Herd

The service

Herd helps you identify yourself on a smart device and reach the contacts you designate. The Service may evolve over time, and features may be added or removed.

Your account

You must be at least 13 years old to use the Service. You are responsible for the accuracy of the information you provide and for all activity under your account. You sign in with a one-time code we send to your phone number or email address; keep access to those secure.

SMS program terms

Program description. Herd uses SMS to (1) deliver one-time verification codes during sign-up and sign-in, and (2) deliver transactional messages that you explicitly initiate from within the app to the contacts you have designated.

Message frequency. Message frequency varies and is driven entirely by your actions in the app. You will not receive promotional or marketing messages from the Herd SMS program.

Cost. Message and data rates may apply. Herd does not charge for SMS, but your mobile carrier may.

Opt-in. You opt in to receive SMS by entering your mobile number into a Herd form and tapping the submit button. The form displays a clear consent disclosure above the button before you submit.

Opt-out. You may opt out at any time by replying STOP to any message you receive from us. After you reply STOP, we stop sending you SMS. Reply START to resume.

Help. Reply HELP to any message for support information, or contact chrisalehman@gmail.com.

Carriers. Carriers are not liable for any delayed or undelivered messages. Herd is supported on major U.S. carriers.

Privacy. Information collected through the SMS program is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy. SMS opt-in data is not shared with third parties for marketing purposes.

Acceptable use

You agree not to use the Service to violate any law, infringe anyone’s rights, upload content you do not have rights to, or attempt to disrupt or compromise the Service. You agree to designate as contacts only people who have consented to receive messages from you through Herd.

Disclaimers

The Service is provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind. Herd is not a substitute for emergency services.

Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Herd and its providers will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenue, arising from your use of the Service.

Termination

You may stop using the Service and delete your account at any time. We may suspend or terminate access if you violate these Terms or use the Service in a way that risks harm to others or to the Service.

Changes

We may update these Terms from time to time. Material changes will be indicated by updating the “Last updated” date above. Continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

Contact

Questions about these Terms can be sent to chrisalehman@gmail.com.