Clear terms for a product built around trust.

1. Agreement and eligibility

By accessing the Build Mode website, downloading, or using Build Mode, you agree to these terms and the Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the product.

You must be able to enter a binding agreement where you live. If you use Build Mode on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have authority to bind that organization. Parents or guardians are responsible for a minor’s permitted use.

2. What Build Mode is

Build Mode is a macOS productivity application for recording active work by skill and turning completed time into a visual record of progress. Features may include the notch timer, active-time detection, session notes, manual logs, skill management, Auto Mode (on by default, and switchable off in Settings), recovery, export, and a dashboard.

Build Mode is intended for personal reflection and focus. Its estimates and records are not certified evidence for payroll, billing, taxes, legal deadlines, compliance, attendance, medical treatment, or any other use that requires an independently audited timekeeping system. You are responsible for checking records before relying on them.

3. License and downloads

Build Mode is downloaded free and unlocked with a one-time license purchased through the checkout. A license activates the app on your Mac; it is checked locally and is not a subscription. Founder pricing may rise over time and does not guarantee a particular future price.

Early versions may be incomplete, change without notice, contain errors, perform differently across Macs, or fail to preserve data. Keep independent backups or exports of information that matters to you. Please report security issues privately rather than publicly exploiting or disclosing them.

4. License and ownership

Subject to these terms and any purchase terms, we grant you a limited, personal, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to install and use Build Mode on compatible Apple devices you own or control. If you obtain Build Mode through an app marketplace, its usage rules also apply.

Build Mode—including its software, visual design, ceremony, copy, trademarks, and documentation—is owned by its creator and protected by intellectual-property law. These terms do not transfer ownership to you. You may not sell, sublicense, distribute, rent, lease, copy except for a lawful backup, or remove proprietary notices.

To the extent applicable law permits, you may not reverse engineer, decompile, circumvent technical protections, or use Build Mode to create a competing product. Nothing here restricts rights that applicable law does not allow us to restrict.

5. Your records, notes, and feedback

You retain your rights in the session notes, skill names, and other content you create. You are responsible for that content. Do not put confidential, regulated, or highly sensitive information in a note unless you accept the risks of storing it on your device.

If you voluntarily send product feedback, you allow us to use it without restriction or compensation, but we will not identify you publicly without permission.

6. Acceptable use

You may not use Build Mode or its services to:

• break the law, infringe rights, harass, threaten, or deceive another person;
• upload malware or content designed to disrupt, damage, or gain unauthorized access;
• probe or bypass service security, rate limits, authentication, or access controls without written permission;
• scrape, overload, automate abusive requests, or interfere with another user’s service;
• publish content you do not have permission to publish; or
• misrepresent Build Mode records as independently verified or guaranteed.

7. Third-party services

Build Mode may link to or depend on Apple, hosting, database, email, payment, or other third-party services. We do not control those services and are not responsible for their independent content, availability, or practices. Their terms may also apply.

8. Purchases

Build Mode is sold as a one-time license. Payments are processed by Stripe; we never receive or store your card number. After payment, your license key is emailed to you and can be resent from the site. If the app does not work for you, email us within 14 days of purchase for a full refund. Statutory consumer rights that apply where you live remain unaffected.

9. Availability, changes, and updates

We may add, modify, remove, suspend, or discontinue features, beta access, or the website. We may provide app updates for security, compatibility, or product improvements, and some updates may be required for continued service use. We do not promise perpetual compatibility with every macOS version, Mac model, or third-party service.

We may suspend or end access if you materially violate these terms, create security or legal risk, or abuse the service. You may stop using Build Mode at any time. Sections that by their nature should survive—including ownership, disclaimers, limits, and disputes—continue after termination.

10. Disclaimers

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Build Mode and all pre-release services are provided “as is” and “as available.” We disclaim implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, uninterrupted operation, and error-free or loss-free performance. We do not guarantee that a productivity method, amount of tracked time, or visual progress will produce a particular personal, professional, financial, or educational result.

Some places do not allow certain warranty disclaimers. In that case, the disclaimer applies only to the extent permitted, and mandatory consumer protections remain in effect.

11. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Build Mode’s creator will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages; loss of data, profits, goodwill, or opportunity; or damages arising from reliance on time records, beta failure, or a third-party service.

Where liability cannot be excluded, the total liability arising from Build Mode will not exceed the amount you paid for Build Mode during the 12 months before the event giving rise to the claim, or US $25 if you paid nothing. This limit does not apply where applicable law prohibits it, including liability that cannot lawfully be limited.

12. Applicable law and disputes

Applicable law, mandatory consumer rights, and the courts or dispute processes available where the parties are legally located will govern. Before filing a formal claim, please contact us with a clear description of the issue so both sides can try to resolve it informally. Nothing in these terms limits a right to contact a regulator, bring an eligible small-claims matter, or use a remedy that cannot legally be waived.

13. Changes to these terms

We may update these terms as the product changes. We will update the date above and provide reasonable additional notice for a material change. Continuing to use the product after revised terms take effect means you accept them; if you do not, stop using the product. Changes do not retroactively alter a completed purchase unless the purchase terms or law allow it.

14. Contact

For a terms, purchase, or support question, email us at hello@buildingnow.app. If you received a Build Mode email, you may reply to it with a clear description of the issue.