AI training
No flags in this category.
Auto-renewal
- Severity 2
"By entering into this Agreement, You agree to the automatic renewal of Your subscription until You choose to cancel. You confirm You have been provided with clear information about the subscription terms, including the duration of the subscription, the recurring billing frequency, and the total cost of the subscription."
Sketch automatically renews your subscription until you cancel, confirming you received clear information about subscription terms, duration, billing frequency, and total cost.
You will be automatically charged for continued service unless you actively cancel, potentially leading to unexpected recurring costs.
Price hikes
- Severity 3
"Sketch B.V. may change subscription fees from time to time. Any price changes will be communicated to You in advance by email, and will take effect at Your next renewal date. If You do not agree to the new fees, You may cancel your subscription before the renewal date, in which case the current subscription term will continue until it expires."
Sketch B.V. will notify you by email about upcoming subscription fee changes, which take effect at your next renewal date.
Your subscription cost may increase at renewal, and you must cancel before the renewal date to avoid the new fees.
Data residency
No flags in this category.
Termination friction
- Severity 3
"Sketch B.V. reserves the right to delete Your data and Content at its own choice: Within 90 days from the day that the Agreement is terminated pursuant to clause 14; and For existing licenses not tied to a Workspace, within 90 days from the last day that You accessed Your stored data and/or Content, in connection to data and Content created in the Mac app that is resident in Sketch Workspace(s)."
Sketch B.V. may delete your data and content within 90 days after agreement termination or 90 days after your last access if not tied to a Workspace.
Your data may be permanently deleted after your subscription ends or after a period of inactivity, so you should back it up.
- Severity 2
"Sketch B.V. may suspend Your access to and Your use of the Sketch Platform and terminate this Agreement immediately in writing (including email or text message), without prior written notice (i) if You fail to comply with any term(s) and conditions of the Agreement, (ii) on becoming aware of any potential violation of the Agreement."
Sketch B.V. can immediately suspend your access or terminate the agreement in writing if you fail to comply with any terms or if a potential violation is detected.
Your access to the service can be revoked instantly without prior warning if you breach the agreement's terms.
Liability caps
- Severity 4
"To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the total aggregate liability of Sketch B.V., its Affiliates, personnel, subcontractors, agents or any third party that has been involved in the creation, production, or delivery of the Sketch Platform for all damages arising out of or in any way relating to the Sketch Platform, shall in no event exceed the total amount(s) paid to Sketch in the preceding 12 months."
Sketch B.V.'s total liability for all damages related to the Sketch Platform will not exceed the amount you paid in the previous 12 months.
If the service causes damages, your ability to recover costs is capped at your prior year's spending with the vendor.
- Severity 4
"Without prejudice to the foregoing, in no event shall Sketch B.V., its Affiliates, personnel, subcontractors, agents or any third party that has been involved in the creation, production, or delivery of the Sketch Platform, be liable for indirect, incidental, special and/or consequential damages or purely financial loss such as missed business opportunities, lost sales, volume, revenue and profit, and data loss in connection with or arising out of the Agreement."
Sketch B.V. is not liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential damages, or financial losses like lost profits or data loss related to the agreement.
You cannot claim compensation for indirect losses or lost business opportunities if the service fails or causes issues.
Indemnification
- Severity 3
"You shall indemnify Sketch B.V., its Affiliates, personnel, subcontractors and agents from and against any and all losses, damages, liabilities, claims, demands, suits, expenses and any other out-of-pocket costs (including all reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses) which Sketch B.V., its Affiliates, personnel, subcontractors or agents may incur or be liable for arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, directly or indirectly, including: breach of the Agreement and/or the use of the Sketch Platform, and/or any other act or omission by You, including but not limited to any product liability claims, even if such a claim alleges that Sketch B.V. was negligent regarding the design or manufacture of the Sketch Platform."
You will defend and cover Sketch B.V. and its affiliates against all losses and expenses arising from your breach of the agreement or use of the Sketch Platform.
You are responsible for covering the vendor's legal costs and damages if your actions lead to claims against them.
Silent term changes
- Severity 4
"Sketch B.V. reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to deprecate functionalities on its backend that may break versions older than one year (or more recent versions if that is necessary for security related reasons)."
Sketch B.V. reserves the right to disable backend functionalities that may break older or even recent versions of the platform for security reasons.
Features you rely on may be removed or become incompatible with your current version, potentially requiring an upgrade.
- Severity 3
"Sketch B.V. may Update or otherwise modify the Sketch Platform at its sole discretion without prior notification. If Updates are made available to You by Sketch B.V., the terms and conditions of the Agreement will govern Your use of and access to such Updates."
Sketch B.V. may update or modify the Sketch Platform at its discretion without prior notification, and the agreement terms will govern your use of these updates.
The platform's features can change without notice, and you agree to the existing terms for any updates provided.
- Severity 3
"Notwithstanding the foregoing, You acknowledge that these Terms and the Sketch Policies may be modified from time to time without prior notice to You. Such modifications will be effective upon posting on www.sketch.com/legal or otherwise notifying You, e.g. by using the email address used for Your registration or purchase."
Sketch B.V. may change the Terms and Policies without prior notice, effective upon posting on their website or via email notification.
The rules governing your use of the service can change without your explicit consent or advance warning.
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