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Terms of Service

Last updated: 2026-05-09 (DRAFT)

DRAFT — pending counsel review.

This document was prepared by Roomly engineering as a technical-fidelity placeholder mirroring the V1 implementation. It has not been reviewed by an attorney. Production launch requires a counsel-revised version; until then, do not rely on this draft for contract-level interpretation.

1. Service description

Roomly is a household-management application for California renters. The service helps roommates record shared expenses, track who-owes-whom balances, settle balances via external payment apps (Venmo, Zelle, cash, other), record settlements after the fact, and coordinate household chores. The service does not move money on the user's behalf — every settlement record is the user's self-attestation that an out-of-band payment occurred.

See the Privacy Policy for what we collect, how we use it, and how to exercise California-resident privacy rights.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years of age and reside in California to use the service in V1. Sign-up requires a valid email address and a household ZIP code in the 90001–96162 range. Accounts that misrepresent age or residency may be suspended.

3. Account responsibilities

You are responsible for keeping your password confidential and for any activity logged against your account. If you suspect unauthorized access, sign out from the account settings page, change your password, and email hello@roomly.foo. We retain audit logs of administrative actions on your account in compliance with Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.105(d)(7); see the Privacy Policy for retention details.

4. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

  • Fabricate expense or settlement records to defraud a co-tenant.
  • Use the moderation, impersonation, or admin surfaces to harass, intimidate, or surveil another user beyond the legitimate operational scope of the role you were granted.
  • Attempt to access another household's data, including via direct URL probing or guessing of UUIDs.
  • Reverse-engineer, scrape, or rate-abuse the service's APIs.
  • Use the service to record transactions for illegal goods or services.
  • Resell or redistribute access to your account.

5. User-generated content

Expense descriptions, settlement notes, dispute reasons, household names, and similar user-supplied free-text are visible to active members of the relevant household. By entering content, you grant Roomly a non-exclusive license to display it within the household scope solely for service operation. We do not claim ownership of your content. Moderation actions (flag, dismiss, redact) may apply when content violates this section or applicable law.

6. Service changes and termination

Roomly is a V1 product under active development. Features may be added, modified, or removed. We will notify users via in-app banner or email for changes that materially affect data retention, deletion windows, or pricing. You may terminate your account at any time via Settings → Privacy → Delete account; we will fulfill the request within 45 days as required by Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.130(a)(2). Roomly may suspend or terminate accounts that violate Section 4, with email notice and a path to appeal.

7. No fees during V1

Roomly is free to use during V1. We will provide at least 30 days' notice before introducing any paid tier or charging existing users. No credit card is collected at sign-up.

8. Disclaimer of warranties

The service is provided “as is” and “as available” without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. Roomly does not guarantee uninterrupted availability, error-free operation, or that the service will meet your specific requirements. Balance calculations and settlement records are user-supplied self-attestations; Roomly does not verify out-of-band payments.

9. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by California law, Roomly's aggregate liability arising out of or relating to the service is limited to one hundred U.S. dollars ($100). We are not liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages, including lost roommate relationships, monetary disputes, or settlement misattributions caused by user input errors.

10. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of California without regard to conflict-of-laws principles. Disputes will be resolved in state or federal courts located in California. The small-claims-court carve-out is preserved — you may bring qualifying disputes in your local small-claims court.

11. Contact

Questions about these terms: hello@roomly.foo. Privacy-specific questions go to privacy@roomly.foo per the Privacy Policy.