Terms of Use

Agreement to Terms

These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your use of Seedling, a business management platform that provides tools for project management, invoicing, expense tracking, and team collaboration. By accessing or using our services, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

If you disagree with any part of these terms, you may not access our services.

These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Service, including use of the Seedling website and our mobile or installable application (including any version distributed through an app store, such as the Google Play Store).

Definitions

• "Service" refers to the Seedling website, platform, and mobile or installable application
• "User," "you," and "your" refers to you, as the user of the Service
• "Company," "we," "us," and "our" refers to Seedling
• "Content" refers to text, images, or other information that can be posted, uploaded, linked to, or otherwise made available by you
• "Account" means a unique account created for you to access our Service

Account Registration

To use our Service, you must register for an account. You agree to:

• Provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration
• Maintain and promptly update your account information
• Maintain the security of your password and account
• Accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account
• Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account
• Ensure that you exit from your account at the end of each session

Acceptable Use

You agree to use our Service only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to:

• Use the Service in any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation
• Transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material without our prior written consent
• Impersonate or attempt to impersonate the Company, a Company employee, another user, or any other person or entity
• Engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the Service
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of the Service
• Introduce any viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful
• Use the Service to store or transmit any content that is illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, or otherwise objectionable

Subscription and Payment

Our Service offers various subscription plans with different features and limitations:

• Free Plan: Basic features with limited usage
• Plus Plan: Enhanced features with moderate usage limits
• Pro Plan: Full features with higher usage limits

By subscribing to a paid plan, you agree to:

• Pay all fees associated with your chosen plan
• Provide accurate billing information
• Authorize us to charge your payment method for recurring fees
• Understand that fees are non-refundable except as required by law
• Accept that we may change our pricing with 30 days' notice

Payments are processed by Stripe. By providing payment information and completing a transaction, you also agree to Stripe's terms of service and privacy policy. Refunds and chargebacks are subject to our policies and Stripe's applicable policies.

Organization and Customer Data

If you use the Service to store or process data about your customers, contacts, or other individuals (including through invoicing, expenses, projects, or team features), you are solely responsible for:

• Having a valid legal basis and complying with applicable data protection and privacy laws (including GDPR, CCPA, or similar)
• Obtaining any required consents or providing required notices
• Handling that data in accordance with your own privacy policy and legal obligations

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Seedling, its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, damages, losses, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from your handling of such data, your breach of applicable law, or any claim by a data subject or authority related to that data.

Content and Data

You retain ownership of all content you upload to our Service. By uploading content, you grant us a limited license to:

• Store and process your content to provide our services
• Use your content to improve our platform and services
• Back up your data for security and disaster recovery

You are responsible for:

• Ensuring you have the right to upload and share any content
• Maintaining appropriate backups of your data
• Complying with applicable laws regarding data protection and privacy
• Not uploading content that infringes on others' intellectual property rights

Intellectual Property

The Service and its original content, features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of Seedling and its licensors. The Service is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws.

Our trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service without our prior written consent.

Privacy

Your privacy is important to us. Please review our Privacy Policy, which also governs your use of the Service, to understand our practices regarding the collection and use of your information.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Seedling, its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, and licensors from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or in any way connected with (a) your access to or use of the Service, (b) your violation of these Terms, (c) your content or data, (d) your infringement of any third-party right, or (e) any claim that your use of the Service caused damage to a third party.

Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account and bar access to the Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, under our sole discretion, for any reason whatsoever and without limitation, including but not limited to a breach of the Terms.

If you wish to terminate your account, you may simply discontinue using the Service or contact us to delete your account. Upon termination, your right to use the Service will cease immediately.

Limitation of Liability

In no event shall Seedling, nor its directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers, or affiliates, be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from:

• Your use or inability to use the Service
• Any unauthorized access to or use of our servers and/or any personal information stored therein
• Any interruption or cessation of transmission to or from the Service
• Any bugs, viruses, trojan horses, or the like that may be transmitted to or through the Service
• Any errors or omissions in any content or for any loss or damage incurred as a result of the use of any content posted, transmitted, or otherwise made available via the Service

In no event shall our total liability to you for all claims exceed the amount paid by you, if any, for accessing our Service during the twelve (12) month period prior to any cause of action arising.

Disclaimer

The information on our Service is provided on an "as is" basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, this Company:

• Excludes all representations, warranties, conditions and terms whether express or implied
• Does not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted or error-free
• Does not warrant that defects will be corrected
• Does not warrant that the Service or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components

Governing Law

These Terms shall be interpreted and governed by the laws of the United States and the state in which Seedling operates, without regard to conflict of law provisions. Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights.

Changes to Terms

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will try to provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect (for example by email or a notice in the Service). What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion. Your continued use of the Service after the effective date of any changes (or after the end of the notice period, if applicable) constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms of Use, please contact us: