Terms of Use — Apricotter Shop Watch
Last Updated: August 18, 2026 Effective Date: August 18, 2026
DRAFT. Structure and boilerplate adapted from the Apricotter author-platform Terms of Service dated May 25, 2026. Product description, Section 3, Section 6 and Section 7 are new and specific to Shop Watch. Not legal advice; a lawyer should review before publication, particularly Sections 7 and 9.
This document must be published at a publicly accessible URL before the Places API may be used in production. That is a Google requirement, not a nicety — see Section 7.1.
Governing law: Florida. Confirmed 2026-08-18, and it differs from the author-platform pair, which still says Wyoming.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By clicking "I have read the above and agree to it," starting a subscription, or otherwise using Apricotter Shop Watch ("the Service"), you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use ("Terms") and our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference.
If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use the Service.
You must be at least 18 years of age and authorised to act for the business you are enrolling.
2. Eligibility
The Service is available only to businesses located in the United States that have a public Google Business Profile. Apricotter may verify eligibility and may decline any enrolment at its sole discretion.
3. Description of Service
Apricotter Shop Watch is a monitoring and display service. Once weekly, Apricotter reads publicly available information that Google publishes about your business and about the three nearest businesses in your category, and presents it to you on a page at a link that is yours.
What the Service shows you: your business name, phone, address, hours, category, star rating, review count, and whether your listing is live — alongside the same public information for the three nearest businesses in your category.
What the Service does not do. The Service does not:
- edit, correct, claim, or otherwise modify your Google Business Profile;
- reply to your reviews, or post anything anywhere on your behalf;
- require, request, or receive your Google account password or any login;
- guarantee, promise, or predict that any number will change, improve, or move in any direction.
Apricotter makes no representation that using the Service will increase your rating, your review count, your search position, or your business. The Service promises only that the information is there when you look at it.
4. Your Responsibilities
You agree to:
- provide accurate business information at enrolment;
- confirm that the Google Business Profile you enrol is your business;
- use the Service only for your own business and not resell or redistribute what it displays;
- not represent the Service's output as an endorsement, ranking, or certification by Apricotter or by Google.
5. Intellectual Property
5.1 The Page and the Software
Apricotter retains exclusive ownership of the Service, its software, page templates, and the form in which information is presented.
5.2 Information About Your Business
Apricotter claims no ownership of factual information about your business. Information displayed through the Service originates from Google and remains subject to Google's terms — see Section 7.
5.3 Written Commentary
The Service may present written commentary characterising what the information showed on a given date. Such commentary is Apricotter's own opinion as of the date shown, is not a statement of present fact, and is not a professional assessment of any business. It is provided for your information only.
6. Payments, Billing, and Cancellation
6.1 Price
The Service is $30.00 per month, charged monthly to the payment method on file.
6.2 Statement Descriptor
The charge appears on your statement as APRICOTTER.COM.
6.3 What You Get
A weekly check of your Google Business Profile, and a page you can open at any time showing your rating and review count next to the three nearest businesses in your category. Your first check runs within seven days of enrolment.
6.4 Cancellation and Refund
Cancel at any time from your page or by telling your representative. Apricotter refunds the current month in full and does not ask why.
6.5 Price Changes
Your rate is locked for the life of your subscription. Apricotter will not increase it without your explicit prior acceptance. Email notice alone does not constitute acceptance.
7. Google Maps Platform — Required Terms
7.1 Incorporation of Google's Terms
The Service displays content obtained through the Google Maps Platform. By using the Service, you also agree to be bound by:
- Google Terms of Service — https://policies.google.com/terms
- Google Maps/Google Earth Additional Terms of Service — https://www.google.com/help/terms_maps/
- Google Privacy Policy — https://policies.google.com/privacy
These are incorporated into these Terms by reference. Where they conflict with these Terms in respect of Google-sourced content, Google's terms govern.
7.2 Attribution
Content sourced from Google is identified as such where it appears, together with the Google logo and any third-party data-provider attributions, as Google requires.
7.3 No Redistribution
You may not scrape, export, redistribute, or resell Google-sourced content displayed through the Service, or use it to build or improve a competing dataset or product.
7.4 Accuracy
Google-sourced content is provided by Google, not by Apricotter. Apricotter does not warrant its accuracy, completeness, or timeliness, and is not responsible for what Google publishes about your business or about any other business.
8. Third-Party Businesses Shown
The Service displays publicly available information about businesses other than yours, for comparison. That information is published by Google and is presented as Google published it on the date shown.
Apricotter does not rank, rate, endorse, or evaluate any business shown, and nothing in the Service is a statement that any business is better or worse than any other.
9. Limitation of Liability
9.1 Liability Cap
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, APRICOTTER'S TOTAL CUMULATIVE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE TOTAL FEES PAID BY YOU IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM.
9.2 Exclusion of Consequential Damages
IN NO EVENT SHALL APRICOTTER BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF CUSTOMERS, LOSS OF GOODWILL, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, OR DATA LOSS, EVEN IF APRICOTTER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
9.3 Carve-Outs
The limitations in Sections 9.1 and 9.2 do not apply to Apricotter's liability for gross negligence or willful misconduct, fraud or intentional misrepresentation, or either party's indemnification obligations.
9.4 Essential Basis
THE PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THESE LIMITATIONS REFLECT A REASONABLE ALLOCATION OF RISK AND ARE AN ESSENTIAL BASIS OF THE BARGAIN. APRICOTTER WOULD NOT PROVIDE THE SERVICE AT $30 PER MONTH WITHOUT THEM.
10. Dispute Resolution and Arbitration
10.1 Informal Resolution First
Before filing arbitration, the parties agree to attempt good-faith informal resolution. The party with a dispute must send written notice describing the claim and desired relief. The parties have 30 days from receipt to resolve it informally.
10.2 Binding Arbitration
If informal resolution fails, any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service shall be resolved by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Consumer Arbitration Rules, rather than in court. Arbitration will be conducted virtually unless both parties agree otherwise.
10.3 Class Action Waiver
ALL CLAIMS MUST BE BROUGHT IN THE PARTIES' INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS ACTION, COLLECTIVE ACTION, OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING.
10.4 Jury Trial Waiver
EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICE.
10.5 Injunctive Relief Carve-Out
Nothing in this Section prevents either party from seeking emergency injunctive or equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to prevent irreparable harm pending arbitration.
10.6 Severability
If any portion of this Section is found unenforceable, that portion is severed and the remainder continues in force. If the class action waiver in Section 10.3 is found unenforceable, this entire Section 10 is null and void.
11. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
Nothing in these Terms limits any right you may have under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, Fla. Stat. § 501.201 et seq.
12. Modifications
Apricotter may modify these Terms. Subscribers will be notified by email or on their page at least 14 days before material changes take effect. Continued use after the effective date constitutes acceptance.
13. Termination
Either party may terminate at any time. On termination your access ends and no further charges are made; the current month is refunded per Section 6.4.
14. Contact
Apricotter P.O. Box 4821, Tampa, FL 33601 support@apricotter.com