Terms of Service

Effective Date: February 22, 2026
Last Updated: February 22, 2026

Welcome to Nomina! These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of the Nomina mobile application (the "App") operated by Bristlecone Labs LLC ("we," "us," or "our").

By downloading, installing, or using the App, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use the App.

1. Description of Service

Nomina is a mobile application designed to help expecting parents discover and curate baby names. The App provides:

  • AI-powered baby name suggestions based on your preferences and prompts

  • Swipe-based name discovery and shortlisting

  • Partner pairing to find shared name favorites

  • Name meaning, origin, and cultural context information

  • Push notifications for partner matches and new suggestions

2. Account Registration

2.1 Account Creation

To use certain features of the App, you must create an account. You may sign in anonymously or with an email address. You agree to:

  • Provide accurate, current, and complete information

  • Maintain and promptly update your account information

  • Keep your credentials secure and confidential

  • Accept responsibility for all activities under your account

  • Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use

2.2 Account Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account at any time for:

  • Violation of these Terms

  • Fraudulent, abusive, or illegal activity

  • Attempts to manipulate or abuse the AI generation system

  • Conduct harmful to other users or our business interests

You may delete your account at any time by contacting us at [email protected].

3. Subscriptions and Payments

3.1 Free and Premium Features

The App offers a free initial name generation. Subsequent AI-generated name curations require a premium subscription. By subscribing, you agree to pay the applicable fees.

3.2 Billing and Auto-Renewal

  • Subscriptions are billed in advance on a recurring basis (monthly or annually, depending on your plan).

  • Your subscription will automatically renew at the end of each billing period unless you cancel before the renewal date.

  • Subscription fees are charged through your Apple App Store or Google Play Store account.

  • By subscribing, you also agree to the terms of the respective app store: Apple App Store Terms and Google Play Terms.

3.3 Cancellation

  • You may cancel your subscription at any time through your device's subscription settings:

    • iOS: Settings > [Your Name] > Subscriptions > Nomina

    • Android: Google Play Store > Menu > Subscriptions > Nomina

  • Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will continue to have access to premium features until then.

  • No refunds will be provided for partial subscription periods.

3.4 Price Changes

We may change subscription prices at any time. Price changes will apply to subsequent billing periods after notice is provided to you.

3.5 Free Trials

If you receive a free trial, you must cancel before the trial ends to avoid being charged. If you cancel during the trial, you may lose access to premium features immediately.

4. AI-Generated Content

4.1 Nature of AI Suggestions

Name suggestions, meanings, origins, cultural context, and other metadata provided by the App are generated by artificial intelligence systems. While we strive for accuracy, AI-generated content may contain errors, inaccuracies, or culturally inappropriate suggestions.

4.2 No Professional Advice

THE APP DOES NOT PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL NAMING, LEGAL, CULTURAL, OR LINGUISTIC ADVICE. AI-generated name suggestions are for informational and entertainment purposes only. You are solely responsible for any naming decisions you make.

4.3 No Guarantees on AI Output

We do not guarantee:

  • The accuracy of name meanings, origins, or etymologies provided by the AI

  • The cultural appropriateness or sensitivity of suggested names

  • That AI-generated names are unique or not trademarked

  • The availability of any suggested name for legal registration in your jurisdiction

4.4 Content Moderation

We moderate user-submitted prompts using automated systems to prevent misuse of our AI features. We reserve the right to reject any prompt that our systems flag as harmful, abusive, or inappropriate. Moderation decisions are final.

4.5 Your Prompts

By submitting prompts to the App, you represent that your prompts do not contain:

  • Content intended to produce harmful, hateful, or discriminatory output

  • Attempts to manipulate, bypass, or exploit the AI system

  • Content that violates any applicable laws or regulations

5. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

  • Use the App for any illegal purpose

  • Violate any applicable laws or regulations

  • Impersonate any person or entity

  • Interfere with or disrupt the App or servers

  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any systems

  • Use automated means to access the App without permission

  • Harass, abuse, or harm other users

  • Submit false or misleading information

  • Attempt to reverse-engineer, extract, or replicate the AI models or their outputs at scale

  • Use the App to distribute spam or malicious content

  • Exploit the partner pairing feature for any purpose other than its intended use

6. Partner Features

6.1 Partner Pairing

The App allows you to connect with a partner using invite codes or QR codes to collaboratively discover baby names. By connecting with a partner, you agree that:

  • Names that both you and your partner like will be visible to both of you as shared matches

  • Your display name may be visible to your connected partner

  • Either partner may disconnect the pairing at any time

6.2 Partner Data

When you disconnect from a partner, the connection is severed. Shared match data may be retained in each user's individual account history.

7. User Content

7.1 Your Content

You retain ownership of content you submit to the App (such as prompts, manually added names, or profile information). By submitting content, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, process, and store that content in connection with operating the App and its AI features.

7.2 Prohibited Content

You are responsible for ensuring that any content you submit complies with these Terms and all applicable laws. We reserve the right to remove or refuse to process any content that violates these Terms.

8. Intellectual Property

8.1 Our Property

The App, including its design, features, AI prompts, system instructions, content, and trademarks, is owned by Bristlecone Labs LLC and protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

8.2 Limited License

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the App for personal, non-commercial purposes in accordance with these Terms.

8.3 AI-Generated Names

Names generated by the App are not proprietary. You are free to use any name the App suggests. However, the specific presentation, metadata, and curated collections remain our intellectual property.

8.4 Restrictions

You may not:

  • Copy, modify, or distribute the App

  • Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the App

  • Remove any copyright or proprietary notices

  • Use our trademarks without written permission

  • Systematically extract or scrape AI-generated content from the App

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE APP IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

  • IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY

  • FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE

  • NON-INFRINGEMENT

  • ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF AI-GENERATED INFORMATION

WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE APP WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. WE DO NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR CULTURAL APPROPRIATENESS OF ANY AI-GENERATED NAME SUGGESTIONS, MEANINGS, ORIGINS, OR RELATED METADATA.

10. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, BRISTLECONE LABS LLC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR:

  • ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES

  • LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, OR GOODWILL

  • ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE APP

  • ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM AI-GENERATED CONTENT, INCLUDING INACCURATE NAME MEANINGS, ORIGINS, OR CULTURALLY INAPPROPRIATE SUGGESTIONS

  • ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM NAMING DECISIONS YOU MAKE BASED ON APP SUGGESTIONS

  • ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM PARTNER FEATURE INTERACTIONS

OUR TOTAL LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR $100, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATION OF LIABILITY, SO THESE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Bristlecone Labs LLC, its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from:

  • Your use of the App

  • Your violation of these Terms

  • Your violation of any third-party rights

  • Content you submit to the App, including AI prompts

  • Any naming decisions you make based on App suggestions

12. Third-Party Services

The App may contain links to or integrate with third-party services, including AI model providers, analytics platforms, and payment processors. We are not responsible for the content, privacy policies, or practices of third-party services. Your use of third-party services is at your own risk.

13. Changes to Terms

We may modify these Terms at any time. We will notify you of material changes by:

  • Posting updated Terms in the App

  • Updating the "Last Updated" date

  • Sending you a notification (for significant changes)

Your continued use of the App after changes constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms.

14. Governing Law and Disputes

14.1 Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, United States, without regard to conflict of law principles.

14.2 Dispute Resolution

Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the App shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association. You waive any right to participate in a class action lawsuit or class-wide arbitration.

14.3 Exceptions

You may bring claims in small claims court if your claims qualify. Either party may seek injunctive relief in any court of competent jurisdiction.

14.4 European Union Users

If you are a consumer resident in the European Union, you may resolve disputes in accordance with the applicable law and jurisdiction of your country of residence. In accordance with Regulation (EU) 524/2013, the European Commission provides an online dispute resolution platform available at: https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/.

15. General Provisions

15.1 Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Bristlecone Labs LLC regarding the App.

15.2 Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in effect.

15.3 Waiver

Our failure to enforce any right or provision does not constitute a waiver of that right or provision.

15.4 Assignment

You may not assign your rights under these Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign our rights without restriction.

16. Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us:

Bristlecone Labs LLC
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://thenominaapp.com