Terms of Use

You must be at least 16 years of age to use the Service. By using the Service, you represent and warrant that you are at least 16 years old and have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms. If you are using the Service on behalf of a company or other legal entity, you represent that you have the authority to bind that entity to these Terms.

To access certain features of the Service, you must create an account. You agree to:

• Provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration
• Maintain and promptly update your account information
• Keep your password secure and confidential
• Notify us immediately of any unauthorized access to your account
• Accept responsibility for all activity that occurs under your account

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that contain inaccurate information or that we reasonably believe are being used in violation of these Terms.

BrandLock is a brand name analysis platform that provides:

Domain Availability Checking. We query public WHOIS/RDAP services to determine whether domain names are registered.

Social Handle Availability Checking. We check social media platforms to determine whether usernames are taken.

Trademark Screening. We search public trademark databases (USPTO, EUIPO, IP Australia) for potential conflicts. This is an informational screening, not a legal opinion.

Naming Attribute Analysis. We use AI to evaluate brand names across dimensions such as cognitive fluency, sound symbolism, euphony, and market context.

AI-Generated Verdicts and Recommendations. We use AI to synthesize analysis results into a verdict, generate alternative name suggestions, and produce downloadable PDF reports.

4.1 Free Tier

The free tier provides limited access to the Service, including a capped number of analyses per month and partial results. Free tier users can view essential domain availability, essential social handle availability, and trademark jurisdiction status, with detailed results and full features reserved for paid plans.

4.2 Pro Tier

The Pro tier provides expanded access, including up to 50 analyses per month, full domain and social handle results, detailed trademark conflict analysis, complete naming attribute scores, AI-generated verdicts and alternatives, and downloadable PDF reports.

4.3 Enterprise Tier

Enterprise plans offer custom analysis volume, priority support, and additional features as agreed upon in a separate order form.

4.4 Payment Terms

• Paid subscriptions are billed in advance on a monthly or annual basis through Stripe.
• All fees are non-refundable except as expressly stated in these Terms or as required by applicable law.
• We may change pricing with 30 days’ notice. Price changes take effect at the start of your next billing cycle.
• If payment fails, we may suspend access to paid features until payment is resolved.

4.5 Cancellation

You may cancel your subscription at any time through your account settings. Cancellation takes effect at the end of your current billing period. You will retain access to paid features until then. We do not provide prorated refunds for partial billing periods.

Each subscription tier includes a specific number of analyses per month. If you reach your monthly limit, you will not be able to run additional analyses until the next billing cycle. We reserve the right to enforce usage limits, throttle requests, or suspend accounts that we reasonably believe are engaging in automated or bulk querying, scraping, or other activity that places undue burden on the Service.

6.1 Our Intellectual Property

The Service, including its design, code, algorithms, proprietary naming attribute methodology, AI prompts, analysis frameworks, brand name, logo, and all content created by us, is owned by BrandLock and protected by intellectual property laws. You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or lease any part of the Service without our written permission.

6.2 Your Content

You retain ownership of the brand names and context you submit to the Service. By submitting content, you grant us a limited, non-exclusive license to use that content solely to provide and improve the Service — including sending it to AI providers and trademark databases as necessary to generate your analysis.

6.3 Analysis Results

Analysis results generated by the Service (including verdicts, scores, and PDF reports) are provided to you for your personal or business use. You may share your reports with advisors, co-founders, or attorneys. You may not systematically redistribute, resell, or publish analysis results as a competing service.

You agree not to use the Service to:

• Violate any applicable law or regulation
• Infringe the intellectual property rights of any third party
• Attempt to reverse-engineer, decompile, or extract the source code of the Service
• Use automated tools (bots, scrapers, scripts) to access the Service or extract data at scale
• Circumvent usage limits, authentication, or paywall mechanisms
• Resell, sublicense, or commercially redistribute analysis results as a service
• Interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Service
• Submit brand names or context containing illegal, harmful, or offensive content
• Use the Service to cybersquat, engage in domain front-running, or register domains in bad faith based on other users’ searches

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account for any violation of these prohibitions.

8.1 No Legal Advice

The Service does not provide legal advice. Trademark screening results, naming analysis, and AI-generated verdicts are for informational purposes only. They do not constitute a trademark search opinion, legal opinion, or legal advice of any kind. You should consult a qualified trademark attorney before making any trademark filing decisions, business name registrations, or other legal or business decisions based on information provided by the Service.

8.2 No Guarantee of Accuracy

The Service relies on publicly available databases (USPTO, EUIPO, IP Australia, WHOIS), social media platform data, and AI-generated analysis. We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of any results. Domain and handle availability may change between the time of analysis and when you attempt to register. Trademark databases may not include all pending applications. AI-generated content may contain errors.

8.3 “As Is” Service

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, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, BrandLock and its officers, directors, employees, and agents shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, business opportunities, or goodwill, arising out of or related to your use of or inability to use the Service, regardless of the theory of liability.

Our total aggregate liability for all claims arising out of or related to these Terms or the Service shall not exceed the greater of (a) the amount you paid us in the 12 months preceding the claim, or (b) one hundred dollars ($100).

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages. In those jurisdictions, our liability is limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless BrandLock and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees) arising out of or related to:

• Your use of the Service
• Your violation of these Terms
• Your violation of any third-party rights, including intellectual property rights
• Any brand name or business decision you make based on information provided by the Service

11.1 Informal Resolution

Before filing any formal dispute, you agree to contact us at legal@brandlockapp.com and attempt to resolve the dispute informally for at least 30 days.

11.2 Arbitration

If we cannot resolve the dispute informally, any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service shall be resolved by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) under its Commercial Arbitration Rules. Arbitration shall take place in the state of your residence (or remotely, at your election). The arbitrator’s decision shall be final and binding.

11.3 Class Action Waiver

You and BrandLock agree that each party may only bring claims against the other in an individual capacity, not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class, consolidated, or representative proceeding.

11.4 Exceptions

Either party may seek injunctive or equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to prevent the actual or threatened infringement of intellectual property rights. Claims eligible for small claims court may be filed there instead of arbitration.

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice. You may terminate your account at any time through your account settings or by contacting us.

Upon termination:

• Your right to use the Service ceases immediately
• We may delete your account data in accordance with our Privacy Policy
• Sections 6 (Intellectual Property), 8 (Disclaimers), 9 (Limitation of Liability), 10 (Indemnification), and 11 (Dispute Resolution) survive termination

We may modify these Terms at any time. If we make material changes, we will notify you by email or through a prominent notice in the Service at least 30 days before the changes take effect. Your continued use of the Service after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms. If you do not agree with the changes, you must stop using the Service and cancel your subscription.

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict of law provisions, except where arbitration applies as described in Section 11.

The Service integrates with and relies on third-party services including Stripe (payments), Supabase (database), Vercel (hosting), AI providers (analysis), and public trademark and domain databases. We are not responsible for the availability, accuracy, or practices of these third parties. Your use of third-party services is subject to their respective terms and policies.

Entire Agreement. These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and BrandLock regarding the Service and supersede all prior agreements.

Severability. If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

Waiver. Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of that right or provision.

Assignment. You may not assign or transfer your rights under these Terms without our written consent. We may assign our rights and obligations without restriction.

Notices. We may provide notices to you via email, through the Service, or by posting on our website. Notices to us should be sent to legal@brandlockapp.com.

Force Majeure. We shall not be liable for any failure to perform due to causes beyond our reasonable control, including natural disasters, war, terrorism, pandemic, government actions, or interruptions in third-party services.

If you have questions about these Terms, contact us at:

Email: legal@brandlockapp.com