Last updated: 24 October 2026

Terms & Conditions

Plimsoll Journal (“the App”) is operated by BeanBytes Studio, a trading name of Jaun-Jacques Willem Nienaber (sole proprietor), South Africa. See section 1 for full supplier details.

Related: Plans & pricing · Refunds, cancellation & delivery · Privacy Policy

2. Acceptance of these terms

By using Plimsoll Journal, creating a profile, or buying a Pro plan, you agree to these Terms & Conditions, the Refunds, Cancellation & Delivery Policy and the Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the App. You must be 18 or older to buy a Pro plan.

3. What the App is (and is not)

• The App is journaling and analytics software for recording and reviewing your own trading activity.
• The App is not a broker, exchange, financial services provider or investment advisor. It does not hold funds, place or copy trades, or provide trading signals or financial advice. Nothing in the App (statistics, “edge check”, stop-rule warnings) is a recommendation to trade.
• The App is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any broker, exchange or trading platform. Broker or product names you enter are your own records.

4. Trading risk & your responsibility

Trading, especially options and leveraged margin products, carries a high risk of losing money. You trade entirely at your own risk and are solely responsible for your decisions and outcomes, and for making sure the products you trade are legal where you live. Journal statistics describe past results, which do not guarantee future results.

5. Plans, prices & payment

• Free plan: free forever. Unlimited trades, journal, diary, stop rules, edge check, 5 themes and up to 2 profiles, stored on your device. No payment details needed.
• Free trial: 30 days of Pro, once per Google account, no payment details needed. It ends automatically and nothing is charged; your data stays and the Pro features lock.
• Pro plans (full feature list on Plans & pricing): cloud sync across your devices, all themes, calendar heatmap and session analytics.
  • Pro Monthly: R79 per month (founder price R59), renews monthly until cancelled
  • Pro Yearly: R699 per year (founder price R449), renews yearly until cancelled
  • Founder Lifetime: R1,499 once-off, no renewal, only during the founder offer
• Founder offer: the first 100 subscribers to Monthly or Yearly pay the founder price and keep it for as long as that subscription stays active, with no future price increases. If a founder subscription is cancelled or lapses, a new subscription is charged at the standard price. Founder Lifetime is limited to 100 sales and ends on 31 January 2027, whichever comes first. The number of spots left is shown in the App before you pay.
• All prices are in South African rand (ZAR) and are the full price. No VAT, delivery or other fees are added by us.
• Payments are processed by PayFast (card, Instant EFT and other methods PayFast offers). We never see or store your card or bank details. PayFast emails you a receipt for every payment, which is your record of the transaction.
• Before paying, PayFast's checkout lets you review your order, correct mistakes, or cancel before you confirm.
• We may change prices for new purchases. A price change for an active standard subscription applies only from your next renewal, and we will email you at least 30 days before it does. Founder prices are never increased.

6. Delivery

Pro is delivered digitally as a licence key. It is emailed to the address you used at checkout, normally within 5 minutes of a completed payment. Nothing is shipped. Full details are in the Delivery section of our Refunds, Cancellation & Delivery Policy.

7. Cancellation & refunds

You can cancel a subscription at any time, and you can get a full refund within 7 days of purchase, no questions asked. Full terms are in our Refunds, Cancellation & Delivery Policy, which forms part of these terms.

8. Licence & acceptable use

• We grant you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to use the App. A Pro key is for one person and binds to the first Google account that activates it. You can use it on all your own devices.
• You agree not to share or resell keys, reverse-engineer the licence system, disrupt the service or other users' data, or use the App for anything unlawful. We may revoke a key that is shared, resold or bought fraudulently.

9. Your account & data

Optional sign-in is through Google (Firebase Authentication); you are responsible for the security of your Google account. Your journal content remains yours. You can export it at any time (CSV/JSON) and ask us to delete your cloud data (see the Privacy Policy).

10. Availability & disclaimers

We work to keep the App and cloud sync available but cannot guarantee uninterrupted service. Calculations (win rates, profit factor, balances, stop warnings) are indicative and may contain errors, so verify anything material yourself. Keep your own backups. If we ever discontinue Pro, we will give at least 60 days' notice, your data stays exportable, and we will refund the unused part of any Yearly plan.

11. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not liable for indirect or consequential loss, including trading losses, lost profits or lost data, arising from your use of the App. Our total liability for any claim is limited to the amount you paid us in the 12 months before the claim. Nothing in these terms limits your rights under the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008, the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 25 of 2002, or any other law that cannot be excluded.

12. Intellectual property

The App, its design, code and branding belong to BeanBytes Studio. Your journal content belongs to you.

13. Complaints & disputes

Email jjnienaber2@gmail.com or call +27 71 298 7225. We reply within 2 business days and aim to resolve complaints within 10 business days. If we can't resolve it, you may contact the Consumer Goods and Services Ombud (CGSO) or the National Consumer Commission.

14. Changes to these terms

We may update these terms. The current version is always at this page with its date. Material changes affecting paid plans will be emailed to Pro customers at least 30 days in advance.

15. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa. Nothing in them limits mandatory consumer-protection rights you have where you live.

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