Effective as of September 2026.
IMPORTANT – THIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN EACH INDIVIDUAL PERSON (referenced herein as “you” or with “your” or “Member”) AND PBDOT (referenced herein as “PBDOT,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) AND APPLIES EACH TIME YOU ACCESS, USE, OR ENROLL IN PBDOT’S SOFTWARE MEMBERSHIP SERVICE(S) (“PBDOT SERVICE(S)”). YOU SHOULD THEREFORE READ CAREFULLY THE FOLLOWING TERMS OF MEMBERSHIP SERVICE (“TOS”) AS THEY GOVERN YOUR USE OF THE PBDOT SERVICE(S). IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THIS TOS, YOU ARE NOT PERMITTED TO USE OR OTHERWISE ACCESS THE PBDOT SERVICE(S).
By using the PBDOT Service(s), you represent that you are (1) at least 18 years old, (2) a resident of the United States, (3) enrolled in a “Membership” as defined below, and (4) capable of entering into a binding contract. You further represent that the information you provide is accurate and that you are authorized to use the payment method submitted. Memberships are issued only to individuals and not to organizations.
Access to the PBDOT Service(s) will require each Member to enroll in an annual membership (referenced herein as a “Membership”). The annual Membership fee is currently $150 per year, and may be adjusted from time to time. PBDOT will provide notice of any change. Any such Membership is subject to PBDOT’s discretion, as well as this TOS and any other legal terms or notices that PBDOT may identify as applying to the PBDOT Service(s). You are solely responsible for reviewing and abiding by all applicable terms, notices, and statements.
Membership enrollment, and thus access to the PBDOT Service(s), may be subject to invitation or other eligibility requirements as determined by PBDOT from time to time. Current enrollment availability will be posted on the PBDOT website. You acknowledge and agree that any attempts to circumvent applicable Membership enrollment requirements to access the PBDOT Service(s) is strictly prohibited and in violation of this TOS. To enroll in a Membership, you will complete the online enrollment process by providing your email address and payment information through our payment processor, Stripe. You must accept this TOS and the Privacy Policy available at https://www.pbdot.com/privacy.html, and consent to the automatic-renewal terms presented at checkout. Upon successful payment processing, you will receive access instructions to access the Members-only portion of the PBDOT Service(s), termed the “Foundation.” You agree to keep your access credentials confidential. You may not share your access credentials with any other person or entity, and each Membership is for a single individual only. You shall immediately notify PBDOT if you suspect any unauthorized use of your access credentials. PBDOT may change access credentials, require periodic verification of Membership and impose reasonable access controls. PBDOT may suspend access during an investigation or terminate a Membership for credential sharing or circumvention of access controls.
Your Membership begins on the date of enrollment and automatically renews for successive one-year periods at the then-current annual price unless you cancel before the renewal date. PBDOT will send an annual renewal reminder no more than forty-five (45) days and no fewer than fifteen (15) days before the applicable cancellation deadline or renewal date, as required by applicable law. You may cancel automatic renewal through the online cancellation method identified in your confirmation email or the Stripe customer portal. You may also request cancellation by emailing home@pbdot.com. PBDOT will provide a cancellation method that is at least as easy to use as the method used to enroll, as required by applicable law. Cancellation stops future renewal charges; access continues through the end of the paid Membership period. No prorated refunds are provided for cancellation, except as required by applicable law.
This TOS takes effect when you accept it, complete enrollment, or begin using the PBDOT Service(s), whichever occurs first, and remains in effect for your Membership period. You may stop using the PBDOT Service(s) and cancel renewal at any time. PBDOT may suspend or terminate access immediately for nonpayment, credential sharing, unlawful activity, intentional misuse, or material breach. PBDOT may also terminate a Membership without cause on reasonable advance notice; in that case, PBDOT will provide a prorated refund of the unused Membership fee. Termination of Membership ends access to the Foundation portion of the Member Area and support but does not terminate a fully paid Custom Software license. Provisions concerning payment obligations, proprietary rights, license restrictions, Feedback, disclaimers, indemnification, limitations of liability, and governing law survive termination.
The annual Membership fee is payable in advance via credit card through PBDOT’s then-current payment processor, which is currently Stripe. The then-current fee will be provided at checkout. By providing your payment information, you authorize PBDOT (through Stripe) to charge your credit card for the annual Membership fee at enrollment and upon each annual renewal. PBDOT may change the Membership price with advance notice. If payment fails, your access may be suspended until payment is processed. Prices exclude applicable taxes; you are responsible for any taxes imposed on your purchase.
The “Member Area” (the Foundation) includes tools, content, AI-enabled chat functions, and support resources. Membership does not guarantee that PBDOT will accept any Custom Software request or provide unlimited use of any feature. PBDOT may impose reasonable usage limits, including limits on the frequency or number of certain prompts or requests (such as “draft scope of work” prompts), and may add, modify, or discontinue features. Current usage limits will be posted on the PBDOT website or provided at the time of enrollment; PBDOT may update these limits with notice. Any Custom Software (as defined below) or output generated through the PBDOT Service(s) in accordance with applicable usage limits is subject to the license terms set forth in this TOS. PBDOT does not guarantee continuous or error-free availability.
As a Member, you may request custom software (“Custom Software”) through the LLM chat function or by email to PBDOT as part of a consultative request. Each custom project will have its own stand-alone terms and conditions, including factors such as: (a) your intended use type (commercial, nonprofit, or personal); (b) the organization for which the software will be used, if any; and (c) the number of authorized users within your organization. You represent that the information you provide during a consultative request for custom software is true and accurate. You may share Custom Software only within your organization and only with the number of users specified in your request. Sharing Custom Software outside your organization, or with more users than specified, is strictly prohibited. You must obtain written approval for any expanded use and approval may be contingent upon payment of an additional fee. While each custom project may have different terms, in general Custom Software is delivered via email to the address associated with your Stripe account, accompanied by a completed checklist verifying completion of the scope of work.
PBDOT may accept, reject, or propose changes to any request in its discretion. Custom Software projects have a minimum fee of five thousand dollars ($5,000) per project. If PBDOT elects to proceed, it will issue a written quote containing a scope of work, fees, payment schedule, and estimated delivery schedule (“Quote”). A Quote becomes a binding order when you accept it in writing or pay the required deposit. Turnaround dates are good-faith estimates and may change due to scope changes, delays, or circumstances beyond PBDOT’s reasonable control.
Unless a Quote or custom project terms and conditions state otherwise, fifty percent (50%) of the quoted price is due upon acceptance and is nonrefundable after PBDOT begins work. The remaining fifty percent (50%) is due before release of the final Custom Software. PBDOT may suspend work while an amount is overdue. The number and schedule of requested revisions will be specified in custom project terms and conditions. A delivery is deemed accepted upon your written acceptance, your use of the delivery.
PBDOT and its licensors retain all right, title, and interest in the PBDOT Service(s) and Custom Software. No ownership is transferred. After PBDOT receives all amounts due for an order, PBDOT grants you a perpetual, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to use the Custom Software solely for the use type and by the users specified in your request. The license survives expiration of Membership, but access to the Foundation portion of the Member Area and support requires an active Membership. PBDOT may terminate the license for material breach of the license restrictions. All Memberships are for individual persons only; no enterprise or organizational accounts are available. PBDOT may independently develop software with similar functionality for other customers; no order is exclusive.
Custom Software may include or depend on third-party services, APIs, or open-source components. Those components remain subject to their applicable terms. PBDOT does not control third-party changes, outages, or discontinuation. Unless expressly stated in a Quote, hosting fees, third-party subscriptions, and ongoing maintenance are not included.
This TOS is a license, not an assignment or sale. PBDOT reserves all rights not expressly granted. You may not: (a) resell, white-label, sublicense, or commercially redistribute Custom Software or any portion of the PBDOT Service(s); (b) share your access credentials; (c) use or share Custom Software outside your organization or with more users than specified; (d) remove proprietary notices; (e) circumvent access or security controls; (f) use the PBDOT Service(s) to develop a competing service; (g) modify, decompile, or create derivative works of the PBDOT Service(s); or (h) misrepresent your use type when requesting Custom Software. You are responsible for compliance by all users within your organization. You may modify Custom Software solely for your approved internal use, but PBDOT has no warranty, support, maintenance, or other responsibility for any modified version unless otherwise agreed in writing.
PBDOT does not accept data attachments or data files from Members. All Custom Software is built based solely on qualitative descriptions provided through prompt requests, and optionally a data shaping tool provided to Members. Members shall not upload or transmit any personal data, protected health information, payment-card information, Social Security numbers, confidential business information, trade secrets, or third-party proprietary information to PBDOT. Use fictionalized or generalized examples when explaining desired functionality. PBDOT may reject or delete content that appears to violate this policy. PBDOT’s collection and use of personal information are described in the Privacy Policy. PBDOT also currently uses the Berget AI commercial API, which provides zero-data-retention by default for API usage. Berget AI’s handling of information remains subject to its applicable terms of service, technical configurations, and any legal or safety-related exceptions. As of the effective date of these TOS, Berget AI’s Terms of Service are available at https://berget.ai/en/terms. Notwithstanding the foregoing, PBDOT does not save or store Member chats and therefore cannot retrieve chat histories if a Member inadvertently closes the chat window or logs out of the platform. You consent to receive electronic communications from PBDOT at the email address you provide.
PBDOT may, in its sole discretion, invite Members to post Custom Software for sale to other Members through the PBDOT Member Marketplace. This is the only permitted form of reselling of Custom Software. No listing or sale is permitted until the originating Member and PBDOT enter into a separate Marketplace Contributor Agreement addressing ownership, license terms, pricing, revenue share, taxes, support, updates, quality review, removal, refunds, chargebacks, infringement claims, and discontinuation. PBDOT may approve, reject, modify, suspend, or remove any listing in its discretion. Unless separate buyer terms state otherwise, PBDOT does not guarantee that marketplace software is unique, error-free, continuously available, supported, or suitable for a particular use. Members may not post or sell Custom Software through any channel other than the PBDOT Member Marketplace.
PBDOT may offer advertising opportunities to Members in good standing under a separate written advertising order. The order will specify placement, duration, price, content requirements, and other applicable terms. PBDOT reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to reject, suspend, or remove any advertisement or advertising content that violates law, this TOS, applicable platform policies, or PBDOT’s brand and content standards, including but not limited to content that PBDOT determines to be inconsistent with the PBDOT Service(s), harmful to PBDOT’s reputation, or in violation of applicable law. PBDOT does not guarantee impressions, clicks, conversions, exclusivity, or results. The advertiser is responsible for substantiation, required disclosures, permissions, and legal compliance. Advertising fees are separate from and in addition to Membership fees and Custom Software fees.
PBDOT may reject any request and may suspend or terminate use involving Custom Software that:
“Member Materials” means specifications, text, examples, or branding you provide for Custom Software requests, excluding prohibited data. You retain ownership of Member Materials. You grant PBDOT a limited license to use Member Materials only as necessary to perform your order and provide support. You represent that Member Materials are accurate, lawful, and do not infringe another person’s rights.
PBDOT reserves the right to establish additional practices, parameters, and limits in its sole discretion concerning the storage, display, or availability of any Member Materials. Further, PBDOT shall not have any obligation to utilize any Member Materials, and PBDOT shall have the right to remove any Member Materials in its sole discretion.
If PBDOT later introduces forums, public listings, member-to-member communications, or other community features, those features may be subject to additional terms presented before use.
The content available on the PBDOT website, the PBDOT trademarks, and any other PBDOT proprietary assets, including, but not limited to, any content made available via the PBDOT Service(s) are owned and provided by PBDOT. Copyright 2026 © PBDOT and/or its licensors. All rights reserved. Any downloadable or printable information or materials available through the PBDOT Service(s), unless otherwise indicated, are owned by PBDOT and/or its licensors. PBDOT, the PBDOT logo, PROF.DOTTIE, and all other names, logos, and icons identifying PBDOT and its products and services are proprietary trademarks of PBDOT, and any use of such marks without the express written permission of PBDOT is strictly prohibited. Other service, product, or company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks and/or service marks of their respective owners. PBDOT respects intellectual-property rights and may remove or disable access to material that PBDOT reasonably believes infringes another person’s rights. Copyright complaints may be submitted to home@pbdot.com.
PBDOT does not warrant that Custom Software will be unique or that similar software does not already exist. PBDOT may reuse generalized know-how and components, and may develop similar software for other customers.
PBDOT welcomes your feedback and suggestions about PBDOT’s services, tools, or with respect to how to improve the PBDOT Service(s), subject to the Member Materials limitations set forth in this TOS. By transmitting such suggestions, information, material, or other content (collectively, “Feedback”) to PBDOT, you represent and warrant that you own all rights to such Feedback and the Feedback does not infringe the rights of any third party. In addition, the submission of Feedback will include a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, transferable, and sublicensable right and license for PBDOT to use such Feedback without restriction or compensation in any manner, for any purpose in furtherance of PBDOT’s business, and in any medium. Feedback does not include private Custom Software specifications, Member Materials, or content submitted solely to perform the services agreed via a written order (an “Order”) unless you separately identify it as Feedback.
PBDOT may provide links, in its sole discretion, to other third-party websites, social media networks, or service terms. Such other sites, including social media networks, are maintained by third parties over which PBDOT exercises no control. These links do not imply an endorsement with respect to any third party or the information, products, or services provided by any third party unless PBDOT expressly states otherwise.
You represent and warrant to PBDOT that you have the right, power, and authority to: (a) enter into this TOS; (b) make the respective and applicable representations and warranties contained herein; (c) commit to and perform the respective duties, obligations, and covenants set forth hereunder; and (d) provide true and accurate information regarding your intended use type and distribution scope when requesting Custom Software.
You are solely responsible for testing and validating Custom Software before production use, including functionality, security, and regulatory compliance. Custom Software is not designed for life-safety systems, medical treatment, engineering, professional licensing, legal representation, or other uses where failure could cause death, personal injury, or significant harm. Ongoing maintenance, hosting, and security updates are not included unless expressly stated in a Quote.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE PBDOT SERVICE(S) AND CUSTOM SOFTWARE ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS-IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. PBDOT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. SOFTWARE AND AI OUTPUTS MAY CONTAIN ERRORS, INACCURACIES, OR INCOMPLETE FUNCTIONALITY. PBDOT DOES NOT WARRANT CONTINUOUS OPERATION, FUTURE COMPATIBILITY, OR THAT SIMILAR SOFTWARE DOES NOT ALREADY EXIST.
You will defend, indemnify, and hold harmless PBDOT and its owners, officers, employees, and agents from third-party claims arising from: (a) Member Materials or instructions you provide; (b) your use, deployment, or modification of Custom Software; (c) use outside of the scope you specified; (d) violation of law or third-party rights; or (e) breach of this TOS. This obligation does not apply to claims resulting from PBDOT’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. PBDOT may control the defense and settlement of any claim.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, PBDOT WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA, OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION. PBDOT’S TOTAL LIABILITY WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF: (A) MEMBERSHIP FEES PAID BY YOU DURING THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM; OR (B) AMOUNTS PAID UNDER THE SPECIFIC ORDER GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM. Nonwaivable consumer rights remain unaffected.
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE DISCLAIMER, EXCLUSION, OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS, LIABILITIES, AND DAMAGES AND, ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS, PBDOT’S LIABILITY WILL BE LIMITED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
Unauthorized credential disclosure, resale, white-labeling, public distribution, or use outside an approved license may cause irreparable harm for which monetary damages are inadequate. PBDOT may seek temporary, preliminary, and permanent injunctive or other equitable relief in addition to other remedies, subject to applicable law. Any waiver of bond applies only to the extent permitted by the court and applicable law. Accordingly, you hereby waive any requirement that PBDOT post any bond or other security in the event any injunctive or equitable relief is sought by or awarded to PBDOT to enforce any provision of this TOS, to the extent such waiver is permitted.
The PBDOT Service(s) is controlled and operated by PBDOT from its offices within the United States. This TOS and each Order are governed by the laws of the State of Maryland, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles. Subject to any nonwaivable right of a consumer to bring a claim in another forum, the state and federal courts located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland have exclusive jurisdiction, and all parties to this TOS expressly consent to personal jurisdiction and venue there. Nothing in this TOS limits nonwaivable rights or remedies available under applicable consumer-protection law. No provision shortens a limitations period where such a contractual limitation is prohibited by applicable law. Access to the PBDOT Service(s) may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. If you access the PBDOT Service(s) from outside the United States, you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws and any liability you might incur pursuant to these TOS. A printed version of this TOS and of any related notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings.
Failure to insist on strict performance of any of the terms and conditions of this TOS will not operate as a waiver of any subsequent default or failure of performance. No waiver by PBDOT of any right under this TOS will be deemed to be either a waiver of any other right or provision or a waiver of that same right or provision at any other time. If any part of this TOS is determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law, including, but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers, venue, claim, and liability limitations set forth above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most clearly matches the intent of the original provision and the remainder of this TOS shall continue in effect.
PBDOT is not liable for delay or failure caused by events beyond its reasonable control, including internet or hosting failures, cyberattacks, government action, natural disasters, epidemics, or war. This does not excuse your accrued payment obligations.
This TOS and the Privacy Policy constitute the entire agreement between you and PBDOT with respect to the PBDOT Service(s) and supersede all prior communications. The parties are independent contractors; no partnership, joint venture, or agency relationship is created. You may not assign this TOS without PBDOT’s written consent; PBDOT may assign in connection with a merger or sale of assets. If any provision is unenforceable, it will be modified to the minimum extent necessary and the remainder remains effective. PBDOT reserves the right to change this TOS by posting a revised TOS or emailing notice to you. For material changes, PBDOT will provide reasonable advance notice. Your continued use after the effective date of a change constitutes acceptance. Please review this TOS periodically.
If you have questions regarding the PBDOT Service(s) or if you are interested in obtaining more information concerning PBDOT, please contact PBDOT at home@pbdot.com.