Terms of Service · Grit Method

Last updated: May 24, 2026

At a glance

Topic	Summary
Who you are agreeing with	Contrast Apps LLC, a Texas LLC
What we provide	Grit Method — an iOS app for setting and tracking four daily intentions
Your account	None required. We don't collect your name or email. You must be at least 13
Subscriptions	Sold by Apple as auto-renewing monthly or annual subscriptions. Cancel anytime in iOS Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions
Free trial	If offered, converts to a paid subscription automatically unless you cancel before it ends
AI features	Your intention text and onboarding answers are sent to Anthropic's Claude (through Cloudflare AI Gateway with Zero Data Retention) to generate coaching observations. Anthropic does not retain or train on this data. You own your inputs and outputs
Disputes	Most disputes are resolved through binding individual arbitration (AAA) under Texas law. You can opt out within 30 days. Small-claims court is always available. EU and UK consumers are not bound by arbitration
Contact	gritmethod[at]contrast.co

This summary is for convenience only. The full Terms below control.

1. Agreement to these Terms

These Terms of Service (the "Terms") are a binding agreement between you and Contrast Apps LLC ("Contrast Apps," "we," "us," or "our") governing your use of Grit Method (the "Service"), including the iOS application, our home-screen widgets, and any related software, content, and backend services we make available.

Please read these Terms carefully. They include important provisions about how disputes are resolved — in particular, Section 22 requires most disputes to be resolved by binding individual arbitration and Section 23 waives your right to participate in class actions and jury trials. You can opt out of the arbitration agreement within 30 days of first accepting these Terms — see Section 24.

By downloading, installing, accessing, or using the Service, you confirm that you have read these Terms and agree to be bound by them. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

2. Who we are

These Terms are an agreement between you and:

> Contrast Apps LLC > 102 Wonder World Dr, STE 304-560 > San Marcos, TX 78666 > United States

You can reach us at gritmethod[at]contrast.co for any question, complaint, or legal notice regarding these Terms or the Service.

For privacy matters, see our Privacy Policy.

3. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old to use the Service. By using the Service, you represent that you meet this minimum age, that you have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms, that you are not barred from using the Service under the laws of any jurisdiction that applies to you, and that you are not on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties (see Section 32).

If you are between 13 and 18, you may use the Service only with your parent or guardian's consent and supervision. By accepting these Terms, your parent or guardian agrees to be bound by them on your behalf.

If you are using the Service on behalf of an organisation, you represent that you have the authority to bind that organisation, and "you" refers to both you individually and that organisation.

No accounts; data on your device

Grit Method does not require you to create an account. We do not collect your name, email address, phone number, or other directly identifying information. Your intentions, streak history, and other in-app data are stored on your device using Apple's SwiftData framework.

You can stop using the Service at any time by deleting the app. Because there is no account, there is no separate "delete account" step; uninstalling the app removes the locally-stored data from your device.

4. Licence to use the Service

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable licence to access and use the Service for your personal, non-commercial use.

For the version of Grit Method installed from Apple's App Store, this licence is also subject to the Usage Rules in the Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions and to the additional Apple-specific terms in Section 27.

You may not:

Copy, modify, distribute, sell, lease, lend, or sublicense any part of the Service
Reverse-engineer, decompile, disassemble, or attempt to derive the source code, except to the extent applicable law permits
Use any robot, spider, scraper, or other automated means to access the Service except as expressly permitted by us in writing
Bypass, disable, or otherwise interfere with any security, authentication, or rate-limiting feature of the Service
Use the Service to build a competing product or to copy any features, functions, or graphics of the Service
Remove, alter, or obscure any proprietary notices on the Service
Use the Service in any way prohibited by applicable law (including U.S. export controls — see Section 32)

This licence terminates automatically if you violate these Terms or if we terminate your access (see Section 16).

5. Acceptable use

You agree not to use the Service to:

Violate any law, regulation, or third-party right
Infringe any patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, or other intellectual-property right
Harass, threaten, defame, or stalk any person
Upload or transmit any virus, malware, trojan, ransomware, or other malicious code
Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any account, computer system, or network
Engage in fraud, money laundering, or financing of terrorism
Misrepresent your identity or affiliation
Use the Service for any high-risk application where failure of the Service could lead to death, personal injury, or severe environmental or property damage
Use any AI feature in ways prohibited by Section 9.5
Submit content (including intention text or feedback) that violates third-party rights or applicable laws

We may investigate and respond to suspected violations, may suspend or terminate access for violations, and may report violations to law enforcement.

6. Subscriptions, billing, and cancellation

6.1 Subscription plans

Grit Method offers paid subscription tiers. Pricing and what each tier includes is displayed in the App Store and within the app before you subscribe.

Prices are exclusive of applicable taxes unless stated otherwise. All prices are displayed in your local currency where Apple supports it.

6.2 Auto-renewal disclosure (clear and conspicuous)

YOUR SUBSCRIPTION WILL AUTOMATICALLY RENEW at the end of each billing cycle (monthly or annual, depending on the plan you selected) until you cancel. Apple will charge the payment method associated with your Apple ID at the then-current price within 24 hours before the end of each billing cycle.

By starting a subscription, you give us and Apple your express affirmative consent to charge you on a recurring basis until you cancel. You can review the price, billing cycle, and renewal terms before purchase and at any time at iOS Settings → [your name] → Subscriptions → Grit Method.

6.3 How to cancel

You can cancel at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the then-current billing cycle, and you keep access to paid features until that date. We do not pro-rate for partial cycles.

To cancel: iOS Settings → [your name] → Subscriptions → Grit Method → Cancel Subscription, or follow Apple's cancellation instructions.

Because Grit Method subscriptions are sold and billed exclusively through Apple's App Store, the cancellation path is the same one Apple makes available to all App Store subscriptions. This complies with the California Automatic Renewal Law (Cal. Civ. Code § 17602(c)) and the federal Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act (15 U.S.C. §§ 8401 et seq.), which require that cancellation be available in the same medium as signup.

6.4 Annual reminder

For annual subscriptions, Apple will display upcoming renewal information in your Apple ID account before each renewal. Apple's standard renewal reminder (sent automatically via App Store notifications and email associated with your Apple ID) satisfies our obligations under California Civil Code § 17602(b)(2) and the equivalent New York, Illinois, Oregon, and Vermont statutes.

6.5 Price changes

If we change the price of your subscription, Apple will notify you and (where required by Apple's policies and applicable law) obtain your express affirmative consent before charging you the new price. If you do not consent, your subscription will not renew at the new price and you may cancel before the change takes effect. This complies with California Civil Code § 17602(c) and New York General Business Law § 527-a.

6.6 Apple is the merchant of record

For subscriptions purchased through Apple's App Store, Apple, not Contrast Apps LLC, is the merchant of record. Apple's terms govern the billing relationship, refunds, taxes, and dispute resolution for the purchase itself. We do not receive or store your payment information. See:

Apple Media Services Terms: <https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/>
Apple subscription help: <https://support.apple.com/HT202039>

7. Free trials

If we offer a free trial, you must provide payment information (through Apple) when you start it. We will not charge you during the trial period, but your subscription will automatically convert to a paid subscription at the end of the trial unless you cancel before it ends.

Apple typically charges your payment method up to 24 hours before the trial ends, so cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends to avoid being charged. The exact billing time is controlled by Apple, not by us.

Free trials and introductory offers are limited to one per Apple ID and per household unless otherwise stated. Apple may refuse a free trial or void a promotional charge if it determines, in good faith, that you have used the same offer before, used multiple accounts, or otherwise abused promotional offers.

8. Refunds

Because Apple is the merchant of record for all Grit Method subscriptions, all refund requests are handled by Apple, not by us. To request a refund, use Apple's "Report a Problem" page at <https://reportaproblem.apple.com>. We do not process refunds for App Store purchases.

If you are a consumer resident in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have a statutory 14-day right of withdrawal under EU Directive 2011/83/EU and equivalent UK/Swiss law. By starting a subscription and accessing paid content, you expressly consent to immediate delivery of digital content and acknowledge that — under Article 16(m) of Directive 2011/83/EU — you waive your right of withdrawal for any subscription period in which the content has already been delivered to you. Apple administers the withdrawal-and-refund process through the Report a Problem page above.

9. AI features and outputs

9.1 What our AI features do

Grit Method uses generative AI to produce personalized coaching observations based on your onboarding answers and intention text. When the feature is invoked, your inputs are sent to Anthropic's Claude language model through a Cloudflare Worker acting as an intermediary.

We do not operate our own foundation models. All AI inference is performed by Anthropic; Cloudflare provides only the network gateway.

9.2 Ownership

As between you and us:

You own your Inputs. Your intention text, onboarding answers, and any other content you submit (collectively, "Inputs") belong to you. You grant us (and Anthropic and Cloudflare, to the limited extent they need it to deliver the AI feature to us) a worldwide, royalty-free licence to use your Inputs to generate Outputs and to operate, secure, and maintain the Service.
You own the Outputs generated for you from your Inputs, to the extent ownership is available under applicable law. (We note that the U.S. Copyright Office has taken the position that purely AI-generated material may not be copyrightable; we make no representation that any Output is or is not eligible for copyright protection.)
The Service, the prompts we use, and any model fine-tuning or improvements we make are owned by us or our licensors (see Section 11).

9.3 No training on your Inputs

Anthropic does not retain your Inputs or Outputs after processing and does not use them to train its foundation models. This is a contractual commitment from Anthropic to Cloudflare under Cloudflare's AI Gateway Zero Data Retention agreement, which governs the route through which Grit Method calls Claude. We have separately agreed not to use your Inputs or Outputs to train any model.

If we ever introduce an option to use Inputs or Outputs for model improvement, it will be opt-in, separately disclosed, and revocable.

9.4 Accuracy disclaimer

AI OUTPUTS MAY BE WRONG, INAPPROPRIATE, OR NOT WHAT YOU EXPECTED. Language models like Claude can produce hallucinations — text that sounds plausible but is inaccurate or invented. Grit Method's coaching observations are intended for general motivation and personal reflection only.

You should not use Outputs as the sole basis for any medical, mental-health, legal, financial, employment, or other professionally-advised decision. Outputs are not a substitute for professional advice. If you are experiencing a mental-health crisis, please contact emergency services or a qualified professional in your area.

We make no warranty that any Output is accurate, complete, current, non-infringing, fit for a particular purpose, or free from bias. See Section 17.

9.5 Prohibited uses of AI features

You must not use any AI feature in Grit Method to:

Generate sexual content involving minors (CSAM) or any other content the production of which is unlawful in your jurisdiction
Generate content that defames a real person, incites violence, or facilitates a credible threat
Engage in biometric identification of natural persons in a manner prohibited by the EU AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689)
Engage in social scoring of natural persons in a manner prohibited by the EU AI Act
Produce material designed to manipulate elections, defraud voters, or interfere with democratic processes
Generate medical, legal, financial, or psychological advice on which a recipient may reasonably rely without professional review
Make consequential decisions about individuals (employment, credit, housing, insurance, healthcare access) without meaningful human review
Train a competing AI model
Misrepresent Outputs as having been created by a human in contexts where the misrepresentation would deceive a reasonable person

9.6 Our right to limit AI features

We may impose rate limits, content filters, or other technical restrictions on the AI feature at any time, including suspending access for users who violate this Section 9. Some AI functionality may not be available in all jurisdictions, including those where AI processing or output is restricted by law.

10. Third-party services

The Service includes or integrates with the following third-party services, which are not owned or controlled by us:

Apple's App Store — distribution, billing, refunds, subscription management. Governed by the Apple Media Services Terms.
Anthropic (via Cloudflare AI Gateway) — generative AI processing of your intention text for personalized coaching. Governed by Anthropic's commercial terms with Cloudflare and Cloudflare's terms with us.
Cloudflare — Worker hosting and AI Gateway transport.
RevenueCat — subscription-state management (receives an anonymous identifier and your subscription status from Apple).
Amplitude — anonymous product analytics.

For details on what each service receives and why, see our Privacy Policy.

Third-party services are governed by the third party's own terms and privacy policies. We are not responsible for, and do not endorse, any third-party service. Your use of a third-party service is at your own risk. If you have a dispute with a third-party provider, your recourse is against that provider, not us.

11. Intellectual property

11.1 Our intellectual property

The Service — including all software, code, designs, text, graphics, logos, sounds, interfaces, structure, and "look and feel" — is owned by Contrast Apps LLC or its licensors and is protected by U.S. and international copyright, trademark, trade secret, patent, and other intellectual-property laws. All rights not expressly granted in these Terms are reserved.

"Grit Method", "Contrast Apps", and our flame logo are trademarks of Contrast Apps LLC. You may not use them without our prior written permission. Other trademarks displayed in the Service are the property of their respective owners.

11.2 Open-source components

The Service includes open-source software components governed by their own licences. Notice of the open-source components and their licences is available within the app under Settings → About → Acknowledgements or by contacting us at gritmethod[at]contrast.co.

12. Your content

You retain ownership of any text you enter into Grit Method, including your daily intentions, gratitude entries, onboarding answers, and feedback ("Your Content"). You grant Contrast Apps LLC a limited, worldwide, royalty-free licence to process Your Content solely as needed to operate the Service, including:

Storing Your Content locally on your device through Apple's SwiftData framework
Transmitting Your Content to Anthropic via Cloudflare for generating coaching observations (see Section 9)
Transmitting feedback text you choose to submit to Amplitude as part of a feedback event so we can read and act on it (see our Privacy Policy)

We will not use Your Content for marketing, advertising, model training, or any purpose other than operating the Service.

13. Feedback

If you send us feedback, suggestions, ideas, or proposals about the Service — including through the in-app "Tell us what's wrong" quick action, the post-onboarding feedback form, or any other channel (collectively, "Feedback") — you grant us a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable licence to use, modify, distribute, and otherwise exploit the Feedback for any purpose, without compensation or attribution to you. You waive any moral rights you have in the Feedback to the maximum extent permitted by law.

14. Privacy

Your use of the Service is also governed by our Privacy Policy. The Privacy Policy is incorporated into these Terms by reference. By using the Service, you acknowledge that you have read and understood the Privacy Policy.

15. Changes to the Service

We may update, modify, or discontinue features of the Service at any time, with or without notice, except as required by law. We may release new versions of the iOS app, change the design, modify or remove AI features, change the available subscription tiers or their pricing (subject to Section 6.5), and otherwise evolve the Service.

We are not liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuation of the Service.

16. Suspension and termination

16.1 By you

You may stop using the Service at any time by deleting the iOS app and (if applicable) cancelling your subscription through Apple (see Section 6.3).

16.2 By us

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service, in whole or in part, at any time, with or without notice, if we reasonably believe that:

You have violated these Terms or any other agreement with us
Your use of the Service creates legal, security, or operational risk for us, our users, or third parties
We are required to do so by law or by a binding order from a court or regulator
We have stopped providing the Service in your jurisdiction or generally

We will provide notice of suspension or termination where practical and where doing so is not prohibited by law.

16.3 Effect of termination

When access is terminated, your right to use the Service ends immediately. Sections that by their nature should survive termination — including Section 9 (AI Outputs), Section 11 (IP), Section 12 (Your Content licence), Section 13 (Feedback), Section 17 (Disclaimers), Section 18 (Limitation of Liability), Section 19 (Indemnification), and Sections 20–24 (Dispute Resolution) — will survive.

We are not liable to you for any termination of your access, except as expressly stated in these Terms.

17. Disclaimers and warranties

Grit Method is provided for personal, motivational, and informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional advice.

The Service does not provide medical advice, mental-health treatment, legal advice, financial advice, or any other professional service. AI-generated coaching observations are intended for general motivation and reflection only; they are not a substitute for guidance from a qualified professional. If you are experiencing a mental-health emergency, please contact emergency services or a qualified professional in your area.

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, ACCURACY, AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING OUT OF COURSE OF DEALING, COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, OR USAGE OF TRADE.

WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, SECURE, OR FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL CODE. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT ANY CONTENT (INCLUDING AI OUTPUTS) IS ACCURATE, COMPLETE, OR RELIABLE.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties. To the extent applicable law (including the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act in the U.S., the EU Consumer Sales Directive, and the consumer-rights statutes of the UK, Australia, Canada, and other jurisdictions) provides warranties that cannot be disclaimed, those warranties apply.

18. Limitation of liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW:

(A) IN NO EVENT WILL CONTRAST APPS LLC, ITS AFFILIATES, OR ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL, OR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE SERVICE OR THESE TERMS, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

(B) OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO THE SERVICE OR THESE TERMS WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (I) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US (NET OF APPLE'S COMMISSION) FOR THE SERVICE IN THE 12 MONTHS BEFORE THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO LIABILITY, OR (II) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS (US$100).

(C) THE LIMITATIONS IN THIS SECTION APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL THEORY ON WHICH THE CLAIM IS BASED (CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE) AND EVEN IF A LIMITED REMEDY FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.

Carve-outs. Nothing in these Terms limits or excludes liability for: (i) death or personal injury caused by negligence; (ii) fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; (iii) any liability that cannot be limited or excluded under applicable law. If you are a consumer resident in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or another jurisdiction where consumer-law limits cannot be contracted away, the limits above apply only to the extent permitted by your local law.

19. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Contrast Apps LLC, its affiliates, and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claim, demand, loss, damage, cost, or expense (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to:

Your use of the Service in violation of these Terms or applicable law
Your Content
Your violation of any third party's rights
Your breach of any representation or warranty in these Terms

We will promptly notify you of any claim subject to this Section 19, give you sole control of the defence and settlement (provided that any settlement that imposes a non-monetary obligation on us requires our prior written consent), and provide reasonable cooperation at your expense.

20. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Texas, United States, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles, and by U.S. federal law to the extent applicable (including the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq.).

The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply.

If you are a consumer resident in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, this choice-of-law clause does not deprive you of the protections of the mandatory consumer-protection laws of your country of residence.

21. Dispute resolution: informal resolution

Before either of us starts arbitration, small-claims court, or any other formal proceeding, we will try to resolve the dispute informally. You agree to send an "Initial Dispute Notice" to gritmethod[at]contrast.co (or by mail to the postal address in Section 2) describing the dispute, the relief you want, and (if applicable) the Apple ID associated with your subscription. We will respond within 30 days.

If we cannot resolve the dispute within 60 days after we receive your Initial Dispute Notice (or after we send you one), either of us may commence arbitration (see Section 22) or, where permitted, small-claims court. All applicable statutes of limitation are tolled during the informal-resolution period.

If a party commences arbitration without first sending an Initial Dispute Notice and participating in informal resolution in good faith, the arbitrator (or a court of competent jurisdiction) may, on a request by the other party, stay the arbitration until informal resolution is complete.

22. Dispute resolution: binding individual arbitration

PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY. IT AFFECTS YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING YOUR RIGHT TO FILE A LAWSUIT IN COURT AND TO HAVE A JURY HEAR YOUR CLAIMS.

22.1 Agreement to arbitrate

You and Contrast Apps LLC agree that any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to (i) these Terms, (ii) the Service, (iii) any product or feature of the Service, (iv) advertising of the Service, or (v) the relationship between us — including the validity, scope, or enforceability of this arbitration agreement itself (a "Dispute") — will be resolved by binding individual arbitration rather than in court, subject to the carve-outs in this Section 22.

This agreement to arbitrate is governed by the **Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §§ 1 *et seq.*** and applies to the maximum extent permitted by law.

22.2 Arbitration provider and rules

Arbitration will be administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its Consumer Arbitration Rules then in effect, and, for any mass-arbitration filing, its Mass Arbitration Supplementary Rules then in effect. AAA's rules are available at <https://www.adr.org/Rules>.

If AAA is unavailable to administer the arbitration consistent with these Terms, the parties will jointly select an alternative provider.

22.3 Carve-outs

The following are not subject to mandatory arbitration:

Small-claims actions. Either party may bring a claim in small-claims court if it qualifies for that court's jurisdiction and stays in that court.
Injunctive relief for intellectual property and confidentiality. Either party may seek injunctive or other equitable relief from a court of competent jurisdiction to protect its intellectual property, confidential information, or trade secrets.
Public-injunctive relief (California). Nothing in this Section limits your right to seek public-injunctive relief under California law (see McGill v. Citibank, N.A., 2 Cal. 5th 945 (2017)). If a court finds that a public-injunctive-relief claim cannot be arbitrated, that claim will be severed and brought in a court of competent jurisdiction in California; the remainder of the Dispute will proceed in arbitration.
EEA, UK, and Swiss consumers are not bound by this arbitration agreement; their Disputes are heard in the courts of their country of residence under the mandatory consumer-protection laws of that country.

22.4 Procedure

Arbitration will be conducted by a single arbitrator. For Disputes seeking US$25,000 or less, the arbitration will be conducted on documents only (no in-person or video hearing) unless the arbitrator decides a hearing is necessary. For larger Disputes, hearings will be conducted by video unless both parties agree otherwise.

Unless otherwise required by AAA's rules, the arbitration will be conducted in English, seated in Hays County, Texas, and governed by the law of the State of Texas. The arbitrator's award will be in writing and may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction.

22.5 Fees

We will pay the arbitration filing fees and the arbitrator's fees and expenses to the extent AAA's rules require us to do so. If you are the claimant and your claim is for US$10,000 or less, we will pay all arbitration fees (filing fees, administrative fees, and arbitrator's compensation), unless the arbitrator determines your claim is frivolous or brought for an improper purpose. Each party otherwise pays its own attorneys' fees and costs, except as otherwise provided by applicable law or by an order of the arbitrator.

22.6 Mass arbitration

If 25 or more similar Disputes are filed against us by or with the assistance of the same or coordinated counsel within a 60-day period, the parties agree to follow AAA's Mass Arbitration Supplementary Rules then in effect (including the appointment of a process arbitrator, bellwether or batch protocols, and mandatory mediation as those procedures require). To facilitate efficient resolution, the parties agree that no individual merits hearing will be conducted until the mandatory mediation step is complete. Nothing in this paragraph limits, waives, or supersedes a claimant's substantive rights; the procedures are administrative.

22.7 Confidentiality of arbitration

Arbitration proceedings will be confidential except as necessary to enforce or challenge an award, comply with applicable law, or for AAA's normal record-keeping.

23. Class-action waiver and jury-trial waiver

YOU AND WE EACH AGREE THAT ANY DISPUTE WILL BE BROUGHT IN OUR INDIVIDUAL CAPACITIES, NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS, COLLECTIVE, REPRESENTATIVE, MASS, OR CONSOLIDATED ACTION.

The arbitrator may not consolidate the claims of more than one person, and may not preside over any form of representative or class proceeding (other than the mass-arbitration procedures in Section 22.6). If a court or arbitrator determines that this class-action waiver is unenforceable as to a particular claim or relief, then the remainder of the arbitration agreement remains in effect and that particular claim or relief will be severed and proceed in a court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Texas.

TO THE EXTENT ANY DISPUTE IS NOT SUBJECT TO ARBITRATION, YOU AND WE EACH WAIVE THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL.

24. 30-day opt-out of arbitration

You have the right to opt out of the arbitration agreement in Section 22 and the class-action waiver in Section 23.

To opt out, send a written notice within 30 days after you first accept these Terms to:

> Contrast Apps LLC — Arbitration Opt-Out > 102 Wonder World Dr, STE 304-560 > San Marcos, TX 78666 > United States > Email: gritmethod[at]contrast.co (subject: "Arbitration Opt-Out")

The notice must include your full name, the Apple ID email or other identifying information that lets us match the notice to your subscription (if you have one), and a clear statement that you want to opt out of the arbitration agreement.

If you opt out, neither party will be bound by the arbitration agreement or the class-action waiver. Opting out has no other effect on your relationship with us.

25. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top reflects the most recent change. For material changes — including changes to dispute resolution, fees, subscription terms, AI features, or other terms that we consider material in our reasonable judgement — we will notify you by:

An in-app notice when you next launch the Service
Posting a notice on <https://gritmethod.app/terms-of-service>

Material changes take effect at least 30 days after we notify you, unless an earlier effective date is required by law. Your continued use of the Service after the effective date constitutes acceptance. If you do not agree to a material change, you can stop using the Service before the change takes effect.

For changes to the price of a subscription or the automatic-renewal terms, see Section 6.5.

A history of prior versions is available on request at gritmethod[at]contrast.co.

26. General

Severability. If any provision of these Terms is held unenforceable, that provision will be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable (or, if not possible, severed); the remainder of these Terms remain in full force. The unenforceability of the class-action waiver in any particular case does not invalidate the rest of the arbitration agreement.

No waiver. Our failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver of our right to enforce it later.

Entire agreement. These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, form the entire agreement between us regarding the Service and supersede any prior or contemporaneous communications.

Assignment. You may not assign or transfer these Terms or your rights under them without our prior written consent; any attempted assignment in violation is void. We may assign these Terms (in whole or in part) to any of our affiliates or successors in connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganisation, sale of assets, or by operation of law, on notice to you.

No third-party beneficiaries. Except as expressly set out (including Apple's third-party-beneficiary status in Section 27.10), these Terms do not give any rights to any third party.

Notices to you. We may give you notice by in-app message, by posting on the Service, or by any other reasonable means.

Notices to us. Legal notices to us must be sent to gritmethod[at]contrast.co and (for service of process) to the postal address in Section 2.

Electronic communications. You consent to receive communications from us electronically. You agree that any contractual notices, agreements, disclosures, or other communications we send electronically satisfy any legal requirement that they be in writing, subject to applicable law (including ESIGN and UETA in the U.S.).

Force majeure. Neither party is liable for any failure or delay in performance due to causes outside its reasonable control (including natural disasters, war, terrorism, riots, embargoes, acts of civil or military authorities, fire, floods, accidents, network outages, supplier failure, or pandemic).

Independent contractors. Nothing in these Terms creates a partnership, joint venture, agency, fiduciary, or employment relationship between us.

Headings. Headings are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation.

27. Apple-specific terms (iOS / iPadOS)

This Section applies to any version of the Service that you download from Apple's App Store. The terms in this Section are required by Apple's Schedule 1 / Minimum Terms of Developer's End-User Licence Agreement. **If anything in this Section conflicts with any other part of these Terms, this Section controls for the relationship between you and Apple regarding the App Store version of the Service.**

27.1 Acknowledgement

You and we acknowledge that these Terms are concluded between you and us only, and not with Apple Inc. ("Apple"). We, not Apple, are solely responsible for the App Store version of Grit Method (the "Licensed Application") and its content. These Terms do not provide for usage rules for the Licensed Application that conflict with the Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions in effect when you download the Licensed Application.

27.2 Scope of licence

The licence we grant you for the Licensed Application is a non-transferable licence to use the Licensed Application on any Apple-branded products that you own or control, as permitted by the Usage Rules in the Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions, except that the Licensed Application may also be accessed and used by other accounts associated with you via Family Sharing or volume purchasing.

27.3 Maintenance and support

We, not Apple, are solely responsible for providing any maintenance and support services with respect to the Licensed Application as specified in these Terms or as required by applicable law. You and we acknowledge that Apple has no obligation whatsoever to furnish any maintenance or support services with respect to the Licensed Application.

27.4 Warranty

We, not Apple, are solely responsible for any product warranties, whether express or implied by law, to the extent not effectively disclaimed in these Terms. In the event of any failure of the Licensed Application to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price (if any) for the Licensed Application to you. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Apple has no other warranty obligation with respect to the Licensed Application, and any other claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs, or expenses attributable to any failure to conform to any warranty will be our sole responsibility.

27.5 Product claims

We, not Apple, are responsible for addressing any claims by you or any third party relating to the Licensed Application or your possession or use of it, including (i) product-liability claims; (ii) any claim that the Licensed Application fails to conform to any applicable legal or regulatory requirement; and (iii) claims arising under consumer-protection, privacy, or similar legislation.

27.6 Intellectual-property rights

In the event of any third-party claim that the Licensed Application or your possession and use of the Licensed Application infringes that third party's intellectual-property rights, we, not Apple, will be solely responsible for the investigation, defence, settlement, and discharge of any such intellectual-property infringement claim.

27.7 Legal compliance

You represent and warrant that (i) you are not located in a country that is subject to a U.S. Government embargo, or that has been designated by the U.S. Government as a "terrorist supporting" country; and (ii) you are not listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.

27.8 Developer name and address

For Apple's Minimum Terms purposes, our contact information is:

> Contrast Apps LLC > 102 Wonder World Dr, STE 304-560 > San Marcos, TX 78666, United States > Email: gritmethod[at]contrast.co

27.9 Third-party terms of agreement

You must comply with any applicable third-party terms when using the Licensed Application (for example, a wireless data services agreement when accessing the Service over your mobile network).

27.10 Third-party beneficiary

You and we acknowledge and agree that Apple, and Apple's subsidiaries, are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms, and that upon your acceptance of these Terms, Apple will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce these Terms against you as a third-party beneficiary of these Terms.

28. Notice to California users

If you are a California resident, you have the following additional rights:

California Civil Code § 1789.3 — you may contact the California Department of Consumer Affairs, Consumer Information Division, at 1625 N. Market Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95834, or by telephone at (800) 952-5210 / TDD (800) 326-2297.
California Automatic Renewal Law (Cal. Civ. Code § 17602) — for our auto-renewal disclosures, cancellation right, annual reminder, and price-change notice, see Section 6.
**Public-injunctive relief (McGill v. Citibank)** — see Section 22.3.

29. Notice to EEA, UK, and Swiss users

If you are a consumer resident in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland:

The mandatory consumer-protection laws of your country of residence apply alongside (and prevail over) any inconsistent provision of these Terms.
You are not bound by the arbitration agreement in Section 22. Disputes will be heard in the courts of your country of residence, applying the law of your country of residence.
You have a 14-day right of withdrawal for distance-sold digital services under EU Directive 2011/83/EU and equivalent UK/Swiss law — see Section 8 for how this applies to digital subscriptions.
Out-of-court dispute resolution. EU consumers can use the European Commission's Online Dispute Resolution platform at <https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/>. We are not obliged to participate in such proceedings but we may.
Notice of changes. We will notify you of material changes to these Terms at least 30 days in advance and you can reject the change by ending your use of the Service before the effective date.

30. Notice to other jurisdictions

Canada (including Quebec). The Consumer Protection Acts of your province (including Quebec's Consumer Protection Act, as amended by Loi 25) apply. Subscription, refund, and cancellation rules of your province prevail over any inconsistent provision of these Terms.

Australia. The Australian Consumer Law (Sched. 2 to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)) applies. To the extent that consumer guarantees under the ACL apply and cannot be excluded, nothing in these Terms is intended to exclude, restrict, or modify those guarantees. Where ACL allows us to limit liability for failure of a non-major consumer guarantee, we limit liability to (at our option) re-supply of the service, payment of the cost of re-supply, or refund.

Brazil. The Code of Consumer Defense (Lei nº 8.078/1990) and the LGPD apply.

India. The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 and the DPDPA apply.

New Zealand. The Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 applies if you are a consumer.

31. Export controls and government end users

You may not use, export, or re-export the Service in violation of U.S. or other applicable export-control laws and regulations, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and sanctions administered by the U.S. Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). You represent and warrant that (i) you are not located in, and you will not use the Service from, a country subject to a comprehensive U.S. embargo (currently Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, and the Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk regions of Ukraine), and (ii) you are not on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties (including the SDN List, Denied Persons List, or Entity List).

Government end users. The Service is a "commercial item" as defined at 48 C.F.R. § 2.101, consisting of "commercial computer software" and "commercial computer software documentation". Consistent with 48 C.F.R. § 12.212 and 48 C.F.R. §§ 227.7202-1 through 227.7202-4, U.S. Government end users acquire the Service with only those rights set out in these Terms.

32. Contact us

For any legal question, dispute notice, or other communication regarding these Terms:

Email: gritmethod[at]contrast.co
Postal mail: Contrast Apps LLC, 102 Wonder World Dr, STE 304-560, San Marcos, TX 78666, United States
Arbitration opt-out: see Section 24

33. Legal disclaimer

*These Terms of Service were prepared with reference to the requirements of the Apple Developer Program Licence Agreement and the Minimum Terms of Developer's End-User Licence Agreement (Schedule 1), Apple App Store Review Guideline 3.1.2 (auto-renewal), the U.S. Federal Arbitration Act (9 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq.), the 2024–2025 mass-arbitration supplementary rules of the American Arbitration Association, the federal Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act (15 U.S.C. §§ 8401 et seq.), the California Automatic Renewal Law as amended by AB-2863 (effective July 1, 2025), the New York Auto-Renewal Law (GBL § 527-a, as amended by S-3008), the EU Consumer Rights Directive (2011/83/EU), the UK Consumer Rights Act 2015, the EU AI Act (Regulation 2024/1689), and other applicable consumer-protection and platform-liability laws.*

These Terms are intended as a starting point. They are not a substitute for advice from a qualified attorney licensed in your jurisdiction. Before publishing, please have these Terms reviewed by counsel — particularly because Grit Method involves AI-generated content, subscription auto-renewal, and a worldwide user base.