Terms of Service

1. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old to use the App. If you are under 18 (or the age of legal majority in your jurisdiction), you may only use the App with the consent and supervision of a parent or legal guardian who agrees to be bound by these Terms on your behalf. By using the App, you represent and warrant that you meet these requirements. We reserve the right to request proof of age and to suspend or terminate accounts of users we believe do not meet these requirements.

2. Your account

To use certain features of the App, you must register for an account. You agree to:

• Provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration and keep it up to date.
• Maintain the confidentiality and security of your login credentials.
• Accept full responsibility for all activity that occurs under your account.
• Notify us immediately at info@joinscouter.app of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security.

We are not liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to safeguard your account credentials. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that contain inaccurate information or that we reasonably believe have been compromised.

3. Business listings

If you register a business on Scouter, the following additional terms apply:

3.1 Accuracy

You represent that you are authorized to submit information on behalf of the business you register, and that all business information you provide — including name, address, category, hours, contact details, social media links, and any submitted video content — is accurate and kept up to date.

3.2 Review and approval

Business listings and videos are reviewed by Scouter before becoming visible to other users. We may approve, reject, or request changes to a listing or video at our sole discretion, and we do not guarantee that any submission will be approved or remain published.

3.3 No guarantee of placement

Scouter does not guarantee any particular level of visibility, ranking, or placement for a business listing within the App's discovery feed or search results.

3.4 Removal

We may remove, deactivate, or suspend a business listing at any time, including for violations of these Terms, inaccurate information, or repeated user reports, without obligation to provide advance notice.

3.5 Not a guarantee of business legitimacy

Scouter's review process is intended to catch obvious violations of these Terms and is not a certification, endorsement, or guarantee of a business's legitimacy, quality, licensing, or legal compliance. Users interact with businesses listed on Scouter at their own discretion and risk.

4. User-generated content

The App allows you to create, upload, post, or share content, including text, images, and other materials ("User Content"). You retain ownership of any intellectual property rights you hold in your User Content.

4.1 License grant to us

By submitting User Content, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to host, store, use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, publicly display, and distribute your User Content in connection with operating, providing, promoting, and improving the App, in any media formats and through any media channels now known or later developed. This license continues even if you stop using the App, solely to the extent necessary to allow us to continue providing content that includes or references your User Content that has already been shared with other users, or as required for backups, legal compliance, or dispute resolution.

4.2 Your representations

You represent and warrant that: (a) you own or have all necessary rights, licenses, and permissions to submit your User Content and grant the license above; (b) your User Content does not infringe, misappropriate, or violate any third party's intellectual property, privacy, publicity, or other rights; and (c) your User Content complies with these Terms and all applicable laws.

4.3 Content standards

You agree not to submit User Content that:

• Is unlawful, defamatory, obscene, harassing, threatening, hateful, or discriminatory;
• Infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other intellectual property or proprietary right;
• Contains software viruses or any other code designed to disrupt, damage, or limit functionality;
• Impersonates any person or entity or misrepresents your affiliation with a person or entity;
• Constitutes unsolicited advertising, spam, or promotional material not approved by us; or
• Exploits, endangers, or otherwise harms minors.

4.4 Monitoring and removal

Business listings and videos are reviewed before publication as described in Section 3.2. We otherwise do not routinely review all User Content (such as reports or feedback) but reserve the right, without obligation, to review, monitor, remove, or disable access to any User Content, and to suspend or terminate accounts, at our sole discretion and without notice, including in response to reports of violations of these Terms.

5. Copyright policy / DMCA notice

We respect the intellectual property rights of others and expect users to do the same. If you believe that User Content on the App infringes your copyright, you may submit a notice containing the information required under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512), including a description of the copyrighted work, the material you claim is infringing, and your contact information, sent to:

info@joinscouter.app

We will respond to properly submitted notices in accordance with applicable law and may remove or disable access to allegedly infringing content and terminate accounts of repeat infringers.

6. Prohibited conduct

In addition to the content standards above, you agree not to:

• Use the App for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable local, state, national, or international law;
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the App, other users' accounts, or our systems or networks;
• Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any portion of the App, except as permitted by applicable law;
• Use any automated system, including bots, scrapers, or spiders, to access the App without our prior written permission;
• Interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the App;
• Harass, bully, stalk, intimidate, or harm another user; or
• Circumvent, disable, or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the App.

We reserve the right to investigate and take appropriate legal action against anyone who violates this section, including suspending or terminating access and reporting conduct to law enforcement authorities.

7. Intellectual property

Except for User Content, the App and all content, features, and functionality (including software, text, graphics, logos, and trademarks) are owned by Scouter or our licensors and are protected by U.S. and international intellectual property laws. Except as expressly permitted by these Terms, you may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or lease any part of the App or its content.

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to download and use the App on your personal device solely for your own personal, non-commercial use, subject to these Terms.

8. Third-party services and content

The App may contain links to or integrations with third-party websites, products, or services that are not owned or controlled by us. We are not responsible for the content, policies, or practices of any third party. Your interactions with third-party services are solely between you and that third party.

9. Termination

You may stop using the App and delete your account at any time directly within the App. We may suspend or terminate your access to the App at any time, with or without cause or notice, including if we believe you have violated these Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the App ceases immediately; provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination (including Sections 4.1, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 15) will survive.

10. Disclaimers

THE APP IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE APP WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT ANY DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED. WE DO NOT ENDORSE AND ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR CONTENT OF ANY USER CONTENT OR BUSINESS LISTING.

11. Limitation of liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL SCOUTER, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE APP, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE APP WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US, IF ANY, IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR (B) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100).

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

12. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Scouter and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of or in any way connected with: (a) your access to or use of the App; (b) your User Content or business listing; (c) your violation of these Terms; or (d) your violation of any rights of a third party.

13. Governing law and dispute resolution

These Terms and any dispute arising out of or related to them or the App will be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without regard to its conflict of laws principles, and without regard to the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods.

13.1 Informal resolution first

Before filing a claim against Scouter, you agree to first contact us at info@joinscouter.app and attempt to resolve the dispute informally for at least 30 days. Most disputes can be resolved this way.

13.2 Binding arbitration

If a dispute is not resolved informally, you and Scouter agree that any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the App will be resolved by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its Consumer Arbitration Rules, rather than in court, except as set forth below. This includes disputes about the scope, validity, or enforceability of this arbitration provision itself. The arbitration will be conducted by a single arbitrator and may be conducted remotely or based on written submissions where practical.

13.3 Class action waiver

You and Scouter agree that any arbitration or legal proceeding will be conducted only on an individual basis and not as a class, collective, or representative action. Neither you nor Scouter may act as a class representative or participate as a member of any class of claimants, and the arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person's claims.

13.4 Exceptions

Notwithstanding the above: (a) either party may bring an individual claim in small claims court instead of arbitration, if the claim qualifies; (b) this arbitration agreement does not apply to disputes relating to sexual assault or sexual harassment, which may be brought in court as permitted by applicable federal law; (c) either party may seek public injunctive relief in court to the extent such relief cannot be waived under applicable law; and (d) either party may seek injunctive or other equitable relief in court to prevent actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation, or violation of intellectual property rights.

13.5 Opt-out

You may opt out of this arbitration agreement by sending written notice to info@joinscouter.app within 30 days of first creating your account, stating your name and that you decline to be bound by this arbitration provision. If you opt out, disputes will instead be resolved in the courts described in Section 13.6, and all other provisions of these Terms will remain in effect.

13.6 If arbitration doesn't apply

For any dispute not subject to arbitration (including if you opt out under Section 13.5, or if a claim falls under one of the exceptions in Section 13.4), you and Scouter agree that any legal action or proceeding shall be brought exclusively in the courts located in Pennsylvania, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts.

14. Changes to the App and these Terms

We may modify or discontinue the App, in whole or in part, at any time without liability. We may also revise these Terms from time to time. If we make material changes, we will provide notice (such as through the App or by email) before the changes take effect. Your continued use of the App after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms. If you do not agree to the revised Terms, you must stop using the App.

15. General provisions

15.1 Entire agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any other policies referenced herein, constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding the App and supersede all prior agreements.

15.2 Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect, and the unenforceable provision will be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable.

15.3 No waiver

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be deemed a waiver of such right or provision.

15.4 Assignment

You may not assign or transfer these Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms without restriction, including in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.

15.5 Force majeure

We will not be liable for any failure or delay in performance resulting from causes beyond our reasonable control.

15.6 Contact

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us at info@joinscouter.app.