Terms of Service
Last updated: 10 October 2026
1. About these terms
These terms govern Shady Notes and this website, provided by ROUNDRECT PTY LTD (trading as Round Rect). By using the services or purchasing a subscription, you agree to these terms to the extent permitted by applicable law. If you do not agree, do not use the services. Contact [email protected] for questions or support.
2. The app and your licence
We grant you a non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to install and use Shady Notes on Macs you own or control, subject to these terms and your plan. Free features remain available without a paid subscription; paid features require an active entitlement. The software, branding, and website remain our property or that of their respective owners. This licence does not transfer ownership of the software.
3. Trial and paid subscriptions
Every install starts with a 14-day full-feature trial without requiring a card or account. The trial does not automatically create a paid subscription. At its end, the app falls back to Free unless you separately purchase a paid plan. Personal and Supporter are recurring subscriptions. The selected plan, currency, billing period, price, and applicable taxes are shown at checkout. Monthly plans are charged monthly; annual plans are charged annually, even when a price is also expressed as a monthly equivalent.
4. Renewal, cancellation, and price changes
Paid subscriptions automatically renew for the billing period selected unless cancelled before renewal. Cancel through the subscription controls in your account; if you cannot access those controls, contact [email protected] for help. Cancellation normally takes effect at the end of the paid period, without an early cancellation fee. Uninstalling the app does not cancel billing. Paid features remain available until the paid period ends, unless a refund or another lawful termination ends them sooner. We will give advance notice of price changes before they apply to a renewal, with any additional notice required by law. You can cancel before the changed price takes effect.
5. Payments and activation
Round Rect is the seller of record. Clerk manages accounts and subscriptions, with Stripe processing payments. You must provide accurate account and billing details and authorise the recurring charges selected at checkout. Sign in from the app using the account associated with your purchase to activate paid features; no licence key is required. If activation or payment fails, contact support with your purchase email and receipt reference. Do not send card details or passwords.
6. Refunds and consumer rights
Our Refund Policy provides a full refund on request within 14 days of your first subscription charge. Outside that voluntary window, consumer-law remedies may still apply. Nothing in these terms or our Refund Policy excludes, restricts, or modifies rights that cannot lawfully be excluded, including guarantees under the Australian Consumer Law.
7. Your files and privacy
You retain ownership and control of your notes. We claim no ownership of their content. Notes are local markdown files; cancelling a subscription does not delete them. Keep backups of important files and use care with plugins, cloud folders, or other services you choose. Our Privacy Policy explains how account, website, support, and payment information is handled.
8. Responsible use and third-party services
Do not use the services unlawfully, interfere with security, access another person’s account without permission, distribute unauthorised copies, or resell access to the software. Restrictions on reverse engineering apply only to the extent permitted by law and do not override statutory rights. Third-party plugins, websites, and services have their own terms; their availability and actions are outside our control.
9. Updates and service changes
We may release fixes and updates and change features over time. Hardware and operating-system requirements are described on the download page. We do not promise compatibility with every configuration, uninterrupted availability, or particular future features. These statements do not limit statutory guarantees. If a material change prevents us from providing a paid service as promised, we will offer any remedy required by law.
10. Suspension and termination
We may suspend or terminate access for material misuse, fraud, security risks, or non-payment. Where reasonably possible, we will explain the reason and give an opportunity to resolve the issue; urgent security or legal circumstances may require immediate action. We will provide refunds or other remedies where required by law. Ending service access does not transfer ownership of, or delete, your local notes.
11. Warranties and liability
We provide the software with reasonable care, but software may contain errors. To the extent permitted by law, we do not give additional guarantees beyond those expressly stated. We do not exclude liability that cannot legally be excluded, including applicable consumer guarantees. For Australian consumers, remedies for a failure to meet a consumer guarantee may include repair, replacement, refund, cancellation, or compensation, depending on the circumstances. No clause requires you to waive those rights.
12. Disputes, changes, and contact
Contact [email protected] first if there is a problem so we can try to resolve it. Australian law applies subject to mandatory protections in your place of residence; these terms do not require you to give up access to a competent court or consumer authority. We will post revisions here and provide additional notice where required. Material changes to an existing paid arrangement will not apply retrospectively without a lawful basis. If a provision is unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue to apply to the extent permitted by law.