Terms of Use for The Shared Cart

Effective date: August 22, 2026

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your use of The Shared Cart mobile application (the “App”).

By downloading, accessing, or using the App, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the App.

1. The App

The Shared Cart is a shopping-list application that lets users:

• create and organize lists;

• create and customize categories;

• add, edit, complete, and delete items;

• attach item photos;

• receive on-device item suggestions; and

• share selected lists through Apple iCloud and CloudKit.

The App may be used without signing in for private local-list features.

An eligible Apple Account and iCloud account, including Sign in with Apple when requested, may be required for features involving sharing or joining lists.

Shared-list synchronization depends on Apple CloudKit, internet access, compatible devices, iCloud availability, and participant permissions.

Do not rely on the App as the sole record of essential or time-sensitive information.

2. Eligibility

You must be legally permitted to use the App and agree to these Terms.

If you are under the age required to enter into a contract where you live, a parent or legal guardian must review and agree to these Terms for you.

3. License and acceptable use

Subject to these Terms, we grant you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the App on devices you own or control, as permitted by applicable App Store rules.

You may not:

• copy, sell, rent, sublicense, distribute, or commercially exploit the App except as permitted by law;

• reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract the App’s source code except where applicable law expressly allows it;

• interfere with the App’s operation, security, or other users;

• use the App to violate any law or another person’s rights;

• upload, enter, or share unlawful, harmful, fraudulent, infringing, threatening, or abusive content;

• upload or share pornography, sexual-exploitation material, or images that violate another person’s privacy or safety;

• attempt to gain unauthorized access to an account, device, list, or service; or

• use automated means to overload, scrape, or misuse the App or related services.

4. Your content and responsibilities

You retain ownership of the list entries, notes, photos, names, and other content you enter into the App (“User Content”).

You are responsible for your User Content and for having the necessary rights and permissions to use and share it.

Private list information and item photos remain stored locally on your device.

When you explicitly share a list, you authorize the App to transmit, store, synchronize, and display that list and its User Content through Apple CloudKit to the people you select.

We do not operate our own list-storage server.

Be careful when placing sensitive information in a list or sharing access with another person. People with access to a shared list may be able to view, change, copy, or remove its contents.

You are responsible for selecting appropriate recipients and protecting your device and account credentials.

5. Photos, Add with Photo, and content screening

Camera and photo-library features are optional.

You are responsible for ensuring you have permission to photograph, store, or share any image added to the App.

Add with Photo and automatic category suggestions are convenience features. Recognition results may be incomplete, delayed, or incorrect. You must review and confirm suggested item names, categories, quantities, and photos before relying on them.

The App uses Apple’s on-device Sensitive Content Analysis technology to help identify nudity or sensitive imagery before a photo is attached or shared.

Photos identified as sensitive may be rejected. If the safety check is unavailable, the App may prevent the photo from being attached.

Automated screening can produce false positives or false negatives and does not make prohibited content acceptable. You remain responsible for every image you attach or share.

6. Accounts and sharing

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality and security of your device, Apple Account, iCloud account, and any account used with the App.

Sharing features depend on Apple CloudKit and may also depend on internet access, compatible devices, participant permissions, and Apple service availability.

We do not guarantee that invitations, synchronization, notifications, or access changes will always be immediate or error-free.

Only lists you explicitly select are shared.

A list owner may manage or remove participants and stop sharing. A participant may leave a shared list without deleting it for the owner or other participants.

The App does not include a public feed, public profile discovery, open posting, or public chat.

7. Feedback

If you send suggestions, ideas, or other feedback, you permit us to use that feedback without restriction or compensation to improve, develop, and promote the App.

This does not transfer ownership of your personal User Content to us.

8. Third-party services

The App may interact with services provided by Apple or other parties, including:

• the App Store;

• TestFlight;

• iOS;

• iCloud and CloudKit;

• Sign in with Apple;

• camera and photo-library services;

• Sensitive Content Analysis; and

• your selected email provider.

We do not control those services and are not responsible for their availability, security, content, or practices.

Your use of third-party services is governed by their own terms and policies.

9. Ownership

The App, including its software, design, branding, graphics, and other materials provided by us, is owned by or licensed to the developer of The Shared Cart and is protected by applicable intellectual-property laws.

Except for the limited license in these Terms, no rights are granted to you.

10. App changes, suspension, and termination

We may add, change, suspend, or discontinue any part of the App.

We may restrict or terminate access if you materially violate these Terms, misuse the App, create a security or legal risk, or if continued operation is no longer reasonably practical.

You may stop using the App at any time. You may delete local content through the App and remove the App from your device.

Sections that should reasonably survive termination—including ownership, disclaimers, limitations of liability, and dispute terms—will survive.

11. No warranties

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the App is provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind, express or implied.

We do not warrant that the App will always be accurate, available, secure, uninterrupted, error-free, or free of harmful components, or that information will never be lost.

The App is a convenience tool and is not intended to provide medical, nutritional, safety, financial, or other professional advice.

Some jurisdictions do not allow certain warranty exclusions, so some of these exclusions may not apply to you.

12. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the developer of The Shared Cart and its service providers will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for loss of data, profits, goodwill, or opportunity arising from or related to the App or these Terms.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, our total liability for claims relating to the App or these Terms will not exceed the greater of:

• the amount you paid for the App during the 12 months before the event giving rise to the claim; or

• US $25.

Nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot legally be limited. Consumer-protection rights that apply to you remain unaffected.

13. Indemnification

To the extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless the developer of The Shared Cart from claims, liabilities, damages, and reasonable costs arising from:

• your unlawful misuse of the App;

• your User Content; or

• your violation of another person’s rights.

This section does not apply where prohibited by applicable consumer law.

14. Governing law and disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws applicable where the developer of The Shared Cart is established, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles, except where the mandatory laws of your place of residence apply.

Before beginning formal proceedings, you and we agree to make a reasonable effort to resolve a dispute informally by contacting the support email below.

Nothing in this section prevents either party from seeking relief in small-claims court where eligible or limits rights that cannot legally be waived.

15. Apple App Store terms

If you obtained the App through Apple’s App Store:

• these Terms are between you and the developer of The Shared Cart, not Apple;

• Apple has no obligation to provide maintenance or support for the App;

• Apple is not responsible for addressing claims relating to the App, including product-liability, legal-compliance, or intellectual-property claims;

• you represent that you are not located in a country subject to a United States Government embargo and are not listed on a United States Government prohibited or restricted parties list;

• Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms and may enforce the App Store-related provisions against you; and

• your use of the App must comply with the Apple Media Services Terms and applicable App Store usage rules.

16. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms as the App evolves.

We will post the revised Terms and update their effective date. If a change is material, we will provide additional notice when reasonably appropriate.

Your continued use of the App after revised Terms become effective constitutes acceptance to the extent permitted by law.

17. Contact

Questions about these Terms may be sent to:

The Shared Cart Support
Email: rdmjapps@gmail.com
Support: https://www.rdmjapps.com/support