Terms of Service

Last Updated: Effective January 8, 2025

Agreement to Terms

By accessing or using Fruit Tree Treasury, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you don't agree, please don't use our app.

Description of Service

Fruit Tree Treasury connects users with real fruit trees in partner orchards. Users can:

🌳Purchase fractional ownership of physical trees
📸Receive growth updates and photos
🌱Track environmental impact
🍎Receive harvest allocations
📚Access educational content

Key Terms Explained

"Real Tree"

An actual, physical fruit tree located in a partner orchard

"Ownership"

Fractional ownership rights entitling you to harvest allocations (not land ownership)

"Credits"

Account balance used to purchase trees ($1 credit = $1 USD)

"Orchard Partner"

Certified farms that host and maintain trees

Account Requirements

  • Must be 18+ years old
  • Provide accurate information
  • Maintain account security
  • One account per person
  • You're responsible for all activity under your account

Tree Ownership Terms

Fractional Ownership

  • Multiple users can own shares of one tree (up to maximum set by orchard)
  • Ownership lasts for the life of the tree
  • You receive harvest allocations proportional to your share
  • You do NOT own the land or the tree itself (orchard partner retains legal ownership)

What You Get

  • • Monthly growth updates and photos
  • • Share of harvest when tree produces fruit
  • • Access to care schedules and tree data
  • • Ability to visit your tree (by appointment)

What You Don't Get

  • • Guaranteed harvest amounts
  • • Control over tree care decisions
  • • Land ownership rights
  • • Ability to remove or relocate the tree

Purchases and Payments

Adding Funds

  • • Add funds to your account via Apple In-App Purchases
  • • Credits never expire and are tied to your account
  • • Non-refundable once added (but can be used for any tree purchase)

Tree Purchases

  • • Tree prices set by individual orchard partners
  • • Purchases are final once completed
  • • If a tree dies or is removed before maturity, you'll receive a replacement tree credit

Premium Subscription

  • • Auto-renewable subscription ($9.99/month or $99.99/year)
  • • Provides access to rare species, advanced analytics, and premium features
  • • Cancel anytime (no refunds for partial months)
  • • Manage via App Store subscription settings

Harvest Allocations

Delivery Options

🚗

Pickup

Free at orchard

📦

Shipping

Additional fee applies

❤️

Donation

To local food banks

Harvest Terms

  • Allocations based on actual yield (not guaranteed amounts)
  • Must claim harvest within designated timeframe
  • Unclaimed fruit may be donated
  • Shipping available within continental US only

Prohibited Uses

You may NOT:

  • Use the app for any illegal purpose
  • Attempt to access other users' accounts
  • Interfere with app functionality
  • Resell trees or transfer ownership without permission
  • Harass orchard partners or staff
  • Violate orchard property rules during visits

Intellectual Property

  • ©App content, photos, and design are owned by Fruit Tree Treasury or licensed
  • 📸Tree photos are provided by orchard partners
  • ⚖️You may not reproduce or redistribute app content without permission

Disclaimers

⚠️No Guarantee of Harvest

Fruit trees are living organisms subject to weather, disease, pests, and natural cycles. We cannot guarantee specific harvest amounts or quality.

👨‍🌾Orchard Partner Responsibility

Tree care is managed by certified orchard partners. We are not liable for their actions, though we vet all partners carefully.

📱App Availability

We strive for 99% uptime but cannot guarantee uninterrupted service.

Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Fruit Tree Treasury is not liable for:

  • • Lost profits or indirect damages
  • • Harvest failures due to natural causes
  • • Data loss or app downtime
  • • Actions of orchard partners

Our total liability shall not exceed the amount you paid for credits in the past 12 months.

Termination

We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these terms. You may delete your account at any time via app settings. Upon termination, your tree ownerships may be transferred to partner orchards for donation.

Changes to Terms

We may modify these terms with notice. Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.

Governing Law

These terms are governed by the laws of [Your State/Country]. Any disputes will be resolved in the courts of [Your Jurisdiction].

Contact Us

For questions about these terms:

📧support@fruittreetreasury.com