Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of terms

By creating an account or using First Things Done ("the Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

These Terms form a binding agreement between you and First Things Done ("we", "us", or "our"), operated at www.firstthingsdone.com.

2. Eligibility

You must be 18 years of age or older to create an account. The Service is intended for use by parents and guardians managing their minor children's device usage. By creating an account, you represent and warrant that:

• You are at least 18 years old.
• You are the parent or legal guardian of any child whose information you add to the Service.
• You have the authority to install DNS profiles and network controls on the devices you register.

3. Description of the Service

First Things Done is a task and parental-control platform that:

• Lets parents create daily task lists for their children.
• Tracks task completion on child devices.
• Controls internet access on registered child devices using DNS-based filtering via NextDNS.
• Manages self-directed break time within parent-configured budgets.
• Sends push notifications to parents when tasks are completed or a child requests help.

The Service is provided as a web application accessible through a standard browser. No app installation is required on child devices.

4. Accounts and security

• You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials.
• You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your account.
• Notify us immediately at support@firstthingsdone.com if you suspect unauthorised access to your account.
• We reserve the right to terminate accounts that are inactive for more than 12 months.

5. Acceptable use

You agree to use the Service only for its intended purpose — helping your own family manage daily routines and device usage. You agree not to:

• Use the Service to monitor individuals without their knowledge in a manner that violates applicable law.
• Attempt to reverse-engineer, decompile, or tamper with the Service.
• Use the Service to harass, abuse, or harm any person.
• Use automated scripts or bots to interact with the Service.
• Resell or sub-license access to the Service.
• Upload or transmit malicious code.

6. DNS and device controls

The internet-control features of First Things Done rely on DNS profiles installed on child devices. By using these features, you acknowledge that:

• Installing a DNS profile on a device requires your authorisation as the device owner or authorised administrator.
• DNS filtering is provided by NextDNS (nextdns.io) and is subject to their service terms and availability.
• We cannot guarantee that DNS-based controls will block all undesirable content in all circumstances. DNS filtering is one layer of a broader approach to digital wellbeing — it is not a substitute for parental supervision.
• Child devices must have internet access to communicate with our servers. DNS profiles affect DNS resolution only; they do not block all network traffic.

7. Privacy

Your use of the Service is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.

8. Service availability

We aim to keep the Service available but do not guarantee uninterrupted uptime. The Service is currently in early development and may undergo changes, maintenance, or temporary outages without notice.

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service at any time. We will make reasonable efforts to notify users of significant changes.

9. Disclaimer of warranties

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.

We do not warrant that the Service will be error-free, secure, or continuously available. Use of the Service is at your own risk.

10. Limitation of liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, FIRST THINGS DONE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE.

Our total liability to you for any claims arising from these Terms or the Service shall not exceed the amount you paid us in the 12 months preceding the claim (or $50 if no amount was paid).

11. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. For material changes, we will make reasonable efforts to notify you (e.g. by email or in-app notice). Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

12. Governing law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with applicable law. Any disputes shall be resolved in the courts of competent jurisdiction where the operator is based.

13. Contact

Questions about these Terms? Email us at support@firstthingsdone.com.