1. Agreement
These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of Tidepool (the "Service"), a software product owned and operated by Vinayak Rao and Dominick Namis (the "Owners"). By accessing, signing into, or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.
2. Ownership & intellectual property
Tidepool, including but not limited to its source code, visual design, brand marks, database schema, user interface, documentation, and all accompanying materials, is the exclusive intellectual property of the Owners. All rights, title, and interest in and to the Service remain with the Owners. These Terms do not grant you any rights to the Service\'s intellectual property other than the limited license described below.
No copying, reverse engineering, decompiling, or reselling. You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, sublicense, lease, or create derivative works from any part of the Service or its underlying code. You may not attempt to extract the source code or trade secrets of the Service, whether by reverse engineering, scraping, or any other means.
3. License to use
Subject to these Terms, the Owners grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Service solely for your internal business purposes. This license terminates automatically if you violate these Terms.
4. Your content
You retain all ownership rights to data you upload to the Service ("Your Content"), including deals, invoices, contracts, expenses, and partner information. You grant the Owners a limited license to host, store, process, display, and transmit Your Content solely to provide the Service to you. We do not sell Your Content to third parties and do not use Your Content to train third-party AI models.
5. Acceptable use
You agree not to:
- Use the Service to violate any law or regulation;
- Upload content that infringes a third party\'s intellectual-property rights;
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Service or another user\'s data;
- Interfere with or disrupt the Service\'s integrity or performance;
- Use the Service to send spam, malware, or other harmful content;
- Share your account credentials or allow others to use your account.
6. No financial, tax, or legal advice
The Service includes tools that produce estimates of taxes owed, generate payment links, and organize financial documents. These features are for informational purposes only and do not constitute tax, financial, accounting, or legal advice.The Owners are not licensed tax preparers, CPAs, attorneys, or financial advisors. You are solely responsible for your tax, financial, and legal decisions. Consult a licensed professional before relying on any figure produced by the Service.
7. Third-party services
The Service integrates with third parties including Supabase (hosting and database), Stripe (payments), Anthropic (AI features), Resend (email), and Vercel (hosting). Your use of those features is also subject to the relevant third parties\' terms. The Owners are not responsible for third-party service outages, errors, or actions.
8. Fees & payment
The Service may be offered free of charge during a private beta. If and when pricing is introduced, fees will be disclosed in the Service and governed by a separate billing agreement. The Owners reserve the right to change pricing with reasonable notice. Refunds, if any, are granted at the Owners\' sole discretion.
9. Termination
You may stop using the Service at any time. The Owners may suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice. On termination, your license to use the Service ends immediately, though you may request an export of Your Content within thirty (30) days.
10. Disclaimer of warranties
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE OWNERS DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR SECURE, OR THAT ANY INFORMATION PRODUCED BY THE SERVICE (INCLUDING TAX OR FINANCIAL ESTIMATES) WILL BE ACCURATE.
11. Limitation of liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE OWNERS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, OR GOODWILL, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY. THE OWNERS\' AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM RELATED TO THE SERVICE SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$100) OR THE AMOUNT YOU PAID FOR THE SERVICE IN THE TWELVE MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.
12. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Owners from any claim, loss, liability, or expense (including reasonable attorneys\' fees) arising out of (a) Your Content, (b) your violation of these Terms, or (c) your violation of any applicable law.
13. Governing law & dispute resolution
These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict-of-law principles. Any dispute arising from or relating to these Terms or the Service shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in the Northern District of California, and each party consents to personal jurisdiction and venue in those courts.
14. Changes to these Terms
The Owners may update these Terms from time to time. Material changes will be communicated through the Service or by email. Continued use of the Service after a change constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.
15. Contact
Questions about these Terms should be directed to dom@tdpl.ai.