Terms of Use

1. The Service

YardMate helps you identify plants, diagnose plant problems, and manage a garden with care reminders. Identifications and diagnoses are generated with the help of third-party and automated recognition services.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old (or the minimum age of digital consent in your country) to use the App. If you are under the age of majority, you may use the App only with the involvement of a parent or guardian.

3. Your Account

Signing in is optional and uses Sign in with Apple. You are responsible for activity under your account. You can delete your account at any time in the App (Settings → Privacy Policy → Delete Account, or Settings → Account).

4. License

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the App for your personal, non-commercial use, subject to these Terms and to Apple's Licensed Application End User License Agreement (the "Standard EULA," https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/). If these Terms conflict with the Standard EULA regarding your use of the App, these Terms govern to the extent permitted.

5. Subscriptions and Payments

• YardMate Premium is an auto-renewing subscription sold through Apple In-App Purchase. Pricing and terms are shown in the App at the point of purchase.
• Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your Apple Account is charged within 24 hours before renewal.
• You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Deleting the App does not cancel your subscription.
• Any free trial automatically converts to a paid subscription unless canceled before the trial ends. Refunds are handled by Apple under the App Store terms.

6. User Content

You retain ownership of the content you create (photos and notes). You grant us a limited license to host, store, and process that content solely to operate the App for you (for example, to sync across your devices and to generate identifications). You are responsible for your content and confirm you have the rights to it. Do not upload unlawful, infringing, or harmful content.

7. Acceptable Use

You agree not to: misuse or disrupt the service; access it through unauthorized means; reverse engineer, decompile, or scrape the App except where permitted by law; resell or commercially exploit the App; or use it to violate any law or third-party right.

8. Intellectual Property

The App and its content — including software, design, text, the plant database, and curated images — are owned by us or our licensors and protected by intellectual property laws. Except for the license in Section 4, no rights are granted to you.

9. Disclaimers — Plant Safety and Toxicity (Please Read)

Plant identification, diagnosis, toxicity, edibility, and care information in the App are provided for general informational purposes only and may be inaccurate, incomplete, or out of date. They are not professional botanical, horticultural, agricultural, medical, veterinary, or safety advice.

Do not rely on the App to decide whether a plant — or any part of it — is safe to touch, eat, taste, prepare, or give to children, pets, livestock, or anyone else. In particular:

• Toxicity and edibility information can be wrong. A plant's safety depends on correct identification, the exact species and variety, which part is involved, how it is prepared, the dose, and individual factors such as age, health, allergies, and species (a plant safe for one animal can be deadly to another).
• Identification may be wrong. Even a confident match can be incorrect, and any toxicity conclusion based on a wrong identification will also be wrong. Many toxic plants closely resemble safe ones.
• "Non-toxic," "safe," or "edible" labels are never a guarantee. Never eat, taste, handle, or give a plant to a person or animal based on the App alone.

Always confirm with a qualified professional (a botanist, physician, veterinarian, or your local poison control center) before consuming, handling, or making any decision about a plant.

In an emergency — if you suspect a person or animal has been poisoned — stop and contact your local poison control center, emergency services, or a veterinarian immediately. (US: Poison Control 1-800-222-1222; pets: ASPCA Animal Poison Control 1-888-426-4435.)

The App is provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind to the fullest extent permitted by law. Use of any identification, toxicity, edibility, diagnosis, or care information is at your own risk; our liability is limited as described in Section 10.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for any loss arising from your reliance on identifications, diagnoses, or care information. Our total liability for any claim relating to the App is limited to the greater of the amount you paid us for the App in the 12 months before the claim or USD $50.

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from claims arising out of your misuse of the App or violation of these Terms, to the extent permitted by law.

12. Termination

You may stop using the App and delete your account at any time. We may suspend or terminate access if you violate these Terms or to protect the service. Provisions that by their nature should survive termination (including disclaimers, limitation of liability, and intellectual property) will survive.

13. Changes

We may modify the App or these Terms. For material changes to these Terms, we will update the "Last updated" date and provide notice in the App. Continued use after changes take effect means you accept them.

14. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, United States, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules. You and we agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in California to resolve any dispute arising from these Terms or the App, except that this does not limit any mandatory consumer-protection rights you have under the laws of your country of residence.

15. Apple App Store Terms

These Terms are between you and us only, and not with Apple. Apple is not responsible for the App or its content. Apple has no obligation to provide maintenance or support for the App. If the App fails to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple and Apple may refund the purchase price (if any); to the maximum extent permitted by law, Apple has no other warranty obligation. Apple is not responsible for addressing any claims relating to the App, including product-liability, legal, regulatory, or consumer-protection claims, or any claim that the App infringes third-party intellectual property rights. Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms and may enforce them against you.

16. Contact

Questions about these Terms: support@yardmate.ai.