These Terms of use (“Terms”) apply when you download, install, run, or redistribute invoiceNow (the “Software”), free software by Oisin McGrath (“I”, “me”, “the developer”).
Short version: the Software is free. You use it at your own risk. There is no warranty. I am not your accountant, lawyer, or support contractor. You are responsible for your invoices, tax, and emails. Read the GPL disclaimer below.
These Terms are written in plain language for users of free software. They are not legal advice and do not create a paid professional engagement. Nothing here can promise that a court will never hear a claim; the goal is honest allocation of risk and clear GPL + product rules.
1. What the Software is
invoiceNow is a desktop program that can help you draft invoices, store related records on your computer, export PDFs, and optionally email those PDFs using a desktop mailer or a Gmail/Outlook account you connect. It runs on your machine. I do not operate a hosted invoiceNow service that stores your business data for you.
2. Licence — GNU GPL version 2
The Software is free software licensed under the
GNU General Public License, version 2 (GPLv2) only
— not any later version of the GPL — as set out in the
LICENSE file distributed with the source and releases. That licence
gives you freedoms to run, study, share, and modify the Software, subject to its
conditions (including copyleft when you redistribute).
If anything in these Terms conflicts with the GPL regarding your rights to copy, modify, or redistribute the Program, the GPL controls for those rights. These Terms add product-use rules (tax responsibility, third-party APIs, website use) and restate the no-warranty / risk rules for clarity.
3. Free software — no paid service, no support contract
I make invoiceNow available free of charge in the hope that it is useful. Unless we separately agree in writing:
- you are not buying a service, SLA, or guaranteed update schedule;
- I am not obliged to provide support, training, or custom work;
- I may stop maintaining the project at any time;
- any help I give (email, issues, chat) is voluntary and does not create a duty of care beyond what the law requires for free software distribution.
4. Entire risk is yours (GPL warranty disclaimer)
The Software is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY. To the extent permitted by applicable law:
There is no warranty for the Program. Except when otherwise stated in writing, the copyright holders and/or other parties provide the Program “as is” without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The entire risk as to the quality and performance of the Program is with you. Should the Program prove defective, you assume the cost of all necessary servicing, repair, or correction.
That language comes from the spirit and text of the GNU GPL. In practical terms: if the Software crashes, calculates something you disagree with, fails to send mail, loses a file, or is unsuitable for your business, you bear that risk, not me — except only where a law says a disclaimer cannot apply.
5. Limitation of liability
In no event, unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, will any copyright holder or any other party who modifies and/or redistributes the Program as permitted by the GPL be liable to you for damages, including any general, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the Program (including but not limited to loss of data, data being rendered inaccurate, losses sustained by you or third parties, wrong tax or GST figures, failed or misdirected emails, or a failure of the Program to operate with any other programs), even if such holder or other party has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Without limiting the above, I am not liable for lost profits, lost business, ATO penalties, client disputes, or reputational harm connected with your use of the Software, to the maximum extent the law allows.
6. Australian Consumer Law (important honesty note)
If you are a consumer under the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) and the ACL applies to a particular supply, some guarantees cannot be excluded. Where the ACL applies and liability cannot be excluded, then to the extent the law allows liability to be limited, my liability is limited to one or more of: re-supply of the Software; or the cost of re-supply. Where the Software is supplied free of charge, remedies may be limited further by the nature of a free supply.
Nothing in these Terms is intended to exclude liability that cannot legally be excluded (for example, fraud or certain non-excludable guarantees). Everything else is disclaimed to the fullest extent allowed. No disclaimer is a magic shield in every situation — that is true of all free software.
7. Not tax, accounting, or legal advice
The Software is a tool only. It does not provide tax, BAS, GST, accounting, or legal advice. Labels, totals, BAS helpers, and sample figures may be wrong for your situation or out of date. You alone are responsible for:
- checking every invoice before you send or rely on it;
- your ABN, GST registration, and lodgements;
- records you keep for the ATO or your clients;
- getting a registered tax agent, accountant, or lawyer when you need one.
8. Your responsibilities
- Content: accuracy of names, addresses, amounts, bank details, and emails you create or send.
- Authorisation: only connect email accounts and use data you are allowed to use; comply with Google’s and Microsoft’s terms when you use their APIs.
- Security: protect your device, backups, and local database (OAuth tokens live on your machine — see the Privacy policy).
- Lawful use: no spam, fraud, or abuse of mail APIs.
9. Third-party services
Optional features may call Google, Microsoft, or your OS mailer. Those services can change, break, rate-limit, or refuse access (including while an app is unverified). I am not responsible for third-party outages, policy changes, or account bans. Your relationship with those providers is separate.
10. Privacy
How the Software handles data — especially Google user data when you Connect Gmail — is described in the Privacy policy. That policy is part of how the product is meant to work; it does not turn free software into a paid hosting service.
11. Website
Pages at oisinmcgrath.com are informational. They are provided “as is”. I do not promise continuous availability. No tracking cookies or analytics are intentionally embedded by me on these static pages.
12. Acceptable use
You must not use the Software to:
- send unlawful or unsolicited bulk email (spam);
- infringe others’ rights;
- misuse OAuth or API access beyond the features the app provides; or
- violate applicable law.
13. Changes
I may update these Terms by publishing a new version on this site with a new “Last updated” date. The GPL licence text for the Program changes only if a new version is adopted under its terms. If you do not agree with updated Terms, stop using the Software and uninstall it; also revoke third-party app access if you connected Gmail or Outlook.
14. Governing law
These Terms are governed by the laws of Australia and, where they apply, the laws of Western Australia. Courts of Australia have non-exclusive jurisdiction. Mandatory consumer protections in your place of residence may still apply.
15. Contact
Questions: [email protected]