Terms of service

TipNod is a tipping kiosk and platform for events where there is nothing to buy. The kiosk displays amounts and a QR code; payment happens on the guest's own phone through Stripe Checkout. Organizers create events, pair kiosks, watch tips in a live dashboard, and receive payouts to their own Stripe account. The kiosk is not a payment terminal and never handles card data.

TipNod is in pre-launch. Kiosks are allocated through demos, and features may change as we build. We will be straight with you about what works today and what is still coming.

Current pricing is published on the pricing page: a one-time kiosk price, a monthly platform subscription, and a platform fee on each Nod (currently 5%) plus payment processing passed through at cost. Fees are disclosed before you commit, and we will notify organizers before any fee change takes effect.

All payments are processed by Stripe. Tips settle directly to the organizer's connected Stripe account; TipNod never holds your funds. To receive payouts, organizers must complete Stripe Connect onboarding and keep their account in good standing. Stripe's own terms apply to the connected account.

Organizers agree to: describe events and tip recipients honestly, distribute pooled tips to the people they were given for, use TipNod only for genuine gratuities or donations and not for selling goods or services, comply with the laws that apply to their event (including wage, gratuity, charity, and tax rules), and keep their account credentials secure. Tax treatment of tips and donations varies; talk to your accountant.

No fraud, no money laundering, no collecting payments for anything prohibited by Stripe's restricted business list, and no attempts to probe or disrupt the service. We may suspend accounts that break these rules.

During beta, organizers can request a refund of any Nod through support and we will process it via Stripe. Guests who need a refund should contact the event organizer or email us.

TipNod is provided as is and as available, without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not guarantee uninterrupted service, and we are not responsible for venue connectivity, guest devices, or Stripe outages.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Wooden Cow Labs is not liable for indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages, or lost profits. Our total liability for any claim is limited to the amounts you paid us in the twelve months before the claim arose.

You can close your account at any time. We can suspend or end service for breach of these terms, with notice where practical. Tips already settled to your Stripe account remain yours.

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Wisconsin, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. Disputes will be resolved in the state or federal courts located in Wisconsin.

We may update these terms; material changes will be announced to organizers by email before they take effect. Questions? Email hello@tipnod.com.