Legal Terms

Terms & Conditions

This page was last updated on 11 February 2025.

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Overview

These Terms of Service (the “Terms”) govern access to and use of the Clausey, LLC. (“Clausey,” “Company,” “We,” “Us” or “Our”) website, applications, applications, plug-ins, and related services (collectively, the “Service”). Website visitors are referred to in these terms as “Site Visitors” and individuals or entities who use the Service or create an account(“Account”) and their Authorized Users are collectively referred to as “Customers”. Customers and Site Visitors may be referred to in these Terms as “you” and “your” as applicable. If you do not agree, you must discontinue use immediately.

These Terms are in addition to, and do not nullify, any other agreement between you and us or any other applicable terms and conditions found on the Service. If you are a paid Customer (“Paid Customer”) and you or your organization are bound by an Enterprise Services Agreement with Clausey (“Enterprise Terms”),then these Terms will apply, if at all, only to use of the Service to the extent such use is not already governed by those Enterprise Terms.

1.) Acceptance of Terms

By using the Service, you as a Site Visitor or Customer accept and agree to follow and be bound by these Terms (whether on behalf of yourself or a legal entity you represent). You also agree to comply with all applicable laws and regulations, as well as all rules or restrictions that are posted on the Service. If you do not agree to these Terms, you are not authorized and must cease using the service immediately.

    2.) About Clausey

    Clausey provides a digital contracting platform that allow its customers to create, collaborate on, negotiate, and execute contracts, and turn agreements into operational business intelligence.

    You understand and agree that Clausey is not a law firm or an attorney, may not perform services performed by an attorney, and is not the substitute for the advice or services of an attorney. Any information contained on the Service is not legal advice and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up-to-date. No attorney-client relationship or privilege is created with Clausey. If, prior to using the Service, you believe that Clausey gave you any legal advice, opinion or recommendation about your legal rights, remedies, defenses, options, selection of forms or strategies, you will not proceed with the use of the Service. If you need legal advice for your specific problem, you should consulta licensed attorney in your area.

      3. Eligibility

      You agree that by using the Service you are at least 18 years of age and you are legally able to enter into a contract.

      If you are agreeing to these Terms on behalf of an organization or entity, you represent and warrant that you are authorized to agree to these Terms on that organization or entity’s behalf and bind them to these Terms (in which case, the references to "you" and "your" in these Terms, except for in this sentence, refer to that organization or entity).

      If Clausey has previously prohibited you from accessing the Service, you are not permitted to access or use the Service.

        4.) Account Registration and Security

        You must provide accurate and complete information during account registration and keep your credentials secure. You are responsible for all activity under your account. Unauthorized account use must be reported to Clausey immediately.

        Company does not require users to create a new username or password. Instead, users can authenticate and log in using their existing Google, Apple, or Microsoft accounts. Users are responsible for securing their third-party authentication credentials.

        Company shall not be liable for any losses you incur as a result of someone else’s use of your account or password, either with or without your knowledge. You may be held liable for any losses incurred by Clausey, our affiliates, officers, directors, employees, consultants, agents and representatives due to someone else’s use of your account or password.

          5.) Intellectual Property Rights

          The Service is owned and operated by Clausey, LLC., and contains materials that are proprietary and are protected by copyright laws, international treaty provisions, trademarks, service marks, and other intellectual property laws and treaties. Except as otherwise expressly provided by Clausey, none of the Service may be copied, reproduced, republished, downloaded, uploaded, posted, displayed, transmitted or distributed in any way and nothing on the Service shall be construed to confer any license under any of Clausey’s intellectual property rights, whether by estoppel, implication or otherwise. Any rights not expressly granted in these Terms are reserved by Clausey.

          The Service is also protected as a collective work or compilation under copyright and other laws and treaties. You agree to abide by all applicable copyright and other laws, as well as any additional copyright notices or restrictions contained on the Service. You acknowledge that the Service contains original works that have been developed, compiled, prepared, revised, selected, and arranged by Clausey and others through the application of methods and standards of judgment developed and applied through the expenditure of substantial time, effort, and money and which constitute valuable intellectual property of Clausey and such others. All present and future rights in and to trade secrets, patents, designs, copyrights, trademarks, database rights, service marks, know-how, and other intellectual property or other proprietary rights of any type, documentation, any improvements, design contributions, or derivative works thereto, and any knowledge or process related thereto, including rights in and to all applications and registrations relating to the Service, shall, as between you and Clausey, at all times be and remain the sole and exclusive property of Clausey.

          The trademarks, logos, taglines, and service marks displayed on the Service (collectively, the “Trademarks”) are registered and unregistered Trademarks of Clausey and others. The Trademarks may not be used without Clausey’s prior express written permission. Clausey acknowledges the Trademarks of other organizations for their respective products or services mentioned on the Service. Other than as provided in these Terms, your use of the Trademarks, or any other Clausey content, is strictly prohibited.

          Any software available for downloading through the Service or third-party websites or applications (the “Software”) is the copyrighted work of Clausey and third-party providers. Use of the Software is governed by these Terms. Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of the Software is expressly prohibited by law, and may result in civil and criminal penalties. Violators may be prosecuted.

          Upon your acceptance of these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive non-sublicensable, and non-assignable license to access and use the Service for your internal purposes and only as expressly permitted in these Terms. You shall not use or permit use of the Service for any illegal purpose or in any manner inconsistent with the provisions of these Terms. If you are or become a direct competitor of Clausey, you may not accessor use the Service without Clausey’s explicit, advance, written consent, and then only for the purposes authorized in writing. Except as otherwise restricted by these Terms, Clausey grants you permission on a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited basis to display, copy, and download content and materials on the Service provided that you: (a) retain all copyright and other proprietary notices on the content and materials; (b) use them solely for internal use or in accordance with any applicable Clausey Terms; and (c) do not modify them in any way. Any violation by you of the license provisions contained in this Section 7 may result in the immediate termination of your right to use the Service, as well as potential liability for copyright infringement or other claims depending on the circumstances.

            6.) Copyright

            Clausey respects copyright law and expects its Site Visitors and Customers to do the same. If you believe that any content or material on the Service infringes copyrights you own, please notify us by contacting legal@clausey.ai.

              7.) User Comments, Feedback and Other Submissions

              If, at our request, you send certain specific submissions or without a request from us you send creative ideas, suggestions, proposals, plans, or other materials, whether online, by email, by postal mail, or otherwise (collectively, “Comments”), you agree that we may, at any time, without restriction, edit, copy, publish, distribute, translate, and otherwise use in any medium any Comments that you forward to us. We are and shall be under no obligation (1) to maintain any Comments in confidence; (2) to pay compensation for any Comments; or (3) to respond to any Comments.

              We may, but have no obligation to, monitor, editor remove content that we determine in our sole discretion are unlawful, offensive, threatening, libelous, defamatory, pornographic, obscene or otherwise objectionable or violates any party’s intellectual property or these Terms.

              You agree that your Comments will not violate any right of any third party, including copyright, trademark, privacy, personality or other personal or proprietary right. You further agree that your Comments will not contain libelous or otherwise unlawful, abusive or obscene material, or contain any computer virus or other malware that could in any way affect the operation of the Service or any related website. You may not use a false e-mail address, pretend to be someone other than yourself, or otherwise mislead us or third parties as to the origin of any Comments. You are solely responsible for any Comments you make and their accuracy. We take no responsibility and assume no liability for any Comments posted by you or any third party.

                8.) Use Restrictions

                By using the Service, you specifically agree not to engage in any activity or transmit any information that, in our sole discretion:

                • Is illegal, or violates any federal, state, or local law or regulation;
                • Advocates illegal activity or discusses illegal activities with the intent to commit them;
                • Violates any third-party right, including, but not limited to, right of privacy, right of publicity, copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, or any other intellectual property or proprietary rights;
                • Is harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, indecent, defamatory, sexually explicit or pornographic, discriminatory, vulgar, profane, obscene, libelous, hate speech, violent or inciting violence, inflammatory, or otherwise objectionable;
                • Interferes with any other party’s use and enjoyment of the Service;
                • Attempts to impersonate another person or entity;
                • Is commercial in a way that violates these Terms, including but not limited to, using the Service for spam, surveys, contests, pyramid schemes, or other advertising materials;
                • Falsely states, misrepresents, or conceals your affiliation with another person or entity;
                • Accesses or uses the Account of another Customer or Paid Customer without permission;
                • Distributes computer viruses or other code, files, or programs that interrupt, destroy, or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or electronic communications equipment;
                • Interferes with, disrupts, disables, overburdens, or destroys the functionality or use of any features of the Service, or the servers or networks connected to the Service, or any of the Service;
                • “Hacks” or accesses without permission our proprietary or confidential records, those of another Customer, Paid Customer, or Site Visitor, or those of anyone else;
                • Improperly solicits personal or sensitive information from other Customers, Paid Customers or Site Visitors including without limitation address, credit card or financial account information, or passwords;
                • Decompiles, reverse engineers, disassembles, or otherwise attempts to derive source code from the Service, except as expressly permitted in these Terms or by law, unless and then only to the extent permitted by applicable law without consent;
                • Removes, circumvents, disables, damages, or otherwise interferes with security-related features, or features that enforce limitations on use of the Service;
                • Uses automated or manual means to violate the restrictions in any robot exclusion headers on the Service, if any, or bypasses or circumvents other measures employed to prevent or limit access, for example by engaging in practices such as “screen scraping,” “database scraping,” or any other activity with the purpose of obtaining lists of users or other information;
                • Modifies, copies, scrapes or crawls, displays, distributes, publishes, licenses, sells, rents, leases, lends, transfers, or otherwise commercializes any materials or content on the Service;
                • Uses the Service for benchmarking, or to compile information for a product or service;
                • Downloads(other than through page caching necessary for personal use, or as otherwise expressly permitted by these Terms), distributes, posts, transmits, performs, reproduces, broadcasts, duplicates, uploads, licenses, creates derivative works from, or offers for sale any content or other information contained on or obtained from or through the Service, by any means except as provided for in these Terms or with the prior written consent of Clausey; or
                • Attempts to do any of the foregoing.

                  In addition, you shall not, and shall not permit others to, do the following with respect to the Service:
                • Use the Service or allow access to it in a manner that circumvents contractual usage restrictions or that exceeds authorized use or usage metrics set forth in these Terms or any applicable Enterprise Terms;
                • License, sub-license, sell, re-sell, rent, lease, transfer, distribute or time share or otherwise make any portion of the Service available for access by third parties except as otherwise expressly provided in these Terms;
                • Accessor use the Service for the purpose of: (i) developing or operating products or services intended to be offered to third parties in competition with the Clausey or (ii) allowing access to your Account by a direct competitor of Clausey; or
                • Frame the Service, place pop-up windows over its pages, or otherwise affect the display of its pages.

                  You acknowledge that we have no obligation to monitor your – or anyone else’s – access to or use of the Service for violations of these Terms, or to review or edit any content. However, we have the right to do so for the purpose of operating and improving the Service(including without limitation for fraud prevention, risk assessment, investigation and customer support purposes, analytics, and advertising), to ensure your compliance with these Terms and to comply with applicable law or the order or requirement of a court, consent decree, administrative agency or other governmental body.

                  9.) Privacy and Data Protection

                  You acknowledge that, except as described in these Terms or applicable Enterprise Terms, the information you provide to us or that we collect will be used and protected as described in the Clausey.  

                  You acknowledge and agree that we may access, preserve, or share any of your information when we believe in good faith that such sharing is reasonably necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding possible illegal activities or to comply with legal process (e.g. a subpoena or other legal process). Clausey collects and processes data in accordance with its Privacy Policy. By using the Service, you consent to this data collection and usage. Clausey complies with all applicable U.S. state privacy laws, including but not limited to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA), the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA), the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA), and the Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA). Clausey ensures that consumer rights, including access, correction, deletion, and opt-out rights, are respected as required by law.

                  10.) Customer Data

                  You are responsible for the data and information that you or your Authorized Users input or upload into the Service (“Customer Data”). You are further responsible for obtaining any necessary right and licenses for use of the Customer Data by your and Clausey as contemplated in these Terms. You agree that you have the legal right and authority to access, use and disclose to Clausey any Customer Data. You authorize Clausey to access, process, and use the Customer Data as necessary to perform and fulfill its obligations hereunder, including to provide the Service to you. You and your Authorized Users acknowledge that Clausey may process Customer Data in accordance with the Clausey.

                  11.) Fees

                  Clausey reserves the right in the future to require payment of fees for certain or all aspects of the Service, change prices, or institute new charges, upon notice to you, which may be sent by email or posted on the Service. Your use of the Service following such notification constitutes your acceptance of any new or increased charges.

                  12.) Modification of the Service

                  We reserve the right at any time to modify or discontinue the Service (or any part or content thereof) without notice. We shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Service.

                  13.) Term and Termination

                  These Terms are effective unless and until terminated by either you or us. You may terminate your use of the Service at any time by ceasing further use of the Service. Clausey is also free to terminate (or suspend access to) your use of the Service or your account, forany reason in our discretion, including your breach of these Terms. We have the sole right to decide whether you are in violation of any of the restrictions set forth in these Terms.

                  If these Terms expire or are terminated for any reason: (a) any and all of your liabilities to Clausey that have accrued before the effective date of the expiration or termination will survive; (b) licenses and use rights granted to you with respect to the Service and intellectual property will immediately terminate; (c) Clausey’s obligation to provide any further services to you under these Terms will immediately terminate, except any such services that are expressly to be provided following expiration or termination of these Terms. Any other provisions that, by their nature, should survive termination of these Terms shall survive termination. By way of example, all of the following will survive termination: any obligation you have to pay us or indemnify us, any limitations on our liability, and any terms regarding ownership or intellectual property rights.

                  14.) Third Party Content

                  We may provide, or third parties may provide, links to other third-party websites, services, or resources that are beyond our control. We make no representations or endorsements as to the quality, suitability, functionality, or legality of any third-party content to which links may be provided, and you hereby waive any claim you might have against us with respect to such services. CLAUSEY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTENT ONTHE INTERNET OR WEB PAGES THAT ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE SERVICE OR POSTS OF USERCONTENT. Your correspondence or business dealings with, or participation in promotions of third parties found on or through the Service, including payment and delivery of related goods or services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties, or representations associated with such dealings, are solely between you and such third party or partner. You agree that we are not responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any such dealings or as the result of the presence of such partners or links to third-party websites or resources on the Service.

                  15.) Indemnification

                  You will defend, indemnify, and hold us, our affiliates, officers, directors, employees, suppliers, consultants, and agents harmless from any and all third-party claims, liability, damages, and costs(including, but not limited to, attorneys' fees) arising from or related to, as applicable: (a) your access to and use of the Service; (b) violation of these Terms by you or your authorized Account user(s), as applicable; (c)infringement of any intellectual property or other right of any person or entity by you; (d) the nature and content of all Customer or Paid Customer data processed by the Service; or (e) any products or services purchased or obtained by you in connection with the Service.

                  Clausey retains the exclusive right to settle, compromise, and pay, without your prior consent, any and all claims or causes of action that are brought against us. We reserve the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter for which you are required to indemnify us and you agree to cooperate with our defense of these claims. You agree not to settle any matter in which we are named as a defendant and/or for which you have indemnity obligations without our prior written consent. We will use reasonable efforts to notify you of any such claim, action, or proceeding upon becoming aware of it.

                  If you are a California resident, you waive California Civil Code Section 1542, which provides: A general release does not extend to claims that the creditor or releasing party does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, and that if known by him or her would have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor or released party.

                  If you are not a California resident, you waive your rights under any statute or common law principle similar to Section 1542 that governs your rights in the jurisdiction of your residence.

                  16.) Limitations of Liability

                  To the fullest extent allowed by applicable law, Clausey, its affiliates, its subsidiaries, and its third-party service providers shall not be liable to you or any third parties for any direct, indirect, punitive, special, incidental, consequential, or exemplary damages(including, without limitation, damages for loss of business profits, business interruption, or loss of data or information), however it arises (including attorneys’ fees and all related costs and expenses of litigation and arbitration, or at trial or on appeal, if any, whether or not litigation or arbitration is instituted), regardless of the type of claim or the nature of the cause of action, including without limitation any claim for breach of contract, negligence, personal injury or property damage, arising from your use of the service, this agreement, or any violation by you of any federal, state, or local laws, statutes, rules, or regulations, even if Clausey has been previously advised of the possibility of such damages.

                  Under no circumstances will the total aggregate amount that Clausey is liable to you exceed the greater of (i) $100.00 or (ii) the amounts paid by you to Clausey in connection with the service in the twelve (12) month period preceding the event on which your claim is based. the foregoing cap on liability shall not apply to liability of Clausey for (1) death, tangible property damage, or personal injury caused by Clausey’s gross negligence or for (2) any injury caused by Clausey’s fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

                  Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of punitive, incidental or consequential damages, so the prior limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. the foregoing limitations and exclusions of liability and disclaimers for man essential basis of the bargain between the parties, and Clausey would not enter into this agreement without such limitations, exclusions, and disclaimers.

                  17.) Relationship of the Parties

                  At all times, you and Clausey are independent contractors, and are not the agents or representatives of the other. These Terms are not intended to create a joint venture, partnership, or franchise relationship between the parties. Non-parties do not benefit from and cannot enforce these Terms. There are no third-party beneficiaries to these Terms. You must not represent to anyone that you are an agent of Clausey or are otherwise authorized to bind or commit Clausey in any way without Clausey’s prior written authorization.

                  18.) Governing Law

                  These Terms and any disputes arising out of or related to them shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States and the State of Texas, without regard to its conflict-of-law principles. Any legal actions not resolved through arbitration shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Houston, Texas, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts.

                  19.) General

                  Electronic Communications. You agree to receive all communications, agreements, and notices that we provide in connection with the Service(“Communications”), including, but not limited to, Communications related to our delivery of the Service via electronic means, including by e-mail, text, in-product notifications, or by posting them on the Service. You agree that all Communications we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such Communications be in writing or be delivered in a particular manner and you agree to keep your Account contact information current.

                  Assignability. You may not assign your rights or obligations, or delegate your responsibilities hereunder without Clausey’s prior written consent. If consent is given, these Terms will bind your successors and assigns. Any attempt by you to transfer your rights, duties, or obligations under these Terms except as expressly provided in these Terms is void. Clausey may, at any time, freely assign its rights, duties, and obligations hereunder without notice to you.

                  Force Majeure. Neither party will be liable hereunder by reason of any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations hereunder (except for the payment of money owed) on account of events beyond the reasonable control of such party, which may include without limitation denial-of-service attacks, strikes, shortages, riots, insurrection, fires, flood, storm, explosions, acts of God, war, terrorism, governmental action, labor conditions, earthquakes and material shortages, internet connectivity. The party affected by the force majeure event will provide notice to the other party within a commercially reasonable time and will use commercially reasonable efforts to resume performance as soon as practicable. Obligations not performed due to a force majeure event will be performed as soon as reasonably possible when the force majeure event concludes.

                  Venue. Any claim or dispute that between you and Clausey that arises out of or is related to the Service and is not subject to arbitration or eligible for small claims action, shall be decided exclusively by a court of competent jurisdiction located in Houston, Texas, and you hereby consent to, and waive all defense of lack of personal jurisdiction and forum non conveniens with respect to venue and jurisdiction in the state and federal courts of Houston, Texas.

                  Entire Agreement. These Terms and any documents expressly incorporated by reference constitute the the final, complete, and exclusive expression of the agreement between you and Clausey regarding the Service provided under these Terms. These Terms supersede and the parties disclaim any reliance on previous oral and written communications with respect to the subject matter hereof and apply to the exclusion of any other terms that you seek to impose or incorporate, or which are implied by trade, custom, practice or course of dealing. Clausey hereby rejects any additional or conflicting terms appearing in a purchase order or any other ordering materials submitted by you and conditions assent solely based on these Terms and conditions of these Terms as offered by Clausey. Except as explicitly permitted in these Terms, no modification or amendment of these Terms shall be effective unless it is inwriting and signed by an authorized agent of the party against whom the modification or amendment is being asserted.

                  Waiver. The waiver by either you or Clausey of any breach of any provision of these Terms does not waive any other breach. The failure of any party to these Terms to insist on strict performance of any covenant or obligation in accordance with these Terms will not be a waiver of such party’s right to demand strict compliance in the future, nor will the same be construed as a novation of these Terms.

                  Severability. If any part of these Terms is found to be illegal, unenforceable, or invalid in any respect, the remaining portions of these Terms will remain in full force and effect. If any material limitation or restriction on the grant of any license to you under these Terms is found to be illegal, unenforceable, or invalid, the license will immediately terminate.

                  Interpretation. Any ambiguities in the interpretation of these Terms shall not be construed against the drafting party.

                  20.) Changes to Terms of Service

                  We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to update, change or replace any part of these Terms. The most current version of the Terms will be posted on the Service and it is your responsibility to check our website periodically for changes. If the changes include material changes that affect your rights or obligations, we will notify you of the changes by reasonable means, which could include notification through the Service or via email. Your continued use of the Service following the effective date of any changes to these Terms constitutes acceptance of those changes. If you do not agree to the new Terms, you may not use the Service.

                  21.) How to Contact Us

                  If you have any questions or concerns about the Service or these Terms, please contact us at support@clausey.ai.