Terms of Use

Nearer Family private test

These terms are between you and NEARER STUDIOS LLC, based in Michigan, USA, for use of Nearer Family's invited private QA release. Contact nearer.family+support@gmail.com with questions. By affirmatively accepting these terms, you agree to follow them. The Privacy Policy explains how we handle personal information; acknowledging it does not grant location permission.

Accounts and respectful use

Use only an account you are authorized to use, keep your credentials secure, and tell us if you suspect unauthorized access. This test has no child-account or verified guardian-consent flow; do not enroll a child. Do not secretly track someone, coerce location sharing, impersonate another person, misuse invitations or verification, harass anyone, or attempt to bypass security or access limits.

Invite only people who wish to participate. Verify devices with their owners before trusting them. Respect others' location information and do not disclose it without permission or another lawful basis. You are responsible for the names and other content you provide. We may suspend access to protect users, investigate abuse or comply with law.

Your control over sharing

You decide whether to enable sharing and which devices to verify. Joining a circle, accepting these terms or completing the welcome guide does not authorize continuous location sharing. The app separately explains location use and requests the necessary device permissions. You can pause sharing or revoke permissions. A circle owner can remove members, and removal limits future access but cannot erase previously received information.

Not an emergency or safety guarantee

Nearer is for everyday coordination. It is not an emergency service, rescue service, supervision substitute or guarantee of anyone's location or safety. Locations may be inaccurate, delayed or unavailable because of connectivity, device settings, batteries, software or other conditions. Contact the appropriate emergency services directly in an emergency. Do not rely on Nearer for medical decisions, emergency response or safety-critical monitoring.

Testing, plans and third parties

This release is experimental and available by invitation. Features may change, stop working or be withdrawn. Current QA access is free; displayed future plans are informational and cannot be purchased. Any future paid offering will require its own disclosed pricing and agreement.

Maps, operating-system services and cloud services have their own terms and policies. You are responsible for your device and network charges. We grant you permission to use this app for its intended testing purpose subject to these terms; this does not transfer ownership of the app or its software.

Availability and your legal rights

To the extent permitted by applicable law, the private test is provided as available without a promise of uninterrupted or error-free service. No term excludes liability or rights that cannot lawfully be excluded, including applicable consumer protections. These terms do not require arbitration or waive class-action or jury-trial rights.

You may stop using Nearer at any time. Pause sharing before leaving and use the privacy request instructions if you want your account deleted. We may end the private test with notice when practicable. We will present material terms changes for acknowledgment before further use of the updated app.