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LowDown Terms of Service

Effective Date: February 23, 2026

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF SERVICE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY LOWDOWN. THESE TERMS OF SERVICE ("TERMS") GOVERN YOUR USE OF OUR WEBSITE AT HTTPS://LOWDOWN.BEER AND OUR MOBILE APPLICATIONS, LowDown - For Brewers AND LowDown - For Beertenders (COLLECTIVELY OR INDIVIDUALLY, THE "SERVICE"), AVAILABLE THROUGH APP DISTRIBUTION PLATFORMS SUCH AS THE APPLE APP STORE AND GOOGLE PLAY STORE, AS WELL AS THROUGH OTHER ACCESS METHODS OPERATED BY LOWDOWN.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By registering for or using the Service in any way — including browsing, accessing content, or contributing data — you agree to be bound by these Terms. These Terms may be updated from time to time as described in Section 2 ("Modification of Terms"), without prior notice.

These Terms apply to all users, including contributors of content, suppliers, outside accounts, and registered account holders.

2. Modification of Terms

LowDown may revise these Terms at any time. Updated Terms take effect immediately upon posting on the Service. Your continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms. If you do not agree to the updated Terms, you must stop using the Service.

3. Registration and Eligibility

Some content is available without registration. To access certain features, you must register and provide accurate, complete, and up-to-date information, including your username, email address, and password. You are responsible for keeping this information current. Failure to do so may be considered a breach of these Terms and may result in suspension or termination of your account.

You agree that you will not:

  • Create accounts on behalf of anyone else without their permission;
  • Use usernames that are offensive, vulgar, obscene, or otherwise unlawful;
  • Use another user's account without their prior express permission.

You represent and warrant that you are of legal age to enter into a binding contract, or, if registering on behalf of an entity, that you are authorized to bind that entity to these Terms.

4. Account Security and Unauthorized Access

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials. You may not access or attempt to access accounts, systems, or data you are not authorized to access. You agree not to circumvent, disable, interfere with, or bypass any security, authentication, or access controls. Attempts to probe, scan, test, or breach the Service are strictly prohibited.

LowDown reserves the right to suspend or terminate access for violations of this section.

5. Account Ownership; Organizational Control; User Data

Account Ownership

If you register on behalf of a brewery, company, or other legal entity ("Organization"), the Organization owns the account and all data created, uploaded, or generated within it. All data created by users (recipes, formulations, inventory, production, supplier records, etc.) is Organization data. Individual users do not have separate ownership rights.

Organizational Control

Organizations may add or remove users, modify permissions, and terminate access at any time. LowDown may act on instructions from designated administrators regarding account management.

Data Retention Following User Departure

If a user's access is terminated, all data created by that user remains the Organization's property. Former users have no right to access, retrieve, delete, or control Organizational data, except as expressly authorized by the Organization.

No Individual Ownership Claims

Users acknowledge that all data created under an Organization account is owned by the Organization. In disputes, LowDown may rely on instructions from the Organization's administrators and has no obligation to adjudicate such disputes.

6. License to Use the Service; Restrictions

License Grant

Subject to your compliance with these Terms and payment of applicable fees, LowDown grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to access and use the Service solely for your internal brewing business purposes. All rights not expressly granted are reserved by LowDown.

Restrictions on Use

You agree not to, and will not permit any third party to:

  • Copy, reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works of the Service except as expressly permitted;
  • Reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, decode, or attempt to derive the source code or underlying ideas;
  • Access the Service to build a competing product or benchmark for competitive purposes;
  • Circumvent or interfere with security, authentication, or access controls;
  • Use automated means (bots, scripts, scraping tools) to access or extract data, except as expressly authorized;
  • Introduce viruses, malware, or other harmful code;
  • Interfere with the integrity, performance, or availability of the Service;
  • Attempt unauthorized access to any portion of the Service, other accounts, or related systems.

Violations may result in immediate suspension or termination.

7. Data, Formulas, and Calculations

All data, formulas, and calculations provided by LowDown, including supplier, ingredient, material, chemical, external account, beer style data, recipe equations, and inventory calculations ("Data"), are for informational purposes and used at your own risk.

LowDown does not warrant the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or suitability of Data, and disclaims all liability for errors, omissions, or damages arising from its use.

Except as expressly permitted through normal use, you may not use, reproduce, modify, distribute, store, transmit, or exploit Data without LowDown's prior written consent. You may not sell, license, rent, or otherwise commercially exploit Data.

For clarity, "Data" does not include Reference Data governed under Section 8.

8. Shared Reference Data and User Operational Data

Reference Data

The Service includes a shared database of ingredients, materials, yeast strains, fermentables, hops, chemicals, suppliers, and related inputs ("Reference Data").

If you submit new entries, you acknowledge that:

  • Entries may be reviewed, standardized, or verified by LowDown;
  • Approved entries may become shared Reference Data accessible to other users;
  • Reference Data will not identify you, your business, or any user;
  • LowDown will not disclose who created or accessed any Reference Data.

You represent that submissions do not violate third-party rights or confidentiality obligations. By submitting, you grant LowDown a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, and distribute such Reference Data.

Accuracy; Use at Your Own Risk

Reference Data is for informational purposes. You are solely responsible for independently verifying specifications, supplier info, chemical data, and other Reference Data before relying on it in recipes, production, purchasing, or regulatory compliance. LowDown disclaims all liability for losses, damages, or costs arising from use.

User Operational Data

Operational Data — your recipes, formulations, ingredient quantities, usage rates, supplier relationships, pricing, purchasing, production data, and inventory levels — remains private. LowDown will not share Operational Data with other users or third parties, except as necessary to provide the Service or comply with applicable law.

9. Termination

LowDown or the Organization may suspend or terminate your account:

  • For violation of these Terms
  • For unauthorized use or security breaches
  • For non-payment (if applicable)
  • At LowDown's discretion

Termination does not remove Organizational ownership of Operational Data. Sections regarding License Restrictions, Ownership, Data, Disclaimers, Limitation of Liability, and Indemnification survive termination.

10. Warranty Disclaimer

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE." LOWDOWN MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE.

11. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, LOWDOWN'S AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICE, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE, IS LIMITED TO THE TOTAL SUBSCRIPTION FEES PAID BY YOU TO LOWDOWN FOR THE SIX (6) MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO LIABILITY.

IN NO EVENT SHALL LOWDOWN BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, OR DATA.

12. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless LowDown, its affiliates, officers, directors, and employees from claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, or expenses arising from:

  • Your violation of these Terms;
  • Your misuse of the Service; or
  • Your infringement of any third-party rights.

LowDown may assume control of your defense at its discretion.

13. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Oregon, USA, without regard to conflict of law rules. Any disputes shall be resolved in state or federal courts located in Benton County, Oregon, and you consent to personal jurisdiction.

14. Force Majeure

LowDown is not liable for delays or failures caused by events beyond its reasonable control, including natural disasters, terrorism, labor disputes, hosting failures, or government actions.

15. Assignment

You may not assign your rights or obligations without LowDown's prior written consent. LowDown may assign or transfer rights at its discretion.

16. Entire Agreement; Severability

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and LowDown, superseding all prior agreements. If any provision is found invalid or unenforceable, the remainder shall remain in effect.

17. Contact

For questions or notices regarding these Terms: support@lowdown.beer