Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of these terms

These Terms of Service ("Terms") are a binding agreement between you and the individual developer who operates CurbMinder ("CurbMinder," "we," "us," or "our"). By downloading, installing, accessing, or using the CurbMinder application or this website (together, the "Service"), you agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

You must be at least 18 years old, or the age of majority in your jurisdiction, and able to form a binding contract to use the Service.

2. The Service is an informational tool only

CurbMinder provides estimates and reminders about street-sweeping parking restrictions in Los Angeles. It is an informational convenience only.

We do not guarantee that any schedule, block, side-of-street determination, time, or notification is accurate, current, or complete. The Service relies on data derived from City of Los Angeles and other public sources that may change without notice, may contain errors, and may not reflect temporary or recently posted restrictions. Location and side-of-street detection are estimates that can be wrong.

3. Posted signs control — your responsibility

You are solely responsible for complying with all posted signage and applicable parking laws and regulations. Posted signs, curb markings, and instructions from authorities always take precedence over anything the Service shows you.

CurbMinder addresses street-sweeping schedules only. It does not account for tow-away zones, permit-only parking, colored-curb restrictions, meters, time limits, temporary postings (such as for construction or filming), or any other restriction. Before leaving your vehicle, read the signs.

4. No liability for tickets, towing, or fines

We are not responsible for any parking ticket, citation, towing, impound, booting, fine, penalty, or other cost, loss, or damage that you incur in connection with parking, whether or not you relied on the Service. You assume all risk associated with where and how you park.

5. Alarms and notifications may fail

The Service depends on your device and its operating system to deliver notifications and alarms. These may be delayed, silenced, or fail entirely for reasons including, without limitation: your device being powered off, out of battery, or in airplane mode; battery-optimization, "focus," "do not disturb," or power-saving settings; operating-system restrictions on background activity; permission changes; or software bugs.

You must not rely on CurbMinder as your sole or primary reminder. Use it as a supplement to your own attention to posted signs and schedules.

6. License and acceptable use

Subject to these Terms, we grant you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the Service for your own non-commercial parking purposes. You agree not to: copy, modify, reverse engineer, decompile, or create derivative works of the Service except as permitted by law; resell or commercially exploit the Service; interfere with or disrupt the Service; or use it in any unlawful manner. All rights not expressly granted are reserved.

7. Disclaimer of warranties

The service is provided "as is" and "as available," with all faults and without warranty of any kind. To the maximum extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, express, implied, statutory, or otherwise, including any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement, and any warranties arising from course of dealing or usage of trade. We do not warrant that the service will be accurate, reliable, uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free, or that any defect will be corrected. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained from the service creates any warranty not expressly stated in these terms.

8. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, in no event will CurbMinder or its operator 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 parking tickets, citations, towing, fines, or penalties, arising out of or relating to the service or these terms, whether based on contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability, or any other theory, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Our total aggregate liability for all claims arising out of or relating to the service or these terms will not exceed the greater of (a) ten U.S. dollars ($10) or (b) the total amount you paid us, if any, for the service in the twelve (12) months before the event giving rise to the claim.

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

9. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless CurbMinder and its operator from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or in any way connected with your use or misuse of the Service, your violation of these Terms, your violation of any parking law or posted restriction, or your violation of any rights of a third party.

10. Binding arbitration and class-action waiver

Please read this section carefully — it affects your legal rights.

10.1 Agreement to arbitrate

You and CurbMinder agree that any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to the Service or these Terms will be resolved by binding individual arbitration, rather than in court, except as set out below. The arbitration will be administered by either JAMS or the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under their applicable rules, and judgment on the award may be entered in any court with jurisdiction.

10.2 Class-action waiver

You and CurbMinder agree that each may bring claims against the other only in an individual capacity, and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class, collective, consolidated, or representative proceeding. The arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person's claims or preside over any form of a representative or class proceeding.

10.3 Small-claims carve-out

Either party may bring an individual claim in a small-claims court that has jurisdiction, instead of arbitration, so long as the matter stays in that court and proceeds only on an individual basis.

10.4 30-day right to opt out

You may opt out of this arbitration agreement by emailing legal@curbminder.com within 30 days of first accepting these Terms, stating your intent to opt out. Opting out will not affect any other part of these Terms.

11. Governing law and venue

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules. Subject to the arbitration provisions above, any dispute not subject to arbitration will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Los Angeles County, California, and you consent to their jurisdiction.

12. Termination

You may stop using the Service and uninstall the app at any time. We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time, with or without notice, for any reason, including if we believe you have violated these Terms. Sections that by their nature should survive termination — including Sections 2 through 5 and 7 through 14 — will survive.

13. Changes to these terms

We may modify these Terms from time to time. When we make material changes, we will update the "Effective date" above and provide notice within the app or on this website. Your continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms. If you do not agree, stop using the Service.

14. Severability, waiver, and entire agreement

If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, that provision will be limited or severed to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect. Our failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver of it. These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, are the entire agreement between you and us regarding the Service.

15. Contact

Questions about these Terms?

Legal: legal@curbminder.com