Legal terms and conditions for using GoVenture
Last updated: May 2026
These Terms of Service ("Terms") constitute a legally binding agreement between you ("User," "you," or "your") and CoastalLabs ("Company," "we," "our," or "us") concerning your use of the GoVenture mobile application (the "App") and related services.
By downloading, installing, or using GoVenture, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use the App.
GoVenture is a planning and recording tool, not a safety device. Outdoor activities — including hiking, backpacking, climbing, and camping — carry inherent risks of injury, illness, or death. The App does not replace proper preparation, navigation skills, physical fitness, appropriate gear, weather awareness, or emergency communication devices.
You are solely responsible for your decisions in the field. Always check current conditions, carry adequate supplies, share your plans with someone you trust, and turn back when conditions warrant.
GoVenture is a mobile application that helps users plan, manage, and record outdoor trips. Features include:
The App is offered in both a free tier and a premium ("GoVenture Pro") tier through in-app purchase.
An account is required to use most features of GoVenture, including cloud sync, group trips, and public route sharing. You may sign in with Apple, Google, or email. When creating an account, you must:
You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your account, including content you create, trips you share, and routes you publish. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account.
If you choose to make your profile public, your username, display name, avatar, bio, and public activity may be visible to other users. You can adjust visibility at any time in the App's privacy settings.
You agree to use GoVenture only for its intended purpose and in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and land-use rules. You agree NOT to:
GoVenture is built for the outdoor community, and we expect users to act accordingly. When using the App, you agree to:
We reserve the right to remove content or routes that conflict with these principles or applicable laws.
GoVenture Pro is offered as an auto-renewable subscription through the Apple App Store. Pro unlocks features such as unlimited trips, advanced map layers, group sharing tools, gear weight tracking, and other premium capabilities. Key terms include:
We reserve the right to modify subscription prices and the features included in any tier. Price changes will not affect existing subscribers until their next renewal period, and we will provide reasonable notice of any changes as required by the App Store.
GoVenture — including its design, source code, branding, original content, and associated services — is owned by CoastalLabs and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the App for personal, non-commercial purposes in accordance with these Terms.
You retain ownership of the content you create in GoVenture, including trips, routes, photos, gear lists, notes, and posts ("Your Content"). By using the App, you grant CoastalLabs a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to host, store, process, display, and transmit Your Content solely as needed to operate the App and provide features you have enabled (such as cloud sync, group sharing, public route publishing, and feed visibility).
If you publish a route to the public route feed or share a trip with a group, you grant other users the ability to view that content within the App according to the visibility settings you have chosen. You can unpublish or change visibility at any time, but copies that other users have already saved or downloaded may continue to exist on their devices.
Map tiles, terrain data, and related geographic information displayed in GoVenture are provided by third-party services and are subject to their own terms. You agree not to extract, scrape, or redistribute that data outside of normal use of the App.
Outdoor activities involve serious and unavoidable risks, including but not limited to falls, lost or injured persons, exposure, hypothermia, heat illness, drowning, wildlife encounters, rockfall, avalanche, lightning, vehicle incidents, and equipment failure. By using GoVenture, you acknowledge these risks and agree that you are solely responsible for your safety and the safety of anyone in your party.
GoVenture is a planning and tracking tool. It is not a substitute for:
Routes, maps, distances, elevations, points of interest, weather forecasts, and any other information shown in the App may be incomplete, outdated, or inaccurate. User-submitted routes are not verified by CoastalLabs and may include errors, hazards, or rule violations. You should always verify routes and conditions before relying on them in the field.
GPS accuracy varies depending on terrain, weather, satellite coverage, and device capabilities. Battery life, signal loss, hardware failure, or operating-system behavior can interrupt or corrupt route recording. Do not rely solely on the App for navigation, especially in remote, complex, or hazardous terrain.
GoVenture does not contact emergency services on your behalf. Float plans and emergency contact information are stored to help you and the people you designate, but the App does not automatically alert anyone if you fail to check in, stop moving, or trigger an alarm. In an emergency, use a phone, satellite messenger, PLB, or other dedicated emergency device.
Any health, fitness, or activity information shown in the App (including data from Apple Health) is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. Consult a qualified healthcare professional before beginning or modifying any physical activity, particularly if you have a medical condition.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW:
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or limitations on liability, so some of the above limitations may not apply to you.
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless CoastalLabs and its affiliates, officers, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, liabilities, losses, costs, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to:
Your privacy is important to us. Our data collection, storage, and sharing practices are described in detail in our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.
While GoVenture provides cloud synchronization for most data, you remain responsible for maintaining your own backups of trips, routes, and other content important to you. We recommend exporting critical trip plans and routes before strenuous activities or travel into remote areas.
The App requests location and (optionally) Apple Health permissions to provide its core functionality. You may revoke these permissions at any time through your device settings. Disabling these permissions may limit or disable certain features.
We strive to maintain high availability for the App and its supporting services, but we do not guarantee uninterrupted access. We reserve the right to:
Cellular and satellite coverage, device performance, and third-party services are outside of our control and may affect your ability to use certain App features in the field.
You may stop using GoVenture at any time. To delete your account and the data associated with it, use the account deletion feature in the App or contact us directly. Account deletion permanently removes your trips, routes, photos, and other content as described in our Privacy Policy.
We may suspend or terminate your access to GoVenture if you violate these Terms, misuse the service, expose us or other users to legal or safety risk, or for other legitimate business reasons. Where reasonable, we will provide notice and an opportunity to address the issue.
Upon termination, your right to use the App ceases immediately. Provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination — including intellectual property, disclaimers, limitation of liability, and indemnification — will continue to apply.
We may modify these Terms from time to time. When we make significant changes, we will:
Continued use of GoVenture after changes become effective constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms. If you do not agree, you should stop using the App and may delete your account.
If you obtained GoVenture through the Apple App Store, you acknowledge and agree that:
These Terms are governed by the laws of the United States and the state in which CoastalLabs is located, without regard to conflict of law principles.
Before filing any legal action, we encourage you to contact us directly so we can try to resolve the issue. Most concerns can be resolved through direct communication. If a dispute cannot be resolved informally, the parties agree to attempt resolution through mediation before pursuing other remedies, where permitted by law.
If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect. These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and CoastalLabs regarding GoVenture and supersede any prior agreements on the same subject.
If you have questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us:
These Terms of Service are effective as of May 2026.