Terms & Conditions

Effective date: 29 June 2026

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These Terms & Conditions ("Terms") govern your use of the Deski desktop application and this website (together, the "Service"). By downloading, installing, or using Deski, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Service.

1. The Service

Deski is a local-first desktop time-tracker. It runs on your own device and stores your data locally. Deski is offered on a freemium basis: a Free plan that is free to use indefinitely for core time-tracking, and an optional paid Pro subscription that unlocks additional features. Both plans are subject to these Terms.

2. Plans, fees and subscriptions

The Free plan is provided at no cost. The Pro plan is a paid subscription billed on a recurring basis (currently $5 per month) at the price displayed at the time of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled, and you may cancel at any time; cancellation stops future renewals and Pro features remain available until the end of the current billing period. Payments are handled by our third-party payment processor under their own terms. Except where required by law, fees already paid are non-refundable. [Confirm billing cadence, taxes, refund policy, and payment processor before publishing.]

3. License to use

Subject to these Terms, you are granted a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to install and use Deski on devices you own or control. This license does not transfer any ownership of the software to you.

4. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the software except to the extent permitted by applicable law;
remove or alter any proprietary notices contained in the software;
use the Service to violate any applicable law or the rights of others;
redistribute, sell, or sublicense the software except as expressly permitted by its license terms.

5. Your data and responsibility

Because Deski stores your data locally on your device, you are solely responsible for that data, including creating backups and keeping your device secure. We have no access to your data and cannot recover it if it is lost, deleted, or corrupted. See our Privacy Policy for how the app handles data.

6. Intellectual property

The Deski name, logo, software, and website content are owned by Deski and/or its licensors and are protected by applicable intellectual property laws. Nothing in these Terms grants you any right to use them except as expressly set out here.

7. Third-party platforms

Deski may be distributed through, or rely on, third-party operating systems, app stores, or hosting providers. Your use of those platforms is subject to their own terms, and we are not responsible for them.

8. Disclaimer of warranties

The Service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or that any data it records will be accurate or complete.

9. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Deski and its contributors shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of data, profits, or goodwill, arising out of or related to your use of (or inability to use) the Service, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

10. Changes to the Service and Terms

We may modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service, and we may update these Terms, at any time. When we update these Terms, we will revise the "Effective date" above. Your continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

11. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of [JURISDICTION], without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. Any disputes will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in [JURISDICTION].

12. Contact

Questions about these Terms can be sent to [CONTACT EMAIL].