DirectorDeck

Terms of Service

Effective date: January 2026

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) are a contract between you and DirectorDeck (“DirectorDeck,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) and govern your access to and use of our websites, applications, and related services (the “Service”). By accessing or using the Service, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

We may change these Terms at our discretion. If we do, we will update the effective date. Changes apply prospectively. Your continued use after changes means you accept the updated Terms.

1. Eligibility

1.1 Age. The Service is for individuals 18 years or older. By using the Service, you represent that you are at least 18 years old.

1.2 Export and sanctions. You are not located in, under the control of, or a national or resident of any country or person subject to U.S. sanctions or export restrictions. You will comply with applicable export and sanctions laws.

2. Accounts and Access

2.1 Account registration. To use the Service, you must create an account. You agree to provide accurate, complete registration information and keep it current.

2.2 Account security. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. Notify us promptly of any suspected unauthorized use.

2.3 Studios (Teams). You may create or join Studios (team workspaces). Studio owners and administrators are responsible for managing access and ensuring members comply with these Terms.

3. The Service

3.1 Description. DirectorDeck provides presentation transformation services. Users upload presentation files, and the Service analyzes, redesigns slides, and generates cinematic transitions. The Service operates on a credits-based model.

3.2 License to use. Subject to these Terms, we grant you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use the Service for your personal or internal business purposes.

3.3 Generated content. Content generated by the Service (redesigned slides, transitions, videos) is licensed to you for your use. You may use generated content in your presentations and share them as you see fit, subject to these Terms.

4. Credits and Payments

4.1 Credits. Credits are the currency used to access paid features within the Service. Different operations consume different amounts of credits.

4.2 Purchases. You may purchase credits a la carte or through subscription plans. Subscription credits are granted at the start of each billing period.

4.3 Refunds. Purchased credits are non-refundable except where required by law. Unused subscription credits may be subject to expiration or rollover limits as specified in your plan.

4.4 Taxes. You are responsible for any applicable taxes. Prices displayed may not include taxes, which will be added at checkout where required.

4.5 Payment processing. Payments are processed by Stripe. By making a purchase, you agree to Stripe's terms of service.

5. Your Content

5.1 Ownership. You retain ownership of the presentations and other content you upload to the Service (“Your Content”). DirectorDeck does not claim ownership of Your Content.

5.2 License to DirectorDeck. You grant DirectorDeck a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to host, store, process, and display Your Content solely to provide and improve the Service. This license terminates when you delete Your Content or your account.

5.3 Your responsibilities. You represent that you have all necessary rights to Your Content and that it does not violate any third-party rights, including intellectual property, privacy, or publicity rights.

5.4 Prohibited content. You will not upload content that is illegal, infringing, defamatory, obscene, threatening, or otherwise objectionable. We reserve the right to remove content that violates these Terms.

6. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

  • Use the Service for any unlawful purpose or in violation of these Terms
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service or its systems
  • Interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers or networks connected to the Service
  • Reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract the source code of the Service
  • Use automated means (bots, scrapers) to access the Service except as we expressly allow
  • Resell, rent, lease, or sublicense access to the Service without our written permission
  • Circumvent any rate limits, usage caps, or technical safeguards

7. Intellectual Property

7.1 Our property. The Service, including software, designs, text, graphics, logos, and other content (excluding Your Content), is owned by DirectorDeck or our licensors and protected by intellectual property laws. No rights are granted except as expressly set forth in these Terms.

7.2 Trademarks. DirectorDeck, our logo, and other marks are trademarks of DirectorDeck. You may not use our trademarks without prior written permission.

7.3 Feedback. If you provide feedback or suggestions about the Service, you grant us a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free license to use them without restriction or compensation.

8. Third-Party Services

8.1 Service providers. We use third-party services to operate the Service, including cloud hosting, authentication, payments, and content generation. Your use of the Service may be subject to those providers' terms.

8.2 Third-party links. The Service may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for their content or practices.

9. Termination

9.1 By you. You may stop using the Service and delete your account at any time through account settings.

9.2 By us. We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time, with or without notice, for any reason, including violation of these Terms.

9.3 Effect of termination. Upon termination, your license to use the Service ends. We may delete Your Content after a reasonable period. Sections that by their nature should survive (including Sections 5, 7, 10-14) will survive termination.

10. Disclaimers

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, ERROR-FREE, SECURE, OR UNINTERRUPTED.

GENERATED CONTENT (REDESIGNED SLIDES, TRANSITIONS) MAY CONTAIN ERRORS OR NOT MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS. YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING AND USING GENERATED CONTENT.

11. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW:

(a) WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, GOODWILL, DATA, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE OR WE WERE ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY.

(b) OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SERVICE OR THESE TERMS IS LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF (i) USD $100 OR (ii) THE AMOUNTS YOU PAID TO US FOR THE SERVICE IN THE THREE MONTHS PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM.

12. Indemnification

To the fullest extent permitted by law, you will defend, indemnify, and hold harmless DirectorDeck and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to: (a) Your Content; (b) your use of the Service; (c) your violation of these Terms; or (d) your violation of any law or third-party right.

13. Dispute Resolution

13.1 Informal resolution. Before filing a claim, you agree to contact us at hello@directordeck.com to attempt to resolve the dispute informally for 30 days.

13.2 Arbitration. If not resolved informally, any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service will be resolved by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its Consumer Arbitration Rules. Arbitration will be conducted by a single arbitrator seated in Seattle, Washington.

13.3 Class action waiver. You and DirectorDeck agree that each may bring claims only in your or its individual capacity and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class or representative proceeding.

13.4 Opt-out. You may opt out of arbitration within 30 days of first accepting these Terms by emailing hello@directordeck.com with the subject “Arbitration Opt-Out” and your account email.

13.5 Small claims. Either party may bring an individual action in small claims court.

14. General

14.1 Governing law. These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Washington, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles, except that the U.S. Federal Arbitration Act governs Section 13.

14.2 Entire agreement. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding the Service and supersede prior agreements.

14.3 Severability. If any provision is held unenforceable, it will be modified to reflect the parties' intent; the remaining provisions remain in effect.

14.4 No waiver. Our failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver.

14.5 Assignment. You may not assign these Terms without our consent. We may assign these Terms without restriction.

15. Contact

For questions about these Terms, please contact us at hello@directordeck.com.