Sailpal Terms of Service
Last updated: November 14, 2026
1. Scope and Operator
These Terms of Service describe the use of Sailpal for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch (the “Application”) and associated beta support (the “Services”). These Terms cover prerelease builds distributed through TestFlight. References to beta software in these Terms apply to that testing distribution, not to a public App Store release.
References to “we”, “us” and “our” refer to:
Alexander Nehls
Greifswalder Str 196
10405 Berlin
Germany
Email: support@sailpal.io
The applicable Apple distribution and software-license terms also govern access to the Application. These Terms do not replace those terms or restrict rights that cannot lawfully be excluded.
2. Eligibility and Beta Access
The current external beta is intended for adults aged 18 and over. Participation is voluntary and currently provided without a subscription or participation fee. There are no paid tiers in the current beta. Network and roaming charges from your own providers may apply.
The TestFlight version is prerelease software made available for testing and feedback. Features and compatibility may change between beta versions. TestFlight access is time-limited and an installed beta build may expire. Participation does not promise a future release, permanent access or a particular development schedule. Any future paid offering would require separate pricing information and an applicable purchase agreement; beta participation does not authorize charges.
3. Intended Use and Sailing Safety
The Application provides course setup, race timing, sailing recordings and replay. It is not an official navigation chart, emergency service, collision-avoidance system or substitute for seamanship, official race instructions or required safety equipment.
Maintain awareness of your surroundings and comply with applicable navigation rules and race instructions. Operate the Application only when safe to do so. Demo playback contains simulated information and must not guide real navigation. These safety instructions do not exclude our statutory obligations or liability.
4. Technical Requirements and Accuracy
Location permission is necessary for core sailing functions, including position display, waypoint capture and track recording. Without it, these functions cannot operate. Removing background location access can interrupt recording and cause gaps while the Application is in the background. Watch workout functions require the relevant Health permissions.
GPS, heading, motion, wind, maps and calculated metrics may be inaccurate, delayed, incomplete or unavailable. Device placement, sensor calibration, battery condition, operating-system restrictions, connectivity and permissions can affect results and recording continuity. Independently assess information before relying on it for sailing decisions.
The beta does not promise error-free measurements, uninterrupted recording or successful recovery of lost data. This description of technical limitations does not limit applicable statutory rights concerning the Services.
5. Recordings, Exports and Support Files
You retain any rights you hold in recordings and files you create or import. The Application does not upload sailing recordings. Recordings leave the Application only when you explicitly export or share them. Weather, map and TestFlight processing are described separately in the Privacy Policy.
Only import or share information you are entitled to use, respecting the rights and privacy of others. Exports can contain precise routes, timestamps and technical diagnostics. Review their contents before sharing them.
Keep separate copies of recordings you need. Deleting sessions, removing app data or losing a device may result in data loss. Exports, backups and saved Health workouts are separate copies and must be managed separately.
If you send files to us for support, we may examine and use them to investigate the reported issue and verify a fix, subject to the Privacy Policy. These Terms do not transfer ownership of those files to us or grant unrelated reuse rights.
6. Software and Third-Party Rights
The Application's software, branding and bundled content remain subject to their respective owners' rights and the applicable software licenses. Use of the Application is governed by the license applicable to its distribution.
Map data, weather data and open source components remain subject to their respective licenses and notices. Do not remove required ownership or license notices or misrepresent ownership. Nothing in these Terms restricts rights provided by applicable law or an open source license.
7. Responsible Use and External Services
Use the Services lawfully. Do not interfere with their operation, attempt unauthorized access to systems or data, or use them to infringe another person's rights. This does not restrict activities expressly permitted by applicable law.
Weather and map features depend on external services and connectivity. Provider availability, limits and changes may affect those features. External websites and services have their own applicable terms and privacy notices. These dependencies do not remove our own obligations under applicable law.
8. Privacy and Permissions
The Privacy Policy explains the processing of sailing data, location, motion, Health information, external requests and support and TestFlight information. These Terms do not constitute consent to processing that requires separate consent. Device permissions can be managed through the applicable system settings.
9. Statutory Rights and Liability
Your statutory rights and remedies remain applicable, including mandatory consumer protections and rights concerning digital products where applicable. The absence of a participation fee does not itself remove those protections.
Our liability is determined by applicable law. These Terms do not introduce a contractual liability cap or a general exclusion of damages. In particular, they do not exclude or restrict liability for intent, gross negligence, injury to life, body or health, or any other liability that cannot lawfully be limited. The beta and safety descriptions above do not waive these rights.
10. Ending Participation and Changes
You may stop participating in the beta at any time. Manage local app data, exports, backups and Health workouts separately as described in the Privacy Policy. You may contact us to request deletion of support information subject to applicable legal requirements.
The beta may be updated or concluded, subject to applicable notice obligations and statutory rights. Changes to features must respect applicable consumer protections. These Terms do not grant an unrestricted right to remove agreed functionality or change an existing agreement.
Revised terms will be published at https://beta.sailpal.app/terms with an updated date. Where a change to an existing agreement requires notice or consent, the relevant notice or consent will be obtained. Posting revised terms alone does not replace any legally required agreement to a change.
11. Applicable Law and Disputes
German law applies, subject to mandatory provisions protecting consumers. This choice does not deprive consumers of protections under the law of their habitual residence that apply and cannot be excluded by agreement.
These Terms do not impose an exclusive place of jurisdiction or mandatory arbitration. The courts competent under applicable law remain available. You may contact us at support@sailpal.io about a concern without restricting your right to seek legal remedies.