Break Schedule

Break Schedule — Terms of Service

Effective: September 22, 2026 · Last updated: September 22, 2026

1. Acceptance

By accessing Break Schedule (the "Service"), provided by Break Schedule ("we", "us"), you agree to these Terms. If you use the Service on behalf of an employer or other organization, you represent that you have authority to bind it, and "you" refers to that organization. You must be at least 18 years old to use the Service. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

2. Beta status

The Service is an invite-only, free beta. It is provided for evaluation, may change or be withdrawn at any time, and carries no availability, uptime, or continuity commitment. Access is granted by invitation and may be revoked at our discretion.

3. Eligibility and scope

The Service supports California meal-period and rest-break scheduling for hourly retail only. It does not address the law of any other jurisdiction, overnight/cross-midnight shifts, or non-retail rules. You represent that you are using it for California-based retail operations.

4. Not legal advice — decision-support only

The Service is a decision-support tool, not legal advice, and does not create an attorney–client relationship. It applies a versioned Ruleset of statutory constants to the schedule you provide and shows which Ruleset version produced each result. Results depend entirely on the accuracy and completeness of your input and on facts the Service cannot observe. You remain solely responsible for verifying compliance with all applicable laws before acting on any output. A result without a flagged issue is not a guarantee of compliance.

5. Accounts

Access to the Service requires an account tied to an approved invitation. You must provide accurate information when requesting access and keep your sign-in credentials confidential; you're responsible for all activity under your account. Tell us promptly at legal@breakschedule.com if you suspect unauthorized use. We may suspend or terminate an account that violates these Terms, misrepresents its eligibility, or goes unused for an extended period.

6. Your data and content

You may upload work-schedule exports ("Roster Data"). The roster data in that export originates in the scheduling or workforce-management software you already use; you represent that you have the right to export it, that uploading it to us doesn't violate your agreement with that provider or applicable law, and that you have the right to have it processed as described in the Privacy Notice. Roster Data is processed transiently and not retained — see the Privacy Notice for specifics. You keep all rights in your content; you grant us only the transient right to process it to produce your schedule.

7. Acceptable use

You will not:

  • upload data you lack the right to submit, or that violates a third party's rights;
  • attempt to identify or contact other beta participants;
  • probe, scrape, reverse-engineer, or attack the Service;
  • introduce malware or attempt to bypass access, rate, or size limits;
  • impersonate any person or misrepresent your affiliation; or
  • use the Service to build a competing product, or resell or provide the Service to third parties without our consent.

8. Fees

The Service is free during the beta. We'll tell you before introducing any fee for continued access; continued use after that notice takes effect means you accept the new terms.

9. Intellectual property

The Service, its software, and the Rulesets are owned by Break Schedule and its licensors. These Terms grant you a limited, revocable, non-transferable right to use the Service during the beta.

10. Disclaimers

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE", WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ACCURACY, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT OUTPUT IS COMPLETE, CORRECT, OR COMPLIANT WITH ANY LAW. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain warranty disclaimers, so some of the above may not apply to you.

11. Limitation of liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, BREAK SCHEDULE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LABOR-LAW PENALTIES, FINES, BACK-PAY, OR CLAIMS ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE OR RELIANCE ON ITS OUTPUT. OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY WILL NOT EXCEED USD 100. We are not liable for delay or failure caused by events beyond our reasonable control. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages, so some of the above may not apply to you.

12. Indemnification

You will indemnify and hold us harmless from claims, damages, and reasonable expenses arising from your content, your use of the Service, or your breach of these Terms, except to the extent caused by our own violation of law. We'll promptly notify you of any such claim and may participate in its defense at our own expense.

13. Term and termination

Either party may end access at any time; we may also suspend or terminate access for a violation of these Terms. Sections 4, 6, 9–12, and 14 survive termination. On termination, your right to use the Service ends immediately — see the Privacy Notice for what happens to any Contact data we hold.

14. Governing law and disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, excluding its conflict-of-laws rules. If a dispute isn't resolved informally within 30 days of written notice, it may be brought only in the state or federal courts located in San Francisco County, California, and you consent to personal jurisdiction there.

15. Changes

We may update these Terms. We'll post the updated Terms here with a new "last updated" date and, for material changes, notify accountholders by email at least 10 days before they take effect. Continued use after that means you accept the changes.

16. General provisions

These Terms, together with the Privacy Notice, are the entire agreement between you and us regarding the Service and supersede any prior agreements on the subject. If a provision is found unenforceable, the rest remain in effect. Our failure to enforce a provision isn't a waiver of it. You may not assign these Terms; we may assign them in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets. Nothing here creates a partnership, joint venture, or employment relationship between us. Section headings are for convenience only.

17. Contact

legal@breakschedule.com