Terms of Service

Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Effective date: July 22, 2026 · Document version: 2026-07-22

These Terms of Service ("Terms") are a legal agreement between you and Jas Tandon, the independent developer of The Manager ("the App," "we," "us," or "our"). By downloading, accessing, or using the App or this website (the "Service"), you agree to these Terms, the Community Guidelines below, and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Service.

1. Acceptance of These Terms

By using the Service, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. These Terms apply to all users, including those who post content or communicate with other users.

2. Eligibility & Age

You must be at least 13 years old to use the Service. If you are under the age of majority where you live, you may use it only with permission from a parent or legal guardian. Do not use the Service if you are legally barred from using it.

3. The Service

The Manager helps you manage goals, tasks, habits, journals, health and fasting routines, and—optionally—connect with others through profiles, following, messaging, shared goals, and challenges. The Service is provided as a free, independent research and personal-use project, on an "as is" and "as available" basis. We may add, change, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service at any time.

4. Your Account

The App requires an account created with an email address, password, unique public handle, first name, and last name. First and last name support account identity and cross-device recovery and remain in private account storage, local app storage, and, if enabled, your personal iCloud backup. During account creation and when saving Edit Profile, you may provide a different public display name. The App clearly discloses that leaving the public-name field blank uses your profile first and last name publicly on your profile, The Wall, and related social surfaces. An existing private profile name is not converted until you affirmatively save that disclosed choice. You must verify your email before using account, social, finance, or cloud-AI functions. You are responsible for activity under your account and for keeping your device and credentials secure. Do not impersonate others or create accounts to evade enforcement or bans.

5. License to Use

Subject to these Terms, we grant you a personal, limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the App for your own non-commercial purposes. You may not copy, modify, reverse-engineer, resell, or commercially exploit the Service except as permitted by law. Your use of the App is also subject to Apple's standard App Store licensed-application terms; where those terms apply, Apple is a third-party beneficiary entitled to enforce them.

6. Acceptable Use & Community Guidelines

Community Guidelines · Effective: July 20, 2026 · Document version: 2026-07-20 · Canonical text

The Manager's social features are for accountability, encouragement, collaboration, and constructive support. These rules apply to posts, comments, replies, wins, direct messages, profiles, usernames, avatars, templates, collaboration requests, and reports. You agree that you will not post or send:

• Harassment, bullying, threats, intimidation, stalking, or targeted abuse;
• Hate, discrimination, slurs, or demeaning content based on race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, caste, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, or other protected traits;
• Sexual content, pornography, sexual exploitation, or content involving minors in a sexual or exploitative way;
• Self-harm encouragement, suicide encouragement, eating-disorder encouragement, or instructions for dangerous acts;
• Illegal content, instructions for wrongdoing, fraud, scams, malware, credential theft, or attempts to bypass security;
• Doxxing, private personal information, financial account details, health records, location details, or messages shared without permission;
• Copyrighted, trademarked, or private content you do not have the right to share;
• Spam, fake engagement, repeated unwanted messages, impersonation, misleading claims, or attempts to manipulate rankings, reports, or discovery;
• Medical, financial, legal, or safety instructions presented as professional advice when you are not qualified to provide it.

Reporting and blocking. You can report posts, comments, profiles, and direct messages, and you can block abusive users. Reports should be made in good faith — false or abusive reporting can itself lead to action.

Enforcement. We may remove content, hide content, limit reach, disable features, suspend accounts, terminate accounts, or preserve information when needed for safety, legal compliance, abuse prevention, or App Store compliance. Serious threats or illegal activity may be reported to appropriate authorities when required or appropriate.

7. Your Content

You retain ownership of the content you create ("User Content"). By posting or sharing User Content through the Service, you grant us a limited, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to host, store, reproduce, and display that content solely to operate and provide the Service (for example, to deliver your message to its recipient or show your post to your followers). This license ends when you delete the content or your account, except for content already shared with others or retained as required by law or in routine backups for a limited time.

You are solely responsible for your User Content and represent that you have the rights necessary to share it. We do not endorse and are not responsible for User Content posted by you or other users.

8. Reporting, Blocking & Moderation

You can report posts, comments, profiles, and direct messages, and block other users. We review reports privately and may remove content, limit functions, or suspend or terminate accounts. After account deletion, raw identifiers, public names, and reporter free text are removed from retained safety records; a minimal de-identified category, disposition, expiry, and pseudonymous marker may remain for no more than 180 days to prevent repeat abuse and ban evasion. For emergencies, contact local authorities. Moderation questions may be sent to support@themanager-app.com.

9. Health & Wellness Disclaimer

10. Financial Information Disclaimer

Where finance features are available (for example, connecting an account via Plaid), any spending insights, budgets, or summaries are provided for general informational purposes only and are not financial, investment, tax, or legal advice. We do not initiate transactions, move money, or execute trades. Verify all figures with your financial institution and consult a qualified professional before making financial decisions.

11. Artificial Intelligence Features

The App's assistant and coaching features may use on-device and/or cloud AI to generate suggestions. AI output may be inaccurate, incomplete, or inappropriate for your situation and should not be relied upon as professional advice. You are responsible for reviewing and deciding whether to act on any AI-generated content. Destructive or sensitive actions are gated behind your confirmation. The "Share app context" control is on by default so the assistant is useful from the start; even so, no private app context leaves your device until you accept the in-app AI disclosure for your account. You may turn app-context sharing off at any time in Agent Settings, and the assistant will keep working with your prompts alone.

12. Third-Party Services

The Service may rely on Apple, Google Firebase/Google Cloud, Plaid, OpenAI, Google Gemini, Anthropic, website hosting, and email providers. Your use of third-party services may be governed by their own terms and privacy practices. When you provide your own AI API key, requests may go directly to the selected provider.

13. Intellectual Property

The App, including its design, software, branding, and content we provide, is owned by the developer and protected by intellectual-property laws. Except for the limited license above, no rights are granted to you. You may not use our name or logo without permission.

14. Termination & Account Deletion

You may stop using the Service and permanently delete your account and its data at any time from within the App (Profile > Privacy > Data & Account > Delete Account). Some records may be retained where needed for security, legal compliance, fraud prevention, dispute resolution, backups, or legitimate operational needs, as described in our Privacy Policy. We may suspend or terminate your access if you violate these Terms, create risk or legal exposure, or if we discontinue the Service. Upon termination, the licenses you granted end, subject to that retention. Sections that by their nature should survive (including disclaimers, limitations of liability, and indemnification) will survive termination.

15. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ACCURACY, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, ERROR-FREE, OR THAT DATA WILL ALWAYS BE PRESERVED. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING YOUR OWN BACKUPS.

16. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE DEVELOPER WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF DATA, PROFITS, OR GOODWILL, ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE. BECAUSE THE APP IS PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE, OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM WILL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS (US $100). SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW CERTAIN LIMITATIONS, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

17. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the developer from any claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your User Content, your use of the Service, or your violation of these Terms or any law or third-party right.

18. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms. Material changes receive a new document version and SHA-256 fingerprint, and the App requires acceptance of the new exact document set before continued access to gated functions.

19. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the law applicable at the developer's legal domicile, excluding conflict-of-law principles, except that mandatory consumer-protection laws in your country or state of residence continue to apply. Courts with jurisdiction under applicable law may hear disputes. This clause does not limit non-waivable statutory rights or require a consumer to bring a claim in a forum that applicable law does not permit.

20. Contact

Questions about these Terms? Email us at support@themanager-app.com.