Terms of Service

1. The app

Listmates is an iOS application that lets two people keep linked wishlists using their iCloud accounts. The app stores your data in your own iCloud via Apple CloudKit; we don’t run servers or hold your content. Some features depend on Apple services (iCloud, CloudKit, push notifications, the App Store), and your use of those services is also subject to Apple’s terms.

2. Eligibility & accounts

You must be at least 13 years old (or the minimum age in your country) and have a valid iCloud account to use Listmates. You are responsible for the security of your iCloud account and the devices on which you use the app.

3. Pairing with another person

Listmates is designed for two people who choose to share a paired list. By inviting or accepting an invitation, you confirm that the other person consents to being paired with you. Either of you can leave the pair at any time. We are not responsible for disputes between paired users; pair access is controlled by you both, not by us.

4. Your content

You keep all rights to the content you put into Listmates: items, notes, links, and so on (your “Content”). Because your Content is stored in your iCloud, we don’t take a license to it and we don’t use it for any purpose beyond making the app work for you and the partner you’ve paired with.

You are responsible for your Content. Don’t use Listmates to store anything unlawful, infringing, abusive, or that you don’t have the right to keep.

5. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

• Use the app to harass, threaten, or harm anyone, including a current or former partner.
• Reverse engineer, tamper with, or attempt to interfere with the app or Apple’s services.
• Use the app to violate any law, regulation, or third-party right.
• Try to access another person’s data without permission.

6. Links and third-party sites

Items in your list may include links to third-party websites (retailers, etc.). Those sites are not operated by us. When the app loads a preview for a link, it contacts the website directly. We’re not responsible for the content, availability, pricing, or practices of those third parties.

7. Purchases

Listmates is currently free to use. If we offer paid features in the future, they will be sold through the App Store and subject to Apple’s purchase, refund, and subscription policies in addition to these terms. Pricing and availability may change.

8. Changes to the app

We may update, change, or discontinue features at any time, and we may release updates that fix bugs, change behavior, or add functionality. Where reasonable we’ll tell you about material changes.

9. Termination

You can stop using Listmates at any time by deleting the app. We may suspend or terminate access if you materially violate these terms or use the app in a way that endangers another person. Deletion of the app does not by itself remove data from your iCloud. See the Privacy Policy for how to remove it.

10. Disclaimer

Listmates is provided “as is” and “as available.” To the maximum extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We don’t warrant that the app will be uninterrupted, error-free, or that data will never be lost. You are responsible for backing up anything important, and because data lives in your iCloud, Apple’s backup tools are the right place to start.

11. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Listmates and its developer will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits, revenue, data, or goodwill, arising from your use of the app. Our total liability for any claim relating to the app will not exceed the greater of (a) the amount you paid us for the app in the twelve months before the claim or (b) US $20.

Some jurisdictions don’t allow certain limitations, in which case those limitations apply only to the extent permitted.

12. Apple-specific terms

You acknowledge that these terms are between you and Listmates, not Apple, and Apple is not responsible for the app or its content. Apple has no obligation to provide support for the app. If the app fails to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price (if any); Apple has no other warranty obligation. Apple is not responsible for product claims, intellectual property claims, or compliance with consumer-protection or similar laws regarding the app. Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these terms and may enforce them against you.

13. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of New York, United States, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules. Disputes will be resolved in the state or federal courts located in New York County, New York, except where mandatory local law requires otherwise.

14. Changes to these terms

We may update these terms from time to time. If we make material changes, we’ll update the effective date above and, where appropriate, notify you in the app. Your continued use of Listmates after changes take effect means you accept the updated terms.

15. Contact

Questions about these terms? hello@listmates.app.

See also: Privacy Policy.