Last updated: April 1, 2026
By creating an account or using warrantd, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service, our Privacy Policy, and our AI Supplementary Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.
You must be at least 13 years old to use warrantd. If you are under 18, you represent that your parent or legal guardian has reviewed and agreed to these terms on your behalf.
These terms are effective as of April 1, 2026.
warrantd is a web-based writing tool that makes argument structure visible. It helps you build structured arguments, manage research sources, and analyze your writing with AI. warrantd is a thinking tool, not an AI writing assistant. It does not write prose for you. All writing is yours.
Your content
warrantd does not claim any ownership rights in any content you upload, create, or store through the Service ("Your Content"). You retain all intellectual property rights in Your Content.
Operational license
You grant warrantd a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to host, store, display, reproduce, process, and format Your Content solely as necessary to provide the Service. This includes transmitting excerpts of Your Content to our AI providers when you explicitly invoke an AI feature. This license terminates when you delete Your Content or close your account. We may sublicense this right only to infrastructure and service providers necessary to operate the Service, not for any independent use of Your Content.
Academic content disclaimer
You are responsible for ensuring you have the legal right to upload content to warrantd. Many journal publishers restrict sharing of published articles. Before uploading academic papers, review your publishing agreement and the publisher's copyright policies.
Feedback
If you provide suggestions, ideas, or other feedback about the Service ("Feedback"), you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual license to use that Feedback to improve the Service. This license applies only to Feedback, not to Your Content.
Our intellectual property
The Service, including its design, code, logos, and documentation, is owned by warrantd and protected by intellectual property laws. These terms do not grant you any rights to our trademarks, service marks, or branding.
warrantd uses third-party AI providers to offer features such as draft analysis, claim strengthening, source analysis, consistency checking, and positions map generation. AI features are on-demand only and process minimal content necessary to fulfill your request.
We do not use Your Content to train any AI models. Our AI providers do not use your data for model training. For complete details on AI data handling, providers, retention, and limitations, see our AI Supplementary Terms.
Free tier
Free accounts include 1 project and 20 AI credits per month. AI credits reset on the first of each month. The free tier is provided at our discretion and may be modified, limited, or discontinued at any time with reasonable notice.
AI credits
Certain features consume credits at fixed rates: Strengthen Claim (1 credit), Analyze Source (1), Consistency Check (3), Build Positions Map (1). Credits are deducted before each AI action. If an action fails, credits are refunded. Credit costs per operation are displayed in the Service and may be adjusted with notice.
Paid plans
Paid subscription plans (Academic, Professional, Enterprise) may be offered. When paid plans become available, we will provide clear pricing and obtain your affirmative consent before any charges. Top-up credit packs, when available, are non-refundable and never expire. Purchased credits are non-transferable.
Auto-renewal and cancellation
If you subscribe to a paid plan, your subscription will automatically renew at the end of each billing period unless you cancel. We will send a renewal reminder at least 15 days before annual renewals. You may cancel your subscription at any time from your account Settings. Cancellation is effective at the end of the current billing period. Cancellation will be as easy as subscribing. We will provide at least 30 days' notice before any price increases.
You agree not to:
We may suspend or terminate your account for violations of this section.
warrantd may provide programmatic access to the Service through an API or MCP (Model Context Protocol) endpoint. If you use these interfaces, the following additional terms apply:
MCP endpoint
By enabling MCP access, you acknowledge that data accessed through the MCP endpoint will be transmitted to the AI client you have connected and processed according to that client's terms. You are responsible for evaluating the security and privacy practices of any AI client you connect. warrantd is not responsible for how third-party AI clients process data obtained through the MCP endpoint.
We strive to keep warrantd available and reliable, but we do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free access. The Service may be temporarily unavailable for maintenance, updates, or circumstances beyond our control. We will make reasonable efforts to notify users of planned downtime.
Limitation of liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA, LOST REVENUE, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, AND LOSS OF GOODWILL, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS OR THE USE OF THE SERVICE, REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY (CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE) AND EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
WARRANTD'S 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 AMOUNTS PAID BY YOU TO WARRANTD IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR (B) ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100).
The exclusions and limitations in this section apply regardless of the theory of liability and even if a limited remedy is found to have failed of its essential purpose.
Carve-outs
Nothing in this section limits liability for: (a) gross negligence or willful misconduct, (b) fraud or intentional misrepresentation, (c) indemnification obligations, (d) breach of confidentiality or data protection obligations resulting from a security incident, or (e) payment obligations.
Academic-specific disclaimers
warrantd respects intellectual property rights and responds to valid copyright infringement notices in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. For our complete DMCA procedures, including how to file a takedown notice or counter-notification, see our DMCA and Copyright Policy.
We maintain a policy of terminating the accounts of repeat copyright infringers.
Informal resolution first
Before filing any formal proceeding, you agree to attempt to resolve any dispute informally by contacting us at hello@warrantd.com. We will attempt to resolve the dispute within 30 days. If the dispute is not resolved within 30 days, either party may proceed to arbitration.
Binding arbitration
Any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service that is not resolved informally shall be resolved by binding individual arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") under its Consumer Arbitration Rules. The arbitration will be conducted by a single arbitrator. Hearings will be conducted virtually unless the arbitrator determines that in-person proceedings are necessary, in which case proceedings will take place in the county of your residence (or King County, Washington, for users outside the United States).
This arbitration provision is governed by the Federal Arbitration Act (9 U.S.C. Sections 1-16), separate from the governing law provision in Section 15 below.
Company pays arbitration fees
For claims of $10,000 or less, warrantd will pay all AAA filing, administration, and arbitrator fees. For claims above $10,000, fees will be allocated according to the AAA Consumer Arbitration Rules.
Class action waiver
YOU AND WARRANTD AGREE THAT EACH PARTY MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN YOUR OR ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS, CONSOLIDATED, OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION. The arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person's claims and may not preside over any form of class or representative proceeding.
Mass arbitration
If 25 or more similar arbitration demands are filed against warrantd within a 60-day period, the parties agree to a bellwether process: 10 representative claims will be selected (5 by each side) and arbitrated individually. The results of these bellwether cases will inform settlement discussions for remaining claims. If claims are not resolved within 120 days of bellwether resolution, remaining claimants may proceed with individual arbitration.
Exceptions
30-day opt-out
You may opt out of this arbitration provision within 30 days of creating your account by sending a written notice to legal@warrantd.com with the subject line "Arbitration Opt-Out" and including your name, email address, and a clear statement that you wish to opt out. If you opt out, disputes will be resolved in the state or federal courts located in King County, Washington.
Termination by you
You may delete your account at any time from Settings. Deletion is permanent and irreversible, and triggers cascade removal of all projects, documents, scaffolds, sources, annotations, and uploaded files associated with your account.
Termination by us
We may suspend or terminate your account if you violate these terms, engage in prohibited conduct, or if required by law. Where practicable, we will provide notice before termination and an opportunity to export your data.
Retention exceptions
After account deletion, we may retain the following records as required by law: billing and payment records for up to 7 years (tax and legal compliance), and deletion request logs for up to 24 months (regulatory compliance). All other data is permanently deleted.
Inactive accounts
We may delete accounts and associated data after 180 days of inactivity. We will send at least two email notices (at 150 days and 170 days of inactivity) before deleting an inactive account.
We may update these terms as the Service evolves. For material changes, we will provide at least 30 days' advance notice via email and in-app notification before the changes take effect. The notice will describe the nature of the changes and the effective date.
We will never retroactively change how we use your data or expand AI data practices without obtaining your affirmative re-consent. Continued use of warrantd after the effective date of updated terms constitutes acceptance. If you do not agree to updated terms, you may delete your account before the effective date.
These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Washington, USA, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. The arbitration provision in Section 12 is governed by the Federal Arbitration Act.
Questions about these terms? Email us at hello@warrantd.com.
See also: Privacy Policy · AI Supplementary Terms · DMCA Policy · Sub-processors