Clarus

Terms of Service

Effective Date: To be set before launch Last Updated: To be set before launch

Welcome to Clarus. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Clarus application and related services (the "Service") provided by Sumo Creations LLC ("Clarus," "we," "us," or "our"). By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

Please read these Terms carefully before using Clarus.

1. Agreement to Terms

By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, you may not use the Service.

You must be at least 13 years old to use Clarus. If you are under 18, you must have the consent of a parent or legal guardian who agrees to these Terms on your behalf.

If you are accepting these Terms on behalf of an organization, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms. In that case, "you" and "your" refer to both you individually and the organization.

2. Description of Service

Clarus is a focused markdown editor with AI-powered research agents. The Service helps you write, research, and organize your work by surfacing relevant sources, checking facts, and providing AI-assisted writing support in the background.

Service Tiers

  • Free tier: Basic access to the editor with limited AI features.
  • Pro tier: Full access to all features, available as a monthly or annual subscription with a 7-day free trial.
  • Team and organization plans: Future offerings for collaborative use. These Terms will apply to team accounts when available.

The Service may evolve over time. We will communicate material changes to features or functionality with reasonable notice.

3. Account Registration & Security

To use certain features of the Service, you must create an account. You agree to:

  • Provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration.
  • Keep your account credentials secure and confidential.
  • Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account.

You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your account. Each account is for a single individual — sharing account credentials is not permitted. Team accounts, when available, will be governed by the organization administrator.

Accounts are non-transferable.

4. Subscription Plans & Payment

Free Tier

The free tier provides access to core editing features with certain limitations on AI-powered functionality. Specific limitations are described on our pricing page and may be updated from time to time.

Pro Tier

Pro subscriptions are available on a monthly or annual basis. New Pro subscribers receive a 7-day free trial. Your trial will only convert to a paid subscription with your explicit opt-in — we will never silently convert a trial to a paid plan.

Billing & Renewal

Pro subscriptions auto-renew at the end of each billing period. We will provide at least 14 days' notice before any price changes take effect.

Refunds

  • Annual plans: You may request a full refund within 30 days of your initial purchase or renewal.
  • Monthly plans: You may request a full refund within 7 days of your initial purchase or renewal.

Refund requests should be directed to our support team. After the applicable refund window, all purchases are final.

Payment Processing

Payments are processed by Stripe, a third-party payment processor. Clarus does not directly store your credit card or payment information. Your use of Stripe's services is subject to Stripe's terms and privacy policy.

5. Content Ownership & Intellectual Property

Your Content

You retain all rights, title, and interest in the content you create, upload, or input into the Service ("Your Content"). By using the Service, you grant Clarus a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to process, store, and display Your Content solely as necessary to operate and provide the Service to you.

This license does not include the right to use Your Content to train AI models. We will not use your writing, notes, research, or any other content you create in Clarus to train, fine-tune, or improve artificial intelligence or machine learning models.

AI-Generated Output

When you use Clarus's AI features, the Service may generate text, summaries, research findings, or other output ("AI Output"). Clarus hereby assigns to you all right, title, and interest in AI Output generated through your use of the Service.

You are responsible for reviewing all AI Output before relying on it or incorporating it into your work. AI Output is provided as a starting point and should be independently verified.

Clarus Intellectual Property

Clarus retains all rights, title, and interest in the Service itself, including its software, design, branding, documentation, and underlying technology. Nothing in these Terms grants you any right to use Clarus's trademarks, logos, or brand features.

If you provide feedback, suggestions, or ideas about the Service, we may use them without compensation or obligation to you.

6. AI Services & Third-Party Providers

Clarus uses third-party AI services to power its research and writing assistance features. When you use AI-powered features:

  • Your Content may be transmitted to these third-party providers solely to deliver the requested functionality.
  • Clarus selects AI providers that commit to not training their models on customer data submitted through API services.
  • Clarus's Terms and Privacy Policy govern your use of AI features. Third-party provider terms are informational and do not create additional obligations between you and Clarus.

Accuracy Disclaimer

AI-powered features may produce content that contains inaccuracies, errors, or material that does not reflect your intentions. AI Output may include incorrect facts, fabricated sources, or misleading information.

You must independently verify the accuracy of all AI Output through human review before relying on it. Clarus does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or fitness for any particular purpose of AI-generated content.

7. Acceptable Use Policy

You agree not to use the Service to:

  • Create, upload, or distribute content that is illegal, defamatory, harassing, threatening, or that promotes violence or discrimination.
  • Infringe on the intellectual property rights of any third party.
  • Generate content intended to deceive, defraud, or mislead others.
  • Distribute malware, spam, or other harmful material.
  • Scrape, crawl, or use automated means to access the Service beyond its intended functionality.
  • Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any part of the Service.
  • Interfere with the operation or security of the Service or its infrastructure.
  • Resell, sublicense, or commercially redistribute the Service or its output without written authorization from Clarus.

Clarus reserves the right to remove content and suspend or terminate accounts that violate this policy, in accordance with the Termination provisions below.

8. Team & Organization Accounts

When team and organization accounts become available:

  • The organization administrator ("Admin") is responsible for managing team members, permissions, and billing for the organization account.
  • The Admin controls member access to shared workspaces and determines data access levels within the organization.
  • Content created within an organization workspace is owned by the organization, subject to any separate agreement between the organization and its members.
  • Content created by individual members in their personal workspaces remains their own, regardless of their membership in an organization.
  • The Admin may remove members from the organization at any time. Removed members retain the right to export content from their personal workspace.

9. Data Portability & Export

You may export Your Content at any time in standard formats, including markdown. We believe your data belongs to you, and we will not create unnecessary barriers to moving it.

Upon account termination (whether initiated by you or by Clarus), you will have 30 days to export Your Content. After this 30-day export window, Your Content will be permanently deleted from our systems.

10. Termination

Termination by You

You may cancel your account at any time through your account settings. Cancellation takes effect at the end of your current billing period. You will retain access to the Service until the end of that period.

Immediate Termination by Clarus

Clarus may suspend or terminate your account immediately and without prior notice for:

  • Material violations of these Terms, including the Acceptable Use Policy.
  • Fraudulent activity or misrepresentation.
  • Illegal activity or use of the Service in connection with illegal purposes.
  • Actions that pose a security threat to the Service, its users, or its infrastructure.
  • Compliance with a court order, legal requirement, or regulatory action.

Termination by Clarus with Notice

Clarus may terminate your account with at least 30 days' prior notice for:

  • Account inactivity exceeding 12 consecutive months.
  • Discontinuation of the Service or a substantial portion of it.
  • Non-payment of subscription fees, after reasonable notice and an opportunity to cure.

Post-Termination

Upon termination, regardless of the reason:

  • You will have 30 days to export Your Content (see Data Portability & Export).
  • Content shared or published through the Service will be removed within 14 days of the end of your subscription.
  • The following provisions survive termination: payment obligations, intellectual property rights, indemnification, dispute resolution, and limitation of liability.

11. Disclaimers & Limitation of Liability

Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. CLARUS DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

Without limiting the foregoing, Clarus does not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure. AI-powered features are specifically disclaimed for accuracy, completeness, and reliability.

Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, CLARUS'S TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF: (A) THE TOTAL FEES YOU PAID TO CLARUS IN THE 12 MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR (B) ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100).

IN NO EVENT SHALL CLARUS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, OR GOODWILL.

These limitations do not apply to liability arising from Clarus's gross negligence, willful misconduct, or fraud.

12. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Clarus, its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to:

  • Your Content or any content you create, upload, or distribute through the Service.
  • Your violation of these Terms.
  • Your misuse of AI Output, including reliance on AI-generated content without appropriate verification.
  • Your violation of any third-party rights.

Clarus will provide you with reasonable notice of any such claim and will cooperate with you in the defense of any such matter.

13. Dispute Resolution

Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Oregon, United States, without regard to its conflict of laws provisions.

Informal Resolution

Before initiating formal proceedings, you agree to contact us and attempt to resolve any dispute informally for at least 30 days.

Binding Arbitration

If we cannot resolve a dispute informally, you and Clarus agree to resolve any claims through final and binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") under its Commercial Arbitration Rules. The arbitration will take place in Clackamas County, Oregon.

Class Action Waiver

You and Clarus agree that all claims must be brought in your or our individual capacity and not as a class member or representative in any purported class, consolidated, or representative proceeding.

Small Claims Court

Notwithstanding the above, either party may bring an individual action in small claims court in Clackamas County, Oregon, if the claim falls within the court's jurisdiction.

14. Modifications to Terms

Clarus may update these Terms from time to time. We will provide at least 14 days' notice of changes via email and/or in-app notification before they take effect.

Your continued use of the Service after the notice period constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms. For material changes that significantly affect your rights or obligations, we will seek affirmative consent from existing subscribers before the changes apply.

If you do not agree to the updated Terms, you may cancel your account before the changes take effect.

15. General Provisions

Severability: If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

Entire Agreement: These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Clarus regarding the Service.

No Waiver: Our failure to enforce any provision of these Terms does not constitute a waiver of that provision or any other provision.

Assignment: You may not assign your rights under these Terms without our prior written consent. Clarus may assign its rights and obligations in connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of substantially all of its assets.

Force Majeure: Clarus shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performance due to circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including natural disasters, war, terrorism, labor disputes, government actions, or internet service disruptions.

Contact: For questions about these Terms or to send legal notices, please contact us at:

Sumo Creations LLC Clackamas County, Oregon support@clarus.page