Terms of use

1. About these terms

These terms form an agreement between you and MealCurve when you create an account or use the MealCurve application. MealCurve is an independent UK digital health software project operated by Carl Lindsay.

Please read these terms together with our Privacy notice, which explains how personal and health information is handled. If you do not agree to these terms, do not create an account or use MealCurve.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old to create or use a MealCurve account. The initial service is intended for consumers in the United Kingdom.

You must provide accurate account information and have the legal capacity to accept these terms. You may only connect a Dexcom account that belongs to you or that you are expressly and lawfully authorised to use.

3. What MealCurve provides

MealCurve allows you to record meals, review retrospective glucose responses, compare meal history and browse restaurant carbohydrate information. Some features, including Dexcom and optional cycle-related insights, depend on third-party services and information you choose to provide.

MealCurve is currently in private prototype and authorised-user testing. Features may change as the service develops. We will update these terms before introducing paid subscriptions or other material commercial terms.

4. Important health and safety limits

• MealCurve displays retrospective information. Readings may be delayed, incomplete, unavailable or inaccurate.
• Never use MealCurve to decide an insulin dose, treat a hypo or hyper, or make another treatment decision.
• Always use your official CGM application or receiver for current readings, trends and alerts.
• Follow your agreed diabetes care plan and advice from qualified healthcare professionals.
• If you feel unwell or believe you have a medical emergency, use the appropriate NHS or emergency service rather than MealCurve.

5. Your account

You are responsible for keeping access to your email address, device and MealCurve account secure. Tell us promptly if you believe your account has been accessed without permission.

Do not share sign-in codes, attempt to access another person’s account or allow another person to use your account in a way that could expose health information. You are responsible for checking that information you enter is accurate.

6. Dexcom connection

The Dexcom connection is optional, read-only and subject to Dexcom’s availability, authorisation process and applicable terms. You authorise MealCurve to request permitted retrospective glucose information for the features you choose to use.

MealCurve is not affiliated with or endorsed by Dexcom, Inc. Dexcom and Dexcom G7 are trademarks of Dexcom, Inc. We cannot guarantee the continued availability, timing or accuracy of Dexcom’s API or data.

You can disconnect Dexcom using MealCurve’s account controls. This ends MealCurve’s stored connection but does not delete your Dexcom account or information held by Dexcom.

7. Meals and restaurant information

Restaurant menus, carbohydrate values, serving sizes and other nutritional information may come from restaurant publications or other sources. Recipes, portions, regional products and preparation methods can change, and availability may vary.

Values are provided as a logging aid, not a guarantee. Check current information with the restaurant or manufacturer where accuracy is important. You remain responsible for selecting the correct item, portion and carbohydrate value and for following your own clinical guidance.

8. Acceptable use

You must not:

• use MealCurve unlawfully or to harm, deceive or impersonate another person;
• access or attempt to access another user’s account or information;
• interfere with the service, security controls, APIs or supporting infrastructure;
• introduce malicious code, automate excessive requests or attempt to extract the service’s databases;
• copy, resell or commercially exploit MealCurve or its content without permission; or
• present MealCurve’s information as medical advice or use it to provide clinical care.

9. Availability and changes

We aim to operate MealCurve with reasonable care, but uninterrupted availability is not guaranteed. Maintenance, faults, internet connectivity, Dexcom services or other third-party systems may make some features unavailable.

We may improve, replace or withdraw features. Where a change materially affects users, we will provide reasonable notice where practicable. Nothing in these terms removes rights you have under applicable consumer law.

10. Ownership and permission to use MealCurve

MealCurve’s software, design, branding and original content are owned by or licensed to MealCurve. While your account is active, you receive a personal, limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable and revocable permission to use the service in accordance with these terms.

You retain ownership of information you enter. You give us permission to host, process and display it only as needed to operate MealCurve, provide requested features, secure the service and meet legal obligations.

11. Disconnecting and ending your use

You may stop using MealCurve at any time. Account controls allow you to disconnect Dexcom, delete MealCurve data while retaining your account, or permanently delete your account.

We may restrict or suspend access where reasonably necessary to protect users or the service, investigate misuse, comply with law, or respond to a serious breach of these terms. We will act proportionately and explain the reason where legally and practically possible.

12. Our responsibility to you

We are responsible for foreseeable loss or damage caused by our breach of these terms or failure to use reasonable care and skill. We are not responsible for loss that was not foreseeable, was caused by events outside our reasonable control, or resulted from using MealCurve contrary to its clearly stated safety limits.

MealCurve is supplied for personal and non-commercial use. We are not responsible for business losses, including lost profit, revenue, opportunity or business interruption.

Nothing in these terms excludes or limits responsibility where doing so would be unlawful, including responsibility for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or your statutory consumer rights.

13. Third-party services and links

MealCurve may connect or link to services operated by third parties, including Dexcom, Supabase, restaurants and source publications. Their services and content are governed by their own terms and privacy notices. A link or integration does not imply endorsement unless expressly stated.

14. Changes to these terms

We may update these terms to reflect service, legal, safety or commercial changes. We will identify the current version and date on this page and give reasonable notice of material changes. If you do not agree to an update, you may stop using MealCurve and delete your account.

15. Applicable law

These terms are governed by the law of England and Wales. If you live elsewhere in the United Kingdom, you retain any mandatory protections provided by the law and courts applicable where you live.

We encourage you to contact us first so we can try to resolve a concern informally. This does not affect your right to use another available complaint process or bring a claim before an appropriate court.