Terms of Service

Effective July 31, 2026

These terms govern your use of MaltMemo, a personal Scotch tasting journal operated by Brett and Tanya Mowat (“we”, “us”) in Alberta, Canada. By creating an account or using the service, you agree to them.

1. Eligibility

MaltMemo is for adults. You must be of legal drinking age in your jurisdiction (18 in Alberta) and able to enter into a binding contract to use it. MaltMemo is a journaling tool — we do not sell, ship, or supply alcohol.

2. Your account

You are responsible for keeping your login credentials secure and for activity under your account. Provide accurate information and keep it current. Tell us promptly if you suspect unauthorized use.

3. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

• Use MaltMemo for any unlawful purpose or in violation of these terms.
• Upload content you do not have the right to use, or that infringes others’ rights.
• Upload other people’s personal information without their consent.
• Attempt to disrupt, scrape, reverse-engineer, or gain unauthorized access to the service.
• Misuse other users’ shared content, or disrupt a live tasting session or submit abusive content or other people’s personal information through one.

4. Your content

You own the tastings, notes, photos, and flights you create. You grant us a limited license to store, process, and display that content as needed to operate MaltMemo — including showing it to friends you accept, or to anyone with the link when you make a tasting public. You are responsible for what you upload and share.

5. Live tasting sessions

MaltMemo lets you host a live tasting session and invite others to rate the drams from their own devices. You may take part in a session as an attendee without an account; by submitting ratings you agree to these terms and to our Privacy Policy. Ratings and any display name you enter are shown to the host. If you host a session, you are responsible for how you run it and for the people you invite; MaltMemo is a journaling and rating tool and does not sell, supply, or serve alcohol.

6. Subscriptions and billing

• MaltMemo offers a free plan and two paid plans: MaltMemo Lifetime (a one-time purchase) and Malt Cloud (a subscription). Prices are shown in Canadian dollars (CAD).
• Malt Cloud is billed on a recurring basis (monthly or annually) through Stripe and renews automatically until you cancel. MaltMemo Lifetime is a single one-time payment with no recurring charge.
• You can cancel Malt Cloud anytime from the Billing page; your cloud features continue until the end of the current billing period.
• Except where required by law, payments already made are non-refundable. If something went wrong with a charge, contact us and we will try to make it right.
• We may change prices or plan features; we will give reasonable notice of changes that affect you, and changes will not apply to a period you have already paid for.

7. Service availability and changes

We may add, change, or remove features, and we may suspend or discontinue the service. We aim for reliability but do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free operation.

8. Disclaimers

MaltMemo is provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind, to the fullest extent permitted by law. Tasting notes and scores — including any AI-generated recommendations — are personal opinions and suggestions, not professional or purchasing advice. Please enjoy whisky responsibly.

9. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages, or for loss of data or profits. Our total liability for any claim relating to the service will not exceed the greater of the amount you paid us in the twelve months before the claim, or CAD $50.

10. Termination

You can delete your account at any time. We may suspend or terminate your access if you breach these terms or use the service in a way that could harm MaltMemo or others. Sections that by their nature should survive termination (such as content licenses already granted, disclaimers, and limitations of liability) will survive.

11. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the Province of Alberta and the federal laws of Canada applicable there, without regard to conflict-of-laws rules. You agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Alberta, except where local consumer-protection law gives you the right to bring a claim elsewhere.

12. Changes to these terms

We may update these terms from time to time. We will update the effective date above and, for material changes, notify you in the app or by email. Continuing to use MaltMemo after changes take effect means you accept them.

13. Contact

Brett and Tanya Mowat
Alberta, Canada
privacy@maltmemo.ca

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