Last updated: 7 May 2026
Use River Notes to write. Enjoy it. Your writing belongs to you. We provide the service as-is and do our best to keep it running. If something goes wrong, our liability is limited to what you've paid us.
By creating a River Notes account or using the service, you agree to these terms. If you don't agree, don't use River Notes. These terms are between you and The Sound Fuse Limited (trading as River Creative) ("River", "we", "us", "our"), a company incorporated in New Zealand.
River Notes is a personal writing tool. You may use it for private journaling, note-taking, creative writing, or any other lawful purpose. You may share individual notes via the share link feature.
You own everything you write in River Notes. We claim no intellectual property rights over your content. Your notes are encrypted and we have no interest in reading them. We will only access note content in limited circumstances — specifically to assist you with account recovery at your request.
We will never use your writing to train AI models. Not now, not ever.
When you share a note via a public link, you grant River a limited licence to store and serve the decrypted content of that specific note for the purpose of displaying the share page. This licence ends when you revoke the share link.
All prices are in US dollars (USD) unless otherwise stated at checkout.
River Notes is free on a single device. You get the full writing experience for up to 1,000 notes, with no time limits or word caps inside those notes. Cloud backup works on one device at a time. Signing in on a second device will sign you out of the first.
Unlimited device sync, semantic search, and all current features. Billed annually.
Auto-renewal: Your subscription renews automatically each year at the then-current price. We will email you a reminder before each renewal. You can cancel at any time — your subscription continues until the end of the billing period, with no partial refunds for unused time. To cancel, go to Settings → Subscription, or contact us at hello@rivernotes.app.
If you're unhappy with River Notes, contact us within 30 days of payment and we will issue a full refund. No conditions, no questions asked.
Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 (New Zealand): Nothing in these terms limits rights you have under the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 or the Fair Trading Act 1986. If you are a consumer in New Zealand, your statutory rights are unaffected by these terms.
Australian Consumer Law: If you are a consumer in Australia, you have rights under the Australian Consumer Law that cannot be excluded, restricted, or modified.
To request a refund, contact us at hello@rivernotes.app with your purchase details.
River Notes encrypts your notes. Your data is protected both in transit and at rest. We take your privacy seriously and have no interest in reading your writing.
In the event you lose access to your account, we may be able to assist you in recovering your notes — contact us at hello@rivernotes.app and we will do our best to help.
We still recommend keeping local backups and using the export feature regularly. We are not liable for data loss resulting from corrupted local storage, device failure, or circumstances outside our reasonable control.
We aim to keep River Notes available and reliable, but we do not guarantee 100% uptime. We may need to take the service offline for maintenance, updates, or unforeseen circumstances. We will make reasonable efforts to notify you of planned downtime.
River Notes is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, express or implied. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law:
Nothing in these terms excludes liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, or for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.
You can delete your account at any time through the app settings. We may terminate or suspend your account if you violate these terms. Upon termination, your encrypted data is deleted in accordance with our .
We may update these terms from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by email or through the app at least 30 days before they take effect. Continued use of River Notes after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.
These terms are governed by the laws of New Zealand. Any disputes will be resolved in the courts of New Zealand.
Questions about these terms? Reach us at hello@rivernotes.app or privacy@rivernotes.app for privacy-related enquiries.