Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using CivicLens ("Service," "we," "us," or "our"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use our Service. These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access the Service.

2. Description of Service

CivicLens is a civic intelligence platform that helps everyday Americans understand how legislation affects their lives. We aggregate publicly available legislative data, apply artificial intelligence to summarize and personalize it, and deliver those insights directly to you via email, push notifications, and our web application.

CivicLens is designed to be politically neutral. Our summaries and AI-generated content are intended to inform, not to persuade. We do not endorse any political party, candidate, or position.

3. Accounts and Registration

To access certain features, you must create an account. You agree to:

• Provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration
• Maintain and promptly update your account information
• Keep your password secure and not share it with others
• Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account
• Be at least 13 years old to create an account

You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your account.

4. Subscription Plans and Billing

CivicLens offers a free tier and paid subscription plans. Paid subscriptions are billed monthly through our payment processor, Stripe. By subscribing, you authorize us to charge your payment method on a recurring basis until you cancel.

You may cancel your subscription at any time through the Settings page. Cancellation takes effect at the end of your current billing period — you will retain access to paid features until then. We do not provide refunds for partial billing periods.

We reserve the right to change subscription prices with 30 days' notice. Continued use after the notice period constitutes acceptance of the new pricing.

5. AI-Generated Content

CivicLens uses artificial intelligence to generate bill summaries, personalized impact statements, and related content. While we strive for accuracy, AI-generated content may contain errors, omissions, or outdated information. You should not rely solely on CivicLens for legal, political, or financial advice.

AI-generated summaries are for informational purposes only. Always consult the official legislative text and qualified professionals before making decisions based on legislative information.

6. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

• Use the Service for any unlawful purpose or in violation of applicable laws
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems or other users' accounts
• Scrape, crawl, or systematically collect data from the Service without permission
• Transmit viruses, malware, or other malicious code
• Impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your affiliation
• Interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Service
• Attempt to reverse engineer or decompile any part of the Service

7. Intellectual Property

The Service and its original content, features, and functionality are owned by CivicLens and are protected by applicable intellectual property laws. Our trademarks and trade dress may not be used without our prior written permission.

Legislative data, bill text, and government records are public domain. Our AI-generated summaries and personalized insights are proprietary and may not be reproduced commercially without written permission.

8. Third-Party Services

Our Service integrates with third-party services including Stripe (payments), Supabase (data storage), Resend (email delivery), and Anthropic (AI). Your use of these services may be subject to their respective terms and privacy policies. We are not responsible for the practices of these third parties.

9. Disclaimers

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR FREE OF VIRUSES.

10. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, CIVICLENS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CLAIMS ARISING FROM THESE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE TWELVE MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM.

11. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your account at any time for violation of these Terms, fraudulent activity, or any other reason at our sole discretion. Upon termination, your right to use the Service ceases immediately. Provisions that by their nature should survive termination will remain in effect.

12. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any dispute arising from these Terms shall be resolved in the state or federal courts located in Delaware, and you consent to personal jurisdiction there.

13. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will provide notice of material changes by updating the effective date and, where appropriate, sending an email to registered users. Your continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us at support@civiclens.app.