Terms of Use — White Noise Background Sounds

Last updated: July 1, 2026

Please read these Terms of Use ("Terms") carefully before using White Noise Background Sounds ("the app"). The app is operated by the independent developer doing business as objks ("we", "us", "our"). By downloading or using the app, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the app.

These Terms include a binding arbitration provision and a class-action waiver (Section 12) that affect your legal rights. Please read it.

1. License

We grant you a personal, revocable, non-transferable, non-exclusive license to use the app on Apple-branded devices that you own or control, as permitted by the App Store Terms of Service. We — not Apple — are solely responsible for the app and its content. All rights not expressly granted are reserved.

2. Subscriptions

The app offers an auto-renewing subscription that unlocks all sounds, the sleep timer, and background playback.

trial ends, the subscription begins and you are charged the price shown at purchase.

(for example, $4.99/week or $29.99/year). Prices may vary by region and may change for future billing periods with notice through the App Store.

hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period.

Store (Settings → your name → Subscriptions). Deleting the app does not cancel a subscription.

confirmation of purchase and is processed by Apple, not by us. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Refund requests are handled exclusively by Apple under Apple's policies (reportaproblem.apple.com).

3. Acceptable use

You agree not to copy, modify, distribute, sell, lease, reverse engineer, or create derivative works of the app or extract its audio content, except to the extent a law prohibits that restriction. The app is for personal, non-commercial use. You must comply with all applicable laws when using the app.

4. Health, hearing, and safety disclaimer

The app is a relaxation and sleep-assistance tool. It is not a medical device, is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any condition, and does not provide medical advice. No health outcome — including improved sleep — is promised or guaranteed. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions about sleep, hearing, or your health, or the health of a child in your care; never disregard professional advice because of something in this app.

Listen safely. Prolonged exposure to audio at high volume can cause permanent hearing damage. Keep the volume at a comfortable, moderate level. When using the app around an infant or child, keep the playback device and speaker well away from the child, use the lowest effective volume, limit continuous exposure, and never place a device in or attached to a crib. The app is not a baby monitor and is not a substitute for adult supervision. Do not use the app in any situation that requires your full attention and hearing, such as driving or operating machinery. You assume full responsibility for how and at what volume you play audio from the app.

5. Intellectual property

The app, including its sound engine, design, text, and branding, is owned by us and protected by intellectual-property laws. If you send us feedback or suggestions, you grant us a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free license to use them without obligation to you.

6. Disclaimer of warranties

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE APP IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE", WITH ALL FAULTS AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE APP WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM US OR THE APP CREATES ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED HERE. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so some of the above may not apply to you; in that case any implied warranty is limited to the minimum scope and duration permitted by law.

7. Limitation of liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW: (a) WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA, OR LOSS OF GOODWILL, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE APP OR THESE TERMS, HOWEVER CAUSED AND UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES; AND (b) OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE APP OR THESE TERMS WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US THROUGH THE APP IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM AROSE OR FIFTY U.S. DOLLARS (US$50). THE LIMITATIONS IN THIS SECTION ARE A FUNDAMENTAL BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN YOU AND US AND APPLY EVEN IF A REMEDY FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations of liability, so some of the above may not apply to you.

8. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless from any claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of your misuse of the app, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.

9. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your license to use the app at any time if you breach these Terms. Upon termination, the license in Section 1 ends; Sections 4–8 and 10–14 survive termination.

10. Apple-specific terms

These Terms are between you and us, not Apple. Apple has no obligation to provide maintenance or support for the app. In the event the app fails to conform to an applicable warranty, you may notify Apple and Apple will refund the purchase price (if any); to the maximum extent permitted by law, Apple has no other warranty obligation for the app. Apple is not responsible for addressing any claim by you or a third party relating to the app, including product-liability claims, claims that the app fails to conform to a legal or regulatory requirement, consumer-protection claims, or intellectual-property claims. You represent that you are not located in a country subject to a U.S. Government embargo or designated a "terrorist supporting" country, and that you are not on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties. Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms and may enforce them against you.

11. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, USA, without regard to conflict-of-law rules, except that Section 12 is governed by the Federal Arbitration Act. If you are a consumer in a jurisdiction whose law grants you mandatory protections, nothing in these Terms deprives you of those protections.

12. Dispute resolution — binding arbitration and class-action waiver

Informal resolution first. Before filing any claim, you agree to contact us (Section 14) and give us 30 days to resolve the dispute informally.

Arbitration. Any dispute arising out of or relating to the app or these Terms that is not resolved informally will be resolved by binding individual arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Consumer Arbitration Rules, rather than in court, except that either party may bring an individual claim in small-claims court. The arbitration will be conducted in English, by videoconference or, if required, in the county where you live. The AAA rules govern payment of filing and arbitrator fees.

Class-action waiver. YOU AND WE EACH WAIVE THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL AND THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION, CLASS ARBITRATION, OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. Claims may be brought only in an individual capacity. If the class-action waiver is found unenforceable as to a particular claim, then that claim (and only that claim) must proceed in court, and the waiver applies to all remaining claims.

Opt-out. You may opt out of this arbitration provision by emailing us within 30 days of first accepting these Terms with the subject "Arbitration opt-out" and your name; opting out does not affect any other section of these Terms.

Time limit. To the extent permitted by law, any claim must be filed within one (1) year after it arose, or it is permanently barred.

13. General

These Terms are the entire agreement between you and us regarding the app. If any provision is held unenforceable, it will be modified to the minimum extent necessary and the rest remains in effect. Our failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver. You may not assign these Terms; we may assign them in connection with a sale or transfer of the app. We may update these Terms from time to time; material changes will be reflected by the date above, and continued use of the app after changes constitutes acceptance.

14. Contact

Questions about these Terms: our support email (click to compose)