Terms of Service
Last updated: October 24, 2025
Service Provider
Service Provider: FlouState (Sole Proprietorship)
Operator: Maksims Skridlevskis
Contact Email: support@floustate.com
Location: Spain
Welcome to FlouState
These terms govern your use of FlouState ("the Service"), including our web application and VS Code extension. By using FlouState, you agree to these terms.
We've written these terms to be clear and fair. If anything seems unclear, please reach out.
Your Account
Account Requirements
- • You must provide a valid email address
- • You must be 16 years or older to use the Service
- • You're responsible for your account security
- • One person or legal entity per account
Account Security
You're responsible for maintaining the security of your account and API tokens. FlouState cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage from your failure to comply with this security obligation.
Acceptable Use
FlouState is designed to help developers track their productivity. You agree to:
- • Use the Service only for lawful purposes
- • Not attempt to compromise or harm the Service
- • Not use the Service to track others without consent
- • Not reverse engineer or copy the Service
- • Not resell or redistribute the Service
Violation of these terms may result in immediate account termination.
Billing & Payments
Subscription Terms
- • Free Tier: After 30-day trial: 7-day history, basic tracking (work type insights locked)
- • Pro Tier: $9.50/month or $95/year, billed after trial ends
- • Prices are in USD and may include applicable taxes
- • Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled
30-Day Trial
- • All new users receive 30 days of Pro features free
- • No credit card required to start trial
- • Trial starts immediately upon signup
- • After 30 days: upgrade to Pro or continue with Free tier
- • Cancel anytime during trial with no charges
Refund Policy
We offer a 30-day money-back guarantee for Pro subscribers. If you're not satisfied, contact us within 30 days of your first payment for a full refund. Note: The refund period is separate from the free trial - you have 30 days after paying.
Cancellation
You can cancel your subscription anytime. You'll retain Pro access until the end of your billing period, then revert to the Free tier.
Service Availability
We strive to keep FlouState available 24/7, but cannot guarantee uninterrupted service.
- • We may perform maintenance with or without notice
- • Features may be added, modified, or removed
- • We'll notify you of significant changes when possible
- • No SLA is provided for free tier users
Experimental Features
Some features may be marked as experimental or in development. These are provided as-is with no guarantees of continued availability, performance, or accuracy. We may modify or discontinue experimental features at any time.
Force Majeure
We're not liable for service failures caused by circumstances beyond our control, including: third-party infrastructure outages (Supabase, Vercel, AWS), internet failures, natural disasters, government actions, pandemics, or other unforeseeable events.
Leaderboard & Public Profiles
FlouState offers an optional public leaderboard and user profiles. By opting into these features, you agree to the following terms:
Opt-In Requirement
- • Leaderboard and public profiles are opt-in only
- • You must explicitly enable these features in Settings
- • You can disable leaderboard visibility anytime
- • Disabling removes you from the leaderboard within 1-5 minutes
Content Standards
If you create a public profile, you agree that:
- • Your username, display name, and bio must not be offensive, harassing, or illegal
- • You may not impersonate others or use trademarked names without permission
- • You may not use copyrighted material without proper authorization
- • You will not post spam, advertising, or malicious links
- • Profile content must comply with all applicable laws
Prohibited Usernames & Content
The following are prohibited in usernames, display names, and bios:
- • Hate speech, slurs, or discriminatory language
- • Sexually explicit or suggestive content
- • Violence, threats, or harassment
- • Impersonation of individuals, brands, or organizations
- • Misleading or fraudulent information
Enforcement
FlouState reserves the right to remove, modify, or disable any public profile or leaderboard entry that violates these terms, without prior notice. This includes:
- • Hiding your profile from the public leaderboard
- • Removing offensive usernames or bio content
- • Suspending or terminating your account for serious or repeated violations
Reporting Violations
If you see content that violates these terms, please report it to support@floustate.com with the username and details of the violation. We review all reports within 48 hours.
Note: Work type breakdowns (creating/debugging/refactoring/exploring) are never shown on the public leaderboard - only total time, rank, and basic stats are visible. Your detailed productivity data remains private.
Intellectual Property
Your Content
You retain all rights to your code and data. By using FlouState, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to store, process, and display your activity metadata (time metrics, file names, line counts, programming languages, git branch names) solely to provide the Service. We never access your code content or file contents - only metadata is processed.
Our Property
FlouState, including all code, design, and content, is owned by FlouState and protected by copyright and other laws. You may not copy, modify, or distribute any part of the Service.
Copyright & Trademark Policy
If you create a public profile (username, display name, bio), you agree that:
- • Your profile content must not infringe others' intellectual property rights
- • You may not impersonate others or use trademarked names without permission
- • You may not use copyrighted material without proper authorization
If you believe content on FlouState infringes your copyright, contact us at dmca@floustate.com with: (1) description of the copyrighted work, (2) location of infringing material, (3) your contact information, and (4) a good faith statement that use is not authorized. We'll respond to valid DMCA takedown requests.
Disclaimers & Limitations
The Service is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind.
- • We don't guarantee the Service will meet your requirements
- • We're not liable for any lost data or productivity
- • Our total liability is limited to the amount you paid us
- • We're not responsible for third-party services (VS Code, etc.)
Limitation of Liability
We are not responsible, or liable to you or any third party, for any damages of any nature and type resulting from your use of the Service. This includes, but is not limited to, direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages, whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence), or any other legal theory, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Some jurisdictions don't allow these limitations, so they may not apply to you.
Termination
Either party may terminate these terms at any time:
- • You can delete your account from Privacy Settings
- • We may terminate accounts that violate these terms
- • We may discontinue the Service with 30 days notice
- • Upon termination, your right to use the Service ends
You can export your data before deleting your account. See our Privacy Policy for details.
Governing Law
These terms are governed by the laws of Spain, without regard to conflict of law principles. For users outside the European Union, we make reasonable efforts to comply with your local consumer protection laws where applicable.
Dispute Resolution
If you have a dispute with FlouState, please first contact me at support@floustate.com to resolve it informally.
If we cannot resolve the dispute within 30 days, any disputes will be settled by binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the Spanish Arbitration Act. Each party will bear their own costs and legal fees.
You may also bring claims in small claims court if they qualify under your local jurisdiction's limits.
Changes to These Terms
We may update these terms as FlouState grows. If we make significant changes, we'll notify you by email or through the Service. Continued use after changes means you accept the new terms.
Questions?
If you have questions about these terms, we're here to help.
FlouState
The only focus timer that knows when you're actually coding
TL;DR: Use FlouState to track your coding productivity. Start with a 30-day free trial. After trial, pay $9.50/month or $95/year for Pro or continue with Free tier. We respect your privacy and your code. Don't do anything illegal or harmful. We're here if you need help.