Terms of Use
These terms apply to the Bitecast apps for iOS and Android (“Bitecast”, “we”). By using Bitecast you agree to them. If you download Bitecast from the App Store, Apple’s Licensed Application End User License Agreement also applies; from Google Play, Google Play’s terms also apply. Our Privacy Policy explains how we handle data.
1. Forecasts and identifications are estimates
Bite scores, best times, water temperatures, tides, game plans, Coach answers, species identifications and length or weight estimates are produced by models, AI and public data. They are estimates and can be wrong. Fish do not read forecasts. Always use your own judgement, and check an identification yourself before you keep a fish.
2. Follow local fishing regulations
Bitecast does not tell you what is legal. Fishing rules (licences, seasons, size and bag limits, protected species and closed or private waters) vary by place and change often. You are responsible for knowing and following the rules where you fish; check them with the local authority. A spot shown on the map is not a promise that you may access it or fish there.
3. Safety on the water
Fishing near and on water, ice and in bad weather can be dangerous. Bitecast is not a safety or navigation tool and is not a substitute for official weather warnings, marine forecasts or ice reports. Check official warnings before you go, wear a life jacket, tell someone where you are going, and leave the water when storms or lightning are forecast. Never rely on Bitecast to judge ice thickness or whether conditions are safe.
4. Premium subscriptions
- Bitecast is free to use with limits. Bitecast Premium is an auto-renewing subscription, monthly or yearly, at the price shown in the app before you buy. Prices may vary by country and include any taxes the store applies.
- Payment is charged to your Apple ID or Google Play account when you confirm the purchase.
- The subscription renews automatically at the end of each period, at the same price unless we tell you of a change in advance, unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for the renewal within 24 hours before the period ends.
- You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your App Store account settings (Settings → your name → Subscriptions) or in Google Play (Payments & subscriptions → Subscriptions). Cancelling stops the next renewal; Premium stays active until the end of the period you paid for. Deleting the app does not cancel a subscription.
- Refunds are handled by Apple or Google under their policies; we cannot issue them directly.
- Use “Restore purchases” in the app to restore Premium on a new install or device with the same store account.
- Premium AI features have fair-use daily limits to keep the service available for everyone. We may change which features are free or Premium; we will not reduce what you already paid for during the current period.
5. Acceptable use
Do not misuse Bitecast: no attempts to break, overload, reverse engineer or resell the service or its API, to get around usage limits, or to use the AI features for anything other than fishing. Photos you submit must be yours to share and must not be unlawful.
6. Your content and third-party data
Your catches, photos, spots and chats belong to you and stay on your phone. Bitecast uses open data from MET Norway, NASA POWER, NOAA, OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenFreeMap / OpenMapTiles and GBIF.org under their licences; see Settings → Data sources in the app. AI features are provided with Anthropic’s Claude.
7. No warranty
Bitecast is provided “as is” and “as available”. To the extent the law allows, we make no warranties that it will be accurate, uninterrupted or error-free, or that you will catch fish. Data sources and AI services we rely on may be unavailable or wrong.
8. Limitation of liability
To the extent the law allows, we are not liable for indirect or consequential losses, or for any loss or injury arising from relying on forecasts, plans, identifications or spot information, including fines for breaking fishing rules. Our total liability to you is limited to the amount you paid for Bitecast in the 12 months before the claim. Nothing in these terms limits rights you have under consumer law that cannot be limited.
9. Changes and ending
We may update these terms; the effective date above shows the latest version, and continuing to use Bitecast after a change means you accept it. You can stop using Bitecast at any time by deleting the app (and cancelling any subscription in your store account). We may suspend access for misuse.
10. Contact
Questions: privacy@bitecast.app