Terms of Service

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your use of Barvol, a company intelligence workspace accessible at barvol.online and app.barvol.online (the “Service”). By creating an account or using any part of the Service, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

Barvol is currently operated as an early-stage startup. These Terms constitute a binding agreement between you and the Barvol team, regardless of formal corporate structure.

If you use the Service on behalf of an organisation, you represent that you have authority to bind that organisation, and “you” refers to both you and that organisation.

You must be at least 16 years old to use Barvol. By using the Service, you confirm that you meet this requirement. Barvol is a professional tool intended for business use and is not directed at consumers for personal or household purposes.

Barvol provides tools for founder decision-making, goal tracking, relationship management (CRM), and integration with third-party business applications. Features may change over time. We will make reasonable efforts to notify you of significant changes.

• You must provide accurate and complete information when creating an account and keep it updated.
• You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account.
• Notify us immediately at support@barvol.online if you suspect unauthorised access to your account.
• You may not share your account credentials with others or create accounts through automated means.

You agree to use the Service only for lawful purposes. You must not:

• Violate any applicable law or regulation.
• Upload or transmit content that is unlawful, harmful, defamatory, or that infringes any third party’s intellectual property rights.
• Attempt to probe, scan, or exploit vulnerabilities in the Service or any connected system. (To report security issues responsibly, see our Security page.)
• Use automated scripts, bots, or scraping tools against the Service without our written permission.
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to other users’ accounts or workspace data.
• Use data obtained through the Service — including data accessed via integrations — for any purpose outside your own workspace.

“User Content” means all content you create or import into Barvol — decisions, notes, goals, CRM data, and other information.

• Ownership: you retain full ownership of your User Content. We do not claim ownership of it.
• Licence to us: you grant Barvol a limited, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to store, process, and display your User Content solely to operate and provide the Service to you.
• No AI training: we do not use your User Content to train generalized AI or machine learning models. When AI features process your content (such as the Gmail summary feature), this is done only to deliver the specific product feature you have enabled, using an AI provider whose terms prohibit training on API inputs.
• Responsibility: you are responsible for your User Content and for ensuring you have all necessary rights to submit it.

Barvol allows you to connect third-party services including Google (Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Analytics, Google Search Console), GitHub, Notion, Slack, Linear, Jira, and Stripe. By connecting a third-party service:

• You authorise Barvol to access data from that service on your behalf, using only the permissions you grant through that service’s official OAuth flow.
• You represent that connecting the service does not violate that service’s own terms.
• You can revoke access to any integration at any time from Settings → Integrations. See our Privacy Policy for what happens to stored data after disconnection.
• We are not responsible for the availability, policies, or functionality of third-party services.

Google API Services: Barvol’s use of data from Google APIs complies with the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements. Google API data is used only to provide the features you have enabled. It is not sold, used for advertising, or used to train AI models. Our Privacy Policy describes exactly what Google data is accessed and how.

Your use of Google services through Barvol integrations is also subject to Google’s own Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Barvol is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or certified by Google.

• Barvol offers free and paid plans. Current pricing is on our Pricing page.
• Payments are processed by Paddle, our authorised reseller and Merchant of Record. By purchasing a paid plan, you agree to Paddle’s terms and authorise recurring billing where applicable.
• Subscription fees are charged in advance for each billing period.
• We do not offer refunds except as required by applicable consumer protection law or as stated at the time of purchase.
• We may change pricing with at least 30 days’ advance notice to affected subscribers.

The Barvol product — including its software, design, text, graphics, and trademarks — belongs to Barvol and is protected under applicable intellectual property law. You receive a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to use the Service as permitted by these Terms. Nothing in these Terms transfers any intellectual property rights to you.

The Service is provided “as is” and “as available” without warranty of any kind. Barvol makes no warranty that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of harmful components. Your use of the Service is at your own risk.

To the extent permitted by applicable law, we disclaim all implied warranties, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Barvol and its team members will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages — including loss of data, revenue, or goodwill — arising from or related to your use of or inability to use the Service, even if advised of such possibility.

Our total aggregate liability to you for any claim under these Terms will not exceed the greater of (a) the total fees you paid to Barvol in the twelve months preceding the claim, or (b) one hundred US dollars (USD $100).

You agree to defend and hold harmless Barvol and its team members from and against any claims, damages, and costs (including reasonable legal fees) arising from: (a) your use of the Service; (b) your User Content; (c) your violation of these Terms; or (d) your violation of any third-party rights.

• You may stop using the Service at any time. To request account and data deletion, email privacy@barvol.online.
• We may suspend or terminate your access if you violate these Terms, if we are legally required to, or if we decide to discontinue the Service, with reasonable notice where possible.
• Sections 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, and 15 survive termination.

Barvol is currently operated as an early-stage startup without a fixed legal domicile. These Terms are intended to be interpreted according to commercially reasonable standards applicable to software-as-a-service agreements. We will update this section with a specific governing jurisdiction upon formal incorporation.

For any dispute arising from these Terms or the Service, both parties agree to first attempt resolution through good-faith written negotiation for at least 30 days before initiating formal proceedings. This does not limit either party’s right to seek urgent injunctive relief where appropriate.

• Entire agreement: these Terms and our Privacy Policy constitute the entire agreement between you and Barvol regarding the Service.
• Severability: if any provision is found unenforceable, it will be modified to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions remain in full effect.
• No waiver: failure to enforce any provision does not waive our right to enforce it later.
• Assignment: you may not assign these Terms without our written consent. We may assign them in connection with a merger, acquisition, or reorganisation.
• Updates: we may update these Terms as the product or legal requirements evolve. Material changes will be communicated at least 14 days in advance by email or in-app notice.

For questions about these Terms:

• Email: legal@barvol.online
• Contact form: barvol.online/contact