Effective date: June 18, 2026 · Last updated: June 18, 2026
These Terms of Service (“Terms”) are a legally binding agreement between you (“you” or “User”) and Mélange Studios LLC, a California limited liability company (“Mélange,” “we,” “our,” or “us”), governing your use of the Mélange mobile application (the “App”), the website at getmelange.app (the “Website”), and all related services, features, and content (collectively, the “Service”). These Terms also serve as the end-user license agreement for the App.
Please read these Terms carefully. By creating an account, downloading the App, or using the Service, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.
Important: Section 18 contains a binding arbitration agreement, a jury-trial waiver, and a class-action waiver that affect how disputes between you and Mélange are resolved. You may opt out of arbitration within 30 days as described in Section 18.7. Section 17 contains additional terms required by Apple, which is a third-party beneficiary of these Terms.
The Service is intended only for individuals who are of legal drinking age in their jurisdiction (21 years or older in the United States), and in all cases at least 18 years old. By using the Service, you represent and warrant that you are of legal drinking age, that you have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms, and that your use of the Service does not violate any applicable law.
The app verifies age at first launch. Where available, we use Apple’s on-device Declared Age Range feature, which shares only an age category — never your birthdate. Otherwise you will be asked to enter your date of birth, which is checked on your device against the legal drinking age for your region and is never stored or transmitted. Providing false age information is a violation of these Terms.
Mélange does not sell, distribute, deliver, or facilitate the purchase of alcoholic beverages. The Service provides recipes, information, and community features for educational and entertainment purposes only. You are solely responsible for the lawful and responsible acquisition, preparation, and consumption of alcohol. Please drink responsibly and never drink and drive.
To use certain features, you must create an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information; to keep your authentication credentials (passkey, password, or linked Apple ID) secure; and to be responsible for all activity under your account. Notify us immediately at support@melange-studio.com if you suspect unauthorized access. Do not create more than one account per person or create an account for someone else without authorization. We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms or that we reasonably believe are fraudulent.
Mélange is an AI-powered cocktail creation and discovery platform. The Service includes AI cocktail generation tailored to your taste and ingredients; a recipe library; bar-inventory management with barcode scanning; AI-generated cocktail images and videos; community features for sharing recipes, menus, and collections; and personalization that adapts over time. Features may vary by subscription tier, and we may modify, suspend, or discontinue any feature with reasonable notice where practicable.
The Service offers free and paid subscription tiers. Paid tiers provide additional features such as higher AI-generation limits and advanced personalization. Current pricing, billing period, and features are shown in the App before purchase.
Purchases are subject to Apple’s refund policies. Request refunds at reportaproblem.apple.com. Mélange does not process payments or issue refunds directly.
We may change pricing prospectively; Apple will notify you and obtain any consent required before a renewal at an increased price. If we offer a free trial and you do not cancel before it ends, it will convert to a paid subscription at the displayed price.
You retain ownership of the content you create, upload, or submit through the Service (“User Content”), including recipes, photos, menus, collections, ratings, and reviews. By submitting User Content, you grant Mélange a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to host, store, reproduce, modify (for example, to resize or format), display, perform, and distribute your User Content in order to operate, improve, and promote the Service. For User Content you choose to make public or share, this license also covers display to and sharing with the people and platforms you share it with. This license ends when you delete the User Content or your account, except for content others have already re-shared, content retained in backups for a limited period, and de-identified or aggregated data.
You are solely responsible for your User Content and represent that you own it or have the necessary rights, and that it does not violate these Terms or any law or third-party right. We do not endorse and are not responsible for User Content, and we are under no obligation to monitor it, although we may. See Sections 6 and 13.
Mélange has zero tolerance for objectionable content and abusive behavior. By using community or sharing features, you agree that your User Content and conduct will not:
To keep the community safe, the App provides tools to report or flag objectionable content and to block other users. You can also email support@melange-studio.com to report a concern. We review reports of objectionable User Content and, where we determine content violates these standards, we will act within 24 hours by removing the content and, where appropriate, suspending or removing the user who provided it. We may remove content or suspend accounts at our discretion, with or without notice, but we are not obligated to monitor content and are not liable for User Content created by users. Mélange acts as a provider of an interactive computer service and is not the publisher or speaker of User Content provided by others.
Mélange respects intellectual-property rights and responds to notices of alleged copyright infringement under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”), 17 U.S.C. § 512.
If you believe content on the Service infringes your copyright, send a written notice to our Designated Copyright Agent that includes: (a) your physical or electronic signature; (b) identification of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed; (c) identification of the allegedly infringing material and information reasonably sufficient to let us locate it; (d) your contact information (address, telephone, email); (e) a statement that you have a good-faith belief the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and (f) a statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the owner’s behalf.
Designated Copyright Agent
[INSERT DESIGNATED AGENT NAME / “Copyright Agent, Mélange Studios LLC”]
Mélange Studios LLC
[INSERT MAILING ADDRESS], United States
Email: legal@melange-studio.com
Telephone: [INSERT PHONE]
If your content was removed and you believe it was a mistake or misidentification, you may send our Designated Agent a counter-notification that includes: (a) your signature; (b) identification of the removed material and the location where it appeared; (c) a statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed by mistake or misidentification; and (d) your name, address, and telephone number, and a statement consenting to the jurisdiction of the federal court for your district (or, if outside the U.S., any district in which we may be found) and that you will accept service of process from the person who submitted the original notice or their agent. We may restore the material in 10–14 business days unless the original complainant files a court action.
We will, in appropriate circumstances and at our discretion, disable or terminate the accounts of users who are repeat infringers.
Allergen and health warning: AI-generated recipes may contain or suggest allergens or ingredients that interact with medications or health conditions. Always verify ingredients and consult a professional where appropriate. Mélange does not provide medical, nutritional, or health advice and is not responsible for adverse reactions resulting from AI-generated content.
You agree not to:
Violations may result in immediate suspension or termination and, where appropriate, legal action.
The Service and all associated content, features, and technology — including the Mélange name, logo, brand identity, design system, software, AI models and prompts, curated recipes, editorial content, graphics, animations, sounds, and haptic patterns — are owned by Mélange Studios LLC or its licensors and are protected by intellectual-property laws. We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the Service for personal, non-commercial purposes under these Terms. This license does not permit sublicensing, modifying, or creating derivative works of the Service. “Mélange” and the Mélange logo are trademarks of Mélange Studios LLC and may not be used without our prior written permission.
If you send us ideas, suggestions, or feedback about the Service, you grant us a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free license to use it without restriction or compensation. Feedback is provided voluntarily and is not confidential.
The Service integrates with or links to third-party services (such as our cloud, AI, analytics, and payment providers) that we do not control. We are not responsible for third-party content, policies, or practices. Your use of third-party services is governed by their terms and privacy policies, and you agree to comply with applicable third-party agreements when using the Service (for example, your wireless carrier’s data plan).
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free; that any content, including AI-generated content, will be accurate, complete, or suitable for any purpose; that recipes will meet your taste, dietary, or health requirements; or that defects will be corrected.
Assumption of risk. Preparing and consuming cocktails and alcohol carries inherent risks. You voluntarily assume all risks associated with using recipes and techniques from the Service and with the acquisition, preparation, and consumption of alcohol. Mélange does not provide medical, nutritional, or health advice. Drink responsibly and in moderation, do not drink and drive, and consult a physician if you have health conditions or take medications that interact with alcohol.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, MÉLANGE STUDIOS LLC AND ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, MEMBERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AFFILIATES, AND LICENSORS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, OR FOR LOST PROFITS, GOODWILL, OR DATA, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO:
OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO THE SERVICE WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNTS YOU PAID MÉLANGE IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM, OR (B) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100). Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations, so some of the above may not apply to you; in that case our liability is limited to the fullest extent permitted by law.
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Mélange Studios LLC and its officers, directors, members, employees, agents, and affiliates from any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to your use of the Service, your User Content, your violation of these Terms, your violation of any law, or your violation of any third-party right.
You may stop using the Service at any time and may delete your account in the App (Settings → Delete Account) or by contacting support@melange-studio.com. Deleting your account initiates deletion of your data as described in our Privacy Policy; any active subscription continues until the end of the current billing period under Apple’s terms. We may suspend or terminate your access at any time, with or without cause or notice, including for violation of these Terms. Provisions that by their nature should survive termination — including Sections 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, and 19 — will survive.
These Terms are between you and Mélange only, and not with Apple Inc. (“Apple”). The following terms apply to your use of the App obtained through the Apple App Store, and in the event of any conflict, govern your relationship with Apple regarding the App:
PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY. IT REQUIRES YOU AND MÉLANGE TO RESOLVE DISPUTES THROUGH BINDING INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION AND WAIVES YOUR RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL AND TO PARTICIPATE IN CLASS ACTIONS. This Section is governed by the Federal Arbitration Act.
Before starting an arbitration, you and Mélange agree to try to resolve the dispute informally for at least 60 days. Send a written Notice of Dispute to legal@melange-studio.com (and we will send ours to your account email) describing the dispute, the relief sought, and your contact and account information. If we cannot resolve it within 60 days, either party may begin arbitration. This informal process is a condition precedent to starting arbitration, and any limitations period is tolled while it is pending.
If informal resolution fails, any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service that is not resolved will be settled by binding individual arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) under its Consumer Arbitration Rules and, where applicable, its Mass Arbitration Supplementary Rules, as modified by these Terms. The arbitration will be conducted in English by a single arbitrator. You may choose to have the arbitration conducted by telephone, by video, based on written submissions, or in person in the county where you live or in California. The arbitrator’s award may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction.
The arbitrator, and not any court, has exclusive authority to resolve any dispute about the interpretation, applicability, enforceability, or formation of this arbitration agreement, including any claim that it is void or voidable, except that a court decides the enforceability of the Class Action Waiver in Section 18.5.
You and Mélange waive any right to a trial by jury in any matter subject to this Section.
YOU AND MÉLANGE AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN AN INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY CLASS, CONSOLIDATED, OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. The arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person’s claims or preside over any class or representative proceeding. If this Class Action Waiver is found unenforceable as to a particular claim, then that claim (and only that claim) will be severed and proceed in court, while all other claims proceed in arbitration.
If 25 or more similar demands for arbitration are filed against Mélange by or with the assistance of the same or coordinated counsel, the AAA Mass Arbitration Supplementary Rules apply, and the parties agree that the claims may be administered in batches, with bellwether proceedings and stays of the remaining cases as the AAA and the process arbitrator direct, to promote efficient and fair resolution. Each claimant must personally comply with the Notice of Dispute requirement in Section 18.1 and any affirmation requirements of the AAA rules.
You may opt out of this arbitration agreement and the Class Action Waiver by emailing legal@melange-studio.com within 30 days of first accepting these Terms, with your name, the email associated with your account, and a clear statement that you opt out of arbitration. Opting out will not affect any other part of these Terms.
Either party may bring an individual claim in small-claims court if it qualifies, and either party may seek injunctive or other equitable relief in court to protect its intellectual-property rights or to address unauthorized access to the Service.
Arbitration fees are governed by the applicable AAA rules. Each party is responsible for its own attorneys’ fees unless the arbitrator awards them under applicable law. The parties will keep the arbitration confidential, except as needed to enforce an award or as required by law.
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict-of-law rules, except that the Federal Arbitration Act governs Section 18. To the extent any dispute is not subject to arbitration and may be brought in court, you and Mélange consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts located in California, subject to the small-claims and equitable-relief exceptions above.
We may modify these Terms from time to time. When changes are material, we will update the “Last updated” date and provide notice through the App or by email before the changes take effect. Your continued use of the Service after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms. If you do not agree, stop using the Service and may delete your account.