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Terms of Use and End User License Agreement

Effective date: October 7, 2026. This version adds For the Record Plus, ads and affiliate links.

These Terms are an agreement between you and the operator named at the bottom of this page ("we", "us", "our") for the For the Record app and website (the "Service"). By creating an account or using the app, you accept them. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

Zero tolerance. There is no place in For the Record for objectionable content or abusive users. Content that breaks the rules in section 5 is removed, and members who post it are removed.

1. Who can use the Service

You must be at least 13 years old. If you are under 18, or under the age of majority where you live, you may use the Service only with the permission of a parent or legal guardian who agrees to these Terms on your behalf. You may not use the Service if you are barred from doing so under applicable law, or if we have previously removed you from it.

2. Your account

You can use the diary without an account; that data stays on your device. Social features (public reviews, follows, likes, the feed) and syncing need an account, created with Sign in with Apple, Sign in with Google, or an email and password. You must accept these Terms when you sign up.

Give accurate information, keep your sign-in secure, and do not share your account. You are responsible for activity on your account. Handles must not impersonate anyone or infringe anyone's rights; we may reclaim a handle that does. You can delete your account at any time in the app (Profile, then Account, then Delete account) or by email, as described on the Delete your account page.

3. License to use the app

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to download and use the app for your personal, non-commercial use on any Apple-branded device you own or control, as permitted by the Usage Rules in the Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions (which also allow use by other accounts associated with you through Family Sharing or volume purchasing). You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, rent or sublicense the app; reverse engineer it except where the law allows despite this restriction; scrape, harvest or bulk-download data from the Service; interfere with or overload the Service; access it through automated means other than the app; or use it to build a competing database. We keep all rights not expressly granted.

4. Your content

You own what you write: reviews, ratings, tags, lists, diary entries and profile text ("Your Content"). You are responsible for it and confirm you have the rights to post it.

License for public content. When you publish a review or other content that is visible to other members, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable and sublicensable license to host, store, reproduce, adapt (for example, to fit different screen sizes or formats), publish, display and distribute that content in connection with operating, providing and promoting the Service. This license lets service providers we use to run the Service (such as our hosting provider) handle your content on our behalf. It ends when you delete the content or your account, except that copies other members already shared outside the Service, and copies in backups until they expire on normal rotation, may persist for a limited time.

Your private data (for example, your diary and Listen Later queue) is used only to provide the Service to you. We do not claim ownership of any of Your Content.

5. Community rules

You must not post, upload or share content, or behave in a way, that:

harasses, bullies, threatens, intimidates or stalks anyone, or encourages others to do so;
expresses or promotes hatred or violence against people based on race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, caste, disability, disease, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation or veteran status;
is sexually explicit or pornographic, or sexualizes minors in any way;
promotes self-harm, terrorism, or violent extremism, or glorifies real-world violence;
is defamatory, deceptive or impersonates another person or organization;
shares someone else's private information without permission;
is spam, advertising, scams, chain posts, or manipulation of ratings or follows (including with multiple accounts);
infringes copyright, trademark or other rights (for example, posting full song lyrics or links to unauthorized downloads);
contains malware or tries to break, probe or overload the Service;
is otherwise illegal or objectionable.

Honest criticism of music is welcome. A one-star review of an album is fine. Attacking the person who wrote a five-star review is not.

6. Reporting, blocking and moderation

Report. Every public review has a report option. Choose a reason (spam, harassment, hate, sexual content, or other) and send it. Reports are confidential; the member you report is not told who reported them.
Block. You can block any member. Blocked members' reviews and activity are hidden from you.
Automatic hiding. A review that receives 3 reports from different members is hidden from the community automatically while it waits for review.
Review and removal within 24 hours. We review the moderation queue and act on reports within 24 hours of receiving them. Content that breaks these Terms is removed, and the member who posted it is warned, suspended or permanently removed depending on severity. Serious violations, such as threats, hate or sexual content involving minors, lead to immediate permanent removal and, where required, a report to the authorities.
Email. You can also report content or abuse by writing to elevaresolutionspro@gmail.com.

We may remove or hide any content, or restrict any account, that we reasonably believe violates these Terms or puts members or the Service at risk, with or without a report. We are not obliged to monitor all content, and we are not responsible for content posted by members. If you think we removed your content by mistake, email us and we will take another look.

7. Plus subscriptions and purchases

The diary, ratings, reviews, lists, the Crate, sync, the community and imports are free. For the Record Plus is optional and adds the three retro themes (Brushed Metal, Luna and Swivel), removes ads, adds deep stats, and shows a Plus mark on your own profile on your device. Plus is offered as:

Plus Monthly: an auto-renewing subscription, US$2.99 per month, with a one-week free trial for eligible new subscribers;
Plus Yearly: an auto-renewing subscription, US$19.99 per year, with a one-week free trial for eligible new subscribers;
Plus Lifetime: a one-time purchase, US$49.99, that does not renew.

Prices are shown in the app in your local currency before you buy and may differ by country and include applicable taxes. For subscriptions:

Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, or when the free trial ends if you started one.
The subscription automatically renews for the same period and price unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.
Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period.
You can manage or cancel the subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your Apple Account settings (on iPhone: Settings, then your name, then Subscriptions) after purchase. Cancelling stops the next renewal; Plus stays on until the end of the period you paid for.
Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription.
If a subscription price changes, Apple notifies you in advance and, where the law or Apple's rules require, asks for your consent.

Purchases are made with Apple and are subject to the Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions. Apple handles all billing and refunds; you can request a refund at reportaproblem.apple.com. We cannot issue refunds ourselves. You can restore Plus on a new device with "Restore purchases" in the app (Profile, then Account, then Get For the Record Plus). Deleting your account or the app does not cancel a subscription. If a payment is refunded or reversed, Plus is removed. We may change what Plus includes; if we remove a Plus feature while you have an active subscription or Lifetime, we will give you a reasonable replacement or tell you in advance so you can cancel. Features that are free today will not be moved behind Plus.

8. Ads

The free version shows non-personalized banner ads from Google AdMob in the Home community feed and at the bottom of album pages, labeled as ads. There are no ads in your diary, your Crate, or while you log a listen, and Plus removes all ads. Ads are provided by advertisers through Google, not by us; we do not endorse advertised products and are not responsible for advertisers' sites or offers. If you see an ad that seems inappropriate, tell us at elevaresolutionspro@gmail.com. How ad data is handled is described in the Privacy Policy. Do not tap ads to generate revenue for us or anyone else, or use tools that interfere with how ads are shown or counted.

9. Affiliate links

Album pages include a "Buy on vinyl" link to Amazon and an "Open in Apple Music" link. These are affiliate links: we may earn a commission from purchases made through these links, and we may earn a commission when you start a new Apple Music subscription. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. The commission does not change the price you pay. Purchases are between you and Amazon or Apple, under their terms; we do not sell, ship or guarantee any product, and search results and prices are theirs.

10. Third-party services and content

Album information, artwork and 30-second previews come from a public music catalog and remain the property of their respective rights holders; they are shown for identification and preview only. Artist and album names belong to their owners, and their appearance in the Service does not mean they endorse it.

Sign in with Apple, Sign in with Google, the optional Apple Music and Spotify connections, and the "Open in Apple Music" and "Open in Spotify" links are provided by third parties under their own terms and privacy policies. You must comply with those terms when you use them, as well as with the terms of your wireless carrier or internet provider. We are not responsible for third-party services, and they may change or stop working at any time. Spotify connection features depend on access Spotify grants us and may be limited or unavailable.

11. Copyright complaints

We respect the rights of artists and authors. If you believe content in the Service infringes your copyright, email elevaresolutionspro@gmail.com with: your contact details; a description of the work; the location of the content in the app (member handle and album); a statement that you have a good-faith belief the use is not authorized; a statement, under penalty of perjury, that your notice is accurate and that you are the owner or authorized to act for the owner; and your physical or electronic signature. We will remove infringing content and terminate the accounts of repeat infringers.

12. Termination

You can stop using the Service and delete your account at any time. We may suspend or end your access, with or without notice, if you break these Terms, if required by law, or if we stop offering the Service. If we discontinue the Service, we will give reasonable notice where we can so you can export your data. Sections 4 (as to content already shared), 7 (as to purchases already made), 10, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 survive termination. Ending your access does not cancel an Apple subscription; cancel it in your Apple Account settings.

13. Disclaimers

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE". TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE OR SECURE, THAT CATALOG DATA OR MEMBER CONTENT IS ACCURATE, OR THAT YOUR DATA WILL NEVER BE LOST. KEEP YOUR OWN EXPORT IF YOUR DIARY MATTERS TO YOU. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so some of these exclusions 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 DATA, PROFITS, REVENUE OR GOODWILL, ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THE SERVICE OR MEMBER CONTENT, EVEN IF WE WERE ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS RELATED TO THE SERVICE WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF FIFTY US DOLLARS (US$50) OR THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE 12 MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM. These limits do not apply to liability that cannot be limited by law, such as for fraud, gross negligence or wilful misconduct, or death or personal injury caused by negligence. If you are a consumer in the EEA or UK, nothing in these Terms affects your statutory rights.

15. Indemnity

To the extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from claims, losses and costs (including reasonable legal fees) arising from Your Content or your breach of these Terms.

16. App Store terms

If you downloaded the app from Apple's App Store, these additional terms apply and take precedence over anything inconsistent elsewhere in these Terms:

Acknowledgement. These Terms are concluded between you and us only, and not with Apple Inc. ("Apple"). We, not Apple, are solely responsible for the app and its content. These Terms may not provide for usage rules that conflict with the Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions in effect on the date you accept them.
Scope of license. The license in section 3 is a non-transferable license to use the app on any Apple-branded products that 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 and used by other accounts associated with you via Family Sharing or volume purchasing.
Maintenance and support. We are solely responsible for providing any maintenance and support for the app, as described on our Support page or as required by law. Apple has no obligation whatsoever to furnish any maintenance or support services for the app.
Warranty. We are solely responsible for any product warranties, whether express or implied by law, to the extent not effectively disclaimed. If the app fails to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price, if any, for the app to you. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Apple has no other warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to the app, and any other claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs or expenses attributable to any failure to conform to any warranty are our sole responsibility, to the extent not disclaimed.
Product claims. We, not Apple, are responsible for addressing any claims by you or any third party relating to the app or your possession and use of it, including: (i) product liability claims; (ii) any claim that the app fails to conform to any applicable legal or regulatory requirement; and (iii) claims arising under consumer protection, privacy or similar legislation, including in connection with the app's use of the HealthKit and HomeKit frameworks (the app uses neither). These Terms do not limit our liability to you beyond what is permitted by applicable law.
Intellectual property rights. If a third party claims that the app or your possession and use of it infringes that third party's intellectual property rights, we, not Apple, are solely responsible for the investigation, defense, settlement and discharge of that claim.
Legal compliance. You represent and warrant that (i) you are not located in a country that is subject to a U.S. Government embargo, or that has been designated by the U.S. Government as a "terrorist supporting" country; and (ii) you are not listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
Developer name and address. Questions, complaints or claims about the app can be sent to the operator named at the bottom of this page, by email at elevaresolutionspro@gmail.com, or by mail at a mailing address we will provide on request, New York, USA.
Third-party terms. You must comply with applicable third-party terms of agreement when using the app (for example, your wireless data service agreement).
Third-party beneficiary. Apple and Apple's subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms, and upon your acceptance of these Terms, Apple will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce these Terms against you as a third-party beneficiary.

17. Governing law and disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of New York, USA, without regard to its conflict of laws rules. Before filing a claim, please email us so we can try to resolve it informally within 30 days. Any dispute that is not resolved will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in New York County, New York, and you and we consent to their jurisdiction. If you are a consumer in the EEA or UK, you may also bring proceedings in the courts where you live, and the mandatory consumer protection laws of your country continue to apply.

18. General

We may update these Terms. We will post the new version here with a new effective date and, for material changes, notify you in the app or by email before they take effect. Continuing to use the Service after that means you accept the change. If you do not agree, delete your account. These Terms and our Privacy Policy are the entire agreement between you and us about the Service. If any part is found unenforceable, the rest stays in effect. Our failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver. You may not transfer these Terms; we may transfer them to a successor, including the company that will operate the Service in future, with notice to you.

19. Contact

Email elevaresolutionspro@gmail.com. For help with the app, see Support.