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Last updated: 1 January 2025 · Unpinned B.V. · Utrecht, Netherlands

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of FieldNotes ("the Service"), operated by Unpinned B.V., a private limited company incorporated in the Netherlands ("we", "us", "our"). By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

1. The Service

FieldNotes is a browser-based qualitative coding platform that uses large language models (LLMs) to assist researchers in coding qualitative data. The AI generates code proposals; all final coding decisions are made by the user. We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or scientific validity of any AI-generated proposal.

2. Accounts

Access to the Service is granted by invitation or account creation by an administrator. You are responsible for:

  • Keeping your credentials confidential.
  • All activity that occurs under your account.
  • Notifying us immediately at azadali@unpinned.nl if you suspect unauthorised access.

You must be at least 18 years old to use the Service, or have the consent of a legal guardian.

3. Acceptable use

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

  • Upload content that is unlawful, defamatory, or infringes third-party intellectual property rights.
  • Upload personal data of research participants without appropriate ethical approval and informed consent as required by applicable law.
  • Attempt to reverse-engineer, scrape, or otherwise extract the Service's underlying software or data.
  • Use the Service to train, fine-tune, or build competing AI models.
  • Circumvent any security or access control measures.
  • Share your account credentials with others outside your licensed user count.

4. Research data and your responsibilities

You retain ownership of all content you upload to the Service ("Your Data"). You grant us a limited licence to process Your Data solely to provide the Service, including sending excerpt text to LLM providers for proposal generation.

You are solely responsible for:

  • Ensuring you have the necessary rights, consents, and ethical approvals to upload and process any data, including interview transcripts containing personal information about third parties.
  • Anonymising or pseudonymising participant data before upload where required by your institution's ethics board or applicable data protection law.
  • The scientific validity and rigour of your final analysis.

5. AI-generated content disclaimer

Code proposals generated by the AI are suggestions only. They may be inaccurate, incomplete, or inappropriate for your research context. You must review every proposal independently. We accept no liability for research outputs, publications, or decisions based on AI-generated proposals. See also our AI Disclaimer.

6. Pricing and payment

Subscription pricing is as published on our pricing page. Prices are in EUR and exclude VAT unless otherwise stated. We reserve the right to change pricing with 30 days' notice to existing subscribers. Annual plans are non-refundable after 14 days. Monthly plans may be cancelled at any time; access continues until the end of the billing period.

7. Free trials and early access

Free trial accounts and early access accounts are provided at our discretion. We may terminate trial access at any time without notice. Trial data can be exported before termination.

8. Service availability

We aim to maintain high availability but do not guarantee uninterrupted access. Planned maintenance will be communicated in advance where possible. We are not liable for losses arising from downtime, data loss, or service interruptions, except where required by mandatory Dutch law.

9. Intellectual property

The Service, including its software, design, and documentation, is owned by Unpinned B.V. and protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. You may not copy, modify, distribute, or create derivative works from the Service without our written permission. Your Data remains your property.

10. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your account if you breach these Terms, fail to pay subscription fees, or if we discontinue the Service. On termination:

  • Your access to the Service ends immediately.
  • You have 30 days to export Your Data via the XLSX export function.
  • After 30 days, Your Data will be deleted from our systems.

You may terminate your account at any time by contacting azadali@unpinned.nl.

11. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by Dutch law, Unpinned B.V. is not liable for indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of the Service, including loss of research data, loss of revenue, or reputational harm. Our total liability for any claim is limited to the subscription fees you paid in the 3 months preceding the claim.

Nothing in these Terms limits liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, or for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

12. Governing law and disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Netherlands. Any disputes arising from or relating to these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Utrecht, Netherlands, unless mandatory consumer protection law in your country of residence provides otherwise.

13. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Material changes will be notified by email at least 14 days before they take effect. Continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.

14. Contact

Questions about these Terms:
azadali@unpinned.nl
Unpinned B.V. · Utrecht, Netherlands

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