Terms of Service

Last updated: May 20, 2026

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of the Cellar Somm application ("App") provided by Infiniti Engineering, Inc. ("we", "us", or "our"). By downloading, installing, or using the App you agree to these Terms.

1. Use of the App

Cellar Somm is a personal wine cellar management application. You may use the App for lawful, personal, non-commercial purposes. You must not misuse the App or attempt to access it using a method other than the interface and instructions we provide.

2. Account and Data

The App stores your cellar data on your device and, if enabled, syncs it across your devices via Apple iCloud/CloudKit. You are responsible for maintaining the security of your Apple ID and devices. We do not have access to your private iCloud data.

3. User-Provided AI API Keys and AI-Generated Content

A. Developer API Key Requirement: To access AI-powered features in Cellar Somm, you may be required to provide your own Google Gemini API key. By generating and entering an API key, you acknowledge and agree that you are acting as a solo developer, administrator, or power-user of your own Google AI Studio / Google Cloud project. You assume responsibility for complying with the Google Gemini API Terms and related policies.

B. Data Privacy and Local Key Security: Your Gemini API key is stored locally on your device using Apple Keychain and is never transmitted to or stored on servers owned or operated by Cellar Somm. API calls are made directly from your device to Google's API endpoints.

C. Scope of AI Features: AI features are intended for personal cellar management and productivity, including generated summaries, meal pairing suggestions, review parsing, and cellar insights. You agree not to use these features in a manner that violates applicable law or third-party prohibited use policies.

D. Disclaimer of AI-Generated Content: AI-generated text, recommendations, notes, and insights may be inaccurate or incomplete. Cellar Somm makes no warranties regarding AI output quality, correctness, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose. You are responsible for reviewing outputs before relying on them.

E. Cost, Quotas, and Service Availability: You are solely responsible for any usage costs, quotas, throttling, or billing associated with your API key. Cellar Somm is not liable for API outages, model changes, policy changes, pricing updates, or key suspension by Google.

4. Community Features and User Content

If you submit tasting notes, replies, ratings, or other community content, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to display and distribute that content within the App for community functionality. You retain ownership of your content.

You agree not to post content that is unlawful, defamatory, abusive, harassing, deceptive, plagiarized, or infringing on others' rights. We may apply automated and/or manual moderation checks, including checks for inappropriate language and potential plagiarism, and may remove, block, or limit content or accounts that violate these Terms.

5. Critic Review Imports and Third-Party Rights

Cellar Somm allows users to import or parse wine review content from third-party websites and documents. You are responsible for ensuring you have the right to access and use any source content you import, including compliance with subscription, license, and copyright terms of those third-party sources.

Use of third-party names, trademarks, and review references within the App does not imply endorsement or affiliation.

6. Third-Party Services

The App may integrate with third-party services including Google Gemini, Google Firebase, Apple iCloud/CloudKit, and external wine data or review sources you choose to use. Your use of those services is subject to their respective terms and privacy policies. We are not responsible for third-party availability, accuracy, or content.

7. Intellectual Property

All rights, title, and interest in the App (excluding your personal and user-generated content) are owned by Infiniti Engineering, Inc. You may not copy, modify, distribute, or reverse-engineer any part of the App except as permitted by applicable law.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

The App is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, express or implied. We do not warrant the App will be uninterrupted, secure, error-free, or free from harmful components.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, we shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages arising out of or related to your use of, or inability to use, the App.

10. Apple App Store Mandatory Provisions

A. Acknowledgement: These Terms are between you and Infiniti Engineering, Inc. only, and not with Apple, Inc. ("Apple"). Infiniti Engineering, Inc., not Apple, is solely responsible for the App and its content.

B. Scope of License: The license granted to you is a non-transferable license to use the App on Apple-branded products that you own or control, as permitted by the App Store Usage Rules.

C. Maintenance and Support: Infiniti Engineering, Inc. is solely responsible for maintenance and support services for the App. Apple has no obligation to furnish maintenance or support services.

D. Warranty: If the App fails to conform to an applicable warranty, you may notify Apple and Apple may refund the purchase price paid for the App (if any). To the maximum extent permitted by law, Apple has no other warranty obligation regarding the App.

E. Product Claims: Infiniti Engineering, Inc., not Apple, is responsible for addressing claims relating to the App or your possession and/or use of the App, including product liability, legal compliance, and consumer protection claims.

F. Intellectual Property Claims: In the event of a third-party claim that the App or your possession/use of the App infringes intellectual property rights, Infiniti Engineering, Inc., not Apple, is responsible for investigation, defense, settlement, and discharge of that claim.

G. Legal Compliance: You represent that you are not located in an embargoed country and are not on any U.S. government prohibited/restricted party list.

H. Third-Party Beneficiary: Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms and may enforce these Terms against you.

11. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting updated Terms in the App and/or on this page. Your continued use of the App after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

12. Contact

If you have questions about these Terms, contact us at [email protected].

13. No Professional Advice

Cellar Somm and its AI features provide informational content only. Nothing in the App constitutes medical, legal, tax, investment, or other professional advice. You are solely responsible for decisions made based on App content, including AI-generated suggestions.

14. Responsible Alcohol Use and Legal Compliance

You are responsible for complying with all applicable alcohol laws and regulations in your jurisdiction, including legal drinking age, purchase, transport, storage, service, and consumption requirements. Cellar Somm does not encourage unlawful or unsafe alcohol use.

15. Copyright and DMCA / Infringement Reports

If you believe user-submitted community content in Cellar Somm infringes your copyright or other intellectual property rights, contact us at [email protected] with sufficient detail to identify the content and your claim. We may remove or restrict access to reported content while we review the matter and may take action on repeat infringers.