Terms of Service

Last updated: July 13, 2026

Plain-English summary: you own your data; we run the software that stores it. Reading photos are limited and only kept for a short window (see Media & Photo Storage). If you text your customers or charge their cards through the Service, the customer relationship — consent, refunds, disputes — is yours. Keep your own copies of anything you need long-term.

1. Acceptance of these terms

By creating an account or using Pool Dossier (the “Service”), you agree to these Terms of Service. If you’re using the Service on behalf of a business, you represent that you’re authorized to bind that business to these terms.

2. The Service

Pool Dossier is software for pool-service professionals to manage clients, readings, routes, billing, and related records. We may add, change, or remove features over time.

3. Accounts and team members

You’re responsible for your account, your team members’ access, and all activity under your organization. Keep your credentials secure. You’re responsible for the accuracy of the information you and your team enter.

4. Your data and content

As between you and us, you own the client records, readings, notes, photos, and other content you submit (“Your Content”). You grant us a limited license to host, process, and display Your Content solely to operate and provide the Service to you. You’re responsible for having the rights and any necessary consents to upload Your Content (including photos of client property).

5. Media & photo storage (retention & limits)

To keep the Service fast, affordable, and scalable, uploaded media is subject to the following limits and retention policy:

  • Per-reading limit. Each pool reading supports up to five (5) photos.
  • 30-day retention. Reading photos are retained for approximately 30 days, after which they are automatically and permanently deleted from storage. The underlying reading and its other data (chemistry, notes, dates, etc.) are retained; only the images are removed.
  • Not a backup or archive. Photo storage is intended for short-term documentation (e.g., noting an issue), not long-term record keeping. If you need to keep an image permanently, download and store your own copy before it expires.
  • Size & format. Images must be a supported format and within posted size limits; uploads that exceed them may be rejected.

We may adjust these limits and the retention window as needed to operate the Service; we’ll make commercially reasonable efforts to communicate material reductions in advance.

6. Acceptable use

Don’t use the Service to upload unlawful content, infringe others’ rights, attempt to breach security or access data that isn’t yours, interfere with the Service’s operation, or send unsolicited messages. In particular, the texting features may not be used for marketing blasts, cold outreach, or any message to a recipient who hasn’t consented.

7. Text messaging

Where enabled by your plan, the Service can send text messages to your customers — such as service reports, appointment proposals, and payment reminders — and receive their replies.

  • Consent is yours to obtain. You’re responsible for having each recipient’s consent to receive texts from your business, and for complying with applicable law (including the TCPA) and carrier rules. The Service provides tooling to help — a per-customer consent flag that blocks sending without it, and automatic opt-out handling — but the legal responsibility for consent is yours.
  • Opt-outs are enforced. When a recipient replies STOP (or a similar keyword), the Service records the opt-out and blocks further texts to them until they opt back in. You may not attempt to circumvent an opt-out.
  • Carrier delivery isn’t guaranteed. Delivery depends on carriers and messaging providers; messages may be delayed or filtered. Message and data rates may apply to recipients.

8. Card payments, invoices & payouts

Where enabled, the Service lets your business accept card payments for your invoices through a connected account with our payment processor (Stripe).

  • You are the merchant. Payments from your customers are made to your business through your connected Stripe account, and are additionally governed by Stripe’s Connected Account Agreement, which you accept when you onboard. Funds settle to your bank account — Pool Dossier does not hold your funds.
  • Your customer relationship. Refunds, chargebacks, and disputes are between your business and your customer (and Stripe); Pool Dossier is not a party to those transactions.
  • Platform fee. A small platform fee may apply to payments processed through the Service, in addition to the processor’s own fees; applicable fees are reflected in your plan or at checkout.
  • Autopay. If you enable automatic charging of a customer’s saved payment method, you’re responsible for having that customer’s authorization to do so.

9. AI features

Some features use artificial intelligence to generate summaries, suggested tasks, draft messages, findings, and cost estimates from data you provide. AI output can be inaccurate or incomplete: you’re responsible for reviewing it before relying on it or sending it to a customer. Estimates generated by the Service are not binding quotes, and nothing the Service produces is professional, financial, or safety advice. Where AI-generated content can reach a customer, the Service is designed to require your review and approval first.

10. Third-party services

The Service relies on third-party providers for authentication, database, hosting, file storage, payments, messaging, and AI processing. Your use of the Service may involve processing of Your Content by these providers solely to deliver the Service.

11. Availability and changes

We aim for high availability but don’t guarantee uninterrupted or error-free operation. We may modify, suspend, or discontinue features, and we may update these terms; continued use after changes take effect constitutes acceptance.

12. Fees, billing & cancellation

Paid plans are billed in advance on a recurring basis and renew automatically each billing period until canceled. You authorize us and our payment processor to charge your chosen payment method on each renewal.

  • Cancel anytime. You can cancel self-serve from Billing & Plan in the app; cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period, and you keep access until then.
  • Refunds. Except where required by law, payments are non-refundable.
  • Price changes. If we change plan pricing, we’ll give advance notice before it applies to your renewal.
  • Non-payment. Failure to pay may result in suspension.

13. Termination

You may stop using the Service at any time. We may suspend or terminate access for breach of these terms. On termination, Your Content may be deleted after a reasonable period — export anything you need beforehand.

14. Disclaimers & limitation of liability

The Service is provided “as is” without warranties of any kind. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Pool Dossier is not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages, or for loss of data — including media removed under the retention policy in Section 5. Our total liability is limited to the amounts you paid for the Service in the three (3) months preceding the claim.

15. Contact

Questions about these terms? Reach us at support@pooldossier.io.

This document is a working draft and not legal advice. Have it reviewed by qualified counsel before relying on it.