Terms of Use
Terms of Use
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Last updated: 11.09.2025
1 Introduction
These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of the social media platform Stormy (the "Service") made available to you by Stormy AS, address Svingen 5, 0196 Oslo ("Stormy"). Under these Terms of Use, you, as the user of the Service, will be referred to as "you" or "your".
Your access to and use of the Service is subject to your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms of Use. If you access the Service after being presented with these Terms of Use, you are deemed to have accepted the Terms of Use, thereby forming a binding agreement between you and Stormy. Please read all of the following terms and conditions before accessing the Service.
2 About the service
Stormy is a global social media platform operated from Norway. The Service enables you to connect with friends and
communities, and to receive personalized content and advertising that may be relevant to you and your interests.
Stormy is a social media platform that values authenticity and seeks to create a space where individuals can simply be
themselves. It is designed as a place to inspire, to be inspired, and to share genuine moments from everyday life. Unlike traditional platforms that emphasize permanence, presentation, or polish, Stormy allows every post to disappear — mirroring the transient nature of real experiences.
By removing likes and the counting followers hierarchy, reduces pressure and expectations, Stormy encourages users to engage naturally, without the need for curation or performance. Once a moment is shared, the invitation is simple: put the phone down and continue living, welcoming more moments in life without the constant presence of a screen.
Stormy is designed with the user’s wellbeing and authenticity at its core. By removing traditional pressures such as likes and follower counts, the platform fosters an environment that is more relaxed, genuine, and human-centered. Users benefit from:
Reduced social pressure — no competition for validation or status.
Greater authenticity — freedom to share real moments without curation or performance.
Healthier engagement — less screen time, encouraging balance between online and offline life.
Deeper connections — opportunities to interact meaningfully with friends and communities.
Inspiration and creativity — a space to both inspire and be inspired through real experiences.
Stormies
We call each post a stormy – and every stormy disappears after 36 hours!
Every stormy takes over the entire screen for a fully immersive experience.
Feed
Your feed is always fresh, filled with short-lived content.
Keep up with your friends, family, and people you desire to follow.
Explore
Discover stormies from around the world.
Dive into stormies beyond your circle and see what’s happening everywhere.
Comments on Stormies
Keep the stormy alive with comments.
Engage with friends and the community in real time.
Views (Not Likes)
Forget likes – views are what matter here.
Track the total views across your profile’s histormy.
Stormy Timer
Every stormy has a 36-hour countdown timer.
Watch the clock tick down and keep your followers excited and engaged.
Messages
Stay in touch with your friends through direct messages.
Or make new connections right inside the app.
Bio Photos
Three special “trophy spots” for your favorite images.
Permanent showcases that highlight who you are to the world.
In-app camera
Capture stormies as photos or videos, or upload them from your gallery.
Create instantly and share in seconds.
3 Age restrictions
You must be at least 13 years old to use the Service and to create an account. If the laws of your country of residence require a higher minimum age to use the Service, you must meet that minimum age to use the Service and create an account.
If we have actual knowledge that you are under 13 years of age, or under the applicable minimum age in your country of residence, we will delete your account and any associated personal data, and cease providing the Service to you.
4 Your use of the Service
Stormy grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, fully revocable right to access and use the Service subject to the conditions outlined in these Terms of Use.
You may not (and may not permit anyone else to), directly or indirectly:
(i) alter, modify, translate, copy, reproduce or create or prepare derivative works of the Service or any parts thereof;
(ii) decompile, disassemble, translate, or reverse engineer the Service or any parts thereof;
(iii) attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion or feature of the Service;
(iv) transmit or upload any harmful materials to the Service;
(v) interfere with or disrupt the integrity of the Service or data;
(vi) engage in scraping, data mining, or any similar activities that extract or collect data from the Service without
Stormy's express written consent;
(vii) use the Service in any manner, including by uploading material and data, that violates Stormy's or any third party's
Intellectual Property Rights;
(viii) use the Service in a manner that violates any local, national, foreign or international law;
(ix) engage in activities, post any content, or register and/or use a username that includes material that is illegal,
threatening, defamatory, abusive, harassing, degrading, intimidating, fraudulent, deceptive, invasive, racist, or that
contains any type of suggestive, inappropriate, or explicit language; or
(x) share another person's private information without their consent, including addresses, phone numbers, email
addresses, or any other sensitive information.
5 Your Account
To access the Service, you are required to create an account and provide certain information about yourself (such as
identification, contact details, etc.). Your account is personal and for your use only. Your account may not be shared with or used by other people. You are solely responsible for protecting your own account password and information, and shall keep accounts and authentication credentials providing access to the Service secure and confidential.
You represent and warrant that the information you provide when registering for an account is accurate and you shall not misrepresent personal information or otherwise be untruthful about your identity in connection with your use of the Service. Stormy reserves the right to take all necessary steps against anyone who misrepresents personal information or is otherwise untruthful about their identity in connection with their use of the Service.
You are solely responsible for all activity that occurs through your account, whether such activities are conducted by you or by a third party using your account. If you become aware of any misuse of your account or authentication credentials, or if you experience any security incidents, you must notify Stormy without undue delay.
6 User content
Stormy grants you the right to upload content and data to the Service, including, but not limited to, text, pictures, video, messages, information, user feedback, and any other content ("User Content"). Aside from the rights specifically granted herein, you retain ownership of all rights, including Intellectual Property Rights, in the User Content.
You hereby grant Stormy a transferable, non-exclusive, and royalty-free license to use, modify, store, publish, reproduce, and distribute User Content on and through the Service. You agree that this license includes the right to make the User Content available to other users of the Service.
You represent and warrant that you have all rights necessary to upload such User Content to the Service and to grant the above license to Stormy, and that such User Content, or its use by Stormy, does not violate applicable law or the Intellectual Property Rights of others.
You are solely responsible for all User Content that you publish on the Service. Stormy does not support or verify the accuracy of the User Content or any opinion contained in any User Content.
Stormy may remove, disable access to, or modify any User Content that Stormy believes violates these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with any such action taken by Stormy, please feel free to contact Stormy by using the contact information included in Section 16.
7 Stormy' Intellectual Property Rights And Third-Party Rights
For the avoidance of doubt, you acknowledge that any and all intellectual property rights, including all inventions, patents, designs, copyright, brand names, trademarks, trade secrets, know-how, and any other industrial and/or intellectual property rights ("Intellectual Property Rights") associated with the Service, as well as technology required to provide the Service, data, documentation and any other materials provided by Stormy, including any updates, amendments, modifications, changes, improvements, generated data and derivatives thereof, are the sole and exclusive property of Stormy or its licensors (as applicable).
The Service may contain or rely on third-party Intellectual Property Rights, such as open-source licensed software components or data. You shall not hold Stormy liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss, whether actual or alleged, arising from or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such third-party Intellectual Property Rights.
You further agree to comply with any applicable third-party terms made available to you when using the Service.
If a third party asserts that the Service infringes upon any third-party Intellectual Property Rights, you agree to inform Stormy in writing as soon as possible.
8 Links to Third-party websites
The Service may contain links to third-party websites that are not owned or controlled by Stormy. You acknowledge and agree that any access to such third-party websites is undertaken at your own risk. Stormy assumes no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, and practices of third-party websites, or for any agreements or transactions you may enter into with them.
9 Third-party Advertisement
The Service may display advertisements from third parties. Stormy does not assume any responsibility for the content or the legality of such advertisements. If you click on an advertisement, you do so at your own risk, and you acknowledge that Stormy is not liable for any issues that may arise from your interaction with the linked content or the third-party website.
10 Withdrawal rights
You have the right to withdraw from the agreement between you and Stormy regarding the use of the Service within fourteen days without giving a reason. The withdrawal period is fourteen days from the day you signed up for an account and accepted these Terms of Use.
To exercise your right of withdrawal, you must inform Stormy of your decision to withdraw from this agreement by means of a clear statement (e.g., by email). Please refer to Section 16 for information on how to contact Stormy. You may also use the sample withdrawal form found here, but it is not mandatory. To meet the withdrawal deadline, it is sufficient to send your statement of withdrawal before the withdrawal period has expired.
If you exercise your right to withdrawal, Stormy will not use any content you provided or created while using the Service, except
for personal data. This does not apply to content that: (i) has no value outside the Service, (ii) only pertains to your activity while using the Service, (iii) is combined with other data in a way that makes separation difficult, or (iv) is jointly generated by you and others, and still remains usable by other consumers.
You may request access to your content, excluding the content mentioned in (i), (ii), and (iii). You also have the right to extract content free of charge from Stormy within a reasonable timeframe and in a commonly used, machine-readable format.
Please note that this is a statutory right granted to you by law. Alternatively, you can terminate the agreement by deleting your account.
11 Terms, termination and suspension
You may stop using the Service at any time by deleting your account. The Terms of Use will remain in force for as long as you have access to the Service.
Stormy reserves the right to suspend or terminate your access to the Service immediately if you violate any provision of these Terms of Use, or if such action is required by law. If you do not agree with any such action taken by Stormy, please feel free to contact Stormy by using the contact information included in Section 16.
12 Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold Stormy harmless from any and all losses, liabilities, expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) suffered or incurred by Stormy as a result of any claim, suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to the User Content, your use of the Service (including any output or other results generated from such use), and your breach of this Terms of Use.
13 Limitation Of Liability
You understand and agree that the Service is provided on an 'as-is' and 'as-available' basis, without any express or implied warranty, condition, or assurance of any kind.
Stormy's liability for damages is limited to the extent permitted by the Norwegian Digital Consumer Services Act and does not include compensation for losses resulting from personal injury or losses incurred in the course of business activities.
14 Personal Data
In order to provide you access to the Service, Stormy may process certain personal data about you. Information on how Stormy processes personal data may be found in Stormy's privacy policy, available at www.stormyapp.io/privacy.
15 Defects
Stormy is responsible for ensuring that the Service complies with the relevant legal requirements.
If you identify a defect or non-compliance in the Service, you must notify Stormy of your intention to assert a claim in
accordance with the provisions of the Norwegian Digital Consumer Services Act. Please refer to Section 16 for information on how to contact Stormy.
16 Changes and Updates
Stormy reserves the right to make any updates and changes to the Service and these Terms of Use as deemed necessary and/or appropriate from time to time. Such changes may, for example, be necessary to comply with the requirements of the Norwegian Digital Consumer Services Act, to maintain security standards, accommodate new products or services, incorporate user feedback or suggestions to improve functionality and usability, improve the performance, reliability, or efficiency of the Service or to implement other modifications deemed appropriate by Stormy.
You will be notified by email of any changes that adversely affect you in a manner that is not immaterial, with such notification being sent at least 30 (thirty) days prior to the effective date of the change. You have the right to terminate the agreement with Stormy as of the date the change takes effect.
17 Contact information
If you have any questions about the Service or these Terms of Use, or if you would like to file a complaint, please contact us at terms@stormycare.com.
18 Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Norwegian law.
If you are dissatisfied with or wish to file a complaint regarding the Service, we encourage you to contact Stormy using the contact details provided in Section 16. If a solution cannot be reached, you may contact the Norwegian Consumer Authority for mediation by visiting their website at www.forbrukertilsynet.no.
Both parties can also initiate legal proceedings by bringing the case before the ordinary courts of Norway.
You can always review our Terms of Use on our website: https://www.stormyapp.io/terms.
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