Terms of Use — OvertimeLog

By downloading, installing, or using OvertimeLog (the "Software"), you agree to the terms below. If you do not agree, uninstall the Software and stop using it.

1. What OvertimeLog is

OvertimeLog is desktop software that reads your personal Slack message history via the Slack Web API and produces timestamped records of after-hours activity, along with exports (PDF, Excel, JSON) you can present as evidence of unpaid working time. The Software runs entirely on your device. We do not operate a cloud backend for your data.

2. Licence grant

Free tier. You may use the Free tier of the Software at no charge, subject to the feature limits stated in the app (presently: a 14-day rolling data window, PDF export, no historical backfill).

Pro tier. A Pro licence is granted on purchase and is personal to you. Under the one-time "Pro" plan (€29, currently), you receive a perpetual licence for the purchased major version. The "Pro + Updates" plan (€19/year, currently) adds access to updates released during the active subscription period. A single licence covers any number of your own personal devices. You may not transfer, resell, or share your licence key.

The Software is licensed, not sold. All intellectual-property rights not expressly granted are reserved.

3. Permitted and prohibited use

You may use the Software to track and document your own Slack activity in workspaces you are a member of. In particular, you must not:

Use the Software to monitor any person other than yourself;
Use the Software in violation of Slack's terms of service, your employer's acceptable-use policy, or any law in your jurisdiction (including employment-monitoring and privacy law);
Reverse-engineer Pro-only feature gates, forge licence keys, or distribute modified builds as if they were ours;
Use the Software to build a competing commercial product.

4. Your data

All data the Software collects is stored locally on your device. We do not transmit, store, or process your Slack data on our servers. You are solely responsible for the security of your device, your Slack credentials, and any exports you generate. Details of what is stored and where are in the Privacy Policy.

5. Slack access & workplace compliance

The Software authenticates via Slack OAuth using your own user token. No bot is installed into your workspace. You are responsible for ensuring your use of the Software complies with your organisation's policies on Slack data, backups, and workplace monitoring. In certain jurisdictions, employee monitoring requires notice or works-council consultation. OvertimeLog's typical use case is the opposite direction — the worker documenting their own time — but you remain responsible for applicable local rules.

6. Disclaimer of warranty

The Software is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Software will be uninterrupted, error-free, or that any particular data or feature will meet your requirements.

Not legal advice. OvertimeLog generates evidence; it does not interpret it. Whether a given export will be accepted by a court, labour tribunal, works council, or HR department depends entirely on the facts of your situation and the law in your jurisdiction. See the full Disclaimer Employer notice template.

7. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, we will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, revenues, data, or goodwill, arising out of or in connection with the Software. Our aggregate liability under these terms shall not exceed the amount you paid for your Pro licence in the 12 months preceding the claim (or €0, if you are on the Free tier).

Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability that cannot be excluded under applicable law (for example, liability for gross negligence, wilful misconduct, or — under EU consumer law — statutory conformity rights).

8. Hashes and evidence

The Software produces SHA-256 hashes of captured messages to give you local tamper-evidence. Those hashes prove only that the content of an export matches what the Software originally recorded. They do not prove that a message still exists in Slack, was not edited before capture, or was authored by any particular person. We make no representation that such hashes will be admitted or given weight by any authority.

9. Refunds

Pro licence purchases come with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Request a refund within 30 days of purchase for a full refund, no questions asked. Details: Refund Policy.

10. Termination

Your licence terminates automatically if you breach these terms. On termination you must uninstall the Software. We may also terminate a licence (and issue a pro-rata refund) if continued operation would be unlawful in your jurisdiction, if we discontinue the product, or if you attempt to defraud the payment provider. The Free tier is available on an ongoing, best-effort basis.

11. Updates to the Software

We may release updates that add, change, or remove features. Because the Software runs locally, you choose when to update. We may stop issuing updates for any given major version, at which point that version continues to work but is no longer supported.

12. Changes to these terms

We may update these terms. The "Last updated" date at the top will change and, for material changes, a notice will appear on overtimelog.com for at least 30 days. Continued use of the Software after that period constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.

13. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of Poland, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules. Nothing here deprives a consumer resident in the EU/EEA of mandatory protections available in their country of residence, including access to the EU Online Dispute Resolution platform.

14. Contact

Questions about these terms: support@overtimelog.com or see /contact.