Terms of Service

Effective Date: April 20, 2026

Version: 2026-04-20

Welcome to Amara. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Amara mobile application and related services (the "Service") provided by Amara, Inc. ("Amara," "we," "us").

By creating an account or using the Service, you agree to these Terms, our [Privacy Policy](privacy-policy), and our [Community Guidelines](community-guidelines). If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

IMPORTANT: These Terms contain a binding arbitration agreement and class action waiver (Section 14). Please read them carefully.

1. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old to use the Service. By creating an account, you represent that you meet the minimum age requirement and that the information you provide is accurate. If you are under the age of majority in your jurisdiction, you may only use the Service with the involvement of a parent or legal guardian.

2. Your Account

You are responsible for your account and for all activity that occurs under it. Keep your credentials secure and notify us promptly of any unauthorized access. We may refuse, suspend, or terminate accounts at our discretion, including for violations of these Terms or our Community Guidelines.

3. Your Content

You retain ownership of content you submit to the Service ("Your Content"). By submitting Your Content, you grant Amara a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable, and sublicensable license to host, store, reproduce, modify (including for formatting and display), distribute, publicly perform, publicly display, and create derivative works of Your Content for the purposes of operating, providing, improving, promoting, and securing the Service. This license continues with respect to copies and derivative works reasonably required to operate and provide the Service, and ends when you or we delete Your Content, except as necessary to comply with legal obligations or enforce these Terms.

You represent and warrant that you have all rights necessary to submit Your Content and grant the licenses above, and that Your Content does not violate these Terms or any law or third-party right.

4. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

Violate any law, these Terms, or our Community Guidelines;
Harass, threaten, impersonate, or harm others;
Post content that is illegal, fraudulent, infringing, deceptive, obscene, sexually exploitative of minors, or intended to facilitate harm;
Interfere with, reverse engineer, probe, or disrupt the Service or attempt to gain unauthorized access to it or any other user's account;
Use the Service to distribute malware or engage in spam, phishing, or unauthorized data collection;
Use automated means to access or interact with the Service except as expressly permitted.

We may remove content and take action against accounts that violate these Terms, with or without notice.

5. Content Moderation

We use automated systems and human review to enforce these Terms and our Community Guidelines. We may remove, restrict, label, de-prioritize, or take other actions with respect to content or accounts at our discretion. Decisions are made based on the information available at the time and may be wrong; we provide an appeals process where required or appropriate.

6. Intellectual Property

The Service, including software, design, graphics, and the Amara name and logo, is owned by Amara or its licensors and is protected by intellectual property laws. We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the Service for personal, non-commercial purposes in accordance with these Terms.

7. Copyright (DMCA)

If you believe content on the Service infringes your copyright, send a notice that complies with 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3) to copyright@amarasocial.com. We respond to valid notices and may terminate accounts of repeat infringers.

8. Third-Party Services and Links

The Service may contain links to or integrate with third-party services. We are not responsible for third-party content or practices. Your use of third-party services is governed by their terms.

9. Payments

If you use paid features of the Service, additional terms presented at the time of purchase apply. Payments are processed by third-party providers under their own terms. Except where required by law, fees are non-refundable.

10. Disclaimers

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING OUT OF COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR SECURE. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties, so some of the above may not apply to you.

11. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, AMARA AND ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, OR GOODWILL, ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THE SERVICE, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THE SERVICE WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE 12 MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM OR (B) $100. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations, so portions of this section may not apply to you.

12. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Amara and its affiliates, officers, employees, and agents from any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to your use of the Service, Your Content, or your violation of these Terms or any law or third-party right.

13. Termination

You may stop using the Service at any time and may delete your account through the app. We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service, with or without notice, for any reason, including if we believe you have violated these Terms. Sections that by their nature should survive termination will survive, including Sections 3 (license in Your Content), 10, 11, 12, 14, and 15.

14. Arbitration, Class Action Waiver, and Governing Law

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY — THIS AFFECTS YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS.

14.1 Informal Resolution. Before filing a claim, you and Amara agree to attempt to resolve any dispute informally by contacting us at legal@amarasocial.com with a written description of the dispute. If we cannot resolve the dispute within 60 days, either party may proceed under this Section.

14.2 Binding Arbitration. Any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service (a "Dispute") that is not resolved informally will be resolved by binding individual arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its Consumer Arbitration Rules, except that either party may bring an individual action in small-claims court. The arbitration will be held in the county where you reside or, if mutually agreed, by videoconference. The arbitrator's decision is final and enforceable in any court of competent jurisdiction.

14.3 Class Action Waiver. YOU AND AMARA AGREE THAT DISPUTES WILL BE RESOLVED ONLY ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT ON A CLASS, COLLECTIVE, OR REPRESENTATIVE BASIS. The arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person's claims and may not preside over any form of class or representative proceeding. If this waiver is found unenforceable, then the entirety of Section 14 is null and void.

14.4 30-Day Opt-Out. You may opt out of this arbitration agreement by sending an email to legal@amarasocial.com within 30 days of first accepting these Terms, stating your name, username, and that you opt out of arbitration.

14.5 Governing Law. These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles. For any Dispute not subject to arbitration, you and Amara consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Delaware.

15. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will update the Effective Date above and, for material changes, provide notice through the Service. Your continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance. If you do not agree to a change, stop using the Service and delete your account.

16. Miscellaneous

These Terms, together with any additional terms presented in connection with specific features, constitute the entire agreement between you and Amara regarding the Service. If any provision is held unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force. Our failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver. You may not assign these Terms; we may assign them without restriction. Nothing in these Terms creates any agency, partnership, or joint-venture relationship.

17. Contact

Amara, Inc.

Legal: legal@amarasocial.com

Privacy: privacy@amarasocial.com