Terms of Service

Last updated: September 2026

Welcome to Memorist (“Memorist,” “the App,” “we,” “our,” or “us”).

By downloading, accessing, or using the App, you agree to these Terms of Service (“Terms”). If you do not agree with these Terms, please do not use the App.

Memorist is a private journaling and reflection tool that helps you record personal entries (event entries and daily journal entries), track relationships over time, attach photos to event entries, and review your life through guided prompts and timelines. Memorist is free to use. An optional subscription unlocks advanced features (see Section 3 for the current list). Memorist is not a social network: there is no public posting, feed, followers, or directory. You may choose to share individual entries with people you have connected with (see Section 4c).

1. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old to use Memorist.

By using the App, you represent and warrant that:

• You are 13 years of age or older, and
• You have the legal capacity to enter into a binding agreement.

If you are under the age of 18, you must have permission from a parent or legal guardian.

When you create an account, you confirm that you are 13 years of age or older. Apple requires users to be at least 13 years old to have an Apple ID in most regions, which aligns with Memorist’s age requirement and provides an additional verification layer. We do not collect government-issued identification or perform independent age verification beyond Apple’s own policies and user attestation at account creation.

2. Account Creation

To access the full features of Memorist, including multi-device sync, you must create a free account using Sign in with Apple.

Sign in with Apple: Account creation uses Sign in with Apple, which authenticates you via your Apple ID with Face ID, Touch ID, or your device passcode. Your Apple ID token is passed to Firebase Authentication (provided by Google), which serves as our backend identity and session management layer. This is the only method for creating new accounts.

Guest Mode: You may begin using Memorist without creating an account. In Guest Mode, you can create up to 30 items in total (including event entries, daily journal entries, and photos; deleting an item does not reset this count). Shared Entries is not available in Guest Mode. To continue beyond this limit, you will need to create a free account by signing in with your Apple ID. When you do, your Guest Mode data is automatically preserved and linked to your new account.

Legacy phone authentication: Before March 2026, Memorist used phone number verification (SMS one-time password) for account creation. If you created your account using phone verification before March 2026, you can still sign in with your phone number, but you must link an Apple ID before you can continue using the App. New accounts require Sign in with Apple, and new phone numbers are not accepted. If the Apple ID you link is already attached to a different Memorist account, linking removes that other account so the Apple ID can be attached to your original account.

You agree to:

• Maintain access to your Apple ID and iCloud Keychain (required for both authentication and encryption key storage),
• Maintain the security of your device and account,
• Not share your login credentials with others.

Important: Because Memorist uses Sign in with Apple for authentication and Apple’s iCloud Keychain for encryption key storage, your Apple ID is the single point of access for both your account and your encrypted content. If you lose access to your Apple ID, you will permanently lose access to both your account and your encrypted content. See Section 4a for details.

You are responsible for all actions within your account.

3. Subscription and Billing

Memorist is free to use. You can use Memorist in Guest Mode (without an account) or with a free account. An optional subscription is available to unlock advanced features (currently including additional photos per entry, optional AI-generated Reflections and a personal Memory (see Section 4b), calendar export, data export for backup, usage stats, photo panorama, and additional entry templates such as body check-ins, wine entries, and Calm entries). Unlimited entries and Shared Entries are available to all account holders, including the free tier, and are not subscription features. Features available under the subscription may change over time; the current feature set is shown in the App Store listing and in the in-app subscription screen.

Subscriptions

• Subscriptions are purchased and managed via Apple’s App Store.
• Subscription pricing is displayed in the App Store and may vary by region.
• A free trial period may be available for new subscribers, as shown in the App Store at the time of purchase.
• Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the renewal date.

Billing

• All billing is processed exclusively through Apple.
• We do not process payments directly and do not have access to your billing information.

Refunds

• Refunds are handled only through Apple according to their policies.
• We do not issue refunds directly.

You can manage or cancel your subscription through your Apple App Store account settings.

If your subscription lapses: Your data remains intact and accessible. Subscription-specific features (shown in the in-app subscription screen) are disabled. We may delete associated device tokens and notification preferences if you disable notifications. Unsubscribing never results in data loss.

4. Your Content

Memorist is a private space.

The personal materials you create in the App (“Content”) are yours, and you retain all intellectual property rights to your Content.

Content includes:

• Logs (a single unified entry that may hold text, photos, moods, tags, people, a location, a schedule, and body, wine, or Calm details),
• Event entries (moments associated with a specific date and time),
• Daily journal entries (reflections associated with a day),
• Body check-ins (weight and measurements you log over time),
• Wine entries (tastings and bottles you log over time),
• Calm entries (meditation and breathwork sessions you log over time),
• Photos attached to event entries,
• written reflections and notes on any of the above,
• tags for People, Places, or Things, and the details you add to them (including saved place locations and People tag photos),
• relationship Tempo™ settings.

We may introduce additional Content types in the future. Any new type is subject to the privacy protections described in these Terms and the Privacy Policy. Privacy Policy Section 5 lists exactly which parts of your Content are end-to-end encrypted and which metadata is not.

What We Store

By using the App, you grant Memorist a limited, non-exclusive, revocable license to:

• Store encrypted ciphertext of your Content on our servers (Firebase/Google Cloud Platform),
• Process encrypted data for the purpose of syncing across your devices,
• Store encrypted photos in Firebase Storage, and People tag and profile photos, which are not end-to-end encrypted,
• Process queryable metadata (timestamps, recurrence patterns, tag associations, and the other metadata listed in Privacy Policy Section 5) to enable core app functionality,
• Deliver entries you choose to share, in encrypted form, to the people you choose (Section 4c), and
• Store and serve readable copies only where you turn on a feature that requires one (the Calendar Feed and External Access).

Important: We store what you write as encrypted ciphertext, NOT readable content. See Section 4a (End-to-End Encryption) and Privacy Policy Section 5 for details and exceptions.

What We Cannot Do

We cannot:

• Read your entries or notes,
• Access your readable content,
• Decrypt your encrypted data,
• Provide you with unencrypted copies of your content,
• Recover your content if you lose access to your encryption keys.

Memorist does not publish or sell your Content, and does not share it with anyone except the people you choose to share specific entries with (Section 4c) and the features you turn on yourself.

4a. End-to-End Encryption and Technical Limitations

End-to-end encryption (E2EE) is a core design principle of Memorist, not an optional feature.

Unified identity: With Sign in with Apple, your authentication identity and your encryption key storage are now unified under the same Apple ID. Your sign-in is handled by Apple, and your encryption keys are stored in Apple’s iCloud Keychain — both tied to the same Apple ID. This eliminates the previous separation between your sign-in identity and your encryption key identity, meaning your Apple ID is the single point of access for both your account and your encrypted content.

What This Means

What you write is encrypted on your device before syncing to our servers. Only you hold the encryption keys. Privacy Policy Section 5 lists the limited metadata that is not encrypted and the opt-in features you control that create readable copies (Siri, Spotlight & Shortcuts; the Calendar Feed; External Access).

• We never have access to your encryption keys or the readable content of what you write
• What you write is stored on our servers as encrypted ciphertext — meaningless bytes without your personal encryption key
• No one else can access your content — not our staff, not third parties without access to your device or encryption keys, not governments (unless they have your device and passcode) — except the people you choose to share a specific entry with (Section 4c)

Encryption Key Storage: iCloud Keychain

Your encryption key is stored in Apple’s iCloud Keychain — Apple’s secure, encrypted key storage system.

This means:

• Your encryption key syncs seamlessly to your other Apple devices (iPhone, iPad, Mac)
• You can access your encrypted content on any device signed into your iCloud account
• Your key is protected by your device passcode and biometrics (Face ID/Touch ID)

Critical dependency: If you lose access to your iCloud Keychain, you permanently lose access to your encrypted content.

When You Might Lose Access to Your Content

You will permanently lose access to your encrypted content if:

• You forget your Apple ID password and cannot recover your Apple ID
• You disable iCloud Keychain and lose your local encryption keys
• You sign out of iCloud and delete the app before backing up
• You lose all devices signed into your iCloud account
• Your Apple account is suspended or terminated

We cannot help you in these scenarios. Data recovery is technically impossible without your encryption keys.

What Memorist Support CANNOT Do

Due to end-to-end encryption:

• × We cannot recover your data if you lose access to your encryption keys
• × We cannot decrypt your content, even if you request it
• × We cannot bypass your device passcode or iCloud Keychain security
• × We cannot provide unencrypted copies of your data
• × We cannot restore content after key loss, even with legal orders

This is by design to ensure true privacy. Your privacy is absolute, but so is your responsibility to protect your encryption keys.

Your Responsibility

By using Memorist, you acknowledge and accept that:

• You are responsible for maintaining access to your Apple ID and iCloud Keychain
• You are responsible for backing up your data (see Section 9a)
• You understand that losing encryption keys means permanent data loss
• You understand that Memorist support cannot recover your encrypted content
• You will not hold Memorist liable for data loss resulting from lost encryption keys

For complete details on how E2EE works, see the Privacy Policy Section 5.

4b. AI Features and AI-Derived Content

Memorist offers optional AI features that generate Reflections (short, AI-written observations you read) and Memory Beliefs (a structured, evolving model of you) from your entries. These features require a subscription and an available AI model. For complete detail on how this content is processed and stored, see Privacy Policy Sections 1.5 and 11.

• The content these features create is derived from your entries and is subject to the same end-to-end encryption and privacy protections as your other Content.
• You remain in control: you can Keep, Edit, Freeze, Hide, or Remove any belief. A hidden belief is never synced, exported, added to Spotlight, or shared with a connected app, but the AI model you have selected reads it when it updates your Memory (see Privacy Policy Section 1.5).
• On iOS 27 or later, Apple Intelligence is selected as your model by default; the AI features themselves still require a subscription.
• By default, processing runs on your device or on Apple’s Private Cloud Compute (Private Cloud Compute relies on Apple Intelligence and is available only on iOS 27 or later, and even then is used only once Apple enables it on the device). Two separate, independent opt-in features can move data outside that default, each off by default:
  • a third-party AI model (Anthropic’s Claude or OpenAI, using your own API key), where content is sent from your device directly to that provider under your own account and their terms; and
  • External Access (Connected Apps), where an outside app you authorize reads a consent-filtered copy of your shareable beliefs that Memorist hosts on its own servers, along with the boundaries you have set and, unless you switch it off, tensions between shareable beliefs. If you allow it, the app may also suggest memories, which never join your Memory on their own. This does not require a third-party AI provider or an API key.
• Separately, Siri, Spotlight & Shortcuts can use your journal and Memory on your iPhone, each under its own switch in Settings → On your iPhone that you can turn on or off at any time. Spotlight keeps a readable copy on your device, outside Memorist’s encryption and App Lock (see Privacy Policy Section 5).
• AI-generated reflections and beliefs are observational and may be incomplete or wrong. They are not advice — see Section 7.

What a connected app does with what it reads. If you authorize an app under External Access, that app receives your shareable beliefs, and its handling of them is governed by that app’s own terms and privacy policy, not ours. You are responsible for choosing which apps you connect and what you permit them to read. Revoking an app stops any further reads immediately — but revoking cannot recall, delete, or undo what that app already read while it was authorized. Memorist has no control over, and accepts no responsibility for, a connected app’s use, storage, or onward disclosure of information it obtained while you had authorized it.

4c. Shared Entries

Shared Entries lets you show a specific entry to people you have connected with. It requires a free account and is not a subscription feature. Nothing is shared unless you choose to share it. For how sharing works and what data it involves, see Privacy Policy Section 3.2.

• You are responsible for what you share. Share only with people you trust, and only content you have the right to share.
• Everything on the entry goes with it. Recipients see the entry as you wrote it, including its photos, moods, people, tags, location, any attached place (including a saved address and map location), and any Ask Me question it answers. They also see edits you make while it is shared.
• Repeating entries. Sharing a repeating entry shares every occurrence of it, past and future, until you stop sharing it.
• Taking it back has limits. Stopping a share or removing a connection removes the entry from the recipient’s App, but it cannot undo what they already saw, noted, or captured (for example, with a screenshot), and a notification they already received may remain in their inbox. Memorist is not responsible for what a recipient does with an entry you shared.
• Invites. Invite links and codes you send through other apps (such as Messages) are handled under those apps’ terms. Anyone who opens your invite in the App before it is used or expires can see your display name and profile photo.
• Minors. If you are under 18, you need a parent’s or guardian’s permission to use Memorist (Section 1), including Shared Entries.

5. Privacy

Your use of the App is also governed by the Memorist Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.

End-to-end encryption is a core design principle of Memorist, not an optional feature. What you write is encrypted on your device before syncing, and we cannot read it. Privacy Policy Section 5 lists the metadata we can read and the opt-in features that create readable copies.

Optional AI features (Section 4b) may process your content on your device, on Apple’s Private Cloud Compute (available only on iOS 27 or later), or — only if you deliberately enable it — via a third-party provider using your own API key. When Memorist generates your reflections and beliefs, its own servers never see your readable content. The one server-side exception is the optional External Access (Connected Apps) feature: if you enable it, Memorist stores a readable, consent-filtered copy of your shareable beliefs (never your private/hidden ones) on its own servers so a connected app can be served, and deletes that copy when you turn the feature off. Memories a connected app suggests, if you allow it, are also stored readably. See Privacy Policy Section 11 for details.

We may collect certain information—including your Apple ID information (identifier and email address), device information, diagnostic logs, and usage statistics linked to your account identifier—to:

• Provide core functionality,
• Improve performance,
• Ensure account integrity,
• Prevent fraud.

We do not display or share your personal entries or data publicly.

What we store on our servers:

• Encrypted ciphertext of your content (unreadable without your encryption keys)
• Queryable metadata (timestamps, recurrence patterns, tag associations, Tempo settings, and the other metadata listed in Privacy Policy Section 5) to enable app features
• People tag and profile photos, which are not end-to-end encrypted
• Account information (Apple-provided email address, Apple migration status, account creation date; phone number for legacy accounts created before March 2026)
• Device tokens (for push notifications) and notification records
• Shared Entries records (only if you use Shared Entries) — your connections, display name, profile photo, who received which entry, invites, and reactions, but never the contents of shared entries
• Calendar Feed copy (only if you enable it) — a readable copy of your scheduled events
• External Access copy (only if you enable Connected Apps) — a readable, consent-filtered copy of your shareable beliefs (never private/hidden ones), stored so a connected app can be served; deleted when you turn the feature off

What we explicitly do NOT store:

• Readable entries (outside the Calendar Feed, if you enable it)
• Readable tag names (except on some older records described in Privacy Policy Section 5)
• Readable location names
• Your encryption keys in any form we can use

By using the App, you consent to the processing of your data in accordance with the Privacy Policy.

For complete details on what data we collect, store, and process, see the Privacy Policy at https://memorist.me/#privacy

6. Calendar Feed (Optional Plaintext Export)

Memorist offers an optional Calendar Feed feature that allows you to export your event entries to third-party calendar apps like Apple Calendar or Google Calendar. Daily journal entries are never included in the Calendar Feed.

Important: The Calendar Feed is a plaintext export. Event entries included in the Calendar Feed are NOT protected by end-to-end encryption. Third-party calendar apps are outside the scope of Memorist’s E2EE protection.

This feature is:

• ✓ Disabled by default — you must explicitly opt in via Settings → Calendar Feed
• ✓ Event entries only — daily journal entries are NEVER included
• ✓ Optional — you can enable or disable it at any time

By enabling the Calendar Feed, you acknowledge that:

• Event entries you include in the feed will be exported as readable plaintext
• Third-party calendar apps cannot decrypt E2EE content, so this is the only way to integrate with them
• You are trading E2EE protection for calendar app compatibility for those specific event entries
• A readable copy of those entries is stored on our servers, and anyone who has your feed’s link can read it; you are responsible for keeping the link private, and you can revoke it at any time
• You can control which event entries are included (for example, by marking an event entry as private or excluding it from the Calendar Feed, depending on your settings)

For complete details, see Privacy Policy Section 5.

7. No Medical or Mental Health Advice

Memorist includes journaling prompts, reflection tools, and relationship tracking, but it is not a therapy, medical, or mental health service.

Memorist does not provide:

• Psychiatric or psychological care,
• Medical advice,
• Crisis support or counseling.

AI Reflections and Memory Beliefs (Section 4b) are observational, not advice. They are AI-generated impressions drawn from your own entries, may be incomplete or wrong, and are not a diagnosis, clinical assessment, therapy, or professional guidance of any kind. Do not rely on them as such.

If you are experiencing distress or require help, please contact a qualified professional or emergency services.

8. Acceptable Use

You agree not to misuse Memorist.

You may not:

• Upload, store, or create illegal content,
• Upload viruses, harmful code, or automated scripts,
• Attempt to disrupt or compromise the App,
• Reverse engineer or attempt to access internal systems,
• Violate intellectual property rights,
• Harass, abuse, or stalk others using relationship entries or reminders,
• Harass, threaten, deceive, or spam anyone through shared entries, invites, or reactions,
• Share another person’s private information or images without their permission,
• Use automated tools or scraping tools,
• Circumvent technological restrictions,
• Attempt to access other users’ encrypted content,
• Attempt to decrypt content without authorization.

We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms or create risk to the service or other users.

9. Data Storage, Syncing, and Backups

Memorist uses Firebase (Google Cloud Platform) to store encrypted ciphertext and sync across your devices.

What we store:

• Encrypted Content (as defined in Section 4) — stored as ciphertext in Firebase Firestore and Firebase Storage
• Queryable metadata (timestamps, recurrence patterns, tag associations, and the other metadata listed in Privacy Policy Section 5) — required for app functionality
• Account information (Apple-provided email address, Apple migration status, subscription status (active/expired), device tokens; phone number for legacy accounts created before March 2026)
• Analytics copies of metadata and encrypted content in Google BigQuery (see Privacy Policy Section 10)

Important technical limitations:

• We make reasonable efforts to protect your encrypted data, but we do not guarantee that your encrypted ciphertext will never be lost due to server failures or technical issues.
• We cannot guarantee that your encryption keys stored in Apple’s iCloud Keychain will never be lost.
• We cannot recover your readable content if you lose access to your encryption keys.

Data export: Subscribers can export their journal (Settings → Export for backup); the export does not include your Memory or reflections. All decryption happens locally on your device. The server never sees unencrypted data during the export process, maintaining E2EE security. However, the exported .zip file contains plaintext data—you are responsible for securing it appropriately.

We are not liable for data loss resulting from:

• Device failure,
• Loss of access to Apple ID or iCloud Keychain,
• Loss of encryption keys,
• Software bugs,
• Third-party outages (Firebase/Google, Apple iCloud),
• User error,
• Account deletion,
• iOS updates or device incompatibilities.

See Section 9a for your backup responsibilities.

9a. Your Responsibility: Backups and Key Management

Because we cannot access your encrypted content, we do not store backups of your readable data on our servers. It is your responsibility to back up your content.

This is the fundamental trade-off of true end-to-end encryption: your privacy is absolute, but so is your responsibility to protect your data.

How to Protect Your Data

1. Enable iCloud Backup (Recommended)

• Go to iPhone Settings → [Your Name] → iCloud → iCloud Backup
• Turn on iCloud Backup
• This backs up your local database, app settings, and encryption keys
• If you lose your device, you can restore from iCloud backup and regain access to your content

2. Use Multiple Devices

• Sign into Memorist on multiple Apple devices (iPhone, iPad, Mac)
• Your encryption keys sync automatically via iCloud Keychain
• If one device is lost, you can still access your content from another device
• This provides redundancy in case one device fails

3. Export Options

Subscribers can export their journal for backup purposes via Settings → Export for backup.

Export options:

• All data (text only): Your journal and tags, without photos, in JSON format
• All data + Photos: The same, plus your entry photos

What’s included:

• Your journal entries (or Logs) and their timestamps
• Your tags, with their basic details
• Photos (when the “All data + Photos” option is selected)

What’s NOT included:

• Your Memory (beliefs) and reflections
• Saved place locations and some person details (see Privacy Policy Section 7 for the full list)
• App settings and preferences
• Subscription and billing data
• Integration settings

Important notes about exported data:

• Decryption happens on your device to maintain E2EE
• The exported .zip file contains plaintext (unencrypted) data
• You are responsible for securing the exported file
• Store exported files in a secure location (e.g., encrypted backup drive)
• Do not share exported files—they contain your unencrypted journal content

Calendar Feed remains available as a separate option for event-entries-only export. See Section 6 for details.

Best Practices

• Keep your Apple ID credentials secure and memorable
• Enable two-factor authentication on your Apple ID
• Ensure at least one trusted device remains signed into your iCloud account
• Use multiple Apple devices to ensure redundancy
• Never disable iCloud Keychain unless you understand the consequences

What Happens If You Lose Access to iCloud Keychain

• You will not be able to decrypt your content
• We cannot provide you with your encryption keys
• Your encrypted data on our servers becomes permanently inaccessible
• There is no password reset or account recovery for encryption keys

App uninstall: Uninstalling Memorist does NOT delete your encryption keys from iCloud Keychain. Keys persist and will be available if you reinstall the app on any device signed into the same iCloud account.

10. Intellectual Property

The App, including designs, trademarks, logos, software, UI elements, and branding, are owned by the developer.

You may not:

• Copy,
• distribute,
• modify,
• resell,
• reverse engineer,
• or create derivative works from the App.

11. Service Availability and Updates

Memorist may update features, modify functionality, or discontinue parts of the App at any time.

We do not guarantee:

• Uninterrupted service,
• Error-free experience,
• Compatibility with all devices or iOS versions,
• Or permanent access to features.

Encryption compatibility: We may update our encryption algorithms or key management systems to improve security. We will make reasonable efforts to migrate your data, but we cannot guarantee seamless migration in all scenarios.

12. Disclaimer of Warranties

Memorist is provided “as is” and “as available.”

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

Specifically, we disclaim warranties regarding:

• Ability to recover encrypted content without encryption keys,
• Continuous access to iCloud Keychain or Apple services,
• Data recovery or account recovery after key loss,
• Compatibility with future iOS versions or devices,
• Third-party service availability (Firebase, Apple iCloud, Apple Push Notification Service).

You use the App at your own risk.

13. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Memorist and its owners, developers, or affiliates shall not be liable for any damages, including but not limited to:

• Loss of data,
• Loss of encryption keys or iCloud Keychain access,
• Inability to decrypt or recover encrypted content,
• Emotional or psychological harm,
• Relationship outcomes,
• Adherence to reminders or notifications,
• Indirect or consequential damages,
• Third-party service failures (Firebase/Google, Apple iCloud, Apple services),
• Device or account issues,
• Failure of iCloud Keychain sync,
• Loss of Apple ID access,
• Data loss resulting from account deletion.

Your only remedy for dissatisfaction with the App is to stop using it.

Maximum liability: In jurisdictions that do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability, our liability is limited to the amount you paid for the App subscription in the 12 months preceding the claim.

14. Termination

You may stop using Memorist at any time.

We may suspend or terminate your account if:

• You violate these Terms,
• We discontinue the App,
• Fraud or misuse is detected.

What Happens When Your Account Is Deleted

When you delete your account (or we terminate it), your data is permanently removed immediately with no grace period or recovery option, except for the limited records described in Privacy Policy Section 7 (“What may remain”).

What gets deleted:

• All encrypted content on our servers (Firestore, Firebase Storage)
• Your Shared Entries connections, and the entries you shared (which disappear from recipients’ Apps)
• Your authentication records
• All device tokens and settings
• Encryption keys on the current device

Important limitation: Because encryption keys are stored in iCloud Keychain with sync enabled, keys may remain accessible on your other Apple devices after account deletion. Apple provides no API for us to force-delete keys from all devices.

However, these keys become useless after account deletion since there is no encrypted data to decrypt.

We cannot restore your account or data after deletion.

For complete details on account deletion, see Privacy Policy Section 7.

15. Third-Party Services

Memorist relies on third-party services to provide core functionality:

Firebase (Google Cloud Platform):

• Firebase Authentication (validates Sign in with Apple tokens, manages user identity and sessions; phone verification for legacy accounts created before March 2026)
• Firebase Firestore (encrypted data storage)
• Firebase Storage (encrypted entry photos; People tag and profile photos)
• Firebase Cloud Functions (backend operations)
• Firebase Cloud Messaging (push notifications via APNs)
• Firebase Hosting (invite page, Calendar Feed, and External Access connection service)
• Firebase Crashlytics (crash reporting)
• Firebase Analytics (optional, can be disabled in Settings)
• Google BigQuery (data warehouse for analytics)

Apple Services:

• Sign in with Apple (identity provider and authentication)
• iCloud Keychain (encryption key storage and sync)
• Apple Push Notification Service (APNs)
• StoreKit 2 (subscription management)
• App Store (billing)
• Apple Maps (place search)
• Apple Intelligence and Private Cloud Compute (optional AI processing)
• Siri, Spotlight, and Shortcuts (optional, controlled in Settings → On your iPhone)

Optional services you connect yourself: Anthropic or OpenAI (if you add your own API key), and any outside app you authorize under External Access.

You acknowledge that:

• These services are governed by their own terms of service and privacy policies
• We are not responsible for third-party service failures or outages
• We cannot guarantee continuous availability of these services
• Changes to third-party services may affect app functionality

For details on how we use these services, see Privacy Policy Section 9 (Third-Party Services).

16. Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms periodically.

If changes are material, we will notify you in the App or via the email address associated with your account.

Your continued use of Memorist after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

We encourage you to review these Terms periodically at https://memorist.me/#terms

17. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms are governed by the laws of the jurisdiction of the App’s owner, without regard to conflict of law principles.

You agree to attempt informal resolution of disputes prior to legal action by contacting us at hello@memorist.me with a detailed description of the issue.

Arbitration (if applicable in your jurisdiction): Any disputes that cannot be resolved informally may be subject to binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association.

Exceptions: Nothing in these Terms affects your statutory rights as a consumer that cannot be waived by agreement.

18. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that these Terms remain in full force and effect.

19. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Memorist regarding your use of the App.

These Terms supersede any prior agreements or understandings.

20. Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms or the App, please contact us:

Email: hello@memorist.me

Website: https://memorist.me

These Terms of Service are effective as of September 2026 and apply to all users of the Memorist app.