Terms of Service
The terms of your NextReply subscription: what the service does, the free trial, how billing and Meta fees work, acceptable use on WhatsApp, and cancellation.
Agreement to these terms
Last updated: 12 October 2026.
These Terms of Service ("Terms") form an agreement between NextReply, operated by Meridian Digital, Business Bay, Dubai, United Arab Emirates ("NextReply", "we", "us"), and the business or person that signs up for or uses the NextReply service ("you"). By creating an account at app.nextreply.io or using the service, you accept these Terms. If you sign up on behalf of a company, you confirm that you have authority to bind it.
The service is for businesses. It is not intended for personal or household use.
1. The service
NextReply provides an AI receptionist that answers customer messages for your business on WhatsApp. Depending on your plan, it replies 24/7, books appointments into Google Calendar, understands voice notes and photos, replies in multiple languages, hands chats to your team, shows a bookings dashboard and, on the Business plan, sends bookings to other systems by webhook or through Zapier, Make, HubSpot or Google Sheets. The current features are described on our features page.
Features we describe as "coming soon", including Instagram, Facebook Messenger and Telegram support and appointment reminders, are not part of the service until we make them available. We do not promise a launch date for them, and they are not included in what you pay for until they are live.
We may improve, change or remove features over time. If a change materially reduces a paid feature you rely on, we will tell you in advance where reasonably possible.
2. Your account
- You must give accurate account information and keep it up to date.
- You are responsible for keeping login details secure and for everything done under your account.
- You must tell us promptly if you believe your account has been accessed without permission.
- You are responsible for the WhatsApp Business account, phone number, Meta business assets, Google account and any other accounts you connect, and for complying with the terms of those providers.
3. Plans, billing and Meta fees
NextReply is sold as a monthly subscription. Current plans are Starter, Pro and Business, with booking allowances of up to 500, up to 1,500 and unlimited bookings per month respectively. Prices are shown on our pricing page. Prices are in US dollars, and the same price applies in every country. At checkout, your card or bank may show an estimate in your local currency.
- Free trial. Every plan starts with a 7-day free trial. Subscription fees apply only after the trial ends, and you can cancel during the trial without charge.
- Subscriptions renew automatically each month until cancelled.
- Local taxes may apply.
- If you exceed your plan's booking allowance, we may ask you to move to a higher plan.
- We may change prices with advance notice. Changes apply from your next billing period after the notice.
Third-party message fees. Meta charges businesses for certain WhatsApp messages, such as template messages, under its own pricing, which Meta may change. These fees are separate from your NextReply subscription unless we expressly agree otherwise. Meta's current rates are published on its WhatsApp Business Platform pricing page.
4. Acceptable use
You must use NextReply lawfully and in line with the policies of each messaging platform you connect. In particular, you must comply with the WhatsApp Business Solution Terms and WhatsApp's business and commerce policies, and with the rules of any other platform we make available to you in future.
You must not use NextReply to:
- Offer a general-purpose AI chatbot or assistant to the public. NextReply is a business assistant for booking and customer service about your own business, with human handoff.
- Send messages to people who have not opted in where opt-in is required, or ignore requests to stop.
- Send spam, misleading messages, or messages about goods and services that the platforms or the law prohibit.
- Collect sensitive data that is not needed for a booking, or present the AI's replies as medical, legal or financial advice.
- Impersonate another person or business, or hide who is sending messages.
- Interfere with, probe or overload the service, or try to access other customers' data.
If your use risks your number, our platform access or other customers, we may suspend affected features while we work with you to fix it.
5. Your content and responsibilities
- Accuracy. The AI answers from the services, prices, hours, FAQs and other information you provide. You are responsible for keeping that information accurate and lawful.
- Supervision. You should review how the AI handles conversations, especially in the first days, and set clear handoff rules for topics it must not handle.
- Consents and notices. You are responsible for telling your customers how you use their data, for obtaining any consents you need, and for responding to their privacy requests.
- Regulated sectors. If you are a clinic or other regulated business, you are responsible for meeting your professional and legal obligations. The AI books appointments and answers logistics; it does not give clinical advice.
6. AI-generated replies
The AI generates replies automatically. We design it to stay on your business topics, to use your information and to hand off to your team, but AI can make mistakes, such as misreading a voice note or misunderstanding a request. You agree that AI replies are not guaranteed to be error-free, and you remain responsible for the commitments your business makes to its customers. If you notice a wrong reply, correct your settings and contact us so we can help.
- Unusual request: Complaint, refund or special case
- AI receptionist: Knows when to step back
- Answers from your FAQs: Services, hours and prices / Hands the chat over: Your team is notified
- Your team replies: Same chat, full history
7. Data protection
For conversation data we handle on your behalf, you are the controller and we are the processor, acting on your documented instructions. Our data processing terms, available on request, form part of these Terms. Our Privacy Policy explains how we handle the personal data we control. Both documents apply alongside applicable data-protection laws, including the UAE Personal Data Protection Law and, where relevant, the EU GDPR and UK GDPR.
8. Third-party services
NextReply depends on services we do not control, including Meta's platforms, Google Calendar and any integrations you enable. Their availability, pricing and rules can change. We are not responsible for outages, policy decisions or account actions taken by those providers, such as restrictions on a WhatsApp number, although we will help you respond where we can. The channels overview explains the main rules for each messaging app and which channels are live.
9. Intellectual property
We own the NextReply software, website, brand and documentation. You own your business information and content. You give us permission to use your content only as needed to provide, secure and improve the service for you. If you send us feedback, we may use it without obligation to you.
10. Cancellation, suspension and termination
- Subscriptions can be cancelled at any time and stop at the end of the paid period; we don't refund partial months unless the law requires it. You can cancel from your account or by emailing support@nextreply.io.
- We may suspend or end your access if you materially breach these Terms, fail to pay, or if a platform provider requires it. Where reasonable, we will give notice and a chance to fix the problem first.
- After termination, you can request an export of your booking data for a limited period, after which we delete or anonymise it in line with our Privacy Policy.
11. Warranties and liability
We provide the service with reasonable skill and care. Apart from that, and to the extent the law allows, the service is provided "as is" without other warranties. To the extent the law allows, neither party is liable for indirect or consequential losses, such as lost profits or lost bookings, and our total liability under these Terms in any twelve-month period is limited to the fees you paid us in that period. Nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot be limited by law.
You agree to compensate us for claims arising from your breach of the acceptable-use rules, your content, or messages you choose to send through the service.
12. Changes, governing law and contact
We may update these Terms. We will show the new date at the top and notify subscribing businesses of material changes in advance. Continued use after changes take effect means you accept them.
These Terms are governed by the laws of the United Arab Emirates as applied in the Emirate of Dubai, and disputes will be handled by the courts of Dubai, unless mandatory law where you are based gives you other rights.
Questions about these Terms: email hello@nextreply.io or use our contact page. For help with your account, email support@nextreply.io. You can also read how the service works or go back to the home page.
Questions people ask
Is there a free trial?
Yes. Every plan starts with a 7-day free trial. Subscription fees apply only after the trial ends.
Who operates NextReply?
NextReply is operated by Meridian Digital, Business Bay, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. You can reach us at hello@nextreply.io.
Is NextReply billed monthly?
Yes. NextReply is a monthly subscription in US dollars, with Starter, Pro and Business plans. Each starts with a 7-day free trial, and subscriptions renew each month until cancelled. Local taxes may apply.
Are WhatsApp fees included in my subscription?
No, unless we agree otherwise in writing. Meta charges for certain WhatsApp messages under its own pricing, separately from NextReply.
Can I use NextReply as a general AI chatbot?
No. WhatsApp's Business Solution Terms do not allow general-purpose AI chatbots, and our acceptable-use rules follow them. NextReply is for booking and customer service about your own business, with human handoff.
Who is responsible if the AI gives a wrong answer?
The AI answers from the information you provide, and you remain responsible for your business's commitments to customers. Keep your settings accurate, review conversations, and contact us if you spot an error.
How do I cancel?
Cancel from your account or by emailing support@nextreply.io. Subscriptions stop at the end of the paid period; we don't refund partial months unless the law requires it.
Which law applies to these Terms?
The laws of the UAE as applied in the Emirate of Dubai, with disputes handled by the courts of Dubai, unless mandatory law where you are based gives you other rights.