Terms of Service

1. Acceptance and Eligibility

By creating an account or using the Iron & Grits app, you agree to these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, do not use Iron & Grits.

You must be at least 18 years old to use Iron & Grits. By creating an account, you represent that you are 18 or older. We reserve the right to terminate accounts belonging to users under 18.

2. Account Terms

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account.

You may not create more than one account per person or share your account.

You can delete your account at any time from Settings → Delete Account. Deletion is permanent and irreversible.

3. License

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the Iron & Grits app for your personal, non-commercial use. You may not copy, modify, distribute, or create derivative works based on Iron & Grits without our written permission.

4. Health, Medical, and Nutrition Disclaimer

IRON & GRITS IS NOT A MEDICAL SERVICE. THE APP AND ITS CONTENT ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL AND FITNESS PURPOSES ONLY.

Nothing in Iron & Grits constitutes medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, or professional dietary or nutritional advice. Always consult a qualified physician or licensed healthcare provider before beginning any new exercise program or making significant changes to your diet, especially if you have any medical conditions, injuries, allergies, or health concerns.

Exercise involves inherent risks, including but not limited to injury, muscle soreness, joint strain, and cardiovascular stress. By using Iron & Grits, you acknowledge and accept these risks.

Iron & Grits also provides nutrition and food-tracking features, including calorie and macronutrient estimates and AI-assisted food recognition from text or photos. These features are provided for general informational purposes only. All calorie, macronutrient, and portion estimates, including those generated by scanning or photographing food, are approximations, may be materially inaccurate or incomplete, and must not be relied upon for medical, clinical, or therapeutic purposes.

If you have, or are predisposed to, a history of disordered eating, consult a qualified professional before using calorie or macro tracking. If you are experiencing an eating disorder or related distress, please discontinue use of these features and seek professional help.

5. Assumption of Risk and Release of Claims

You voluntarily assume all risks associated with physical exercise, strength training, and any dietary or nutritional choices you make while using Iron & Grits.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, you hereby RELEASE, WAIVE, AND FOREVER DISCHARGE Iron & Grits, its operators, contractors, and affiliates (the "Released Parties") from any and all claims, demands, liabilities, damages, causes of action, and losses of any kind, whether known or unknown, and including those arising from the Released Parties' own ordinary negligence, that arise out of or relate to your use of the app, your reliance on any information, recommendation, estimate, or AI-generated content it provides, your participation in any exercise or dietary activity, or any injury, illness, or harm resulting therefrom.

This release is intended to be as broad and inclusive as permitted by applicable law and is binding upon you, your heirs, and your legal representatives.

6. No Guaranteed Results

Iron & Grits does not guarantee any specific fitness, weight, body-composition, or nutritional results. Individual results vary based on factors including genetics, diet, sleep, consistency, and overall health. The app provides tools, estimates, and recommendations; results depend on your effort and individual circumstances.

7. Atlas AI Coaching Disclaimer

Atlas is an automated AI coaching assistant. Atlas is not a licensed personal trainer, certified strength coach, physical therapist, registered dietitian, or medical professional.

Atlas responses, training recommendations, and any nutrition or calorie guidance are generated automatically and may not be accurate, appropriate for your specific situation, or reflective of current best practices. Do not rely solely on Atlas for training or dietary decisions, particularly if you have injuries, medical conditions, dietary restrictions, or are new to strength training.

Always use your own judgment and consult qualified professionals when making decisions about your health, fitness, and nutrition.

8. AI and Automated Content

Atlas coaching and food-recognition features are powered by third-party AI providers, including OpenAI and Google. Your messages to Atlas, relevant workout context, and any food descriptions or photos you submit for analysis are transmitted to these providers' APIs to generate responses and estimates. By using these features, you consent to this processing. Under these providers' current API data-usage policies, API-submitted data is not used to train their models.

AI-generated content may contain errors, omissions, or inaccuracies. You are solely responsible for evaluating and verifying any AI output before relying on it. Do not share sensitive personal, financial, or medical information with these features beyond what is relevant to your training and nutrition.

9. Intellectual Property

Iron & Grits, including its design, software, and content, is owned by Iron & Grits and protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. Your workout and nutrition data and the content you create remain yours.

By using Iron & Grits, you grant us a limited license to use your data to operate and improve the app as described in our Privacy Policy.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Iron & Grits, its operators, contractors, and affiliates from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to: (a) your use or misuse of the app; (b) your violation of these Terms; (c) your violation of any law or the rights of any third party; or (d) any injury, illness, harm, or damage arising from your physical activity, dietary choices, or reliance on any content, estimate, or recommendation provided by the app.

This obligation survives the termination of your account and these Terms.

11. Third-Party Services

Iron & Grits relies on third-party services, including Supabase (hosting and authentication) and OpenAI and Google (AI processing), to operate. We do not control these services and are not responsible or liable for their availability, performance, acts, omissions, security, or data practices. Interruptions, errors, delays, or failures of third-party services are outside our control, and we disclaim all liability arising from them.

12. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IRON & GRITS, ITS OPERATORS AND AFFILIATES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, GOODWILL, OR PERSONAL INJURY, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE APP, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF THESE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF IRON & GRITS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE 12 MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR (B) $100.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages, so some of the above limitations may not apply to you. In that case, our liability is limited to the smallest extent permitted by law.

13. Disclaimer of Warranties

IRON & GRITS IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE APP, OR ANY INFORMATION, ESTIMATE, RECOMMENDATION, OR AI-GENERATED CONTENT IT PROVIDES, IS ACCURATE, RELIABLE, COMPLETE, OR SUITABLE FOR YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES, OR THAT THE APP WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR FREE OF HARMFUL COMPONENTS. YOU USE THE APP ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.

14. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of South Carolina, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising from these Terms shall be resolved in the state or federal courts located in South Carolina.

You and Iron & Grits agree that any dispute will be resolved on an individual basis only, and you waive any right to participate in a class, collective, or representative action. Any claim you bring arising out of or relating to these Terms or the app must be filed within one (1) year after the claim arises, or it is permanently barred.

15. Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. We will notify you of material changes through the app or via email. Continued use of Iron & Grits after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms.

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.

Questions? Contact us at support@ironandgrits.com.