Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By creating an account, using the Service, or clicking to accept these Terms, you confirm that you are at least 18 years of age, have read and understood these Terms, and agree to be bound by them. Use of the Service is void where prohibited.

2. Description of the Service

GearBuddy is a personal tracking and data visualization tool. It allows users to:

• Log compounds, doses, and injection schedules
• View pharmacokinetic (PK) model estimates of hormone levels over time
• Track symptoms and injection history
• Simulate alternate protocol configurations

GearBuddy is an informational and educational software tool. It is not a medical device, medical service, clinical decision support system, or healthcare provider. It does not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or medical condition.

Usage Analytics

When you use the Service while signed in, we collect information about which features you interact with and which actions you perform. This data does not include the content of any information you enter — it records only that an action occurred. We use this data solely to understand how the Service is used and to improve it. For full details, see our Privacy Policy.

3. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years of age to use the Service. By using the Service, you represent and warrant that you are 18 or older. We do not knowingly permit access by anyone under 18.

4. Medical Disclaimer

GearBuddy does not provide medical advice.

All content, outputs, estimates, charts, protocol suggestions, and other information provided through the Service are for informational and educational purposes only. Nothing in the Service constitutes medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, or a substitute for consultation with a qualified healthcare provider.

The pharmacokinetic models in the Service generate estimates based on population-average parameters. Individual results vary significantly. PK outputs are not clinically validated and must not be used to make dosing, titration, or any medical decisions.

You use the Service entirely at your own risk. Brighton Labs LLC is not responsible for any health outcome, adverse effect, injury, or harm arising from your use of or reliance on any information, estimate, or other output provided through the Service.

5. Controlled and Regulated Substances

Some substances that users may choose to track using the Service may be controlled, restricted, or regulated under applicable federal, state, or local law. GearBuddy does not prescribe, recommend, supply, facilitate the acquisition of, or encourage the use of any controlled or regulated substance.

By using the Service, you represent that your use complies with all applicable laws in your jurisdiction. You are solely responsible for ensuring that your activities are lawful. Brighton Labs LLC assumes no liability arising from your use, possession, acquisition, or administration of any substance.

6. User Accounts

To access certain features, you must create an account. You agree to:

• Provide accurate and current information when creating your account
• Maintain the security of your login credentials
• Notify us promptly at contact@thegearbuddy.com if you suspect unauthorized access
• Accept responsibility for all activity that occurs under your account

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms.

7. User Content and Data

You retain ownership of the data and content you enter into the Service. By using the Service, you grant Brighton Labs LLC a limited license to store, process, display, and analyze your content as necessary to provide, maintain, improve, and develop the Service. We may also use aggregated or de-identified data that does not personally identify you for analytics, research, and business purposes.

You are solely responsible for the accuracy and legality of all content you enter. You represent that your use of the Service and any content you submit does not violate any applicable law or third-party right.

8. Subscriptions and Payments

Free Tier

The core features of GearBuddy are available at no charge. No payment information is required to use the free tier.

Pro Tier

Certain features require a paid Pro subscription. Subscription pricing is displayed at the point of purchase. By subscribing, you authorize us to charge your payment method on a recurring basis at the stated interval.

Crypto Payments

GearBuddy accepts cryptocurrency payments via Coinbase Business. Crypto payments are processed as top-up credits applied to your account. The USD value of the payment is calculated at the time of receipt. Crypto payments are non-refundable once processed.

Cancellation

You may cancel your subscription at any time through your account settings. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. We do not charge cancellation fees.

Refunds

We offer refunds at our discretion. If you believe you are entitled to a refund, contact us at contact@thegearbuddy.com within 14 days of the charge. We will review and respond in a reasonable time.

Billing Disputes

If you believe a charge is incorrect, contact us before initiating a chargeback with your card issuer. We will work with you to resolve billing issues promptly.

9. Prohibited Conduct

You agree not to:

• Use the Service in any way that violates applicable law or regulation
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Service or its infrastructure
• Scrape, crawl, or systematically extract data from the Service without authorization
• Use the Service to transmit harmful, fraudulent, or abusive content
• Attempt to reverse-engineer, decompile, or otherwise extract the source code of the Service
• Represent the Service's outputs as clinical, professional, or medical advice
• Share your account credentials with others

10. Intellectual Property

All content, software, design, trademarks, and materials comprising the Service are owned by Brighton Labs LLC or its licensors. Nothing in these Terms grants you a right to use our trademarks, logos, or brand assets without our prior written consent.

You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use the Service for your personal, non-commercial use, subject to these Terms.

11. Third-Party Services

The Service integrates with third-party services including Firebase (Google) and payment processors. Your use of those services is subject to their respective terms and privacy policies. We are not responsible for the practices or content of third-party services.

12. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, BRIGHTON LABS LLC DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ACCURACY, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR FREE OF HARMFUL COMPONENTS. WE DO NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY CONTENT, ESTIMATE, OR OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED THROUGH THE SERVICE.

13. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, BRIGHTON LABS LLC AND ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO HEALTH OUTCOMES, PERSONAL INJURY, DATA LOSS, OR LOSS OF REVENUE.

OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO US IN THE 12 MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM OR (B) $50.

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW CERTAIN LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY. IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS, OUR LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

14. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Brighton Labs LLC 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 related to: (a) your use of the Service; (b) your violation of these Terms; (c) your violation of any applicable law; or (d) any content you submit through the Service.

15. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service that cannot be resolved informally shall be submitted to binding arbitration administered by a mutually agreed arbitration provider under its consumer arbitration rules. Arbitration shall take place in California. The arbitrator's decision shall be final and binding.

You waive any right to participate in a class action lawsuit or class-wide arbitration against Brighton Labs LLC.

Nothing in this section prevents either party from seeking injunctive or other equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to prevent irreparable harm pending arbitration.

16. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. If we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date above and may provide additional notice where appropriate. Your continued use of the Service after the effective date of any update constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

17. Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice. You may stop using the Service at any time. Sections that by their nature should survive termination will survive, including Sections 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, and 15.

18. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Brighton Labs LLC regarding the Service and supersede any prior agreements or understandings.