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Terms of service

Last updated: TODO: date of publication

These terms are an agreement between you and TODO: legal entity name ("ScrollJar", "we") for using the ScrollJar app and service. By using ScrollJar you agree to them.

1. What ScrollJar does

ScrollJar lets you set rules that lock chosen apps (daily time limits or locked hours). When a rule locks an app, you can walk away or pay a fine to unlock it for a while. Changes that loosen a rule take effect at the next local midnight; changes that tighten it apply at once.

2. Fines are donations

• A fine is a voluntary donation to the charity you choose, made through Every.org, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that processes the payment, grants it to the charity and issues your receipt. Unlocking the app is a consequence of keeping your own commitment, not a purchase from ScrollJar.
• 100% of each fine goes to the charity, minus payment processor fees. ScrollJar takes nothing.
• You must be 18 or older to pay a fine.
• Fines aren't refundable by ScrollJar, because the money goes to the charity, not to us. If a payment was made in error (for example charged twice), contact us and Every.org and we'll help. TODO: error-refund process with Every.org; chargeback handling (a disputed fine may suspend paid unlocks).
• Whether a donation is tax-deductible depends on your situation. Every.org's receipt is your record.
• The amount is set by your rule and can increase for repeat unlocks the same day if you turned that on. You always see the amount before paying.

3. ScrollJar Pro, trials and tips

• ScrollJar Pro is an optional subscription ($29.99/year or $4.99/month, or $89.99 once for lifetime Pro as a launch offer; local prices may differ), billed by Apple or Google.
• Both subscriptions include a 7-day free trial for new subscribers. Unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the trial or a billing period ends, the subscription renews and you're charged. Manage or cancel it in your App Store or Google Play account settings. Refunds for subscriptions are handled by Apple or Google under their policies.
• Tips are optional one-time in-app purchases that support ScrollJar's development. They're separate from fines, never go to charity, and never unlock anything.
• Pro never changes fines: they always go to the charity you pick.

4. Accountability partners

You can invite someone to be your accountability partner. They have to accept, and either of you can end it at any time. Partners see that you're linked and your chosen name, never your rules or which apps you lock. When partner alerts launch, a partner may be told when you pay to unlock or try to get around ScrollJar. Only invite people who agree to it. TODO: finalize when partner alerts ship.

5. Your account

ScrollJar can create an anonymous account for you. Keep your phone secure: anyone with your unlocked phone can use the app as you. You can delete your account at any time in Settings. Your account and stored data are deleted right away, but apps locked by an active rule stay locked until your next local midnight. Deleting it doesn't refund donations already made.

6. Acceptable use

Don't misuse the service: no attempts to get unlocks without paying, forge payment notifications, interfere with the service, access other people's data, or create accounts automatically. We may suspend accounts that do.

7. Limits of the app

ScrollJar depends on your phone's operating system (Apple Screen Time; Android usage access and overlay permissions). Blocking can stop working if you revoke those permissions, force-stop the app, change system settings, or when the OS changes how these features work. ScrollJar is a tool to help you keep your own commitments. It isn't a medical or parental-control product, and it doesn't guarantee any outcome.

8. Disclaimers and liability

ScrollJar is provided "as is", without warranties to the extent the law allows. To the extent the law allows, we aren't liable for indirect or consequential damages, and our total liability is limited to the amount you paid ScrollJar (not charities) in the 12 months before the claim. TODO: counsel to finalize, including consumer-law carve-outs.

9. Changes, law and contact

We may update these terms; for material changes we'll tell you in the app before they take effect. These terms are governed by the laws of TODO: governing law and venue. Questions: TODO: support contact address.