Legal · Fan project notice

Disclaimer

Important context about this independent fan tool, its data, and the rights of Games Workshop and other contributors.

Updated 17 July 2026

Unofficial and not endorsed

GrimSlate is an independent, unofficial fan-made tool. It is not affiliated with, authorised, sponsored, or endorsed by Games Workshop Limited or any of its affiliates.

1. Independent fan project

GrimSlate exists to help hobbyists organise lists and games. References to Warhammer 40,000 are descriptive: they identify the game with which the tool is intended to interoperate. Nothing on this site should be read as suggesting an official relationship, licence, partnership, or approval.

The GrimSlate name, logo, and visual identity are intentionally separate from Games Workshop's branding. Users must not present GrimSlate exports, screenshots, or community content as official Games Workshop material.

2. Trademarks, copyright, and ownership

Warhammer 40,000, Warhammer 40,000 logos, Games Workshop, the names of factions, units, characters, publications, and other associated marks and creative material are trademarks and/or copyrighted works of Games Workshop Limited and its licensors in the territories where those rights apply.

All such rights remain with their respective owners. GrimSlate claims no ownership over third-party names, rules text, artwork, imagery, or other protected material. A reference or attribution does not grant GrimSlate—or its users—a licence to reproduce or commercially exploit that material.

A disclaimer is not a licence

Describing the project as unofficial does not by itself resolve intellectual-property questions. The safest operational approach is to minimise copied expression and artwork, preserve source licences and attribution, respond promptly to rights-holder requests, and obtain legal advice before monetising protected content.

3. Community and reference data

GrimSlate transforms and presents game-reference data assembled from community-maintained sources, including the BSData ecosystem, together with other reference inputs used by the project's data pipeline. Those sources may contain their own copyright notices, licences, attribution requirements, or errors.

  • Community contributors retain any rights they hold in their original contributions.
  • GrimSlate does not warrant that a community source had permission to include every element it contains.
  • Attribution does not imply that a source endorses GrimSlate.
  • Where a source licence applies, its terms remain controlling for the relevant material.

4. Accuracy, rules, and competitive play

Game rules, points, errata, balance updates, and event rulings change frequently. Data conversion and validation can also introduce mistakes. GrimSlate therefore provides reference information and calculations on an “as is” basis and does not guarantee completeness, legality, or tournament acceptance.

  • Consult current official Games Workshop publications for authoritative rules and points.
  • Consult the relevant organiser or judge for event-specific interpretations and list submission requirements.
  • Review exported lists before relying on them; a successful validation in GrimSlate is not an official ruling.
  • Combat estimates are mathematical aids, not predictions of actual results.

Official Warhammer products and updates are available through Games Workshop's own websites and authorised channels.

5. Voluntary support and external links

GrimSlate's core service is currently free. Voluntary donations may support hosting and development; they do not purchase Games Workshop content, create official status, or give the donor ownership or guaranteed influence over the project.

Links to Games Workshop, BSData, Discord, Ko-fi, or other third-party sites are provided for convenience or attribution. GrimSlate does not control and is not responsible for their content, availability, security, or privacy practices.

6. Corrections and rights-holder notices

We want legitimate concerns handled quickly. If you own or represent rights in material available through GrimSlate, or identify an attribution or data error, send a sufficiently detailed notice identifying the material, the relevant right or correction, the affected URL, and a reliable way to contact you.

Notices and corrections: command@grimslate.com. We may request reasonable evidence of authority and may restrict material while reviewing a notice.

This page is intended to be clear and useful. If anything is ambiguous, contact us before relying on it.