Welcome to Nosh Scout ("Nosh Scout," "we," "our," or "us"). These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of our website, services, and applications (collectively, the "Service"). By creating an account or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.
1. Eligibility
You must be at least 13 years old to use the Service. If you are under the age of majority in your jurisdiction, you represent that your parent or legal guardian has reviewed and agreed to these Terms on your behalf.
2. Your Account
When you create an account, you agree to provide accurate information and to keep your credentials secure. You are responsible for all activity that happens under your account. Notify us immediately if you suspect unauthorized use.
3. User Content
The Service lets you submit reviews, ratings, photos, restaurant pins, aliases, and other content ("User Content"). You retain ownership of your User Content, but you grant Nosh Scout a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable license to host, store, reproduce, display, adapt, and distribute your User Content in connection with operating and promoting the Service.
You represent that you own or have the necessary rights to your User Content and that it does not violate these Terms or any law.
4. Acceptable Use
You agree not to:
- Post content that is unlawful, defamatory, harassing, hateful, or obscene.
- Submit reviews you know to be false, misleading, or not based on a genuine experience.
- Impersonate any person or business, or misrepresent your affiliation with any entity.
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service or interfere with its operation.
- Scrape, harvest, or otherwise extract data from the Service without our written consent.
- Use the Service for paid promotion, undisclosed advertising, or to manipulate ratings.
5. Reviews and Ratings
Reviews represent the personal opinions of their authors and not those of Nosh Scout. We do not guarantee the accuracy of any review, restaurant information, hours, menu, or location data. We may remove or edit content that violates these Terms at our sole discretion.
6. Intellectual Property
The Service, including its design, branding, logos, and software, is owned by Nosh Scout and protected by intellectual property laws. We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the Service for personal, non-commercial purposes in accordance with these Terms.
7. Third-Party Services and Content
The Service may incorporate maps, photos, place data, and other content from third-party providers. We are not responsible for third-party content and your use of it may be subject to additional terms.
8. Termination
You may stop using the Service at any time. We may suspend or terminate your access if we believe you have violated these Terms or to protect the Service or its users. Sections that by their nature should survive termination will survive.
9. Disclaimers
The Service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free.
10. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Nosh Scout will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits, revenues, data, or goodwill, arising out of or related to your use of the Service.
11. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Nosh Scout and its affiliates from any claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses arising out of your User Content, your use of the Service, or your violation of these Terms.
12. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. If changes are material, we will provide reasonable notice (for example, by updating the effective date or posting a notice in the Service). Your continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance.
13. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which Nosh Scout operates, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles. Disputes will be resolved in the courts located in that jurisdiction, unless otherwise required by applicable law.
14. Contact
Questions about these Terms? Reach out via the contact options available in the Service.