Terms & Conditions

Last Updated: Nov 2025

Terms & Conditions - TheToolCollective

Welcome to The Tool Collective (“we,” “us,” “our”). By accessing or using our website, tools, applications, calculators, content, or services (collectively, the “Services”), you agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions (“Terms”).

If you do not agree, do not use our Services.

1. Use of Our Services

You must be at least 13 years old (or the legal age in your jurisdiction) to use The Tool Collective.

By using the Services, you agree that you will:

- Use the tools only for lawful purposes.
- Not attempt to reverse engineer, scrape, or misuse the tools, content, or data.
- Not use the Services in any way that could harm us, other users, or interfere with system integrity.

We may suspend or terminate access to any user at our discretion for violations of these Terms.

2. AI-Powered Tools & Important Limitations

Many tools on The Tool Collective are AI-powered. AI systems can generate incorrect, incomplete, or misleading outputs.

By using our Services, you understand and agree that:

- Outputs may contain errors.
- You are responsible for verifying accuracy before relying on any results.
- Our tools are not a substitute for professional advice (financial, legal, medical, engineering, etc.).

We provide the tools “as-is” without any warranty as to accuracy, reliability, or suitability for any purpose.

3. Intellectual Property

All content, branding, design, layout, tools, data, code, text, images, and media are the property of TheToolCollective or its licensors.

You may not:

- Copy, replicate, clone, or resell any part of the Services.
- Embed our tools in external websites without permission.
- Use our trademarks without written consent.

You may share public URLs to our tools with proper attribution.

4. User-Submitted Content

If you submit any content (e.g., feedback, suggestions, form inputs, tool results, or uploaded data):

- You grant The Tool Collective a worldwide, royalty-free license to use, modify, and display the content for improving the Services.
- You represent that you have the rights to provide the content.

We do not claim ownership over your original data.

5. Accuracy & Availability

We strive for uptime and accuracy but do not guarantee:

- That the Services will be error-free
- That tools will always be available
- That content will always be up to date
- That calculations or results will be correct

We reserve the right to update, change, remove, or discontinue any tool at any time.

6. Third-Party Services

Our tools may embed or integrate third-party technologies (e.g., Bubble applications, analytics services, payment processors, APIs).

We are not responsible for:

- Third-party content
- Privacy practices of external tools
- Outages or failures caused by external systems

Your interactions with third-party providers are governed by their own terms and policies.

7. Links to External Sites

Our website may contain links to other websites or resources. We provide these links for convenience only.

We do not endorse and are not responsible for:

- Their content
- Their accuracy
- Their availability
- Their privacy or security practices

Use external sites at your own risk.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Services are provided “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE.”

We disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including:

- Merchantability
- Fitness for a particular purpose
- Non-infringement
- Accuracy
- Reliability
- Security

You use the Services entirely at your own risk.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent allowed by law:

We will not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to:

- Loss of profits
- Loss of data
- Business interruption
- Inaccurate tool outputs
- Damages resulting from reliance on AI-generated results

Our total liability for any claim will not exceed $50 USD or the amount you paid for the Service in the last 12 months, whichever is greater.

Some jurisdictions do not allow some limitations, so portions may not apply to you.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless The Tool Collective, its owners, and partners from any claims, damages, or losses arising from:

- Misuse of the Services
- Violation of these Terms
- Violation of law or third-party rights

11. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms at any time. When we do, we will update the “Last Updated” date.

By continuing to use the Services after updates, you accept the changes.

12. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the United States and the state of Virginia, without regard to conflict-of-law rules.

Any disputes will be handled exclusively in the courts located in Virginia.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms, you can contact us at:help@thetoolcollective.com