How we work
together

At a Glance

Effective date

September 18, 2026

Global launch

Yes — available worldwide

Minimum age

18 and older only

Data ownership

You own your entries at all times

Sells your data

Never

Teams

Anonymous aggregates only (k≥5) — managers do not see names or individual entries

Payments

Stripe — monthly or annual, cancel anytime

Governing law

California, USA (with regional consumer-law carve-outs)

Contact

legal@proudnotproud.com

Agreement to be bound

Acceptance of These Terms

ProudNotProud is operated by Clamp Studios LLC, a California limited liability company ("Clamp Studios," "we," "us," or "our"). By accessing or using the ProudNotProud platform — including the web application, Chrome extension, or any associated API — you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree, do not use the service.

• If you are using the service on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have authority to bind that organization to these Terms and that "you" refers to that organization throughout.
• These Terms apply alongside our Privacy Policy, which describes how we collect and handle personal data. In the event of a conflict, the Privacy Policy governs data practices.
• We may update these Terms from time to time. Material changes will be communicated in advance. Continued use after a change constitutes acceptance.

Where the service is offered

Global Availability

ProudNotProud is available worldwide. We do not restrict access based on geography, and the service is designed to comply with data protection laws across multiple jurisdictions. However, you are responsible for ensuring that your use of the service complies with the laws of your country or region.

• The service is available in all countries where internet access is legal and unrestricted. We make no representation that the service is appropriate or available in every location.
• Users in the European Union and European Economic Area are protected by EU GDPR. Users in the United Kingdom are protected by UK GDPR. Our Privacy Policy describes these protections in full.
• Users in California (USA) have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA), described in the Regional Provisions section below.
• Users in Canada are subject to PIPEDA and applicable provincial privacy laws. Users in Australia are subject to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). We comply with all of these frameworks.
• Users in Brazil are protected by the Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (LGPD). Users in Japan are protected by the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI). We apply equivalent protections globally.
• If local law prohibits any aspect of these Terms, only that specific provision is affected. All other Terms remain in force.

18 and older only

Minimum Age & Eligibility

ProudNotProud is for people 18 and older. You may not create an account or use the service if you are under 18. By creating an account or using the service, you confirm that you are at least 18.

• You must be 18 or older, and old enough to agree to these Terms where you live, to use ProudNotProud.
• We ask for your date of birth when you sign up and do not allow accounts for anyone under 18.
• ProudNotProud does not offer teen accounts or child profiles. If we learn that someone under 18 has an account, we will close it and delete its data. If you believe this has happened, contact privacy@proudnotproud.com.
• If you are using the service under a Teams workspace, your organization is responsible for ensuring that only eligible individuals are granted access.
• Anonymous use (without an account) is available, but by using the service you confirm that you are 18 or older.

Where the service is available

Geographic Restrictions

Adult accounts (18+) are available worldwide, subject to local law.

• Adult accounts (18+) are available worldwide with no geographic restrictions beyond applicable law.
• If local law in your country imposes a higher minimum age for digital services, that higher age applies to you.

Description of the platform

What the Service Provides

ProudNotProud is a private work-pride check-in service. A check-in is the person’s own 1–5 work-pride score (Very Not Proud to Peak Proud), plus an optional note. Rate the work, not your mood. The platform is person-first: individuals own their pride data, and organizations only access anonymized, aggregated signals.

• Individual pride check-ins — you enter a pride level (1–5). We do not invent that score. You may add an optional encrypted note and optional location.
• Session continuity — the platform tracks continuous periods at a given pride level and can send reminders if a session lapses.
• Community channels — optionally join topic-based channels (e.g., "Bakers", "Parents") to contribute to and view aggregated community pride data. Your logs are not public unless you choose to share selected fields.
• Friends — sharing pride check-ins with another person is opt-in and mutual; either person can end the connection.
• Teams workspaces — organizations can create workspaces where employees opt in to share anonymized signals. By default, managers see anonymous aggregates only (minimum 5 contributors), never names or individual entries. Community identity (username, company, role set in your public profile) is never propagated to Teams or manager views — it exists solely in the community feed and only when you have explicitly enabled it there.
• Surfaces and integrations — the live product is the Chrome extension and web application. The extension can prompt a pride check-in when you use timer tools such as Clockify. It also reads LinkedIn post text for verification and badge UI. There is no mobile app in the current Store build (no iOS, Android, App Store, or Google Play listing).
• ProudNotProud does not guarantee any specific level of availability, feature completeness, or fitness for a particular purpose beyond what is expressly described in these Terms.

Ownership and license

Your Data and Content

You retain ownership of all content you submit to the platform, including pride check-ins, notes, and profile information. You grant us a limited license to store, process, and display that content solely as necessary to provide the service.

• You own your pride check-ins, notes, and any other content you enter. We never claim ownership over your personal data or the content of your entries.
• The license you grant us is non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, and terminates when you delete the content or close your account.
• We aggregate and anonymize pride data across the platform to compute community statistics. Aggregated, de-identified data cannot be traced back to you and is not subject to the license limitations above.
• You are responsible for the accuracy of the data you enter. Do not enter another person's data without their consent.
• Optional notes are stored at rest with AES-256-GCM. The key is held server-side so we can show notes back to you and run features you turn on — this is not end-to-end encryption.
• You can export all of your data or delete your entire history at any time from Settings. Deletion is permanent and cannot be undone.

What you may and may not do

Acceptable Use

You may use the service for lawful personal or professional pride check-ins. The following uses are prohibited.

• Do not attempt to access, scrape, or extract data belonging to other users without their consent.
• Do not use the service to harass, harm, or impersonate any individual or organization.
• Do not submit false, misleading, or fraudulent information, including falsifying pride check-ins on behalf of others.
• Do not attempt to reverse-engineer, decompile, or circumvent any technical protection measures.
• Do not use the service to infer or expose individual pride data from a Teams workspace beyond what the platform explicitly surfaces.
• Do not use automated scripts, bots, or scrapers against the platform without our prior written consent.
• Do not resell, sublicense, or commercialize access to the service without a formal partnership agreement.
• Do not use the service in a manner that violates any applicable law or regulation, including laws governing employee monitoring in your jurisdiction.

Terms specific to organizations

Teams Workspaces

If you operate or administer a Teams workspace, additional obligations apply. These terms protect the individuals in your workspace.

• You must obtain informed consent from each individual before adding them to a workspace. Consent must be freely given and clearly documented.
• The Teams admin dashboard displays anonymized, aggregated pride data only. Managers do not see names or individual entries in that default view. You must not attempt to de-anonymize or identify individual contributors.
• A minimum group size threshold (currently 5 active contributors, k≥5) is enforced before any aggregate data is shown. You must not structure your workspace to circumvent this threshold.
• You must not use workspace data to disadvantage, discipline, or make employment decisions about individuals. Doing so violates these Terms and may violate employment laws in your jurisdiction.
• When an individual leaves your workspace (by choice or when employment ends), their historical data is no longer accessible to you. You must not retain copies outside the platform.
• Teams plans are subject to a separate Order Form or Subscription Agreement. In the event of a conflict between that agreement and these Terms, the Order Form governs.
• You are responsible for configuring and securing administrator access to your workspace. Notify us immediately at legal@proudnotproud.com if you suspect unauthorised access.

Billing, refunds, and cancellation

Payments and Subscriptions

Certain features of the service — including Teams workspaces and premium individual plans — require a paid subscription. Payments are processed by Stripe, Inc. By subscribing, you agree to Stripe's terms in addition to these Terms.

• Subscriptions are billed in advance on a monthly or annual cycle, as selected at the time of purchase. All prices are displayed inclusive of applicable taxes where required by law.
• You authorize us to charge your payment method on the billing date for the full subscription fee. Failed payments may result in suspension of premium features.
• Annual subscriptions may be canceled at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period; no partial refunds are issued for unused months unless required by applicable consumer law.
• Monthly subscriptions may be canceled at any time and take effect at the end of the current month.
• Refunds: if you experience a billing error or are charged incorrectly, contact billing@proudnotproud.com within 30 days. We will investigate and issue a refund if a billing error occurred.
• Teams pricing is negotiated separately and subject to the Order Form. Invoice-based billing is available for Teams plans.
• We reserve the right to change subscription prices with 30 days' advance notice. Price changes take effect at your next renewal.
• Users in the EU and UK have a statutory right to cancel digital service purchases within 14 days (the 'cooling-off period'). If you have already used the service during this period, a proportional deduction may apply. Contact legal@proudnotproud.com to exercise this right.

Ownership of the platform

Intellectual Property

All rights in the ProudNotProud platform — including the software, design, trademarks, logos, and all content we create — are owned by or licensed to Clamp Studios LLC. Nothing in these Terms transfers any intellectual property rights to you.

• The ProudNotProud name, logo, and "Proud Not Proud" mark are trademarks of Clamp Studios LLC. You may not use them without prior written consent.
• You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or create derivative works of the platform or its underlying code without our express permission.
• Feedback, suggestions, and ideas you share with us may be used to improve the service without obligation or compensation to you.
• Open-source components used in the platform remain subject to their respective licenses. A list is available on request.

What we do not promise

Disclaimers

The service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, express or implied. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, ProudNotProud disclaims all warranties, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

• We do not guarantee that the service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.
• We do not guarantee that pride data or community statistics are accurate, complete, or suitable for any particular decision-making purpose.
• The service is not a medical or mental health service. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please contact a qualified professional or emergency services.
• Some jurisdictions do not allow exclusion of implied warranties. In those jurisdictions, the above exclusions apply only to the extent permitted by law.

Cap on damages

Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, ProudNotProud's total liability to you for any claim arising from or related to these Terms or the service is limited to the greater of (a) the amount you paid us in the 12 months preceding the claim, or (b) £100 / $100 / €100 (whichever currency applies to you).

• We are not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages — including loss of profits, loss of data, loss of goodwill, or business interruption — even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.
• We are not liable for any harm arising from your reliance on pride data or community statistics for employment, clinical, or business decisions.
• We are not liable for the acts or omissions of third-party timer tools (e.g. Clockify) that you use with the extension.
• Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability for fraud, wilful misconduct, death or personal injury caused by negligence, or any other liability that cannot be excluded by law.
• Consumer protection laws in your country may grant you rights beyond what is stated here. These Terms do not affect those statutory rights.

Ending the relationship

Termination

Either party may terminate this agreement at any time. Your rights to use the service end immediately upon termination.

• You may close your account at any time from Settings. Doing so deletes your account data within 30 days (subject to legal retention obligations).
• We may suspend or terminate your access if you violate these Terms, if your account is inactive for an extended period, or if required by law. We will notify you where practicable.
• Upon termination, your license to use the service ends. Provisions that by their nature should survive (including intellectual property, limitation of liability, governing law, and any outstanding payment obligations) remain in force.
• Export your data before closing your account. After the 30-day deletion window, recovery is not possible.

Regional Provisions

ProudNotProud is available globally and we comply with data protection and consumer laws in every region where users access our service. The following provisions apply in addition to the general Terms above.

California, USA (CCPA/CPRA)

• California residents have the right to know what personal information we collect, the right to delete it, the right to opt out of sale (we do not sell data), the right to correct inaccurate information, and the right to limit the use of sensitive personal information.
• We do not sell personal information to third parties. We do not share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
• To exercise your California rights, email privacy@proudnotproud.com with "CCPA Request" in the subject line. We will respond within 45 days.
• We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.

European Union & European Economic Area (EU GDPR)

• EU users have the rights of access, rectification, erasure, portability, restriction, and objection as described in our Privacy Policy.
• Our legal bases for processing are contract performance, legitimate interests, and consent — all detailed in the Privacy Policy.
• We appoint a data protection representative in the EU where required. Contact dpo@proudnotproud.com for EU-specific enquiries.
• You have the right to lodge a complaint with your national supervisory authority.

United Kingdom (UK GDPR)

• UK users have equivalent rights under UK GDPR as EU users have under EU GDPR.
• Our UK data protection representative can be contacted at privacy@proudnotproud.com.
• You may lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ico.org.uk).

Canada (PIPEDA / Provincial Laws)

• Canadian users may request access to their personal information and challenge its accuracy.
• We obtain meaningful consent before collecting, using, or disclosing personal information beyond what is necessary to provide the service.
• Residents of Quebec have additional rights under Law 25 (formerly Bill 64), including the right to data portability and to be notified of privacy incidents.

Australia (Privacy Act 1988)

• Australian users have the right to access personal information we hold about them and to request corrections.
• We handle personal information in accordance with the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).
• Complaints may be directed to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (oaic.gov.au).

Brazil (LGPD)

• Brazilian users have the rights of confirmation, access, correction, anonymisation, portability, deletion, and information about sharing under the Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados.
• Our legal basis for processing personal data in Brazil is consent, contract performance, and legitimate interests as applicable.

Governing Law and Disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, USA, without regard to its conflict-of-law rules. If a dispute arises, we encourage you to contact us first — most issues can be resolved informally and quickly.

If informal resolution fails, disputes will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Los Angeles County, California, USA, unless mandatory consumer protection laws in your country require otherwise (for example, EU and Australian consumer law allows you to bring claims in your local courts).

EU users: the European Commission's Online Dispute Resolution platform is available at ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr.

Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms to reflect changes in the service, applicable law, or our practices. If we make material changes — such as expanding data use, changing the governing jurisdiction, or altering payment terms — we will notify you by email (if you have an account) or via a prominent in-app notice at least 14 days before the change takes effect.

The effective date at the top of this page reflects when the current version came into force. Continuing to use the service after a material change is notified constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.