Terms of Service

Agreement

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) are an agreement between you and Nameberry, LLC (“Nameberry,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) for your use of nameberry.com, the Nameberry mobile app, related websites, and other services we operate (together, the “Services”).

By creating an account, purchasing a membership, downloading the app, or using the Services, you agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Services.

Our community forums at forum.nameberry.com are also governed by the forum Terms of Service. If those forum terms conflict with these Terms for forum use, the forum terms control for that use.

Who we are

Nameberry, LLC is a New Jersey limited liability company. Our postal address is 308 N Fullerton Ave., Montclair, NJ 07042. You can reach us at support@nameberry.com.

The Services

Nameberry publishes baby name information, editorial content, popularity data, lists, tools, and community features. Some features are available to everyone. Others require a free account or a paid Nameberry membership.

We may add, change, or remove features, and we may temporarily or permanently stop offering part or all of the Services. We will try to give reasonable notice when a change materially affects paying members.

Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old to use the Services. If you are under 18, you may use the Services only with the consent of a parent or legal guardian who agrees to these Terms.

You are responsible for making sure your use of the Services is allowed where you live.

Accounts

You may need an account to use some features. You agree to provide accurate information, keep your login details confidential, and tell us promptly if you think someone else has used your account.

You are responsible for activity that happens under your account. We may refuse, suspend, or close an account if we reasonably believe these Terms have been broken, the account is used in a way that could harm Nameberry or other people, or we are required to do so by law.

Memberships and billing

A Nameberry website membership is a recurring subscription billed through Stripe. Prices, billing periods, and what is included are shown at checkout and on your account before you pay. We may change prices for future billing periods; if we do, we will give notice as required by law.

Unless we say otherwise at checkout, memberships renew automatically at the end of each billing period until you cancel. By subscribing, you authorize us (and Stripe) to charge the payment method you provide for the then-current price plus applicable taxes.

You can cancel a website membership at any time from Account → Settings, or from subscription management, which opens Stripe's billing portal. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current paid period. You keep access until then. We do not offer prorated refunds for unused time unless required by law or we say otherwise at purchase.

If a payment fails, we may retry the charge, suspend paid features, or cancel the membership. You are responsible for keeping your payment information current.

Gift memberships are prepaid for a set period. The recipient claims the gift with their own account. Gift purchases are generally not refundable once the gift has been claimed, except where the law requires otherwise.

The Nameberry app

The Nameberry website and the Nameberry app share the same login, so your account stays connected. Website membership (billed through Stripe) and paid app access (a one-time in-app purchase through the App Store or Google Play) are separate products.

A website membership unlocks member features on the site. Paid app access unlocks unlimited swiping and the ability to invite others to swipe with you. Buying one does not automatically include the other.

App Store and Google Play purchases are billed by Apple or Google under their terms. To restore access after reinstalling or switching devices, use Restore purchases in the app. For billing questions about those purchases, use your Apple or Google account settings.

Your content

You keep ownership of content you submit to the Services, such as lists, comments, forum posts, and other materials (“Your Content”). You are responsible for Your Content and for having the rights to share it.

By submitting Your Content, you give Nameberry a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable license to use, reproduce, distribute, display, perform, and create derivative works from it in connection with operating, improving, and promoting the Services. This includes using User Submissions on an anonymous basis in our blog, newsletter, books, articles, and other works, as described in our Privacy Policy.

You can delete some of Your Content through account tools. Copies may remain in backups or in places where it was already shared for a reasonable period.

Acceptable use

You agree not to:

• Break the law or anyone else's rights, including privacy, publicity, and intellectual property rights.
• Harass, threaten, impersonate, or harm other people, or post content that is hateful, sexually explicit involving minors, or otherwise inappropriate for a public baby-name audience.
• Scrape, copy, or bulk-download name data, editorial content, or other materials except through features we provide, ordinary browsing, or written permission from us.
• Interfere with the Services, attempt to access accounts or systems you do not own, or introduce malware.
• Use the Services to send spam, run contests we have not approved, or advertise unrelated products.
• Circumvent paywalls, usage limits, or security features.

We may remove content, limit features, or close accounts that we reasonably believe violate these rules.

Our content and trademarks

The Services, including name information, popularity data, editorial articles, design, software, and the Nameberry name and logo, are owned by Nameberry or our licensors and are protected by intellectual property laws.

We grant you a limited, personal, non-transferable license to use the Services for your own non-commercial baby-name research and related personal use. You may not copy, sell, republish, or commercially exploit our content except as these Terms allow or as the law otherwise permits (for example, fair use).

Third-party services

The Services may link to or rely on third parties, including Stripe, Apple, Google, advertising partners, and the Discourse-hosted forums. Those services have their own terms and privacy policies. We are not responsible for third-party sites or services we do not control.

Disclaimers

Nameberry is a research and editorial resource. Name meanings, origins, popularity ranks, forecasts, and similar information are provided for general interest. We do not guarantee that any name data is complete, current, or error-free, and we do not provide legal, medical, or professional naming advice.

THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR FREE OF ERRORS.

Limitation of liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, NAMEBERRY AND ITS OWNERS, EMPLOYEES, AND PARTNERS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR LOST PROFITS, DATA, OR GOODWILL, ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES.

OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICES WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US FOR THE SERVICES IN THE TWELVE MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM OR (B) FIFTY U.S. DOLLARS ($50). SOME PLACES DO NOT ALLOW THESE LIMITS, SO THEY MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

Indemnity

You agree to defend and indemnify Nameberry and its owners, employees, and partners against claims, damages, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from Your Content, your use of the Services, or your violation of these Terms, except to the extent a claim is caused by our own willful misconduct.

Changes

We may update these Terms from time to time. We will post the updated Terms on this page and change the “Last updated” date. If a change is material, we will provide additional notice, such as an email or a notice in the Services, when required by law.

If you keep using the Services after the updated Terms take effect, you agree to the new Terms. If you do not agree, you should stop using the Services and cancel any membership.

Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of New Jersey, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. Except where the law requires otherwise, you and Nameberry agree that courts located in New Jersey will have exclusive jurisdiction over disputes arising out of these Terms or the Services.

Contact

Questions about these Terms? Email support@nameberry.com or write to Nameberry, LLC, 308 N Fullerton Ave., Montclair, NJ 07042.