Terms of Service

Last updated: December 13, 2024

1. Agreement to Terms

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

These Terms apply to all users of the Service, including organizations, administrators, and individual developers.

2. Description of Service

RemoteBeat is a developer activity tracking and analytics platform designed for engineering leaders. The Service:

  • Aggregates activity data from multiple development platforms (GitHub, GitLab, Jira, etc.)
  • Provides analytics and insights about engineering productivity
  • Enables cross-platform identity matching
  • Offers team management and reporting features

3. Account Registration

To use the Service, you must:

  • Provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration
  • Maintain and promptly update your account information
  • Maintain the security of your account credentials
  • Be at least 16 years of age
  • Notify us immediately of any unauthorized access to your account

You are responsible for all activities that occur under your account.

4. Developer Consent Requirements

As an organization using RemoteBeat, you must:

  • Obtain explicit consent from developers before tracking their activity
  • Clearly communicate what data is being collected and how it will be used
  • Respect developers' right to withdraw consent at any time
  • Comply with all applicable employment and labor laws
  • Not use the Service for surveillance or micromanagement purposes

You are solely responsible for ensuring compliance with consent requirements in your jurisdiction.

5. Acceptable Use

You agree not to use the Service to:

  • Violate any applicable laws or regulations
  • Infringe on the rights of others
  • Harass, abuse, or harm developers or other users
  • Distribute malware, viruses, or harmful code
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service or related systems
  • Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Service
  • Use the Service to build a competing product
  • Scrape or extract data using automated means without permission
  • Remove or modify any copyright or proprietary notices

6. Subscription and Payment

Subscription Plans

We offer Free, Professional, and Enterprise plans. Plan details and pricing are available on our pricing page.

Billing

  • Paid plans are billed monthly or annually in advance
  • All fees are non-refundable except as required by law
  • We may change pricing with 30 days' notice
  • You authorize us to charge your payment method on a recurring basis
  • Failure to pay may result in service suspension or termination

Free Trial

If you sign up for a free trial, you will not be charged until the trial period ends. You may cancel at any time during the trial.

7. Data Ownership and Usage

Your Data

You retain all rights to your data. We do not claim ownership of any data you submit to the Service.

Our Rights

You grant us a limited license to use your data solely to:

  • Provide and maintain the Service
  • Generate aggregated, anonymized analytics for product improvement
  • Comply with legal obligations

Data Deletion

Upon account termination, we will delete your data according to our data retention policy (see Privacy Policy).

8. Service Availability

We strive for high availability but cannot guarantee:

  • Uninterrupted or error-free service
  • That defects will be corrected immediately
  • The Service will meet your specific requirements

We may modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service at any time with notice.

9. Intellectual Property

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

You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or lease any part of our Service without our prior written consent.

10. Third-Party Integrations

The Service integrates with third-party platforms (GitHub, GitLab, Jira, etc.):

  • You are responsible for complying with third-party terms of service
  • We are not responsible for third-party platform availability or changes
  • Third-party integrations may have additional costs or requirements
  • We may add or remove integrations at our discretion

11. Termination

By You

You may cancel your account at any time through the Service settings or by contacting us. Cancellation takes effect at the end of your current billing period.

By Us

We may suspend or terminate your account if:

  • You breach these Terms
  • You fail to pay fees when due
  • Your use violates applicable laws
  • We are required to do so by law

Effect of Termination

Upon termination, your right to use the Service immediately ceases. Data deletion will occur according to our data retention policy.

12. Disclaimers

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

  • Warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose
  • Warranties of non-infringement
  • Warranties that the Service will be uninterrupted or error-free

13. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, REMOTEBEAT SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR:

  • Indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages
  • Loss of profits, data, use, or goodwill
  • Service interruptions or data loss
  • Damages arising from unauthorized access to your account

Our total liability shall not exceed the amount you paid us in the 12 months preceding the claim.

14. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless RemoteBeat from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses (including legal fees) arising from your use of the Service, violation of these Terms, or violation of any rights of others.

15. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable law, without regard to conflict of law principles.

Any disputes shall be resolved through binding arbitration, except that either party may seek injunctive relief in court to protect intellectual property rights.

16. Changes to Terms

We may modify these Terms at any time. We will notify you of material changes by:

  • Posting the updated Terms with a new "Last updated" date
  • Sending an email notification
  • Displaying a notice in the Service

Your continued use after changes become effective constitutes acceptance. If you disagree with the changes, you must stop using the Service.

17. General Provisions

Entire Agreement

These Terms, along with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and RemoteBeat.

Severability

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

Waiver

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not constitute a waiver.

Assignment

You may not assign your rights under these Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign our rights at any time.

18. Contact Information

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

Email: legal@remotebeat.io

General Inquiries: hello@remotebeat.io

These Terms of Service were last updated on December 13, 2024. By using RemoteBeat, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms.