Terms of Service

Effective Date: February 14, 2026 · Last Updated: February 14, 2026

1. Acceptance of Terms

By installing, accessing, or using the Columnly Google Sheets add-on ("Columnly", "the Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, do not install or use Columnly.

2. Description of Service

Columnly is a Google Sheets add-on that provides AI-powered spreadsheet assistance, including:

Formula generation — create spreadsheet formulas from natural language prompts
Data cleaning — suggest and apply data cleaning operations (trimming, normalization, deduplication)
Dashboard creation — generate dashboard sheets with KPIs, summary tables, and charts
Data restructuring — transform data layouts (pivot, transpose, group, split, merge)
Schema analysis — analyze spreadsheet structure and column types

The Service processes your requests by communicating with the Columnly backend API and returns results directly to your Google Sheets.

3. Eligibility

You must have a valid Google account to use Columnly. During the beta period, access may be restricted to users on an approved email allowlist. By using Columnly, you represent that you are at least 13 years of age.

4. User Responsibilities

You agree to:

Use Columnly only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms.
Not attempt to reverse engineer, decompile, or extract source code from the Service.
Not use the Service to process data that you do not have the right to access or modify.
Not attempt to circumvent rate limits, access controls, or other security measures.
Not use the Service in a manner that could damage, disable, or impair the Service or interfere with other users.

5. Data Handling

5.1 What Columnly Accesses

Columnly accesses only the spreadsheet you are currently working in. It reads:

Column headers and sheet structure (schema)
Sample data rows (for cleaning and data quality analysis)
Full sheet data (for restructuring operations, when explicitly triggered)
Your Google email address (for access control and rate limiting)

5.2 What Columnly Does NOT Access

Other spreadsheets in your Google Drive
Google Drive files, Gmail, Contacts, Calendar, or any other Google service
Data from sheets other than the active sheet

5.3 Data Safety

Columnly always creates a new sheet for output. Your original data is never modified.
Data sent to the backend is processed synchronously and is not stored beyond the request.
See our Privacy Policy for full details on data handling.

6. Intellectual Property

6.1 Columnly's Rights

The Columnly add-on, backend service, documentation, and all related intellectual property are owned by Columnly. These Terms do not grant you any rights to our trademarks, service marks, or branding.

6.2 Your Rights

You retain all rights to your spreadsheet data. Columnly does not claim ownership of any data you process through the Service. Output generated by Columnly (formulas, dashboards, cleaning results) is written to your spreadsheet and belongs to you.

7. Service Availability

7.1 Availability

We strive to maintain high availability of the Columnly backend service. However, the Service is provided on an "as is" basis, and we do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free operation.

7.2 Maintenance and Downtime

We may temporarily suspend the Service for maintenance, upgrades, or other operational reasons. We will endeavor to provide notice of planned downtime when possible.

7.3 Beta Period

During the beta period, the Service may have limited functionality, contain bugs, or behave unexpectedly. Features may be added, modified, or removed without notice.

8. Limitations and Restrictions

8.1 Usage Limits

The following limits apply during the beta period:

Limit	Value
Maximum rows per sheet	10,000
Maximum columns per sheet	50
Rate limit	30 requests per user per minute
Multi-sheet operations	Not supported
External data imports	Not supported

8.2 Unsupported Operations

Columnly does not support:

Operations across multiple sheets
External data imports (IMPORTDATA, IMPORTRANGE, IMPORTXML, etc.)
Requests containing external URLs or API calls
Sheets exceeding the size limits above

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT:

The Service will meet your specific requirements
The Service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free
The results obtained from the Service will be accurate or reliable
Any formulas, dashboards, or cleaning operations generated will be correct for your use case

You are responsible for reviewing and verifying all output generated by Columnly before relying on it.

10. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, COLUMNLY AND ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, OR GOODWILL, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE.

IN NO EVENT SHALL OUR TOTAL LIABILITY EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU HAVE PAID US IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR ONE HUNDRED US DOLLARS (USD $100), WHICHEVER IS GREATER.

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Columnly and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to:

Your use of the Service
Your violation of these Terms
Your violation of any rights of a third party
Any data you process through the Service

12. Termination

12.1 By You

You may stop using Columnly at any time by uninstalling the add-on from your Google Sheets.

12.2 By Us

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice. Reasons for termination may include violation of these Terms, abuse of the Service, or discontinuation of the Service.

12.3 Effect of Termination

Upon termination, your right to use the Service ceases immediately. Any data already written to your spreadsheets remains yours and is not affected by termination.

13. Changes to Terms

We may modify these Terms at any time. We will notify users of material changes by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this document. Your continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms.

14. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising under these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in Bangalore, India.

15. Miscellaneous

Entire Agreement: These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Columnly regarding the Service.
Severability: If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.
Waiver: Our failure to enforce any provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
Assignment: You may not assign these Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms without restriction.

16. Contact Information

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us:

Email: support@columnly.ai
Developer contact: dev@columnly.ai
Website: https://columnly.ai