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Terms of Service

Last updated: August 1, 2026

The gist

We are Twist Labs LLC, the team behind Fotogora. Fotogora is a place for people who love photography to find each other, shoot together, and see the same streets through different eyes. We hope you love it as much as we love building it.

These Terms of Service ("Terms") describe our commitments to you, and your rights and responsibilities when using our services. Please read them carefully and reach out to us if you have any questions. If you don't agree to these Terms, don't use our services.

These Terms are adapted from the WordPress.com Terms of Service, created by Automattic and made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. We make our Terms available under the same license, so you are welcome to copy, adapt, and reuse them. Just make sure to revise them so they reflect your actual practices.

Terms of Service

These Terms govern your access to and use of the software, applications, and other products and services we provide through or for fotogora.app, including our website and our mobile apps (our "Services").

Please read these Terms carefully before accessing or using our Services. By accessing or using any part of our Services, you agree to be bound by all of the Terms and all other operating rules, policies, and procedures that we may publish via the Services from time to time (collectively, the "Agreement"). You also agree that we may automatically change, update, or add on to our Services as stated in the Terms, and the Agreement will apply to any changes.

1. Who's who

"You" means any individual or entity using our Services. If you use our Services on behalf of another person or entity, you represent and warrant that you're authorized to accept the Agreement on that person's or entity's behalf, that by using our Services you're accepting the Agreement on behalf of that person or entity, and that if you, or that person or entity, violates the Agreement, you and that person or entity agree to be responsible to us.

Your Agreement is with Twist Labs LLC. We refer to Twist Labs LLC as "Twist Labs," "us," or "we" throughout these Terms.

2. Your use of our Services and your account

When using our Services requires an account, you agree to provide us with complete and accurate information and to keep the information current so that we can communicate with you about your account. We may need to send you messages about notable updates (like changes to our Terms of Service or Privacy Policy), or to let you know about legal inquiries or complaints we receive about the ways you use our Services so you can make informed choices in response.

We may limit your access to our Services until we're able to verify your account information, like your phone number or email address. When you sign up or sign in with a phone number, you agree that we may send you text messages with one-time codes and other messages about your account. Message and data rates from your carrier may apply.

We may occasionally contact you to share news about Fotogora. If you aren't interested, you can opt out of marketing communications at any time; messages we're required to send about your account or these Terms are not affected by that choice.

You're solely responsible and liable for your use of our Services and all activity under your account. You're also fully responsible for using our Services securely and maintaining the security of your account and of any devices you use to access it, which includes keeping your sign-in methods (passkeys, connected sign-in providers, phone number, and email address) under your control and your devices and apps up to date.

Don't share or misuse your access credentials. And notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or of any other breach of security. If we believe your account has been compromised, we may suspend or disable it.

If you'd like to learn about how we handle the information you provide us, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

3. Minimum age requirements

Our Services are not directed to children, and you must be an adult to use them. You're not allowed to access or use our Services if you're under 18 years of age (or the legal age of majority where you live, if that is higher). If you register as a user or otherwise use our Services, you represent that you're at least 18 and that you can legally form a binding contract with us.

4. Your content

Fotogora is built around the photos, events, and words you and other members share (like event listings, photos, profiles, and comments), which we call "Content." You own your Content, and you retain all ownership rights you have in the Content you post to our Services.

License. So that we can run Fotogora, you grant us a worldwide, royalty-free, transferable, sub-licensable, and non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, store, distribute, and display your Content for the purpose of providing, securing, and improving our Services. This covers things like storing your photos, converting them to other formats and sizes, and showing them to the people who are allowed to see them. This license ends when your Content is deleted from our Services, except that we may keep residual copies in backups for a limited time. We don't sell your Content, and we don't use it for advertising.

Who can see what. Event listings (like the title, cover photo, date, general location, and host) may be visible to anyone so that people can discover events near them. Photos uploaded to an event are shared with that event's participants: by uploading photos to an event, you give the event's participants permission to view them within our Services. Your profile (like your name, avatar, and bio) is visible to other users. Don't upload anything you're not comfortable sharing with the audience it will reach.

Photos of other people. Fotogora events happen in the real world, and cameras are the whole point. When you attend an event, you understand that other participants may photograph you and upload those photos to the event's shared gallery. When you upload photos, you're responsible for making sure you have the rights and any consents you need, and for respecting the privacy expectations and laws of the place where you shot them. If a photo of you has been shared and you'd like it taken down, contact the event host or reach out to us at support@fotogora.app and we'll do our best to help.

Deletion. You can delete your Content, and you can delete your account at any time in your settings. If you delete Content, we'll use reasonable efforts to remove it from view promptly, but you acknowledge that cached copies or references to the Content may not be immediately unavailable, and that residual copies may persist in backups for a limited time.

5. Events and meetups

Fotogora helps people organize and find photography events, but the events themselves are created and run by users, not by us. We don't organize, supervise, or control events, and we don't vet, endorse, or screen hosts, participants, or venues.

Fotogora events happen in person, between real people. Use good judgment about where you go and who you meet, and remember that you are responsible for your own safety and belongings. To the fullest extent permitted by law, you agree that your participation in any event is at your own risk, and that we are not responsible for anything that happens at or in connection with an event, including the conduct of hosts or participants.

If you host an event, you're responsible for it: pick locations you're allowed to use, follow applicable laws (including local rules about photography in public and private spaces, and any permit requirements), and treat your participants well. Whether you host or attend, you're responsible for your own compliance with the law, and any disputes between you and other users are between you and them.

6. Responsibility of visitors and users

We haven't reviewed, and can't review, all of the Content posted to or made available through our Services by users or anyone else, or the third-party websites that our Services may link to. We're not responsible for any use or effects of Content or third-party websites. So, for example:

  • We don't have any control over third-party websites, and a link to or from one of our Services does not represent or imply that we endorse any third-party website.
  • We don't endorse any Content or represent that Content is accurate, useful, or not harmful. Content could be offensive, indecent, or objectionable; include technical inaccuracies or other errors; or violate or infringe the privacy, publicity rights, intellectual property rights, or other proprietary rights of third parties.
  • You're fully responsible for the Content you post through our Services, and any harm resulting from that Content. It's your responsibility to ensure that your Content abides by applicable laws and by the Agreement.
  • We aren't responsible for any harm resulting from anyone's access, use, or downloading of Content, or for any harm resulting from third-party websites. You're responsible for taking the necessary precautions to protect yourself and your devices from viruses and other harmful or destructive content.

7. Fees, payment, and renewal

Fotogora is currently free to use. Some of our Services may in the future be offered for a fee ("Paid Services"). This section applies to any purchases of Paid Services.

Fees for Paid Services. By using a Paid Service, you agree to pay the specified fees. Depending on the Paid Service, fees may be one-time or recurring. For recurring fees (subscriptions), your subscription begins on your purchase date, and we'll bill or charge you in the automatically-renewing interval you select (such as monthly or annually), on a pre-pay basis until you cancel, which you can do at any time in your settings or by contacting us.

Taxes. To the extent permitted by law, or unless explicitly stated otherwise, all fees do not include applicable federal, provincial, state, local, or other governmental sales, value-added, goods and services, or other taxes, fees, or charges ("Taxes"). You're responsible for paying all applicable Taxes relating to your use of our Services, your payments, or your purchases. If we're obligated to pay or collect Taxes on the fees you've paid or will pay, you're responsible for those Taxes, and we may collect payment from you.

Payment. You must provide accurate and up-to-date payment information. By providing your payment information, you authorize us to store it until you request deletion. If your payment fails, we suspect fraud, or Paid Services are otherwise not paid for or paid for on time, we may immediately cancel or revoke your access to Paid Services without notice to you. You authorize us to charge any updated payment information provided by your bank or payment service provider, or other payment methods you have provided, if we can't charge your primary payment method.

Automatic renewal. By enrolling in a subscription, you authorize us to automatically charge the then-applicable fees and Taxes for each subsequent subscription period until the subscription is canceled. If you received a discount, used a coupon code, or subscribed during a free trial or promotion, your subscription will automatically renew for the full price of the subscription at the end of the discount period. Unless you cancel a subscription, it'll automatically renew and we'll charge your payment method. You can view your renewal dates, cancel, or manage subscriptions in your settings or by contacting us.

Fees and changes. We may change our fees at any time in accordance with these Terms and requirements under applicable law. This means that we may change our fees going forward, start charging fees for Services that were previously free, or remove or update features or functionality that were previously included in the fees. If you don't agree with the changes, you must cancel your Paid Service.

Refunds. We may have a refund policy for some of our Paid Services, and we'll also provide refunds if required by law. In all other cases, there are no refunds and all payments are final.

European users: You have the right to withdraw from a purchase within fourteen (14) days from the date of the purchase without giving any reason, as long as your purchase was not of downloadable content or of a customized nature, and (i) the service has not been fully performed, or (ii) subject to other limitations as permitted by law. For digital content, you agree that any purchase of digital content will be made available to you immediately, and as a result you waive any right of withdrawal to such content. If we have already begun our services during the withdrawal period, you will pay us a prorated amount corresponding to the services already provided up to the time you notify us of the exercise of the withdrawal right. You may exercise your right of withdrawal by sending a clear, written request to support@fotogora.app.

8. Feedback

We love hearing from you and are always looking to improve our Services. When you share comments, ideas, or feedback with us, you agree that we're free to use them without any restriction or compensation to you.

9. General representation and warranty

Fotogora is about community. Be the person other people are glad showed up to the event. In particular, you represent and warrant that your use of our Services:

  • Will be in strict accordance with the Agreement;
  • Will comply with all applicable laws and regulations (including, without limitation, all applicable laws regarding online conduct and acceptable content, photography, privacy, data protection, and the transmission of technical data exported from the United States or the country in which you reside);
  • Will not be for any unlawful purposes, to publish illegal content, or in furtherance of illegal activities;
  • Will not be used to harass, threaten, stalk, or intimidate anyone, or to post Content that is hateful, exploitative, or sexualizes or endangers minors;
  • Will not be used to share intimate or sexually explicit images of a person without their consent;
  • Will not infringe or misappropriate the intellectual property rights of Twist Labs or any third party;
  • Will not disclose the personal information of others without their consent;
  • Will not be used to send spam or bulk unsolicited messages;
  • Will not involve creating events that are misleading, dangerous, or unlawful, or using our Services to arrange anything other than what they're for;
  • Will not overburden or interfere with our systems or impose an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our infrastructure, as determined by us in our sole discretion;
  • Will not interfere with, disrupt, or attack any service or network;
  • Will not be used to create, distribute, or enable material that is, facilitates, or operates in conjunction with, malware, spyware, adware, or other malicious programs or code;
  • Will not involve reverse engineering, decompiling, disassembling, deciphering, or otherwise attempting to derive the source code for the Services or any related technology that is not open source; and
  • Will not involve renting, leasing, loaning, selling, or reselling the Services or related data without our consent.

We may remove Content or restrict accounts that violate these requirements, as described in the Termination section below.

10. Copyright policy

As we ask others to respect our intellectual property rights, we respect the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe any Content violates your copyright, please send a notice containing the information required by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3)) to our registered copyright agent at dmca@twistlabs.llc. If we receive a valid notice, we may remove or disable access to the Content and, for repeat infringers, terminate the account. If you believe your Content was removed by mistake, you may send us a counter-notice at the same address.

11. Intellectual property

The Agreement doesn't transfer any Twist Labs or third-party intellectual property to you, and all right, title, and interest in and to such property remains (as between Twist Labs and you) solely with Twist Labs. Fotogora, Twist Labs, and all other trademarks, service marks, graphics, and logos used in connection with our Services are trademarks or registered trademarks of Twist Labs (or Twist Labs' licensors). Other trademarks, service marks, graphics, and logos used in connection with our Services may be the trademarks of other third parties. Using our Services doesn't grant you any right or license to reproduce or otherwise use any Twist Labs or third-party trademarks.

12. Third-party services

Our Services may integrate with or depend on services provided by third parties, like signing in with Apple or Google, receiving text messages through your carrier, or map and location data. Those services aren't controlled by Twist Labs, and your use of them may be subject to the third party's own terms and privacy policy. We won't be responsible or liable to you or anyone else for third-party services.

Apple. If you use our iOS app, these Terms are an agreement between you and Twist Labs, not Apple. Apple has no obligation to provide maintenance or support for the app and isn't responsible for addressing any claims relating to it. Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms with respect to your use of the iOS app and may enforce them against you.

13. Changes

We may modify the Terms from time to time, for example, to reflect changes to our Services (like adding new features or retiring old ones) or for legal, regulatory, or security reasons. If we do this, we'll provide notice of the changes, such as by posting the amended Terms and updating the "Last updated" date or, if the changes, in our sole discretion, are material, we may notify you through our Services or other communications. Any changes will apply on a going-forward basis, and, unless we say otherwise, the amended Terms will be effective immediately. By continuing to use our Services after we've notified you, you agree to be bound by the new Terms. You have the right to object to any changes at any time by ceasing your use of our Services and canceling any subscription you have.

14. Termination

We may terminate your access to all or any part of our Services at any time, with or without cause or notice, effective immediately, including if we believe, in our sole discretion, that you have violated this Agreement or other applicable terms. We have the right (though not the obligation) to refuse or remove any Content that, in our reasonable opinion, violates any part of this Agreement or any Twist Labs policy, or is in any way harmful or objectionable, and to terminate or deny access to and use of any of our Services to any individual or entity for any reason. We will have no obligation to provide a refund of any fees previously paid.

You can stop using our Services and delete your account at any time in your settings, or, if you use a Paid Service, you can cancel at any time, subject to the Fees, Payment, and Renewal section of these Terms.

15. Disclaimers

Our Services are provided "as is." Twist Labs and its suppliers and licensors hereby disclaim all warranties of any kind, express or implied, to the maximum extent allowed by applicable law, including, without limitation, the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. Neither Twist Labs, nor its suppliers and licensors, makes any warranty that our Services will be error free or that access thereto will be continuous or uninterrupted. You understand that you download from, or otherwise obtain content or services through, our Services at your own discretion and risk.

16. Jurisdiction and applicable law

Except to the extent any applicable law provides otherwise, the Agreement and any access to or use of our Services will be governed by the laws of the state of Texas, U.S.A., excluding its conflict of law provisions and the application of the United Nations Convention of Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, and the proper venue for any disputes arising out of or relating to the Agreement and any access to or use of our Services will be the state and federal courts located in Travis County, Texas, U.S.A. Nothing in this Agreement affects your rights as a consumer to rely on mandatory provisions in your country of residence.

17. Limitation of liability

In no event will Twist Labs, or its suppliers, partners, or licensors, be liable (including for any third-party products or services purchased or used through our Services) with respect to any subject matter of the Agreement under any contract, negligence, strict liability or other legal or equitable theory for: (i) any special, incidental or consequential damages; (ii) the cost of procurement for substitute products or services; (iii) for interruption of use or loss or corruption of data; or (iv) for any amounts that exceed $50 or the fees paid by you to Twist Labs under the Agreement during the twelve (12) month period prior to the cause of action, whichever is greater. Twist Labs shall have no liability for any failure or delay due to matters beyond its reasonable control. The foregoing shall not apply to the extent prohibited by applicable law.

European users: If we cause damage to you and you are a consumer in Europe, we limit our liability to the maximum amount permissible in your country of residence. Liability will be limited to foreseeable damages arising due to a breach of material contractual obligations typical for this type of contract. Twist Labs isn't liable for damages that result from a non-material breach of any other applicable duty of care. This limitation of liability will not apply to any statutory liability that cannot be limited, to liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, liability caused by our willful misconduct or gross negligence, or our responsibility for something we have specifically promised to you. You and we agree that we and our affiliates' total liability is limited to the greater of $50 or the amount paid by you to use our Services during the 12 months preceding the claim. To the extent that our liability is limited or excluded, the limitations or exclusions will also apply to the personal liability of our employees, legal representatives, and vicarious agents.

18. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Twist Labs, its contractors, and its licensors, and their respective directors, officers, employees, and agents from and against any and all losses, liabilities, demands, damages, costs, claims, and expenses, including attorneys' fees, arising out of or related to your use of our Services, including but not limited to your violation of the Agreement or applicable law, Content that you post, and any events you host or attend.

19. US economic sanctions

You agree that our ability to provide our Services to you is subject to compliance with US sanctions that restrict or prohibit who or from where our Services can be accessed. By using the Services, you represent and warrant that you (i) are not located or residing in any country or territory subject to comprehensive US sanctions; (ii) are not listed on any United States list of prohibited or restricted parties, such as OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, or otherwise subject to US sanctions that would prohibit your access to or use of our Services; and (iii) shall not use the Services in any manner that may cause Twist Labs to violate US export controls and sanctions. We reserve the right to restrict or block your access to the Services and/or to terminate the Agreement at any time without notice if we determine, at our sole discretion, that such access may cause a violation or create unacceptable risk to us under export controls or sanctions.

20. Translation

These Terms were originally written in English (US). We may translate these Terms into other languages, and in the event of a conflict between a translated version of these Terms and the English version, the English version will control.

21. Miscellaneous

The Agreement (together with any other terms we provide that apply to any specific Service) constitutes the entire agreement between Twist Labs and you concerning our Services. If any part of the Agreement is unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that part is severable from the Agreement, and does not affect the validity or enforceability of the rest of the Agreement. A waiver by either party of any term or condition of the Agreement or any breach thereof, in any one instance, will not waive such term or condition or any subsequent breach thereof.

Twist Labs may assign its rights under the Agreement without condition. You may only assign your rights under the Agreement with our prior written consent.

If you have any questions about these Terms, contact us at support@fotogora.app.