Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By downloading, installing, or using NutriMind ("the App"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"), a binding agreement between you and Nutrimind LLC, a South Carolina limited liability company with its registered office at 172 Ella Claire Dr, York, South Carolina 29745-8892, United States ("NutriMind," "we," "our," or "us"). If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use the App.

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify you of material changes through the App or via email. Continued use of the App after changes constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms.

2. Description of Service

NutriMind is a nutrition tracking application that uses artificial intelligence to help users log food, track calories and macronutrients, and generate meal plans. The App is provided "as is" and "as available."

2.1 Key Features

• AI Food Scanning: Photograph meals to get nutritional estimates
• Voice Input: Speech-to-text for hands-free meal and exercise logging
• Barcode Scanning: Scan packaged foods with product history for quick re-logging
• Meal Plan Generation: AI-powered personalized meal plans
• Recipe Saving: Save favorite meals as recipes for quick re-logging
• Macro Coach: AI assistant for nutrition guidance and questions
• Smart Suggestions: Personalized meal recommendations based on your habits
• Progress Tracking: Weight history, streaks, and achievement badges
• Weekly Challenges: Goal-based challenges to keep you motivated
• Friends & Social: Connect with friends, send encrypted direct messages, share achievements, and stay accountable
• Coaching: Connect with a coach or manage clients for personalized meal plan guidance, exercise routine management, intake forms, progress tracking, and messaging (Premium feature)
• Progress Photos: Local-only photo tracking for your transformation
• Dark Mode: Comfortable viewing in any lighting condition
• Home Screen Widget: Quick view of daily progress (iOS & Android)
• Exercise Tracking: Log workouts with 50+ exercises, track sets/reps/weight for strength training, run timed workout sessions, and see net calories burned (Free)
• AI Exercise Logging: Describe your workout via text, photo, or voice and let AI parse it into structured exercise logs with calorie estimates (Premium)
• AI Exercise Routines: Generate personalized workout routines powered by AI, tailored to your goals, experience level, and available equipment (Free: 1 per 2 weeks; Premium: 2 per day)
• Health Platform Sync: Optional sync with Apple Health (iOS) or Google Health Connect (Android)
• Data Export: Download your data in CSV or PDF format

3. Medical Disclaimer

Sources & References

• Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is estimated using the Mifflin-St Jeor equation: Mifflin MD, St Jeor ST, et al. "A new predictive equation for resting energy expenditure in healthy individuals." Am J Clin Nutr. 1990;51(2):241-247. doi:10.1093/ajcn/51.2.241
• Energy balance calculations use the estimate of ~7,700 kcal per kilogram of body weight change: Hall KD, et al. "Quantification of the effect of energy imbalance on bodyweight." Lancet. 2011;378(9793):826-837. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(11)60812-X
• Protein intake recommendations of 1.6–2.2 g/kg/day: Jäger R, et al. "International Society of Sports Nutrition Position Stand: protein and exercise." J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2017;14:20. doi:10.1186/s12970-017-0177-8
• Minimum daily calorie thresholds (1,200 kcal for women, 1,500 kcal for men) reflect general dietary guidelines from the U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans; individual needs vary. Consult a healthcare provider for personalized advice.

4. User Accounts

4.1 Account Creation & Age Requirement

You must be at least 18 years of age to create an account and use NutriMind. By creating an account, you represent and warrant that you are 18 or older. You agree to provide accurate information and keep your account credentials secure.

We verify age during registration. If we believe you are under 18, we may terminate your account.

NutriMind does not accept parental consent for users under 18 due to the nature of our social and messaging features.

4.2 Account Responsibility

You are responsible for all activity under your account. Notify us immediately if you suspect unauthorized access to your account at security@getnutrimind.com.

4.3 Account Termination

We may suspend or terminate your account without prior notice or warning if you violate these Terms, engage in harmful behavior, or abuse the Service. In cases of harassment, bullying, threatening behavior, or abuse of other users, termination may be immediate and without refund of any subscription fees. You may delete your account at any time through Settings > Data > Delete Account.

If your account is suspended, you will see a notice in the app on next sign-in containing the reason and (where applicable) the date the suspension lifts. To appeal a suspension, contact support at the email address in section 8.

4.4 Service Availability & Maintenance

We may take the Service offline for maintenance, upgrades, or to respond to incidents. When we do, you will see a maintenance notice in the app. We may also push announcements (for example, new feature notifications, policy updates, or service advisories) that appear as a one-time modal on next app open. The Service is provided on an "as available" basis; we do not guarantee uninterrupted availability.

5. Subscriptions & Billing

5.1 Free Tier

The free tier provides basic features with the following limitations:

• Limited AI food scans per day
• Limited meal plan generations
• Limited Macro Coach messages
• Advertisements displayed
• Exercise and workout tracking with 50+ exercises
• 1 AI-generated exercise routine per 2 weeks

5.2 Premium Subscription

NutriMind Premium is available as:

5.3 Premium Benefits

• Unlimited AI food scanning
• Unlimited AI meal plan generation
• Unlimited Macro Coach conversations
• Ad-free experience
• Priority support
• AI-powered exercise logging via text, photo, and voice input
• 2 AI-generated exercise routines per day

5.4 Billing and Renewal

• Subscriptions are billed in advance on a recurring basis
• Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the renewal date
• Payment is charged to your App Store or Google Play account
• Prices may change with notice; existing subscriptions honor the original price until renewal

5.5 Cancellation

• Cancel your subscription at any time through your App Store or Google Play settings
• Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period
• No refunds are provided for partial billing periods
• After cancellation, you retain premium access until the end of your paid period, then revert to the free tier

5.6 Refunds

Refund requests are handled by Apple App Store or Google Play Store according to their respective refund policies. We do not process refunds directly.

6. Referral Program

NutriMind offers a referral program where you can earn premium days by inviting friends:

6.1 How It Works

• Share your unique referral code with friends
• When they sign up and log food for 3 consecutive days, you both earn 7 days of premium
• Maximum of 30 days of premium can be earned through referrals

6.2 Referral Rules

• Each referral code can only be used once per new user
• Creating fake accounts to abuse the referral system is prohibited
• We reserve the right to revoke rewards obtained through abuse
• Referral rewards are non-transferable and have no cash value

7. Social Features

NutriMind includes optional social features to help you stay motivated and accountable:

7.1 Friends & Connections

• Connect with friends using friend codes or usernames
• View friends' achievements, streaks, and activity (based on their privacy settings)
• Designate accountability partners for closer progress sharing, including the ability to view each other's daily food logs when permitted
• Send direct messages to friends and encouragement check-ins to accountability partners

7.2 Community Guidelines

When using social features, you agree to:

• Treat other users with respect
• Not harass, bully, or send unwanted messages
• Not share inappropriate or offensive content
• Not impersonate other users
• Not send spam, unsolicited promotions, or chain messages
• Not use messaging for commercial solicitation or advertising
• Not send content promoting self-harm, eating disorders, or dangerous practices
• Not request or share personal contact information through messages
• Use messaging for its intended purpose: personal communication, encouragement, motivation, and accountability
• Report any concerning behavior to support@getnutrimind.com

7.3 Privacy & Blocking

• You control what information friends can see through Social Privacy settings
• You can remove friends or block users at any time
• Blocked users cannot send you friend requests or view your activity
• We may suspend social features for users who violate community guidelines

7.4 Weekly Challenges

• Challenges are optional goals to help motivate your nutrition journey
• Challenge completion is tracked automatically based on your logged data
• Challenge results may be shared with friends (based on your privacy settings)
• We reserve the right to modify or discontinue challenges at any time

7.6 Direct Messaging

NutriMind includes an encrypted direct messaging feature for communicating with friends:

• The messaging feature is for personal communication, encouragement, motivation, and accountability support between friends
• You may only message mutual friends. You cannot message users who have blocked you
• Messages are automatically deleted after 90 days. You may delete messages at any time
• We do not guarantee message delivery or storage. Messages may be delayed or lost
• Blocking a user hides existing message threads. Unblocking does not restore hidden messages
• Messages are encrypted at rest using AES-256. We do not proactively access message content; messages may only be reviewed if reported for moderation

7.7 Content Moderation & Reporting

• We use reactive moderation based on user reports. We do not proactively scan messages
• Report messages violating guidelines via the report button. Reports reviewed within 48 hours
• When reported, we may review message content and history to assess violations
• Violations may result in: warning, messaging suspension, permanent ban, or immediate account termination without refund
• Appeal moderation decisions by emailing support@getnutrimind.com within 14 days
• Submitting false reports may result in action against your account
• We may disclose messages to law enforcement if required by law or to prevent harm

7.9 Coaching

NutriMind includes a coaching feature that enables users to act as coaches for other users (clients):

• Coaching is a Premium feature. Both coaches and clients must have active Premium subscriptions to use coaching
• Coaching relationships are established through an invitation system. A coach sends an invite; the client must accept before any data is shared
• Once accepted, a coach can view their client's nutrition logs, meal plans, macro targets, streaks, and progress data. Coaches cannot see progress photos, friend lists, or account credentials
• Coaches and clients can exchange messages within the app. Coaching messages are subject to the same community guidelines as direct messages (Section 7.2)
• Coaches can create private notes about a client's progress (visible only to the coach) and day-specific notes attached to the client's meal plan (visible to the client)
• Coaches can suggest edits to a client's meal plan and create or edit exercise routines for their clients. All edits are attributed to the coach
• Coaches can send intake forms to gather health history, injury information, exercise preferences, and goals from their clients. Intake form responses are shared only with the linked coach
• Either party can end the coaching relationship at any time. Ending a relationship immediately revokes all data access. Coaching messages are retained per the standard message retention policy
• A coach may have multiple clients. A client may only have one active coach at a time

8. Acceptable Use

You agree NOT to:

• Use the App for any illegal purpose
• Attempt to reverse engineer, decompile, or hack the App
• Interfere with the App's operation or servers
• Upload malicious content or attempt to exploit vulnerabilities
• Create multiple accounts to abuse free tier limits or referral rewards
• Use automation, bots, or scripts to interact with the App
• Share your account credentials with others
• Use the App to harm yourself or others
• Misuse the AI features (e.g., scanning inappropriate content)
• Circumvent rate limits or usage restrictions
• Use messaging to harass, stalk, or send threatening messages
• Send bulk, automated, or repetitive messages
• Create accounts to evade messaging restrictions or blocks
• Solicit users to communicate externally to evade guidelines
• Misrepresent your qualifications or credentials as a coach
• Provide medical, therapeutic, or clinical nutrition advice through the coaching feature
• Charge clients for coaching services through NutriMind without disclosing it to us

9. Intellectual Property

9.1 Our Rights

NutriMind, including its design, features, code, branding, and content, is owned by us and protected by intellectual property laws. You may not copy, modify, or distribute any part of the App without written permission.

9.2 Your Content

You retain ownership of content you create (food logs, meal plans, progress photos, etc.). By using the App, you grant us a limited, non-exclusive license to store and process your content solely to provide the Service.

9.3 Feedback

If you provide feedback, suggestions, or bug reports, you grant us the right to use this information to improve the App without any obligation to you.

10. Third-Party Services

The App integrates with third-party services including:

• Google Gemini AI: For food analysis, exercise analysis, exercise routine generation, and meal planning
• Supabase: For data storage and authentication
• RevenueCat: For subscription management
• Google AdMob: For advertisements (free users)
• Firebase: For analytics and push notifications
• Sentry: For crash reporting and performance monitoring
• Apple HealthKit: For health data sync on iOS (optional)
• Google Health Connect: For health data sync on Android (optional)

Your use of these services is subject to their respective terms and privacy policies. We are not responsible for third-party service availability or performance.

10.1 Apple HealthKit & Google Health Connect

If you enable Health Sync:

• NutriMind reads steps, active calories, distance, workouts, heart rate, and weight from your device's health platform
• NutriMind writes nutrition and hydration data to your health platform
• This integration is governed by Apple's and Google's respective terms
• We do not access your health data beyond the specific types you authorize
• Health data is processed locally on your device
• You can revoke access at any time through device settings or NutriMind settings

11. AI-Generated Content

NutriMind uses AI to analyze food images, analyze exercise descriptions and workout plans, generate exercise routines, generate meal plans, and provide coaching. You acknowledge that:

• AI nutritional estimates are approximations, not exact values
• AI may sometimes produce inaccurate or unexpected results
• AI-generated meal plans are suggestions, not prescriptions
• Macro Coach provides general guidance, not professional medical advice
• You are responsible for verifying information that affects your health
• We continuously improve AI accuracy but cannot guarantee perfection
• AI exercise calorie estimates are approximations based on MET values and may vary from actual calories burned
• AI-generated exercise routines are general suggestions and do not account for individual injuries, limitations, or medical conditions. You follow them at your own risk

12. Limitation of Liability

13. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses (including reasonable attorney fees) arising from:

• Your use of the App
• Violation of these Terms
• Infringement of any third-party rights
• Any content you submit to the App

14. Dispute Resolution

14.1 Informal Resolution

Before filing any legal claim, you agree to contact us at legal@getnutrimind.com to attempt informal resolution. We will work in good faith to resolve disputes within 30 days.

14.2 Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of South Carolina, United States, without regard to conflict of law principles.

14.3 Venue

Any legal proceedings shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in York County, South Carolina, and you consent to personal jurisdiction in these courts.

15. General Provisions

15.1 Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full effect.

15.2 Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Nutrimind LLC.

15.3 Waiver

Our failure to enforce any provision of these Terms does not waive our right to enforce it in the future.

15.4 Assignment

You may not assign your rights under these Terms. We may assign our rights to a successor in the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.

16. Contact

For questions about these Terms, contact us:

• Operating entity: Nutrimind LLC, a South Carolina limited liability company
• Registered office: 172 Ella Claire Dr, York, South Carolina 29745-8892, United States
• Legal inquiries: legal@getnutrimind.com
• General support: support@getnutrimind.com