Terms of Service
Last updated: August 21, 2025
Welcome to CalWatch
These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of CalWatch, a calendar monitoring service operated by an independent developer. By using CalWatch, you agree to these Terms.
We've written these Terms in plain English to make them easy to understand. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at support@calwatch.app.
What CalWatch Does
CalWatch monitors public calendar feeds (like Google Calendar public links, .ics files, etc.) for changes and sends you email notifications when:
- New events are added
- Existing events are modified
- Events are cancelled or removed
We use AI to create human-readable summaries of these changes to make the notifications more useful.
Your Responsibilities
Appropriate Use
You agree to:
- Only monitor calendars you have permission to access
- Use CalWatch for legitimate calendar monitoring purposes
- Provide accurate contact information (we need your email to work)
- Not attempt to overload or abuse our service
- Respect the privacy and rights of calendar owners
Prohibited Uses
You may not:
- Monitor private calendars without permission
- Use CalWatch for spam, harassment, or illegal activities
- Try to reverse engineer, hack, or compromise our service
- Share your account access with others
- Use automated tools to create excessive subscriptions
- Violate any applicable laws or regulations
Privacy and Data
Your privacy is important to us. Please review our Privacy Policy to understand how we collect, use, and protect your information.
By using CalWatch, you give us permission to:
- Access and monitor the public calendar feeds you provide
- Store calendar data to detect changes
- Send you email notifications about calendar changes
- Use AI services to generate change summaries
Service Availability
Service Level
We work hard to keep CalWatch running smoothly, but we can't guarantee 100% uptime. The service is provided "as is" without warranties.
Maintenance and Updates
We may occasionally need to:
- Perform maintenance that temporarily affects service
- Update our service with new features or improvements
- Make changes to ensure security and reliability
Service Changes
As CalWatch evolves, we may:
- Add new features or modify existing ones
- Change how the service works (with reasonable notice)
- Set usage limits to ensure fair access for everyone
Account Management
Subscriptions
- You can manage your calendar subscriptions at any time
- Unsubscribing is easy - just use the link in any notification email
- We'll delete your data within 30 days of unsubscribing
Account Termination
We may suspend or terminate your access if you:
- Violate these Terms
- Use the service in a way that harms others or our infrastructure
- Provide false information
We'll try to contact you before taking action, unless immediate termination is necessary for security or legal reasons.
Intellectual Property
Our Rights
CalWatch and its technology are owned by us. You can use the service, but you don't own the software or have the right to copy, distribute, or modify it.
Your Content
You retain ownership of your email address and calendar URLs. By using CalWatch, you give us permission to use this information to provide the service as described in these Terms.
Calendar Data
We access publicly available calendar data. If you're the owner of a calendar being monitored, you can contact us to discuss any concerns.
Disclaimers and Limitations
Service Accuracy
While we work hard to detect calendar changes accurately:
- We can't guarantee we'll catch every change
- There may be delays in notifications
- AI-generated summaries may occasionally be inaccurate
- Calendar data depends on the source being accessible and working properly
Limitation of Liability
CalWatch is provided "as is." To the fullest extent permitted by law:
- We're not responsible for missed notifications or their consequences
- We're not liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages
- Our total liability is limited to the amount you've paid us (currently $0)
- We're not responsible for problems with third-party calendar services
Pricing and Payment
CalWatch is currently provided free of charge. If we introduce paid features in the future:
- We'll give you advance notice
- Existing users will have reasonable time to decide whether to continue
- Pricing will be clearly displayed
- We'll update these Terms accordingly
International Use
CalWatch can be used worldwide, but:
- You're responsible for complying with your local laws
- These Terms are governed by US law
- Some features may not be available in all regions
Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do:
- We'll update the "Last updated" date at the top
- For significant changes, we'll notify active users via email
- Continued use of CalWatch means you accept the updated Terms
- If you don't agree with changes, you can stop using the service
Contact and Support
Questions about these Terms or need help with CalWatch?
- Email: support@calwatch.app
- Service: CalWatch Calendar Monitoring
We aim to respond to all inquiries within 48 hours.
Legal Stuff
Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the United States. Any disputes will be resolved in accordance with US law.
Severability
If any part of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the rest remains in effect.
Entire Agreement
These Terms, along with our Privacy Policy, represent the complete agreement between you and CalWatch.
Thank you for using CalWatch! We're here to help you stay informed about calendar changes in a simple, privacy-focused way.