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Terms of Service

Last updated: 07/04/2025

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using spotfynda.ai ("spotfynda"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree with any of these terms, you are prohibited from using or accessing this website.

2. Use License

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use spotfynda for personal, non-commercial purposes. This license is specifically for discovering food and drink venues in Australia, including restaurants, cafes, bars, pubs, and bakeries.

3. User Responsibilities

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account information and for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to:

  • Provide accurate and complete information when creating an account
  • Update your information as needed to keep it current
  • Use the service for legitimate venue discovery purposes
  • Comply with all applicable laws and regulations while using the service

4. AI-Powered Features

4.1 Nature of AI Recommendations

spotfynda uses artificial intelligence, including integration with OpenAI's API, to generate venue recommendations. These recommendations are based on algorithms and available data, and while we strive for accuracy, they represent suggestions rather than guaranteed outcomes.

4.2 Limitations of AI Technology

You acknowledge that:

  • AI-generated recommendations may not always be 100% accurate or up-to-date
  • The service filters results to focus specifically on food and drink venues
  • Recommendations are based on available data and may not reflect recent changes to venues
  • The AI system's understanding of user queries has inherent limitations

4.3 Non-Supported Venue Types

Our service is specifically designed for food and drink venues only. Searches for other business types may not yield relevant results or may be explicitly filtered out.

5. User Content

5.1 Content Ownership

If the service allows you to submit content (reviews, ratings, comments), you retain ownership rights to such content. However, by posting content, you grant spotfynda a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, adapt, publish, and distribute such content in connection with the service.

5.2 Content Restrictions

You agree not to post content that:

  • Is false, misleading, or deceptive
  • Infringes on any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other intellectual property
  • Is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, or otherwise objectionable
  • Impersonates any person or entity or falsely states or misrepresents your affiliation
  • Contains software viruses or any computer code designed to interrupt the functionality of the service

5.3 Content Moderation

We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to monitor, edit, or remove any user content at our sole discretion.

6. Data Usage and Privacy

6.1 Data Collection

In using spotfynda, we collect and process data including:

  • Location data (city and neighbourhood selections)
  • Search queries and preferences
  • Account information
  • Usage patterns and behaviour

6.2 Data Sharing

We may share certain data with third-party services that help operate our platform, including:

  • OpenAI for generating venue recommendations
  • Supabase for authentication and database management
  • Analytics providers to improve our service

6.3 Data Usage

We use collected data to:

  • Provide personalised venue recommendations
  • Improve our AI algorithms and search functionality
  • Maintain and enhance the service
  • Communicate with users about their accounts and the service

All data usage is subject to our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated by reference into these Terms.

7. Australian Market Focus

7.1 Geographic Limitations

spotfynda is primarily designed for use in Australian cities including Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Perth. Venue information and recommendations outside these areas may be limited or unavailable.

7.2 Compliance with Australian Law

Our service operates in compliance with Australian Consumer Law and relevant food and beverage industry regulations. Users in Australia benefit from consumer guarantees that cannot be excluded under Australian Consumer Law.

8. Disclaimers and Limitations of Liability

8.1 Venue Information

While we strive to provide accurate information about venues, spotfynda does not guarantee:

  • The accuracy of venue details (including opening hours, pricing, or menu items)
  • The availability of venues at any given time
  • The quality of service or products at recommended venues
  • Reservation availability or the ability to secure a table

8.2 Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, spotfynda, its affiliates, and service providers shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages resulting from your use or inability to use the service.

8.3 Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless spotfynda, its affiliates, officers, employees, and agents from any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses arising from your use of the service or violation of these Terms.

9. Account Termination

We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your account and access to spotfynda at our sole discretion, without notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms or is harmful to other users, us, or third parties, or for any other reason.

10. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will provide notice of significant changes by posting the updated Terms on our website and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of spotfynda after such modifications constitutes your binding acceptance of the modified Terms.

11. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Australia, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising under these Terms shall be resolved in the courts located in Australia.

12. Contact Information

For questions about these Terms, please contact us at:

By using spotfynda, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service.