Terms of Use – Movie List

5 November 2026 · @Thomas Rothenburg

These Terms of Use govern the use of the “Movie List” app on Android, iOS and Windows, including the optional Pro subscription.

Provider, scope and services

§ 1 Provider and scope

1. The provider of the “Movie List” app is Thomas Rothenburg, Frankfurter Str. 220, 38122 Braunschweig, Germany, email: t.rothenburg@gmx.de (hereinafter the “Provider”).
2. These Terms of Use apply to all versions of the app made available by the Provider for Android (Google Play), iOS (App Store) and Windows (Microsoft Store), both the free version and the Pro version.
3. The app is intended for consumers. There is no minimum age. Paid subscriptions may only be taken out in accordance with the terms of the respective store. Minors require the consent of their legal representatives for this.
4. The terms of the respective store (Google Play, Apple App Store, Microsoft Store) also apply. The store rules take precedence in matters of payment processing, cancellation and refunds.
5. Notice for iOS users: These terms are concluded between the user and the Provider, not with Apple. The Provider alone is responsible for the app and its content. Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these terms insofar as they concern the use of the app on Apple devices.

§ 2 Description of services

1. “Movie List” allows users to create and expand lists (databases) of movies and TV series. The number of databases is unlimited.
2. The app retrieves details and metadata about movies and TV series via the application programming interface (API) of The Movie Database (TMDB).
3. Users may optionally link their TMDB account to the app (§ 9).
4. The Provider does not maintain user accounts. The app can be used without registering with the Provider.
5. Databases are stored on the user's device. The Provider does not offer cloud sync. The app can optionally create local backups in the app directory. This feature can be disabled in the app settings, where the maximum number of backups can also be configured. The backups are stored on the same device and therefore do not protect against loss of or damage to the device. Users are responsible for making additional backups of their data.

§ 3 Right of use

1. The Provider grants the user a non-exclusive, non-transferable and non-sublicensable right to use the app for private purposes on their own devices. This right applies for the duration of the installation and, for the Pro version, for the duration of the active subscription.
2. Reproducing, reselling, renting out, modifying or reverse-engineering the app is not permitted, except insofar as mandatorily permitted by law.

Free and Pro versions, subscription

§ 4 Free version and Pro version

1. The free version allows up to 100 movies per movie database and up to 10 TV series per TV series database. The number of databases is unlimited.
2. The Pro version removes these limits.
3. Once a database reaches its limit, no further entries can be added to that database. Existing entries remain available and usable.
4. When the Pro subscription ends, the limits of the free version apply again. Entries above the limit are not deleted. However, new entries can only be added once the number is below the limit again or Pro is reactivated.

§ 5 Existing users

1. Anyone who installed the app before version 1.2.0, when it did not yet support TV series and was entirely free, is considered an existing user after updating to version 1.2.0 or later, provided the app is not uninstalled.
2. Existing users can continue to add an unlimited number of movies to a movie database. For TV series, the free version's limit of 10 TV series per TV series database applies.
3. Existing-user status ends when the app is uninstalled. Upon reinstallation, the limits in § 4 apply. Existing users can upgrade to Pro at any time.

§ 6 Pro subscription and prices

Pro is offered as a subscription with the following terms (prices in euros, as of November 2026):

• Prices include statutory VAT where applicable. In other countries, the price is displayed in the local currency and may differ due to exchange rates and taxes. The price displayed by the respective store before purchase is authoritative.
• There is no free trial period. The free version serves as a trial until the limits are reached.
• Billing takes place exclusively through the respective store (Google Play, App Store, Microsoft Store). The Provider does not receive any payment details.
• The subscription automatically renews for the selected term at the price then displayed in the store unless cancelled in time in accordance with the store's rules.
• No price changes are currently planned. If they occur, the store's rules on notification and, where applicable, consent apply.

Cancellation, withdrawal and refunds

§ 7 Cancellation

1. The Pro subscription can only be cancelled through the subscription management of the store through which it was taken out (Google Play, App Store or Microsoft Store). The Provider cannot cancel subscriptions on users' behalf.
2. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the term already paid for. Pro remains usable until then.
3. Deleting or uninstalling the app does not terminate the subscription.

§ 8 Withdrawal and refunds

1. Consumers generally have a statutory right of withdrawal for contracts concerning digital products. Whether and how it can be exercised and when it expires are governed by the terms of the store through which the subscription was purchased.
2. Withdrawal and refund requests must be addressed to the respective store that processes the payment.
3. Users' statutory rights remain unaffected.

TMDB linking, comments and obligations

§ 9 Linking to a TMDB account

1. Users may optionally link their TMDB account to the app using a user access token to synchronize user lists, favorites, watchlist, ratings and comments.
2. The user access token is stored in encrypted form in the app's secure storage area on the device and is not stored on the Provider's servers. Users can remove it at any time in the app settings, thereby ending the link.
3. Data is only synchronized with TMDB if the link exists and the export/import feature is enabled in the app settings.
4. TMDB's terms apply to the TMDB account. The Provider has no influence over TMDB, its accounts or its availability.

§ 10 Comments

1. Users can write comments about movies and TV series. These are stored in the respective app database. If a link exists and the export/import feature is enabled, they are synchronized with the respective movie or TV series on TMDB. TMDB determines whether and to whom they are visible there.
2. Users are responsible for their own comments. Comments must not contain unlawful or offensive content or infringe the rights of third parties.
3. The Provider does not review comments or adopt them as its own.

§ 11 Users' obligations

1. Users may only use the app in accordance with these terms and applicable laws.
2. Circumventing the free version's limits or the subscription check by manipulating the app or the device is not permitted.
3. Using the app to overload the TMDB interface or circumvent its terms of use is not permitted.

TMDB content, copyright, availability and liability

§ 12 TMDB content

1. This app uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.
2. The movie and TV series data and images displayed in the app originate from TMDB. The rights to them belong to TMDB or the respective rights holders.
3. The Provider gives no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or currency of TMDB data.

§ 13 Rights to the app

All rights to the app, its name and its components belong to the Provider, except where they belong to third parties (in particular TMDB). These terms do not transfer any rights other than the right of use under § 3.

§ 14 Availability and changes to the app

1. The Provider makes the app available within the limits of technical capabilities. The app depends on TMDB and the stores. Disruptions or changes to these services may restrict functionality. Continuous availability is not owed.
2. The Provider may further develop and modify the app. Changes that go beyond maintaining conformity with the contract will only be made in accordance with statutory requirements (§ 327r of the German Civil Code, BGB), namely for a valid reason, at no additional cost to the user and with clear information.

§ 15 Liability and defects

1. The Provider is liable without limitation for intent and gross negligence, for injury to life, body or health, under the German Product Liability Act and insofar as it has given a guarantee.
2. In the event of a slightly negligent breach of essential contractual obligations, meaning those on whose performance the user may regularly rely, liability is limited to foreseeable damage typical of the contract. In all other respects, liability for slight negligence is excluded.
3. Consumers' statutory rights in the event of defects in digital products (§§ 327 et seq. BGB) remain unaffected. Defects may be reported to the Provider by email.

Amendments, privacy, law and contact

§ 16 Amendments to these terms

1. The Provider may amend these terms for the future if there is a valid reason, such as a change in the legal situation, store requirements or the range of functions, and the user is not unreasonably disadvantaged as a result.
2. Amendments will be announced in the app or on the information website. Amendments that materially affect the relationship between the service and the consideration will only take effect with the user's consent.

§ 17 Privacy

The processing of personal data is governed by the privacy policy: Privacy Policy.

§ 18 Applicable law and dispute resolution

1. The law of the Federal Republic of Germany applies, excluding the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. For consumers habitually resident in another country, the mandatory consumer protection provisions applicable there remain unaffected.
2. The Provider does not participate in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration body.

§ 19 Final provisions and contact

1. If a provision of these terms is invalid, the remaining provisions remain valid. The statutory provisions will then apply.
2. The app and the information website are available in several languages. The German version is authoritative. Translations are provided to aid understanding.
3. Contact: Thomas Rothenburg, Frankfurter Str. 220, 38122 Braunschweig, email: t.rothenburg@gmx.de.

Last updated: 5 November 2026