TERMS OF SERVICE

Last Updated: January 29, 2026
Effective Date: February 1, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Watobu (“Company,” “We,” “Us,” or “Our”). Watobu is a feature research platform designed for product teams, providing a curated catalogue of B2B enterprise SaaS workflows and design patterns.

By accessing or using our website and services (collectively, the “Service”), you (“User,” “You,” or “Customer”) agree to be bound by these Terms of Service (“Terms”). These Terms constitute a binding legal agreement between you and Watobu, a company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, United States.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: SECTION 10 OF THESE TERMS CONTAINS A BINDING ARBITRATION AGREEMENT AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER THAT AFFECT YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS.

2. Access and Account Terms

2.1 Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old to use the Service. By agreeing to these Terms, you represent that you are of legal age to form a binding contract. If you are using the Service on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms.

2.2 Account Types and Single-User License

  • Pro Account (Individual): A “Pro” subscription grants a license for one (1) individual user only. You may not share your login credentials (username/password) with anyone else, including colleagues within the same organization.
  • Enterprise Account: If multiple members of a team require access, you must purchase an Enterprise plan or multiple individual Pro subscriptions.

2.3 Account Security & Monitoring

You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account. Watobu reserves the right to monitor account usage patterns (e.g., concurrent logins, IP address changes) to enforce the single-user license.
Violation Policy: If we detect credential sharing, we may immediately suspend or terminate your account without a refund.

3. Intellectual Property Rights

3.1 Watobu’s Rights (Compilation Copyright)

While Watobu does not own the original third-party app designs, the Service itself—including its architecture, categorization structure, tagging taxonomy, database compilation, and the “look and feel” of the Watobu website—is the exclusive property of Watobu and is protected by United States and international copyright laws (including 17 U.S.C. § 103 regarding compilations).

3.2 Third-Party Content & Fair Use

The Service displays screenshots, workflows, and user interface patterns of third-party software applications (“Third-Party Content”).

  • Ownership: You acknowledge that the underlying intellectual property (including logos, UI designs, and trademarks) depicted in the Third-Party Content is owned by the respective software creators (e.g., Salesforce, HubSpot, etc.).
  • Nature of Use: Watobu captures and displays this content manually for educational, research, criticism, and review purposes. We assert that this use constitutes “Fair Use” under 17 U.S.C. § 107 of the United States Copyright Act.
  • No Endorsement: The display of any Third-Party Content does not imply an affiliation, sponsorship, or endorsement by the original rights holder.

3.3 Permitted Use

You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, revocable license to view the Third-Party Content solely for internal professional research and inspiration (e.g., internal mood boards, private design sprints).

3.4 Prohibited Use

You agree NOT to:

  1. Redistribute Publicly: Publish, broadcast, or display the Third-Party Content on public websites, social media, or open-source repositories.
  2. Create Competing Products: Use the Service to build a competing library, database, or “swipe file” of UI patterns.
  3. Train AI: Use, download, scrape, or feed any Content from Watobu into Artificial Intelligence (AI) models, Large Language Models (LLMs), or Machine Learning algorithms.

4. Subscription and Payment

4.1 Billing Cycle

The Service is offered on a monthly subscription basis.

  • Auto-Renewal: By default, auto-renewal is turned OFF. You must manually opt-in if you wish for your subscription to renew automatically. If you do not renew, your access will terminate at the end of the current billing cycle.

4.2 Refunds

Strictly No Refunds: Payments are non-refundable. We do not provide credits or refunds for partial months or unused time. Exceptions will be made only if strictly required by applicable consumer protection laws in your jurisdiction.

4.3 Taxes

Prices are exclusive of any applicable sales tax, VAT, or other levies. You are responsible for payment of all applicable taxes.

5. Anti-Scraping and Liquidated Damages

5.1 Prohibition

You are strictly prohibited from using any automated means (including but not limited to bots, spiders, crawlers, scripts, headless browsers, or browser extensions) to access, monitor, copy, or scrape data from the Service.

5.2 Enforcement and Damages

We actively employ technical measures to block scrapers. You acknowledge that unauthorized scraping causes significant harm to Watobu (including server load, data devaluation, and IP theft) that is difficult to quantify precisely.
Liquidated Damages: In the event you are found to have scraped data in violation of this section, you agree to pay liquidated damages of $500.00 USD per unauthorized request, plus all reasonable legal fees and technical investigation costs incurred by Watobu to remediate the breach. You agree that this amount is a reasonable estimate of damages and not a penalty.

6. Analytics and Privacy

By using the Service, you acknowledge and agree that we use third-party analytics tools, specifically Microsoft Clarity and Google Analytics, to track user interaction. For full details, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

7. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

7.1 “As Is” Disclaimer

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WATOBU DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

7.2 Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WATOBU SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, OR GOODWILL.
LIABILITY CAP: IN NO EVENT SHALL WATOBU’S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF THESE TERMS EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO WATOBU FOR THE SERVICE IN THE ONE (1) MONTH PERIOD STRICTLY PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM.

8. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold Watobu harmless from any claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including legal fees) arising out of: (i) your misuse of the Service; (ii) your violation of these Terms; or (iii) your infringement of any third-party intellectual property rights through your use of the Content.

9. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Notice

Watobu respects the intellectual property rights of others. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512), if you believe that any content on our Service infringes your copyright, please submit a written notice to our designated Copyright Agent:

Email: takedown@watobu.com

Your notice must include:

  1. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or authorized agent.
  2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed.
  3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing (specifically the URL on Watobu).
  4. Your contact information (address, telephone number, email).
  5. A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
  6. A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.

10. Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, and Class Action Waiver

PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY. IT AFFECTS YOUR RIGHTS.

10.1 Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

10.2 Mandatory Binding Arbitration

Any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or relating to these Terms, including the validity, invalidity, breach, or termination thereof, shall be resolved exclusively by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its Commercial Arbitration Rules. The arbitration shall be conducted in the English language.

10.3 Venue

The arbitration shall take place remotely (via video conference) or at a mutually agreed location in Wilmington, Delaware.

10.4 Class Action Waiver

YOU AND WATOBU 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 Watobu agree otherwise, the arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person’s claims.

10.5 Exceptions to Arbitration

Notwithstanding the above, Watobu retains the right to bring an individual action in small claims court or to seek injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to stop unauthorized use or abuse of the Service (e.g., scraping, data theft) or intellectual property infringement.

11. US Export Controls and Sanctions

You represent and warrant that you are not located in, under the control of, or a national or resident of any country to which the United States has embargoed goods or services (including, without limitation, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Russia, Cuba, or the Crimea, Luhansk, and Donetsk regions of Ukraine).
You further represent that you are not identified on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties (e.g., the U.S. Treasury Department’s Specially Designated Nationals List).
Termination: Watobu reserves the right to immediately terminate the account of any user found to be accessing the Service in violation of US export control laws.

12. Contact Information

If you have any questions regarding these Terms, please contact us at:
Email: legal@watobu.com

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