Terms of Service

Effective Date: July 20th, 2026

This Terms of Service agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into by and between you (the “User”) and Around Technologies Inc. (“Around,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). By accessing or using our website, mobile applications, or related services (collectively, the “Services”), you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be legally bound by this Agreement. If you do not agree to these terms, you must discontinue all use of the Services.

1. Changes to the Agreement

Around may revise these Terms at any time. We will notify you of material changes by posting an updated version with a new effective date. In some cases, we may provide notice via email or in-app notification. Your continued use of the Services after such changes take effect constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

2. Eligibility and Access

The Services are not available to individuals under 13 years old, or under 16 if residing in the EU or UK. Users must not be barred under applicable law from using the Services. You agree not to use the Services if you lack the legal capacity to enter into this Agreement.

3. User Accounts and Security

To use certain features, you must create an account by providing accurate and current information, including your age and email address. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your credentials and all activities that occur under your account. Notify us immediately if you suspect unauthorized use.

4. Privacy

Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your data. By using the Services, you agree to the terms of the Privacy Policy and consent to the transfer and processing of your data in the United States and other countries.

5. Content Ownership and Licensing

You retain ownership of any content you submit through the Services. By posting content, you grant Around a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, and display such content for purposes related to the operation and promotion of the Services.

We retain all rights in our proprietary content, including software, branding, and interface designs. You may not copy, distribute, or exploit any portion of the Services without our prior written consent.

6. Payments and Bookings

Booking a creator is a request, not a purchase. When you send one we authorize your payment method for the amount shown, which places a hold on those funds without taking them. Nothing is charged until the creator accepts. If the creator declines, or does not respond, the hold is released and you are charged nothing.

Around charges no fee to browse or to hold a booking. Prices, including any duration or per-person terms, are set by the creator and shown on the listing before you book. We take payment through Stripe; we do not store your card details ourselves.

What you pay. Your total is the creator's price, plus an Around service fee of 15% of that price, plus applicable sales tax. Bookings under $50 also carry a flat $2 small booking fee. Every one of these appears as its own line at checkout before you confirm, and the total shown there is the amount we authorize and the amount we charge. The minimum booking on Around is $25.

What creators receive. Around deducts a 10% commission from the creator's own price. Creators are paid the remainder after the booking has taken place. The service fee paid by the customer is not deducted from the creator's earnings, and sales tax is never part of them; tax is collected by Around and remitted to the relevant authority.

We may change these fees. If we do, the change applies to bookings made after it takes effect and never to a booking you have already confirmed.

7. Cancellations and Refunds

You may cancel a booking at any time from the booking itself. What comes back to you depends on when you cancel, and the amount is calculated by Around at the moment you cancel and shown to you before you confirm.

Before the creator accepts: you receive a full refund. Nothing has been taken, and the hold on your card is released.

After the creator accepts: you receive a full refund if you cancel within 24 hours of booking, provided the session is more than 48 hours away. You receive 50% if you cancel after that. You receive nothing if you cancel within 48 hours of the session, as the creator has by then set that time aside and is unlikely to fill it.

If a creator cancels a booking they had accepted, you receive a full refund regardless of timing. A cancellation by the creator is not treated as yours.

The percentages above apply to your total, fees and tax included. A refund of half your booking returns half of the service fee and half of the tax along with it, and reduces what the creator receives by the same proportion. A full refund returns everything.

Refunds are returned to the original payment method. Card networks typically take five to ten business days to show them, which is outside our control. Where a creator and a customer agree a different arrangement between themselves, that is a matter between them; the figures above are what Around will process.

8. User Conduct

You agree not to misuse the Services. Prohibited conduct includes unauthorized access, scraping, automated data collection, introducing malware, disrupting service, or violating the rights of others. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these rules.

9. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Services at any time, with or without notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms or is harmful to other users or us. Upon termination, your right to use the Services will cease immediately.

10. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

The Services are provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. We disclaim all warranties, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Around is not liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages, or for any loss of profits, revenue, or data arising from your use of the Services.

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Around Technologies Inc. and its affiliates from any claims, liabilities, damages, and expenses, including reasonable legal fees, arising from your use of the Services or violation of these Terms.

12. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of New York. Any disputes shall be resolved in the state or federal courts located in New York County, New York, and you consent to personal jurisdiction in those courts.

13. Miscellaneous

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and Around regarding the Services. If any part is held invalid, the remainder remains enforceable. We may assign this Agreement without your consent. You may not assign or transfer your rights under this Agreement.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions or need to send notices, you may contact us at:

Around Technologies Inc.
Info@thearoundhub.com