakobrodenberg@gmail.com.