Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the GroundWorkplatform (“Service”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service (“Terms”). If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the Service. These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Service.

2. Description of Service

GroundWorkprovides an all-in-one marketing and website platform for local service businesses, including website builder tools, local SEO features, lead capture forms and analytics capabilities (collectively, the “Service”).

3. Accounts and Registration

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

• Provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration.
• Maintain the security of your password and accept responsibility for all activities under your account.
• Promptly notify us at legal@groundworklocal.com of any unauthorized use of your account.
• Not share your account credentials with any third party.

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms.

4. Subscriptions and Billing

Some features of the Service require a paid subscription. By subscribing you agree to:

• Pay all applicable fees as described on our pricing page.
• Authorize us to charge your payment method on a recurring basis.
• Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled before the renewal date.
• Fees are non-refundable except as required by applicable law or as expressly stated in these Terms.

We reserve the right to modify pricing with 30 days notice to existing subscribers.

5. Acceptable Use

You agree not to use the Service to:

• Violate any applicable law, regulation, or third-party rights.
• Send unsolicited communications, spam, or deceptive content.
• Upload or distribute malicious code, viruses, or any software that disrupts the Service.
• Impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your affiliation.
• Scrape, crawl, or systematically extract data from the Service without our written consent.
• Engage in any activity that could harm, disable, or overburden our infrastructure.

6. Your Content

You retain ownership of content you upload to the Service (“Your Content”). By uploading content, you grant GroundWork a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, host, store, reproduce, and display Your Content solely for the purpose of operating and improving the Service.

You represent and warrant that you have all rights necessary to grant this license, and that Your Content does not infringe any third-party intellectual property rights.

7. Intellectual Property

The Service and its original content, features, and functionality are owned by GroundWork and are protected by intellectual property laws. You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or lease any part of the Service without our prior written consent.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

9. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, GROUNDWORK AND ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, OR GOODWILL, ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CLAIMS UNDER THESE TERMS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRIOR TO THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless GroundWorkand its affiliates, officers, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising from your use of the Service, Your Content, or your violation of these Terms.

11. Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice. Upon termination, your right to use the Service ceases immediately. You may cancel your account at any time through your account settings.

12. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, United States, without regard to its conflict-of-law provisions. Any disputes arising from these Terms shall be resolved exclusively in the courts located in Delaware.

13. Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by email or by posting a notice on the Service at least 14 days before the changes take effect. Your continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us at legal@groundworklocal.com.