Welcome to VeMula. These terms are a simple agreement between you (the person using the app) and Vemula Software Technology (Private) Limited. By creating an account or using VeMula, you agree to them.
VeMula is a business record-keeping app. It records what you tell it โ it is not a bank, a lender, or an accountant.
You sign up with your phone number and a PIN. Keep your PIN secret โ anyone with it can see your records. Give true information, and be 18 or older. One account is for one store; what your staff do on it counts as done by you.
This is our most important promise. Your products, sales, stock and customer tabs are yours, not ours. You can export a copy at any time. If you stop paying, we never delete your records or hold them hostage โ your account becomes read-only until you pay. We never sell your records to anyone.
VeMula charges a small subscription, shown in the app before you pay, collected through EcoCash or other methods only when you approve on your phone. If a payment is late you get a grace period (currently 7 days); after that the app becomes read-only until you pay. If prices change, we tell you in the app at least 14 days first. Payments are for time already made available and are not refundable except where the law says otherwise.
During a free trial (currently 1 month) the app is free. You will be told clearly before any charging starts โ nothing is ever taken without your approval on your phone.
Do not use VeMula for anything illegal, try to break into or copy the service, or use receipts and reminders to harass or defraud anyone. Serious breaches can lead to suspension โ but you can still request an export of your records.
Figures reflect what you enter โ check important numbers before big decisions. Reports are not accounting, tax or legal advice. The credit book is your own record; we are not responsible for collecting debts owed to you. The service may sometimes be interrupted; offline records sync when you reconnect.
To the extent the law allows, we are not liable for business losses or indirect losses, and our total liability is limited to the fees you paid in the 3 months before a claim. Your legal consumer rights are not affected.
You can stop any time โ export first if you want your records. Deleting your account is permanent. If we ever close the service, you get at least 30 days to export.
If these terms change, we show the change in the app before it takes effect. The promise in section 3 will not change.
If we ever offer optional features with partners (for example help applying for a stock loan from a licensed lender), they will be clearly marked, and we will never share your records with any partner unless you tap a clear consent for that specific purpose. Any loan would be between you and the licensed lender โ VeMula is not the lender.
These terms are governed by the laws of Zimbabwe. Problems? Talk to us first on our support WhatsApp โ most things can be fixed quickly.
Your name, phone number, store name and PIN (stored in protected form โ we cannot read it); the business records you create; the customer names, optional phone numbers and balances you choose to record in your credit book; and basic technical information needed to run the service.
We do NOT collect your location, your contacts, your photos, or your messages. We do not read your SMS or WhatsApp.
To provide the service (storing and syncing your records is the product), secure your account, support you, and send service messages about your account. We do not send marketing spam. We may study anonymised patterns that cannot identify anyone to improve the app.
On your own phone (so the app works offline) and backed up to secure cloud servers operated by our hosting providers (currently Supabase and Cloudflare), which may be located outside Zimbabwe. This is declared to the data protection authority (POTRAZ), and the data is protected with encryption and access controls. By using VeMula you consent to this storage arrangement.
You. A very small number of VeMula staff, only when needed to run the service or help you, under confidentiality duties. Our hosting providers, on our instructions only. Authorities, only if the law compels us. Nobody else โ we never sell personal data, and never share your records with lenders, advertisers or partners without your specific in-app consent.
While your account is active. If unpaid, records are kept read-only so you never lose them. If you delete your account, we delete your personal data within 30 days, except minimal records the law requires us to keep.
You can access your data (most of it is in the app; you can export it), correct it, delete it, withdraw a consent you gave, and complain to POTRAZ if you believe we mishandled your data. Use the app's settings or contact us below.
We protect data with encryption and access controls. If a breach ever puts you at risk, we will notify POTRAZ within 24 hours as the law requires and tell affected users what happened.
VeMula is a business tool for adults (18+).
If this policy changes, we show the change in the app before it takes effect, with a clear summary.
Vemula Software Technology (Private) Limited ยท 327 Lion Drive, Chiredzi, Zimbabwe ยท hello@vemula-app.com. The Data Protection Officer can be reached at the same email.