Karto Terms of Use

1. Acceptance

These terms apply to the Karto app and the kartoapp.ca website, published by Entreprise Jay Lauzon (Québec, Canada). By using Karto, you accept these terms and our privacy policy. If you do not accept them, do not use the app.

2. The service

Karto compares grocery prices in Québec: deals of the week, price history, shopping list, favourites, barcode scanner and other tools. Karto is free, with additional features in the paid version, Karto Pro. We may add, change or remove features at any time.

3. Price accuracy

• Prices are provided by our partner eezly technologies, based on information published by retailers (websites and flyers). They may be incomplete, delayed or inaccurate, and may change without notice.
• The price that applies is always the retailer's price, in store or on its website. Karto does not sell any products and cannot guarantee a price or the availability of a product.
• The Price match feature helps you show a competitor's price at the checkout. Whether a price match is accepted depends solely on each retailer's policy.
• The deal score and the “lowest” indicator are calculations based on the available history; they are indications, not guarantees.

4. Allergies and diets

Allergen and diet indications come from information published by retailers and may be incomplete or inaccurate. They never replace reading the product label or the advice of a health professional.

5. Account

An account is optional. You are responsible for the email address you use to sign in and for access to that mailbox. You can delete your account at any time in the app (Settings → My account).

6. Karto Pro

• Karto Pro is a subscription offered on Google Play or the App Store. The price and period are shown before purchase.
• The subscription renews automatically at the end of each period unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before, in the subscription settings of Google Play or the App Store.
• Payment, cancellation and refunds are handled by Google or Apple, according to their own rules. Deleting the app does not cancel the subscription.
• If the subscription price changes, you will be notified before the change applies, and you will be able to cancel.

6b. Referrals

• Each Karto account receives an invitation code to share. A person who creates an account can enter the code of the person who invited them, once, within 15 days of creating their account.
• Once the Karto Pro subscription is available: if the invited person subscribes to Karto Pro for 1 year within 15 days of creating their account, they and the person who invited them will each receive 1 free month of Karto Pro, as permitted by Google Play and the App Store.
• Using your own code, creating fake accounts or abusing the referral program is prohibited. A subscription refunded or cancelled to obtain a reward may void it. We may change or end the referral program; rewards already earned will be honoured.

7. Permitted use

Karto is intended for your personal, non-commercial use. You may not:

• copy or extract Karto's data in an automated way (bots, scripts, mass querying of the server);
• resell or republish Karto's prices or data;
• try to bypass the limits of the free version or access to Karto Pro;
• harm the operation or security of the service.

8. Intellectual property and trademarks

The Karto name, its logo and the app belong to Entreprise Jay Lauzon. Grocery store names and logos belong to their respective owners; they are used only to identify the stores. Their presence does not mean that these companies endorse Karto or are associated with it.

9. External links

Karto contains links to other websites (grocery stores, Amazon.ca, YouTube…), which have their own terms. Some links to Amazon.ca are affiliate links: as an Amazon Associate, Karto may earn a commission on qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you.

10. Availability

We do our best to keep Karto available and up to date, but the service may be interrupted, for example for maintenance or if a price source stops working.

11. Liability

To the extent permitted by law, and subject to your rights under Québec's Consumer Protection Act, Karto is provided “as is” and Entreprise Jay Lauzon is not liable for indirect damages arising from the use of the app, including an inaccurate price, a refused price match in store or an interruption of the service.

12. Changes and termination

We may change these terms. Important changes will be announced in the app and you will need to accept them to keep using it. You can stop using Karto at any time. We may suspend access for anyone who does not comply with section 7.

13. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of Québec and the laws of Canada applicable therein.

Contact us

Jérôme Lauzon, Entreprise Jay Lauzon
Email: [email protected]