Thanks for using Slate. These terms set out the rules for using it, and they form an agreement between you and us. Please read them before you sign up or start using the app. If you do not agree with them, that is okay, but then please do not use Slate.
Slate is run by XD Group. Right now that is one person working solo, based in India. When these terms say "we", "us", or "our", that is who they mean. If you need to reach us about anything legal or formal, write to xd.adarsh.xd@gmail.com.
You need to be at least 13 years old to use Slate. If you are under 18, or under whatever age counts as an adult where you live, you can only use Slate if a parent or guardian agrees to these terms on your behalf and is fine with you using it. India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 treats anyone under 18 as a child, so for users in that range we rely on a parent or guardian giving consent. By using Slate you are confirming that you meet these requirements.
Keep your login details to yourself. Anything that happens under your account is your responsibility, so let us know quickly at xd.adarsh.xd@gmail.com if you think someone else has gotten in. Please give us accurate information when you sign up and keep it current. You can log in with an email and password or with Google, and if you use Google then their terms apply to that part too. You are also welcome to use Slate as a guest without an account, but guest data lives only on your device, so clearing your browser can erase it.
Please do not use Slate to do any of the following.
If you break these rules we can step in. That might mean taking down content, or suspending or closing your account.
Anything you create or upload on Slate stays yours. We do not claim to own it. To actually run the app for you, we need your permission to store that content and show it back to you, for example saving your canvases so they are still there when you come back or open them on another device. So you give us permission to host and display your content for the purpose of providing Slate to you. That permission ends when you delete the content or your account, apart from copies that sit in backups for a short while.
You are responsible for what you put on Slate, and by uploading it you are confirming you have the right to store and share it. We do not go through your content, but we can remove anything that breaks these terms.
Slate itself belongs to us. That covers the app, its design, the code behind it, and the names "Slate" and "XD Group". Your content is yours, but nothing here hands you any ownership of Slate. Please do not copy, resell, or reverse-engineer the app beyond what the law allows.
Slate is built on top of a few other services. Supabase handles login and data storage, Google powers the optional sign-in and map embeds, and Cloudflare hosts the site. Slate also lets you embed content from places like YouTube, Vimeo, Spotify, and Figma. We do not run those services and are not responsible for them, and using them falls under their own terms.
If you think something on Slate copies your work without permission, email us at xd.adarsh.xd@gmail.com. Tell us how to reach you, what the original work is, and where the copying material sits on Slate. Please also let us know that you genuinely believe the use was not authorised, and confirm that what you are telling us is accurate and that you have the right to make the complaint. We take valid complaints seriously and will act on them, which can include removing the material and closing the accounts of people who keep doing it.
Slate is provided "as is" and "as available". We do our best with it, but beyond what the law requires we are not making promises about it, including about whether it will always work, stay online, be free of errors, or keep every piece of data safe forever. Please keep your own backups of anything important to you.
This includes notifications. Timer alerts and any other notifications are sent on a best-effort basis and may arrive late or not at all, depending on your device, browser, permissions, and connection, so please do not rely on them for anything critical.
As far as the law allows, we will not be liable for indirect or knock-on losses, or for lost data, profits, revenue, or goodwill, that come out of using Slate or not being able to use it. If we do end up liable for something, the most we will owe you in total is whichever is higher of what you paid us in the year before the claim, or ₹1,000 (one thousand Indian Rupees). Some places do not allow limits like these, so parts of this might not apply to you.
If something you do on Slate, or your content, or you breaking these terms, lands us with a claim or a legal cost, you agree to cover us for it as far as the law allows, including reasonable legal fees.
You can stop using Slate and delete your account whenever you want, straight from inside the app. We can suspend or close your access if you break these terms, if the law requires it, or if we decide to shut Slate down. Once your access ends, the parts of these terms that are meant to outlast it still apply, such as content ownership, the disclaimers, the liability limit, and the section above about covering us.
We may change Slate, or update these terms, over time. When we make a meaningful change to the terms we will update the date at the top, and where it makes sense we will give you a heads-up. If you keep using Slate after a change takes effect, that counts as accepting the new version.
These terms follow the laws of India. If a dispute comes up, the courts of Uttar Pradesh, India will handle it. None of this takes away any consumer rights you already have under the laws of your own country.
Questions about these terms? Email us at xd.adarsh.xd@gmail.com.
See also our Privacy Policy, which covers how we handle your data.