Membership
Can I use Sheet Reserve files in commercial work?
Short answer
Yes. Under the Sheet Reserve license you can use downloaded files in personal and commercial work, including client work, modify them freely and share what you make with them, such as filled-in reports, charts and analyses. You cannot resell or redistribute the files themselves, upload them to template marketplaces or file-sharing sites, or share an account. Dataset sources may require attribution.
The short version: you can use the files to do paid work, and you can hand over the results, but you cannot hand over the files themselves as a product. The full wording is on the license page. If this answer and that page ever differ, the license page applies.
What am I allowed to do with Sheet Reserve files?
- Use downloaded files in personal and commercial work, including work for clients.
- Modify them freely: change formulas, tabs, layout, labels and branding to suit your job.
- Share what you make with them, such as filled-in reports, charts and analyses.
Some examples that fit these terms:
- A bookkeeper adapts the 13-week cash flow template for a client and sends the client the finished forecast.
- An engineer uses a calculation template for a project and includes the results in a design report.
- A consultant builds charts from a dataset for a client presentation, with the source credited.
What am I not allowed to do with Sheet Reserve files?
- Resell or redistribute the files themselves, or near-copies of them, as templates or data products.
- Upload the files to template marketplaces or file-sharing sites.
- Share an account. A membership is linked to one Sheet Reserve account.
A useful test: if what you give someone is a finished piece of work, that is sharing what you made. If it is essentially the original workbook that they could use as their own template or dataset, that is redistribution. When you are unsure, ask before sending. The address is [email protected].
Do I have to credit the datasets in Sheet Reserve files?
The datasets are built from public sources, and the underlying figures stay under their sources' licenses. Sheet Reserve's terms cover its own compilation, formatting, formulas and documentation.
| Dataset source | Underlying license | What it means for you |
|---|---|---|
| World Bank (for example WDI) | CC BY 4.0 | Commercial use is allowed with attribution |
| NASA POWER | Free and open | Acknowledge NASA POWER as the source |
| Natural Earth | Public domain | The source does not require credit |
Where a source asks for attribution, you must give it. For World Bank data, that means crediting the World Bank and the dataset, as explained in how to cite World Bank data. Each dataset includes its source and license information, and the GDP workbook has a ready-made credit line on its About tab.
How do I use Sheet Reserve files in client work?
When you deliver a report or chart to a client, add a source note for any dataset whose source asks for one. If a client wants a spreadsheet as the deliverable, make it your own work: your inputs, your structure and your analysis, with the template as a starting point and not as the product.
A membership is linked to one account, so if several people on a team need to download files, a shared login is not the way to do it. Write to [email protected] if your team's situation is unclear.
Can I keep using files I downloaded after my membership ends?
Files you downloaded while you were a member remain yours to keep using under the license terms. What stops is downloading new files, which is covered in what happens when my membership ends.
This page explains the license in plain terms and is not legal advice. For a specific situation, such as a contract that requires you to warrant ownership of every file you deliver, read the license and terms, then write to [email protected].