Terms of Use
1. Agreement
These terms are between you and Luke Uglow (ABN 86 215 349 900). By using SwellMate you agree to them and to our Privacy Policy. Apple's standard licence agreement for App Store apps also applies. You must be 16 or older to use SwellMate.
2. What SwellMate is
SwellMate is a personal planning tool for surf and fishing trips: dates, countdowns, alarms, lists, costs, forecasts and offline maps. It doesn't tell you where or when it's safe or legal to surf or fish.
3. Water safety and fishing rules
Swell, wind and tide forecasts are computer models and can be wrong; tides in SwellMate are modelled, not official tide tables. Conditions at the beach can be very different. Warnings shown may be incomplete or late, and shark links go to other organisations' services. Always check the official Bureau of Meteorology forecasts, warnings and tide times, swim between the flags, and never rely on SwellMate for your safety. You're responsible for following fishing rules: licences, bag and size limits, closed seasons and marine park zones differ by state and change, so check with your state fisheries authority before every trip.
4. Maps
Maps can be out of date or wrong, and don't show rips, reefs, access rights or hazards reliably. Don't rely on SwellMate alone to navigate. Carry a paper map, a compass or GPS, and a personal locator beacon or satellite messenger in remote areas, and tell someone your plans.
5. Reminders and alarms
Reminders and alarms depend on your phone's settings, battery and permissions, and may not always go off. Set a backup alarm for anything that matters.
6. Acceptable use
Don't misuse SwellMate. That includes trying to break or reverse-engineer it, or using it to plan anything unlawful.
7. Price
SwellMate is free to use, with no ads and no in-app purchases.
8. Your content
Your trips, lists and notes belong to you. They stay on your phone.
9. Our content
SwellMate's name, design, artwork and software belong to Luke Uglow or its licensors. You may use them only to use the app.
10. Liability
SwellMate is provided as is. To the extent the law allows, we aren't liable for indirect or consequential loss, or for decisions you make based on the app. Our total liability is limited to resupplying the service. Some guarantees under the Australian Consumer Law can't be excluded, and these terms don't try to.
11. Ending use
You can stop using SwellMate any time and delete your data in Me → Privacy & data. We may change or discontinue features, and we'll try to give notice of significant changes.
12. Changes and law
If these terms change materially, SwellMate will ask you to agree again. They're governed by the laws of Western Australia. Questions: getswingmateapp@gmail.com.