Terms & Conditions
Thank you for choosing Cinematic Apps, Inc. (“Cinematic Apps,” the creators of Line Budgeter, and referred to as “Line Budgeter,” “Budgeter,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).
Welcome to Line Budgeter!
We provide intuitive, collaborative budgeting and production management software designed for the entertainment industry. Our mission is to revolutionize how productions plan, manage, and track their budgets by providing modern tools that simplify workflows, improve accuracy, and foster seamless collaboration.
Last Updated: February 22, 2026
A Note Before You Begin
These Terms of Use (“Terms”) are a binding legal contract between you and Cinematic Apps. Please read them carefully.
By accessing or using our websites for or related sites under Cinematic Apps control, our desktop or mobile applications (the “Application”), or any of our services (collectively, the “Services”), you agree that you have read, understand, and agree to be bound by these Terms, and that you have the authority to enter into these Terms on behalf of yourself or the company you represent.
If you do not agree to all of these Terms, you may not use our Services.
Key Things to Know:
Automatic Renewals: If you subscribe to our Services, your subscription will automatically renew unless you cancel it. We will notify you prior to renewal as required by law. (See Section 5.3)
Data & Math “As Is”: All built-in data sets and reference materials—including current and future ratebooks, fringe tables, incentive libraries, and any other informational resources—as well as our calculation engines, are provided for convenience only. You use them entirely at your own risk. (See Section 12)
Arbitration for U.S. Users: These Terms include a mandatory arbitration clause and a class action waiver. (See Section 17)
Updates to these Terms: We may update these Terms from time to time. When we make material changes, we will notify you via email to the address associated with your account or through a prominent notice upon your next login to the Services. Your continued use of the Services after such notification constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.
1. Use of the Services
1.1. Our Services
Cinematic Apps provides specialized software for the entertainment industry. Features and tools are licensed based on user subscription plans.
1.2. Privacy and Professional Advice
Your use of the Services is also governed by our Privacy Policy. Our tools can help with financial management, but they are not a substitute for professional legal, accounting, or financial advice. Always consult a qualified professional for such matters.
1.3. Application License
We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to install and use our Application on a device you own or control for your internal business purposes, provided you comply with these Terms.
1.4. Restrictions on Use
You agree not to, directly or indirectly:
License, sell, rent, lease, transfer, or otherwise commercially exploit the Services.
Modify, copy, distribute, decompile, reverse engineer, or attempt to derive the source code of the Services.
Use the Services to store or transmit viruses, malware, or unlawful content.
Interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Services.
Interact with the Services through automated scripts, bots, or other automated tools without written consent.
1.5. Competitive Use Is Strictly Prohibited
Access to the Services is limited to authorized users for their internal budgeting and financial management purposes. Access by any individual, organization, or affiliate developing, supporting, or seeking to materially aid in the development of a competing software product is strictly prohibited. Cinematic Apps reserves the right to immediately revoke access and pursue legal remedies if this clause is violated.
2.1. Account Registration
You must create an account to access the Services. You must provide a valid email address, username, and password, and keep this information accurate.
2.2. Workspace Access and Permissions
You may be invited to join a collaborative Workspace managed by another user or production entity (the “Workspace Owner”). If you are an invited user, you acknowledge that your access to, and permissions within, that shared Workspace are strictly controlled by the Workspace Owner, who may modify or revoke your access at any time without notice from us. Furthermore, the Workspace Owner may institute their own internal rules, corporate policies, or non-disclosure agreements regarding your use, downloading, or sharing of the data within their Workspace. It is your responsibility to check with the Workspace Owner for details on any internal policies that apply to your participation. Cinematic Apps is not responsible for resolving any access or data ownership disputes between you and a Workspace Owner.
Conversely, by creating or managing a team project as a Workspace Owner, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to do so and are solely responsible for managing permissions, access levels, and the compliance of your invited users within that Workspace.
2.3. Age Requirement
You must be the age of legal majority in your jurisdiction (typically 18 years old) to form a binding contract and use the Services. If you are under the age of majority, you may not use the Services.
3.1. User Content
You are solely responsible for all information, data, and other materials that you upload, submit, or make available through the Services (“Your Content”).
3.2. Workspace Responsibility
The Workspace Owner is solely responsible for all data collected, stored, or shared within that Workspace, including compliance with all applicable privacy, employment, and tax laws. Cinematic Apps acts solely as a technology provider and has no employment, tax, or legal relationship with your Workspace, crew, or participants.
4.1. Cinematic Apps’ Property
Cinematic Apps owns all rights, title, and interest in and to the Services, including all related software, technology, content, and intellectual property rights.
4.2. Your Content and Data License
You retain all ownership rights to Your Content. By uploading Your Content, you grant Cinematic Apps a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, process, and display Your Content solely as necessary to operate, maintain, and improve the Services. We do not use your project data for our own business purposes, though we may use aggregated and anonymized technical data to monitor system performance.
5.1. Subscription Fees
Fees are due upon activation of the Services and are non-refundable, except where expressly stated otherwise or required by law.
5.2. Payment and Billing
You authorize us to charge your payment method (via Stripe, Inc.) for all applicable fees.
5.3. Automatic Renewal
Your subscription will automatically renew at the end of the term. We will provide you with clear notice via email prior to any renewal date, as required by applicable consumer laws. You may cancel your subscription on fair terms at any time prior to the renewal date via your Account settings.
5.4. Taxes
You are solely responsible for paying all applicable taxes and government charges related to your use of the Services.
You agree not to use the Services for any unlawful purpose, including infringing upon intellectual property, sending spam, or scraping data. Cinematic Apps may monitor activity and reserves the right to immediately suspend or terminate access without notice if a violation is suspected.
The Services may include links to third-party websites or services. Cinematic Apps does not control or endorse these services and is not liable for any issues arising from your use of them.
8.1. Confidentiality Obligations
You agree to keep all non-public, proprietary information belonging to Cinematic Apps strictly confidential and not use it to develop competing products.
8.2. Cinematic Apps’ Confidentiality Obligations
Cinematic Apps agrees to treat non-public information regarding your projects, production data, and budgets as your confidential information, accessing it solely as necessary to operate the Services or as required by law.
9.1. Limitation of Liability
Please read carefully: Our tools are not a substitute for professional legal, accounting, or financial advice. Except for gross negligence or willful misconduct, in no event shall Cinematic Apps be liable to you for any amount exceeding the total fees paid by you during the six (6) months preceding the event. Cinematic Apps shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages (including lost profits or lost data).
9.2. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Cinematic Apps from any claims arising from Your Content, your violation of these Terms, or any union, guild, or labor-related issues arising from your use of the Services.
The Services are provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind. Cinematic Apps does not guarantee that the Services will be uninterrupted, error-free, or compliant with specific union or guild requirements.
Cinematic Apps shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performance under these Terms due to circumstances beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God, natural disasters, war, terrorism, labor disputes, internet service provider failures, or governmental actions.
12.1. Integrated Data Sets
Line Budgeter may provide built-in access to various data sets, reference materials, and tools, including but not limited to union and guild ratebooks, tax incentive libraries, fringe tables, labor rules, budgeting templates, and any other informational resources we may add in the future (collectively, “Provided Data”). All Provided Data is offered strictly for convenience and estimation purposes only.
12.2. No Guarantee of Accuracy
Cinematic Apps makes no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy, completeness, or current validity of the Provided Data. Union rates, tax laws, fringe percentages, and other industry standards change frequently and without warning. You are solely responsible for independently verifying the accuracy of all rates, fringes, and any other current or future third-party data before relying on them for hiring, payroll, financing, or production execution. You agree that Cinematic Apps shall not be liable for any under-budgeting, over-budgeting, labor disputes, or financial losses resulting from the use of inaccurate, outdated, or incomplete Provided Data.
12.3. Mathematical Computations “As Is”
The budgeting calculation engine, formulas, and math functions within the Services are provided on an “as is” basis. While we strive for absolute precision, software bugs or edge-case calculation errors may occur. You are solely responsible for reviewing and verifying the mathematical accuracy of your final budget totals. Cinematic Apps is held harmless from, and shall bear no liability for, any mathematical errors, miscalculations, or logic discrepancies generated by the software.
If your past budgeting efforts caused late-night anxiety or budget-related nightmares, please know that Cinematic Apps sympathizes—but cannot be held legally responsible for emotional distress or insomnia caused by the stress of financial planning.
You may terminate your Account at any time. Cinematic Apps may suspend or delete Accounts and associated data that remain inactive for twelve (12) consecutive months. Upon termination, your right to access the Services ends immediately, and your data may be permanently deleted.
15.1. Compliance with Privacy Laws
If you access the Services from outside the United States, your data will be processed in the U.S. Cinematic Apps complies with applicable privacy laws, including the GDPR, UK GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, PIPEDA, and LGPD. A summary of your Data Subject Rights is available in our Privacy Policy.
15.2. International Data Transfers
Where personal data is transferred from the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom to a third country, Cinematic Apps ensures appropriate safeguards are in place, relying explicitly on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission, and the UK International Data Transfer Agreement or Addendum.
15.3. Data Processing Addendum (DPA) & Sub-processors
If Cinematic Apps processes Personal Data on your behalf as a Processor, our Data Processing Addendum (DPA) is incorporated herein by reference. Furthermore, in compliance with Art. 28 GDPR, a current list of our Sub-processors is available at that link, and we will notify you of any changes to Sub-processors in accordance with the terms of the DPA.
For U.S. Residents (Mandatory Arbitration): You agree that any dispute, claim, or controversy relating in any way to your use of the Services or these Terms will be resolved strictly through final and binding arbitration administered by JAMS, rather than in court. YOU AND CINEMATIC APPS AGREE TO WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL AND WAIVE THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION. Acceptance of this mandatory arbitration provision is a strict condition of using the Services. If you do not agree to these dispute resolution terms, you must immediately cease using the Services and terminate your account.
For EU/UK Consumers: If you are considered a Consumer residing in the European Union or the United Kingdom, the mandatory arbitration provisions above do not apply to you. You maintain the right to bring a claim in the competent courts of your country of residence, and mandatory national consumer protection laws will apply.
15.1. Compliance with Privacy Laws
If you access the Services from outside the United States, your data will be processed in the U.S. Cinematic Apps complies with applicable privacy laws, including the GDPR, UK GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, PIPEDA, and LGPD. A summary of your Data Subject Rights is available in our Privacy Policy.
17. Governing Law
Except where overridden by the mandatory consumer laws of your local jurisdiction (such as in the EU/UK), these Terms shall be governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict of law principles.
Contact Information: Email: support@cinematicapps.com Mail: Cinematic Apps, Inc., 2140 North Hollywood Way, Suite 6101, Burbank, CA 91510
