Legal
Last updated: July 8, 2026
These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern the access to and use of the Grind desktop application ("Grind", "the application", "the software"), made available through the website grindfocus.com ("we", "us", "our"). By purchasing, installing, activating or using Grind, you ("you", "the user") represent that you have read, understood and fully agreed to these Terms. If you do not agree with any provision, do not use the software.
Grind is a personal productivity application offering a Pomodoro timer, focus-session tracking, a calendar, statistics and related features, all running locally on the user's device. Optional online account features add synchronization, a friends list and messaging. Acceptance of these Terms takes place at the moment of purchase, account creation or first use, whichever occurs first, and binds the user to all of their provisions, as well as to any updates published on this page.
Subject to the applicable payment and to compliance with these Terms, we grant the user a personal, limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable and revocable license to install and use Grind for their own, non-commercial purposes. The license is tied to a single user account and may be used on any number of devices belonging to that same account. It is prohibited to resell, sublicense, rent, assign, share activation credentials, reverse engineer (except within the limits permitted by law), or remove ownership notices from the software.
Activating the software may require creating an account and entering a license key sent by email after purchase. The key is claimed by the first account that activates it and becomes permanently bound to that account. The user is solely responsible for keeping their credentials confidential and for all activity carried out under their account. Initial activation requires an internet connection once; after that, the software works offline.
Prices are presented at the time of purchase and processed through third-party payment providers, notably Stripe, subject to their own terms and policies. We may change prices at any time, at our discretion, without affecting already completed purchases. The user is responsible for any taxes, currency-conversion fees or charges levied by their financial institution that are outside our control.
Purchasing Grind corresponds to a one-time payment granting perpetual access to the purchased version of the software, running locally on the user's device. Under article 49 of the Brazilian Consumer Protection Code (CDC), a user domiciled in Brazil may exercise the right of withdrawal and request cancellation of the purchase, with a refund of the amount paid, within 7 (seven) calendar days counted from the date of payment confirmation, by written request to the contact address indicated in these Terms. After that period, and save for the cases of product defect provided by law, all sales are considered final and no refund, total or partial, will be granted, given the digital nature of the product and the immediate availability of its content. Any processing fees retained by the payment provider are not refundable by us.
The user agrees not to use Grind for any unlawful purpose, not to interfere with the operation of the software or its infrastructure, and not to attempt to gain unauthorized access to accounts, systems or data of third parties. The optional social features may not be used for harassment or for sending abusive or unlawful content, or content that infringes the rights of third parties. We may suspend or terminate access for accounts that violate this clause.
Grind, its brand, its visual identity, its source code and all related materials are owned by us or by our licensors and are protected by applicable law. These Terms do not transfer any ownership right in the software to the user, but only the license to use described above.
Grind is designed to work offline: the user's usage data (sessions, tasks, statistics) is stored locally on their device. Using the optional online features involves processing data strictly necessary for their operation, such as account credentials and synchronization and message content. Data processing complies with applicable law, including the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (Law No. 13.709/2018).
The software is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including, without limitation, warranties of fitness for a particular purpose, uninterrupted availability or error-free operation, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law and without prejudice to statutory warranties that cannot be waived.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, we shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages, nor for loss of data, lost profits or business interruption arising from the use of or inability to use the software. Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liabilities that cannot be excluded or limited by law.
We may modify these Terms at any time by publishing the updated version on this page with its revision date. Continued use of the software after changes are published constitutes acceptance of the version in force.
These Terms are governed by the laws of the Federative Republic of Brazil. The courts of the District of São Paulo/SP are elected to settle any disputes arising from them, without prejudice to the consumer's right to bring a claim in the venue of their own domicile, under applicable law.
Questions, requests or matters relating to these Terms, including cancellation requests within the withdrawal period, may be sent to support@grindfocus.com.
Grind is provided by OHANNESIAN, VA., established in São Paulo/SP, Brazil. These Terms are published at grindfocus.com/terms and apply to all purchases and use of the software.