Terms of Service
CasaGrown, Inc. (dba "MyYardWatch", "we", "us", or "our") · Effective Date: September 10, 2026
⚠️ IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE: BINDING ARBITRATION & CLASS ACTION WAIVER
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY. SECTION 10 CONTAINS A MANDATORY BINDING INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION AGREEMENT AND A CLASS ACTION WAIVER. EXCEPT FOR LIMITED EXCEPTIONS, YOU AGREE THAT DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND CASAGROWN, INC. WILL BE RESOLVED BY BINDING ARBITRATION RATHER THAN IN COURT, AND YOU WAIVE THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OR CLASS-WIDE ARBITRATION.
01. Acceptance of Terms & Eligibility
These Terms of Service ("Terms") constitute a legally binding agreement between you and CasaGrown, Inc. governing your access to and use of the MyYardWatch mobile application, web portal (myyardwatch.com), edge computing services, and paired hardware devices (collectively, the "Service").
By downloading, accessing, or using the Service, you represent and warrant that: (a) you are at least 18 years old (or the legal age of majority in your jurisdiction); (b) you have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms; and (c) you either own or have full authorized authority over the real property registered under your account.
02. Subscription Billing & Auto-Renewal Terms
A. Tiered Subscriptions & Billing Cycles
MyYardWatch offers free diagnostic scans and paid subscription tiers (e.g., Basic, Pro, Estate) with expanded scan frequencies, AI model capabilities, multi-camera hubs, and telemetry history. Paid subscriptions are billed on a recurring monthly or annual basis as selected during purchase.
B. Automatic Renewal Disclosure
MANDATORY AUTO-RENEWAL NOTICE: YOUR SUBSCRIPTION WILL AUTOMATICALLY RENEW AT THE CONCLUSION OF EACH BILLING PERIOD UNLESS YOU CANCEL AT LEAST TWENTY-FOUR (24) HOURS BEFORE THE END OF THE CURRENT BILLING CYCLE. YOU AUTHORIZE CASAGROWN, INC. (OR OUR THIRD-PARTY PAYMENT PROCESSORS: APPLE, GOOGLE, OR STRIPE) TO CHARGE THE APPLICABLE SUBSCRIPTION FEE AND TAXES TO YOUR DESIGNATED PAYMENT METHOD ON A RECURRING BASIS.
C. Cancellation & Refund Policy
- In-App Subscriptions: Subscriptions purchased via Apple In-App Purchase or Google Play Billing must be cancelled directly in your Apple ID or Google Play account settings.
- Web Subscriptions: Subscriptions purchased via credit card on our website may be cancelled through your MyYardWatch account profile settings.
- No Prorated Refunds: When you cancel, your access continues through the end of the current prepaid billing period. All subscription fees and digital purchases are NON-REFUNDABLE, except where statutory withdrawal rights apply (e.g., European Union 14-day statutory cooling-off period).
03. IoT Actuator Liabilities & Sprinkler Disclaimers
A. Autonomous Sprinkler Deterrent & Smart Watering Actuation
The Service integrates with third-party IoT controllers (including Rachio smart irrigation controllers and Tuya Smart actuators) to transmit digital actuation commands for scheduled watering, rain skips, and high-pressure autonomous deterrent water bursts during perimeter intrusions.
B. Express Water Damage Disclaimer
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL CASAGROWN, INC., ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES, OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES ARISING FROM:
- Lawn flooding, water oversaturation, soil erosion, root asphyxiation, plant death, or garden crop loss.
- Water penetration into foundations, basements, crawlspaces, siding, doors, or building structures.
- Irrigation pipe freeze, pipe burst, backflow valve failure, water hammer, or water utility bill increases.
- Hardware misconfiguration, mechanical valve sticking, network latency, internet outages, or weather API inaccuracies causing delayed rain skips.
C. User Boundary Warranty & Pedestrian Safety
You expressly represent, warrant, and covenant that all sprinkler heads and deterrent zones configured in the Service are situated strictly within your lawful real property boundaries and oriented away from public sidewalks, streets, pedestrian pathways, neighboring properties, and outdoor electrical equipment. You are solely responsible for preventing third-party slip-and-fall injuries, pedestrian wetting, vehicular accidents, and neighbor disputes resulting from sprinkler activation.
04. Informational Night Watch — No Emergency Dispatch
MYYARDWATCH AND ITS NIGHT WATCH PERIMETER MONITORING ARE NOT A MONITORED SECURITY SYSTEM, CENTRAL STATION ALARM, OR LIFE SAFETY SERVICE.
- No Emergency Response: The Service does NOT automatically dispatch police, fire departments, private security guards, or 911 medical responders.
- No UL Certification: Our software and paired third-party cameras are not certified by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) or any government fire or security authority.
- No Crime Prevention Warranty: We do not warrant or guarantee that Night Watch will prevent burglaries, break-ins, trespassing, property damage, vandalism, or personal injury. Homeowners are solely responsible for personal security and homeowners insurance.
05. AI Diagnostic & Chemical Advice Disclaimers
Diagnostic findings, plant identifications, weed detections, pest analyses, active ingredient suggestions (e.g., copper fungicide, horticultural oil, neem), and curb appeal scores generated by our AI models (Gemini) are provided strictly for educational and informational purposes.
- Chemical Compliance: You are strictly obligated to read and comply with the manufacturer's EPA-approved pesticide/herbicide label, wear recommended Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and adhere to state/local agricultural regulations. CasaGrown disclaims all liability for chemical burns, phytotoxicity, pollinator harm, or environmental contamination.
- Cost Estimates: Cost-if-untreated figures and repair estimates generated via search grounding are regional automated approximations and do not constitute binding contractor quotes or bids.
06. Camera Placement, Neighbor Privacy & Wiretapping
You warrant that all cameras connected to MyYardWatch are installed on property you own or lease and are aimed exclusively within your legal property perimeter.
You agree NOT to aim cameras into areas where neighbors or the public maintain an objectively reasonable expectation of privacy (windows, neighboring backyards, bathrooms). You are solely responsible for complying with all federal, state, and local eavesdropping and wiretapping laws (including two-party audio recording consent). You agree to defend and indemnify CasaGrown against any claims alleging unlawful surveillance or privacy invasion.
07. Disclaimers of Warranties & Limitation of Liability
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED STRICTLY ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.
IN NO EVENT SHALL CASAGROWN, INC.'S TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SERVICE EXCEED THE GREATER OF: (A) THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID BY YOU TO CASAGROWN IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM; OR (B) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100.00 USD).
08. Intellectual Property & Content Ownership
Platform Intellectual Property: CasaGrown, Inc. retains all right, title, and interest in and to the Service, including the MyYardWatch application, web portal, edge software, AI models, diagnostic scoring algorithms, computer vision pipelines, trademarks, and associated documentation. Nothing in these Terms grants you any ownership rights in the platform or underlying intellectual property.
User Content Ownership: You retain full ownership and all copyright in any original photos, videos, property scans, yard notes, and sensory telemetry that you upload, capture, or transmit through the Service ("User Content").
Processing License: By submitting User Content, you grant CasaGrown a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable, and sublicensable license to host, store, analyze, process, reproduce, and display your User Content solely to the extent necessary to deliver, operate, and maintain the Service for your account.
Public Community Content: If you voluntarily choose to publish or share User Content to community exploration feeds (such as social feed reels, growth timelapses, or social reactions), you grant other users of the Service a non-exclusive, view-only license to access, view, and interact with that content within the Service.
Aggregated AI Model Training: You acknowledge and agree that CasaGrown may utilize de-identified, aggregated, and anonymized botanical data derived from scan telemetry to train, benchmark, fine-tune, and improve our computer vision and diagnostic AI models.
09. Term, Suspension & Account Termination
Termination by User: You may terminate your account at any time by navigating to your Account Profile settings within the mobile application or web portal and selecting "Delete Account", or by contacting customer support at support@myyardwatch.com.
Suspension or Termination by CasaGrown: We reserve the right to immediately suspend or terminate your access to the Service, with or without prior notice, upon: (a) your breach or violation of any provision of these Terms; (b) fraudulent, abusive, or unlawful use of the Service or payment credentials; (c) continuous account inactivity exceeding twelve (12) consecutive months; or (d) requests by law enforcement or government authorities.
Effect of Termination: Upon termination of your account: (a) all active subscriptions will be cancelled without entitlement to prorated refunds for remaining billing periods; (b) your property scan data, keyframes, and telemetry will be retained for a grace period of ninety (90) days to allow for data export requests before permanent, irreversible deletion; and (c) you may request a downloadable export of your raw scan data prior to the conclusion of the 90-day retention window.
Survival: All provisions of these Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including but not limited to: Section 03 (IoT Actuator & Sprinkler Liabilities), Section 04 (Non-Certified Security Disclaimer), Section 07 (Limitation of Liability), Section 08 (Intellectual Property & Content Ownership), and Section 10 (Mandatory Binding Individual Arbitration & Class Action Waiver).
10. Mandatory Binding Arbitration & Class Action Waiver
Informal Resolution: You and CasaGrown agree that before initiating formal arbitration, each party will notify the other in writing at legal@myyardwatch.com and attempt good-faith informal negotiations for at least thirty (30) days.
Binding Arbitration: If informal resolution is unsuccessful, any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service shall be settled by binding individual arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its Consumer Arbitration Rules.
30-Day Arbitration Opt-Out: You have the right to opt out of this arbitration agreement and class action waiver by sending written notice of your decision to legal@myyardwatch.com within thirty (30) days of first registering your account.
Governing Law: These Terms and any disputes are governed exclusively by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict of law principles.
Legal Inquiries
CasaGrown, Inc.
Attn: Legal Department
548 Market St, Suite 34567, San Francisco, CA 94104
Email: legal@myyardwatch.com