Terms of Use & Liability Waiver

This Terms of Use and Liability Waiver ("Agreement") is entered into between you ("User," "you," whether a Coach or a Client) and Gainline ("Gainline," "we," "us," "the Platform") governing your access to and use of the Gainline website and services (the "Service"). By creating an account, checking the acceptance box, or otherwise using the Service, you agree to be bound by this Agreement in full. If you do not agree, do not create an account or use the Service.

1. What Gainline Is — and Isn't

Gainline is a software platform that provides tools for independent fitness coaches ("Coaches") and their clients ("Clients") to communicate, schedule sessions, exchange workout and nutrition plans, submit check-ins, and process payments. Gainline is not a gym, personal training studio, medical provider, or employer of any Coach. Coaches are independent, self-employed professionals (or independent businesses) who use the Platform's tools — they are not employees, agents, contractors, partners, or representatives of Gainline, and Gainline does not supervise, direct, train, certify, credential, insure, or control the manner in which any Coach provides coaching, programming, or advice.

Gainline does not review, verify, endorse, or guarantee the qualifications, certifications, competence, conduct, advice, or programming of any Coach, nor the accuracy of any information a Client provides to a Coach. Any coaching relationship, and everything that happens within it, is solely between the Coach and the Client.

2. Assumption of Risk

Physical exercise, strength training, and changes in diet or nutrition carry inherent risks, including but not limited to muscle strain, sprain, fracture, cardiovascular events, injury, aggravation of pre-existing conditions, or death. By using the Service to give or receive coaching, workout plans, diet plans, or check-in feedback, you voluntarily and knowingly assume all such risks. You represent that you are physically fit to participate in the activities you undertake, or have consulted a physician before doing so, and that you will stop any activity that causes pain, dizziness, shortness of breath, or other warning signs and seek appropriate medical attention.

Nothing provided through the Service — including workout sheets, diet sheets, macro calculations, check-in questions, messages, or the AI coaching assistant — constitutes medical advice, and none of it should be treated as a substitute for consultation with a qualified physician, registered dietitian, or other licensed professional. Always consult a doctor before beginning any new exercise or nutrition program, particularly if you have any pre-existing medical condition.

3. Release and Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, you release, waive, discharge, and covenant not to sue Gainline, and its owners, officers, employees, contractors, and affiliates, from any and all liability, claims, demands, actions, or causes of action whatsoever arising out of or related to: (a) any injury, disability, death, or property damage that may result from participation in coaching, training, or nutrition programs arranged, discussed, or delivered through the Service; (b) the acts, omissions, advice, or conduct of any Coach or Client, whether or not related to use of the Service; (c) any dispute between a Coach and a Client, including disputes over payment, programming, communications, or conduct; or (d) any loss of data, unauthorized access, or interruption of the Service.

THE SERVICE AND ALL CONTENT AND TOOLS PROVIDED THROUGH IT ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, GAINLINE'S TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THE SERVICE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (I) THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF PLATFORM FEES YOU PERSONALLY PAID TO GAINLINE IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR (II) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100). GAINLINE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY KIND.

4. Payments Between Coaches and Clients

Payments a Client sends to a Coach through the Service are processed by Stripe, a third-party payment processor, and are transferred directly to the Coach's own Stripe-connected account. Gainline is not a party to, and assumes no responsibility for, the underlying financial arrangement between a Coach and a Client — including the amount charged, the services promised in exchange, refunds, chargebacks, cancellations, or any dispute over whether services were satisfactorily rendered. Any such dispute is solely between the Coach and the Client involved. Coach membership fees and advertising fees paid to Gainline itself are separate, non-refundable subscription charges for use of the Platform's tools and are governed by the billing terms presented at the time of purchase.

5. User Content and Conduct

You are solely responsible for any content you upload, submit, or send through the Service, including photos, videos, check-in submissions, messages, and profile information. You represent that you have the right to share any content you submit and that it does not violate any law or any third party's rights. Gainline is not responsible for reviewing, moderating, or verifying user-submitted content, and disclaims liability for any content submitted by users of the Service.

6. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Gainline and its owners, officers, employees, and affiliates from any claim, demand, loss, liability, or expense (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to your use of the Service, your violation of this Agreement, your coaching relationship(s) with another user, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.

7. Eligibility, Termination, and Changes

You must be at least 18 years old (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction) to use the Service. Gainline may suspend or terminate any account, at any time, for any reason, including a violation of this Agreement. Gainline may modify this Agreement at any time; continued use of the Service after a change constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

8. Governing Law

This Agreement is governed by the laws of your jurisdiction of operation, without regard to conflict-of-law principles — fill in your actual governing state/country and dispute-resolution mechanism (e.g. arbitration clause) here before this is used for real.

9. Acknowledgment

By checking the acceptance box at signup, you acknowledge that you have read this Agreement in its entirety, understand it, and agree to be bound by it, including its release of liability and assumption of risk provisions.