Terms of Service

PLACEHOLDER DRAFT — NOT LEGAL TEXT. This file is a heading skeleton for counsel to fill in. Every section below is a TODO note describing what belongs there, not language to publish. Do not ship this page as written.

Accepting these terms

TODO: Formation of the agreement, and how continued use signals acceptance.

Who can use Alley Cat

TODO: Minimum age and account eligibility. Must agree with the Children section of the privacy policy.

Your account

TODO: Registration, credential responsibility, and termination by either side.

What you post

TODO: Recommendations and place notes are user content. Cover the licence granted to us, what users keep, and the representations they make about their own content.

Rules of use

TODO: Prohibited conduct. Worth naming explicitly: paid or incentivised recommendations, impersonating another user, and posting places you have not been to. These undercut the premise of the product, so the terms should say so.

Curators

TODO: Define the curator role and whether any commercial relationship exists. If a curator is ever compensated, disclosure obligations follow (FTC endorsement guides) — flag for counsel.

Our content and marks

TODO: Ownership of the app, the name, and the marks.

Third-party services

TODO: Map data provider, Apple, and any other upstream services, plus their terms flowing through to users.

Disclaimers

TODO: Places are recommendations from people, not guarantees. No warranty as to accuracy, availability, or fitness of any place listed.

Limitation of liability

TODO: Counsel to draft. Cap and excluded damages.

Indemnity

TODO: Counsel to draft.

Governing law and disputes

TODO: Jurisdiction, venue, and whether arbitration and a class-action waiver are wanted. Decision needed before drafting.

Changes to these terms

TODO: Notice period and effective date mechanics.

Contact

TODO: Legal entity name, address, and notice address.