ClearSpend Terms of Service

Please read these Terms of Service ("Terms") carefully before using ClearSpend (the "Service"), operated by "ClearSpend," a project of Virginia, USA. By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

1. Description of the Service

ClearSpend analyzes advertising performance data (uploaded by you as a CSV export, or in the future connected directly via API) from Google Ads, Meta Ads, and TikTok Ads, and generates a report identifying potentially wasted spend, quality-score or ranking issues, cost-per-conversion outliers, and keywords or campaign text that may fall into advertising-policy-restricted categories on those platforms.

ClearSpend is a heuristic screening tool, not a guarantee, certification, or professional advice. The compliance and policy-risk information provided by the Service is based on publicly documented advertising policies as of the date the underlying rules were last updated, and platform policies change frequently and are enforced inconsistently across accounts and markets. Nothing in the Service constitutes legal, regulatory, financial, or professional advice, and you should not rely on it as a substitute for consulting the relevant platform's current official policies or a qualified professional.

2. Not Affiliated With Google, Meta, or TikTok

ClearSpend is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Google LLC, Meta Platforms, Inc., or TikTok Inc./ByteDance Ltd. "Google Ads," "Meta Ads," "Facebook," "Instagram," and "TikTok" are trademarks of their respective owners, referenced here solely to describe the advertising platforms our Service analyzes.

3. Eligibility

The Service is intended for business use by individuals who are at least 18 years old and have the authority to upload or connect the advertising account data they submit. By using the Service, you represent that you meet these requirements.

4. Your Data and Responsibilities

You are solely responsible for the accuracy and legality of any data you upload to or connect through the Service, and for having the right to use and analyze that data (e.g., you are the account owner, or you have permission from the account owner).

CSV-based audits are processed entirely in your browser; we do not receive, store, or have access to the contents of your uploaded file. Direct API-based connections (once available) will only access data you explicitly authorize through the relevant platform's consent process.

You agree not to use the Service to upload data you do not have the right to access or analyze, or for any unlawful purpose.

5. Intellectual Property

The Service, including its design, compliance rule sets, analysis logic, and branding, is owned by [YOUR BUSINESS NAME] and protected by applicable intellectual property laws. You may not copy, reverse-engineer, resell, or redistribute the Service or its underlying rule sets without our prior written permission.

6. Disclaimers

The Service is provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Service will be accurate, complete, uninterrupted, or error-free, or that using the Service will prevent an advertising account disapproval, suspension, or policy violation.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, [YOUR BUSINESS NAME] shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits, revenue, data, or advertising account access, arising from your use of or inability to use the Service, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. Our total liability for any claim arising from the Service shall not exceed the greater of (a) the amount you paid us in the 12 months preceding the claim, or (b) $100 USD.

8. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold [YOUR BUSINESS NAME] harmless from any claims, damages, or expenses arising from your use of the Service, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any third party's rights, including any advertising platform's terms of service.

9. Third-Party Platform Terms

Your use of Google Ads, Meta Ads, or TikTok Ads remains governed by those platforms' own terms of service and advertising policies. ClearSpend's compliance-risk flags are informational only and do not modify, override, or guarantee compliance with those platforms' actual policies.

10. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time, with or without notice, for conduct that violates these Terms or is otherwise harmful to other users or the Service.

11. Changes to the Service or These Terms

We may modify or discontinue the Service, in whole or in part, at any time. We may also update these Terms from time to time; continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

12. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles, unless otherwise required by applicable law. [Adjust this if you form an LLC in a different state.]

13. Contact

Questions about these Terms can be directed to mk4hartling@gmail.com.