1. Overview

These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the SPEC-NAV service ("SPEC-NAV", "we", "us", or "our"), including the website, web application, and related services located at SPEC-NAV.com (the "Service").

By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, you must not use the Service.

SPEC-NAV is operated from California, United States.

2. Nature of the Service (Informational Tool Only)

SPEC-NAV is an AI-assisted search, navigation, and reference tool designed to help users locate, understand, and reference relevant sections within official manuals, standards, codes, specifications, policies, and similar documents (collectively, "Official Publications").

IMPORTANT CLARIFICATION:

SPEC-NAV does NOT host, sell, distribute, reproduce, or provide access to Official Publications themselves.

SPEC-NAV PROVIDES:

Search, navigation, and reference functionality
Informational summaries and explanations
Limited excerpts for identification and verification purposes only

SPEC-NAV does NOT:

Replace Official Publications
Serve as an authoritative or official source
Provide engineering, legal, architectural, safety, or other professional advice
Guarantee completeness, accuracy, or applicability to any specific project, jurisdiction, or situation

You are solely responsible for:

Consulting the actual Official Publications issued by the relevant authority
Verifying all requirements directly in the source documents
Consulting qualified professionals where required
Ensuring compliance with applicable laws, codes, and standards

3. No Professional Relationship

Use of the Service does not create any professional, fiduciary, engineer–client, lawyer–client, consultant–client, or advisory relationship between you and SPEC-NAV.

Nothing provided through the Service constitutes:

A project-specific determination
A formal engineering decision
A legal opinion
An official interpretation or position of any authority having jurisdiction

4. Accounts and Access

Certain features require account registration. You agree to:

Provide accurate and current information
Maintain the security of your credentials
Accept responsibility for activity under your account

We may suspend or terminate access at our discretion for misuse, abuse, or violation of these Terms.

4.1 Free Plan Search Limits

Users on the Free plan are limited to five (5) searches per week. Limits reset every Monday at 00:00 UTC. Unused searches do not roll over.

5. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

Use the Service unlawfully or in violation of third-party rights
Scrape, harvest, reverse engineer, or extract system prompts, models, or outputs at scale
Represent SPEC-NAV outputs as official, binding, or authoritative
Use the Service to build or train a competing product using our interface, prompts, or workflows

The Service is intended for lawful internal business, professional, or educational use only.

6. Subscriptions, Fees, and No-Refund Policy

Paid subscriptions grant access to SPEC-NAV's software features and tools only.

Subscriptions do NOT grant:

Ownership of any documents
Rights to redistribute Official Publications
Access to restricted or proprietary source materials

ALL FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.

No refunds or credits are provided for:

Partial subscription periods
Unused usage limits
Dissatisfaction with results
Changes in your needs

Any discretionary refund does not create an obligation for future refunds.

7. Third-Party Content and Links

The Service may reference or link to third-party websites or official sources. We do not control and are not responsible for:

The content or accuracy of third-party materials
Updates, revisions, or availability of Official Publications

Access to third-party resources is at your own risk.

8. No Warranties

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE".

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING:

Accuracy or completeness
Fitness for a particular purpose
Non-infringement
Uninterrupted or error-free operation

9. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, SPEC-NAV SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES.

OUR TOTAL LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF:

(a) Fees paid in the six (6) months preceding the claim, or
(b) USD $100.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless SPEC-NAV from claims arising from:

Your use of the Service
Your reliance on outputs
Your violation of these Terms or applicable law

11. Page References and Citations

Any page or "near page" references are approximate and based on digital viewer positioning. They may not correspond to printed page numbers. You must verify citations directly in the source document.

12. Changes to the Service and Terms

We may modify the Service or these Terms at any time. Continued use constitutes acceptance of updated Terms.

13. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California.

14. Questions and Contact

For questions or concerns regarding these Terms, please contact us through our support channels.