Terms & Conditions

1. Acceptance of terms

By creating an account or using the WalkTogether app, you agree to these Terms & Conditions. If you do not agree, do not use the app.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old to create an account, join a challenge, or act as a group manager, given the real-money stakes and payouts involved. By using WalkTogether you confirm you meet this requirement.

3. How challenges work

A manager creates a group and shares an invite link. Members join by request, subject to the manager’s approval, and pay a recurring monthly stake set by the manager. Steps are counted only during verified, buddy-paired (or sensor-verified indoor) walking sessions during the active monthly cycle. At the monthly cutoff, the member with the highest verified step count receives the winner’s share of that month’s pot, as shown in the app.

4. Payments, billing, and payouts

• Member stakes are billed automatically, in USD, on the 1st of each month via our payment processor, Stripe.
• New members who join mid-cycle begin their first active challenge on the 1st of the following month.
• Each month’s pot is divided among the platform, the group’s manager, and that month’s winner, in the percentages shown in the app at the time of payment.
• Payouts are made automatically to the recipient’s connected account within the timeframe stated in the app following the monthly cutoff.
• Stakes are generally non-refundable once a monthly cycle has begun, except where a group is cancelled or archived by its manager, or as required by law.
• You are responsible for any taxes owed on winnings or manager commissions in your jurisdiction.

5. Not gambling

WalkTogether challenges are skill- and effort-based competitions: the outcome is determined by verified physical activity, not chance. WalkTogether is not available where local law treats this type of competition as gambling. It is your responsibility to confirm that participation is lawful where you live.

6. Fair play and fraud

Sessions are checked using motion-sensor activity classification, GPS movement, and speed analysis to detect spoofed, vehicle-assisted, or otherwise fraudulent activity. We may flag, exclude, or reverse any session or payout found to be fraudulent, and may suspend or terminate accounts that violate this section.

7. Health disclaimer

WalkTogether encourages physical activity but is not a medical service. Consult a doctor before beginning any new exercise activity, particularly if you have an existing health condition. You use the app’s walking features at your own risk.

8. Emergency SOS feature

The in-app SOS feature shares your live location with your chosen emergency contact when activated. It does not automatically contact emergency services, such as 111 or 911. In a genuine emergency, contact local emergency services directly.

9. Group managers

Managers are responsible for approving members, setting group rules within the app’s allowed ranges, and moderating their group’s chat. Managers do not pay any platform fee and earn a commission from each monthly pot as described in the app. WalkTogether reserves the right to review manager-linked sessions, including where a manager competes in their own group, for fairness.

10. Account suspension and termination

We may suspend or terminate any account that violates these terms, engages in fraud, or creates a safety risk to other users. You may close your account at any time from within the app.

11. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, WalkTogether is provided “as is” without warranties of any kind, and we are not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of the app, including injuries sustained while walking or running.

12. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of New Zealand, without regard to conflict-of-law principles, unless local consumer protection law in your country requires otherwise.

13. Changes to these terms

We may update these terms from time to time. Continued use of the app after a change takes effect constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.

14. Contact us

Questions about these terms can be sent to [legal@yourdomain.com].