Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

GotPlans (the "app", "we", "us") is operated by Ernest Ibarolle, doing business as GotPlans (the "Company"). By creating an account or using GotPlans, you agree to these Terms of Service and to our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated here by reference. If you do not agree, do not use the app.

2. Eligibility (18+)

GotPlans is for adults only. You must be at least 18 years old to create an account or use the app, and by using it you represent that you are. We collect your date of birth once at signup solely to verify this, and we block — and may terminate — any account found to belong to a person under 18.

3. Your Account

You are responsible for the accuracy of the information you provide, for keeping your login credentials secure, and for all activity that occurs under your account. Keep one account per person, do not share it, and notify us promptly of any unauthorized use.

4. Acceptable Use & Prohibited Conduct

You agree not to: post or share content that is unlawful, harassing, abusive, hateful, defamatory, threatening, sexually explicit or exploitative, or that infringes intellectual-property or privacy rights; impersonate any person or misrepresent your identity or affiliation; solicit, scam, or defraud other users; spam or post unsolicited promotional or off-topic content; harvest, scrape, or collect other users' data; use bots or automated means to access the app; attempt to access accounts, data, or systems without authorization; or use GotPlans for any illegal purpose or to facilitate harm to others.

5. User Content & License

You retain ownership of the content you create — event details, profile information, circle and community details, messages, and photos. You grant the Company a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to host, store, reproduce, and display that content as needed to operate, provide, and promote the app. You are solely responsible for the content you post and represent that you have the rights to share it.

6. Objectionable Content, Moderation & Reporting (Zero Tolerance)

GotPlans has zero tolerance for objectionable content and abusive behavior. The app lets you (a) block any user and (b) report users, events, and groups (circles and communities). We review reports of objectionable content and act within 24 hours — removing the content and/or suspending or ejecting the user responsible. We may also remove content or restrict accounts that violate these Terms at our discretion. We cannot guarantee that all objectionable content will be detected or removed.

7. Events & In-Person Safety

GotPlans helps people organize and discover real-world meetups, but it does not vet or conduct background checks on hosts, attendees, or venues. You interact with other users and attend events at your own risk. Use good judgment: meet in public where appropriate, tell someone where you are going, and follow all applicable laws. GotPlans is not a party to, and is not responsible for, any event or interaction between users.

8. Third-Party Services

The app relies on third-party providers — for example, Supabase for authentication, database, storage, and realtime messaging, and Google for place/venue search. Features powered by these providers may also be subject to their terms. We are not responsible for third-party services or their availability.

9. Intellectual Property

The GotPlans name, logo, and the app's software, design, and content (excluding user content) are owned by the Company or its licensors and are protected by applicable law. Except as permitted by law, you may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or reverse-engineer the app.

10. Termination & Account Deletion

You may stop using GotPlans and delete your account at any time from Profile → Delete account, which anonymizes or removes your personal data as described in the Privacy Policy. We may suspend or terminate your access if you violate these Terms, create legal or safety risk, or if we discontinue the service. Provisions that by their nature should survive termination — licenses already granted, disclaimers, limitations of liability, and dispute terms — will survive.

11. Disclaimers

The app is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the app will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free, or that any event or interaction will meet your expectations.

12. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Company and its operators will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for the conduct of any user, host, attendee, or third party, arising out of or relating to your use of the app. Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot be excluded under applicable law, including mandatory consumer-protection and EU/EEA law.

13. Indemnification

To the extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify and hold the Company harmless from claims, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your content, your use of the app, or your violation of these Terms or of others' rights.

14. Governing Law & Venue

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, United States, without regard to conflict-of-laws rules. Subject to the binding-arbitration provision in Section 15, you and the Company submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in San Diego County, California for any dispute not subject to arbitration. This does not deprive you, as a consumer, of the protection of mandatory provisions of the law of your country of residence.

15. Dispute Resolution; Binding Arbitration; Class-Action Waiver

PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY — IT AFFECTS YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING YOUR RIGHT TO FILE A LAWSUIT IN COURT AND TO HAVE A JURY TRIAL.

Informal resolution first. Before starting an arbitration, you and the Company agree to try to resolve any dispute informally for at least 60 days. Send a written notice describing the dispute and the relief you seek to eibarolle@gmail.com; if the Company has a dispute with you, it will send notice to the email on your account.

Binding arbitration. If a dispute is not resolved informally, you and the Company agree that any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the app will be resolved by final and binding individual arbitration, rather than in court, except as stated below. The Federal Arbitration Act governs the interpretation and enforcement of this provision. The arbitration will be administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its Consumer Arbitration Rules, and may be conducted by phone, by video, by written submissions, or in person in San Diego County, California. The arbitrator's award may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction.

Class-action waiver. You and the Company agree to bring claims against each other only in an individual capacity, and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class, collective, consolidated, or representative proceeding. The arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person's claims or preside over any form of class or representative proceeding. If this class-action waiver is found unenforceable as to a particular claim or request for relief, that claim or request (and only that one) will be severed and may proceed in court, while all remaining claims proceed in arbitration.

Jury-trial waiver. To the extent permitted by law, you and the Company waive any right to a jury trial for any dispute covered by this Section.

Exceptions. This Section does not require arbitration of: (a) an individual claim that qualifies for small-claims court; or (b) a claim seeking injunctive or other equitable relief to stop unauthorized use, infringement, or misuse of intellectual property.

Right to opt out. You may opt out of this arbitration agreement within 30 days of first accepting these Terms by emailing eibarolle@gmail.com with your name, the email address on your account, and a clear statement that you opt out of arbitration. Opting out does not affect any other part of these Terms.

Where this Section does not apply. If you are a consumer in a jurisdiction (such as the EU/EEA) where a pre-dispute agreement to binding arbitration or a class-action waiver is not enforceable, those parts of this Section do not apply to you to the extent prohibited by applicable law, and your rights under Sections 14 and 16 are unaffected.

16. EU/EEA Consumer Rights

If you are a consumer in the EU/EEA, you benefit from mandatory consumer-protection rights that these Terms do not override. The European Commission's Online Dispute Resolution platform is available at https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr.

17. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by updating the "Last updated" date above, and your continued use of the app after changes take effect constitutes acceptance.

18. Contact

These Terms are offered by Ernest Ibarolle, 11120 East Ocean Air Drive, Suite 101-72, San Diego, California 92130. Questions about these Terms? Contact eibarolle@gmail.com.