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Terms of Service

Effective date: March 16, 2026

1. Acceptance of Terms

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

2. Description of Service

SuperCAD AI is an AI-powered 3D CAD design platform. The Service is currently in beta and may change substantially. Features may be added, modified, or removed without notice.

3. Accounts

3.1 Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old to use the Service. By creating an account, you represent that you are 18 or older and have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms.

3.2 Account Security

You must provide a valid email address to create an account. You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and for all activity that occurs under it. You must notify us immediately of any unauthorized use.

4. Beta Access

The Service is provided on a beta basis. We may limit, suspend, or revoke access at any time and for any reason, including during waitlist periods. Beta access does not guarantee continued availability.

5. Your Content and Intellectual Property

You retain all ownership rights in your designs, files, and content ("Your Content"). As between you and the Company, you own all right, title, and interest in Your Content, including any AI-assisted outputs, subject to the qualified assignment in Section 5.2.

5.1 AI Output Assignment

To the extent the Company has any rights, title, or interest in AI-generated outputs (which may be limited or nonexistent under applicable law), the Company hereby assigns to you all such rights, title, and interest, if any. You acknowledge that copyright protection for AI-generated works is uncertain and varies by jurisdiction.

5.2 Platform License

You grant the Company a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, and display Your Content solely as necessary to: (a) provide and improve the Service; (b) create backups and ensure disaster recovery; (c) comply with legal obligations; and (d) enforce these Terms.

5.3 License by Design Visibility

  • Private Designs: For designs marked private, the license is limited to hosting, displaying to you and collaborators, caching, transmitting, and backing up.
  • Unlisted/Public Designs: For designs shared publicly or via link, the license extends to displaying to viewers and enabling collaboration features.
  • Published Registry Packages: Governed by Section 14 (Registry Terms).

5.4 Content Responsibility

You are solely responsible for Your Content and represent that you have the right to upload and use any materials you provide. You warrant that Your Content does not violate any third-party rights or applicable laws.

6. AI-Generated Content and Liability

6.1 AI Output Limitations

The Service uses AI models to assist with design tasks. AI-generated designs, suggestions, and outputs are provided for reference and ideation purposes only. AI-generated outputs are provided "as is" without warranty of accuracy, fitness, or suitability. Any use of AI outputs is at your sole risk.

6.2 No Section 230 Protection for AI Content

You acknowledge that Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act does not protect the Company from claims arising from AI-generated content. The Company may be considered the "information content provider" for AI outputs.

6.3 Safety-Critical Applications Prohibited

You agree not to use AI-generated designs in safety-critical applications including but not limited to: aircraft, medical devices, automotive components, structural elements, pressure vessels, or any application where failure could result in bodily injury or property damage without independent professional engineering review and validation.

6.4 No Warranty of Fitness for Purpose

THE SERVICE AND ANY DESIGNS CREATED USING IT ARE PROVIDED WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY, OR SUITABILITY FOR ANY APPLICATION. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING WHETHER A DESIGN IS APPROPRIATE FOR YOUR INTENDED USE AND WHETHER ANY PROFESSIONAL REVIEW, ENGINEERING ANALYSIS, REGULATORY APPROVAL, OR CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW OR INDUSTRY STANDARDS.

YOU ASSUME ALL RISK AND LIABILITY for any use, manufacturing, construction, or deployment of designs created using the Service. This includes responsibility for ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, building codes, safety standards, and professional requirements in your jurisdiction. The Company provides no assurance that any design is safe, functional, or suitable for any particular application.

6.5 Patent Indemnification Exclusion

The Company does not indemnify you against patent infringement claims arising from AI-generated outputs. You are solely responsible for conducting freedom-to-operate analyses and ensuring AI-generated designs do not infringe third-party patents.

6.6 User Content Patent Indemnification Exclusion

The Company does not indemnify you against patent infringement claims arising from designs, files, or content created, uploaded, or shared by other users, including content found in the public registry. You are solely responsible for verifying that any designs you download, use, or modify from the Service do not infringe third-party patent rights. The Company does not review or vet user-generated content for patent infringement.

7. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

  • Use the Service for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable local, state, national, or international law or regulation
  • Design, develop, manufacture, or distribute firearms, ammunition, explosives, weapons, or other items intended primarily to cause bodily harm or property damage
  • Engage in fraudulent, deceptive, or illegal commercial activities
  • Infringe upon or violate the intellectual property rights or other rights of others
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service or its systems
  • Interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers connected to the Service
  • Use the Service to generate or distribute harmful, abusive, threatening, or misleading content
  • Reverse-engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract source code from the Service
  • Resell, rent, lease, or redistribute access to the Service without authorization
  • Use the Service for any other purpose that is unlawful, harmful, or objectionable

This list is not exhaustive. We reserve the right to determine, in our sole discretion, whether your use of the Service violates these Terms and to take appropriate action, including account termination.

8. Professional Liability Disclaimers

8.1 Not Engineering Advice

The Service is a software tool intended to assist with design workflows. It is not a substitute for professional engineering judgment, analysis, or certification. The Company does not provide engineering services.

8.2 Dimensional Accuracy

While we strive for precision, the Service makes no warranties regarding dimensional accuracy, tolerance calculations, or geometric correctness. You are responsible for verifying all dimensions, tolerances, and specifications before manufacturing.

8.3 Regulatory Compliance

The Company disclaims all responsibility for ensuring designs comply with industry standards (ASME, ISO, DIN, etc.), building codes, safety regulations, or other applicable requirements. You are solely responsible for regulatory compliance of your designs, including but not limited to: CE marking (EU), FDA requirements (medical devices), FCC requirements (electronic products), UL/CSA safety certifications, and any industry-specific standards. The Company provides no assurances regarding regulatory compliance of designs created using the Service.

8.4 Manufacturing Risk

You acknowledge that manufactured parts based on Service designs may differ from digital models due to material properties, manufacturing processes, and other factors. The Company assumes no liability for manufacturing defects or discrepancies between digital designs and physical parts.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability

9.1 Disclaimer of Warranties

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, ACCURACY, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE COMPANY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, BE AVAILABLE ON AN UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE BASIS, OR BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL CODE, COMPLETE, LEGAL, OR SAFE.

9.2 Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY, ITS AFFILIATES, AGENTS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, SUPPLIERS, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM (i) YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICE; (ii) ANY CONDUCT OR CONTENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SERVICE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE, OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF OTHER USERS OR THIRD PARTIES; (iii) ANY CONTENT OBTAINED FROM THE SERVICE; OR (iv) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, USE, OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR CONTENT.

IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY'S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO THE COMPANY FOR THE SERVICE IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR (B) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100).

10. Third-Party Content and No Endorsement

10.1 Third-Party Content

The Service may contain designs, files, content, or links to third-party websites, services, or resources ("Third-Party Content"). Third-Party Content is provided for your convenience and information only. The Company does not control, monitor, or endorse any Third-Party Content.

10.2 No Endorsement

The Company does not endorse, guarantee, warrant, or assume responsibility for any Third-Party Content, designs shared by other users, or any products, services, or information available from third parties. Your use of Third-Party Content is at your own risk, and you should review the applicable terms and policies, including privacy and data gathering practices, of any third party before using their services or content.

10.3 User Content Disclaimer

The Company does not endorse, verify, or guarantee the accuracy, quality, safety, or legality of any designs, files, or content uploaded or shared by users, including designs in the public registry. You acknowledge that you use any user-generated content at your own risk and that the Company has no obligation to pre-screen, monitor, or remove user content.

10.4 Availability

The Company does not guarantee that the Service will be available at all times or that it will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free. The Service may be unavailable due to maintenance, technical failures, or circumstances beyond the Company's control.

11. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your account at any time for violation of these terms or for any other reason. You may delete your account at any time by contacting us. Upon termination, your right to use the Service ceases immediately.

Upon termination, you have 30 days to export your data. After this period, we may delete your data, though published registry packages may remain available per Section 14 to protect downstream users.

12. Changes to These Terms

We may update these terms from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated terms on this page and updating the effective date. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance.

13. Export Controls and ITAR

13.1 Prohibition

You may not upload, store, or process any technical data controlled under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to the standard Service. This includes defense-related designs, weapons systems, military components, or controlled dual-use technology.

13.2 Compliance Certification

By using the Service, you represent and warrant that your content is not subject to ITAR, EAR, or other export control restrictions.

13.3 ITAR-Compliant Tier

The Company may offer a separate, ITAR-compliant service tier with appropriate infrastructure, access controls, and compliance measures. Standard Service terms do not apply to ITAR-controlled data.

14. Registry Publishing Terms

14.1 Mandatory License Selection

When publishing designs to the public registry, you must select a license governing use by others. Options include CERN Open Hardware License variants (v2), Creative Commons, MIT, Apache 2.0, and GPL. Publishing without a license selection is prohibited.

14.2 Inbound=Outbound

By contributing to a licensed registry package, you agree your contribution is licensed under the same terms as the original package.

14.3 Forking Rights

Other users may fork and create derivative works consistent with your selected license terms. The Company grants users a license to fork registry packages as permitted by the applicable license.

14.4 Unpublishing Policy

  • Within 72 hours: You may unpublish packages with no dependents.
  • After 72 hours: Unpublishing is restricted. Packages with dependents may not be unpublished.
  • Deprecation: Preferred method is marking packages as deprecated.
  • Version Permanence: Once published, version numbers cannot be reused, even if unpublished.

14.5 Survival After Termination

Published registry packages may remain available after account termination to protect downstream users. You may explicitly unpublish before termination if permitted by this Section.

14.6 Hardware-Specific Licensing

You acknowledge that copyright protection for purely functional mechanical designs is limited under the "useful article" doctrine. CERN OHL v2 is recommended for hardware designs as it includes patent grants and is designed for mechanical artifacts.

15. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

15.1 Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, United States, without regard to conflict of law principles.

15.2 Informal Resolution

Before filing any claim, you agree to attempt to resolve disputes informally by contacting us at [email protected]. We'll try to resolve the dispute informally within 30 days.

15.3 Mandatory Arbitration

If informal resolution fails, you and the Company agree to resolve any disputes through final and binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its Commercial Arbitration Rules.

15.4 Arbitration Opt-Out

You may opt out of arbitration within 30 days of first accepting these Terms by emailing [email protected] with "ARBITRATION OPT-OUT" in the subject line.

15.5 Small Claims Exception

Either party may bring qualifying claims in small claims court.

15.6 Class Action Waiver

YOU AGREE THAT ANY PROCEEDINGS WILL BE CONDUCTED ONLY ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT AS A CLASS ACTION OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE ACTION. You waive any right to participate in class or collective proceedings against the Company.

15.7 Injunctive Relief

Either party may seek injunctive or other equitable relief in court to prevent irreparable harm pending arbitration.

15.8 EU/UK Consumers

If you are a consumer resident in the European Union or United Kingdom, mandatory arbitration and class action waiver do not apply to you, and you may bring claims in your local courts.

16. Copyright and IP Enforcement

16.1 DMCA Agent

Designated Agent: Legal Department, SuperCAD AI, Inc., [email protected]. See 17 U.S.C. ยง 512(c)(2).

16.2 Notice Requirements

Copyright infringement notices must include: (a) physical/electronic signature; (b) identification of infringed work; (c) identification of infringing material; (d) contact information; (e) good faith statement; (f) accuracy statement under penalty of perjury.

16.3 Counter-Notice Procedure

If you believe your content was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notice to our DMCA Agent containing: (a) your physical/electronic signature; (b) identification of the removed content and its location before removal; (c) a statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief the content was removed by mistake; (d) your name, address, telephone number, and email address; and (e) a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court in your district (or any judicial district where the Company is located if outside the United States) and will accept service of process from the complaining party.

Upon receiving a valid counter-notice, we will forward it to the complaining party and restore the removed content within 10-14 business days unless the complaining party files a court action seeking a restraining order.

16.4 Patent Disputes

There is no DMCA equivalent for patent claims. Patent disputes should be reported to [email protected]. The Company may mediate disputes but has no obligation to remove content based on patent claims alone.

16.5 Repeat Infringers

The Company reserves the right to terminate accounts of users who are found to be repeat infringers. A "repeat infringer" is a user who has received three (3) or more valid copyright infringement notices within a twelve (12) month period. We will provide notice before terminating an account for repeat infringement.

17. Assignment

You may not assign, transfer, or sublicense your rights or obligations under these Terms without the Company's prior written consent. Any attempted assignment in violation of this provision is void. The Company may assign its rights and obligations under these Terms without restriction.

18. Injunctive Relief

You acknowledge that breach of these Terms (including unauthorized access, reverse engineering, scraping, or circumvention of security measures) will cause the Company irreparable harm for which monetary damages would be inadequate. The Company is entitled to seek equitable relief, including injunctions and specific performance, in addition to all other remedies available at law or in equity.

19. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Company, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, and suppliers from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or in any way connected with:

  • Your access to or use of the Service
  • Your violation of these Terms or any applicable law
  • Your violation of any third-party right, including intellectual property rights
  • Your content, including designs you create, upload, or publish
  • Any manufacturing, construction, or deployment of designs created using the Service
  • Any injury, death, or property damage resulting from use of designs created using the Service

This indemnification obligation survives termination of these Terms and your use of the Service.

20. Insurance

You represent and warrant that you carry or will carry appropriate insurance coverage for any manufacturing, construction, or deployment activities involving designs created using the Service, including but not limited to general liability, product liability, and professional liability insurance. The Company does not provide insurance coverage for your activities or designs.

21. Payment Terms

21.1 Billing

If you purchase any paid services, you agree to pay all fees in U.S. Dollars. Fees are non-refundable except as required by law or as expressly stated in these Terms. We may change our fees upon notice to you.

21.2 Late Payment

Unpaid amounts may accrue late fees at the rate of 1.5% per month (or the maximum rate permitted by law, whichever is less). We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to paid features for non-payment.

21.3 Taxes

You are responsible for all applicable taxes, except taxes based on our net income. If we are required to withhold taxes, we will deduct those amounts from payments due to us.

22. Force Majeure

The Company shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performing its obligations under these Terms where such failure or delay results from any cause beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to: acts of God, natural disasters, war, terrorism, riots, embargoes, acts of civil or military authorities, fire, floods, accidents, strikes, shortages of transportation, facilities, fuel, energy, labor or materials, failure of telecommunications or internet service providers, or failures of third-party AI model providers or other service providers.

23. General Provisions

23.1 Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

23.2 Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any other legal notices published by us on the Service, constitute the entire agreement between you and the Company concerning the Service and supersede all prior or contemporaneous agreements, representations, warranties, and understandings, whether written or oral.

23.3 Waiver

No waiver of any provision of these Terms shall be effective unless in writing and signed by the party against whom the waiver is sought to be enforced. No failure or delay by either party in exercising any right, power, or remedy under these Terms shall operate as a waiver thereof.

23.4 Survival

Sections regarding intellectual property, indemnification, limitation of liability, dispute resolution, governing law, and any other provisions that by their nature should survive termination, shall survive any termination of these Terms or your use of the Service.

23.5 Headings

The headings in these Terms are for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of these Terms.

24. Contact

If you have questions about these terms, contact us at [email protected].