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About these terms

Dotspad (the "Service") is operated by [Your full name], a sole trader trading as Tycovin ("we", "us", "our"), of [Your business address]. You can contact us at luqman@tycovin.com.

By creating an account or using Dotspad, you agree to these terms. If you don't agree, please don't use the Service.

Your account

You need an account to use Dotspad. You must be at least 13 years old to use the Service, and at least 18 to buy a subscription.

Keep your login details secure. You're responsible for activity that happens under your account.

Plans and payment

The Free plan lets you keep up to 30 saved items. Dotspad Pro costs £8 per month or £80 per year and removes that limit. Prices are in pounds sterling.

Payments are processed by Stripe. We never see or store your full card details.

Pro subscriptions renew automatically at the end of each billing period until you cancel. If we change our prices, we'll tell you at least 30 days in advance, and the new price will apply from your next renewal.

Cancelling

You can cancel at any time from the Billing button in the app. Your Pro access continues until the end of the period you've paid for, and then your account returns to the Free plan.

If you have more than 30 saved items when you return to Free, your existing items stay in your library, but you won't be able to add new ones until you're under the limit or you upgrade again. Refunds are covered in our Cancellation & Refund Policy below.

Your content

You keep ownership of everything you save to Dotspad. You give us permission to store, process and display your content only so we can provide the Service to you. Your library is private to your account.

What you can save

Only save content you have the right to save for your own use. Many images and videos online are protected by copyright. Dotspad is intended for private reference, study and practice, and saving something to Dotspad doesn't give you any rights to it.

Don't upload content that's unlawful, abusive or harmful, and don't try to disrupt the Service or access it in ways it isn't intended to be used. We may remove content or suspend accounts that break these rules.

Availability and changes

We work hard to keep Dotspad running, but we can't promise it will always be available or free of errors. We may improve or change features over time. If we make a change that significantly affects what Pro subscribers pay for, we'll tell you in advance.

We recommend keeping your own copies of any files that are important to you.

Our liability

Nothing in these terms limits our liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, for fraud, or for anything else that can't be limited by law.

Otherwise, we're not responsible for indirect or unforeseeable losses, and our total liability to you is limited to the amount you've paid us in the 12 months before the claim. If you're a consumer, these terms don't affect your legal rights.

Closing your account

You can ask us to close your account at any time by emailing luqman@tycovin.com. We'll delete your data as described in our Privacy Policy. We may suspend or close accounts that seriously or repeatedly break these terms.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales. If you live in Scotland or Northern Ireland, you can also bring proceedings in your local courts.

Who we are

A sole trader trading as Dotspad, is the data controller for personal data processed through Dotspad. Contact: luqman@tycovin.com,.

What we collect

Account details: your email address and password. Passwords are stored securely by our authentication provider, and we never see them in plain text.

Your content: the images you upload, and the links, titles, notes and tags you save.

Billing details: your plan and subscription status, and a customer reference from Stripe. Your card details are handled by Stripe and never reach us.

Technical data: essential cookies that keep you signed in, and basic technical information, such as IP addresses, that our hosting providers process to run and secure the Service.

How we use it

To provide your account and library, and to manage your subscription and payments, because this is necessary for our contract with you.

To keep the Service secure and fix problems, which is in our legitimate interests.

To keep records we're legally required to keep, such as tax records.

We don't sell your data, and we don't use it for advertising.

Who we share it with

We use trusted service providers who process data on our behalf: Supabase (database, sign-in and file storage), Vercel (website hosting) and Stripe (payments).

Some of these providers may process data outside the UK. Where they do, the transfer is protected by appropriate safeguards, such as UK adequacy regulations or the UK International Data Transfer Agreement.

Cookies

Dotspad only uses essential cookies that keep you signed in. We don't use advertising or analytics cookies.

How long we keep it

We keep your account and content while your account is open. If you close your account, we delete your library and account data within 30 days.

We keep billing records for as long as the law requires, normally six years for tax purposes.

Your rights

You have the right to access, correct or delete your personal data, to restrict or object to how we use it, and to receive a copy of it. To use any of these rights, email luqman@tycovin.com.

If you're unhappy with how we've handled your data, you can complain to the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. If we make significant changes, we'll let you know.

Cancelling your subscription

You can cancel Dotspad Pro at any time from the Billing button in the app, or by emailing luqman@tycovin.com. Your Pro access continues until the end of your current billing period, and you won't be charged again.

Refunds

We don't give refunds for partial billing periods, including unused time on a yearly plan, except as described below or where the law requires it.

14-day cooling-off period

If you're a UK consumer, you can cancel a new Pro subscription within 14 days of first subscribing. Email luqman@tycovin.com and we'll refund your payment, minus a proportionate amount for the time you've already used Pro.

Billing mistakes

If you've been charged in error or charged twice, contact luqman@tycovin.com and we'll put it right.

Free plan

The Free plan doesn't cost anything, so there's nothing to refund.