Terms of use

Present terms of use

Effective October 14, 2026

These terms are the rules for using Present. Please read them. By creating an account or using the app, you agree to them.

"Present," "we," and "us" mean SobaSearch, which is operated by Core Values Recovery. "You" means the person using Present. These terms add to the SobaSearch terms of use, which also apply. If the two disagree about Present, these terms win. Our Present privacy policy explains what we collect and why.

1. Who can use Present

You must be at least 18 years old and able to agree to these terms. Present is meant for use in the United States. You may use Present only for your own attendance.

2. Your account

• Your Present account is separate from any SobaSearch account. Signing in to one never signs you in to the other.
• Use your real name. It appears on every record and report you share.
• Keep your password and your phone secure. Don't share your account with anyone.
• You're responsible for what happens under your account. If you think someone else has used it, email us right away.
• Keep the email address on your account current, so we can reach you.

3. Honest use only

A record is only useful if everyone can trust it. So you agree not to:

• Fake your location, whether with a mock-location app, a GPS spoofer, an emulator, or any other method.
• Change the app, get around its checks, or send our server made-up data.
• Give your phone or your account to someone else so they can check in for you, or check in for someone else.
• Edit, forge, or misrepresent a record, report, PDF, QR code, or screenshot.
• Try to break into, overload, or copy our systems, or collect other members' data.

If we find, or reasonably suspect, that a record was faked, we may add a signed note to it marking it invalid or void. Anyone who checks it on the verify page will then see that. We may also suspend or close your account. We may tell the person who received the record when the law requires it or when you have shared the record with them. Faking a record for a court or agency can also break the law.

4. What a record proves, and what it doesn't

A verified Present record shows that:

• Our server recorded the check-in (and check-out, if there is one) at the times shown, by its own clock.
• At each step, the phone signed in to your account reported a GPS position within 200 meters of the meeting's listed location, after allowing for GPS accuracy.
• Check-in happened between 15 minutes before and 30 minutes after the scheduled start.
• The record has not been changed since we signed it.

A record does not show:

• Who was holding the phone. We verify a device's location and time, not a person's identity.
• That you took part in the meeting or stayed in the room between check-in and check-out.
• That the phone's location wasn't faked in a way the phone didn't report.
• That the meeting actually took place as listed.

Every verify page and report says this too. "Full attendance" means you were checked in for at least 75% of the scheduled time.

5. No promise that anyone will accept a record

Courts, probation and parole offices, drug courts, employers, and treatment programs make their own decisions. We don't promise that any of them will accept a Present record or report, or give it any weight. Ask the person you report to what they accept before you rely on Present. You remain responsible for meeting the conditions you've been given, including any sign-in sheets or other proof they require.

6. Not legal, medical, or treatment advice

Present is a record-keeping tool. Nothing in the app or on our website is legal advice, medical advice, or treatment. We don't recommend any meeting, program, or provider. For questions about your case, talk to your lawyer or your officer. For questions about your health or treatment, talk to a qualified professional.

7. Not an emergency service

Present doesn't watch for emergencies and no one monitors check-ins. If you or someone else is in danger, call 911. In the United States you can call or text 988, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, at any hour. The SAMHSA National Helpline, 1-800-662-4357, offers free, confidential treatment referral and information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

8. Meeting listings come from others

Meeting names, addresses, times, and formats come from the SobaSearch directory, which gathers them from meeting groups, program offices, and other public sources. They can be wrong, out of date, or change without notice. A wrong listing can stop you from checking in, for example if the address or start time is off. Confirm details with the meeting before you go, and tell us about mistakes at hello@sobasearch.com. We can't create a record for a meeting you couldn't check in to.

9. Availability and no warranty

We work to keep Present running, but it may be unavailable at times: during maintenance, if our providers have an outage, if you have no signal, or if your phone can't get a good GPS reading. Check-in only works inside the time window, so a problem at the wrong moment can mean a missed record. We may change or remove features.

Present is provided "as is" and "as available." To the fullest extent the law allows, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, and non-infringement. We don't promise that Present will be uninterrupted, error-free, or that every check-in will succeed.

10. Limits on our liability

To the fullest extent the law allows, SobaSearch, Core Values Recovery, and their people are not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for any loss arising from a missed check-in, a record that wasn't accepted, a decision made by a court, agency, or program, or a wrong meeting listing.

Our total liability for any claim about Present is limited to the greater of the amount you paid us for Present in the 12 months before the claim, or $100. Some places don't allow these limits, so some may not apply to you.

11. Ending your use

You can stop using Present at any time, and you can delete your account in the app (Account, then Delete account) as the privacy policy explains. Deleting your account deletes your records and reports, and no code you've shared can be verified after that.

We may suspend or close your account if you break these terms, if we must by law, or if we stop offering Present. If we stop offering Present, we'll give you reasonable notice so you can make reports first.

12. Changes to these terms

We may update these terms. We'll post the new version here and change the date at the top. If a change matters, we'll tell you in the app or by email before it takes effect. If you keep using Present after that, you accept the new terms.

13. Governing law

[Placeholder for legal review: governing law, venue, and any dispute-resolution terms. The SobaSearch terms of use do not name a governing law yet.]

14. Contact

Questions about these terms: email hello@sobasearch.com.