Plain summary — the sections below are the binding detail.
TimePeace is a calm, private place to keep your life. You can use it for free today. Be decent with it, keep your account details safe, and remember that what you write stays yours — we only hold it so the app can work for you. It's provided as-is, we do our honest best to keep it running, and there are limits on what we can be responsible for. We may add paid plans in future, but we'll tell you before anything costs you money and we'll never delete the history you've already created. These Terms can change; we'll flag material changes, and every version is archived. South African law governs them, and nothing here takes away the rights the law already gives you as a consumer.
TimePeace ("TimePeace", "we", "us", "our") is a personal life-tracking web application operated by Nathan Duvel, based in Cape Town, South Africa. You can reach a real person — not a form — at support@timepeaceapp.com.
In short: using TimePeace means you accept these Terms.
These Terms are a binding agreement between you and TimePeace. By creating an account or using the app, you confirm that you have read and agree to them and to the Privacy Policy, which forms part of this agreement. If you do not agree, please don't use TimePeace. We may ask you to re-accept an updated version (see section 17).
In short: you need to be 16 or older.
You must be at least 16 years old to use TimePeace, matching our Privacy Policy. The app is not directed at children under 16, and we do not knowingly create accounts for them. If you use TimePeace for or on behalf of an organisation, you confirm you're authorised to accept these Terms for it.
In short: keep your login safe; you're responsible for what happens under your account.
You're responsible for your account and for keeping your sign-in details secure. Give us accurate information, don't share your credentials, and tell us promptly at support@timepeaceapp.com if you think your account has been accessed without your permission. We're not responsible for losses arising from someone using your account because your credentials weren't kept secure (to the extent the law allows).
In short: don't break the law with it, don't attack or abuse the service, don't misuse it for other people's data.
You agree not to:
If you seriously or repeatedly break these rules, we may suspend or close your account (see section 14).
In short: you own what you write. You give us only the narrow permission we need to store it and show it back to you.
Everything you put into TimePeace — your diary, notes, plans, lists, and the rest — is yours. We don't claim ownership of it.
To run the service, you grant us a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to host, store, back up, transmit, and display your content back to you (and across your own devices when you turn on sync), strictly so that the features you use can work. This licence exists only to operate TimePeace for you, ends when you delete the content or your account (subject to the retention described in the Privacy Policy), and does not allow us to sell your content, use it for advertising, or share it except as the Privacy Policy describes. You confirm you have the right to store the content you add.
In short: how we handle data is set out in the Privacy Policy, and we mean it.
Our Privacy Policy explains what we collect, why, and the choices you have, and is part of these Terms. In short: TimePeace keeps your data only so the features you choose can work; we don't sell it, share it for advertising, or run ads or trackers; and you can read, download or delete it at any time. We act as the data controller and Information Officer under POPIA.
In short: it's free to use today. We may add optional paid plans later and may set or change prices — but we'll tell you before anything costs you, and we'll never hold the history you've already created hostage.
TimePeace is currently free to use. We are building it as a sustainable product, and we expressly reserve the right, at any time and at our discretion, to:
(a) introduce paid subscriptions, plans, premium features or usage limits; (b) set, change or restructure prices, billing cycles, currencies and what is included in the free and any paid tiers; and (c) move features or capabilities between the free and paid tiers.
Using TimePeace for free today does not entitle you to that tier, that price, or any particular feature remaining free in future. We will, however:
Any paid subscription will be governed by the specific plan terms, prices and cancellation/ refund rules shown to you at checkout. Nothing in this section limits your rights under the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 or the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 25 of 2002.
In short: TimePeace will keep evolving; features can be added, changed or retired.
TimePeace is actively developed. We may add, change, or remove features, and we may set reasonable technical limits, to keep the product healthy and improving. We'll avoid removing something you depend on without good reason, and where a change is significant we'll aim to give notice. Your ability to export your data is a standing commitment, so you're never locked in.
In short: we work hard to keep TimePeace running and your data safe, but we can't promise perfection — and you should keep your own copy of anything critical.
We provide TimePeace with reasonable skill and care, but to the maximum extent permitted by law, the service is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties that it will be uninterrupted, error-free, or fit for a particular purpose beyond what the law requires. TimePeace is a personal organiser, not professional advice — medical, legal, financial or otherwise — and you shouldn't rely on it as such. While we back up data, you are responsible for keeping your own copies of anything important (use Settings → Privacy → Download my data). This section does not exclude any warranty or right that cannot lawfully be excluded, including under the Consumer Protection Act.
In short: there are sensible limits on what we can be liable for — but we don't try to dodge liability the law won't let us.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, TimePeace and its operator will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special or consequential losses, or for loss of data, profits or goodwill, arising from your use of (or inability to use) the service. Where liability cannot be excluded, our total liability to you is limited to the greater of (a) the amount you paid us for the service in the 12 months before the claim, or (b) ZAR 1,000.
Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot lawfully be excluded — including liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, for fraud, or for anything that may not be excluded under the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008. If you are a consumer under that Act, your statutory rights stand in full regardless of anything here.
In short: if your misuse of TimePeace causes us a real, legal loss, you cover it — within what the law considers fair.
To the extent permitted by law, you agree to cover reasonable losses, claims and costs we actually incur because you broke these Terms or used TimePeace unlawfully or in breach of someone else's rights. This won't apply to the extent the loss was our fault, and it is subject to the consumer protections above.
In short: you can leave any time; we'll only suspend or close an account for good reason, and with notice where we reasonably can.
You may stop using TimePeace and delete your account at any time (Settings → Privacy). We may suspend or close an account if you materially or repeatedly breach these Terms, if we're required to by law, or if keeping it running would create a real security or legal risk — and we'll give you notice and a chance to put things right where it's reasonable and lawful to do so. When an account closes, data is handled as set out in the Privacy Policy (cleared data waits 30 days in Trash; deleting your account removes synced data and backups, with sign-in records removed within 30 days). You can export your data before you go.
In short: the TimePeace app, name and brand are ours; your content stays yours.
The TimePeace software, design, brand, name and logo (the clock-and-peace mark) are owned by us or our licensors and are protected by law. These Terms don't give you any right to our brand or software beyond using the app as intended. This does not affect your ownership of your own content (section 7).
In short: a few trusted providers help run TimePeace; their own terms may also apply.
TimePeace relies on third-party providers (for example Supabase for storage and sign-in, and Cloudflare for serving the app — the full list is in the Privacy Policy). If you choose to connect an optional third-party service (such as signing in with Google), that service's own terms and privacy policy also apply to your use of it. We're not responsible for third-party services we don't control.
In short: we'll keep these Terms current and tell you about material changes; every version is archived.
We may update these Terms as TimePeace grows or the law changes. Each version carries a version number and effective date, and every previous version is archived and available on request. For material changes (for example, introducing paid plans or changing your rights or our liability), we'll give you reasonable notice in the app and/or by email before they take effect, and where the law requires it we'll ask you to accept the new version. Continuing to use TimePeace after an update takes effect means you accept the updated Terms; if you don't, you can stop using the service and delete your account.
In short: South African law applies; let's try to sort out any problem directly first.
These Terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa, and the courts of South Africa (Western Cape) have jurisdiction, without affecting any mandatory consumer right to bring a matter in your local courts or to approach the National Consumer Commission or the Information Regulator. Before any formal step, please contact us at support@timepeaceapp.com so we can try to resolve things quickly and fairly.
In short: the usual housekeeping that keeps the agreement workable.
Questions about these Terms? Email support@timepeaceapp.com — a person will reply.