Terms of Service

By accessing or using Gavel (the "Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use the Service.

We may update these Terms from time to time. We will notify you of material changes via email or an in-app banner at least 30 days before they take effect. Your continued use of the Service after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

If you are using the Service on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms.

You must provide accurate, complete information when creating an account. You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account credentials and for all activity under your account.

You must be at least 18 years old (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction) to use the Service. If we learn that an account holder is under this age, we will terminate the account.

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms, engage in fraudulent activity, or remain inactive for more than 12 consecutive months.

You may use the Service for lawful purposes consistent with these Terms. You retain ownership of all content you create using Gavel.

You agree not to: (a) reverse-engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract source code from the Service; (b) use the Service to generate content that violates applicable laws; (c) circumvent rate limits, authentication, or security measures; (d) resell or redistribute access to the Service without authorization; or (e) use automated tools to scrape or bulk-extract data from the Service.

We may establish and enforce usage limits based on your subscription tier. Exceeding these limits may result in throttling or temporary suspension of access.

Paid plans are billed in advance on a monthly or annual cycle. Prices are listed in USD and exclude applicable taxes, which will be calculated at checkout based on your billing address.

You may cancel your subscription at any time from Settings > Billing. Cancellations take effect at the end of the current billing period.

Refunds are available within [REPLACE: YOUR REFUND WINDOW] of purchase if you have used the service for [REPLACE: YOUR USAGE THRESHOLD]. After that period, refunds are at our discretion.

We reserve the right to change pricing with at least 30 days' notice. Price changes apply to the next billing cycle, not retroactively.

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIMS ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE 12 MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM.

We are not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including loss of profits, data, or goodwill, arising from your use of the Service.

Gavel, including its design, code, brand assets, and documentation, is the intellectual property of REPLACE WITH YOUR LEGAL COMPANY NAME. These Terms do not grant you any ownership rights in the Service.

You retain full ownership of the content you input and create through the Service. By using the Service, you grant us a limited license to process your content solely to deliver the Service to you.

Feedback, suggestions, and feature requests you submit may be used by us without obligation to compensate you, unless otherwise agreed in writing.

Either party may terminate these Terms at any time. You may terminate by deleting your account from Settings.

We may suspend or terminate your access immediately if you breach these Terms, if required by law, or if we discontinue the Service.

Upon termination, your right to use the Service ceases immediately. We will make your data available for export for 30 days following termination.

These Terms are governed by the laws of REPLACE WITH YOUR JURISDICTION, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. [CUSTOMISE: confirm your dispute-resolution mechanism with your legal team — mandatory arbitration clauses may not be enforceable for consumer contracts in your jurisdiction]

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and REPLACE WITH YOUR LEGAL COMPANY NAME regarding the Service and supersede all prior agreements.