Last updated: 17 May 2026
By downloading, installing, accessing, or using "Somebody Once Told Me" (the "App"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). The App is operated by Paul Goldston ("we", "us", "our"). If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use the App.
You must be at least 13 years old to use the App. By using the App you represent that you meet this requirement and that the information you provide is accurate.
The App allows you to save, organize, and track personal recommendations across media types including movies, TV shows, books, music, podcasts, games, restaurants, recipes, and more; to import recommendations from your own notes using AI-assisted extraction; and to send thank-you messages to the people who recommended things to you. The App is provided for personal, non-commercial use.
You sign in with a Google account or an email magic link. You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and for all activity that occurs under it. Notify us promptly of any unauthorized use of your account.
The App offers optional paid subscriptions. Pricing and billing periods are shown in the App at the point of purchase. Subscriptions are sold and billed through your Apple App Store account, and payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings. Deleting the App does not cancel a subscription.
Except where required by law, all purchases are final and non-refundable. We do not control App Store billing and cannot issue refunds directly — any refund is at Apple's sole discretion under Apple's policies. We are under no obligation to provide a refund, credit, or replacement for any reason, including where you have not used the App, where features change, or where the App or any feature becomes temporarily or permanently unavailable.
You retain ownership of the content you create in the App (recommendation lists, notes, names you enter, and similar). You grant us a limited, non-exclusive licence to store, process, and display that content solely to operate and provide the App to you. You are responsible for the content you enter, including any personal information about other people, and you confirm you have the right to provide it. We do not claim ownership of your data.
You agree not to:
The App is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. We do not warrant that the App will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, error-free, or that any defects will be corrected. We may modify, suspend, limit, or discontinue the App or any feature, in whole or in part, at any time, with or without notice, and without liability to you.
The App uses third-party artificial-intelligence services to extract and categorize recommendations from text you provide and to transcribe voice input. AI output may be inaccurate, incomplete, mis-categorized, or otherwise wrong, and you should review it before relying on it. AI features are provided as a convenience only and are not guaranteed. We may throttle, limit, degrade, suspend, or remove AI features at any time and without notice or liability — including, without limitation, where a third-party AI provider changes its terms or pricing, suffers an outage or degradation, restricts access, or where our usage credits, quota, or budget for those services are reduced or exhausted. We are not liable for any loss arising from AI output, AI unavailability, or AI errors, and no refund is owed in connection with any of the above.
The App relies on third-party services and data providers, including (without limitation) Apple, Google, Firebase, RevenueCat, OpenAI, TMDB, Google Books, the Apple/iTunes catalog, Podcast Index, RAWG, and Google Places. These services have their own terms and privacy policies and are outside our control. We are not responsible for the availability, accuracy, content, performance, pricing, or acts or omissions of any third-party service, or for any loss arising from their interruption, change, or discontinuation.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, in no event will we be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, punitive, or exemplary damages, or for any loss of data, loss of profits, loss of goodwill, loss of opportunity, or business interruption, arising out of or relating to your use of (or inability to use) the App, however caused and on any theory of liability, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages. To the maximum extent permitted by law, our total aggregate liability arising out of or relating to the App or these Terms will not exceed the greater of (a) the total amount you paid us (if any) for the App in the twelve (12) months before the event giving rise to the liability, or (b) AUD $50.
Nothing in these Terms excludes, restricts, or modifies any consumer guarantee, right, or remedy you have under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (including the Australian Consumer Law) or any other law that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited. Where our goods or services come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law, and where permitted by law, our liability for a failure to comply with such a guarantee is limited, at our option, to re-supplying the service or paying the cost of having the service re-supplied. The exclusions and limitations in these Terms apply only to the extent permitted by law.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Paul Goldston from and against any claims, demands, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or relating to: (a) your use or misuse of the App; (b) content you enter into or submit through the App; (c) your violation of these Terms; or (d) your violation of any law or the rights of any third party.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement, and any warranties arising from course of dealing or usage of trade.
We may suspend or terminate your access to the App at any time, with or without notice, including for any breach of these Terms. You may stop using the App and delete your account at any time. Provisions that by their nature should survive termination — including Sections 6 and 9 to 15, 17, and 19 — survive.
These Terms are concluded between you and Paul Goldston only, and not with Apple. Apple is not responsible for the App or its content and has no obligation to furnish any maintenance or support services for the App. Apple is not responsible for addressing any claims relating to the App, including product-liability claims, claims that the App fails to conform to any applicable legal or regulatory requirement, and claims arising under consumer-protection or similar legislation. In the event of any third-party claim that the App or your possession and use of it infringes that third party's intellectual-property rights, Paul Goldston, and not Apple, is solely responsible for the investigation, defense, settlement, and discharge of that claim. You must comply with the Apple App Store Terms of Service. Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms and, upon your acceptance, have the right (and are deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce these Terms against you.
We may update these Terms from time to time. We will notify you of material changes through the App or by other reasonable means. Your continued use of the App after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.
These Terms are governed by the laws in force in Australia, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. You submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Australia and the courts competent to hear appeals from them.
If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be severed and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect. These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding the App. Our failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver of that or any other provision.
Questions about these Terms? Contact us at paulygoldston@gmail.com.