Terms of Service

By accessing or using the website at edenbirth.app (the “Site”), the Eden mobile application (the “App”), or any related product, feature, tool, or service we make available (collectively with the Site and the App, the “Services”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service (“Terms”). If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not download, install, access, or use the Services.

Eden Birth LLC (“Eden,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) operates an informational website and a mobile application designed to provide educational resources, planning tools, trackers, and related features to help expectant parents prepare for and create personalized birth plans.

The Services — including any in-app tools such as the birth plan builder, checklists, trackers, timers, notifications, content libraries, and any integrations with third-party devices or platforms — provide general educational information and personal-organization features only. The Services are designed to support — not replace — the relationship between you and your healthcare provider.

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, Eden grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to download, install, and use the App on a device that you own or control, solely for your personal, non-commercial use. All rights not expressly granted to you are reserved by Eden.

You agree not to: (a) copy, modify, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or create derivative works of the App or any part of the Services; (b) rent, lease, lend, sell, sublicense, distribute, or otherwise transfer the App; (c) remove or alter any proprietary notices; (d) use the App in connection with any automated system, bot, or scraper; or (e) use the App in any way that violates these Terms or applicable law.

If you download the App from the Apple App Store or Google Play, your use is also subject to the applicable platform's terms of service and end user license agreement, and those platforms are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms with the right to enforce them against you.

Some features of the Services require you to create an 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, and complete information and to keep that information up to date. You must notify us promptly of any unauthorized access to or use of your account.

THIS IS FUNDAMENTALLY IMPORTANT: Eden does not provide medical advice, diagnoses, or treatment. The Services — including the App and any of its features, tools, outputs, or notifications — are not a medical device and are not intended to function as one.

All information, materials, and outputs made available through the Services — including articles, blog posts, birth plan templates, in-app educational content, tracker data, generated birth plans, notifications, reminders, and any other materials (collectively, “Content”) — are for general educational and personal-organization purposes only. The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

Always seek the advice of your physician, midwife, or other qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, your pregnancy, or your birth plan. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read, generated, or accessed through the Services.

Eden does not endorse or recommend any specific tests, physicians, products, procedures, opinions, or other information that may be mentioned in the Content. Any birth plan or other output created using the Services should be discussed with and reviewed by your healthcare provider before being used in a clinical setting.

No information provided through the Services creates a provider-patient relationship between you and Eden, its founders, employees, or contributors.

THE SERVICES ARE NOT FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCIES. IF YOU BELIEVE YOU OR SOMEONE IN YOUR CARE MAY BE EXPERIENCING A MEDICAL EMERGENCY, CALL 911 (OR YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY NUMBER) IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT RELY ON THE SERVICES, THE APP, OR ANY IN-APP FEATURE (INCLUDING TIMERS, TRACKERS, OR NOTIFICATIONS) FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL NEEDS.

You use the Services at your own risk. You acknowledge and agree that:

• There is no guarantee that using the Services — including any feature of the App, any output it generates, or any third-party data it displays — will result in a successful, healthy, or complication-free pregnancy, labor, delivery, or postpartum experience.
• Every pregnancy and birth is unique. Information, recommendations, or outputs that apply to one person may not apply to you or your circumstances.
• Medical research and clinical guidelines evolve. Content and in-app information may not reflect the most current medical evidence or may not be applicable to your specific situation.
• In-app tools (including but not limited to contraction timers, kick counters, trackers, and any data synced from wearables or other third-party devices) may be inaccurate, delayed, incomplete, or unavailable, and must not be relied upon for medical decision-making.
• Notifications, reminders, and alerts delivered through the App may be delayed, missed, or fail to deliver due to factors outside our control, including device settings, operating system behavior, network conditions, and platform policies.
• You are solely responsible for the decisions you make regarding your pregnancy, birth plan, and healthcare, and for discussing those decisions with a qualified healthcare provider.
• Reliance on any information, output, or feature provided through the Services is solely at your own risk.

The Services may allow you to enter, store, or generate content, including birth plans, notes, preferences, tracker entries, and similar inputs (“User Content”). You retain ownership of your User Content. You grant Eden a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to host, store, reproduce, process, and display your User Content solely as necessary to operate, maintain, and provide the Services to you.

You are solely responsible for your User Content and for ensuring that it does not violate these Terms, applicable law, or the rights of any third party. We are not responsible for the loss, deletion, corruption, or unavailability of any User Content, and you are encouraged to maintain your own copies of important information.

The Services — including the App software, all source and object code, designs, user interfaces, graphics, logos, trademarks, text, images, audio, video, data models, and any associated content — are the property of Eden Birth LLC or its licensors and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

Except for the limited license expressly granted in these Terms, you may not reproduce, distribute, modify, publicly display, publicly perform, or create derivative works from any part of the Services without our prior written consent, other than personal, non-commercial use of downloadable resources we explicitly provide (such as our free birth plan template).

When using the Services, you agree not to:

• Use the Services for any unlawful purpose or in violation of these Terms.
• Attempt to interfere with, disrupt, overload, or compromise the security or integrity of the Services, the App, our servers, or any related systems.
• Probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of the Services, or bypass any security or authentication measures.
• Collect or harvest any information from the Services without our consent.
• Use the Services to transmit any virus, malware, or other harmful code.
• Misrepresent your identity or impersonate any person or entity.

THE SERVICES — INCLUDING THE SITE, THE APP, ALL IN-APP FEATURES AND TOOLS, AND ALL CONTENT — ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, EDEN DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

Without limiting the foregoing, Eden makes no representations or warranties about:

• The accuracy, reliability, completeness, correctness, or timeliness of any Content, output, calculation, or recommendation made available through the Services.
• The accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any opinions, advice, or other information provided through the Services.
• That the Services or the App will be uninterrupted, secure, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components, or that any defects will be corrected.
• That any in-app feature (including timers, trackers, reminders, notifications, or data synced from wearables or other third-party services) will function without errors, delays, or omissions.
• That any User Content or other data stored within the Services will be preserved, available, or recoverable.
• That any particular birth outcome will result from the use of the Services or reliance on the Content.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EDEN BIRTH LLC AND ITS FOUNDERS, MEMBERS, MANAGERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, AND CONTRIBUTORS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “EDEN PARTIES”) SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

• Loss of profits, data, goodwill, or other intangible losses.
• Personal injury, bodily harm, emotional distress, or death arising from your use of or reliance on the Services, the App, any in-app feature, or any Content.
• Pregnancy complications, birth outcomes, or any adverse health event experienced by you, your child, or any person in your care.
• Any action or omission you take or fail to take based on information, output, or Content provided through the Services or generated by any in-app feature.
• Any failure, delay, error, or inaccuracy in any in-app tool, including timers, trackers, notifications, reminders, or data integrations with wearables or other third-party devices or services.
• Loss, corruption, deletion, or unavailability of User Content or any other data stored within or transmitted through the Services.
• Any failure to obtain medical treatment, or any delay in obtaining medical treatment, related to your use of the Services.

THE EDEN PARTIES' TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SERVICES (INCLUDING THE SITE AND THE APP), WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE, SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNT YOU HAVE PAID TO EDEN FOR USE OF THE SERVICES IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR (B) ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS (USD $100).

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY, AND YOU MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Eden Parties from and against any and all claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to:

• Your use of or reliance on the Services, the App, any in-app feature, or any Content.
• Your User Content.
• Your violation of these Terms.
• Your violation of any rights of another party.
• Your violation of any applicable laws, rules, or regulations.
• Any decision you make regarding your pregnancy, birth plan, or healthcare based on information obtained through the Services.

This indemnification obligation will survive the termination of your use of the Services and these Terms.

The Services may contain links to, or integrations with, third-party websites, applications, devices, or services (including wearables and other connected devices). We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, availability, security, or practices of any third-party site, app, device, or service, and we do not endorse them. Your access to and use of any third-party site, integration, or device is at your own risk and subject to the third party's terms and privacy practices.

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Services, including the App and any associated account, at any time and for any reason, including if we believe you have violated these Terms. You may stop using the Services at any time by uninstalling the App and discontinuing use of the Site. Sections that by their nature should survive termination — including those addressing intellectual property, disclaimers, limitation of liability, indemnification, and governing law — will survive.

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be effective when posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date. Your continued use of the Services after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms. We encourage you to review these Terms periodically.

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Iowa, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services shall be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in the State of Iowa, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts.

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, that provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible, and the remaining provisions of these Terms shall remain in full force and effect.

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Eden regarding your use of the Services and supersede all prior agreements, understandings, and communications.

If you have questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at hello@edenbirth.app.