Terms of Use

The QLD Subcontract Risk Scanner (the "Tool") is operated by The Construction Contracts Co. ("TCCC", "we", "us", "our"), a trading name. By accessing or using the Tool, you ("you", "the user") agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, do not use the Tool.

The Tool uses artificial intelligence to read uploaded subcontract documents and produce a written report identifying clauses that may depart from generally observed Queensland market norms or commercial practice.

The report is general information only. It is not, and is not intended to be, legal advice, financial advice, accounting advice, or any other form of professional advice. The report is not a substitute for advice from a qualified construction lawyer, accountant, or commercial advisor familiar with your specific circumstances.

You should not act, or refrain from acting, on the basis of any content in the report without obtaining appropriate professional advice. Any decisions you make about whether to enter into, negotiate, sign, or rely on a subcontract are your own decisions, made at your own risk.

The report is produced by an automated artificial intelligence system. AI systems can:

• misinterpret clauses;
• miss clauses entirely;
• produce factually incorrect statements;
• generate analysis that does not apply to your specific contract or circumstances; and
• produce inconsistent results between runs.

We do not warrant that any report is accurate, complete, current, fit for any particular purpose, or free of errors. You must independently verify any information in the report before relying on it.

The Tool is designed to refer to contracting parties using generic terms such as "the principal", "the head contractor", or "the builder", regardless of any party names appearing in the uploaded document. The report does not, and is not intended to, make any statement about, judgement of, or reference to any specific named entity or person. Any apparent reference to a specific entity is unintended and should be disregarded.

You must only upload documents that you are legally entitled to upload. By uploading a document, you warrant that:

• you have the lawful right to possess and use the document for the purpose of running it through the Tool;
• uploading the document does not breach any confidentiality obligation, intellectual property right, contract, or law; and
• you are not uploading the document for any improper purpose, including to harm or disparage any third party.

You are solely responsible for what you upload. We are not responsible for any consequences arising from your upload of any document.

We do not store the contents of uploaded documents. The document is processed in memory only for the purpose of generating the report and is discarded immediately afterward. We do retain a record of the scan event itself (your email address, the file name, the file size, the IP address from which the scan was made, and a timestamp) for the purposes set out in our Privacy Policy.

The free tier of the Tool is limited to one scan per email address every thirty (30) days. We may change these limits at any time without notice. We may also restrict, suspend, or terminate access to the Tool for any user who, in our reasonable opinion, is misusing the Tool, attempting to circumvent use limits, or breaching these Terms.

All right, title, and interest in the Tool, including the underlying prompts, system design, branding, and any reports generated, remain with us. You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to use the Tool and any report generated for your own internal commercial purposes only. You may not republish, resell, sublicense, or commercially distribute any report or any component of the Tool.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Tool is provided "as is" and "as available". We make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, including as to merchantability, fitness for purpose, accuracy, completeness, reliability, availability, or non-infringement. Nothing in these Terms excludes, restricts, or modifies any consumer guarantee, right, or remedy that cannot lawfully be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, our total aggregate liability to you arising out of or in connection with the Tool, any report, or these Terms (whether in contract, tort including negligence, statute, or otherwise) is limited to AUD $100.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any indirect, consequential, special, incidental, or punitive loss or damage, including loss of profit, loss of revenue, loss of business opportunity, loss of contract, loss of goodwill, or loss of data, arising out of or in connection with your use of the Tool or any reliance on any report.

You indemnify us against all loss, damage, cost, expense, claim, action, or liability suffered or incurred by us, arising out of or in connection with: (a) your use of the Tool; (b) any document you upload; (c) any breach by you of these Terms; or (d) any decision you make in reliance on any report.

These Terms are governed by the laws of Queensland, Australia. You submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Queensland and the courts of appeal from them in respect of any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms or the Tool.

We may amend these Terms at any time by posting an updated version. Your continued use of the Tool after an amendment is taken as acceptance of the amended Terms.

For any questions about these Terms, contact us at mat@theconstructioncontracts.co.