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General Terms & Conditions

Version 2.0  ·  Last Updated: April 2026

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Workfree Limited (trading as PAIDD) | Company Number: 13799043
128 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, United Kingdom
hello@paidd.io | www.paidd.io

1. Introduction

These General Terms and Conditions ("General Terms") govern access to and use of PAIDD's early payment discount platform ("Platform"). They are incorporated by reference into the Partnership Agreement between PAIDD and Customer.

For Properties (Decentralised Billing): By accepting these General Terms and providing payment details, Property agrees to pay fees directly to PAIDD as specified in the applicable Partnership Agreement and is bound by the relevant obligations herein.

2. Definitions

  • "Customer" means the entity that signed a Partnership Agreement with PAIDD
  • "Property" means an individual hotel, resort, or hospitality site operated or managed by Customer
  • "Administrator" means designated user(s) with platform access and management rights
  • "EPD" means Early Payment Discount captured through the Platform
  • "User" means any individual accessing the Platform on behalf of Customer or a Property
  • "Fees" means the charges payable by Customer as defined in the Partnership Agreement

3. Service Description

PAIDD provides an early payment discount platform enabling suppliers to request early payment in exchange for dynamic discounts set by Customer. The Platform includes:

  • Supplier portal for requesting payment acceleration on approved invoices
  • Automated invoice status email notifications
  • Dashboard and reporting for EPD tracking
  • Group features for multi-Property Customers (consolidated reporting, property management)

The service is free and voluntary for suppliers.

4. Right of Use

4.1 Licence

Subject to these General Terms, PAIDD grants Customer a non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access the Platform for internal business purposes. This licence extends to Customer's Administrators, Properties, and Users.

4.2 Prohibited Uses

Customer, Properties, and Users may not:

  • Resell or redistribute services
  • Use services to compete with PAIDD
  • Reverse engineer or access source code
  • Use services for unlawful purposes
  • Frame or mirror services
  • Attempt to gain unauthorised access to systems or data

5. Fees and Payment

5.1 Fees

The fees payable by Customer, including their structure, rate, and timing, are defined in the Partnership Agreement. These General Terms do not specify fee amounts or types. All fee obligations are governed by the terms set out in the Partnership Agreement.

5.2 Billing

Valid payment details must be provided and verified before account activation. All fees are collected via card payment processed by Stripe.

Centralised Billing: fees for all Properties are consolidated and charged to Customer's card on file.

Decentralised Billing: each Property must accept these General Terms and provide valid payment details before activation. Properties are charged directly for their own fees. Customer remains jointly liable for unpaid Property fees.

5.3 Taxes

All fees exclude VAT and applicable taxes. Customer is responsible for all taxes unless a valid exemption certificate is provided. PAIDD will add VAT where legally required.

5.4 Failed Payments

Failed payments will be retried automatically. Accounts with outstanding payments may be suspended until resolved. PAIDD may recover collection costs and legal fees for persistent non-payment.

6. Term and Termination

6.1 Term

This Agreement runs for the term specified in the Partnership Agreement, renewing automatically unless terminated in accordance with this clause.

6.2 Termination for Convenience

Either party may terminate with 30 days' written notice prior to a renewal date. Any fees paid in advance are non-refundable on early termination unless otherwise stated in the Partnership Agreement.

6.3 Termination for Cause

Either party may terminate immediately for:

  • Material breach unremedied after 30 days' written notice
  • Insolvency, bankruptcy, or appointment of receiver
  • Ceasing business operations
  • Force Majeure lasting more than 28 days

6.4 Effect of Termination

Upon termination:

  • Access rights expire for Customer and all Properties
  • Outstanding fees become immediately due
  • Data export assistance is provided for 30 days (see Section 15)
  • Customer Data is deleted 90 days after termination unless legally prohibited
  • Outstanding early payment commitments to suppliers must still be honoured

7. Customer and Property Obligations

7.1 General Obligations

Customer and Properties agree to:

  • Comply with all applicable laws
  • Maintain credential security and notify PAIDD immediately of any unauthorised access
  • Maintain accounting/ERP integration and provide accurate supplier and payment data
  • Add suppliers to the Platform
  • Ensure all Users comply with these General Terms

7.2 Supplier Payment Obligations

Customer and Properties must fulfil all payment obligations to suppliers. When an early payment request is accepted, Customer commits to pay by the accelerated date specified. The discount may not be taken if unable to pay by the accelerated date. Failure to honour early payment commitments may result in Platform suspension, requirement to refund incorrectly taken discounts, or termination for repeated violations.

7.3 Joint Liability

Where Customer manages multiple Properties, Customer and Properties are jointly and severally liable for each Property's compliance with supplier payment obligations, refunds owed to suppliers due to any Property's breach, and all fees owed to PAIDD. If a Property fails to pay fees, PAIDD may seek payment from Customer.

7.4 PAIDD Monitoring

PAIDD monitors early payment commitments and reserves the right to notify affected suppliers and facilitate dispute resolution. PAIDD may suspend individual Properties for violations without affecting other Properties.

8. Property Management

8.1 Adding Properties

Customer may add Properties at any time via the dashboard. For Decentralised Billing, each Property must accept these General Terms and provide valid payment details before activation.

8.2 Removing Properties

Customer may remove Properties from active use at any time with no penalty. Customer remains responsible for any outstanding fees for removed Properties.

8.3 Property Sale or Disposal

If Customer sells or disposes of a Property, Customer must notify PAIDD within 30 days. The Agreement terminates for that Property. Customer remains responsible for any outstanding fees.

9. Intellectual Property

9.1 PAIDD IP

PAIDD retains all intellectual property rights in the Platform, including software, algorithms, designs, documentation, and trademarks. Nothing in these General Terms transfers any IP rights to Customer.

9.2 Customer Data

Customer retains ownership of Customer Data and grants PAIDD a licence to use it solely for providing and improving Platform services.

9.3 Feedback

Customer assigns to PAIDD all rights in any feedback, suggestions, or ideas provided regarding the Platform, for product improvement purposes.

10. Data Protection

10.1 Compliance

Both parties comply with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. PAIDD's Privacy Policy at www.paidd.io/legal/privacy-policy applies.

10.2 Data Processing Agreement

PAIDD's Data Processing Agreement at www.paidd.io/legal/data-processing-agreement applies to all processing of personal data under these General Terms.

10.3 Security

PAIDD implements enterprise-grade security including encryption in transit (TLS 1.3) and at rest (AES-256), multi-factor authentication, regular security monitoring, and secure cloud infrastructure (AWS EU). See our Trust Centre at www.paidd.io/trust-center for further detail.

10.4 Breach Notification

In the event of a personal data breach affecting Customer data, PAIDD will notify Customer within 72 hours of becoming aware.

10.5 Data Usage

PAIDD may use Customer Data in anonymised, aggregated form for service improvement, benchmarking, and analytics.

10.6 Data Retention

Active data is retained during the term. Post-termination, 90 days read-only access is provided for export. Financial records are retained for 7 years per UK law. All other Customer Data is deleted 90 days after termination.

10.7 Sub-processors

PAIDD uses the following GDPR-compliant sub-processors: AWS EU (cloud hosting), Stripe (payment processing), and email providers as listed in the Privacy Policy.

10.8 Multi-Property Access

Where Customer manages multiple Properties, Administrator has full access to all Property data for consolidated reporting. Properties cannot access other Properties' data unless granted permission by Customer.

11. Warranties and Support

11.1 PAIDD Warranties

PAIDD warrants that Platform availability will be 99.5% (excluding scheduled maintenance), services will be provided with reasonable skill and care, and the Platform will perform substantially as described.

11.2 Customer Warranties

Customer warrants that it has authority to enter the Agreement and bind the organisation and Properties, Customer Data does not violate laws or third-party rights, billing information is accurate, and it is responsible for all User activities.

11.3 Support

Support is available via AI Assistant "Amy" (in-platform, 24/7) and email at hello@paidd.io. Human support is available during UK business hours (9am–5pm GMT, Monday–Friday). Requests outside business hours are addressed on the next business day.

11.4 Disclaimer

Services are provided "as-is" without additional warranties. PAIDD does not provide financial, legal, or tax advice.

12. Limitation of Liability

12.1 Unlimited Liability

Neither party excludes liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or any matter that cannot be legally excluded.

12.2 Excluded Damages

Neither party is liable for indirect, consequential, or special damages including lost profits, business interruption, wasted management time, or loss of data (beyond data protection obligations), even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

12.3 Liability Cap

Each party's total liability is limited to the total fees paid during the 12 months preceding the claim.

13. Indemnification

13.1 PAIDD Indemnity

PAIDD will indemnify Customer against third-party claims that the Platform infringes intellectual property rights, provided Customer promptly notifies PAIDD in writing, grants PAIDD control of the defence and settlement, and provides reasonable cooperation.

13.2 Customer Indemnity

Customer will indemnify PAIDD against claims arising from Customer's or any Property's breach of these General Terms, Customer Data violating laws or third-party rights, or misuse of the Platform by Customer, Properties, or Users.

14. Confidentiality

Both parties agree to protect confidential information with reasonable care, use it only for Agreement purposes, limit disclosure to employees with a need to know, and return or destroy it upon termination. Either party may disclose confidential information where required by law, with advance notice to the other party when legally permissible.

15. Data Export

Upon termination, PAIDD provides data export in standard formats (CSV, Excel, PDF), a 30-day window with read-only access, and transition assistance on a time-and-materials basis if requested. Customer Data is deleted 90 days after termination.

16. Governing Law

These General Terms are governed by English law and the exclusive jurisdiction of English courts.

17. Contact

For questions about these General Terms, contact hello@paidd.io.