Terms of Service

1. Scope and acceptance

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your use of the Pitcheon platform operated at pitcheon.co (“Service”) by [COMPANY_NAME], [STREET], [CITY], [COUNTRY] (“we”, “us”, “Pitcheon”). By creating an account or using the Service, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, you may not use the Service.

2. Account registration

To use Pitcheon, you must create an account with a valid email address. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. You must notify us immediately of any unauthorized use.

3. Service description

Pitcheon provides HTML pitch deck hosting with email-gated access control and slide-level view analytics. Users can upload HTML files, share them with specified recipients via secure links, and track engagement metrics. The Service includes a web dashboard, CLI tool, and MCP server integration.

4. User obligations

You agree not to:

• — Upload content that violates applicable law, including but not limited to illegal, defamatory, or infringing material
• — Upload malicious code, malware, or any content designed to compromise the security of the Service or its users
• — Infringe on the intellectual property rights of third parties
• — Use the Service to send unsolicited communications or spam
• — Attempt to gain unauthorized access to other users' accounts or data
• — Use the Service in any manner that could damage, disable, or impair its functionality

5. Intellectual property

You retain full ownership of all content you upload to Pitcheon, including your HTML decks, images, and associated files. By uploading content, you grant us a limited, non-exclusive license to host, store, and serve your content solely for the purpose of providing the Service. We do not claim any intellectual property rights over your content. The Pitcheon brand, logo, and platform code remain our intellectual property.

6. Payment terms

Pitcheon offers a free tier and paid plans. The Pro plan is available at $12 per month (monthly billing) or $108 per year ($9 per month, annual billing). Payments are processed by Stripe. Paid subscriptions renew automatically at the end of each billing cycle unless cancelled. You may cancel your subscription at any time through your account dashboard. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. Refunds are not provided for partial billing periods, except where required by applicable law.

7. Free tier

The free tier is limited to one hosted deck. Free-tier accounts are subject to the same Terms. We reserve the right to modify free-tier limitations at any time with reasonable notice.

8. Data protection

Our handling of personal data is governed by our Privacy Policy, which forms an integral part of these Terms. By using the Service, you acknowledge that you have read and understood the Privacy Policy.

9. Liability

Our liability is governed by German law:

• Unlimited liability — We are fully liable for damages caused by intent (Vorsatz) or gross negligence (grobe Fahrlässigkeit), as well as for injury to life, body, or health.
• Limited liability for slight negligence — In cases of slight negligence (einfache Fahrlässigkeit), we are liable only for breach of essential contractual obligations (Kardinalpflichten). In such cases, liability is limited to the foreseeable, typically occurring damages.
• No liability beyond the above — Liability for slight negligence in cases not involving essential contractual obligations is excluded to the extent permitted by law.

These limitations apply regardless of the legal basis, including tort, contract, or any other theory of liability. Liability under the German Product Liability Act (Produkthaftungsgesetz) remains unaffected.

10. Availability

We strive to maintain high availability of the Service but do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free operation. Scheduled maintenance, technical failures, or circumstances beyond our control may result in temporary downtime. We are not liable for any losses resulting from service interruptions, except as provided in Section 9.

11. Termination

You may delete your account at any time through the account dashboard. Upon deletion, your data will be removed in accordance with our Privacy Policy. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account if you materially breach these Terms, after providing notice where practicable. In case of serious violations (e.g., illegal content, security threats), we may terminate access immediately without prior notice.

12. Changes to terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. We will notify you of material changes via email at least 30 days before they take effect. Continued use of the Service after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms. If you do not agree with the changes, you may terminate your account before the changes take effect.

13. Governing law and jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany, excluding the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG). The exclusive place of jurisdiction for all disputes arising from or in connection with these Terms is [CITY], Germany, to the extent permitted by law.

14. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. The invalid provision shall be replaced by a valid provision that most closely reflects the economic intent of the original provision.

15. Contact

For questions about these Terms, contact us at:
[COMPANY_NAME]
[EMAIL]