1. Who you are contracting with

Verdant Grow Diary ("Verdant", "the Service", "we", "us") is operated by Matthew Tyler Cheek, an individual sole proprietor (the "Seller"). By creating an account or using the Service, you agree to these Terms of Service.

2. Acceptance

Your continued use of the Service constitutes your acceptance of these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service. You must be of legal age in your jurisdiction, and if you use the Service on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have authority to bind it.

3. What Verdant is

Verdant is a software-only grow-diary and sensor-truth platform for cultivators. Verdant is not a physical product, does not sell cannabis, seeds, or cultivation equipment, and does not control any connected hardware without the grower's explicit approval.

4. Acceptable use

You must not misuse the Service. In particular you must not:

use the Service in violation of any applicable law;
attempt fraud, spam, or abusive activity;
infringe intellectual property or privacy rights;
probe, scan, scrape, or interfere with the security or integrity of the Service or its infrastructure;
upload malware or harmful code.

5. Account credentials and accuracy

You are responsible for keeping your credentials confidential and for all activity under your account. You agree to provide accurate information and to keep it up to date.

6. Intellectual property

The Seller retains all right, title, and interest in the Service, including its software, documentation, and branding. You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable right to use the Service within the plan you have selected. You must not reverse engineer, resell, redistribute, or circumvent technical limits.

7. Your content

You retain ownership of the diary entries, photos, sensor data, and other content you upload. You grant the Seller a limited license to host and process that content solely to provide the Service to you.

8. Payments, subscriptions, and taxes

Our order process is conducted by our online reseller Paddle.com. Paddle.com is the Merchant of Record for all our orders. Paddle provides all customer service inquiries and handles returns.

Payment, billing, tax, cancellation, and refund mechanics are governed by Paddle's Checkout Buyer Terms. Subscriptions renew automatically for the same period unless canceled before renewal.

9. Service level

The Service is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. We do not guarantee that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or that any specific result will be achieved. To the fullest extent permitted by law, all implied warranties (including merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose) are disclaimed.

10. AI features and cautious guidance

Verdant offers optional AI-assisted analysis (for example the "AI Doctor" and "AI Coach"). Outputs may be inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated. AI suggestions are informational only and are not a substitute for professional agricultural, horticultural, medical, legal, or financial advice. You are responsible for verifying outputs before acting on them. Verdant will not execute automated device actions without your explicit approval.

You must not use the AI features to generate illegal content, hate speech, malware, or content that infringes another person's rights. You are responsible for your prompts, your uploaded content, and how you use any output. We may filter or refuse outputs and may suspend accounts for repeated misuse.

11. Suspension and termination

We may suspend or terminate access for material breach, non-payment, security or fraud risk, or repeated or serious policy violations. You may cancel your subscription at any time via the payment provider's customer portal.

12. Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, our aggregate liability to you for any claim arising out of or related to the Service is limited to the fees you paid us in the twelve (12) months preceding the event giving rise to the claim. We are not liable for indirect, consequential, or special damages, including loss of profits, data, crop yield, or goodwill. Nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot be excluded by applicable law (such as liability for fraud, death, or personal injury caused by negligence).

13. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify the Seller against third-party claims arising from your content, your unlawful use of the Service, or your breach of these Terms.

14. Consequences of termination

On termination, your access to the Service ends. You may request an export of your grow data for a reasonable period before deletion.

15. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Seller's jurisdiction (United States). Any dispute will be resolved in the courts of that jurisdiction, unless applicable consumer-protection law provides otherwise.

16. Assignment and force majeure

You may not assign these Terms without our consent. We may assign them in connection with a merger, acquisition, or reorganization. We are not liable for delays or failures caused by events beyond our reasonable control.

17. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Material changes will be communicated in-app or by email. Continued use after the effective date constitutes acceptance.

18. Contact

Matthew Tyler Cheek — Verdant Grow Diary. Email: support@verdantgrowdiary.com.