Terms of Use

Last updated: 12 May 2026

These terms (the "Terms") are a binding agreement between you and the operator of Steady (referred to here as "Steady", "we", "us"). They cover your use of the Steady iOS application (the "App") and the website at steadyforparents.com (together, the "Service"). By installing, accessing, or using the Service, you agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated here by reference. If you don't agree, don't use the Service.

Important — read this first

Steady is not a medical, mental health, crisis, child-protection, legal, or emergency service. The text Steady shows you is generated by an AI model on a best-effort basis. It can be wrong, incomplete, outdated, biased, or wholly unsuitable for your specific child, family, or situation. Do not rely on Steady to diagnose, treat, prevent, or manage any medical, psychological, behavioral, developmental, or safety issue. Always use your own judgment, and consult a qualified professional (pediatrician, therapist, social worker, attorney, etc.) for advice specific to you. Your use of any Steady response is entirely at your own risk.

Emergencies

If you, your child, or anyone else is in immediate physical or psychological danger — including injury, abuse, suicide risk, or a medical emergency — stop using Steady and call your local emergency number immediately (911 in the US, 112 in the EU and UK, or the equivalent for your country). The crisis lines surfaced inside the App are provided as a convenience. We do not operate them, we are not affiliated with the organizations that do, and we cannot guarantee that any number shown is current, staffed, free, or appropriate for your situation. Verify the number with the operator before relying on it.

Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction, if higher) and legally able to enter into a binding contract to use the Service. The App is for parents and caregivers. By using the Service, you represent that you meet these requirements. The App is not directed to children, and we do not knowingly allow anyone under 16 (or under 13 in the US) to create an account or use the Service.

License to use the App

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a personal, limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to download and use the App on an Apple device you own or control, solely for your personal, non-commercial use. All rights not expressly granted are reserved.

Acceptable use

You agree not to:

• break, scrape, probe, attack, or otherwise interfere with the Service;
• reverse-engineer, decompile, or attempt to derive source code from the App, except where this restriction is prohibited by applicable law;
• use the Service in a way that is unlawful, harassing, harmful to a child, fraudulent, or that infringes anyone's rights;
• submit content about a third party (including a co-parent, child, or other family member) in a way that violates that person's reasonable expectations of privacy or applicable law;
• use the Service or any output to harm yourself or another person;
• resell, rent, sublicense, or otherwise commercialize access to the Service;
• train any machine-learning model on Service output without our prior written consent.

Your account and data

You can use Steady anonymously. If you choose to sign in with Apple, you are responsible for keeping your Apple ID secure. You are responsible for the content you submit through the App. You may delete your data at any time from Settings, or by emailing [email protected]. See our Privacy Policy for details on what we collect and how long we keep it.

AI-generated content

Responses produced by the Service are generated by a third-party AI model (currently provided by Anthropic). They are produced probabilistically and may contain factual errors, omissions, or content that is inappropriate for your specific situation. We do not warrant that any response is accurate, complete, safe, suitable, or fit for any particular purpose. You are solely responsible for evaluating and acting on (or disregarding) anything Steady tells you. Do not treat AI output as professional advice.

Intellectual property

The Service, including the App, this website, the underlying software, design, content, trademarks (including "Steady"), and the curated voice and structure of responses, is owned by us or our licensors and is protected by intellectual property laws. These Terms do not transfer any ownership rights to you. You retain ownership of the content you submit through the App; by submitting it, you grant us a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to use, store, transmit, and process it solely as needed to operate and improve the Service in accordance with the Privacy Policy.

Feedback

If you send us feedback, ideas, or suggestions, you grant us a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free license to use them for any purpose, without obligation or compensation to you. You confirm that any feedback you send is your own and does not violate any third party's rights.

Service availability and changes

We may change, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service at any time, with or without notice. We may impose limits on certain features or restrict access to parts or all of the Service without notice or liability. We will try to give reasonable notice for significant changes when we can, but we are not required to.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE SERVICE AND ALL OUTPUT IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE. WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, ACCURACY, AND QUIET ENJOYMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, ERROR-FREE, OR THAT ANY OUTPUT WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, OR SUITABLE FOR ANY PURPOSE. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES, SO PARTS OF THIS SECTION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL STEADY, ITS MAKER, OR ANY OF ITS SUPPLIERS, LICENSORS, OR SERVICE PROVIDERS BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SERVICE — INCLUDING ANY DECISION YOU MADE, ACTION YOU TOOK, OR ACTION YOU FAILED TO TAKE BASED ON ANY OUTPUT — REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY AND EVEN IF WE WERE ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE SERVICE WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US, IF ANY, FOR THE SERVICE IN THE TWELVE MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM AROSE, OR (B) US $50.

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES, SO PARTS OF THIS SECTION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. NOTHING IN THESE TERMS LIMITS LIABILITY THAT CANNOT BE LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW (FOR EXAMPLE, LIABILITY FOR DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY CAUSED BY NEGLIGENCE, FRAUD, OR FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION).

Indemnification

To the maximum extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Steady and its maker, suppliers, licensors, and service providers from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to: (a) your use or misuse of the Service; (b) your violation of these Terms; (c) your violation of any law or third-party right; or (d) any content you submit through the Service.

Apple App Store terms

If you obtained the App through the Apple App Store, the following applies in addition to these Terms:

• These Terms are between you and us only, not with Apple. Apple is not responsible for the App or its content.
• The license granted in these Terms is limited to use of the App on an Apple-branded product that runs iOS, as permitted by the Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions.
• Apple has no obligation to provide any maintenance or support for the App.
• Apple is not responsible for addressing any claims by you or any third party relating to the App, including product-liability claims, claims that the App fails to conform to applicable legal or regulatory requirements, or claims arising under consumer-protection or similar legislation.
• In the event of a third-party claim that the App or your use of it infringes that party's intellectual property rights, Apple is not responsible for investigating, defending, settling, or discharging the claim.
• You represent that you are not located in a country subject to a US Government embargo, or designated by the US Government as a "terrorist-supporting" country, and that you are not on any US Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
• Apple and Apple's subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms and may enforce them against you.

Termination

You can stop using the Service at any time by deleting your account from inside the App and uninstalling it. We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service, immediately and without notice, if we reasonably believe you have violated these Terms or that your use poses a risk to us, to other users, or to a third party. Sections that by their nature should survive termination (including the disclaimers, limitation of liability, indemnification, IP, and governing-law sections) will survive.

Changes to these Terms

If we change these Terms in any meaningful way, we'll update the date at the top and, where it matters, surface the change in the App or on this website. Continued use after a change means you accept the new Terms. If you don't agree to a change, stop using the Service.

Governing law and venue

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, USA, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply. Subject to any mandatory consumer-protection law that gives you the right to bring a claim in your country of residence, you and we agree that any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in San Francisco County, California, and you and we consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts.

Miscellaneous

Entire agreement. These Terms and the Privacy Policy are the entire agreement between you and us regarding the Service and supersede any prior agreement on the same subject. Severability. If any provision is held unenforceable, the rest will remain in full effect, and the unenforceable provision will be enforced to the fullest extent permitted. No waiver. Our failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver of our right to do so later. Assignment. You may not assign these Terms without our written consent. We may assign them to an affiliate or in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets. Force majeure. We are not liable for delays or failures caused by events outside our reasonable control. No agency. No partnership, joint venture, employment, or agency relationship is created by these Terms.

Contact

Questions, complaints, or legal notices: [email protected].