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Terms of Service

Last updated: 10 August 2026

These Terms are a binding agreement between you and RUNKS LIMITED, a company incorporated in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (company number 80755655), registered at Unit 2904-05, 29/F, Universal Trade Centre, 3 Arbuthnot Road, Central, Hong Kong ("RUNKS", "we", "us").

They govern your use of the RUNKS mobile application and runks.app (together, the "Service").

By creating an account or using the Service, you accept these Terms. If you do not accept them, do not use the Service.

Please read Section 15 (Health and safety), Section 16 (Disclaimers) and Section 17 (Limitation of liability) carefully. They limit our liability and the liability of our device partners.

1. Who can use RUNKS

You must be 18 years of age or older. RUNKS is not intended for anyone under 18, and we do not knowingly permit anyone under 18 to hold an account. We ask for your date of birth when you register. If we learn that an account belongs to someone under 18, we will close it and delete the associated data.

You must also:

  • have the legal capacity to enter into a binding contract
  • not be barred from using the Service under the laws of your country
  • not have had a RUNKS account previously terminated by us for breach of these Terms

RUNKS is currently in private beta. Access is by invitation, features are incomplete, and the Service may change, break, or be unavailable without notice.

RUNKS is not currently offered to the general public in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom.

2. Your account

You are responsible for:

  • the accuracy of the information you give us
  • keeping your login credentials confidential
  • everything that happens under your account

Tell us immediately at contact@runks.app if you believe your account has been accessed without your permission.

One person, one account. Do not create an account on behalf of anyone else, and do not share your account.

3. What RUNKS is

RUNKS is a running application that records your activities, calculates a performance score (the RUNK Index), ranks you against other runners, and provides social features including social runs, challenges, comparisons, teams, posts and comments.

RUNKS is a sports and social product. It is not a medical device, and it does not provide medical, health, diagnostic or training advice. See Section 15.

4. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

  • post or share anything unlawful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, hateful, obscene, sexually explicit, or that promotes violence or discrimination
  • harass, bully, stalk, impersonate or intimidate another person
  • share another person's private information without their permission
  • submit false, manipulated or fabricated activity data, or use any method to record activities you did not actually perform
  • use bots, scripts, automated tools or modified devices to gain a ranking advantage
  • attempt to manipulate the RUNK Index, leaderboards, challenges or results
  • reverse engineer, decompile, scrape, or attempt to extract our source code or data
  • interfere with the security or operation of the Service
  • use the Service for any commercial purpose without our written permission
  • infringe anyone's intellectual property rights
  • use the Service in a way that breaches any law that applies to you

We have no tolerance for objectionable content or abusive behaviour. We may remove content, restrict features, suspend or permanently close an account for any breach of this section, with or without notice.

5. Content you post

You keep ownership of the content you post — your activities, photos, posts and comments.

By posting content, you grant RUNKS a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to host, store, reproduce and display that content for the purpose of operating and providing the Service. This licence ends when you delete the content or close your account, except where the content has been shared with other users, or where we must retain it for the reasons described in our Privacy Policy.

You confirm that you have the rights to everything you post, and that it does not infringe anyone else's rights.

RUNKS is a social platform, and content posted by other users is not ours. We do not endorse it and we are not responsible for it. We do not pre-screen everything posted, but we review reported content and act on it.

6. Reporting abuse and objectionable content

If you see content or behaviour that breaks these Terms, report it.

Report it here: runks.app/report-abuse Or email abuse@runks.app

We aim to review every report within 24 hours and to act on it promptly. Action may include removing content, warning the user, restricting their access, or permanently closing their account.

You can block another user. A blocked user cannot interact with you, see your activity in social features, or contact you through the Service.

We may act on abuse whether or not it is reported to us. We monitor the Service for activity that breaches these Terms or applicable law, including fraudulent, inappropriate or potentially harmful behaviour, and we restrict offending users.

7. Rankings, results and fair play

The RUNK Index and all rankings are calculated automatically from the activity data associated with your account.

We may correct, adjust, exclude or void any activity, result, Index score or ranking position where we reasonably believe it is inaccurate, fraudulent, manipulated, or obtained in breach of these Terms. Repeated or deliberate manipulation will result in your account being closed.

Rankings and Index scores are provided for sport and entertainment. They carry no monetary value, confer no property right, and are not transferable.

8. Connecting a device or third-party account

You may choose to connect a third-party device or account, such as Garmin Connect™, so that your activities are imported into RUNKS.

Connecting is always your choice, and you can disconnect at any time in the RUNKS app or in the third party's own account settings.

8.1 Third-party providers

Your relationship with a device provider is governed by their terms and their privacy policy, not ours. Those providers are independent of RUNKS.

We are not responsible for the accuracy, completeness or availability of data supplied by a third-party provider, for any interruption to that supply, or for anything a provider does with data it holds about you.

8.2 Garmin

Where you connect Garmin Connect™:

  • Garmin International, Inc. and its affiliates ("Garmin") are an independent data controller in respect of the data they hold about you, and are not our service provider.
  • Garmin's handling of your data is governed by Garmin's privacy notice.
  • Garmin is not a party to these Terms, is not responsible for the Service, and gives no warranty of any kind in relation to the Service.
  • Garmin provides data on an "as is" basis, without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including any implied warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, or non-infringement.
  • To the maximum extent permitted by law, Garmin will have no liability to you of any kind — direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, punitive or otherwise — arising from or connected to the Service or to data made available through it.
  • Garmin is an intended third-party beneficiary of Sections 4, 6, 8.2, 15, 16, 17 and 18 of these Terms and may enforce them directly.

The protections and limitations in this Section 8.2 apply for Garmin's benefit and are in addition to, not in place of, the protections that apply to RUNKS elsewhere in these Terms.

8.3 Other providers

Equivalent terms will apply to any additional device partner we add. We will update these Terms before any new connection becomes available to you.

9. Availability and changes to the Service

RUNKS is in active development. We may add, change, suspend or remove any feature at any time, and we may limit access to some or all of the Service.

We do not guarantee that the Service will be available, uninterrupted, timely, secure, or free from error.

10. Paid features

RUNKS is currently free to use. No subscription or paid tier is available.

If we introduce paid features, we will publish the pricing and payment terms before they take effect, and no charge will ever be made without your express agreement. Any purchase made through the Apple App Store or Google Play is also subject to that store's terms.

11. Our intellectual property

The RUNKS name, logo, brand, application, website, design, and the RUNK Index methodology are owned by RUNKS LIMITED and protected by intellectual property law.

These Terms give you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to use the Service for your own non-commercial use. Nothing else is granted.

Garmin, Garmin Connect™ and the Garmin logo are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. They are used under licence. Nothing in the Service implies that Garmin sponsors, endorses or is affiliated with RUNKS.

12. Privacy

Our Privacy Policy explains what we collect, why, and what control you have. It forms part of these Terms.

You can delete your account and your data at any time — see our Data Deletion page.

13. Suspension and termination

You may close your account at any time. See the Data Deletion page.

We may suspend or close your account if you breach these Terms, if we are required to by law, if your use creates risk or legal exposure for RUNKS or another user, or if we discontinue the Service.

Where it is reasonable and lawful to do so, we will tell you why. For serious breaches — fraud, harassment, manipulation of results, illegal content — we may act immediately and without notice.

Sections 5, 7, 8.2, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19 survive termination.

14. Apple and Google

If you downloaded the app from the Apple App Store, these Terms apply in addition to Apple's standard end user licence agreement. Apple is not a party to these Terms, has no obligation to provide support for the app, and is not responsible for any claim relating to it. Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms and may enforce them.

Equivalent terms apply to Google in respect of Google Play.

15. Health and safety — please read

Running carries risk of injury. You take part entirely at your own risk.

  • Consult a doctor before beginning any new exercise programme, particularly if you have a medical condition, are pregnant, or have been inactive.
  • RUNKS is not a medical device. Data shown in the app — including heart rate, calories, pace and the RUNK Index — is an estimate for sport and information purposes. It must never be used to diagnose, treat or monitor any medical condition.
  • Stop immediately and seek medical help if you feel unwell.
  • Stay aware of your surroundings. Do not use the app in a way that distracts you from traffic, terrain or other hazards.
  • Competition features — rankings, challenges, comparisons, social runs — are designed to be motivating. Do not let them push you beyond what is safe or healthy for you. Your health matters more than your Index.
  • When meeting other users through social runs, use the same judgement you would with any stranger. Meet in public places. We do not verify the identity of users.

You are solely responsible for your own safety and for deciding whether any activity is appropriate for you.

16. Disclaimers

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Service is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including any implied warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy or non-infringement.

We do not warrant that the Service will meet your requirements, that it will be uninterrupted or error-free, that data will be accurate, or that defects will be corrected.

Content posted by other users is theirs, not ours.

17. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law:

  • RUNKS is not liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, punitive or exemplary damages, or for loss of profit, data, goodwill or opportunity, arising from or connected to the Service.
  • RUNKS's total aggregate liability arising from or connected to these Terms or the Service is limited to the greater of (a) the amount you paid us in the twelve months before the event giving rise to the claim, or (b) one hundred United States dollars (US$100).
  • The same disclaimers and limitations apply, to the same extent, for the benefit of our device partners, including Garmin, and of our directors, officers, employees, contractors and suppliers.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited — including liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, for fraud, or any right you have under mandatory consumer protection law in your country.

18. Your indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless RUNKS LIMITED, its directors, officers and employees, and our device partners including Garmin, against any claim, loss, liability, cost or expense (including reasonable legal fees) arising from:

  • your breach of these Terms
  • your use of the Service
  • content you post
  • your breach of any law or of anyone else's rights

19. Governing law and disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, without regard to its conflict of laws rules.

Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration administered by the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) under its Administered Arbitration Rules in force when the Notice of Arbitration is submitted. The seat of arbitration shall be Hong Kong, the tribunal shall consist of one arbitrator, and the language shall be English.

If you are a consumer, this does not deprive you of the protection of the mandatory laws of the country where you live, and you may be entitled to bring proceedings in your local courts.

20. General

Changes. We may update these Terms. If a change is material, we will notify you in the app or by email before it takes effect. Continuing to use the Service after that means you accept the updated Terms. If you do not accept them, close your account.

Severability. If any provision is found unenforceable, the rest remains in force.

No waiver. If we do not enforce a right, we do not waive it.

Assignment. You may not transfer your rights under these Terms. We may transfer ours to a successor of our business.

Entire agreement. These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and the Data Deletion page, are the whole agreement between you and RUNKS regarding the Service.

21. Contact

General and support: contact@runks.app Report abuse: abuse@runks.app — or runks.app/report-abuse Privacy: privacy@runks.app

RUNKS LIMITED Unit 2904-05, 29/F, Universal Trade Centre, 3 Arbuthnot Road, Central, Hong Kong SAR Company number: 80755655