Terms of Use

Effective November 12, 2026

Agreeing to these terms

These terms are an agreement between you and Speck ("Speck", "we", "us") for the Speck app and website. By using Speck you agree to them and to our Privacy Policy. If you don't agree, please don't use Speck.

You must be at least 13 years old to use Speck. If you're under the age of majority where you live, a parent or guardian must agree to these terms for you.

Your thoughts are permanent

When you release a thought it forms for 60 seconds. During that time you can reclaim it and get your blank specks back. After that, the thought is public and permanent: it can't be edited or deleted, by you or by us, except that we may hide it from view for safety or legal reasons. Deleting your account doesn't remove your thoughts; it removes the link between them and you.

Your content

You own what you write. By releasing a thought, you give Speck a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable license to store, display, reproduce, and archive it, anywhere Speck is available, including in shared images of the Sky. This license can't be withdrawn, because permanence is the point of Speck. You confirm that you have the right to release what you write.

Rules of the Sky

Don't release, send, or share anything that:

• identifies or exposes another person, such as names with private details, addresses, phone numbers, or emails;
• harasses, threatens, or bullies anyone, or promotes violence or hatred against people for who they are;
• is sexual content involving minors, or sexually explicit content of any kind;
• breaks the law or helps someone else break it;
• is spam, advertising, or an attempt to manipulate the Sky;
• impersonates someone or misleads people about who you are.

Writing honestly about your own pain is always allowed. Speck is not a crisis service; if you're in danger, contact local emergency services, or call or text 988 in the U.S.

We check thoughts automatically and review reports. We may hide content, limit features, or close accounts that break these rules. Blank specks spent on hidden thoughts aren't refunded.

Blank specks and Speck Plus

• Blank specks are digital items used to write in the Sky. They have no cash value, can't be sold or exchanged for money, and can only be passed to others through Speck's gift features.
• In the app, purchases are made through Apple and follow Apple's terms. Refunds are handled by Apple at reportaproblem.apple.com.
• On the website, purchases are processed by Stripe. Blank specks reserved before January 1, 2027 are refundable until that date; after that, web purchases are final except where the law requires otherwise.
• Speck Plus is a monthly subscription that renews automatically until you cancel. Cancel in your iPhone's Settings → Apple Account → Subscriptions (App Store) or through the link in your receipt email (website). Cancelling stops the next renewal; you keep Plus until the end of the period you paid for.
• If a purchase is refunded, we remove the blank specks it added, as far as they haven't been used.
• We may change prices or what Speck Plus includes. Changes to a subscription apply from your next renewal, and the store will tell you before a price goes up.

The beta

Before January 1, 2027, Speck runs a demo Sky for testers. Thoughts and blank specks in the demo are temporary and are deleted before launch. Features may change or break.

Our part

We work hard to keep the Sky running and every thought safe, but Speck is provided "as is" and "as available". To the extent the law allows, we don't promise that Speck will always be available, error-free, or suit a particular purpose, and we aren't responsible for what other people write.

To the extent the law allows, Speck isn't liable for indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages, and our total liability for any claim is limited to the amount you paid us in the 12 months before it. Some places don't allow these limits, so they may not apply to you.

Ending things

You can stop using Speck and delete your account at any time. We may suspend or close an account that breaks these terms. Sections about permanence, your content license, and limits on liability continue after an account is closed.

Apple

If you got Speck from the App Store, Apple's Standard End User License Agreement also applies. These terms are between you and Speck, not Apple; Apple isn't responsible for Speck or its content and has no obligation to provide support for it.

Changes and contact

We may update these terms. We'll change the date above and, for significant changes, tell you in the app. Continuing to use Speck means you accept the updated terms. These terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, USA.

Questions: hello@getspeck.app.