Terms of Service
Effective July 18, 2026
These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of the Starways Meals meal-planning service, including the website at starways.app, the Starways Meals mobile application, and the Starways Meals SMS text-messaging service (together, the "Service"), operated by Starways LLC ("Starways," "we," "us," or "our"). By creating an account or using the Service, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.
The service
Starways Meals helps you plan meals and build grocery lists, including through an assistant you can reach by text message. The assistant is automated and powered by artificial intelligence: its responses are generated by software and, like any AI system, may contain errors or inaccuracies. Features and tiers may change over time as we improve the Service.
Eligibility and your account
You must be at least 18 years old to create an account. You agree to provide accurate information, to keep your login secure, and to be responsible for activity that happens under your account. You may invite household members to share meals and lists; you are responsible for the invitations you send.
Subscriptions and billing
- Plans. Starways Meals is offered on paid subscription plans (for example, an individual plan and a household/family plan). The current price and features of each plan are shown at sign-up.
- Payment. Payments are processed by our payment processor, Stripe. By subscribing, you authorize us to charge your payment method for the plan you select.
- Auto-renewal. Subscriptions renew automatically at the end of each billing period until you cancel.
- Cancellation. You can cancel at any time, and your plan remains active through the end of the current billing period. Except where required by law, payments already made are non-refundable.
- Price changes. We may change prices; we will give you notice before a change applies to your subscription.
Text-messaging terms
If you opt in to text messages, you agree to receive recurring automated messages from Starways Meals as described in our Privacy Policy. Message frequency varies, and message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. Consent to receive text messages is not a condition of purchasing any plan.
Your content
You keep ownership of the content you provide: your meals, preferences, photos, and lists. You grant Starways a limited license to use that content as needed to operate and provide the Service to you and your household (for example, processing a photo you send to identify a meal). You are responsible for the content you submit and confirm you have the right to share it.
Acceptable use
You agree not to misuse the Service, including by attempting to disrupt it, access it without authorization, reverse-engineer it, use it to violate any law, or use it to send unlawful or unsolicited messages.
Food, dietary, and allergen disclaimer; assumption of risk
Starways Meals provides meal suggestions and grocery lists for general convenience only. It is not medical, nutritional, or dietary advice, and it is not a substitute for professional guidance. Starways does not guarantee that any suggested meal is safe for any particular diet, allergy, intolerance, or health condition.
Starways Meals is a planning tool, not a food producer, seller, or handler. Suggestions generated by the Service — including meal ideas, ingredients, grocery items, and meals or ingredients identified from photos you send — are produced by automated AI systems and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Starways does not provide food-safety guidance: it does not verify the safe handling, preparation, cooking time or temperature, storage, or freshness of any food, and suggested meals may involve ingredients (such as meat, poultry, seafood, eggs, or unpasteurized products) that are unsafe if mishandled or undercooked.
You are responsible for checking ingredients and product labels, for confirming that any meal is appropriate for you and your household (especially where allergies or medical needs are involved), and for safely selecting, storing, preparing, and cooking all food. You assume all risk associated with preparing and consuming any meal planned or suggested through the Service.
Disclaimers
The Service is provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, to the fullest extent permitted by law. We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or fit for a particular purpose.
Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Starways will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for any loss arising from your use of the Service. Our total liability for any claim relating to the Service will not exceed the amount you paid us in the twelve months before the claim.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Starways LLC and its owners, employees, and agents from and against claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of your use of the Service, the content you submit, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.
Termination
You may stop using the Service and cancel your account at any time. We may suspend or end your access if you violate these Terms or use the Service in a way that could harm Starways or others.
Changes to these terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. We will post the updated version here with a new effective date, and your continued use of the Service means you accept the changes.
Governing law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules. Any dispute that is not subject to arbitration under the section below will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Virginia, and you consent to their jurisdiction.
Dispute resolution: binding arbitration and class-action waiver
Please read this section carefully — it affects your legal rights. You and Starways agree that any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service will be resolved by binding individual arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its Consumer Arbitration Rules, rather than in court, except that (a) either party may bring an individual claim in small-claims court, and (b) either party may seek injunctive relief in court for infringement or misuse of intellectual property. The Federal Arbitration Act governs this agreement to arbitrate.
Class-action waiver. You and Starways each waive the right to a trial by jury and agree that disputes may be brought only on an individual basis — not as a plaintiff or class member in any class, consolidated, or representative proceeding.
Opt-out. You may opt out of this arbitration agreement by emailing support@starwaysapps.com within 30 days of first accepting these Terms, stating your name, your phone number, and that you are opting out of arbitration. Opting out does not affect any other part of these Terms.
General
If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, it will be limited to the minimum extent necessary and the remaining provisions will stay in full effect. These Terms are the entire agreement between you and Starways regarding the Service. You may not assign these Terms; we may assign them in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets. Our failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver of our right to enforce it later.