Terms of Service & Legal Notice
Last updated: 12 July 2026
PlainWeek is a calm, local-first weekly planner. The app itself is free and stores your tasks as plain markdown files on your own device. These terms cover your use of PlainWeek and of the optional paid sync service. Plain-language summaries open each section; the full text is what governs.
1. Legal notice (mentions légales)
PlainWeek is published and operated by a French sole trader (entreprise individuelle):
Mario El Hawat (EI) — SIREN 106 798 366, RCS Paris — trading as PlainWeek, published by Fab Garden.
Publication director: Mario El Hawat.
Registered business address: on file with the Registre du commerce et des sociétés (RCS Paris) — communicated on request via legal@plainweek.app.
VAT status: TVA non applicable, art. 293 B du CGI.
Contact: support@plainweek.app (general & billing) · privacy@plainweek.app (data protection).
Hosting. The PlainWeek website and sync service are hosted by Cloudflare, Inc., 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA (telephone: +1 (650) 319-8930; cloudflare.com). Payment and reseller services are provided by Paddle (see section 5).
2. The service
In short: PlainWeek is an editor over a folder of markdown files you own. The free app works entirely on your device. Paid sync is an optional add-on.
PlainWeek is a planner whose data model is a folder of human-readable markdown files (your “vault”). The free application runs on your device and requires no account and no network connection. An optional paid subscription (“Premium sync”) adds a hosted synchronisation layer, calendar features, reminders, and version history. A future “AI” tier is announced but not yet available for purchase.
3. Accounts
You only need an account to use the paid sync service. You must provide a valid email address and keep your credentials confidential. A paid subscription requires that you are 18 or that a parent or guardian enters into it. The free local app has no minimum age. Optional processing based on consent has the age rules set out in our Privacy Policy. You are responsible for activity under your account. You may delete your account at any time from within the app; deletion is described in section 15 and in our Privacy Policy.
4. Free and paid plans
In short: the planner is free forever; you pay only for hosted sync.
- Local (free). The full planner, offline, on your device. No account, no payment, no time limit.
- Premium sync (paid). Cross-device sync, calendar (ICS) feed, two-way Google Calendar sync, web-push reminders, and version history. Priced at €4 per month or €40 per year. These displayed amounts are the final consumer prices in France, VAT included (TTC), and are the amounts actually charged.
- AI (coming soon). An optional, opt-in tier layered on Premium sync. It is not purchasable yet and these terms will be updated before it opens.
The displayed €4 monthly and €40 annual prices are final consumer prices in France, VAT included (TTC), as calculated and charged by Paddle as Merchant of Record.
5. Billing & Merchant of Record
In short: Paddle sells you the subscription and handles the payment, the invoice, and the taxes. We never see your card.
For your paid-subscription purchase, your contractual counterparty is Paddle.com Market Limited, company no. 8172165, 30 Old Bailey, London EC4M 7AU, United Kingdom. Paddle is the Merchant of Record and seller of record. As seller, Paddle is responsible for payment, invoicing, tax or VAT, and the statutory withdrawal and refund handling for the purchase. Your payment details are provided directly to Paddle and are never seen or stored by PlainWeek. PlainWeek, operated by Mario El Hawat (EI), supplies and operates the software, provides product support, and handles legal conformity remedies for the service. Send a withdrawal request to Paddle as seller or to PlainWeek support, which will forward it to Paddle without delay; Paddle handles refunds, while PlainWeek support handles conformity remedies. Your purchase is therefore also subject to Paddle’s Buyer Terms and Conditions and Paddle’s Privacy Policy. If those terms conflict with these terms solely about voluntary commercial refunds or payment administration, Paddle’s terms govern that limited subject matter. Nothing in these terms or Paddle’s terms removes your mandatory statutory consumer rights, including rights concerning withdrawal, conformity, reimbursement, or unfair terms.
6. Free trial & renewal
In short: the 14-day trial needs a card, and it becomes a paid subscription on day 14 unless you cancel first.
- Premium sync begins with a 14-day free trial. A valid payment method is required to start the trial.
- Unless you cancel before the trial ends, the subscription converts automatically to a paid plan on day 14 and your chosen payment method is authorised for the first period (monthly or yearly). The selected EUR 4/month or EUR 40/year charge is VAT included (TTC) for consumers in France.
- After the first period, the subscription renews automatically for successive periods at the then-current price until you cancel.
- You can cancel at any time through an easy, direct, permanent, free electronic function: a persistent “Cancel your subscription” control in the app. You may also use the Paddle billing portal linked from your receipts. Cancellation stops future renewals; you keep access until the end of the paid period already started. We confirm cancellation on a durable medium, stating its end date and effects.
- We will notify you by email of the amount and date of any renewal charge where required by law, and of any price change before it takes effect.
What the checkout shows.
The final order button itself is labelled with an unambiguous pay-obligation formula, such as “Subscribe – you will be charged”. The checkout screen also states that a card is required, the selected charge (EUR 4/month or EUR 40/year, TTC), the exact conversion date and time, the renewal term, and the cancellation cut-off. Clicking that labelled order button concludes a paying subscription.
7. Tacit renewal (annual plan)
Annual-plan information under French consumer law.
For the annual plan where tacit renewal applies: we must inform you, on a durable medium, of your ability not to renew, no earlier than three months and no later than one month before the deadline for opposing renewal. If that statutory pre-renewal information is not provided in time, you may terminate the renewed contract free of charge at any time after renewal, and we then refund sums paid after the renewal date, less the amount corresponding to the service actually supplied up to termination, in accordance with articles L.215-1 to L.215-3 of the French Code de la consommation. Independently of that statutory right, you can always cancel so that the subscription ends at the close of the current paid period (section 6).
Statutory text, reproduced verbatim in French as required (as currently in force):
Article L.215-1 : « Pour les contrats de prestations de services conclus pour une durée déterminée avec une clause de reconduction tacite, le professionnel prestataire de services informe le consommateur par écrit, par lettre nominative ou courrier électronique dédiés, au plus tôt trois mois et au plus tard un mois avant le terme de la période autorisant le rejet de la reconduction, de la possibilité de ne pas reconduire le contrat qu'il a conclu avec une clause de reconduction tacite. Cette information, délivrée dans des termes clairs et compréhensibles, mentionne, dans un encadré apparent, la date limite de non-reconduction.
Lorsque cette information ne lui a pas été adressée conformément aux dispositions du premier alinéa, le consommateur peut mettre gratuitement un terme au contrat, à tout moment à compter de la date de reconduction.
Les avances effectuées après la dernière date de reconduction ou, s'agissant des contrats à durée indéterminée, après la date de transformation du contrat initial à durée déterminée, sont dans ce cas remboursées dans un délai de trente jours à compter de la date de résiliation, déduction faite des sommes correspondant, jusqu'à celle-ci, à l'exécution du contrat.
Les dispositions du présent article s'appliquent sans préjudice de celles qui soumettent légalement certains contrats à des règles particulières en ce qui concerne l'information du consommateur.
Par exception au premier alinéa du présent article, pour les contrats de fourniture de service de télévision au sens de l'article 2 de la loi n° 86-1067 du 30 septembre 1986 relative à la liberté de communication et pour les contrats de fourniture de services de médias audiovisuels à la demande, le consommateur peut mettre gratuitement un terme au contrat, à tout moment à compter de la première reconduction, dès lors qu'il change de domicile ou que son foyer fiscal évolue. »
Article L.215-2 : « Les dispositions du présent chapitre, à l'exception de l'article L. 215-1-1, ne sont pas applicables aux exploitants des services d'eau potable et d'assainissement. »
Article L.215-3 : « Les dispositions du présent chapitre sont également applicables aux contrats conclus entre des professionnels et des non-professionnels. »
8. Right of withdrawal & refunds
In short: EU/EEA consumers have a 14-day right to withdraw. Refunds are handled by Paddle.
If you are a consumer in the EU/EEA, you have the right to withdraw from your paid purchase without giving a reason, under Directive 2011/83/EU (in France, articles L.221-18 et seq. of the Code de la consommation). For the clearly disclosed 14-day free trial that automatically becomes a paid subscription, the subscription contract is concluded when you sign up for the trial, and the withdrawal period runs for 14 full days from that sign-up. The confirmation email states your exact deadline. During the free trial no charge applies; if you withdraw during that period, you are not charged. If you start a paid plan without a trial, the withdrawal period runs for 14 full days from the conclusion of that paid contract.
Send your withdrawal notice before the deadline either to PlainWeek at support@plainweek.app or to Paddle as seller. PlainWeek will forward a notice it receives to Paddle without delay. You may use the model form below, but it is not compulsory.
If you expressly request that the paid service begin during the withdrawal period, you may owe an amount proportionate to the service already provided if you then withdraw. We obtain that express request separately at checkout; accepting these terms alone is not that request. No charge applies during the free trial.
Model withdrawal form
To the attention of Paddle.com Market Limited, 30 Old Bailey, London EC4M 7AU, United Kingdom: I hereby give notice that I withdraw from my contract for the provision of the PlainWeek paid service, ordered on [date] / received on [date]. Name of consumer: [name]. Address of consumer: [address]. Date: [date]. Signature (only if this form is sent on paper): [signature].
Reimbursements are made within 14 days of your withdrawal, using the same payment method, at no cost to you. Paddle processes the reimbursement as Merchant of Record.
9. Legal guarantee of conformity
French consumers benefit from the legal guarantee of conformity for digital content and digital services under articles L.224-25-12 et seq. of the French Code de la consommation. Premium sync must conform to the contract and applicable legal requirements. If it does not, you are entitled to the legal conformity remedies at no cost within the legal period. To make a claim, contact support@plainweek.app.
Regulatory notice (annexe to article D.211-4 of the Code de la consommation), reproduced verbatim in French as required; per the annexe's instructions the "X" periods are stated as the contractual supply period (your monthly or annual subscription):
Le consommateur a droit à la mise en œuvre de la garantie légale de conformité en cas d'apparition d'un défaut de conformité durant un délai de toute la durée de fourniture du contenu numérique ou du service numérique prévue par le contrat (la durée de votre abonnement, mensuel ou annuel) à compter de la fourniture du contenu numérique ou du service numérique. Durant ce délai, le consommateur n'est tenu d'établir que l'existence du défaut de conformité et non la date d'apparition de celui-ci.
La garantie légale de conformité emporte obligation de fournir toutes les mises à jour nécessaires au maintien de la conformité du contenu numérique ou du service numérique durant toute la durée de fourniture du contenu numérique ou du service numérique prévue par le contrat (la durée de votre abonnement, mensuel ou annuel).
La garantie légale de conformité donne au consommateur droit à la mise en conformité du contenu numérique ou du service numérique sans retard injustifié suivant sa demande, sans frais et sans inconvénient majeur pour lui.
Le consommateur peut obtenir une réduction du prix en conservant le contenu numérique ou le service numérique, ou il peut mettre fin au contrat en se faisant rembourser intégralement contre renoncement au contenu numérique ou au service numérique, si :
1° Le professionnel refuse de mettre le contenu numérique ou le service numérique en conformité ;
2° La mise en conformité du contenu numérique ou du service numérique est retardée de manière injustifiée ;
3° La mise en conformité du contenu numérique ou du service numérique ne peut intervenir sans frais imposés au consommateur ;
4° La mise en conformité du contenu numérique ou du service numérique occasionne un inconvénient majeur pour le consommateur ;
5° La non-conformité du contenu numérique ou du service numérique persiste en dépit de la tentative de mise en conformité du professionnel restée infructueuse.
Le consommateur a également droit à une réduction du prix ou à la résolution du contrat lorsque le défaut de conformité est si grave qu'il justifie que la réduction du prix ou la résolution du contrat soit immédiate. Le consommateur n'est alors pas tenu de demander la mise en conformité du contenu numérique ou du service numérique au préalable.
Dans les cas où le défaut de conformité est mineur, le consommateur n'a droit à l'annulation du contrat que si le contrat ne prévoit pas le paiement d'un prix.
Toute période d'indisponibilité du contenu numérique ou du service numérique en vue de sa remise en conformité suspend la garantie qui restait à courir jusqu'à la fourniture du contenu numérique ou du service numérique de nouveau conforme.
Ces droits résultent de l'application des articles L. 224-25-1 à L. 224-25-31 du code de la consommation.
Le professionnel qui fait obstacle de mauvaise foi à la mise en œuvre de la garantie légale de conformité encourt une amende civile d'un montant maximal de 300 000 euros, qui peut être porté jusqu'à 10 % du chiffre d'affaires moyen annuel (article L. 242-18-1 du code de la consommation).
Le consommateur bénéficie également de la garantie légale des vices cachés en application des articles 1641 à 1649 du code civil, pendant une durée de deux ans à compter de la découverte du défaut. Cette garantie donne droit à une réduction de prix si le contenu numérique ou le service numérique est conservé, ou à un remboursement intégral contre renonciation au contenu numérique ou au service numérique.
10. Compatibility & requirements
PlainWeek is a web progressive web app (PWA, meaning an installable website) and also has native builds for Linux (.deb and AppImage) and Android (.apk). The installable web PWA is supported on current Chromium, Firefox, Safari, and Edge browsers. The free app is fully offline and local. Premium sync requires an account and a network connection. Google Calendar sync is optional and requires a Google account. Synced vaults are limited to 25 MiB per file and 10 GiB per account. Your data remains plain markdown files, which you can open in any text editor.
11. Your content & your data
In short: your files are yours. We only store what you sync, and only to sync it back to you.
You own your vault and everything in it. PlainWeek claims no rights over your content. If you use Premium sync, you grant us the limited, revocable permission to store and transmit your vault files solely to provide the sync, version-history, calendar, and reminder features to you. We do not sell your content, use it for advertising, or use it to train AI. We disclose content only where you direct it: to Google Calendar if you connect it, through your ICS feed link, or in push reminders through your device’s push vendor. What data we store, why, for how long, and how to delete it is set out in our Privacy Policy.
12. Acceptable use
You agree not to use PlainWeek to:
- break the law or infringe others’ rights;
- store or distribute unlawful content, or attempt to use the sync service to abuse, attack, or overload our infrastructure or third parties;
- probe, scan, or circumvent our security, rate limits, or access controls, or resell the service without our permission.
We may suspend or terminate access that materially breaches this section, giving you notice and a chance to remedy where reasonable and lawful.
13. Availability & warranties
The free local app works without us. For the paid sync service we aim for high availability but do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free operation, and we may perform maintenance. Nothing in these terms excludes or limits the statutory guarantees and rights you have as a consumer, including the legal guarantee of conformity for digital services described in section 9. Advice to keep local backups does not limit our liability or those statutory digital-service guarantees.
14. Liability
We are liable for damage caused by our failure to perform in accordance with these terms and applicable law. Nothing in these terms limits liability for death or personal injury, fraud, gross negligence, GDPR liability, or anything that cannot be limited under mandatory consumer law. Because your vault lives on your own device, you should keep your own backups; version history on the paid plan is a convenience, not a substitute for a backup, but that advice does not limit our liability.
15. Cancellation & termination
Cancelling your subscription stops future renewals and preserves access until the end of the paid period already started. Deleting your account also stops future renewals and ends the subscription, and you may lose any remaining prepaid access; cancel first if you want to use the rest of a paid period. We show a clear warning before irreversible account deletion. GDPR erasure is never conditional on continued payment. Account deletion removes live synced vault data immediately; residual version-history copies are removed within 30 days for text and 14 days for attachments. Your local files are never touched.
We may terminate or suspend paid sync only on legitimate grounds, such as a material breach of section 12, security or legal necessity, non-payment, or discontinuation of the service. Except after a sufficiently serious user breach requiring immediate action, we give proportionate notice, an opportunity to export data, and a refund of the unused prepaid period.
16. Changes to these terms
We may change these terms for valid reasons, including changes in law, features, price, or security. The terms of a paid period that has already started are not changed unfavourably during that period; changes apply to future renewals. We give durable advance notice by email or in the app. If a change materially disadvantages you, you may terminate without cost before it takes effect and receive a pro-rata refund of the unused prepaid period. The “last updated” date at the top reflects the current version.
17. Governing law & disputes
These terms are governed by French law, without prejudice to the mandatory consumer protections of your country of residence in the EU/EEA. If you are a consumer, you may bring proceedings in the courts of your place of residence.
Before going to court, contact us first to seek an amicable solution. For disputes about payment, billing, invoicing or refunds, your purchase contract is with Paddle as Merchant of Record (section 5): Paddle operates a free buyer-support and refund-request channel, reachable at paddle.net or via the contact details on your receipt. For cross-border disputes, you may also contact your local European Consumer Centre (ECC-Net), which assists EU/EEA consumers free of charge.
18. Contact
Questions about these terms: support@plainweek.app. Questions about your personal data: privacy@plainweek.app or read our Privacy Policy.