Terms of Service

1. Who can use Mend

You need to be at least 18 (or old enough to enter a contract where you live) to use Mend.

2. Your license to use the app

We give you a personal, limited, non-transferable license to download and use one copy of Mend on an Apple device you own or control, for your own non-commercial use, following the App Store's rules. We keep all rights we don't specifically give you here.

3. The subscription

Mend's paid features run on an auto-renewing yearly subscription for $9.99/year (or the local price shown when you buy). Here's how it works:

• Apple bills you. Payment goes to your Apple ID when you confirm the purchase. Apple handles all payments — we never see your card details.
• It renews automatically. Your subscription renews each year unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the current year ends. Apple charges you within 24 hours before renewal at the current price.
• You're in control. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Deleting the app doesn't cancel the subscription.
• Refunds are handled by Apple and are generally not available except where the law or Apple's policies require them.
• Price changes: if we change the price, Apple will notify you and, where required, ask for your okay before it takes effect.
• Free trials or promos, if we offer them, follow the terms shown at the time, and any unused part is used up when you subscribe.

4. Mend is independent — it's not a government app

Mend is made by Rockchuck LLC and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to any state fish and wildlife or fish and game agency, any other government body, or Apple. When we mention states, agencies, or license types, it's just to identify them.

5. Mend doesn't replace an actual license — or the rules

Saving a license in Mend does not meet any legal requirement to have, carry, or show a fishing license. Mend is a convenience and reminder tool, nothing more. You're responsible for:

• Getting and keeping valid, current licenses and permits,
• Carrying and showing your official license when the law requires it,
• Knowing and following all fishing laws, seasons, and limits, and
• Confirming your license status and expiration directly with the issuing agency.

Don't treat the app as proof of a license or as legal advice.

6. Reminders are best-effort — not a guarantee

We send expiration reminders as a convenience, and we do our best, but they depend on things we can't control: your device settings, notification permissions, your operating system, connectivity, and the accuracy of what's stored. Reminders may be late, may not arrive at all, or may be wrong.

Renewing your licenses on time is your responsibility. Rockchuck isn't responsible for any expired license, missed renewal, fine, penalty, citation, or lost fishing trip caused by a late, missing, or inaccurate reminder.

7. Automatic reading of licenses can be wrong

Mend uses automated and AI-based processing to read and organize your license details. This can be incomplete or inaccurate. Please check that everything in the app — especially expiration dates — matches your official license. Don't rely on the auto-filled details without verifying them yourself.

8. What you agree not to do

• Use Mend for anything illegal or against these Terms,
• Store someone else's license information without their permission,
• Reverse engineer or try to extract the app's source code (except where the law allows),
• Disrupt the app or try to break into it, or
• Copy, resell, or use Mend to build a competing product.

9. Who owns what

Mend — its software, design, and the "Mend" and "Rockchuck" names and logos — belongs to Rockchuck and its licensors. These Terms don't give you any ownership beyond the license in Section 2. You keep ownership of the content you add to the app.

10. Other services Mend relies on

Mend runs on services from Apple (iCloud, CloudKit, App Store) and Anthropic (the Claude API). Your use of those is also covered by their terms and policies, and we're not responsible for them.

11. Ending your use

You can stop using Mend anytime. We can suspend or end your access if you break these Terms or if we discontinue the app. The sections that should logically survive (like 5–7 and 9–17) stay in effect afterward.

12. The app comes "as is" — no warranties

We put real work into Mend, but we can't promise it's perfect. This section is important, so it's set in capital letters to make sure it stands out.

THE APP IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITH ALL FAULTS AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ROCKCHUCK AND ITS LICENSORS AND SUPPLIERS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, AS WELL AS ANY WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING, USAGE, OR TRADE PRACTICE.

ROCKCHUCK DOES NOT WARRANT THAT: (A) THE APP WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE; (B) REMINDERS OR NOTIFICATIONS WILL BE DELIVERED, TIMELY, OR ACCURATE; (C) ANY LICENSE DETAILS READ, EXTRACTED, OR ORGANIZED BY THE APP — INCLUDING EXPIRATION DATES — WILL BE ACCURATE OR COMPLETE; (D) THE APP REFLECTS CURRENT LAWS, REGULATIONS, SEASONS, OR LICENSE REQUIREMENTS; OR (E) ANY THIRD-PARTY SERVICES THE APP RELIES ON, INCLUDING APPLE AND ANTHROPIC, WILL BE AVAILABLE, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE.

YOU ASSUME ALL RISK ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE APP AND FROM RELYING ON ANY INFORMATION IT PROVIDES. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES, SO SOME OF THESE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU; IN THAT CASE, SUCH WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED TO THE MINIMUM SCOPE AND SHORTEST DURATION PERMITTED BY LAW.

13. Limit on our liability

This section is also important, so it's in capital letters too.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ROCKCHUCK AND ITS OWNERS, MEMBERS, MANAGERS, AND AGENTS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA, OR LOST FISHING OPPORTUNITY, OR FOR ANY FINES, PENALTIES, OR CITATIONS, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE APP OR THESE TERMS, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND EVEN IF ROCKCHUCK HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ROCKCHUCK'S TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO THE APP WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID ROCKCHUCK FOR THE APP IN THE 12 MONTHS BEFORE THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM, OR (B) TWENTY-FIVE U.S. DOLLARS ($25).

THESE LIMITATIONS ARE A FUNDAMENTAL BASIS OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND ROCKCHUCK AND APPLY EVEN IF A REMEDY FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW CERTAIN LIMITATIONS, SO SOME OF THESE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

14. Covering our costs (indemnification)

If your use of the app, your breach of these Terms, or your violation of the law or someone's rights leads to a claim against Rockchuck, you agree to cover the resulting claims, damages, losses, and reasonable attorneys' fees.

15. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Utah, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules — except that the Federal Arbitration Act governs Section 16.

16. Disputes: talk first, then arbitration

Please read this — it affects your rights.

• Talk to us first. Before starting arbitration, email us at hey@rockchuck.net and give us at least 30 days to work it out.
• Binding arbitration. Except as noted below, any dispute about these Terms or the app will be settled by final and binding arbitration on an individual basis, not in court. The Federal Arbitration Act governs this section.
• No class actions. You and Rockchuck agree to bring disputes only as individuals, not as part of a class or representative action.
• Exceptions. Either of us can still use small-claims court if the claim qualifies, or seek a court order to protect intellectual property or stop unauthorized access.
• You can opt out. Within 30 days of first accepting these Terms, you can opt out of arbitration by emailing hey@rockchuck.net. If you opt out, disputes will be handled by the state or federal courts located in Salt Lake County, Utah, and you and Rockchuck agree to that venue and jurisdiction.

17. Apple-specific terms

These Terms are between you and Rockchuck, not Apple. Even so, a few Apple points apply:

• Your license is limited to Apple devices you own or control, per the App Store Usage Rules (Family Sharing is fine).
• Support for Mend is our job, not Apple's.
• Warranty: to the maximum extent the law allows, Apple has no warranty obligation. If the app doesn't work as warranted, you can tell Apple and Apple may refund your purchase price (if any); beyond that, any warranty issues are our responsibility, not Apple's.
• Claims about the app — including product liability, failure to meet a legal or regulatory requirement, or consumer-protection and privacy claims — are handled by us, not Apple.
• Intellectual property claims: if someone claims Mend infringes their IP, we (not Apple) handle it.
• Legal compliance: you confirm you're not in a U.S.-embargoed country or on a U.S. prohibited-parties list.
• Questions or complaints about the app go to us at hey@rockchuck.net.
• Apple as beneficiary: Apple and its subsidiaries can enforce these Terms against you as third-party beneficiaries.

18. The fine print

• Whole agreement: these Terms and the Privacy Policy are the full agreement between us about the app.
• Severability: if one part can't be enforced, the rest still stands.
• No waiver: if we don't enforce something right away, we haven't given up the right to.
• Assignment: you can't transfer these Terms; we can, in a merger or sale.
• Changes: we may update these Terms. We'll change the "Last updated" date and, when it matters, give notice in the app. Using Mend after a change means you accept it.

19. Contact

Rockchuck LLC
1240 E Stringham Ave, Salt Lake City, UT 84106
Email: hey@rockchuck.net
Website: mend.rockchuck.net