These terms describe how you may use Spark Phonics and its learning content. Spark Phonics is provided by G. Lokeswar Raju (“we”, “us”, or “our”). Please read these terms before using the app or purchasing access. By using the service, you agree to these terms to the extent permitted by applicable law. Nothing in these terms limits consumer rights that cannot legally be excluded.
How access works: Some lessons are free. Individual paid plans provide access for the prepaid period shown at checkout, with no automatic renewal. School-funded access follows the school's agreed seat allocation and expiry date. Parents may also qualify for a school price when purchasing their own prepaid access.
1. Adults, children, and school accounts
Spark Phonics supports children's phonics learning under adult supervision. Accounts and purchases must be managed by a parent, guardian, or appropriately authorized adult or teacher. Children should not independently provide personal details or make purchases. A person acting for a school must have authority to do so and obtain any permissions required for the accounts they manage.
Provide accurate account information and use only accounts you are entitled to manage. Keep control of the phone number and Google Play account used for your access, and contact us if you suspect unauthorized use.
2. Learning content and permitted use
You may use the app for personal, family, or authorized classroom learning, within your access plan. We grant you a limited, non-exclusive permission to use the app and included content for these purposes while your access is valid.
The app, lesson materials, recordings, illustrations, and other content are owned by us or their respective licensors. Except where permitted by law or with permission, you may not copy or redistribute course materials, resell access, bypass access controls, interfere with the service, or misuse school invitations or payment records.
Spark Phonics is a learning resource. Learning outcomes depend on practice, supervision, and individual needs; we do not promise a particular reading level, examination result, or qualification.
3. Free lessons and individual paid access
The app identifies the lessons available without paid course access. Other lessons require an active purchase, school-funded access, or a valid access grant.
Our current individual paid plans are annual prepaid plans. Review the price, currency, access period, and any taxes displayed by Google Play before confirming payment. Prepaid plans do not renew automatically. When the paid period ends, you must choose to make a new purchase to continue using paid lessons. Free lessons remain available as described in the app.
Payment and purchase verification must complete before paid access is granted. A pending, canceled, or unsuccessful payment does not unlock paid lessons. Your purchase is linked to the Spark Phonics account used for checkout. Use that account and the Google Play account used to pay when restoring a purchase. If you are charged but access is missing, use Restore purchases in the app or contact us with your Google Play order reference.
4. School plans and discounted access
Schools may arrange funded access for an agreed number of accounts, or their members may be eligible to purchase access individually at a school price. Prices and eligibility can differ between schools. A valid school code applies that school's price to your account straight away; you still pay that price through Google Play. A code does not by itself give a funded seat or free access, and a membership can be removed by the school or by us.
- School-funded seats: Access requires an approved allocation and is subject to the school's agreed seat limit and end date. A student added later does not automatically receive a new full year beyond that end date. Funding, invoices, and renewal arrangements are agreed with the school.
- Parent-funded school plans: Approved school membership provides eligibility for the applicable price. The parent must complete Google Play checkout before paid access begins. The price and access period shown at checkout apply.
- Accounts and changes: One school seat corresponds to one approved account, not unlimited accounts or separate child profiles. A change in school membership or the school agreement may affect funded access or eligibility for future discounts. It does not by itself cancel an otherwise valid individual purchase already made.
A separate written school agreement may specify its purchased seats, price, term, and other arrangements. It does not remove an individual's mandatory consumer rights.
5. Prices, expiry, and existing access
Prices may vary by plan, school eligibility, country, currency, and applicable taxes. The displayed checkout price or the school's agreed quotation applies to the relevant purchase. A later price change does not retroactively change an amount already paid or shorten the paid period merely because the price changed.
Existing valid purchases and access grants retain their applicable expiry dates. A new discount does not automatically refund a previous purchase. A confirmed refund or reversal can remove the access associated with that purchase, while any separate valid access grant is assessed independently.
6. Refunds and purchase support
Google Play purchases are subject to applicable consumer law and Google Play's refund policies. You may request a refund through Google Play or contact us for purchase support. Eligibility depends on the purchase and applicable rights; these terms do not impose a blanket “no refunds” rule or replace statutory cancellation rights.
For a school-funded purchase, the school that arranged the purchase should contact us about billing or refunds under its agreement and applicable law. Uninstalling the app or deleting an account does not itself submit a refund request. Because our individual plans are prepaid, there is no automatic recurring payment to cancel.
7. Privacy, progress, and account deletion
Our Privacy Policy explains how account, school membership, purchase, and diagnostic information is handled. Learning progress and stars are stored on the device; they are not a guaranteed cloud backup and can be lost when app data is cleared or the app is uninstalled.
You may delete your account in My Rewards → Delete my account or follow our account-deletion instructions. Deletion removes the account's access and purchase mappings in our system. Purchase access cannot be restored to a newly created account after deletion. Deletion does not itself refund a purchase or remove Google's transaction records. Contact us before deletion if you need help with an unresolved purchase.
8. Availability and changes to the service
Some functions, including registration, purchase verification, school approval, and access refresh, require an internet connection and functioning third-party services. We aim to keep the app available but cannot promise uninterrupted service or compatibility with every device.
We may update the app to maintain its functionality, security, or compatibility. If a change or discontinuation materially affects an existing paid entitlement, we will provide reasonable notice where practicable and any remedy required by applicable law. Changes do not remove mandatory rights relating to paid content.
9. Misuse and access restrictions
We may restrict access where reasonably necessary to address fraud, unauthorized account use, a material breach of these terms, security risks, or a legal obligation. Where appropriate and lawful, we will explain the reason and give you a way to contact us to resolve the issue. Restrictions do not remove refund or other remedies required by law.
10. Your rights and resolving concerns
Nothing in these terms excludes a legal guarantee or limits liability where doing so is prohibited. Mandatory consumer protections, including applicable refund, cancellation, and dispute-resolution rights, continue to apply. If a provision conflicts with those protections, the mandatory protections prevail.
Please contact us first so we can try to resolve a concern. This does not prevent you from contacting Google Play, a consumer authority, or a court or dispute-resolution body available to you under applicable law.
11. Changes to these terms
We may revise these terms as the service changes. The date above identifies this version. We will give notice of material changes where required and obtain any consent required by law. Updated terms will not be used to retroactively remove rights attached to an existing purchase.
12. Contact
- App: Spark Phonics
- Developer: G. Lokeswar Raju
- Email: sparkedxnrt@gmail.com
- Phone: +91 90525 81710
For purchase support, include the account phone number and Google Play order reference where available. Do not send card details, passwords, or verification codes.