Terms of Service
These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of the Sip and Score app, operated by Austin Teets ("we," "us," "our"). By creating an account or using Sip and Score, you agree to these Terms.
Eligibility
You must be at least 13 years old to use Sip and Score. By using the app, you represent that you meet this requirement.
Your Account
You're responsible for maintaining the security of your account and password, and for all activity that happens under your account. Let us know right away if you believe your account has been compromised.
Your Content
When you post a review, score, note, photo, or other content ("User Content"), you retain ownership of it. By posting User Content, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, store, display, and distribute it within the app. You're solely responsible for your User Content and agree not to post content that is false, misleading, or defamatory; infringes someone else's intellectual property or privacy rights; is harassing, abusive, hateful, or threatening; is spam or unrelated advertising; or violates any applicable law.
Reviews Are Read-Only to Others
Only the author of a review can edit or delete it. Other users can read, but not comment on, like, or modify your reviews.
Reporting and Blocking
If you encounter content or a user that violates these Terms, you can report it from within the app. You can also block another user, which prevents their content from being shown to you and yours from being shown to them. We reserve the right (but have no obligation) to review reports, remove content, and suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms, at our discretion.
We Are a Platform, Not a Publisher
Sip and Score is a platform for user-generated content. We do not create, endorse, verify, or take responsibility for User Content posted by others, and we are under no obligation to monitor it before it appears in the app. Reviews, scores, and comments reflect the opinions of the individual users who posted them, not our own views or assessment of any shop or person.
Shop and Location Data
Coffee shop information (names, addresses, coordinates) is sourced from third-party mapping services and may occasionally be inaccurate, outdated, or incomplete. Reviews, scores, and ratings reflect the opinions of individual users, not our own assessment of any shop.
Assumption of Risk
Sip and Score helps you discover and navigate to physical business locations. We do not own, operate, inspect, or control any coffee shop or other location referenced in the app, and we make no representation about the safety, condition, accessibility, or legality of any location. Visiting any location you discover through the app is at your own risk, and we are not responsible for any injury, loss, or damage that occurs at, or in connection with your travel to, any such location.
Account Deletion
You can delete your account at any time from Account Settings. This permanently removes your reviews, ratings, follows, and account data, and cannot be undone. We may also suspend or terminate your account if you violate these Terms.
Our Intellectual Property
Apart from User Content, the Sip and Score name, logo, app design, and underlying software are owned by us or our licensors and are protected by intellectual property laws. Nothing in these Terms grants you any right to use our name, branding, or trademarks without our prior written permission.
Disclaimers
Sip and Score is provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, express or implied. We do not guarantee that the app will be uninterrupted, error-free, or that shop information or user reviews are accurate or reliable.
Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Austin Teets will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of data, revenue, or goodwill, arising from your use of the app, including reliance on any review, score, or shop information, or any interaction with another user or third-party location. To the extent any liability cannot be excluded under applicable law, our total liability to you for any claim relating to the app will not exceed fifty U.S. dollars ($50).
Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Austin Teets from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to: your User Content; your use or misuse of the app; your violation of these Terms; or your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.
Dispute Resolution and Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the app that cannot be resolved informally will be resolved through binding individual arbitration rather than in court, except that either party may bring an individual claim in small claims court. You and we each agree to bring claims only in an individual capacity and not as part of a class, consolidated, or representative action. If this arbitration agreement is found unenforceable as to a particular claim or dispute, that claim or dispute will be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in North Carolina, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts.
Apple App Store Terms
If you downloaded the app from Apple's App Store, you also acknowledge the following, which apply between you and Apple in addition to these Terms: these Terms are between you and Austin Teets only, not Apple, and Apple is not responsible for the app or its content; Apple has no obligation to furnish any maintenance or support services for the app; in the event of any failure of the app to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price (if any) for the app, and to the maximum extent permitted by law Apple has no other warranty obligation with respect to the app; Apple is not responsible for addressing any claims by you or a third party relating to the app, including product liability claims, claims that the app fails to conform to legal or regulatory requirements, and claims arising under consumer protection or similar legislation; Apple is not responsible for investigating, defending, settling, or discharging any claim that the app or your possession and use of it infringes a third party's intellectual property rights; and Apple, and Apple's subsidiaries, are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms, and upon your acceptance of these Terms, Apple has the right to enforce them against you.
Modification or Discontinuation of the App
We may modify, suspend, or discontinue the app, or any feature of it, at any time, with or without notice, and without liability to you for doing so.
Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. If we make material changes, we'll update the "Last updated" date above and, where appropriate, notify you within the app. Continued use of the app after changes take effect means you accept the updated Terms.
Termination
We may suspend or terminate your access to the app at any time, for any reason, including violation of these Terms.
General
If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full effect. Our failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver of our right to do so later. You may not assign these Terms; we may assign them in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.
Contact Us
If you have questions about these Terms, contact us at: austinmteets@gmail.com