Terms of Use

1. Acceptance of terms

By accessing or using Roost ("the Service"), operated by Roost ("we," "us," "our"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use ("Terms"). If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

We may update these Terms from time to time. The current version is always available at /terms. Continued use after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 16 years old (or 13 in jurisdictions where COPPA applies) to use the Service. By creating an account you represent that you meet this age requirement.

3. Your account

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account. You agree to:

• Provide accurate, current information when creating your account
• Notify us promptly if you suspect unauthorized access
• Not share your account credentials or API key with others

We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms, are used fraudulently, or remain inactive for an extended period (with prior notice).

4. The Service

Roost is a virtual pet platform that connects to third-party services you choose to link (e.g., GitHub, Strava, Fitbit) and uses your activity data to power digital creatures and personal analytics. "The Service" covers the Roost website, the Roost mobile app (iOS and Android), the Roost browser extension, our public APIs, and our Model Context Protocol (MCP) server — all are governed by these Terms. Key aspects:

• Integrations are optional. You decide which services to connect. You can pause or disconnect any integration at any time.
• AI features are user-controlled.Roost exposes data to AI assistants via the Model Context Protocol (MCP). You control which life domains your AI can access through per-domain toggles. Disabled domains are invisible to AI. Individual journal entries can also be marked "hidden from AI" on a per-entry basis.
• The browser extension is opt-in. The Roost browser extension lets you clip web pages, save highlights, and (optionally) share browsing-history activity with Roost. You install it yourself, authorize it with a per-extension API key, and can revoke that key or uninstall the extension at any time.
• Creatures and gamification are optional. You can toggle between a Pet View and a Data View on your dashboard, hiding creatures and viewing only your activity data.

5. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

• Use the Service for any unlawful purpose
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to other users' accounts or data
• Interfere with or disrupt the Service, servers, or connected networks
• Reverse-engineer, decompile, or disassemble any part of the Service (except as permitted by applicable law)
• Scrape, data-mine, or harvest data from the Service for commercial purposes
• Use the Service to transmit malware, spam, or other harmful content
• Circumvent rate limits, access controls, or security measures
• Impersonate another person or entity

6. Your data and content

You own your data. You retain all rights to the data you provide or that is imported through your connected integrations, including journal entries you write, audio recordings you submit, files you import, web clips and highlights you save through the browser extension, and any collections you publish as Shared Repos. By using the Service, you grant us a limited, non-exclusive license to process your data solely for the purpose of operating the Service (syncing activities, transcribing audio, computing creature stats, generating summaries, etc.).

Audio and file imports. Audio journal entries are transcribed shortly after upload; the audio file itself is retained for a limited window after which it may be deleted while the transcript and entry remain. Imported files (.pdf, .md, .txt, .docx) are stored alongside their parsed text content. Both audio recordings and file imports are scoped to your account, are not shared with other users, and are removed from our storage when you delete the entry, clear your data, or delete your account.

Shared Repos.If you publish a Shared Repo, you create an unguessable public URL that anyone with the link can view without signing in. Other Roost users can fork items from your Shared Repo into their own libraries, creating an independent copy that is not affected if you later delete or revoke the original. You can revoke a Shared Repo at any time, which immediately removes the public URL; previously forked copies in other users' libraries remain with them. Do not publish content you do not have the right to share.

We do not sell your data. We do not use your data for advertising. See our Privacy Policy for full details.

You may export or delete your data at any time. Upon account deletion, personal data is purged promptly, except where retention is required by law.

You can manage your data at /data-privacy.

7. Third-party services

Roost integrates with third-party services (GitHub, Strava, Fitbit, and others). Your use of those services is governed by their own terms and privacy policies. We are not responsible for the availability, accuracy, or practices of third-party services.

When you connect a third-party service, you authorize us to access data from that service as permitted by the scopes you grant during the OAuth authorization flow. You can revoke this access at any time by disconnecting the integration in Roost or revoking access in the third-party service's settings.

8. AI, MCP, and programmatic access

Roost provides an MCP server and a public REST API that allow AI assistants (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT) and other authorized agents to query your data on your behalf. By generating an API key (for the MCP server, the REST API, or the browser extension) and configuring your client, you authorize that client to access the data domains you have enabled and consent to sharing those domains with the third-party AI model provider you point the client at.

The scope of what an agent can read is constrained by your per-domain AI toggles, your per-entry "hidden from AI" flags on journal entries, and your account-level integration preferences. You can revoke any API key at any time from your account settings; revocation takes effect immediately for all subsequent requests.

Programmatic access is rate-limited. You agree not to circumvent rate limits, share your API keys with other people or unrelated services, or use the Service to build a competing data aggregation product.

AI responses are generated by third-party model providers (e.g., Anthropic). We do not control the accuracy or completeness of AI-generated content. AI features are provided "as is" and should not be relied upon for medical, financial, legal, or other professional advice.

9. Pricing and future paid features

Roost is currently free to use with all available integrations and features. We may introduce paid tiers in the future.

If paid subscriptions are introduced, they will be billed in advance on a recurring basis. You would be able to cancel at any time, with cancellation taking effect at the end of the current billing period.

10. Intellectual property

The Service, including its design, creature artwork, code, and branding, is owned by Roost and protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You may not copy, modify, distribute, or create derivative works of any part of the Service without our prior written consent.

"Roost" and all creature names (Gitko, Muscub, Noctome, Whiskit, Scampur, Pixipal) are trademarks of Roost.

11. Disclaimers

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR SECURE.

Activity data from third-party integrations is provided by those services. We do not guarantee its accuracy, completeness, or timeliness.

12. Limitation of liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ROOST SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, OR GOODWILL, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE, REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY.

OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THE SERVICE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE 12 MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR (B) $100 USD.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages. In those jurisdictions, our liability is limited to the maximum extent permitted by law. Nothing in these Terms excludes liability for fraud, death, or personal injury caused by negligence, or any other liability that cannot be excluded by law.

13. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Roost and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your use of the Service, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any third-party rights.

14. Governing law and disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, United States, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

Any dispute arising from these Terms or your use of the Service shall be resolved through binding arbitration administered by JAMS under its Streamlined Arbitration Rules, conducted in English, with the seat in San Francisco, California. You and Roost each waive the right to a jury trial and the right to participate in a class action.

EU/UK users: Nothing in this section limits your right to bring proceedings in the courts of your country of residence or to benefit from mandatory consumer protection laws of your jurisdiction. If any mandatory consumer law conflicts with these Terms, the mandatory law prevails.

15. Termination

You may delete your account at any time through Settings. We may suspend or terminate your access if you materially breach these Terms, after providing notice and a reasonable opportunity to cure (except in cases of egregious violations).

Upon termination, your right to use the Service ceases immediately. Sections that by their nature should survive termination (Disclaimers, Limitation of Liability, Indemnification, Governing Law) will survive.

16. General provisions

• Severability: If any provision of these Terms is held unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full effect.
• Entire agreement: These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Roost.
• No waiver: Our failure to enforce any right or provision does not constitute a waiver of that right or provision.
• Assignment: You may not assign your rights under these Terms. We may assign ours in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, with notice.

17. Contact us

If you have questions about these Terms:

• Email: jarzucker@gmail.com