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Terms & Conditions

Last updated: April 16, 2026

1. Agreement to Terms

By accessing or using PourCost (“the Service”), including our mobile applications (iOS and Android), web application, and website, you agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

The Service is operated by PourCost (“we,” “us,” or “our”). We reserve the right to update these terms at any time. Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.

2. Description of Service

PourCost is a bar and restaurant management platform that provides:

  • Ingredient and inventory cost tracking
  • Cocktail recipe building with real-time cost calculations
  • AI-powered invoice scanning and data extraction to update ingredient costs
  • AI-powered menu analysis, pricing suggestions, and cocktail audit tools
  • Staff training tools including auto-generated study guides and quizzes
  • Multi-currency and multi-unit (US & metric) support
  • Cross-platform data sync across iOS, Android, and web

3. Account Registration

To use most features, you must create an account by providing a valid email address and password. You may also sign in using Google or Facebook authentication.

You agree to:

  • Provide accurate and complete registration information
  • Maintain the security of your password and account
  • Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account
  • Accept responsibility for all activity that occurs under your account

You must be at least 18 years old to create an account and use the Service.

4. Subscription & Pricing

PourCost offers both free and paid subscription tiers. Paid features, pricing, and billing terms are presented at the point of purchase within the application.

We reserve the right to modify pricing with reasonable notice. Existing subscribers will be notified before any price change affects their current billing cycle.

5. User Content & Data

You retain ownership of all data you input into PourCost, including ingredient lists, recipes, invoice images, and business information (“User Content”).

By using the Service, you grant us a limited license to process, store, and transmit your User Content solely for the purpose of providing and improving the Service. This includes sending invoice images and text to AI processing services for data extraction.

We do not sell your User Content to third parties. We do not use your proprietary recipe or pricing data for any purpose other than delivering the Service to you.

6. AI-Powered Features

PourCost uses artificial intelligence for invoice scanning, menu analysis, pricing suggestions, and study guide generation. You acknowledge that:

  • AI-generated results are suggestions and may contain errors
  • You are responsible for reviewing and confirming all AI-extracted data before it updates your inventory
  • AI pricing and menu suggestions are informational and do not constitute financial advice
  • Invoice images and extracted text are processed through third-party AI services (see our Privacy Policy for details)

7. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

  • Use the Service for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable laws
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service or its systems
  • Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any part of the Service
  • Use automated means (bots, scrapers) to access the Service
  • Upload malicious content, viruses, or harmful code
  • Resell, redistribute, or sublicense the Service without written permission

8. Intellectual Property

The Service, including its design, code, branding, AI models, and documentation, is the intellectual property of PourCost and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws. Nothing in these Terms grants you rights to our intellectual property beyond the limited right to use the Service as intended.

9. Limitation of Liability

The Service is provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, express or implied.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, PourCost shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including loss of profits, data, or business opportunity, arising from your use of the Service.

Our total liability for any claim arising from these Terms or the Service shall not exceed the amount you paid us in the twelve (12) months preceding the claim.

10. Termination

You may delete your account at any time through the app settings. We may suspend or terminate your access if you violate these Terms or if required by law.

Upon termination, your right to use the Service ceases immediately. We may retain certain data as required by law or for legitimate business purposes (e.g., fraud prevention), but will delete your personal data upon request in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

11. Dispute Resolution

Any disputes arising from these Terms or the Service shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association, conducted in Denver, Colorado. You waive any right to participate in a class action lawsuit or class-wide arbitration.

12. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Colorado, United States, without regard to conflict of law principles.

13. Contact

Questions about these Terms? Contact us at josh@digitalnovastudio.com