Terms of Service

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old to use the Site. By using the Site, you represent and warrant that you are 18 years of age or older. The Site is intended for adults considering or pursuing reduced or eliminated alcohol consumption. It is not directed to minors and is not appropriate for minors.

3. The Service

RowGress provides educational and editorial content about reducing or eliminating alcohol consumption, along with optional tools: a sober day counter, a daily check-in tracker, and a savings calculator. Some of the data you enter into these tools (your sober start date, daily check-ins, and drinking baseline) is stored in our database, keyed to an anonymous identifier, to support cross-session persistence. See the Privacy Policy for details. The Site is provided free of charge.

We may add, change, or remove features at any time without notice.

4. Educational content, not medical advice

The Site is for general information and education only. Nothing on the Site is medical, psychological, psychiatric, nutritional, addiction-treatment, or legal advice. RowGress is not a healthcare provider, a treatment program, a recovery program, a crisis service, or a substitute for any of those. Using the Site does not create a doctor-patient, therapist-patient, counselor-patient, or other professional relationship between you and us.

Do not delay seeking professional help, or disregard professional advice you have received, because of something you read on the Site.

If you are pregnant, nursing, taking medications, or have a medical or psychiatric condition (including alcohol use disorder of any severity), consult a licensed healthcare professional before making any changes to your alcohol consumption, supplements, exercise, or other health behaviors. Stopping heavy drinking abruptly can be medically dangerous and in some cases life-threatening; medically supervised withdrawal may be necessary.

5. Personal experiences are not medical guidance

Some content on the Site reflects personal experiences. Personal experiences are not generalizable, are not clinical evidence, and may not be safe or effective for you. What worked or did not work for one person may have a different result for someone else. Treat anything described as a personal experience as one data point, not a recommendation.

6. Supplements

When supplement-related content is published on the Site, it is informational only. Statements about dietary supplements on the Site have not been evaluated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Dietary supplements are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Consult a licensed healthcare professional before starting any supplement, especially if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medications, or have a medical condition.

7. Commercial activity

RowGress currently operates as a free educational resource. We do not run advertising, we do not include affiliate links, we do not accept sponsored content, and we do not sell products or services on the site. If commercial features are added in the future, these Terms will be updated and notice will be provided on the Site before the change takes effect.

8. Crisis situations

If you are in crisis, in danger, or having thoughts of harming yourself, the Site is not the right resource. Reach a person now:

• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988 (United States).
• SAMHSA National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357).
• Crisis Text Line: text HOME to 741741.
• Emergency: 911 (United States).

These resources are also linked from the Site’s Crisis Resources page.

9. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

• Use the Site for any unlawful purpose.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Site, its infrastructure, or any data we store.
• Interfere with or disrupt the Site or the servers or networks that host it.
• Use the Site in any way that could harm a minor.
• Misrepresent yourself or your identity.
• Scrape, harvest, or otherwise extract content from the Site in bulk without our written permission.
• Use the Site to harass, threaten, or harm any person.

10. Intellectual property

The Site, including its text, graphics, layout, design, source code, and the RowGress name and wordmark, is owned by the operator or its licensors and is protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

You may view, download, and print portions of the Site for your own personal, non-commercial use, provided you do not modify, remove, or obscure any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices. All other uses, including reproduction, redistribution, public display, and creation of derivative works, require our prior written permission.

11. User content

The Site does not currently accept user-submitted content (no comments, no profiles, no forums). If we later add features that allow you to submit content, we will update these Terms with the license you grant us and any rules that apply.

12. Third-party links

The Site may link to third-party websites, services, or products. We do not control those third parties and are not responsible for their content, accuracy, privacy practices, or terms. Linking to a third party does not imply endorsement.

13. Disclaimers of warranties

THE SITE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, SECURE, OR FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR USEFULNESS OF ANY CONTENT ON THE SITE.

14. Limitation of liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL ROWGRESS, ITS OPERATOR, OR ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES, WHETHER INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF (OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE) THE SITE.

OUR TOTAL CUMULATIVE LIABILITY ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THE SITE WILL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100.00).

THIS SECTION APPLIES REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL THEORY (CONTRACT, TORT, STATUTE, OR OTHERWISE) ON WHICH ANY CLAIM IS BASED, AND APPLIES EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages. In those jurisdictions, our liability will be limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.

15. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless RowGress, its operator, and its licensors from and against any claims, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to your use of the Site, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any law or third-party right.

16. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Texas, USA, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. The federal and state courts located in Texas have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute not subject to arbitration under Section 17, and you consent to personal jurisdiction in those courts.

17. Dispute resolution

Before filing any formal legal action, you agree to first contact us at legal@rowgress.com and attempt in good faith to resolve the dispute informally for at least thirty (30) days.

If informal resolution does not succeed, any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Site will be resolved through binding individual arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Consumer Arbitration Rules, except that you or we may bring a claim in small-claims court if the claim qualifies. The arbitration will take place in Texas, USA, or by remote proceeding, at your election. The arbitrator’s decision will be final and binding.

YOU AND ROWGRESS WAIVE THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL AND THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY CLASS, COLLECTIVE, OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. If this class-action waiver is found unenforceable as to a particular claim, that claim will be litigated in court (and not in arbitration).

You may opt out of this arbitration agreement within thirty (30) days of first accepting these Terms by sending written notice to legal@rowgress.com.

18. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date above and, for material changes, post a notice on the Site for a reasonable period. Continued use of the Site after a change takes effect means you accept the updated Terms.

19. Termination

We may suspend or end your access to the Site at any time, with or without notice, for any reason, including for any violation of these Terms. Sections 4 through 17 and Sections 19 through 21 survive termination.

20. Severability and entire agreement

If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect. These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and RowGress regarding the Site, and supersede any prior agreements.

21. Contact

Questions about these Terms: legal@rowgress.com.