Legal
Terms of Service
1. Agreement to Terms
By creating an account, accessing, or using SobrCircle, you agree to these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy.
2. Eligibility
- You must be at least 18 years old to use SobrCircle.
- You must provide accurate registration information and keep it reasonably up to date.
- You are responsible for activity under your account and for protecting your login credentials.
3. Nature of Service and Non-Medical Disclaimer
SobrCircle is a peer-support social platform for recovery communities. It is not a medical provider, therapy provider, or emergency response service. Content on SobrCircle does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
If you are in immediate danger or a medical emergency, contact local emergency services immediately.
4. Community and Acceptable Use Rules
You agree not to post, upload, or transmit content that includes:
- Promotion of illegal drug use or paraphernalia
- Nudity or sexual content
- Graphic, violent, or highly triggering imagery
- Harassment, hate, threats, abuse, or targeted attacks
- Impersonation, fraud, or illegal activity
We may remove content, restrict features, suspend, or terminate accounts that violate these rules.
5. User Content and License
- You retain ownership of content you create and submit.
- You grant SobrCircle a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to host, store, reproduce, adapt, and display your content solely to operate, secure, and improve the service.
- You represent that you have rights to content you post and that it does not violate law or third-party rights.
6. Privacy and Data Handling
Our data collection and use practices are described in the Privacy Policy. By using the service, you acknowledge that processing and storage of your data may occur as described there.
7. Account Deletion and Termination
- You may request deletion in-app or via https://sobrcircle.com/delete-account.
- We may suspend or terminate access for violations, abuse, fraud, legal risk, or service integrity concerns.
- Certain records may be retained after deletion where required for legal, security, fraud-prevention, tax/accounting, or dispute-resolution reasons.
8. Subscriptions and Billing
- Paid subscriptions, if offered, are billed through Apple App Store or Google Play.
- Pricing, trial details, renewal terms, and cancellation terms are shown in-app and/or in store purchase flows.
- Subscription cancellation is managed through your Apple or Google account settings.
- Deleting your SobrCircle account does not automatically cancel store-managed subscriptions.
9. Intellectual Property
The SobrCircle service, branding, UI, and software, excluding your content, are owned by SobrCircle or its licensors and are protected by applicable intellectual property laws. You may not copy, reverse engineer, distribute, or exploit the service except as permitted by law.
10. Service Changes and Availability
We may modify, suspend, or discontinue features at any time. We do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free availability.
11. Disclaimers
The service is provided "as is" and "as available" to the extent permitted by law. We disclaim warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement to the extent permitted by law.
12. Limitation of Liability
To the extent permitted by law, SobrCircle and its affiliates will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or loss of data, profits, or business. Aggregate liability is limited to the amount you paid, if any, to SobrCircle in the 12 months before the claim.
13. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless SobrCircle and its affiliates from claims arising from your use of the service, your content, or your violation of these Terms or law.
14. Governing Law and Disputes
These Terms are governed by the laws of Ontario, Canada. Disputes will be brought in courts located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Consumer rights that cannot be waived by law remain unaffected.
15. Changes to Terms
We may revise these Terms from time to time. Continued use after updates means you accept the revised Terms.
16. Contact
- Support: [email protected]
- Privacy: [email protected]