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Terms of Service

Last updated: July 4, 2026
Draft notice: This document is a draft prepared for launch and has not yet been reviewed by legal counsel. It will be updated following legal review and does not constitute legal advice.

Please read these Terms of Service carefully before using the Trenchcoat Service. By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

1. Operator

The Service is operated by Trenchcoat, an individual doing business under the Trenchcoat brand, based in Illinois, United States (“Operator,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). For legal inquiries, contact us at legal@trenchcoat.app.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old to use the Service. By using the Service, you represent and warrant that you meet this age requirement. If you are located in the European Union, you must be at least 16 years old (or the minimum age required by your member state) to use the Service without parental consent, where required by applicable law.

If you are under 18 (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction), you represent that your parent or legal guardian has reviewed and agreed to these Terms on your behalf.

3. Account Responsibilities

To access certain features, you must create an account. You are responsible for:

  • Maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials.
  • All activity that occurs under your account.
  • Notifying us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account at legal@trenchcoat.app.
  • Providing accurate and up-to-date account information.

You may not share your account credentials with others or create accounts on behalf of others without authorization.

4. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

  • Scrape or crawl the Service using automated tools, bots, spiders, or similar technologies without our express written permission.
  • Reverse-engineer or attempt to extract the source code, algorithms, or data structures underlying the Service.
  • Circumvent rate limits or other technical measures designed to protect the Service.
  • Submit false or misleading reports about brands or other users through the Service's reporting features.
  • Impersonate any person, brand, or entity.
  • Use the Service to transmit spam, malware, or any harmful or unlawful content.
  • Interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Service or its infrastructure.
  • Use the Service in any manner that violates applicable laws or regulations.

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these terms at our sole discretion.

5. User Content

You may submit content through the Service, including brand suggestions, brand reports, and closet data (“User Content”). By submitting User Content, you grant Trenchcoat a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive, perpetual license to use, reproduce, modify, display, and distribute that content solely to operate and improve the Service.

You represent and warrant that you have all rights necessary to grant this license and that your User Content does not violate any third-party rights or applicable laws.

We reserve the right to remove or moderate any User Content at our discretion, including content that violates these Terms, is inaccurate, or is otherwise objectionable.

6. Brand Intellectual Property

The Service displays information about third-party fashion brands, including brand names, logos, and other trademarks. These marks are the property of their respective owners. Trenchcoat does not claim any ownership of third-party brand trademarks or intellectual property. Their appearance on the Service is for informational and referential purposes only and does not constitute an endorsement or affiliation.

Trenchcoat's own content—including the Trenchcoat name, design, interface, editorial content, search algorithms, and software—is owned by the Operator and protected by applicable intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from our proprietary content without express written permission.

7. Affiliate Disclosure

Trenchcoat may participate in affiliate marketing programs in the future, under which we may earn a commission if you click through a link on the Service and make a purchase. This affiliate program is not currently active at launch. No affiliate links are currently live in the Service. When and if affiliate relationships become active, they will be clearly disclosed on all relevant pages in compliance with FTC guidelines, and this section will be updated accordingly.

8. Third-Party Links and Services

The Service may contain links to third-party websites, products, or services (including brand websites). These links are provided for convenience only. Trenchcoat does not endorse, warrant, or assume any responsibility for the content, privacy practices, or reliability of any third-party site or service. Your interactions with third-party sites are governed by those parties' own terms and policies.

9. Disclaimers

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, TITLE, OR ACCURACY. TRENCHCOAT DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. TRENCHCOAT DOES NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR USEFULNESS OF ANY INFORMATION ON THE SERVICE, INCLUDING BRAND DATA OR SEARCH RESULTS. YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK.

10. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL TRENCHCOAT, ITS OPERATORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF GOODWILL, OR SERVICE INTERRUPTION, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF (OR INABILITY TO USE) THE SERVICE, EVEN IF TRENCHCOAT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
TRENCHCOAT'S TOTAL CUMULATIVE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION, WILL AT ALL TIMES BE LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF (A) ONE HUNDRED US DOLLARS ($100) OR (B) THE TOTAL AMOUNT YOU PAID TO TRENCHCOAT IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. To the extent such exclusions are not permitted by applicable law, Trenchcoat's liability will be limited to the maximum extent permitted.

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Trenchcoat, its operators, employees, agents, and licensors from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to: (a) your use of the Service; (b) your violation of these Terms; (c) your User Content; or (d) your violation of any rights of a third party.

12. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time, with or without notice, for any reason, including if we believe you have violated these Terms.

You may terminate your account at any time through the Settings section of the Service. Self-serve account deletion is available in your account settings. Upon deletion, your account data will be removed as described in our Privacy Policy.

Upon termination, all rights granted to you under these Terms immediately cease. Sections that by their nature should survive termination (including Sections 6, 9, 10, 11, and 13) will survive.

13. Dispute Resolution — Binding Arbitration

Please read this section carefully. It affects your legal rights, including your right to file a lawsuit in court or participate in a class action.

13.1 Informal Resolution

Before initiating arbitration, you agree to first contact us at legal@trenchcoat.app and provide a written description of the dispute and the relief you seek. We will attempt to resolve the dispute informally within 30 days. If the dispute is not resolved within that period, either party may proceed to arbitration.

13.2 Binding Arbitration

Except as set forth in Section 13.4, any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service that is not resolved informally will be resolved by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) under its Consumer Arbitration Rules, which are available at www.adr.org. The arbitration will be conducted in English. The arbitrator's decision will be final and binding and may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction.

The arbitration will take place in Illinois or, if you prefer, may be conducted remotely by telephone or videoconference. For claims under $10,000, you may choose to have the arbitration conducted solely on the basis of written submissions. Filing fees will be allocated in accordance with the AAA's Consumer Arbitration Rules.

13.3 Class Action Waiver

YOU AND TRENCHCOAT 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 OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. UNLESS BOTH YOU AND TRENCHCOAT AGREE IN WRITING, THE ARBITRATOR MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE MORE THAN ONE PERSON'S CLAIMS AND MAY NOT PRESIDE OVER ANY FORM OF A REPRESENTATIVE OR CLASS PROCEEDING.

13.4 Opt-Out

You have the right to opt out of binding arbitration and the class action waiver by sending written notice to legal@trenchcoat.app within 30 days of the date you first agree to these Terms (or within 30 days of any material update to this section). Your opt-out notice must include your full name, email address associated with your account, and a clear statement that you are opting out of arbitration. Opting out does not affect any other provision of these Terms.

13.5 Exceptions

Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may seek injunctive or other equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to prevent or address actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation, or violation of intellectual property rights. Small claims court claims that qualify may also be brought in the appropriate small claims court rather than in arbitration.

14. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, United States, without regard to its conflict-of-law principles. Subject to the arbitration agreement in Section 13, any dispute not subject to arbitration will be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Illinois, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts.

15. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms of Service from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. If we make material changes, we will notify you by email (to the address on your account) or through a prominent notice on the Service at least 30 days before the changes take effect.

Your continued use of the Service after the effective date of any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms. If you do not agree to the updated Terms, you must stop using the Service.

16. Contact

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at:

Trenchcoat
legal@trenchcoat.app