please read these terms of service ("terms") carefully before using the pawd. mobile application or website at usepawd.com (collectively, the "service") operated by pawd. ("pawd.," "we," "our," or "us"). by accessing or using the service, you agree to be bound by these terms. if you do not agree, do not use the service.
you must be at least 13 years of age to use the service. by using the service, you represent and warrant that you meet this age requirement. if you are under 18, you represent that your parent or legal guardian has reviewed and agreed to these terms on your behalf.
pawd. is a personality-driven pet adoption platform that connects prospective adopters with adoptable animals listed by shelters and rescue organizations. the service includes:
pawd. is a discovery and donation platform. we do not sell, transfer ownership of, or broker the sale or acquisition of animals. all adoption decisions, agreements, and transactions occur directly between the prospective adopter and the shelter or rescue organization.
to access certain features of the service, you may be required to create an account. you agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration and to keep your account information updated. you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account.
you may not share your account with others or create accounts for any purpose other than your own personal use of the service. we reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these terms.
pawd. users earn Paw Points by watching rewarded advertisements served through Google AdMob. each qualifying ad view awards 10 Paw Points. Paw Points may also be purchased directly through in-app purchase (IAP) packs offered within the app. point values and IAP pricing may change at our discretion with reasonable notice.
Paw Points are an in-app currency used to boost the visibility of pet profiles in the pawd. feed. swiping up on a pet costs 10 Paw Points and boosts that animal's visibility for other users. boosting is not a donation — it is a feed-ranking action with no charitable component.
pawd. facilitates connections between users and animal shelters for the purpose of charitable donations. when a user chooses to donate, pawd. directs them to either: (a) the shelter's own donation page, sourced from RescueGroups.org; (b) the shelter's matched nonprofit profile on every.org; or (c) every.org's general animal-causes page as a fallback.
all donation transactions are completed on every.org's platform or on the shelter's own site. pawd. does not process payments, hold funds, pool contributions, or receive any portion of donation amounts. pawd. never touches donation money. 100% of what the user gives goes directly to the shelter via the platform used to complete the transaction.
pawd. makes no representations or guarantees about the tax-deductibility of any donation. users should confirm charitable status directly with the receiving organization or via every.org.
you agree not to use the service to:
you may submit content to the service, including profile photos and preference information ("user content"). you retain ownership of your user content. by submitting user content, you grant pawd. a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, store, display, and process your user content solely as necessary to operate and improve the service.
you represent and warrant that your user content does not violate any third-party rights and that you have all necessary rights to grant the license above.
the service integrates with and links to third-party services including Google AdMob and Supabase. your use of these third-party services is governed by their respective terms and privacy policies. pawd. is not responsible for the content, accuracy, or practices of third-party services.
pet profile information displayed in the service is sourced from third-party data providers and shelter organizations. pawd. does not verify the accuracy of individual pet listings and makes no representations or warranties about the health, temperament, or availability of any specific animal.
the pawd. name, logo, wordmark, and all original content, features, and functionality of the service are owned by pawd. and are protected by applicable intellectual property laws. you may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works from any pawd. content without prior written permission.
the service is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
pawd. does not warrant that the service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components. pawd. does not guarantee that any specific pet listed on the service will be available for adoption or that any adoption inquiry will result in a successful adoption.
to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, pawd. and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and licensors shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, or goodwill, arising out of or in connection with your use of the service, even if pawd. has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
pawd.'s total cumulative liability to you for any claims arising under these terms shall not exceed the greater of $100 USD or the amount you have paid to pawd. in the twelve months preceding the claim.
you agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless pawd. and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or in any way connected with: (a) your use of the service; (b) your violation of these terms; (c) your user content; or (d) your violation of any third-party rights.
we reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to the service at any time, with or without notice, for any reason, including violation of these terms. upon termination, your right to use the service will immediately cease. provisions of these terms that by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including sections on disclaimers, limitation of liability, and governing law.
you may delete your account at any time by contacting hello@usepawd.com. any unused Paw Points at the time of account deletion are forfeited and have no cash value.
these terms are governed by the laws of the United States, without regard to conflict of law principles. any dispute arising under or relating to these terms or the service shall first be subject to informal resolution — contact us at hello@usepawd.com and we will attempt to resolve the dispute within 30 days.
if informal resolution fails, disputes shall be resolved by binding arbitration under the rules of the American Arbitration Association, conducted in English. you waive any right to participate in a class action lawsuit or class-wide arbitration.
we may modify these terms at any time. when we do, we will update the "last updated" date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify users through the app or by email. your continued use of the service after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.
questions about these terms? contact us at:
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