Terms of Service

Please read these Terms of Service (“Terms”) carefully before using the Spotter mobile application and related services (collectively, the “Service”). These Terms form a binding agreement between you and Spotter (“Spotter,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).

By creating an account or using Spotter, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

1. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old (or the minimum age of digital consent in your jurisdiction) to use Spotter. By using the Service, you represent that you meet this requirement. If you are under the age of majority in your jurisdiction, you represent that a parent or guardian has reviewed and agreed to these Terms on your behalf where required.

2. Your Account

• You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activity under your account.
• You must provide accurate account information (email, username, display name) and keep it up to date.
• You may sign in using email/password, Google, or Apple. If you use a third-party sign-in, you are also subject to that provider’s terms.
• You must notify us promptly at hello@spotter.fit if you suspect unauthorized use of your account.
• We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms, provide false information, or are inactive for extended periods, subject to applicable law.

3. Description of the Service

Spotter allows you to:

• Log workouts, sets, reps, weights, and cardio sessions.
• Create or join “Squads” — small groups of users who share workout activity for accountability.
• Optionally enable location-based check-ins (“geofencing”) to streamline logging when you arrive at a registered gym.
• Track personal records (PRs), streaks, XP, and other gamified progress indicators.
• React to squad members’ workouts (“Spots”), leave comments, and receive squad invites and nudges.

Spotter is designed to be useful to a solo user with no squad. Squad features are additive, not required.

4. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

• Use the Service for any unlawful purpose or in violation of these Terms.
• Impersonate any person or entity, or misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity.
• Harass, threaten, or abuse other users, including through the nudge or comment features (e.g., sending repeated, unwanted, or manipulative nudges; note the Service enforces a system-level cap of one nudge per recipient per day, but attempting to circumvent this limit is prohibited).
• Post false, misleading, or fraudulent workout data intended to deceive squad members (e.g., fabricating PRs).
• Upload content that is illegal, defamatory, obscene, or infringes on the rights of others.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to other users’ accounts, data, or check-in/location information.
• Reverse-engineer, decompile, scrape, or interfere with the Service’s operation or security features.
• Use automated means (bots, scripts) to create accounts, join squads, or generate invite codes at scale.
• Share squad invite codes publicly in a way intended to let strangers infiltrate private squads without the members’ knowledge or consent.

We reserve the right to remove content, restrict features, or terminate accounts that violate this section.

5. User Content

• You own your content. Workout logs, notes, comments, and other content you submit (“User Content”) remain yours.
• License to us: By submitting User Content, you grant Spotter a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, store, reproduce, and display that content solely as necessary to operate and provide the Service (e.g., showing your workout to your squad’s feed).
• Squad visibility: When you share a workout to a squad, you are directing us to display that content to the other members of that squad. You can control which squads see a given workout at the time of logging.
• Removal: You may delete your own User Content at any time; note that content already viewed or interacted with by squad members (e.g., a Spot or comment left before deletion) may not be retroactively removed from other users’ notifications or local caches.
• We may remove User Content that violates these Terms or applicable law.

6. Location Services

Geofencing/auto check-in is optional and controlled entirely through your device and in-app settings. If enabled:

• You authorize Spotter to access your device’s location in the background to detect proximity to gyms you’ve registered.
• Arrival at a gym creates a private check-in record visible only to you; it is never automatically broadcast to your squad. Only when you subsequently log a workout does any activity become visible to others.
• You may disable location access at any time through your device settings or in-app; doing so will not restrict your ability to use manual check-in or any other feature.

7. Health and Fitness Disclaimer

Spotter is a tracking and social accountability tool. It is not a medical device and does not provide medical, health, or professional fitness advice.

• Consult a physician or qualified professional before beginning any exercise program, especially if you have a pre-existing health condition.
• Personal record (PR) detection, XP, streaks, and quota calculations are provided for motivational and informational purposes only and may not be clinically or scientifically precise.
• You assume all risk associated with physical activity you undertake, whether or not logged through Spotter. Spotter is not responsible for injuries sustained during exercise.

8. Squads and Social Features

• Squads are formed voluntarily; joining, leaving, or being removed from a squad is governed by the squad’s own membership rules and invite mechanics.
• Squad captains/owners are responsible for managing membership, invite codes, and squad settings (e.g., weekly quota targets) within the tools the Service provides.
• We are not responsible for the accuracy of information other users post, or for interpersonal disputes between squad members. Use the report/block mechanisms (where available) or contact hello@spotter.fit for abuse concerns.
• Nudges are limited to preset templates and rate-limited at the system level to reduce the risk of harassment; misuse of this or any social feature to pressure or shame another user is a violation of these Terms.

9. Notifications

Push notifications are optional and configurable. By enabling push notifications, you consent to receive the notification types you’ve opted into (e.g., Spots, PRs, squad invites, quota reminders), subject to your quiet-hours and preference settings.

10. Intellectual Property

The Service, including its design, features, branding (“Spotter” name and mark), and underlying software, is owned by Spotter or its licensors and protected by intellectual property laws. Except for the limited license to use the app as intended, these Terms do not grant you any rights to our trademarks, logos, or proprietary technology.

11. Third-Party Services

The Service relies on third-party infrastructure (e.g., Supabase for backend/database, Google/Apple for sign-in, push notification delivery networks, mapping/geocoding services). We are not responsible for the availability, accuracy, or practices of these third parties beyond our contractual arrangements with them. Your use of third-party sign-in is also subject to that provider’s own terms and privacy policy.

12. Termination

• By you: You may stop using the Service and delete your account at any time via Settings → Account → Delete Account in the App, or by emailing hello@spotter.fit.
• By us: We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service, with or without notice, if you violate these Terms, create risk or legal exposure for us, or for extended account inactivity, to the extent permitted by law.
• Upon termination, your right to use the Service ends immediately. Sections that by their nature should survive termination (e.g., User Content licenses already granted for displayed content, disclaimers, limitation of liability, dispute resolution) will survive.

13. Disclaimers

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE. WE DO NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY OF PR DETECTION, QUOTA CALCULATIONS, GEOFENCE TRIGGERS, OR ANY OTHER COMPUTED FEATURE.

14. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, SPOTTER AND ITS OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND AFFILIATES WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, PROFITS, OR GOODWILL, ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF (OR INABILITY TO USE) THE SERVICE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING FROM THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICE WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE 12 MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR (B) $100 USD. SPOTTER IS CURRENTLY OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE, WHICH MAY LIMIT AVAILABLE REMEDIES IN SOME JURISDICTIONS.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages, so some of the above limitations may not apply to you.

15. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Spotter and its officers, employees, and affiliates from any claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising from your violation of these Terms, misuse of the Service, or infringement of any third party’s rights through your User Content.

16. Dispute Resolution and Governing Law

• Governing law: These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, USA, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles.
• Dispute resolution: Any dispute arising from these Terms or the Service will be resolved in the state or federal courts located in San Francisco County, California, and you consent to their jurisdiction.

17. Changes to These Terms

We may modify these Terms from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you through the App or by email prior to the changes taking effect. Continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

18. Miscellaneous

• Entire agreement: These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Spotter regarding the Service.
• Severability: If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full effect.
• No waiver: Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms is not a waiver of that right or provision.
• Assignment: You may not assign these Terms without our consent; we may assign them in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.

19. Contact Us

Questions about these Terms can be sent to:

Email: hello@spotter.fit
Mail: Spotter, Attn: Legal