Effective Date: May 23, 2026 · Developer: John Steinmetz
These Terms of Use ("Terms") are a binding agreement between you and John Steinmetz, based in North Carolina, USA ("we," "us," or "our"), governing your use of the CaddieOS application for iPhone and Apple Watch and related services (the "App"). By downloading, accessing, or using the App, you agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the App.
You must be at least 13 years old (or the minimum age of digital consent in your country) and able to form a binding contract to use the App. If you use the App on behalf of another person, you represent that you are authorized to do so.
We grant you a personal, limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the App for your personal, non-commercial use, subject to these Terms and the Apple-required terms in Section 13. You may not copy, modify, reverse engineer, resell, or distribute the App except as permitted by law.
The App uses Sign in with Apple for authentication. You are responsible for maintaining the security of your Apple ID and for all activity under your account.
a. CaddieOS Pro. Some features require a paid auto-renewing subscription ("CaddieOS Pro"), offered as a Monthly and a Yearly plan. The free tier includes core GPS distances, per-club shot recording, map data, and one round per day. CaddieOS Pro adds the AI caddie, the community course database, Apple Watch swing detection, and unlimited rounds. There is no free trial.
b. Pricing. Current prices are shown in the App and on the App Store at the time of purchase, in your local currency.
c. Billing and auto-renewal. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew for the same period at the then-current price unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your Apple ID is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends.
d. Managing and cancelling. You manage or cancel your subscription in Settings → [your Apple ID] → Subscriptions on your device. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. Deleting the App does not cancel your subscription.
e. Merchant of record; refunds. Purchases are processed by Apple, which is the merchant of record. Refunds are handled by Apple under its policies; we do not process refunds directly.
f. Restore. You can restore prior purchases within the App.
g. Price changes. We may change subscription prices; changes apply to future billing periods and, where required, only after notice and/or your consent.
The App lets you contribute course geometry (tee, green, pin, and hazard locations and related details). By contributing, you grant us a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free license to store, reproduce, aggregate, modify, publish, and distribute that content as part of our shared course database and the App. Contributions are stored pseudonymously (no personal data). You represent that your contributions are accurate to the best of your knowledge and that you have the right to submit them. We may moderate, edit, or remove contributions at our discretion. Portions of the community database may be derived from OpenStreetMap data licensed under the ODbL (see Section 8).
You agree not to: submit false, misleading, abusive, or unlawful data; interfere with, attack, or attempt to gain unauthorized access to the App or our servers; circumvent security, rate limits, or device-integrity checks; use automated means to access the service except as we permit; or use the App in any way that violates law or these Terms. We may suspend or terminate access for violations.
GPS distances, "plays-like" figures, AI caddie recommendations, strokes-gained and other analytics, and course data are estimates and may be inaccurate or incomplete. They are provided for informational purposes only. Always use your own judgment on the course and follow all course rules and safety guidance. Do not rely on the App for navigation, emergencies, or any safety-critical purpose.
The App relies on third-party services, including Apple, RevenueCat, Cloudflare, GolfCourseAPI, and OpenStreetMap. Your use of those services may be subject to their terms. Map data is © OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL) v1.0. We are not responsible for third-party services or their content.
The App, including its software, design, and branding (excluding third-party and user-contributed content), is owned by us and protected by intellectual-property laws. These Terms grant you no rights in our trademarks or content except the limited license in Section 2.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE APP AND ALL CONTENT, DATA, DISTANCES, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND COURSE INFORMATION ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, ACCURACY, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE APP WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR ACCURATE. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW:
(a) No indirect damages. IN NO EVENT WILL JOHN STEINMETZ OR HIS AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, OR SERVICE PROVIDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, OR FOR ANY PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE APP OR THESE TERMS, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
(b) Liability cap. OUR TOTAL, AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE APP OR THESE TERMS WILL NOT EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF SUBSCRIPTION FEES YOU ACTUALLY PAID FOR THE APP. THIS IS THE MAXIMUM AGGREGATE RECOVERY AVAILABLE TO YOU, AND NO OTHER MONETARY OR NON-MONETARY AWARD WILL BE MADE FOR ANY OTHER CLAIM.
(c) Sole remedy. IF YOU HAVE NOT PAID ANY SUBSCRIPTION FEES, OR IF THE FOREGOING CAP IS HELD UNENFORCEABLE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO STOP USING AND TO DELETE THE APP.
(d) Allocation of risk. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THESE LIMITATIONS ARE AN ESSENTIAL BASIS OF THE BARGAIN AND THAT WE WOULD NOT PROVIDE THE APP WITHOUT THEM.
(e) Local law. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU; IN THOSE CASES OUR LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE SMALLEST AMOUNT PERMITTED BY LAW.
To the extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless John Steinmetz from any claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of your misuse of the App, your contributions, or your violation of these Terms or applicable law.
These Terms are between you and us only, not with Apple, and Apple is not responsible for the App or its content. The license granted is limited to use on Apple-branded products you own or control as permitted by the App Store Terms. Apple has no obligation to provide maintenance or support for the App; we are solely responsible for support and for any product warranties, which we disclaim to the extent permitted by law. We (not Apple) are responsible for addressing any claims relating to the App, including product-liability, legal/regulatory, and intellectual-property claims. You represent that you are not located in a US-embargoed country or on a US prohibited-party list. Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms and may enforce them.
a. Informal resolution. Before filing any claim, you agree to contact us at [email protected] and attempt to resolve the dispute informally for at least 30 days.
b. Governing law. These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina, USA, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules, except where mandatory local consumer-protection law applies to you.
c. Binding arbitration; class-action waiver. To the maximum extent permitted by law, any dispute that is not resolved informally will be resolved by binding individual arbitration, and not in court, except that either party may bring qualifying claims in small-claims court. You and we waive any right to a jury trial and to participate in a class, collective, or representative action. If this class-action waiver is found unenforceable, the rest of this Section 14 remains in effect, but the unenforceable portion will be severed. This Section does not apply where prohibited by your local law.
We may suspend or terminate your access to the App at any time for violation of these Terms or to comply with law. You may stop using the App at any time. Sections that by their nature should survive termination (including Sections 5, 9–14, and 16) will survive.
These Terms and the Privacy Policy are the entire agreement between you and us regarding the App. If any provision is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in effect, and the unenforceable provision will be limited to the minimum extent necessary. Our failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver. You may not assign these Terms; we may assign them. We are not liable for delays or failures caused by events beyond our reasonable control. We may update these Terms; continued use after changes constitutes acceptance.
John Steinmetz — North Carolina, USA