Terms of Service

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of The Playwright's Desk, a web-based application provided by Upstart Raven LLC ("we," "us," or "our"). By creating an account or using the service, you agree to these Terms.

1. The Service

The Playwright's Desk is a submission management and career tracking tool for professional playwrights. It allows you to track play submissions, manage contacts, log productions, record royalties and licensing, and draft correspondence. The service is provided as-is, via web browser, with no software download required.

2. Accounts

You must create an account to use the service. You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account. You must provide accurate information when creating your account and keep it up to date. You must be at least 18 years old to use the service.

3. Subscriptions and Billing

Access to The Playwright's Desk requires a paid subscription after the free trial period. Subscriptions are billed on a monthly or annual basis through Lemon Squeezy, our payment processor. All prices are in US dollars.

• Free trial: New subscribers receive a 30-day free trial. Your payment method is required at signup but will not be charged until day 31.
• Monthly plan: $12.00 per month, billed monthly.
• Annual plan: $99.00 per year, billed annually.
• Cancellation: You may cancel your subscription at any time through your Lemon Squeezy account. Cancellation takes effect at the end of your current billing period. We do not offer refunds for partial periods.
• Price changes: We reserve the right to change subscription pricing. We will give you at least 30 days' notice before any price change takes effect.

3a. Complimentary and Academic Access

Upstart Raven LLC may, at its sole discretion, offer complimentary access to The Playwright's Desk to certain users, including MFA faculty, students, trial users, and others. The following terms apply to all complimentary access:

• No guarantee of continuity. Complimentary access is provided as a courtesy and may be modified, suspended, or revoked at any time, with or without notice, for any reason or no reason.
• Academic access. Faculty members at accredited institutions who register with a valid .edu email address receive lifetime complimentary access. Current MFA students who register with a valid .edu email address and a valid cohort code receive complimentary access for a period of two (2) years from the date of registration.
• Institutional email required. Academic access is contingent on registration with an active institutional (.edu) email address. Misrepresentation of student or faculty status is grounds for immediate revocation.
• No transferability. Complimentary access is non-transferable and may not be shared with others. Cohort codes distributed by faculty are intended for current enrolled students only.
• Conversion to paid. Upon expiration of complimentary access, continued use of the service requires a paid subscription. We will make reasonable efforts to notify you in advance of expiration, but are not obligated to do so.
• Same terms apply. All other provisions of these Terms of Service apply to complimentary users in full.

4. Your Data

All data you enter into The Playwright's Desk — submissions, plays, contacts, royalties, and all other records — is stored locally in your browser's localStorage. We do not store your personal writing data on our servers. This means:

• Your data is private to your browser and device. We cannot access, view, or recover it.
• Clearing your browser data or using a different device will result in loss of access to your data unless you have exported a backup.
• We strongly recommend using the built-in export feature regularly to maintain a backup of your data.

5. Acceptable Use

You agree to use the service only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to:

• Use the service in any way that violates applicable law or regulation.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the service or its infrastructure.
• Use the service to transmit harmful, offensive, or illegal content.
• Reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract the source code of the application.
• Share your account credentials with others or allow others to access the service through your account.

6. Intellectual Property

The Playwright's Desk application, including its design, code, and content, is owned by Upstart Raven LLC and protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. Your subscription grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the service for your personal professional use. You retain all rights to the content you create and enter into the application.

7. AI Features

The Playwright's Desk includes AI-assisted features for drafting correspondence and analyzing submission calls. These features are powered by third-party AI services. AI-generated content is provided as a starting point and may require editing before use. We make no guarantees about the accuracy, quality, or fitness for purpose of AI-generated content. You are responsible for reviewing and editing any AI output before sending or publishing it.

8. Disclaimers

The service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. We do not warrant that the service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of harmful components.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Upstart Raven LLC shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including loss of data, loss of profits, or loss of business, arising out of or in connection with your use of the service. Our total liability to you for any claims arising under these Terms shall not exceed the amount you paid us in the 12 months preceding the claim.

10. Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account if you violate these Terms or if we determine, in our sole discretion, that your use of the service is harmful. You may terminate your account at any time by cancelling your subscription and ceasing use of the service. Upon termination, your right to access the service ends immediately.

11. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by email or by posting a notice in the application. Your continued use of the service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

12. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising under these Terms shall be resolved in the courts of Collin County, Texas.

13. Contact

Questions about these Terms? Contact us at help@theplaywrightsdesk.com.