Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using brandspec.tools ("Service"), operated by Korogaru Ishi, LLC ("Company", "we"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree, please do not use the Service. These Terms apply to all users, including organization owners, team members, and visitors accessing public brand portals.

2. Description of Service

brandspec.tools is a SaaS platform for creating, managing, and distributing brand identities built on the open brandspec format. The Service includes:

• Brand Workshop — AI-powered guided dialogue to create a complete brand identity (brand.yaml)
• Brand Consult — AI assistant for modifying and improving existing brand specifications
• Brand Linting — Automated compliance checks against your brand rules
• Token Export — Generation of CSS custom properties, Tailwind config, and other platform outputs
• Public Brand Portals — Shareable web pages displaying your brand guidelines and assets
• Asset Management — Upload, organize, and distribute brand assets (logos, icons, images)
• Team Collaboration — Organization-based access with role management and member invitations
• Public API — Programmatic access to published brand data

3. Accounts and Organizations

You must provide accurate information when creating an account. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your credentials and for all activity under your account. Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use.

Each account belongs to an organization. The organization owner ("keeper") is responsible for managing team members, billing, and the organization's brand data. When you invite team members, you are responsible for their use of the Service under your organization.

4. Plans, Subscriptions, and Payments

The Service offers tiered plans (Free, Starter, Pro, Business) with varying limits on brands, team members, and AI tokens. Plan details and pricing are displayed on the pricing page.

• Paid plans are billed monthly in USD via Stripe. Prices exclude applicable taxes.
• Subscriptions renew automatically at the start of each billing cycle. You may cancel at any time from your account settings; access continues until the end of the current billing period.
• Upgrades take effect immediately. When upgrading mid-cycle, you will be charged a prorated amount for the remainder of the period.
• Downgrades take effect at the start of the next billing cycle. Brand and member limits of the new plan will apply at that time.
• We reserve the right to change pricing with at least 30 days' notice. Existing subscriptions will not be affected until the next renewal after the notice period.

5. AI Tokens and Add-ons

Paid plans include a monthly AI token allowance used by Brand Workshop and Brand Consult features. Token usage is measured by the underlying AI model's input and output token consumption.

• Monthly token allowances reset at the start of each billing cycle. Unused tokens do not carry over.
• Additional tokens may be purchased as one-time add-ons. Add-on tokens do not expire and are consumed after the monthly allowance is depleted.
• Token add-ons are non-refundable once purchased.
• We do not guarantee specific AI output quality. AI-generated content (brand names, copy, color palettes, asset suggestions) is provided as-is and should be reviewed before use.

6. Free Plan

The Free plan allows one brand with up to two team members and a public brand portal. Free plan accounts that remain inactive for 12 consecutive months may be subject to deletion after prior notice. The Free plan does not include AI features (Workshop, Consult).

7. Your Content and Intellectual Property

"Your Content" means all brand.yaml files, brand assets (logos, images, icons), guidelines text, design tokens, workshop conversation history, and any other data you create, upload, or import through the Service.

• Ownership. You retain full ownership of Your Content. We do not claim any intellectual property rights over it.
• License to us. You grant us a limited license to host, display, and process Your Content solely to operate the Service — for example, rendering your public brand portal, generating token exports, or providing AI analysis.
• Public portals. Content published to a public brand portal is accessible to anyone with the URL. You are responsible for ensuring you have the right to publish such content.
• Export and portability. You may export your brand data as a brand.yaml file at any time. The brandspec format is an open specification — your data is never locked in.
• Our IP. The Service itself — its design, code, branding, documentation, and the brandspec.tools platform — is the property of the Company. These Terms do not grant you any rights to our trademarks or brand elements.

8. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

• Use the Service for any unlawful purpose or to promote illegal activity
• Upload content that infringes third-party intellectual property rights
• Upload malicious files, scripts, or code disguised as brand assets
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to other users' organizations or data
• Interfere with or disrupt the Service, its servers, or connected networks
• Use automated means (bots, scrapers) to access the Service beyond the public API
• Circumvent usage limits (AI tokens, brand count, member count) through technical means
• Reverse-engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract the source code of the Service
• Resell, sublicense, or redistribute access to the Service without prior written consent
• Use AI features to generate content that is hateful, misleading, or harmful

We may investigate violations and, at our sole discretion, suspend or terminate accounts that breach these rules.

9. Public API

The Service provides a public API for programmatic access to published brand data. API usage is subject to rate limits. We reserve the right to revoke API tokens that are used in violation of these Terms or that place excessive load on the Service.

10. Availability and Modifications

We strive to maintain high availability but do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free access. The Service is provided "as is" and "as available."

We may modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service. For material changes that reduce functionality of paid plans, we will provide at least 30 days' notice via email.

11. Disclaimer of Warranties

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Service is provided without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that:

• The Service will meet your specific requirements
• The Service will be uninterrupted, timely, or error-free
• AI-generated content will be accurate, complete, or suitable for your needs
• Brand assets stored in the Service will not be lost (you should maintain your own backups)

12. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Company shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of (or inability to use) the Service, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, or brand assets.

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

13. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold the Company harmless from any claims, damages, or expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from: (a) your use of the Service, (b) Your Content, (c) your violation of these Terms, or (d) your violation of any third-party rights.

14. Termination

You may cancel your subscription and delete your account at any time from your account settings.

We may terminate or suspend your access immediately if you violate these Terms. We may also terminate accounts with 30 days' notice for any reason.

Upon termination, your data will be retained for 30 days to allow export, after which it will be permanently deleted. Public brand portals will become inaccessible immediately upon termination.

15. Governing Law and Disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of Japan, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any disputes arising from or relating to these Terms or the Service shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Tokyo District Court as the court of first instance.

16. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Material changes will be communicated at least 30 days in advance via email or a prominent notice within the Service. Your continued use of the Service after the updated Terms take effect constitutes acceptance. If you do not agree, you should stop using the Service and cancel your subscription.

17. Miscellaneous

• Entire agreement. These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and Legal page, constitute the entire agreement between you and the Company.
• Severability. If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.
• No waiver. Our failure to enforce any provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
• Assignment. You may not assign your rights or obligations under these Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign our rights in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.

18. Contact

For questions about these Terms, please contact us at support@brandspec.tools.