spiKe Terms of Use
Last updated: 14 September 2026
1. About these Terms
These Terms govern the use of spiKe — One Move at a Time, available at spike.acsmaas.com. This document applies specifically to spiKe and is publicly available on a separate page linked from the spiKe landing page. The general terms for acsmaas.com are a separate document.
2. Who provides spiKe
spiKe is provided by Alexandru Ciobanu, an individual acting in his own name, Romania. For questions about the service or these Terms, you can write to contact@acsmaas.com.
The acsmaas.com domain belongs to Alexandru Ciobanu. Any use of “by ACS MAAS” is a public branding element. It does not change the identity of the provider or the holder of rights in spiKe and does not give Asociația ACS MAAS any legal role in providing or owning the product.
3. What spiKe offers
spiKe provides general guidance to help you identify and carry out a next action small enough to get started. It is available in Romanian and English and includes 40 cards organised into the START, RESET, ORDER and FINISH families. You can choose from the available options and ask for the suggested step to be made smaller.
The current version uses predefined content and logic. It does not use generative AI or generate responses from personal data supplied by the user.
spiKe does not provide diagnosis, psychological assessment, treatment or medical advice, and is not an emergency or crisis intervention service. It does not replace professional help when that is needed.
4. Who can use spiKe
spiKe is a universal product, available to anyone who can access it, regardless of country. These Terms do not set a minimum age for use.
Minors can use spiKe. Where applicable law requires a parent’s or legal representative’s consent, representation or involvement, those requirements continue to apply.
5. Access and saving progress
The current version of spiKe is provided free of charge as a non-commercial project without monetisation. No account or sign-in is required.
You do not enter names, email addresses, free text or other personal data in the application. Interaction is limited to selecting predefined options.
Session state and progress are stored only locally in your browser. There is no cloud backup or synchronisation between devices, and retention of progress is not guaranteed. Progress may be lost if you clear your browser data and is not automatically transferred when you switch browsers or devices.
6. Using spiKe and its content
You may use spiKe for lawful purposes through its normal operation. You may take and reasonably share screenshots or excerpts for personal or non-commercial use.
Alexandru Ciobanu is the creator of spiKe and holds the rights in its original elements, including the texts, selection and structure of the 40 cards, design and concrete expression of the concept. Protection applies within the limits of the law; it does not grant exclusive rights over ideas or methods as such. Third-party technical and open-source components remain subject to their respective rights holders’ rights and licences.
Except as permitted above, authorised by the rights holder or allowed by law, systematic copying, substantial or complete republication, redistribution, resale or commercial exploitation of the product or its content is not permitted. You may not present spiKe or its content as your own creation.
Scraping, bulk automated extraction and the use of bots to copy, systematically collect or replicate spiKe’s content or structure are not permitted, even if they cause no obvious technical disruption. These rules respect statutory exceptions and rights of use.
7. Security and abusive access
Unauthorised access, malicious code, interference with spiKe’s operation or security, and automation that disrupts the service are not permitted. These rules do not prohibit technical analysis allowed by law.
Alexandru Ciobanu may technically restrict or block access where reasonably necessary for service security, protecting spiKe or stopping abusive use. The measure must be proportionate to the circumstances that justify it.
8. Availability and responsibility
Errors or interruptions may occur, and continuous availability of spiKe is not guaranteed. Alexandru Ciobanu may update, modify, suspend or permanently discontinue the service, subject to applicable law and users’ rights.
spiKe does not guarantee that you will complete a task, make a particular decision or achieve a particular outcome. You decide whether a suggested action is appropriate for your situation and whether to follow it.
These statements describe the limits of the service and do not remove liability imposed by law. Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited, including liability for intentional misconduct or gross negligence and for harm to physical or mental integrity or health, as provided by law.
9. Data and related pages
For information about data and storage technologies, see the Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy, available on separate pages.
Links in the spiKe application lead to pages on acsmaas.com. Those pages may, in turn, contain links to other websites.
10. Changes to these Terms
An updated version of these Terms will be published on the same page with a “Last updated” date. Changes apply to future use of spiKe, subject to applicable legal requirements. They do not retroactively change rights already acquired.
11. Applicable law and resolving disputes
These Terms are governed by Romanian law. This choice does not limit the mandatory rights and protections you have under the law applicable in your country or another relevant jurisdiction, including consumer rights where applicable.
If a problem arises, you are encouraged to write to contact@acsmaas.com to try to reach an amicable resolution. This step is optional and does not condition or limit your right to contact the authorities or courts with jurisdiction under applicable law.
12. Romanian and English versions
The Romanian and English versions have the same content and intent. If there is a difference in interpretation, the Romanian version prevails to the extent permitted by law. This rule does not displace mandatory rules requiring interpretation in favour of the consumer, where applicable.