Terms of Service

Last updated: 4 November 2026

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of the BlackBox mobile applications, website, and related services (the "Service"), provided by George Barbour, a sole trader based in Scotland, United Kingdom, trading as "BlackBox" ("we", "us"). By installing or using the Service you accept these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

1. Eligibility

You must be at least 16 years old to create an account. By using the Service you confirm that you meet this requirement and that the information you provide is accurate.

2. Your account

You are responsible for everything that happens under your account, including keeping your Google sign-in secure. Notify us promptly at blackboxsupport@ghillie.xyz if you believe your account has been compromised.

3. Free and paid plans

The Service offers a free plan with limited features and a paid "Pro" subscription. Current prices and plan details are shown at /pricing. We may change prices for new subscriptions or renewals; existing subscribers will be notified of price changes at least 30 days before they take effect.

4. Free trial

A website Stripe subscription trial requires a payment method and converts to the disclosed paid plan unless cancelled before it ends. You can cancel from Settings > Plan > Cancel subscription. Complimentary Pro grants, including lifetime tester grants and referral rewards, do not create a paid subscription or charge a payment method.

5. Billing and cancellation

Pro subscriptions are currently purchased on the BlackBox website and billed by Stripe. Android does not offer purchases; signing in restores your account's existing entitlement. Google Play Billing is not currently used. The free plan remains available without a subscription.

Subscriptions auto-renew at the end of each billing period (monthly or annual) until cancelled.
You can cancel at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current paid period.
We do not provide refunds for partial periods, except where required by law (UK consumer rights for digital content where applicable).
If a payment fails, we may suspend Pro features until the issue is resolved.

Referral rewards, where offered

Each individual reward requires owner approval before it can be activated. Meeting the activity or payment milestones queues a review; Pro is not issued automatically. A device-review approval is separate from reward approval. Suspected duplicate, self-referred or automated accounts may be rejected with a recorded review reason; contact support if you believe a decision is incorrect.

You can refer up to 25 eligible new accounts. An invitation must be accepted within the invited account's first seven days on BlackBox. Each invited account that uses BlackBox on five separate UTC days and syncs five qualifying new fuel, expense, modification or completed-trip records earns the referrer two days of Pro. The days do not need to be consecutive. Imports, edits, duplicate records, automatic recurring entries do not count. Offline additions must sync within seven days to count. Each account qualifies once.

For every five qualified invited accounts that make a verified full-price monthly BlackBox Pro purchase, the referrer earns 30 days of Pro, up to 150 days. Trials, complimentary/reward access, zero-value or discounted payments, annual plans and repeat renewals do not create additional qualifying buyers. Purchase rewards wait at least 14 days for verification; refunds and disputes can reverse eligibility or place referral rewards under review.

The combined maximum is 200 days of Pro (150 purchase-reward days plus 50 activity-reward days). Rewards are banked until activated, have no cash value and do not start a paid subscription. Existing subscribers can switch the Pro bank on after their subscription ends. You can switch it off to stop spending further days. When switched on, it uses one day per UTC day; earning or using rewards never cancels or changes subscription billing. Browser invitations, repeated/shared devices and suspected self-referrals may require review. A reward review does not block normal account use or paid Pro access. Contact blackboxsupport@ghillie.xyz to request a review.

6. Your content

You retain ownership of the vehicle, trip, and other data you put into the Service. You grant us a limited licence to host, store, and process that data solely to provide the Service to you. You can export your data at any time from the app.

7. Acceptable use

You agree not to: reverse-engineer or attempt to extract source code beyond what local law permits; resell access to the Service; use it to harass, defame, or violate the rights of others; circumvent rate limits or abuse protections; or use it for any unlawful purpose.

In Revs, do not publish harassment, threats, hate speech, sexually explicit content, child sexual abuse or exploitation, personal information without permission, scams, spam or content that infringes another person's rights. Only upload material you have the right to share. Use the in-app Report control on posts, comments or groups, or email support for an account or safety concern. Authorised moderators can remove content and restrict or suspend accounts. A group administrator's membership controls apply to that group.

8. Third-party services

The Service uses third-party APIs (Google sign-in, Stripe billing, DVLA & MOT vehicle lookup, mapping providers). We are not responsible for outages or changes to those services. Their terms apply to your use of those features.

Fuel station driving comparisons use Google Maps. Your use of these calculations is subject to the Google Maps/Google Earth Additional Terms of Service and Google Privacy Policy. Journey times exclude live traffic; reported fuel prices may change before you arrive.

9. Disclaimers

The Service is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. Cost and fuel-efficiency calculations are estimates based on data you enter and are not financial or engineering advice. We do not guarantee accuracy of third-party data (DVLA, MOT, mapping).

10. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, our total liability to you for any claim arising out of the Service is limited to the greater of (a) £100 or (b) the amount you paid us in the 12 months before the claim. We are not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages, including loss of data, lost profits, or vehicle-related decisions you make based on the Service. Nothing here excludes liability that cannot be excluded under UK law (e.g. for death or personal injury caused by negligence, or for fraud).

11. Termination

You can stop using the Service at any time and request account deletion from Profile > Settings > Delete Account or our public account deletion page. We verify your identity and require confirmation. Full deletion stops linked BlackBox subscriptions and ends account access; Factory Reset keeps the account, Revs content and subscription. Deletion does not itself issue a refund; contact support about refunds and applicable consumer rights. We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms or pose a risk to the Service.

12. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Material changes will be communicated in the app or by email. Continued use after changes take effect means you accept the new Terms.

13. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of Scotland. Disputes will be brought before the courts of Scotland, subject to any non-waivable consumer rights you have where you live (for example, EU consumers retain the right to bring proceedings in their country of residence under applicable EU consumer regulations).

14. Contact

Questions? Email blackboxsupport@ghillie.xyz.