Scavenger for iPhone and iPad — Terms of Use

Last updated: October 31, 2026

These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your use of Scavenger for iPhone and iPad, an app for organizing shared household shopping lists, published by Northbaseworks, LLC ("Northbaseworks," "we," "us"). By downloading, installing, or using Scavenger, you agree to these Terms. If you don't agree, don't use the app. Scavenger for Android is governed by separate terms.

Acceptance of terms; Apple's Standard EULA

On iPhone and iPad, Apple's Standard End User License Agreement ("Apple's Standard EULA", apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula) governs the license to use the app. These Terms govern the Scavenger service (households, shared lists, Scout, subscriptions and data sources) on top of it and apply alongside it. If they conflict, Apple's Standard EULA controls for the app license and these Terms control for the service.

These Terms form a binding agreement between you and Northbaseworks for your use of the Scavenger service. You must be capable of forming a binding contract to use the app. If you're using Scavenger on behalf of a household, you're responsible for the conduct of anyone you invite to that household. You must be at least 16 years old to use Scavenger. We do not currently verify age. The app asks you to accept the current version of these Terms the first time you open it and again after a material change. Your acceptance is recorded on your device.

License

The license to use the app is granted under Apple's Standard EULA. In addition to that agreement, you may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, lease, reverse-engineer, or create derivative works from Scavenger except to the extent applicable law expressly permits despite this restriction. This agreement gives you no ownership interest in the app.

No account; iCloud

Scavenger for iPhone and iPad has no sign-in, password or Northbaseworks account, and doesn't ask for your email address. It does require you to be signed in to iCloud on your device, because your lists and households are stored and shared through iCloud: the app doesn't work without it. You're responsible for the security of your Apple ID, iCloud account and device, and for all activity that happens through your household. See the Privacy Policy for what information this involves.

Households & shared list data

Scavenger is built around shared households ("Parties"). Your shopping lists, stores, and hunt history are stored in your iCloud account using Apple's CloudKit. When you invite others, a share link lets their iCloud accounts see and edit that content directly; Northbaseworks does not hold a separate copy of your list content. This is how the app is designed to work, not an incidental side effect.

• Any member of a household can add, edit, and delete shared content, including content originally added by someone else. Scavenger does not currently support view-only or restricted roles.
• The member who created a household is its owner. Only the owner can delete the household, which removes its shared content for every member.
• Any other member can leave a household at any time, which removes only their own access.
• Leaving a household does not retroactively hide data that was visible to you, or to others, while you were a member.
• You're responsible for who you invite. Treat an invite link the same way you'd treat handing someone a key: anyone who accepts it gets full access to shared content. Don't share invite links with anyone you don't want to have that access.

Acceptable use

You agree not to:

• Use Scout (Scavenger's AI photo/voice feature) to submit illegal content, or content you don't have the right to submit;
• Attempt to circumvent, disable, or abuse Scavenger's usage limits, device checks (including Apple DeviceCheck), anti-abuse checks, or cost-control gating (for example, by manipulating device signals, creating excessive households, or automating requests to bypass rate limits);
• Use the app to harass, abuse, or harm another person, including other members of your household;
• Interfere with or disrupt the app or the infrastructure it depends on;
• Use the app in a way that violates any applicable law.

We may suspend or terminate access for households that violate these terms. When a household first uses Scout, the app asks Apple's DeviceCheck service for a token that our backend verifies with Apple; see the Privacy Policy.

Subscriptions & billing

Scavenger offers optional paid subscription tiers (currently Lite and Pro) that expand what you can do with Scout, Scavenger's AI photo and voice feature. Scavenger's core shopping-list and household-sharing features remain usable without a subscription.

• How you're billed. Subscriptions are sold, billed, and managed by Apple through the App Store. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Northbaseworks never receives or stores your payment details; your purchase is a transaction with Apple, subject to Apple's terms and payment policies in addition to these Terms.
• Auto-renewal. Subscriptions are offered on monthly and annual terms and renew automatically at the end of each billing period, at the then-current price, unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your Apple ID is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the period.
• Free trials. Some plans may include a free trial period. Unless you cancel before the trial ends, the subscription converts to a paid, auto-renewing subscription and you'll be charged.
• Managing and cancelling. You can manage or cancel a subscription at any time in your Apple ID account settings (Subscriptions) after purchase. Cancelling stops future renewals; you keep access through the end of the period you already paid for.
• Refunds. Refunds for App Store purchases are handled by Apple under its refund policies. Northbaseworks cannot issue refunds for an App Store transaction directly.
• Household coverage. A subscription is applied to the household it was purchased for, so every member of that household gets the expanded Scout limits: one subscription covers the household, not each member individually. If you delete and recreate a household, or reinstall the app, the subscription can be re-applied to your new household using Apple's own subscription identifier for your purchase, and you can also use Restore Purchases in the app.
• Prices and plans. Current prices, billing periods, and any trial length are always shown by the App Store at the point of purchase, and that display governs. We may change prices or plan structure going forward, with any change applying to renewals after we give notice as required by Apple and applicable law.

All subscription purchases, renewals, and cancellations are processed through the App Store and are subject to Apple's terms. You agree that any billing-related disputes, refund requests, or payment issues must be directed to Apple. The Company does not collect or store your financial or credit card information.

Third-party & external services

Scavenger for iPhone and iPad relies on third-party infrastructure and services to function, including Apple (iCloud and CloudKit for storage and sharing, MapKit for store search, StoreKit for subscriptions, and DeviceCheck), Anthropic (AI processing for Scout), and our hosting provider, Cloudflare. Scavenger's availability depends on these services remaining available; we're not responsible for outages or issues originating from third-party providers. Scout's AI-generated results (item recognition, categorization) are provided on a best-effort basis and may occasionally be inaccurate or incomplete: you're responsible for reviewing what Scout adds to your lists. Your use of these services may also be subject to their own terms.

Apple terms

You acknowledge that these Terms are between you and Northbaseworks only, and not with Apple Inc. ("Apple"). Northbaseworks, not Apple, is solely responsible for the app and its content. Apple has no obligation to furnish any maintenance or support services for the app. If the app fails to conform to an applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price of the app to you, if any; to the maximum extent permitted by law, Apple has no other warranty obligation for the app. As between you and Northbaseworks, Northbaseworks is responsible for addressing any claims you or any third party have relating to the app or your possession and use of it, including product liability claims, claims that the app fails to conform to a legal or regulatory requirement, and consumer-protection or similar claims. If a third party claims the app infringes its intellectual property rights, Northbaseworks, not Apple, is solely responsible for the investigation, defense, settlement and discharge of that claim.

You represent that you are not located in a country subject to a U.S. Government embargo or designated as a "terrorist supporting" country, and that you are not on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties. You must comply with applicable third-party terms of agreement when using the app (for example, your wireless data service agreement).

Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms. On your acceptance of these Terms, Apple will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce these Terms against you as a third-party beneficiary. Questions, complaints or claims about the app may be directed to Northbaseworks at the address in the Contact section.

Disclaimer of warranties

Scavenger is provided "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE," without warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, or statutory, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We don't warrant that the app will be uninterrupted, error-free, or fully secure, that any defect will be corrected, or that Scout's AI-generated results will be accurate or complete. Some jurisdictions don't allow the exclusion of certain warranties, so parts of this disclaimer may not apply to you.

Limitation of liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES. THE COMPANY'S TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF THE APP SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF: (A) THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID BY YOU TO THE COMPANY (INCLUDING THROUGH THE APP STORE) IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR (B) TWENTY-FIVE UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($25.00 USD). SOME JURISDICTIONS (INCLUDING CERTAIN CANADIAN PROVINCES) DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN DAMAGES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

Termination & deletion

You may stop using Scavenger at any time: by leaving a household you're a member of, by deleting a household you own (Settings, Delete Party; see the Privacy Policy for what that deletes), or by deleting the app. Deleting the app does not by itself cancel a subscription; manage or cancel it in your Apple ID subscription settings as described above. You can also ask us to delete the records our backend holds for your household through the Support page. We may suspend or terminate your access to Scavenger if you violate these Terms, or if we discontinue the app or a feature of it. Sections of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination (including disclaimers and limitation of liability) will survive.

Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles.

Dispute resolution; mandatory arbitration; class action waiver

Residents of the United States: You and the Company agree that any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of the App shall be settled exclusively by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) in accordance with its Consumer Arbitration Rules.

The venue for any such arbitration shall be Marion County, Florida. However, to ensure accessibility, any arbitration hearing may be conducted virtually, via video conference or telephone, by mutual agreement or at the arbitrator's discretion.

YOU AND THE COMPANY AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN YOUR OR ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS, GROUP, OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING.

Residents of Canada: The arbitration agreement and class action waiver in this section apply to you unless strictly prohibited by the consumer protection laws of your province or territory of residence (such as Quebec or Ontario). To the extent such local laws apply and prevent mandatory arbitration, any disputes shall be resolved exclusively by the competent courts located in your province of residence, under the laws of that province.

Changes to these terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. If we make material changes, the "last updated" date above will change and the app will ask you to accept the updated Terms. Continuing to use Scavenger after changes take effect means you accept the updated Terms.

Contact

Questions about these Terms, or any claim or complaint about the app: use the contact form on our Support page. Northbaseworks, LLC, Florida, United States.