Terms of Service

Last updated: August 6, 2026 · Effective: August 6, 2026

1. Agreement to these terms

These Terms of Service (the "Terms") are a binding agreement between you and [YOUR FULL LEGAL NAME], an individual doing business as "Pickflix" ("Pickflix", "we", "us", or "our"), governing your use of the Pickflix mobile application, the pickflix.us website, and any related services (together, the "Service").

By downloading, installing, or using the Service, you agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated here by reference. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

2. What Pickflix is

Pickflix is a decision tool for choosing something to watch. You swipe through films, optionally alongside other people in a shared session, and Pickflix tells you when you have agreed on the same title. Where possible, it then links you out to the streaming app that carries it.

Pickflix does not stream, host, distribute, or sell films. It holds no rights in any film and is not a substitute for a streaming subscription. Watching anything you match on requires your own subscription to, or purchase from, the relevant third-party service, subject to that service's own terms.

Pickflix is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Netflix, Disney, Amazon, Max, Apple TV+, Hulu, Paramount+, Peacock, or any other streaming provider. Provider names and logos are shown to identify where a film can be watched and remain the property of their owners.

3. Eligibility and age

You must be at least 13 years old to use the Service. If you are between 13 and the age of majority where you live, you may use the Service only with the involvement and consent of a parent or legal guardian, who agrees to be bound by these Terms on your behalf.

The Service is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child under 13 has used the Service, contact us at cameron@shiftsline.com and we will delete the associated data.

Film catalog data may include titles rated for mature audiences. You can constrain what appears using the in-app filters, but we do not guarantee that any particular content will or will not be shown.

4. Guest profiles and accounts

Pickflix creates a private guest profile on your device the first time you open the app, so your swipes, taste preferences and lists have somewhere to live. This requires no email address and no personal details from you.

You may optionally add an email address and password to turn that guest profile into a permanent account. If you do:

• You are responsible for keeping your credentials confidential and for everything that happens under your account.
• You must provide an email address you control, and keep it accurate.
• You must notify us promptly at cameron@shiftsline.com if you suspect unauthorized use.

A guest profile lives only on the device that created it. If you delete the app, reset the device, or lose the device without first adding an email address, that profile and its history cannot be recovered by you or by us. You can delete your account and its data at any time from Settings → Delete Account inside the app.

5. Sessions and other people

A session lets several people swipe the same pool of films at once. Any person holding the session code or link can join, up to the limit for your plan. Codes are short and human-readable by design, so treat them as you would a party invite: share them only with people you want in the session.

Within a session, other participants can see your display name, that you have joined, your swipe progress, and any film you both swiped right on. They cannot see the films you rejected. Choose a display name you are comfortable showing to everyone you invite.

A "match" is a suggestion, not an agreement or a booking. What you actually watch, and on whose account, is entirely between you and the people you're watching with.

6. Pickflix Plus, billing and refunds

6.1 What Plus is

Pickflix Plus is an optional upgrade that unlocks larger sessions, persistent groups, unlimited lists, swipe rewind, advanced filters and cross-device sync. It is offered as an auto-renewing monthly subscription, an auto-renewing annual subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase.

6.2 Billing through Apple

All purchases are processed by Apple through your Apple ID. We never see or handle your payment card details. Prices are shown in your local currency inside the app before you confirm, and are set per storefront by Apple; they may change over time.

Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Auto-renewing subscriptions renew automatically for the same period at the then-current price unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your Apple ID is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period.

6.3 Managing and cancelling

You manage and cancel subscriptions in the iOS Settings app → your name → Subscriptions, not inside Pickflix. Cancelling stops future renewals; you keep Plus features until the end of the period you have already paid for. Deleting the app does not cancel a subscription.

6.4 Free trials and introductory offers

If we offer a free trial or introductory price, any unused portion is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Trials convert to a paid subscription automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the trial ends. Eligibility for introductory offers is determined by Apple.

6.5 Refunds

Because Apple is the merchant of record, all refunds are handled by Apple under its refund policy, and we cannot issue them directly. Request a refund at reportaproblem.apple.com. Nothing here limits any non-waivable statutory refund or cancellation right you may have under the consumer law of your country or state.

6.6 Restoring purchases

Plus is tied to the Apple ID that bought it. Tap Restore Purchases on the Plus screen to reinstate it on a new device or after reinstalling, using that same Apple ID.

7. Free tier and feature changes

We intend to keep the core experience — swiping, matching, and two-person sessions — free. That said, we may change, add, or remove features on either tier, and may adjust the limits of the free tier. If a change materially reduces something you have already paid for, we will give you reasonable notice, and you may cancel and seek a pro-rated remedy through Apple where applicable.

The Service depends on third-party catalog and availability data. We do not promise that any specific film, streaming service, region, or filter will remain available.

8. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

• Use the Service for any unlawful purpose, or to harass, threaten, impersonate, or abuse another person — including through a display name, list name, or session name.
• Use a display name or list name that is obscene, hateful, or that infringes someone else's rights.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service, other users' accounts, or our infrastructure; probe or circumvent authentication, rate limits, or entitlement checks.
• Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the app, except to the extent that restriction is prohibited by applicable law.
• Scrape, bulk-download, resell, or redistribute catalog, availability, or ranking data obtained through the Service.
• Use bots, scripts, or automated means to swipe, create sessions, or create accounts.
• Interfere with the Service's operation, or impose an unreasonable load on our infrastructure.
• Use the Service to infringe copyright, or to locate or promote unauthorized sources for films.

9. Your content

"Your Content" means the things you create in the Service: display names, list names, the lists themselves, group names, and your swipe history. You keep ownership of Your Content.

You grant us a limited, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to host, store, reproduce, and transmit Your Content solely to operate and improve the Service for you — for example, to sync your lists to your other devices, to show your display name to people in your session, and to compute your taste profile. This license ends when you delete the content or your account, except for copies retained in routine backups for a limited period.

You are responsible for Your Content and represent that you have the rights to it. If you make a list public, you understand that anyone with its link can view it.

10. Third-party content and services

Film metadata, posters, and streaming availability come from third parties, including TMDB (with availability data sourced by TMDB from JustWatch).

This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

Availability data can be wrong or out of date. Catalogs change daily and by region, and licensing windows close without notice. A film shown as available on a service may have left it, may require an add-on channel, or may be rental-only. We provide this information "as is" and are not liable for decisions or purchases you make based on it. Always confirm in the streaming app itself.

When you tap through to a streaming service, you leave Pickflix and become subject to that service's terms and privacy policy. We do not control and are not responsible for third-party services or their content.

11. Our intellectual property

The Service — including the app, the website, the Pickflix name and logo, the interface design, and the ranking and matching logic — is owned by us and protected by intellectual property laws. Subject to these Terms, we grant you a personal, limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the app on Apple-branded devices you own or control, for your own non-commercial use. All rights not expressly granted are reserved.

12. Suspension and termination

You can stop using the Service at any time, and delete your account and data from Settings inside the app.

We may suspend or terminate your access if you materially breach these Terms, if we are required to by law, or if your use poses a security or integrity risk to the Service or other users. Where reasonable and lawful, we will tell you why and give you a chance to fix it. If we terminate your access for reasons other than your breach while you hold an active paid subscription, you may seek a pro-rated refund through Apple.

Sections 9 through 20 survive termination, along with any other provision that by its nature should survive.

13. Disclaimers

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE", WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free; that recommendations will suit your taste; or that catalog or availability data will be accurate, complete, or current. Pickflix is an entertainment convenience, not a professional service.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so parts of this section may not apply to you.

14. Limitation of liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, GOODWILL, OR SUBSTITUTE SERVICES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SERVICE, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER THEORY, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SERVICE WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US FOR THE SERVICE IN THE TWELVE MONTHS BEFORE THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM, OR (B) TWENTY-FIVE US DOLLARS ($25).

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited, including for fraud, or for death or personal injury caused by negligence. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations, so parts of this section may not apply to you.

15. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Pickflix and its owner from any claims, damages, liabilities, and reasonable legal fees arising out of your misuse of the Service, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of the rights of another person.

16. Governing law and disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of [YOUR STATE], United States, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules, and by applicable United States federal law. If you are a consumer resident elsewhere, you keep the benefit of any mandatory consumer protections of your home jurisdiction.

Talk to us first. Before filing anything, please email cameron@shiftsline.com with a description of the problem and what you'd like done about it. Most things are fixable in a day. If we can't resolve it within 30 days, either of us may pursue formal action.

You and we agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in [YOUR COUNTY, YOUR STATE] for any dispute not resolved informally, except that either party may bring an individual claim in small claims court where it qualifies.

17. Apple-specific terms

These provisions apply because you obtained the app from the Apple App Store:

• These Terms are between you and us only, not with Apple. Apple is not responsible for the app or its content.
• The license granted in Section 11 is limited to a non-transferable license to use the app on Apple-branded products you own or control, as permitted by the Usage Rules in the Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions, except that the app may be accessed by other accounts via Family Sharing or volume purchasing.
• Apple has no obligation to provide maintenance or support for the app. Support requests go to cameron@shiftsline.com.
• If the app fails to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Apple has no other warranty obligation whatsoever, and any other claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs, or expenses attributable to a failure to conform to a warranty are our responsibility.
• We, not Apple, are responsible for addressing any claims relating to the app, including product liability claims, claims that the app fails to conform to a legal or regulatory requirement, and claims arising under consumer protection or privacy law.
• We, not Apple, are responsible for the investigation, defense, settlement, and discharge of any third-party claim that the app infringes that party's intellectual property rights.
• You represent that you are not located in a country subject to a U.S. Government embargo or designated as a "terrorist supporting" country, and that you are not on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
• Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms and, upon your acceptance, have the right to enforce them against you.

18. Changes to these terms

We may update these Terms as the Service evolves or the law changes. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date above. If the change is material, we will give reasonable advance notice in the app or by email where we have your address. Continuing to use the Service after a change takes effect means you accept the revised Terms; if you don't accept them, stop using the Service and delete your account.

19. General

• Entire agreement. These Terms and the Privacy Policy are the whole agreement between us about the Service.
• Severability. If a provision is found unenforceable, the rest stays in effect and the unenforceable provision is limited to the minimum extent necessary.
• No waiver. Not enforcing a provision isn't a waiver of it.
• Assignment. You may not assign these Terms. We may assign them in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, on notice to you.
• Force majeure. Neither party is liable for delays caused by events beyond its reasonable control.

20. Contact

[YOUR FULL LEGAL NAME], d/b/a Pickflix
[YOUR MAILING ADDRESS]
General and support: cameron@shiftsline.com
Privacy and data requests: cameron@shiftsline.com