Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of terms

• By creating an account and using CodeBaseQA, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and any future amendments. If you do not agree, you may not access or use the service.
• These terms form a legally binding agreement between you and CodeBaseQA regarding your use of the service.

2. Description of service

• CodeBaseQA is an AI-powered building-code assistant that lets you ask questions about the ICC family of codes and receive AI-generated answers with specific code references.
• The service is provided for informational and professional reference purposes only and is not a substitute for official code publications or professional engineering, architectural, or legal advice.

3. User accounts

• You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account.
• You must provide accurate information when registering and keep your account information current.
• You may not share your account with others or create accounts on behalf of others without authorization.

4. Acceptable use

• You agree to use the service only for lawful purposes and in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
• You will not: misuse the service, attempt to gain unauthorized access, reverse engineer or scrape the platform, transmit malware or harmful code, or interfere with the service's operation.
• You will not use the service to generate content that is unlawful, harmful, defamatory, or infringes the rights of others.
• You are solely responsible for the questions you submit and how you use the answers provided.

5. AI-generated content

• Answers are generated by an AI model and may contain errors, omissions, or outdated information. You must verify all answers against the official published ICC codes before relying on them.
• CodeBaseQA does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any AI-generated answer or code reference.
• Nothing in the service constitutes a professional engineering, architectural, or legal opinion.

6. Intellectual property

• The service, its design, and its original content are the property of CodeBaseQA and are protected by intellectual property laws.
• The ICC code text referenced in answers is owned by the International Code Council and is accessible at codes.iccsafe.org. We do not claim ownership of third-party code content.
• You retain ownership of the questions you submit and grant us a limited license to process them solely to provide the service to you.

7. Limitation of liability

• The service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, express or implied.
• CodeBaseQA is not liable for any damages, losses, or harm arising from your reliance on AI-generated answers or your use of the service.
• You use the service at your own risk and assume full responsibility for any decisions made based on the information provided.

8. Account termination

• You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us.
• We may suspend or terminate your access if you violate these terms or engage in activity that harms the service or other users.

9. Changes to these terms

• We may update these Terms of Service from time to time. Material changes will be reflected on this page with an updated effective date. Continued use of the service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

10. Contact us

If you have questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us through email at dcabrera.codepro@gmail.com.