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?

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.