Terms of Service
These terms govern your use of 1Bar, a group messenger from Steamboat Software LLC. Please read them. Using 1Bar means you agree to them.
Last updated October 14, 2026.
Our service
1Bar lets a group of people (a "Crew") send messages, short voice clips, check-ins and SOS cards to each other without a cell or Wi-Fi connection, by passing encrypted messages from phone to phone over Bluetooth. Everyone in a Crew needs 1Bar.
Use 1Bar safely
1Bar is a convenience for staying in touch. Please do not rely on it as your only way to get help or to stay safe.
- Bluetooth range is limited. Distance, walls and terrain matter, and a message may take time to arrive or may not arrive.
- An SOS card alerts the people in your Crew. It does not contact emergency services. In an emergency, call your local emergency number if you can.
- You are responsible for your own safety and for the decisions you make outdoors or anywhere else you use 1Bar.
Acceptable use
People take part openly when they feel safe and welcome. Do not use 1Bar for hateful, harmful or unlawful activity. Specifically, you agree not to, and not to help others to, use 1Bar:
- in any way that violates these Terms or any other policy that applies to your use of 1Bar;
- in any way that is unlawful, or that promotes unlawful activity;
- to harass, threaten or stalk another person;
- to upload viruses or malicious code, or to do anything that could disable, overburden or impair the proper working of 1Bar;
- to disassemble, decompile or reverse-engineer any part of 1Bar, except where that restriction is prohibited by law.
Do not use 1Bar if you are prohibited from receiving our products, services or software under any applicable law.
Your content
You keep ownership of the content you create in 1Bar. You are responsible for what you send, and for having the right to send it. Content you send to a Crew is visible to everyone in that Crew, and they may keep copies on their phones. We do not receive your messages, we cannot read them, and we do not sell your content or use it for advertising.
No service-level agreement
1Bar runs on your phone using Bluetooth, so performance varies with distance, obstacles, the phones involved and how many are nearby. We make no stated or implied service-level agreement or guarantee of delivery. You are responsible for any fees from your own device or carrier.
Changes to these terms
We work constantly to improve 1Bar and add features, so we may need to update these Terms from time to time to reflect our service and practices. We reserve the right to update these Terms at any time. Where a change is material, we will make reasonable efforts to let you know.
Disclaimers
We work hard to provide the best product we can and to set clear guidelines for everyone who uses it. 1Bar is nevertheless provided "as is," and we make no guarantee that it will always be safe, secure or error-free, or that it will function without disruptions, delays or imperfections.
To the extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, whether express or implied, including the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement.
We do not control what people say or do, and we are not responsible for their actions or conduct or for any content they share, including content that is offensive, inappropriate, unlawful or otherwise objectionable.
Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, under no circumstances will we be liable to you for any lost profits, revenues, information or data, or for any consequential, special, indirect, exemplary, punitive or incidental damages arising out of or related to these Terms or 1Bar, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Our aggregate liability arising out of or relating to these Terms or 1Bar will not exceed the greater of $1 USD or the amount you have paid us in the past 90 days.
Governing law and disputes
For any claim, cause of action or dispute you have against us that arises out of or relates to these Terms or 1Bar, you agree that it will be resolved exclusively in a state court located in Larimer County, Colorado, United States, and that the laws of the State of Colorado will govern these Terms and any claim, without regard to conflict-of-law provisions.
Entire agreement
These Terms make up the entire agreement between you and Steamboat Software LLC regarding your use of 1Bar, and they supersede any prior agreements. If any portion of these Terms is found unenforceable, the remaining portion will remain in full force and effect. If we fail to enforce any of these Terms, that is not a waiver. Any amendment to or waiver of these Terms must be made in writing and signed by us.
These Terms do not confer any third-party beneficiary rights. Our rights and obligations under these Terms are freely assignable by us in connection with a merger, acquisition or sale of assets, or by operation of law or otherwise. We may use feedback and suggestions you send us without restriction or any obligation to compensate you, and without any obligation to keep them confidential. We reserve all rights not expressly granted to you.
Contact
Questions about these Terms? Email us.