Terms of Service
These are the rules for using Vibes. We've written them in plain English because we want you to actually read them. The TL;DR: be nice, don't break the law, and don't try to abuse the service. We can stop providing it to you if you do.
Acceptance
By creating an account or using Vibes, you agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy. If you don't agree, don't use the app.
Eligibility
You must be at least 13 years old to use Vibes. If you're between 13 and 18, you must have permission from a parent or legal guardian. We don't knowingly let users under 13 sign up.
Your account
- You're responsible for keeping your account credentials secure.
- You're responsible for everything that happens under your account.
- You may not impersonate another person or claim a false identity.
- You may not have multiple accounts to circumvent a ban.
- You can delete your account at any time from Settings → Account → Delete account.
Acceptable use
Don't use Vibes to:
- Send unsolicited messages to people who haven't agreed to receive them.
- Harass, threaten, dox, or stalk anyone.
- Share content that is illegal, defamatory, sexually explicit, or that encourages violence or self-harm.
- Share content that infringes someone else's copyright or trademark.
- Run bots, scrapers, or any automation against the service without our written permission.
- Reverse-engineer the app, our APIs, or our infrastructure beyond what local law explicitly permits.
- Attempt to access another user's account, our admin systems, or any data you weren't given access to.
Block + report features inside the app are how you tell us when someone violates these rules. Reports are reviewed.
Your content
You retain ownership of the content you create on Vibes — your notes, your reactions, your comments, your profile photo, your username. By posting it, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host it, process it, and display it to the people you've shared it with, as needed to provide the service. This license ends when you delete the content (or your account).
You're responsible for the legality of what you post. We reserve the right to remove content that violates these Terms.
Music + previews
Vibes plays 30-second previews of songs via Apple's iTunes Search API and licensed services. We don't host the audio. If you have an active Apple Music subscription, Vibes can play full tracks via Apple's MusicKit. We don't give you a separate license to the music — your right to listen comes from your relationship with Apple Music.
Album art shown in the app is provided by Apple's catalog APIs and is used under Apple's developer terms. We don't claim any ownership over the music or art.
Termination
You can stop using Vibes at any time by deleting your account. We can suspend or terminate your account if you violate these Terms, if we're required to by law, or if we discontinue the service. We'll give you reasonable notice unless doing so creates legal or safety problems.
Disclaimers
Vibes is provided "as is." We do our best to keep it running, but we can't guarantee uninterrupted service, perfect accuracy, or that the app is free of bugs. Songs, profiles, and recaps you see may occasionally be wrong, missing, or delayed.
We are not responsible for the content other users send you. We are not your friend's choice in music. If your friend sends you a bad song, that's between you and them.
Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent allowed by law, Vibes (and its developer, agents, and affiliates) are not liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the app — including lost songs, lost notes, lost messages, hurt feelings, or missed plans. Our total liability for direct damages will not exceed the greater of (a) the amount you've paid us in the past 12 months, or (b) US$50.
Changes to these terms
If we change these Terms in a way that materially affects your rights, we'll notify you in-app before the change takes effect. Continuing to use the app after the effective date counts as acceptance.
Governing law + disputes
These Terms are governed by the laws of the United States. Any disputes will be resolved in good faith first via email. If that doesn't work, disputes are subject to binding individual arbitration — no class actions — except for small-claims-court matters.
Contact
Questions about these Terms: hi@vibes.app.