AdaptLaw Terms of Service

Effective Date: February 8, 2026 Last Updated: February 8, 2026

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using AdaptLaw ("the Service"), available at adaptlaw.io, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use the Service. Your continued use of AdaptLaw constitutes acceptance of any future modifications to these Terms.

2. Description of Service

AdaptLaw is an AI-assisted legal information platform that provides constitutional-first analysis powered by a verified legal knowledge graph containing 29,000+ legal concepts and 57,000+ relationships. The Service includes:

Constitutional-First Analysis -- Every legal question is analyzed through the U.S. Constitution first, then statutes, then case law.
Knowledge Graph Search -- Search a verified graph of legal concepts including cases, statutes, amendments, doctrines, maxims, principles, tests, and rights.
Source Toggles -- Enable or disable specific legal source categories to focus your research.
Multi-Model AI Support -- Analysis powered by Gemini, Claude, or GPT-4o depending on your subscription tier.
Document Upload -- Upload PDF, DOCX, or TXT documents for constitutional analysis (Pro and Developer tiers).
Chat Persistence -- Save and revisit your analysis conversations.
BYOK (Bring Your Own Key) -- Use your own AI provider API keys (Pro and Developer tiers).
API Access -- Programmatic access to the analysis engine (Developer tier).

3. NOT LEGAL ADVICE

THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT SECTION OF THESE TERMS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.

AdaptLaw is NOT a law firm. AdaptLaw is NOT a lawyer. AdaptLaw does NOT provide legal services.

No attorney-client relationship is created by your use of AdaptLaw. No privilege, confidentiality, or fiduciary duty arises from using the Service.
AI analysis may contain errors, omissions, hallucinations, or outdated information. Large language models can generate plausible-sounding but incorrect legal analysis.
"VERIFIED" means the citation was confirmed to exist in the AdaptLaw knowledge graph. It does NOT mean the legal analysis, interpretation, or conclusion is guaranteed correct, current, or applicable to your situation.
You MUST independently verify all information provided by AdaptLaw with a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction before relying on it for any legal decision, action, or proceeding.
AdaptLaw is not liable for any decisions, actions, or outcomes resulting from reliance on its analysis. You use AdaptLaw at your own risk.
For any real legal matter, including but not limited to litigation, contracts, criminal defense, regulatory compliance, or business decisions with legal implications, consult an attorney licensed in your jurisdiction.

AdaptLaw is a legal research and information tool. It is designed to help you understand legal concepts, explore constitutional frameworks, and organize legal research. It is not a substitute for professional legal counsel.

4. User Accounts

You must be at least 18 years of age to use AdaptLaw.
You must provide accurate, complete, and current information when creating an account.
You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account credentials.
You may not share your account with others or allow others to access your account.
Each person may maintain only one account.
You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your account.
You must notify us immediately at support@adaptlaw.io if you suspect unauthorized access to your account.

5. Subscription and Payment

Plans

| Feature | Free | Pro ($29/month) | Developer ($49/month) | |---------|------|-----------------|----------------------| | Analyses per month | 25 | 200 | 500 | | AI Models | Gemini | Gemini + Claude | Gemini + Claude + GPT-4o | | BYOK | No | GPT-4o with your key | Any model with your key | | Document Upload | No | Yes | Yes | | Source Toggles | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Knowledge Graph | Full access | Full access | Full access | | API Access | No | No | Yes | | Chat History | 30 days | Unlimited | Unlimited |

Billing

All payments are processed securely through Stripe.
Subscriptions automatically renew each month on the anniversary of your signup date.
You may cancel your subscription at any time through your account settings.
Monthly subscriptions: No refunds are provided for the current billing period upon cancellation. Your access continues until the end of the paid period.
Price changes: We will provide at least 30 days' email notice before any price increase takes effect. You may cancel before the new price applies.
Failed payments may result in temporary suspension of your account. We will attempt to collect payment up to 3 times before downgrading your account to the Free tier.

6. API Terms (Developer Tier)

API keys are personal and non-transferable. Do not share, publish, or resell your API key.
Rate limits are enforced per your subscription tier. Exceeding rate limits will result in HTTP 429 responses.
You may not use the API to build a competing legal analysis product or service.
When displaying AdaptLaw data or analysis in your application, you must include attribution: "Powered by AdaptLaw" or "Analysis by AdaptLaw."
Your use of the API must comply with all applicable local, state, federal, and international laws.
We reserve the right to revoke API access for violations of these terms.

7. BYOK (Bring Your Own Key) Terms

When you provide your own API key for a third-party AI provider (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google):

No storage: Your API key is used only for the duration of your request and is never stored, logged, cached, or persisted by AdaptLaw.
Direct transmission: Your key is transmitted only to the AI provider you selected, over encrypted HTTPS connections.
Your responsibility: You are solely responsible for any charges incurred on your third-party AI provider account.
Third-party terms: You must comply with the terms of service of the third-party AI provider (OpenAI Terms, Anthropic Terms, Google AI Terms).
No liability: AdaptLaw is not responsible for any issues, charges, or consequences arising from the use of your own API keys.

8. Document Upload Terms

Uploaded documents are processed solely for the purpose of providing legal analysis through the Service.
Documents are stored locally and associated with your conversation. You may delete documents and conversations at any time.
AdaptLaw does not share uploaded documents with any third party except the AI provider processing the analysis request.
Text extracted from documents is sent to the selected AI provider (Gemini, Claude, or GPT-4o) for analysis. This text is subject to the AI provider's data handling policies.
You represent and warrant that you have the legal right to upload, share, and analyze all documents you submit to AdaptLaw.
Do not upload documents containing sensitive personal information (Social Security numbers, financial account numbers, medical records) unless you understand and accept the associated risks.
Maximum file size: 10MB. Supported formats: PDF, DOCX, TXT.

9. Acceptable Use

You agree NOT to use AdaptLaw to:

Plan, facilitate, or commit any criminal activity.
Harass, threaten, defame, or intimidate any person.
Infringe on any intellectual property rights.
Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any part of the Service.
Scrape, crawl, or systematically download content from the Service.
Introduce malicious code, viruses, or any harmful software.
Impersonate an attorney, law firm, or legal services provider.
Provide legal advice to third parties based solely on AdaptLaw output without independent verification by a licensed attorney.
Submit automated bulk queries exceeding your tier's rate limits.
Attempt to circumvent subscription tier restrictions or billing.
Use the Service in any way that violates applicable law.

Violation of these terms may result in immediate account termination without refund.

10. Intellectual Property

AdaptLaw's property: The Service's analysis framework, constitutional-first methodology, user interface, design, source code, and presentation are the proprietary property of Adaptensor LLC. All rights reserved.
Public domain content: Underlying legal data including statutes, case law text, constitutional text, and published court opinions are in the public domain and are not claimed as proprietary by AdaptLaw.
Your content: You retain ownership of your conversations, questions, uploaded documents, and any original content you create using the Service.
License to us: By using the Service, you grant AdaptLaw a limited license to process your content solely for the purpose of providing the Service. We do not use your content to train AI models.

11. Privacy

Your privacy is important to us. Please review our full Privacy Policy for complete details. In summary:

We collect account information, usage data, and conversation history necessary to provide the Service.
We do not sell your personal data to third parties.
We use analytics to improve the Service.
We use third-party services for payments (Stripe), authentication (Clerk), and AI analysis (Google, Anthropic, OpenAI).
See the Privacy Policy for full details on data collection, use, retention, and your rights.

12. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, either express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, completeness, or non-infringement.

AdaptLaw does not warrant that:

The Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure.
The legal analysis will be accurate, complete, current, or applicable to your jurisdiction.
The knowledge graph data will be free of errors or omissions.
The AI models will not produce incorrect, misleading, or hallucinated content.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: To the maximum extent permitted by law, AdaptLaw's total liability for all claims arising from your use of the Service shall not exceed the total fees you paid to AdaptLaw in the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the claim. In no event shall AdaptLaw be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, business opportunities, or legal outcomes.

13. Termination

By you: You may terminate your account at any time through your account settings or by contacting support@adaptlaw.io.
By us: We may suspend or terminate your account at any time for violation of these Terms, with or without notice.
Effect of termination: Upon termination, your right to use the Service ceases immediately. Your data will be available for export for 30 days following termination, after which it may be permanently deleted.
Survival: Sections 3 (Not Legal Advice), 10 (Intellectual Property), 12 (Disclaimers), and 14 (Governing Law) survive termination.

14. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Arkansas, United States, without regard to conflict of law principles.

Any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of the Service shall be resolved by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association in accordance with its Commercial Arbitration Rules. The arbitration shall take place in the State of Arkansas. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding.

You agree to waive any right to a jury trial or to participate in a class action lawsuit.

15. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will provide at least 30 days' notice of material changes by email and/or by posting a notice on the Service. Your continued use of AdaptLaw after the effective date of revised Terms constitutes acceptance of those changes. If you do not agree to the revised Terms, you must stop using the Service.

16. Contact

For questions about these Terms of Service:

Email: support@adaptlaw.io
Website: https://adaptlaw.io