Terms of Service

Introduction

Dining Buddy is an AI-powered restaurant discovery service for the Greater Toronto Area, operated by Dining Buddy Inc. These Terms of Service govern your use of the service available at diningbuddy.ca. By using Dining Buddy, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the service.

Dining Buddy is currently in public beta. This means features, availability, and stored data may change as we continue to develop the service.

Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old to use Dining Buddy. If you are between 13 and 18 years old, you may only use the service with the consent of a parent or legal guardian who agrees to be bound by these terms on your behalf.

By using Dining Buddy, you represent that you meet these age requirements. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected information from a child under 13, we will delete it promptly.

The Service

Dining Buddy provides conversational restaurant search for the Greater Toronto Area. You describe what you're looking for — cuisine, vibe, budget, occasion — and the service returns restaurant recommendations.

Results are recommendations, not guarantees. Restaurant details such as hours, menus, and prices may be outdated or inaccurate. Always verify important details directly with the restaurant.

Access to the chat feature requires admission through our waitlist. After joining the waitlist and being admitted, you verify your email to receive a secure browser cookie that grants access. Admission may also be granted through a referral invite link shared by an existing user. We reserve the right to pause, revoke, or modify admission at any time during the beta period without prior notice.

During the beta period, we do not guarantee uptime or availability. Features may be added, changed, or removed without notice.

AI-Powered Features

Dining Buddy uses large language models (including services from Anthropic and OpenAI) to understand your queries and generate restaurant recommendations. Your conversation content is processed by these third-party AI providers to generate responses.

AI responses may occasionally contain inaccurate information. Always verify important details — including allergen information, dietary accommodations, and pricing — directly with the restaurant. The service should not be treated as professional dietary, medical, or legal advice.

Dining Buddy does not use your conversations to train AI models.

Restaurant Information & Third-Party Content

Restaurant data is sourced from Google Maps, Google Places, and other third-party providers. We do not control the accuracy or completeness of this data. Restaurant details — including closures, menu changes, and hours — may change without notice.

Web search results are provided for informational purposes and sourced from public web content. If you notice inaccurate information, you can report it using the feedback tools in the chat interface.

Acceptable Use

When using Dining Buddy, you agree not to:

• Use the service for any unlawful purpose
• Attempt to access the service through automated means such as bots or scrapers
• Interfere with or disrupt the service
• Misrepresent your identity or affiliation
• Use the service to generate content that is harmful, abusive, or harassing

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate access for violations of these terms.

Intellectual Property

The Dining Buddy service, including its software, restaurant database, branding, and visual design, is owned by Dining Buddy Inc. and protected by applicable intellectual property laws. You may not copy, modify, distribute, or create derivative works from any part of the service without our prior written consent.

You retain ownership of the messages and queries you submit to the service. By using Dining Buddy, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use your messages for the purpose of providing and improving the service (for example, improving search quality through query analytics).

AI-generated responses, including restaurant recommendations and descriptions, are provided as-is for informational purposes. We make no warranty of originality or accuracy for AI-generated content, and such content should not be relied upon as a substitute for professional advice.

Your Data

For full details on how we collect, use, and protect your information, please see our Privacy Policy.

Conversation history is stored to provide the service and improve search quality. You can request deletion of your data by contacting us at contact@diningbuddy.ca and we will process your request within 30 days. We do not sell personal information to third parties.

Limitation of Liability

The service is provided "as-is" during the beta period without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied.

Dining Buddy Inc. is not liable for:

• Inaccurate restaurant information or AI-generated recommendations
• Service interruptions or data loss during the beta period
• Actions taken based on restaurant recommendations, including dietary decisions, reservations, or travel
• Third-party content or services linked from the platform

To the maximum extent permitted by law, our total aggregate liability is limited to $100 CAD. This limitation does not exclude liability for gross negligence or intentional misconduct under Ontario law.

Changes & Contact

We may update these Terms of Service from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. For material changes that affect your rights or obligations, we will notify you by email at least 30 days before the changes take effect.

These terms are governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada. If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at contact@diningbuddy.ca.