Terms of Use

1. Who we are and how to contact us

Capitol Commons, LLC ("Capitol Commons," "Company," "we," "our," or "us") is a Colorado limited liability company. You can contact us at info@capitolcommons.ai.

These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of our websites, mobile applications (the "Mobile Apps"), APIs, datasets, models, and related services (collectively, the "Service"). By creating an account, accessing, or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy (collectively, the "Agreement"). If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

2. Eligibility and accounts

a. Minimum age. You must be at least 13 years old to create an account or use the Service. In jurisdictions that require a higher age for the processing of personal data without verifiable parental consent (e.g., 16 in many EEA jurisdictions under GDPR-K), the higher age applies. If you are using the Service on behalf of an organization, you represent that you are of the age of majority in your jurisdiction and have authority to bind that organization, and "you" refers to that organization.

b. Account registration. You must provide accurate, current, and complete information and keep it updated. You are responsible for all activity under your credentials.

c. Security. Keep your password and tokens confidential. Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use or security incident.

d. Account deletion. You may delete your account at any time. In the Mobile Apps: Profile → Privacy & Data → Delete Account. On the web: capitolcommons.ai/account/delete. See our Privacy Policy for what happens to your data after deletion.

3. Organizational workspaces, roles, and access

a. Workspaces & multi-org access. Users may belong to multiple organizations and access all affiliated workspaces without switching org context, subject to each org's subscription and sharing settings.

b. Roles & permissions. The Service supports role-based access (e.g., Guest, Contributor, Org_Manager, Org_Admin, and system-level Admin). Role capabilities may vary and can be updated by us from time to time. Organization administrators control invitations, role assignments, and content visibility.

c. Delegates & parent-child orgs. Some org types (e.g., Lobbyists/Associates) may manage related orgs ("Delegates"). Access to delegate workspaces depends on the parent's subscription and sharing settings.

d. Citizen/member access. Mobile App users typically join through an invitation from an organization (e.g., a League of Women Voters chapter, an advocacy nonprofit). Your inviting organization controls which bills, positions, action alerts, and events you see, as well as the branding presented inside the app. You may also follow public topics outside your org's priorities.

e. Customer responsibilities. You are responsible for managing your members, roles, and data sharing, including ensuring you have appropriate rights and consents to grant access.

4. Subscriptions, pricing, and payment

a. Fees. Access to certain features requires a paid subscription or usage-based fees ("Fees"). The Mobile Apps currently do not offer in-app purchases or subscriptions; paid Capitol Commons subscriptions are managed on the web at capitolcommons.ai. We may update Fees with reasonable prior notice and post changes on the Service or by email.

b. Billing. You authorize us (and our payment processors) to charge your payment method for Fees, applicable taxes, and renewals unless you cancel in accordance with the plan's terms.

c. Trials & promos. Trials or promotional offers are subject to their stated terms and may automatically convert to paid plans unless canceled before the trial ends.

d. Refunds. Except where required by law or explicitly stated, Fees are non-refundable.

5. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

a. Use the Service in violation of law or to infringe others' rights.

b. Attempt to access or scrape areas or endpoints you are not authorized to use; circumvent rate limits, security, or technical controls.

c. Reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract source code or model weights except as allowed by open-source licenses we provide.

d. Misrepresent the source of data or outputs; remove attributions or required notices.

e. Upload, post, or transmit content that is unlawful, defamatory, harassing, deceptive, malware, or that contains personal data without consent where required.

f. Use legislator outreach features to send abusive, threatening, or harassing content; send spam; or impersonate any person.

g. Use the Service to provide competing services that replicate core features without substantial transformation, subject to applicable law.

h. Interfere with Service integrity or others' use, including via automated high-volume requests outside documented APIs and rate limits.

We may monitor use and enforce limits to ensure stability and compliance.

6. Data sources, scraping, and third-party content

a. Public and licensed data. The Service may collect, aggregate, transform, and enrich public records (e.g., legislation, hearings, campaign filings) and licensed datasets. Availability can change, and we do not guarantee completeness or accuracy.

b. Third-party services. Features may rely on third-party sites, APIs, or datasets that have their own terms and policies. Your use of those resources is governed by their terms in addition to this Agreement.

c. Attribution & restrictions. Some data requires attribution or imposes downstream restrictions. We will surface required notices where feasible; you agree to comply with any applicable attributions and restrictions.

7. Your content and licenses

a. Ownership. Between you and us, you retain ownership of content you submit, upload, or otherwise make available through the Service ("Your Content"). This includes the messages you compose to legislators in the Mobile Apps, your poll/survey responses, civic priorities, and bill positions.

b. License to us. You grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to host, store, reproduce, process, adapt, modify, create derivative works (solely for formatting, display, and analytical transformations), publish, and display Your Content as needed to provide, maintain, secure, and improve the Service, including to train, evaluate, and improve models only as permitted by our Privacy Policy and your workspace settings.

c. Responsibility. You represent and warrant that you have the necessary rights to Your Content and that Your Content and its use with the Service do not violate law or third-party rights.

d. Feedback. If you provide feedback or suggestions, you grant us a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free license to use them without restriction or compensation.

8. Privacy; de-identified and aggregated data

a. Privacy Policy. Our processing of personal data is described in our Privacy Policy, incorporated by reference.

b. De-identified/aggregated data. We may use information about your use of the Service in de-identified or aggregated form to operate, analyze, and improve the Service, develop new features, and publish insights. We will not disclose your identity without your consent.

c. User control. Workspace administrators may configure data sharing settings. Some analytics and telemetry are necessary for core functionality and security.

9. AI-generated outputs and limitations

a. Outputs. The Service may generate summaries, analyses, predictions, or recommendations ("Outputs"). Outputs are probabilistic, may contain errors, and are provided for informational purposes only. AI-generated bill summaries and "supporting/opposing arguments" presented in the Mobile Apps are illustrative aids, not legal interpretation.

b. No professional advice. Outputs do not constitute legal, financial, medical, or other professional advice. You are responsible for verifying Outputs before relying on them.

c. Your responsibility. You are responsible for how you use Outputs, including ensuring compliance with applicable laws (e.g., election and lobbying rules) and avoiding harmful or discriminatory uses.

10. Intellectual property; licenses to you

a. Our IP. We and our licensors own all right, title, and interest in and to the Service, including software, models, datasets we create, designs, text, graphics, and trademarks, except Your Content and third-party content.

b. License to you. Subject to these Terms and your plan limits, we grant you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to access and use the Service for your internal purposes during your subscription term.

c. Open-source components. Some components may be provided under open-source licenses; those licenses govern the components themselves.

11. Beta/preview features

Beta features are provided "as is," may be modified or discontinued at any time, and may be subject to additional terms. We may request feedback and usage data for these features.

12. Service availability and changes

We may modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service (or any part) with or without notice, including for maintenance, security, or legal reasons. We are not liable for any resulting loss, to the extent permitted by law.

13. Term; termination

a. Term. These Terms apply from your first use of the Service and continue until terminated.

b. Termination by you. You may stop using the Service and, if applicable, cancel your subscription per your plan's terms, or delete your account as described in Section 2(d).

c. Suspension/termination by us. We may suspend or terminate access immediately if you breach the Agreement, create risk or harm, or if required by law.

d. Effect of termination. Upon termination, your rights to access the Service cease. We may retain and use de-identified or aggregated data as permitted. We will handle Your Content per our data retention policy and Privacy Policy.

14. Data retention and portability

We maintain administrative, technical, and physical safeguards appropriate to our size and business. We offer reasonable mechanisms to export certain data during an active subscription and for a limited period after termination, subject to legal holds and technical limitations. Some derived datasets and system logs may not be exportable.

15. Security

We implement commercially reasonable measures to protect the Service. You are responsible for configuring roles, access controls, and securing your systems and credentials.

16. Warranties and disclaimers

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Service and all content are provided "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE," without warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, non-infringement, and quiet enjoyment. We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or that defects will be corrected.

17. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, in no event will Capitol Commons be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for lost profits, revenues, goodwill, data, or business interruption, even if advised of the possibility. Our aggregate liability for claims arising out of or relating to the Service will not exceed the greater of (a) the amounts paid by you to us for the Service in the twelve (12) months before the event giving rise to liability, or (b) one hundred dollars (US $100).

Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations; in those cases, the above limitations apply to the fullest extent permitted.

18. Indemnification

You will defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Capitol Commons and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from or related to: (a) Your Content; (b) your use of the Service; (c) your violation of the Agreement; or (d) your violation of law or third-party rights.

19. Government use

The Service and related documentation are "Commercial Items" under FAR 2.101. Government users receive only the rights expressly granted in these Terms.

20. Export controls and sanctions

You represent that you are not located in, under the control of, or a national or resident of any embargoed country or on any restricted list. You will comply with all applicable export control and sanctions laws.

21. Dispute resolution; arbitration; governing law

a. Governing law. This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Colorado, without regard to conflict-of-laws rules.

b. Arbitration. Any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the Service will be resolved by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its Commercial Arbitration Rules. The seat and venue of arbitration will be Denver, Colorado. Judgment on the award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. You and we waive any right to a jury trial.

c. Injunctive relief. Either party may seek temporary or injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to protect its rights pending arbitration.

d. Class action waiver. Disputes must be brought in an individual capacity and not as a class or representative action.

e. Opt-out. You may opt out of arbitration within 30 days of first accepting these Terms by emailing info@capitolcommons.ai with subject "Arbitration Opt-Out" and your account details.

22. Mobile app stores and platform terms

a. Apple App Store. If you accessed the Mobile App through the Apple App Store, the following additional terms apply between you and Apple Inc.: (i) these Terms are concluded between you and Capitol Commons only, not with Apple, and Apple is not responsible for the Mobile App or its content; (ii) the license to use the Mobile App is limited to use on Apple-branded products that you own or control as permitted by the Usage Rules in the App Store Terms of Service; (iii) Apple has no obligation to provide maintenance and support; (iv) in the event of any failure of the Mobile App to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price (if any) — to the maximum extent permitted by law, Apple has no other warranty obligation; (v) Capitol Commons (not Apple) is responsible for addressing any user or third-party claims relating to the Mobile App; (vi) Apple and Apple's subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms and may enforce them against you.

b. Google Play. If you accessed the Mobile App through the Google Play Store, you also agree to Google's then-current Google Play Terms of Service.

23. Changes to the Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. If changes are material, we will provide reasonable notice (e.g., by email or in-product). Your continued use after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

24. Notices

We may provide notices via the Service, email, or your account. You consent to electronic communications and records related to the Service.

25. Miscellaneous

a. Entire agreement. These Terms, any order form, and our Privacy Policy constitute the entire agreement and supersede prior agreements regarding the Service.

b. Severability. If any provision is unenforceable, it will be modified to the minimum extent necessary or severed, and the remainder will remain in effect.

c. Assignment. You may not assign without our prior written consent. We may assign in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.

d. Force majeure. We are not liable for delays or failures due to events beyond our reasonable control.

e. No waiver. Failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver.

f. Headings. Headings are for convenience only.

26. Contact

Questions? Email us at info@capitolcommons.ai.