Last revised June 26, 2026
1. The service
Relay is a small, proprietary, invite only social app operated by Tobias Schmidt Services LLC (TSS), a California company. It is built for a limited group, capped at roughly 50 people. We can change, limit, suspend, or shut down any part of it at any time, at our discretion, and we can deny or suspend access for any reason.
2. Who can use it
You must be at least 13. If you are between 13 and 18 (or the age of majority where you live), you may only use Relay with a parent or guardian who also agrees to these terms. You are responsible for your account and for keeping your login safe.
3. Your content
This part matters, so it is worth reading carefully. Under the in app agreement, any content you create or post on Relay, specifically including photos, becomes the property of TSS upon creation. To the extent that ownership is not fully enforceable, you grant TSS a perpetual, worldwide, royalty free, sublicensable, and transferable license to host, store, use, reproduce, modify, distribute, and display that content (including your name, image, or likeness in it) for any purpose, including operating the service, without further notice, payment, or attribution.
You promise you have the rights to post what you post, and that it does not infringe anyone else's rights.
4. Be decent
Relay is for sharing real moments with people you know. You agree not to:
- Harass, threaten, bully, stalk, defame, or intimidate anyone.
- Post anything illegal, hateful, defamatory, obscene, or sexual, including nudity or sexually suggestive material.
- Post content that promotes violence, self harm, suicide, or terrorism.
- Reverse engineer the app, break its security, or interfere with how it works.
- Impersonate anyone or misrepresent who you are affiliated with.
Moderation. Content you post may be analyzed by automated AI models, including from partners such as Anthropic, PBC, to detect and remove prohibited material like sexual content, violence, and hate speech. Using Relay means you consent to this. Breaking these rules can get your content removed and your account suspended or deleted.
5. Relay Glow
Glow is an optional, experimental AI retouch feature. When you use it, your original photo is sent to a third party AI provider to create a retouched version that is returned to you. It is best efforts, may produce artifacts, and is not a faithful representation of reality. You are responsible for anything you Glow and then post. See the Privacy Policy for how the image is handled.
6. As is, no warranties
Relay is provided as is, as available, and with all faults. To the fullest extent the law allows, TSS disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non infringement. We do not promise the service will be uninterrupted, secure, error free, or fit your needs. Experimental and personalization features are best efforts only.
7. Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, you agree not to bring any lawsuit or claim against TSS or its people arising from the service or these terms, and you release them from all such claims, known or unknown. This includes a waiver of California Civil Code section 1542. In no event is TSS liable for lost profits or data or for indirect, incidental, special, or punitive damages.
8. You cover us
You agree to indemnify and hold TSS and its people harmless from claims and costs (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your content, your use of the service, your breach of these terms, or your violation of anyone else's rights.
9. The fine print
- Governing law. California law applies, and the exclusive venue for any dispute is the state and federal courts in Orange County, California.
- Changes. We may modify these terms at any time and will post the revised version. Continued use means you accept the changes.
- Termination. We can suspend or end your access at any time, without notice, including if you breach these terms.
- Other. This is the entire agreement between you and TSS. If a provision is unenforceable, the rest still applies. You may not transfer your rights without our consent; we may transfer ours freely.
10. Contact
Questions about these Terms, or to send a notice or request, email help@relayyyy.com. The full, binding agreement is available inside the app.