Welcome to Workout Pledge. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of the Workout Pledge mobile application and the website at workoutpledge.app (together, the "Service"), operated by Workout Pledge LLC ("Workout Pledge," "we," "us," or "our"), a Delaware limited liability company.
By creating an account or using the Service, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.
1. Eligibility
You may use Workout Pledge if you are:
- At least 18 years old, and
- A resident of the United States, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand.
We are not currently available in other countries. By creating an account, you represent that you meet these requirements. We may add or remove eligible countries from time to time and will update these Terms accordingly.
2. How Workout Pledge Works — Commitment Contracts
Workout Pledge is a voluntary commitment-contract platform. You set a personal fitness goal, choose a weekly workout target, and pledge a per-miss penalty amount. This is not gambling. The outcome depends entirely on your own behavior — not on chance or on the actions of others — and you are in full control of whether you meet your commitment.
How a pledge works
(a) Create a Pledge. You choose the number of days per week you commit to exercising, a per-miss penalty amount, and attach a valid payment method. Each committed day requires a minimum of 30 minutes of total workout time. Multiple workouts in a single day count — their durations are added together.
(b) Weekly Tracking. All workouts must be recorded on a device that syncs into Apple Health. Your workouts are verified through Apple HealthKit data synced from your device. Each pledge week runs Monday through Sunday in your local time zone (fixed at the time you create the pledge).
(c) Settlement. At the end of each week, the Service evaluates how many of your committed days met the 30-minute requirement. For each committed day where you did not reach the minimum, you are charged your per-miss penalty. Settlement occurs in two phases:
- An initial automated evaluation on Monday, opening a 3-day dispute window.
- Final settlement the following Sunday night, after the dispute window has closed.
(d) Points Distribution. A portion of penalties collected from users who missed their commitments is converted to points and distributed to users who met their goals, weighted by the number of days pledged. Workout Pledge retains a service fee from penalties to operate and maintain the platform.
(e) Ongoing. Pledges are rolling and continue week to week until you pause or cancel them.
3. Currency & Payment
Charges and any cash-equivalent amounts displayed in the app are denominated in your local currency based on your country of residence:
- United States — US Dollars (USD)
- Canada — Canadian Dollars (CAD)
- Australia — Australian Dollars (AUD)
- New Zealand — New Zealand Dollars (NZD)
Points are universal across all regions; they are redeemed for gift cards or donations issued in your local currency.
By creating a pledge and attaching a payment method, you expressly authorize Workout Pledge to charge your payment method for any penalties incurred under the settlement process described in Section 2. You understand that:
- Charges are based on the number of committed workout days you missed multiplied by your chosen per-miss penalty amount.
- Charges are processed after the 3-day dispute window closes (approximately one week after the pledge week ends).
- All payments are processed through Stripe. Workout Pledge does not store your full card number.
- Some payments may require additional authentication (one-time codes, biometric confirmation, or similar) as required by local payment regulations. Stripe handles these authentication flows.
- If a charge fails (e.g., expired card, insufficient funds), we may retry the charge once and/or pause your active pledge until the balance is resolved. We will notify you before pausing your account.
4. Points, Rewards & Redemption
Points earned through the Service have no cash value and cannot be transferred, sold, or exchanged for cash. Points may be redeemed for:
- Amazon Gift Cards, available in fixed tiers in your local currency. We aim to fulfill gift cards within 7 business days of your redemption request.
- Nonprofit Donations, with a minimum redemption value equivalent to approximately USD 5 in your local currency. When you redeem points as a donation, your selected nonprofit is credited in our system. Donations are submitted to partner nonprofits (such as Every.org) on a regular schedule. Nonprofit donations made through Workout Pledge are not tax-deductible to you.
We reserve the right to modify point values, redemption tiers, available redemption options, and partner nonprofits at any time with reasonable advance notice.
Points have no expiration date at this time, but we reserve the right to implement an expiration policy with at least 90 days' advance notice.
5. Workout Verification & HealthKit
Workout verification relies on data from Apple HealthKit. By using the Service, you agree to grant Workout Pledge read access to your workout data through HealthKit. Only workout summary data (type, duration, calories, date, and source device) is transmitted to our servers — we do not access or store raw HealthKit data.
You agree not to falsify, manipulate, or spoof workout data. We use device attestation (Apple App Attest) and other fraud-detection measures. If we determine that workout data has been manipulated, we reserve the right to void affected results, forfeit points, charge applicable penalties, and/or terminate your account.
6. Disputes
After each weekly settlement evaluation, you have a 3-day dispute window to challenge the results. Disputes may be filed through the app and must include a written explanation. We will review disputes in good faith and notify you of the outcome.
A determination on a dispute is final under these Terms, but this does not affect any rights you have under applicable consumer-protection law (see Section 10). If you believe a charge was made in error after the dispute window has closed, contact us at info@workoutpledge.app and we will review the request in good faith.
7. Push Notifications
If you grant permission, we send push notifications for events such as a friend completing a workout, a friend poking you, settlement results, and dispute-window status. You can turn notifications off at any time in your device settings.
8. Account Cancellation & Termination
You may cancel your pledge or delete your account at any time through the app. Cancellation of a pledge takes effect at the end of the current pledge week — any penalties incurred during the current week remain payable. Upon account deletion, your personal data will be removed in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account if we reasonably believe you have violated these Terms, engaged in fraud, manipulated workout data, or abused the Service. Where practicable, we will notify you and give you a reasonable opportunity to remedy the issue.
9. Apple App Store Terms
You acknowledge and agree that these Terms are between you and Workout Pledge LLC, and not with Apple Inc. Apple is not responsible for the Service or its content.
The license granted to use the Service is limited to use on an Apple-branded device that you own or control, as permitted by the Usage Rules in the Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions.
In the event of any failure of the Service to conform to applicable warranties, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price (if any) for the app to you. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Apple has no other warranty obligation with respect to the Service.
You acknowledge that Apple, and Apple's subsidiaries, are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms and that, upon your acceptance of these Terms, Apple will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce these Terms against you as a third-party beneficiary.
You agree to comply with all applicable third-party terms when using the Service, including the App Store Terms of Service and the Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions.
10. Consumer Rights & Statutory Guarantees
Nothing in these Terms excludes, restricts, or modifies any non-waivable rights you have as a consumer under applicable law. In particular:
🇦🇺 Australian consumers
You have rights under the Australian Consumer Law (Schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010), including consumer guarantees that the Service will be provided with due care and skill and be reasonably fit for its purpose. Nothing in these Terms is intended to exclude, restrict, or modify any such consumer guarantee.
🇳🇿 New Zealand consumers
You have rights under the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 and the Fair Trading Act 1986. Where the Service is supplied to a "consumer" under those Acts, nothing in these Terms is intended to exclude, restrict, or modify your statutory rights.
🇨🇦 Canadian consumers (including Quebec)
Nothing in these Terms is intended to limit any non-waivable rights you have under applicable Canadian provincial consumer-protection law, including the Quebec Consumer Protection Act.
🇺🇸 United States consumers
Nothing in these Terms limits any non-waivable rights you have under applicable state consumer-protection law.
11. Disclaimer of Warranties
Except for the consumer rights described in Section 10, the Service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. We do not guarantee that the Service will be uninterrupted or error-free, or that workout tracking will be perfectly accurate. HealthKit data accuracy depends on your device and Apple's software — we are not responsible for inaccurate workout data reported by your device.
Workout Pledge is not a medical, fitness, or financial advisory service. Consult appropriate professionals before starting any exercise program or making financial decisions.
12. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, and subject to the consumer-rights provisions of Section 10, Workout Pledge LLC and its officers, employees, and agents 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.
Our total aggregate liability for any claim arising from these Terms or the Service shall not exceed the greater of (a) the total amount you have paid to us in the twelve (12) months preceding the claim or (b) USD 100 (or the equivalent in your local currency).
13. Indemnification
To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Workout Pledge LLC from any third-party claims, damages, losses, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from your violation of these Terms, your violation of any applicable law, or your violation of any rights of a third party.
14. Force Majeure
Neither party will be liable for any delay or failure to perform caused by circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including outages or restrictions of third-party services we rely on (such as Apple HealthKit, Stripe, Supabase, Render, Every.org, or the Apple App Store), natural disasters, acts of government, labor disruptions, or internet/communications failures.
15. Dispute Resolution
🇺🇸 Users resident in the United States
Any dispute arising from these Terms or the Service shall be resolved through binding individual arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") under its Consumer Arbitration Rules. Arbitration will take place in the State of California. You agree to waive your right to participate in a class action lawsuit or class-wide arbitration.
For claims under USD 10,000, arbitration may be conducted entirely online or by phone at your election. We will pay all AAA filing fees for claims under USD 10,000.
Notwithstanding the above, either party may bring a qualifying claim in small claims court.
🇨🇦🇦🇺🇳🇿 Users resident in Canada, Australia, or New Zealand
You may bring any claim arising from these Terms or the Service in the courts of your country (and, where applicable, your province, state, or territory) of residence. Nothing in these Terms limits any non-waivable right to bring a claim in your local courts or before a consumer-protection regulator.
Workout Pledge may bring legal action against you in the courts of your country of residence.
16. Governing Law
For users resident in the United States: these Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict-of-law provisions.
For users resident in Canada, Australia, or New Zealand: these Terms are governed by the laws of your country of residence. Workout Pledge LLC's internal corporate matters remain governed by Delaware law.
17. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you through the app or by email at least 30 days before the changes take effect. Your continued use of the Service after the effective date of the revised Terms constitutes your acceptance of the changes. If you do not accept the changes, you may cancel your account before the new Terms take effect.
18. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.
19. Entire Agreement
These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Workout Pledge LLC regarding the Service.
20. Contact Us
If you have any questions about these Terms, contact us at:
Workout Pledge LLC
Email: info@workoutpledge.app
Website: workoutpledge.app