Karnet terms addendum
Last updated: 3 November 2026
This addendum is part of the Yelkovan Terms of Use and contains the rules specific to the Karnet app.
1. Free
Karnet is completely free. There are no ads, no in-app purchases and no subscriptions. Points, badges, stamps and titles have no real-money value; they can't be sold, cashed out or transferred to another account.
2. Explore safely and respectfully
- Watch your surroundings while you play: don't look at your screen while walking, driving or crossing the street.
- Don't enter private property or closed or dangerous areas. In places of worship, museums and other venues, follow that place's rules.
- Don't put yourself at risk to reach a place. You are responsible for where you go and how you get there.
3. Photos and sharing
- You take photos yourself with the app's camera. Don't photograph people without their permission; other people's faces or personal details (number plates, door numbers, documents) shouldn't be visible.
- You are responsible for the photos you share. Don't share content that is inappropriate, illegal or infringes someone else's rights.
- You keep the rights to your photos. You give us a free, limited permission to show the photos you share to the people you choose and to keep your backup, only to provide the service; it ends when the photo is deleted or when you delete your account.
- We review reported content and remove it if it breaks these terms. For repeated violations we may restrict or close the account.
4. Nickname
Your nickname is 3–20 characters of lowercase letters, digits and underscores, and is unique. Names that impersonate someone, are offensive or are misleading are rejected by the server.
5. Fair play
A stamp is pressed when your phone confirms you're at the place. Cheating, such as fake location apps, modified apps or automated tools, makes the stamp pending; pending stamps don't count for points or the leaderboard. If we see cheating continue, we may remove your points, take you off the leaderboard or restrict your account. If you think a stamp is pending unfairly, you can appeal it in the app; a person reviews the appeal.
6. Places and information
Place names, locations and descriptions come from open data (OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Overture Maps) and our own research; they are for information only and may be wrong or out of date. Karnet is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the places, businesses or institutions named in the app. We don't guarantee that a place is open, accessible or suitable to visit.
7. Credits
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); map tiles by OpenFreeMap. Weather data by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). The authors and licences of place photos are in the app under Settings › Photo credits, and software licences under Settings › Licenses.
8. Changes to the service
We may change places, quests, points, seasons and features from time to time. If we ever shut the service down completely, we will try to announce it in the app in advance and give you time to export your data.
9. App stores
If you downloaded Karnet from the App Store, Apple's Standard License Agreement (EULA) also applies; if from Google Play, the Google Play Terms of Service. Apple and Google are not parties to these terms and are not responsible for maintaining or supporting the app.