Terms of Service

Effective date: October 10, 2026 · Last updated: October 10, 2026

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) are a legally binding agreement between you and HobbyHelper (“HobbyHelper,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) for your use of the HobbyHelper mobile application and related services (the “Service”). Please read them carefully.

By downloading, accessing, or creating an account, you agree to these Terms, our Privacy Policy, and our Community Guidelines. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

1. The agreement

These Terms, the Privacy Policy, and the Community Guidelines together are the agreement. We may update these Terms as described in Section 15. Additional terms may apply to a specific feature; if they conflict with these Terms, the additional terms control for that feature.

The Service currently does not charge a subscription or in-app purchase. If we later offer paid features, we will present the price and any extra terms before you buy.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old to create an account or use the Service. By using HobbyHelper you represent that you are 18 or older. The Service is not directed to children. You may not use the Service to contact, groom, or arrange to meet anyone you know or believe to be under 18.

Apple’s App Store age rating for HobbyHelper is 17+. That is a store content rating. It does not allow people under 18 to accept these Terms or use the Service.

3. Your account

You need an account to use most of the Service. You may sign in with Apple, Google, or email. You are responsible for activity under your account and for keeping your sign-in method under your control. Keep your display name and other information accurate enough that other users are not misled.

You may delete your account at any time in Profile → Settings → Delete account. We may refuse, suspend, or close an account as described in Section 10.

4. License to use the Service

Subject to these Terms, we grant you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to install and use the HobbyHelper app on devices you own or control, solely to use the Service as we provide it. You may not copy, modify, distribute, reverse engineer, or create derivative works of the Service except as allowed by law.

We and our licensors retain all rights in the Service, including the app, our trademarks, and our compilation of place listings. Place source data attributions are in Section 8 and the Privacy Policy.

5. Meetups and in-person activity

A meetup on HobbyHelper is a public event that a user creates at a place we already list as a primary place for a hobby. Meetups are not private dates, private parties, or a transportation or lodging service. We do not background-check hosts or attendees. We do not supervise meetups.

You are solely responsible for your decision to host or attend. Stay in public places, tell someone where you are going, and leave if you feel unsafe. Do not create meetups at homes or undisclosed locations.

HobbyHelper is not a party to any meetup and is not responsible for the conduct of users, the condition of a place, or anything that happens before, during, or after a meetup.

6. Your content

You retain rights you already have in content you submit, including display names, meetup titles and descriptions, scrapbook notes, and photos (“User Content”). You are responsible for User Content. You represent that you have the rights needed to post it and that it does not violate these Terms or the law.

You grant HobbyHelper a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to host, store, reproduce, and display User Content solely to operate, improve, and protect the Service (for example, showing a meetup to nearby users, showing your name and photo to attendees, and storing a scrapbook for you). This license ends when User Content is deleted from our systems, except for residual copies in backups or copies other users have already seen.

We may remove or refuse User Content, cancel meetups, or take other action we consider appropriate if content or conduct violates these Terms or the Community Guidelines, or to protect users or the Service.

7. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

• Harass, threaten, defame, or discriminate against others
• Post sexual, pornographic, or sexually exploitative content
• Impersonate another person or misrepresent your affiliation
• Share someone else’s private information without permission
• Spam, scrape, overload, or attack the Service
• Attempt to bypass security, reports, or blocks
• Use the Service to sell access to people or places
• Create meetups that are not at a listed primary hobby place
• Use the Service if you are under 18, or to involve minors

Use Report and Block in the app. For anything else, use Profile → Settings → Contact support, or email hobbyhelperdev@gmail.com if you cannot use the app. We review reports. We do not promise a particular outcome or response time.

8. Places and the map

The map is a discovery tool. It is not a navigation, weather, or emergency service. Place listings are HobbyHelper records based in part on Foursquare OS Places (Apache License 2.0). Place data © Foursquare. Listings may be incomplete, outdated, or wrong. Hours, access, safety, and whether a place is appropriate for a meetup are your responsibility to confirm.

9. Third-party services

Sign-in, maps, notifications, hosting, and some links (including place websites and directions in your device maps app) are provided by third parties. Their terms and privacy policies apply to those services. We are not responsible for third-party sites, maps, or sign-in providers.

10. Suspension and termination

You may stop using the Service and delete your account at any time. We may suspend or terminate access, remove content, or cancel meetups if we reasonably believe you have violated these Terms, if required by law, or if we discontinue the Service. If we discontinue the Service we may provide notice in the app or by email when practical.

Sections that by their nature should survive (including 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, and 16) survive termination.

11. Disclaimers

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, HOBBYHELPER DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR SECURE, OR THAT PLACE LISTINGS, MEETUPS, OR USER CONTENT WILL BE ACCURATE OR SAFE.

12. Limitation of liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, HOBBYHELPER AND ITS OPERATORS, SUPPLIERS, AND LICENSORS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, PROFITS, OR GOODWILL, ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE, MEETUPS, OR INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER USERS, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICE IS LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US FOR THE SERVICE IN THE TWELVE MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM (CURRENTLY $0) OR (B) TWENTY-FIVE US DOLLARS ($25).

Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations. In those places, the limits apply to the maximum extent allowed.

13. Indemnity

You will defend and indemnify HobbyHelper and its operators against claims, damages, and reasonable legal fees arising from your User Content, your use of the Service, your meetups, or your violation of these Terms or the law, except to the extent caused by our willful misconduct.

14. Apple-specific terms

If you download the app from the Apple App Store, you acknowledge that these Terms are between you and HobbyHelper, not Apple. Apple has no obligation to provide maintenance or support. In the event of any failure of the app to conform to an applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple may refund the purchase price (if any) for the app; to the maximum extent permitted by law, Apple has no other warranty obligation. Apple is not responsible for addressing claims relating to the app or your possession or use of it, including product liability, legal or regulatory claims, and consumer protection claims. Apple is not responsible for investigation, defense, settlement, or discharge of any third-party intellectual property claim. Apple and Apple’s subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of this Section and may enforce it. You represent that you are not located in a US embargoed country and are not on a US government prohibited or restricted-party list. You must also comply with Apple’s App Store terms.

15. Changes

We may modify these Terms. We will update the “Last updated” date. If a change is material, we will provide additional notice as appropriate. Continued use after the updated Terms take effect means you accept them. If you do not agree, delete your account and stop using the Service.

16. General

These Terms are the entire agreement between you and HobbyHelper for the Service. If a provision is unenforceable, the rest remains in effect. Our failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver. You may not assign these Terms without our consent; we may assign them in connection with a reorganization or transfer of the Service. These Terms are governed by the laws of the United States, excluding conflict-of-law rules, except where prohibited by law. Courts in the United States will have jurisdiction over disputes, except where prohibited by law.

These Terms do not create a partnership, employment, or agency relationship. Headings are for convenience only.

17. Contact

HobbyHelper
In the app: Profile → Settings → Contact support
hobbyhelperdev@gmail.com