Terms & Conditions

Last Updated: January 2025

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using Astracollab ("the Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions ("Terms"). If you disagree with any part of these Terms, then you may not access the Service.

You must be at least 13 years of age (or 18 in some jurisdictions) to use the Service. If you are using the Service on behalf of an organization, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms.

2. Description of Service

Astracollab is a unified creative workflow platform that provides:

  • File storage and management
  • Project management and task tracking
  • Collaboration tools
  • Messaging features (Slack-like) including channels, direct messages, and threads
  • Document/wiki workspace (Notion-like) for creating and managing documents, pages, databases, and wikis
  • AI capabilities for content generation and assistance
  • API access for integration with other services

3. User Accounts and Registration

To use certain features of the Service, you must create an account. You are responsible for:

  • Maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials
  • All activities that occur under your account
  • Notifying us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account

If you are an organization administrator, you are responsible for managing user access and ensuring compliance with these Terms by all members of your organization.

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms or engage in fraudulent, abusive, or illegal activity.

4. Acceptable Use Policy

You agree not to:

  • Use the Service for any illegal purpose or in violation of any laws
  • Upload, post, or transmit any content that is illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, or otherwise objectionable
  • Violate any intellectual property rights
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service or related systems
  • Use the Service to transmit viruses, malware, or other harmful code
  • Abuse or overload the API or Service infrastructure
  • Use AI features to generate illegal content, violate intellectual property, or engage in automated abuse
  • Impersonate any person or entity or falsely state or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity
  • Interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers connected to the Service

Violation of this Acceptable Use Policy may result in immediate termination of your account and legal action.

5. Content and Data

File Storage

You are responsible for all files you upload to the Service. Files must comply with our Acceptable Use Policy. We may impose file size and type limitations, as well as storage quotas based on your subscription plan.

Messaging Content

Messages, channels, and communication content are user-generated and your responsibility. You are responsible for ensuring your communications comply with applicable laws and these Terms.

Document/Workspace Content

Documents, wikis, and workspace content are user-generated and your responsibility. You retain ownership of your content, but you grant us a license to use, store, and display your content as necessary to provide the Service.

AI-Generated Content

AI-generated content may be inaccurate, incomplete, or inappropriate. You are responsible for reviewing and verifying all AI outputs before using them. We are not liable for any consequences resulting from your use of AI-generated content.

Content Ownership

You retain ownership of all content you create, upload, or store on the Service. By using the Service, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, and display your content solely for the purpose of providing the Service.

Prohibited Content

You may not upload, post, or transmit any content that is illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable.

6. Intellectual Property Rights

The Service and its original content, features, and functionality are owned by Astracollab and are protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws.

You retain ownership of your user content. By using the Service, you grant us a license to use, store, and display your content as necessary to provide the Service. This license terminates when you delete your content or account, except to the extent we need to retain it for legal or operational purposes.

7. Billing and Payments

If you purchase a subscription, you agree to pay all fees associated with your subscription plan. Subscription fees are billed in advance on a recurring basis (monthly or annually) and are non-refundable except as required by law.

We reserve the right to change our pricing at any time. Price changes will be communicated to you in advance and will apply to subsequent billing cycles.

Overage charges may apply if you exceed the limits of your subscription plan. You are responsible for monitoring your usage and upgrading your plan if necessary.

All fees are exclusive of applicable taxes, which you are responsible for paying.

8. AI Features and Usage

AI features are provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. AI-generated content may be inaccurate, incomplete, or inappropriate. You are responsible for reviewing and verifying all AI-generated content before using it.

No Training on Your Content

We do NOT use your files, documents, messages, or other content for training AI models. Your content remains private and is not used to improve AI models.

Third-Party AI Training Opt-Out

We have opted out of training on all third-party AI services we use (such as OpenAI API, Google Gemini, etc.). Your content sent to these services is not used for model training. We have configured our integrations to ensure your data is not used for training purposes.

Prohibited AI Uses

You may not use AI features to:

  • Generate illegal content
  • Violate intellectual property rights
  • Engage in automated abuse or spam
  • Create content that violates our Acceptable Use Policy

AI Feature Availability

AI features may be subject to availability, rate limits, and other restrictions. We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue AI features at any time.

Third-Party AI Service Terms

When using AI features, third-party AI service terms apply. However, we have ensured training opt-out where available to protect your privacy.

9. API Access and Usage

If you use our API, you agree to comply with our API terms of use, including rate limiting and usage restrictions. API keys must be kept secure and not shared with unauthorized parties.

You may not use the API to:

  • Violate these Terms or our Acceptable Use Policy
  • Overload or abuse our infrastructure
  • Access data you are not authorized to access
  • Reverse engineer or attempt to extract source code

We reserve the right to revoke API access for violations of these Terms.

10. Service Availability and Modifications

We strive to maintain high service availability but do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free operation. The Service may be unavailable due to maintenance, updates, or circumstances beyond our control.

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service at any time, with or without notice. We are not liable for any loss or damage resulting from such modifications, suspensions, or discontinuations.

11. Limitation of Liability

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES, WHETHER INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES.

AI-Specific Disclaimers

AI features may produce errors, inaccuracies, or inappropriate content. You assume all risks when using AI features. We are not liable for any consequences resulting from your use of AI-generated content.

Messaging Disclaimers

Messages and communications are not guaranteed to be private or secure. While we implement security measures, we cannot guarantee absolute security of communications.

Content Disclaimers

We are not responsible for user-generated content in messages, documents, or workspaces. You are solely responsible for your content and any consequences of sharing it.

12. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Astracollab and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of or in any way connected with:

  • Your use of the Service
  • Your violation of these Terms
  • Your violation of any third-party rights
  • Your content or conduct

13. Termination

You may terminate your account at any time by contacting us or using account deletion features. Upon termination, your right to use the Service will immediately cease.

We may terminate or suspend your account immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including if you breach these Terms.

Upon termination, we may delete your account and data, subject to our data retention policies and legal obligations. We are not obligated to retain your data after termination.

14. Dispute Resolution

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Any disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service shall be resolved exclusively in the state and federal courts located in Marin County, California. You consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts and waive any objection to the venue of such courts.

15. General Provisions

Entire Agreement

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Astracollab regarding the Service.

Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full effect.

Assignment

You may not assign or transfer these Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms without restriction.

Force Majeure

We are not liable for any failure to perform our obligations due to circumstances beyond our reasonable control.

Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated Terms on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of the Service after such changes constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms.

16. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms & Conditions, please contact us:

Email: e.wambugu192@gmail.com