The Contract Users Actually Agree To.

1. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old and able to form a binding contract to use the service. If you are using the service for an organization, you represent that you have authority to bind that organization.

2. Wellness Product Only

• Do not rely on the service for diagnosis, treatment decisions, medication changes, or emergencies.
• If you think you may have a medical emergency, call 911 and seek immediate care.
• If you are pregnant, under medical supervision, have a history of disordered eating, have a chronic condition, or take medication, consult a licensed clinician before making significant diet, supplement, or exercise changes.

3. No Guaranteed Outcomes

We do not guarantee weight loss, body-composition changes, visible abs, performance improvements, recovery improvements, or any other result. The service may be wrong, incomplete, unavailable, or unsuitable for your circumstances.

4. Accounts and Security

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for activity under your account. You must provide accurate information and promptly update it when it changes.

5. Permissions and Integrations

You control whether to connect HealthKit, Whoop, Withings, camera, photo library, microphone, speech recognition, and location permissions. If you connect third-party services, you authorize us to access and process the data necessary to provide the features you request. Third-party services are governed by their own terms and privacy policies.

6. AI Features and Beta Features

• Meal analysis, bloodwork parsing, projections, correlations, nudges, and similar outputs may use algorithmic or AI-assisted processing.
• AI outputs may be inaccurate, incomplete, stale, or unsafe if taken literally.
• Features labeled alpha, beta, preview, or experimental may change, fail, or disappear without notice.

7. User Content

You retain ownership of content you upload or submit, such as meal photos, bloodwork text, meal notes, and settings data. You grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, store, reproduce, process, adapt, and display that content only as needed to operate, secure, improve, and support the service.

You represent that you have the rights needed to upload the content you provide and that your content does not violate law or anyone else's rights.

8. Acceptable Use

• No illegal use, harassment, abuse, scraping, reverse engineering of protected systems, or interference with the service.
• No attempts to bypass security, rate limits, or access controls.
• No upload of malicious code, deceptive content, or content you do not have the right to provide.
• No use of the service to practice a regulated profession without proper licensure or authority.

9. Intellectual Property

The service, including software, design, branding, models, interfaces, and content provided by us, is owned by us or our licensors and protected by law. Except for the limited right to use the service under these Terms, no license is granted.

10. Suspension and Termination

We may suspend or terminate access if you violate these Terms, create risk for us or others, or if operating the service becomes impractical or unlawful. You may stop using the service at any time.

11. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE." TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, ACCURACY, AND QUIET ENJOYMENT.

12. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, SHRED.MD AND ITS AFFILIATES, SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND LICENSORS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA, LOSS OF GOODWILL, OR PERSONAL-INJURY-RELATED CLAIMS ARISING FROM USE OF THE SERVICE. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIMS RELATING TO THE SERVICE WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS (US $100) OR THE AMOUNTS YOU PAID US FOR THE SERVICE DURING THE TWELVE MONTHS BEFORE THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM.

13. Indemnity

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless shred.md and its affiliates, personnel, service providers, and licensors from claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses arising from your content, your misuse of the service, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of law or third-party rights.

14. Disputes; Arbitration; Class Waiver

Before filing a claim, you agree to email vgurbuxani@gmail.com and attempt to resolve the dispute informally for 30 days.

If a dispute is not resolved informally, then, except for small-claims matters and requests for injunctive relief, the dispute will be resolved by binding individual arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act and the American Arbitration Association Consumer Arbitration Rules. Arbitration may be conducted remotely unless the arbitrator requires otherwise. You and shred.md waive any right to participate in a class action, class arbitration, or representative proceeding.

You may opt out of arbitration within 30 days of first accepting these Terms by emailing vgurbuxani@gmail.com with your full name, the email used on your account, and a clear statement that you want to opt out of arbitration.

15. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict-of-laws rules, except to the extent federal law governs arbitration. If arbitration is unavailable, exclusive venue will lie in the state or federal courts located in California, and you consent to personal jurisdiction there.

16. Changes

We may update these Terms. If changes are material, we may provide notice through the service or by other reasonable means. Your continued use of the service after the effective date of revised Terms means you accept them.

17. Contact

Questions about these Terms should be sent to vgurbuxani@gmail.com.