Terms of Service

1. Service Publisher

The Podkstr service, available at podkstr.app, is published by Cyril Pereira, sole trader. The publisher's full identity, address, business registration number, publication director, and host are set out in the legal notice. Contact: contact@podkstr.com.

2. Purpose and Acceptance

These Terms of Service govern access to and use of the Podkstr platform, a SaaS podcast production service (recording, editing, hosting, distribution). By creating an account or using the service, you agree to these Terms and our Privacy Policy.

3. Service Description

Podkstr is a podcast production platform. The service includes:

• Live multi-participant recording
• Multi-track audio editor in the browser
• AI audio processing (transcription, echo removal)
• RSS hosting and distribution (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, etc.)
• Team collaboration with role management
• Available features depend on the subscribed plan (Free, Creator, Pro, Studio)

4. Registration and Accounts

Registration is open to any adult individual or legal entity. You agree to provide accurate information and to maintain the confidentiality of your credentials. You are responsible for all activity under your account. In case of unauthorized use, you must notify us immediately at contact@podkstr.com. If we learn that an account was opened by a minor, we close it.

5. Subscriptions, Payment and Right of Withdrawal

The service offers free and paid plans. On sign-up, the personal workspace receives a 14-day trial of the Pro plan, without a credit card; when the trial ends, it goes back to the Free plan with no charge and nothing is deleted. Paid subscriptions are billed monthly or annually via Stripe. Unless cancelled before the end of the current period, subscriptions renew automatically. You can cancel at any time from your settings; cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. For a yearly subscription, we tell you by e-mail, between three months and one month before the term, the date until which you can refuse the renewal. Every cancellation is acknowledged by e-mail. Right of withdrawal (consumers): under articles L221-18 et seq. of the French Consumer Code, you have 14 days from subscribing to withdraw, without giving any reason. When subscribing, you ask for the subscription to start immediately; if you withdraw within that period, the subscription ends at once. Within 7 days of subscribing, we refund the full amount paid; from day 8 to day 14, that amount less the part of the service supplied until your withdrawal, prorated on the time elapsed (article L221-25). This rule also covers the 7-day period set by article 19 of Taiwan's Consumer Protection Act. You exercise this right from the billing settings, through the “Withdraw from the contract here” function, available for the whole period, or by writing to contact@podkstr.com. We acknowledge your withdrawal by e-mail and refund you within 14 days, to the payment method used.

6. User Content

You retain all intellectual property rights over content you create and publish via Podkstr (audio recordings, metadata, images). You grant us a limited, non-exclusive license to host, store, distribute, and make your content accessible for the purpose of providing the service (RSS hosting, public feed, CDN). This license ends upon deletion of your content or account. You are solely responsible for the content you publish. It must not:

• Violate any applicable laws or regulations
• Infringe on third-party intellectual property rights
• Contain defamatory, hateful, threatening, or unlawful content
• Contain spam or unauthorized advertising

7. Hosting Status and Content Reporting

In accordance with French law n°2004-575 of June 21, 2004 (LCEN), the publisher acts as a hosting provider within the meaning of article 6-I-2. As such, the publisher is not subject to a general obligation to monitor content published by users. However, the publisher commits to promptly removing any manifestly unlawful content upon notification. To report unlawful content, send a notification to abuse@podkstr.com including:

• Your full name, address, and email
• Description of the disputed content and its location (RSS feed URL, episode title)
• Reasons why the content should be removed (legal reference if possible)
• A copy of correspondence sent to the content author, or justification for inability to contact them

8. Podkstr Intellectual Property

The Podkstr service, its source code, interface, features, brand, and logo are the exclusive property of the publisher. Any unauthorized reproduction, copy, or use is prohibited.

9. Service Availability

We strive to maintain the service available 24/7. However, the service is provided "as is" and "as available." We do not guarantee uninterrupted availability. Interruptions for maintenance, updates, or force majeure may occur. Availability targets are indicative and do not constitute a contractual commitment.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the publisher shall not be liable for any indirect damages, including data loss, revenue loss, business interruption, or any other damage resulting from use or inability to use the service. The publisher's total liability is limited to amounts paid by the user in the preceding 12 months.

11. Termination

You can delete your account at any time from the account settings, and export your data there in JSON format. Deletion is refused while a subscription is active or while you are the only owner of a shared workspace. The account is closed as soon as you ask, then erased for good 30 days later; during that period, it can be reopened on request at contact@podkstr.com. The publisher reserves the right to suspend or delete an account that breaches these Terms, after notice by email where possible.

12. Changes to Terms

The publisher may modify these Terms. Users are told by email before the changes take effect, with a summary of them. Continuing to use the service after that date means accepting the new terms; a user who refuses them can delete their account.

13. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by French law. In case of dispute, the parties will seek an amicable resolution. Failing that, the dispute will be submitted to the competent French courts. Under the French Consumer Code, you may also use a consumer mediator (list at https://www.economie.gouv.fr/mediation-conso).

14. Contact

For any questions about these Terms: contact@podkstr.com.