Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the Spatly platform (including the website, API, editor, and published stories located at spatly.io), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, please do not use the platform.

2. Service Provider

3. Account Registration

To access premium features, you must create an account. You agree to:

• Provide accurate and complete registration information.
• Maintain the security of your password and API key.
• Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account.
• Accept responsibility for all activities under your account.

4. Free and Paid Services

Spatly offers Free, Pro, and Team plans. Free accounts receive limited project, storage, and feature usage. Paid subscriptions unlock higher quotas and additional features. Subscription plans, pricing, and allocations are described on our pricing page.

5. Your Content

You retain ownership of every story, dataset, and asset you upload lawfully. You grant Spatly a limited license to store, render, and serve that content to your viewers as needed to provide the service. We will not access your content except to operate the service or as required by law. We do not claim ownership of your output data.

6. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

• Use the platform for any illegal or unauthorized purpose.
• Publish content that infringes intellectual property, defames, or harasses.
• Collect personal data without a lawful basis under applicable data protection laws.
• Attempt to circumvent rate limits, security measures, or access controls.
• Distribute malware or engage in denial-of-service attacks.
• Resell or redistribute data obtained through the platform without authorization.
• Use the platform to send unsolicited messages or to mine cryptocurrency.

7. Payment and Billing

Paid subscriptions are billed through Paddle, our Merchant of Record. By subscribing, you agree to Paddle’s terms. Payments are processed securely — we never store your credit card details. Subscriptions auto-renew monthly or yearly until cancelled.

8. Cancellation and Refunds

You may cancel your subscription at any time from your dashboard. Cancellation takes effect at the end of your current billing period, and you keep paid access until that date. Refunds are handled in accordance with applicable consumer protection law and Paddle’s refund procedures.

9. Limitation of Liability

Spatly is provided “as is” without warranties. We are not liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of the platform. Our total liability is limited to the amount you paid in the last 12 months.

10. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your account if you violate these terms. Upon termination, your right to use the platform ceases immediately. Account data may be deleted after 30 days. You can delete your account at any time from /account.

11. Governing Law

These terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of Turkey. Any disputes shall be resolved in the courts of Tekirdağ, Turkey.

12. Changes to Terms

We may update these terms periodically. Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance. Material changes will be notified via email at least 30 days in advance.

13. Contact

For questions about these terms, contact us at support@spatly.io.

Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help provide a better browsing experience and allow certain functionalities. Spatly also uses related browser storage (localStorage, sessionStorage) to keep you signed in and to remember your editor preferences.

2. What Cookies and Storage We Use

Essential

Required for basic platform functionality:

Analytics

Used to understand how visitors interact with the platform:

Aggregate read counts of published stories are computed server-side; no cookies are placed on the reader’s browser purely for that counter.

Third-Party

Set by our service providers:

• Google reCAPTCHA: Anti-bot protection during login and registration.
• Paddle: Payment processing cookies during checkout — see Paddle cookie notice.

3. Managing Cookies

Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:

• Block all cookies
• Delete existing cookies
• Allow cookies from specific sites only

Note: Blocking essential cookies may prevent you from using the platform properly.

4. Legal Basis

Essential cookies are used based on our legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Analytics and third-party cookies are used based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).

5. Your Rights

Under GDPR and KVKK, you have the right to withdraw consent for non-essential cookies at any time, request information about stored cookies, and object to data processing. Contact us at support@spatly.io for any cookie-related inquiries.

6. Changes

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically. Changes will be posted on this page with the update date.

Data Processing Addendum (DPA)

If you process personal data of EU / UK / Türkiye residents while using Spatly, the GDPR / UK GDPR / KVKK position us as a data processor for your account data and as a sub-processor for any personal data you upload as story content.

Sub-processors

• Hetzner — EU-hosted servers (compute + storage).
• Paddle — payments + tax (Merchant of Record).
• Zoho Mail — transactional email delivery.
• Google — only for users who sign in with Google or for visitors who consent to Google Analytics / reCAPTCHA.

Data controller details

To sign a written DPA for your organisation, email support@spatly.io.