Wax Terms of Service

Last updated: May 19, 2026 · Effective date: May 19, 2026

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Wax mobile application and any related services (collectively, the "Service") provided by Angelo Cecco, a sole proprietor doing business as "Wax" ("Wax," "we," "us," or "our"). By creating an account, downloading the Service, or otherwise accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

IMPORTANT — PLEASE READ CAREFULLY. Section 14 (Dispute Resolution) contains a binding arbitration agreement and class-action waiver that affect your legal rights. You may opt out of the arbitration agreement within 30 days of first accepting these Terms by following the procedure in Section 14.6.

The Service is currently offered in a pre-release or testing capacity. By participating, you acknowledge that the Service may contain bugs, errors, and incomplete functionality, and that we may modify, suspend, or discontinue any feature at any time without notice.

1. Eligibility

1.1 Minimum age. You must be at least 13 years old to create an account or use the Service. If you are under 18 (or the age of legal majority in your jurisdiction), you may use the Service only with the involvement and consent of a parent or legal guardian who agrees to these Terms on your behalf.

1.2 Digital consent age (EEA/UK and other jurisdictions). If you reside in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or another jurisdiction with a higher digital consent age, you must be at or above your local digital consent age (which may be 13, 14, 15, or 16, depending on jurisdiction). Users below their local digital consent age require verifiable parental consent before using the Service.

1.3 COPPA. The Service is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn we have collected such information, we will delete it promptly. Parents may contact legal@waxmusic.app for assistance.

1.4 Sanctions and geographic restrictions. You may not use the Service if you are located in, ordinarily resident in, or a national of, any country subject to a comprehensive U.S. government embargo, or if you are listed on any U.S. government list of prohibited or restricted parties.

1.5 Authority. If you are accepting these Terms on behalf of another person or entity, you represent that you have the authority to bind that person or entity.

2. Account Registration and Security

2.1 Sign-in methods. You may register using email and password, "Sign in with Apple," or "Sign in with Google." Use of Apple or Google sign-in is subject to the applicable provider's terms.

2.2 Accurate information. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration, including a display name and username, and to update this information when it changes.

2.3 Account security. You are responsible for safeguarding your credentials and for any activity that occurs under your account. You agree to notify us at legal@waxmusic.app of any unauthorized use.

2.4 One person, one account. You may not create multiple accounts, create accounts for others, or sell, transfer, or share your account. Each account is personal to the registered user.

2.5 Usernames. Usernames are issued on a first-come, first-served basis. We reserve the right to reclaim usernames that are inactive, impersonate others, infringe trademarks, or violate these Terms.

3. The Service

3.1 Description. Wax is a social album-ranking application that allows users to log, rate, and rank music albums; create a single ordered personal ranked list; follow other users; react to and comment on rankings; and discover music through curated playlists and friend activity.

3.2 Ranking mechanic. The Service uses a head-to-head "battle" system to produce an ordered ranking of albums you rate. Rankings reflect personal user opinions and are not endorsements or objective evaluations of any artist or work.

3.3 Chronological feed. Your activity feed is presented in chronological order. We do not personalize the feed using engagement-based algorithms.

3.4 Beta features. From time to time we may release "beta," "test," or "preview" features. Such features are provided as-is, may not work as expected, may be modified or removed at any time, and are not subject to any service-level commitment.

3.5 Changes to the Service. We may add, remove, or modify features of the Service at any time. We are not obligated to maintain any particular feature.

4. User Content and License

4.1 What is "User Content." "User Content" means any content you submit to or create through the Service, including without limitation rankings, ratings, notes, comments, reactions, profile information, display name, username, biography, profile photo, and any other text, images, or data you upload or generate.

4.2 You own your User Content. As between you and Wax, you retain all rights you have in your User Content. We do not claim ownership of your User Content.

4.3 License grant to Wax. You hereby grant Wax a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable license to host, store, reproduce, modify (for technical purposes such as resizing, formatting, or compression), display, perform, and distribute your User Content for the purposes of operating, providing, improving, and promoting the Service. This includes displaying your User Content to other users (such as through the feed, your profile, follower lists, friend activity, or shareable content cards) and using non-identifying aggregated data derived from your User Content to improve the Service.

4.4 License termination on deletion. The license granted in Section 4.3 terminates when you delete the relevant User Content or your account, subject to the following: (a) a reasonable period required for us to remove the content from active systems and routine backups; (b) copies of your User Content that have been shared, reposted, downloaded, or otherwise republished by other users, which may persist outside our control; and (c) anonymized or aggregated data that no longer identifies you.

4.5 Feedback. If you provide us with feedback, suggestions, or ideas about the Service, you grant us a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free license to use that feedback for any purpose without compensation or attribution.

4.6 Responsibility for User Content. You are solely responsible for your User Content. You represent and warrant that (a) you own or have all necessary rights to submit your User Content and grant the license above; and (b) your User Content does not violate these Terms, any law, or any third party's rights, including intellectual property, privacy, and publicity rights.

4.7 Monitoring. We have no obligation to monitor User Content, but we may review, remove, or refuse to display User Content at our discretion, with or without notice, including content we believe violates these Terms.

5. Acceptable Use

You agree not to, and not to attempt to:

• (a) use the Service for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable law;
• (b) upload or share content that is illegal, defamatory, obscene, sexually explicit, threatening, harassing, hateful, or that depicts or promotes violence, self-harm, or discrimination based on protected characteristics;
• (c) infringe any patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, right of publicity, privacy right, or other intellectual property or proprietary right;
• (d) impersonate any person or entity, or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity;
• (e) harvest, scrape, or collect data from the Service through automated means without our prior written permission;
• (f) reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any portion of the Service, except to the extent such restriction is prohibited by applicable law;
• (g) interfere with or disrupt the Service or the servers or networks connected to the Service, including by introducing viruses, worms, malware, or other harmful code;
• (h) circumvent any rate limits, access controls, or other technical measures;
• (i) use the Service to send spam, chain letters, or unsolicited communications;
• (j) use the Service in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Service or interfere with any other party's use of the Service;
• (k) post or transmit any User Content that you do not have the right to post under any law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships;
• (l) engage in coordinated inauthentic behavior, including using multiple accounts to manipulate rankings or social signals; or
• (m) use the Service to develop a competing product or service.

We reserve the right to investigate and take appropriate action against anyone who violates this Section 5, including removing the offending content, suspending or terminating accounts, and reporting violations to law enforcement.

6. Third-Party Services

6.1 Generally. The Service integrates with or relies on certain third-party services, including without limitation Spotify, Apple, Google, and our backend provider Supabase. We do not control these third-party services and are not responsible for their availability, content, or practices. Your use of any third-party service is governed by the third party's own terms and privacy policies.

6.2 Spotify. The Service displays album metadata, cover art, track listings, and other content sourced from the Spotify Platform ("Spotify Content").

• (a) Spotify Content is the property of Spotify AB and/or its licensors and is made available to you under Spotify's terms.
• (b) Wax is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Spotify. Wax is an independent third-party developer.
• (c) Wax does not control the availability, accuracy, or completeness of Spotify Content. Spotify Content may be modified, withdrawn, or made unavailable at any time.
• (d) Your use of any features that link to or interact with Spotify is subject to Spotify's End User Agreement and other applicable Spotify terms, available at https://www.spotify.com/legal/end-user-agreement/.
• (e) You may not use any Spotify Content accessed through the Service in any manner that violates Spotify's terms, including without limitation downloading, caching for redistribution, creating derivative works for commercial purposes, or attempting to extract source audio.

6.3 Apple Sign In and Google Sign In. If you use Apple Sign In or Google Sign In, you authorize us to receive certain information from Apple or Google as described in their respective privacy policies and our Privacy Policy.

6.4 Apple App Store. If you obtain the Service through the Apple App Store, the additional terms in Section 15 apply.

7. Premium Subscriptions

7.1 No paid services currently. As of the effective date of these Terms, the Service is offered free of charge. No paid features are currently available.

7.2 When paid features launch. When we launch premium subscriptions, the following will apply:

• (a) Subscriptions will be processed exclusively through Apple In-App Purchase. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase.
• (b) Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the then-current price.
• (c) You may manage and cancel your subscription through your Apple ID account settings. Cancellation will take effect at the end of the current billing period; you will retain access until then.
• (d) Refunds are handled by Apple in accordance with Apple's refund policies. We do not process refunds directly.
• (e) Any unused portion of a free trial, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription.
• (f) Prices and features of premium subscriptions are subject to change. We will provide notice of any material price increase before the change takes effect, and you may cancel before the new price applies.

8. Wax Intellectual Property

8.1 Ownership. The Service, including all software, designs, text, graphics, the "Wax" name and logo, the gold star treatment, the tagline "For the record.", and all other content provided by Wax (excluding User Content and third-party content), is owned by Angelo Cecco d/b/a Wax and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

8.2 Limited license to you. Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to download and use the Service on devices you own or control, solely for your personal, non-commercial use.

8.3 Reservation of rights. All rights not expressly granted in these Terms are reserved by Wax.

9. Copyright Infringement (DMCA)

9.1 Reporting infringement. If you believe content on the Service infringes your copyright, send a written notice to legal@waxmusic.app that includes:

• (a) a physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or authorized agent;
• (b) identification of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed;
• (c) identification of the material claimed to be infringing and information sufficient for us to locate it;
• (d) your contact information, including address, telephone number, and email;
• (e) a statement that you have a good-faith belief that use of the material is not authorized; and
• (f) a statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the owner's behalf.

9.2 Counter-notices. If you believe content you posted was wrongly removed, you may submit a counter-notice to the same email address with the elements required by 17 U.S.C. § 512(g).

9.3 Repeat infringers. We will terminate the accounts of repeat infringers in appropriate circumstances.

10. Account Termination

10.1 Termination by you. You may delete your account at any time through the Settings screen in the Service or by emailing legal@waxmusic.app. Upon deletion, your User Content will be removed from the Service, subject to Section 4.4.

10.2 Termination by us. We may suspend or terminate your account, with or without notice, if we believe in our reasonable discretion that you have violated these Terms, created risk or legal exposure for us, or for any other reason. Because the Service is currently in a test phase, we may also terminate access at the conclusion of any test or pilot program.

10.3 Effect of termination. Upon termination, your right to use the Service ends immediately. Sections that by their nature should survive termination will survive, including without limitation Sections 4.4, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 18.

11. Disclaimers

11.1 AS IS. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY. WAX DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING OUT OF COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE.

11.2 No guarantee of availability. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, ERROR-FREE, OR FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED.

11.3 Test/beta status. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE SERVICE IS CURRENTLY IN A PRE-RELEASE OR TEST PHASE. YOU USE THE SERVICE AT YOUR OWN RISK AND ACCEPT THAT YOUR DATA, INCLUDING RANKINGS, REACTIONS, AND COMMENTS, MAY BE LOST, RESET, OR CORRUPTED.

11.4 Third-party content. WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES REGARDING THIRD-PARTY CONTENT, INCLUDING SPOTIFY CONTENT, OR THE AVAILABILITY OF ANY THIRD-PARTY SERVICE.

11.5 Jurisdictional limits. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties. To the extent such laws apply to you, some of the above exclusions may not apply.

12. Limitation of Liability

12.1 Exclusion of certain damages. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL WAX OR ANGELO CECCO BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, USE, OR GOODWILL, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THESE TERMS, THE SERVICE, OR YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT WAX HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

12.2 Cap. IN ANY EVENT, OUR TOTAL CUMULATIVE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICE WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNTS YOU HAVE PAID TO WAX IN THE TWELVE MONTHS PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM, OR (B) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100).

12.3 Basis of the bargain. YOU AGREE THAT THE LIMITATIONS IN THIS SECTION 12 ARE A FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENT OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN YOU AND WAX, AND THAT WAX WOULD NOT PROVIDE THE SERVICE WITHOUT THEM.

12.4 Jurisdictional limits. Some jurisdictions do not allow the limitation of certain damages. To the extent such laws apply to you, some of the above limitations may not apply.

13. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Angelo Cecco and Wax, and our respective successors and assigns, from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to (a) your use or misuse of the Service; (b) your User Content; (c) your violation of these Terms; or (d) your violation of any third party's rights, including any intellectual property or privacy right.

14. Dispute Resolution; Binding Arbitration; Class Action Waiver

PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY. IT REQUIRES YOU AND WAX TO RESOLVE DISPUTES THROUGH BINDING INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION AND LIMITS YOUR ABILITY TO BRING OR PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION.

14.1 Informal resolution. Before bringing any formal dispute, you agree to first contact us at legal@waxmusic.app and provide a written description of the dispute. The parties will attempt to resolve the dispute informally for at least 60 days before any party initiates arbitration.

14.2 Agreement to arbitrate. Except for disputes that qualify for small claims court and disputes about the validity, scope, or enforceability of this arbitration agreement (which are for a court to decide), any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service will be resolved by binding individual arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") under its Consumer Arbitration Rules then in effect.

14.3 Arbitration procedure. The arbitration will be conducted in English. The seat of arbitration is Los Angeles County, California; hearings may be conducted telephonically or by video at the arbitrator's discretion. The arbitrator's award is final and binding, and judgment on the award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.

14.4 Class action waiver. YOU AND WAX AGREE THAT EACH PARTY MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN AN INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS, COLLECTIVE, CONSOLIDATED, OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. The arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person's claims and may not preside over any form of representative or class proceeding.

14.5 Small claims carve-out. Either party may bring a qualifying claim in small claims court in Los Angeles County, California, in lieu of arbitration, so long as the claim remains in that court and is brought only on an individual basis.

14.6 Right to opt out. You may opt out of the agreement to arbitrate in Sections 14.2–14.4 by emailing legal@waxmusic.app within 30 days of first accepting these Terms, with the subject line "Arbitration Opt-Out" and including your name, username, and a clear statement that you wish to opt out. If you opt out, neither you nor Wax will be bound by Sections 14.2–14.4. Opting out has no effect on any other provision of these Terms.

14.7 Injunctive relief. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may seek injunctive or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to protect intellectual property rights or confidential information.

14.8 Severability of arbitration provisions. If any portion of Sections 14.2–14.4 is found unenforceable, that portion will be severed and the remainder will continue to apply, except that if the class action waiver in Section 14.4 is found unenforceable as to a particular claim, that claim must be brought in court rather than in arbitration.

15. Apple App Store Terms

If you download or use the Service from the Apple App Store, the following additional terms apply, and you acknowledge:

• (a) These Terms are an agreement between you and Wax, not between you and Apple. Apple is not responsible for the Service or its content.
• (b) The license granted in Section 8.2 is limited to use of the Service on Apple-branded products that you own or control, as permitted by the Usage Rules in the Apple Media Services Terms.
• (c) Apple has no obligation to provide any maintenance or support for the Service.
• (d) In the event the Service fails to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price (if any) for the Service. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Apple has no other warranty obligation regarding the Service.
• (e) Wax (not Apple) is responsible for addressing claims by you or any third party relating to the Service, including (i) product liability claims; (ii) claims that the Service fails to conform to any applicable legal or regulatory requirement; and (iii) claims arising under consumer protection or similar legislation.
• (f) Wax (not Apple) is responsible for the investigation, defense, settlement, and discharge of any third-party intellectual property infringement claims relating to the Service.
• (g) You represent that you are not located in a country subject to a U.S. government embargo, or that has been designated by the U.S. government as a "terrorist supporting" country, and that you are not listed on any U.S. government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
• (h) Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms, and upon your acceptance, Apple will have the right (and is deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce these Terms against you as a third-party beneficiary.

16. Changes to These Terms

We may modify these Terms from time to time. If we make material changes, we will provide notice through the Service or by email to the address associated with your account at least 7 days before the changes take effect, except where immediate changes are required by law. Your continued use of the Service after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms. If you do not agree to the updated Terms, you must stop using the Service and may delete your account.

17. Privacy

Our Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and share your information. By using the Service, you agree to our Privacy Policy, available at https://waxmusic.app/privacy.

18. Miscellaneous

18.1 Governing law. These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply.

18.2 Venue. Subject to Section 14, the exclusive venue for any action arising out of or relating to these Terms is the state and federal courts located in Los Angeles County, California, and each party irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of those courts.

18.3 Entire agreement. These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any other policies referenced herein, constitute the entire agreement between you and Wax regarding the Service and supersede all prior agreements.

18.4 Severability. If any provision is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

18.5 No waiver. Our failure to enforce any right or provision will not be deemed a waiver of that right or provision.

18.6 Assignment. You may not assign or transfer these Terms or any rights hereunder without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms without restriction, including in connection with a merger, acquisition, sale of assets, or formation of a corporate entity to operate Wax.

18.7 No agency. No agency, partnership, joint venture, or employment is created between you and Wax as a result of these Terms.

18.8 Notices. Notices to you may be provided through the Service, by email to the address associated with your account, or by other reasonable means. Notices to us must be sent to legal@waxmusic.app.

18.9 Force majeure. We will not be liable for any failure or delay in performance due to causes beyond our reasonable control.

18.10 Export controls. You agree to comply with all applicable export and re-export control laws and regulations.

18.11 Headings. Section headings are for convenience only and have no legal effect.

19. Contact

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

Email: legal@waxmusic.app
Operator: Angelo Cecco, sole proprietor, doing business as "Wax"