Terms of Service

1. Contracting Parties & Agreement to Terms

These Terms of Service ("Terms") constitute a legally binding agreement between you (or the inspection firm, business entity, or employer on whose behalf you act, "Customer", "User", "you") and Mustard Seed Labs LLC – SimpleRAS Series ("SimpleRAS Series", "Company", "we", "us", or "our").

Mustard Seed Labs LLC ("Parent Entity" or "Master LLC") is the certificate holder under Texas law and is not a direct party to these Terms. You acknowledge that your contractual privity is strictly and exclusively with the SimpleRAS Series.

By accessing or utilizing the website (simpleras.com), software applications, cloud services, or APIs (collectively, the "Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms.

2. Non-Recourse & Total Parent Entity Insulation

Pursuant to Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code § 101.601 et seq.:

• All contractual claims, tort claims, indemnification requests, warranties, and remedies arising from or relating to the Service exist exclusively against the assets of the SimpleRAS Series.
• Customer expressly agrees and covenants not to sue, assert claims against, or seek execution, levy, or recovery from the Parent Entity (Mustard Seed Labs LLC), its members, managers, officers, or any other series established by Mustard Seed Labs LLC.

3. Third-Party Beneficiary Status

Customer agrees that Mustard Seed Labs LLC, its managers, members, employees, agents, and other protected series are express, intended third-party beneficiaries of all limitation of liability, warranty disclaimer, covenant not to sue, and indemnification provisions contained in these Terms, and are entitled to enforce such provisions directly.

4. State Regulatory Non-Affiliation Disclaimer

You expressly acknowledge and agree:

• Professional Responsibility: The licensed Registered Accessibility Specialist ("RAS") remains solely and exclusively responsible for the technical accuracy, legal sufficiency, professional opinions, TAS 2012 code citations, punch list items, plan reviews, inspection reports, and state filings conducted under their TDLR license.
• Verification of Ingested Data: While SimpleRAS provides tools to ingest and normalize publicly accessible project data from the TDLR Texas Automated Barriers System (TABS / EABPR), you are strictly required to verify all project data, owner entities, addresses, and statutory sequences prior to transmitting official deliverables.
• No Professional Advice: SimpleRAS provides workflow automation and report compilation tools; it does not provide architectural, engineering, legal, or regulatory advice.

5. Subscriptions, Fees & Billing

A. Plans & Pricing

Access to the Service is provided on a subscription basis (monthly or annual). Pricing is published on our site and is subject to change upon 30 days' advance written notice to active subscribers.

• Base Firm Workspace: $50/month (or annual equivalent), providing full access to unlimited projects, TABS data ingest, 16 TAC Chapter 68 compliance clocks, architectural PDF reporting, client email transmittals, and Record of Transactions (ROT) generation.
• Additional User Seats: Additional licensed specialists or administrative staff members may be added at $10/month per seat.

B. Payment Processing & Renewals

Subscription payments are processed through Stripe, Inc. Subscriptions automatically renew at the end of each billing cycle unless cancelled prior to the renewal date. You agree to maintain a valid, authorized payment method on file.

C. Cancellation & Termination

You may cancel your subscription at any time via your workspace account settings. Access remains active through the end of the paid billing period. All fees are non-refundable except as required by law.

6. Customer Data Ownership & Platform IP

A. Customer Data

Customer retains sole and exclusive ownership of all right, title, and interest in and to all data, architectural plans, inspection photographs, client contact records, punch list descriptions, and generated PDF reports inputted or created by you on the Platform ("Customer Data"). You grant the SimpleRAS Series a limited, non-exclusive license to host, process, and transmit Customer Data solely to provide and support the Service.

B. SimpleRAS Platform Property

The SimpleRAS Series and Mustard Seed Labs LLC retain all right, title, and interest in and to the Platform, including all underlying source code, database architectures, APIs, vector form generation algorithms, user interfaces, branding, trademarks, and documentation. You may not copy, reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to derive the source code of the Platform.

7. Acceptable Use Policy

You agree not to:

• Use the Platform in violation of 16 TAC Chapter 68, the Texas Architectural Barriers Act, or any applicable federal, state, or local law.
• Impersonate any licensed Registered Accessibility Specialist, architect, or authorized state official.
• Attempt to bypass, compromise, or probe the security, authentication, or rate-limiting controls of the Platform.
• Employ automated scraping, spiders, or bots to harvest data from the Platform without prior written authorization.
• Upload or transmit any malicious code, viruses, or harmful payloads.

8. DMCA & Copyright Policy

The SimpleRAS Series respects the intellectual property rights of others. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512), the SimpleRAS Series has designated a Copyright Agent to receive notices of claimed infringement. If you believe your copyright has been infringed, you must direct your notice exclusively to the SimpleRAS Series DMCA Agent at [email protected]. Mustard Seed Labs LLC is not the service provider and will not accept or process DMCA notices on behalf of the series.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR SPECIFIC COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS OR THAT ALL OUTPUTS WILL SATISFY TDLR AUDIT SCRUTINY WITHOUT INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL REVIEW BY A LICENSED RAS.

10. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL MUSTARD SEED LABS LLC, THE SIMPLERAS SERIES, ITS OFFICERS, MANAGERS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE PLATFORM.

IN NO EVENT SHALL THE TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF THE SIMPLERAS SERIES FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING UNDER THESE TERMS EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU TO SIMPLERAS IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE INCIDENT GIVING RISE TO LIABILITY.

10. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Mustard Seed Labs LLC, the SimpleRAS series, its affiliates, managers, and employees from and against any third-party claims, damages, liabilities, losses, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to: (a) your professional accessibility inspection or plan review services; (b) Customer Data submitted by you; (c) your violation of these Terms; or (d) any dispute between you and a building owner, architect, contractor, or the State of Texas.

11. Governing Law & Exclusive Texas Venue

These Terms and any dispute arising out of or related to the Service shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or relating to these Terms shall be instituted exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Travis County, Texas, and each party irrevocably submits to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of such courts.

12. Contact & Legal Inquiries

For legal inquiries, formal notices, or questions regarding these Terms, please contact: