Terms of use

Last updated November 7, 2026

Mycophile is run by Rec-Safe (RECSAFE), a Washington corporation ("we" and "us"). By using Mycophile, you agree to these terms. If you don't agree, please don't use it.

What Mycophile is

Mycophile keeps a mushroom hunter's records: each find with what it is and how sure the identification is, where and when it was found (its exact place, encrypted), its habitat, what it looked like, what became of it, and its photos and papers; spots and forays; checklists and a hoping-to-find list; dates to keep and a calendar of club forays, fairs, and other events; printable fungarium labels; and reports. It also has the Mycopedia, a reference of mushrooms and other fungi that everyone signed in shares. A collection can be shared with the people its owner chooses, and shown through public galleries its owner makes. It's free to use. We may change it, add to it, or stop it at any time.

Your account

Give true information, keep your sign-in to yourself (your email, your passkeys, and any password or PIN), and tell us at info@rec-safe.com if you think someone else has used it. You're responsible for what's done with your account. A collection is yours. You can share it with up to 8 people, to look at it or to help keep it; they see everything in it. You can also make galleries: public links that show the finds you choose, as described below.

What you put on Mycophile

What you add (your finds' records, photos, and papers, and the messages gallery visitors send you) stays yours. You give us permission to store it, show it to the people it's meant for, and copy it as needed to run Mycophile (in backups, for example). Only add what you have the right to share, and nothing that's unlawful, hateful, harassing, private to someone else, or meant to mislead. We may remove anything that breaks these terms.

Using it fairly

Please don't break the law with Mycophile, try to get into anyone else's account or our servers, overload it or copy it in bulk with automated tools, send spam, or use it to harm anyone. We may suspend or end the use of anyone who does.

Never eat a mushroom on an app's word

Mycophile and its Mycopedia are for keeping records and learning. They can't identify a mushroom, and nothing in them says any wild mushroom is safe to eat. Several deadly mushrooms look like edible ones. Never eat a wild mushroom unless someone who knows has identified it in person; if anyone may have eaten a poisonous one, get emergency help at once. You use what Mycophile shows at your own risk, and the people who run it aren't responsible for what anyone eats.

Where you pick

Mycophile keeps your records; it doesn't tell you where you may pick. Follow the rules of each place: parks, reserves, and public and private land all have their own, and some need a permit or ban picking. Ask permission before you pick on anyone's land, and stay safe in the woods: Mycophile isn't legal or safety advice.

The Mycopedia

The Mycopedia's descriptions are typical ones, gathered with care from published sources; real mushrooms vary, sources sometimes disagree, and an entry may be wrong. Where sources disagree about edibility, it takes the more cautious view, but it is no substitute for an expert in person.

Galleries, shared photos, and messages

You're responsible for what your galleries and shared photos show, and the names you give your finds are your own identifications. Gallery visitors must not send spam, threats, or anything unlawful; messages that do may be deleted, and a gallery's messages can be turned off at any time.

Your records

You're responsible for what you keep in Mycophile. Keep your own copy of anything important: the download in Settings has everything but the photos and papers.

Fair use of space

Each file can be up to 20 MB. Please keep to what you need for your own finds.

No guarantees

We work to keep Mycophile running and accurate, but it's provided as it is, without any warranty: it may have mistakes, and it may be unavailable at times.

Limits on our responsibility

As far as the law allows, Rec-Safe isn't responsible for any indirect loss or damage from using Mycophile (or not being able to), and our total responsibility for any claim is limited to what you paid us for Mycophile in the 12 months before it, or $50 if you paid nothing. Some places don't allow these limits, so they may not all apply to you.

The law that applies

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Washington and the federal laws of the United States, and any dispute goes to the courts of Washington. Nothing in these terms takes away rights you have under the consumer-protection laws where you live.

Changes and questions

We may update these terms; the date at the top says when we last did, and using Mycophile after a change means you accept it. Our privacy policy says what we keep and why. Questions? Email info@rec-safe.com.