Terms of Service
Last updated: May 2026
Welcome to Slater, a software platform operated by Riel Labs, Inc. ("we", "our", or "us"). By accessing or using Slater, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, please do not use Slater.
Use of Service
Slater provides tools for freelance film crew to manage jobs, track gear, create invoices, and monitor payments. You must be at least 18 years old to use the platform. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials.
Your Data
You retain ownership of all data you enter into Slater, including job records, gear inventory, and invoices. We do not claim any intellectual property rights over your content. You may export or delete your data at any time.
Acceptable Use
You agree not to:
Use the platform for any unlawful purpose
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to other users' accounts
Interfere with or disrupt the platform's infrastructure
Reverse-engineer or attempt to extract source code
Subscriptions, Billing, and Cancellation
Slater is provided as a paid subscription service. Current pricing is shown on our billing page and may include monthly and annual plans, as well as limited promotional offers such as the Founding Member plan.
Auto-renewal. Subscriptions renew automatically at the end of each billing period (monthly or annually, depending on the plan you selected) at the then-current price for your plan, until you cancel.
Payment processing. All charges are processed by Stripe. By subscribing, you authorize us to charge your selected payment method for the applicable subscription fees, including renewals.
Failed payments. If a renewal payment fails, Stripe will automatically retry the charge over a short retry window. If retries continue to fail, your subscription will be marked unpaid and access to Slater may be suspended until payment is resolved.
Cancellation. You may cancel your subscription at any time from your Slater billing page or through the Stripe customer portal. Cancellation takes effect at the end of your current billing period — you retain access to Slater until that date, and you will not be charged again.
No partial-period refunds for ongoing subscriptions. Other than the money-back guarantee described below, we do not issue prorated refunds for unused time on an active subscription period.
Refunds
We offer a 30-day money-back guarantee on your first purchase of any Slater subscription. If you are not satisfied within 30 days of your initial payment, contact us at support@useslater.com and we will issue a full refund of that first payment and cancel your subscription. This guarantee applies once per customer and does not extend to subsequent renewal charges or plan switches.
Founding Member Plan
The Founding Member plan is a limited-availability offer for the first 100 customers. It includes:
A discounted first-year rate as displayed at checkout. After the first year, the subscription renews at the then-current standard annual price.
A permanent Founder badge on your Slater account, retained for as long as your subscription remains continuously active.
The discounted rate applies only to the initial twelve-month period. The Founder badge is the permanent perk; the discount is one-time. If your subscription lapses and is later restarted, the Founder badge may not be restored and the discounted rate will not reapply.
Price Changes
We may change subscription prices from time to time. If we increase the price of a plan you are subscribed to, we will notify you by email at least 30 days before the change takes effect at your next renewal. If you do not agree to the new price, you may cancel before the renewal date and avoid the new charge. Continued use after the renewal constitutes acceptance of the new price.
Taxes
Subscription prices are exclusive of any applicable sales tax, VAT, GST, or similar taxes, which will be added at checkout where required by law. You are responsible for any taxes assessed by your local jurisdiction on your purchase.
Service Availability
We strive to maintain high availability but do not guarantee uninterrupted access. We may perform maintenance or updates that temporarily affect availability. We will make reasonable efforts to notify you in advance of planned downtime.
Limitation of Liability
Slater is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. We are not liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of the platform. Our total liability shall not exceed the amount you paid us in the 12 months prior to the claim.
Governing Law
These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, United States, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of Slater shall be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Delaware, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts.
Changes to Terms
We may update these terms from time to time. We will notify you of material changes via email or through the platform. Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance.
Contact
Questions about these terms? Contact us at support@useslater.com.
Questions and Answers
01
Who is Slater for?
Film and TV crew who work for themselves: grips, gaffers, best boys, ACs, camera operators, DITs, DPs and drone operators. It works whether you only bill your day rate, rent out your own gear, or do both on the same job.
02
How is this different from Wave, QuickBooks, or an invoicing app?
Those apps start at the invoice. Slater starts at the job. Wave can tell you an invoice went out. It can't tell you what gear went with it, what your rate was, or whether that package is already booked next Tuesday. In Slater all of that is on the job, so the invoice is mostly done before you open it.
03
I get paid through Cast & Crew, EP, or GreenSlate. Do I still need this?
Payroll pays you for payroll days. It doesn't track the gear you rented on those days, your kit fees, or the jobs you invoice yourself. Log every job in Slater, payrolled or not, and you get one work history, one view of what you earned, and invoices for everything payroll doesn't cover.
04
Can my clients pay invoices online?
Yes. Connect a Stripe account and every invoice gets a pay button for card or bank transfer. You can ask for a deposit up front, and payments are marked on the invoice when they come in, so you're not checking your bank to see who paid. The money goes straight to your own account. Slater doesn't take a cut.
05
Do I have to move all my old jobs over?
No. Start with your next job and bring the rest over when you're ready. Import handles past jobs, gear, packages and expendables from a spreadsheet, a CSV, a pasted list, or a PDF rental sheet that Slater reads for you. Most people finish in minutes.
06
Will there be a phone app?
Yes, a native app for Slater is on the roadmap. Until then, Slater runs in your phone's browser, so you can log hours, check a job's details or send an invoice from set. Add it to your home screen and it opens like an app.
07
Who's building Slater?
A working grip. Slater started as the system I built to run my own jobs, gear and invoices, after years of spreadsheets, notes apps and a folder of PDFs. Every feature comes from real crew telling us what slows them down, and you can reach the person building it by email.
08
What happens to my data?
It's yours. Everything is encrypted, card details are handled by Stripe and never touch our servers, and we don't sell your information. You can download all of your data from Settings at any time, and deleting your account removes it.
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