Bars.com | The Premier Platform for Beverage Sampling and Experiences

Last Updated: August 14, 2026

The following terms of service (the “Terms”) between you (referred to as “You”, “Your”, or “User”) and Social Sphere, Inc. dba Bars.com (referred to as “Bars.com”, “We”, “Our” or “Us”) describe the terms and conditions that govern Your access to and use of Our web application (the “Platform”) including any content, information, functionality, tools, and services available to You on or through the Platform (collectively, the “Platform Features”), including but not limited to Platform Events or Products (as defined herein).

Please read these Terms carefully before You visit or use the Platform. By accessing or using the Platform in any way, You accept and agree to be bound and abide by these Terms. You cannot access or use the Platform if You (a) are under the age of 21 years old at the time of registering for the Platform, and/or (b) do not agree to be bound and abide by these Terms. We reserve the right to update or change these Terms from time to time at Our sole discretion. Such updates or changes will be posted here with an updated “Last Updated” date above.

1. Platform Events and Features

Our goal is to introduce You to new beverage products and Partners (as defined herein) and provide current, accurate, educational materials or information about Products (as defined herein) and experiences in a safe, authentic, and responsible manner for You to make informed decisions about Your participation in any Platform Feature or Platform Event (as defined herein). Our Platform Features may involve various alcoholic beverage, non-alcohol beverage, or food manufacturers, wholesale distributors, retailers, and other hospitality industry third parties (each a “Partner” or collectively “Partners”) to give You access to tasting events, activations, and other activities (“Platform Events”) that may involve the tasting, sampling, or receiving an alcohol beverage, non-alcoholic beverage, and other items and products (each a “Product” or collectively “Products”). However, We do not warrant that information made available on or through the Platform, Platform Features, or Platform Events is accurate, complete, reliable, error-free, or current. Occasionally the Platform Features may contain typographical errors, inaccuracies, or omissions that may relate to Products, Platform Features, or Partners and their representations about their products or services, including Products. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions, and to change or update such information on the Platform at any time without prior notice. We undertake no obligation to update, amend, or clarify information in the Platform or Platform Features, except as required by law.

Bars.com prioritizes Your satisfaction with the Platform and aims to create memorable, positive experiences through the Platform Events. Depending on the Platform Event, a Product may be purchased for You and on Your behalf by Us or the applicable Partner, You may receive a discount on a Product that is subsidized by Us or the applicable Partner, or You will receive accurate information about the Partner or Product. You acknowledge that not every Platform Event will guarantee a free, complimentary, or discounted Product. The details of each Platform Event may vary depending on Your jurisdiction and on the participating Partner. Your participation in Platform Events is subject to availability and You acknowledge that not all Platform Events will be available to You. Platform Events may have restrictions (such as limited availability, cost limitations, eligibility criteria, etc.) set forth by Partners or otherwise required by applicable law that may impact Your ability to participate in the Platform Event. Platform Events may be cancelled or are otherwise subject to change at any time in Our sole discretion.

2. Registration and Access

In order to access and use the Platform and participate in Platform Events, You must register with Bars.com and create a Bars.com account by providing details and other information that We may deem relevant. In creating Your Bars.com account, You represent that all information You provide is true, accurate, and current and complete, and that You will update Your information as necessary to keep it true, accurate, and current and complete. Further, You represent that (i) You have read, understand, and agree to be bound by the Terms, (ii) You are of legal drinking age and legal age to form a binding agreement with Bars.com, and (iii) You have the authority to enter into the Terms personally. You can only have one account. You are solely responsible and liable for all activity that takes place in connection with Your Bars.com account, including communications, Platform Events, Product or Partner third-party site visits, whether or not authorized by You. If you think Your Bars.com account has been compromised, You must notify Us immediately. Bars.com shall not be liable to You for any loss or damage that occurs in connection with any unauthorized activity on Your Bars.com account. We have the right to disable Your account if, in Our sole opinion, You have violated any provision of these Terms. Your access to the Platform may be limited. We reserve the right to, at any time and without notice, modify, suspend, or terminate access to the Platform and to modify or change any portion of the Platform, as necessary to perform routine or non-routine maintenance or other changes.

3. Privacy and Data Protection

Bars.com is committed to protecting Your privacy and adhering to industry standards and applicable laws regarding data privacy. By accessing or using Our Platform, You agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms, as well as the terms and conditions of Our Privacy Policy. All information provided by You or otherwise collected by Bars.com in connection with Your access to and use of the Platform (“Customer Data”) is governed by Our Privacy Policy. Our Privacy Policy describes amongst other things: (i) what information We may collect about You and how; (ii) how We use that information; (iii) what information We share with third parties; and (iv) Your privacy options and rights with respect to such information. We may modify Our Privacy Policy from time to time. If We make any material changes to the Privacy Policy, We will notify You by reasonable means, which may include via email (sent to the email address specified in Your account) or by means of notice on the Platform.

4. Marketing and Communications

From time to time, We may use Customer Data, including Your email or phone number, to contact You with Bars.com promotional materials, newsletters, marketing, or other information that may be of interest to You. You may be contacted by the phone number or e-mail address You provide to Us while opting-in. We may contact You in this way based on Our legitimate interest in undertaking marketing activities to provide You with the most up-to-date information on Our services You may be interested in based on Your preferences. By using the Platform, You agree to receive text messages and/or emails from Us related to Our services, and Our promotional materials, newsletters, marketing, or other information that may be of interest to You. Standard messaging rates may apply. At any time, You may opt out of receiving all or certain future communications from Us. To do so, please follow the unsubscribe instructions provided in the applicable communication or contact Us directly at info@bars.com.

5. Social Responsibility

It is critically important to Us, the Platform, and Partners that You enjoy alcohol beverages responsibly and lawfully. We encourage responsible consumption and discourage activities, such as drinking games, that reward or encourage excessive or abusive consumption. Your consumption of alcohol is at all times governed by applicable federal, state, and local laws and rules and regulations. Even though We require You to be at least 21 years old to register with the Platform, Partners will request proof of age documentation, such as a driver's license or other state-issued identification card, to verify Your ability to consume alcohol beverages under applicable state laws and Your failure to provide such proof of age documentation will result in Your ineligibility to participate in an Platform Event. We may permanently disable Your account if at any time, in Our sole opinion, You fail to consume alcohol beverages legally or responsibly at or in relation to an Platform Event or Your Bars.com account.

6. Your Feedback

Your feedback is important to Our success. You will have the opportunity to provide feedback on Your experiences with Platform Events, Partners, Products, or promotions that We feature on the Platform through the Platform, text messages, or by contacting support@bars.com ("Feedback"). Your Feedback may include Your own content, thoughts, experiences, images, photographs, recipes, videos, and any other materials with Your Feedback to Us, You hereby give Us and Partners a non-exclusive license to use and display Your Feedback on the Platform or any other Bars.com platform or application, and to use Your Feedback for Our own purposes, including but not limited to Our own promotional purposes, and to allow other Users to view, interact with, share and download Your Feedback. You represent and warrant that You own or control all rights in and to Your Feedback and have the right to grant the license granted to Us herein. You acknowledge that given the nature of the Platform, Your Feedback may be publicly visible and may be shared with or by third parties, and that even if You delete Your Feedback from the Platform, it may still be visible to third parties who have already interacted with or shared Your Feedback. We are not responsible or liable to any third party for the content or accuracy of Your Feedback or the feedback posted by other Users.

7. Changes to Terms

We may revise and update these Terms or the Platform from time to time in Our sole discretion, which will be binding on You. Any new Platform Features available to You on or through the Platform will be subject to these Terms. Such changes or updates will be posted here with an updated “Last Updated” date above. We will notify You of any material changes We make to these Terms that affect Your rights or obligations by reasonable means, which may include notification through the Platform or via email. Please review the Terms frequently for any changes. Your continued use of the Platform or Platform Features following the effective date of any changes to these Terms constitutes acceptance of those changes. If You do not agree to any changes of the Terms, You cannot use the Platform or Platform Features.

8. Use of the Platform

You must use the Platform only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to: (a) Use the Platform in any way that violates any applicable federal, state, or local law or regulation; (b) Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of the Platform, the server on which the Platform is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to the Platform; (c) Use the Platform to transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material, including any “junk mail,” “chain letter,” “spam,” or any other similar solicitation; (d) Engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the Platform, or which, as determined by Us, may harm Us, Partners, or other Users of the Platform; (e) Introduce any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful; and (f) Otherwise attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Platform for Us, Partners and other Users. If You violate the Terms, We reserve the right, in Our sole discretion and without notice to You, to terminate, delete, and/or deactivate Your Bars.com account and/or block or limit Your access to the Platform or Platform Features. We are not liable to You or any third party for any termination of Your Bars.com account or access to the Platform or Platform Features. Bars.com reserves the right to hold You liable for any and all payments due via the Platform upon termination, suspension, deactivation, or deletion of Your Bars.com account or access to the Platform or Platform Features for any reason.

9. Intellectual Property

The Platform Features, the Platform, and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, videos, audio, the design, selection, and arrangement thereof) (collectively, “Our IP”) are owned by Us, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by relevant intellectual property laws. You cannot reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivate works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of Our IP for any reason, including commercial or for Your personal use.

10. Dispute Resolution

In the event of any controversy or dispute between You and Us arising out of or in connection with Your use of the Platform or Platform Features, including disputes arising from or concerning their interpretation, violation, invalidity, non-performance, or termination of the Terms (“Dispute”), the parties shall attempt, promptly and in good faith, to resolve any such Dispute(s). If the parties are unable to resolve any Dispute within a reasonable time (not to exceed thirty (30) days), then either party may submit the Dispute to mediation. Any claim under these Terms must be brought within one (1) year after the cause of action arises, or such claim or cause of action is barred, where permitted by law. You are waiving Your right to pursue disputes or claims and seek relief in a court of law and to have a jury trial.

11. Indemnification

To the fullest extent allowed by applicable law, You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Bars.com, Our officers, directors, shareholders, predecessors, successors in interest, employees, agents, subsidiaries and affiliates, from any demands, loss, liability, claims or expenses (including attorneys’ fees), made against Us by any third party due to or arising out of or in connection with Your violation of these Terms, use of the Platform or Platform Features, or participation in Platform Events.

12. Limitation of Liability

TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL WE BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IF WE ARE FOUND TO BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD-PARTY FOR ANY DAMAGE OR LOSS WHICH ARISES OUT OF OR IS IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH YOUR USE OF THE PLATFORM, PLATFORM FEATURES, OR PARTICIPATION IN ANY PLATFORM EVENT, OUR LIABILITY SHALL IN NO EVENT EXCEED $1,000.00.

13. Disclaimers

YOU ASSUME TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR USE OF THE PLATFORM, PLATFORM FEATURES, OR ANY LINKED SITES (AS DEFINED HEREIN), AS WELL AS YOUR PARTICIPATION IN ANY PLATFORM EVENTS. YOUR USE OF THE PLATFORM, ITS CONTENTS AND PLATFORM FEATURES, OR ANY PLATFORM EVENTS, SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH OR ON THE PLATFORM, INCLUDING PRODUCTS, IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE PLATFORM, ITS CONTENTS AND PLATFORM FEATURES, AND ANY PLATFORM EVENTS, SERVICES, OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH OR ON THE PLATFORM, INCLUDING PRODUCTS, ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE PLATFORM OR ANY CONTENTS AND PLATFORM FEATURES, SERVICES OR OTHER FEATURE OF THE PLATFORM WILL BE ERROR-FREE OR UNINTERRUPTED, OR THAT ANY DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT YOUR USE OF THE PLATFORM WILL PROVIDE SPECIFIC RESULTS. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, WE HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITHOUT AFFECT TO ANY WARRANTIES THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

14. Miscellaneous

a. Governing Law

You agree that all matters relating to Your access to or use of the Platform, including all disputes, will be governed by the laws of the United States and by the laws of the State of New York without regard to its conflicts of laws provisions.

b. Geographical Location

We operate the Platform only in the following jurisdictions in the United States: Colorado, Florida, Texas, and New York. Although the Platform may be accessible worldwide, not all Platform Events, Platform Features, Products, or services discussed, referenced, provided, or offered through or on the Platform are available to all Users or persons, or in all geographic locations, or appropriate or available for use outside the United States. We reserve the right to limit, in Our sole discretion, the provision and quantity of any Platform Event, Platform Feature, Product or service to any User, person, or geographic area. Any offer for any feature, product, including Products, or service made on the Platform is void where prohibited under applicable laws and regulations.

c. Binding

These Terms will be deemed final on the matters contained herein and You acknowledge and agree that these Terms are binding and shall govern the relationship between You and Us.

d. Linked Sites

The Platform may contain links, including links contained in advertisements, to other independent third-party web sites, applications, or platforms (“Linked Sites”), which You may access at Your own risk. These Linked Sites are provided solely as a convenience to You and other Users. Such Linked Sites are not under Our control, and We are not responsible for and do not endorse the contents of such Linked Sites, including any information or materials contained on such Linked Sites. Linked Sites are subject to different terms and conditions and privacy policies. Your use of and interactions with any Linked Sites (including any purchases made on Linked Sites) are governed by the Linked Site's terms and conditions and privacy policies and not by these Terms. Bars.com nor this Platform is indirectly or directly involved in any sale of alcohol beverage between You and licensed beverage alcohol manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, or any other licensee.

e. Non-Waiver

No waiver by Us of any term or condition set out in these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or a waiver of any other term or condition, and any failure by Us to assert a right or provision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

f. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provisions of the Terms will continue in full force and effect.

g. No Partnership

Bars.com and You acknowledge and agree that no partnership is formed and neither We nor You has the power or the authority to obligate or bind the other.

h. Assignment

Bars.com may assign or delegate its rights or obligations under these Terms without the prior written consent of You. You may not assign or delegate Your rights or obligations under these Terms to any third party.

i. Entire Agreement

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between Bars.com and You and govern Your use of the Platform Features, superseding any prior agreements between Bars.com and You with respect to the Platform Features. This Platform is operated by Social Sphere, Inc. at 711 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10017. All notices, other feedback, comments, requests for technical support, and other communications relating to the Platform should be directed to Bars.com at the following email: support@bars.com.

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