Terms of Service
⚖️ Important: LexAra provides AI-assisted contract analysis for informational purposes only. Nothing on this platform constitutes legal advice. You must consult a qualified legal professional licensed in your jurisdiction before relying on any analysis for business or legal decisions.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using the LexAra platform at lexara.tech or its API at api.lexara.tech ("Platform"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use the Platform.
These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you ("User", "you", or "your") and LexAra Inc. ("LexAra", "we", "us", or "our"), a corporation incorporated under the laws of Ontario, Canada.
2. Description of Services
LexAra provides AI-powered contract analysis tools ("Services") that assist legal professionals and businesses in identifying potential legal risks, missing clauses, and areas for improvement in contractual documents. Our Services include:
- Contract summarization and plain-language explanations
- Risk scoring and categorization under Canadian law frameworks
- Identification of missing legal protections and clauses
- AI-generated clause revision suggestions
- API access for integration into third-party legal tools
3. No Legal Advice — Informational Purpose Only
The Services provided by LexAra do not constitute legal advice and are not a substitute for professional legal counsel. LexAra is not a law firm and does not provide legal representation. The analyses, summaries, risk scores, clause suggestions, and all other outputs generated by the Platform:
- Are produced by artificial intelligence and may contain errors, omissions, or inaccuracies
- Do not account for all relevant facts, circumstances, or applicable laws in your specific situation
- Should not be relied upon for making business, legal, financial, or other decisions without independent professional legal review
- Are not privileged communications and do not create a solicitor-client relationship
You acknowledge that any reliance on AI-generated legal analysis without independent professional review is at your own risk.
4. Eligibility
You must be at least 18 years of age and have the legal capacity to enter into binding contracts to use this Platform. By using the Services, you represent and warrant that you meet these requirements.
5. Account Registration
Certain features require account registration. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information and to keep your account credentials confidential. You are responsible for all activities that occur under your account. You must notify us immediately at security@lexara.tech of any unauthorized use.
6. Acceptable Use
You agree not to use the Platform to:
- Upload or analyze documents that you do not have the right or authorization to share
- Attempt to reverse-engineer, copy, or replicate the underlying AI models or systems
- Circumvent usage limits, API rate limits, or security measures
- Engage in any activity that violates applicable law, including the Criminal Code of Canada, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), or Ontario privacy legislation
- Resell or sublicense access to the Services without express written consent from LexAra
- Use automated means to scrape, harvest, or extract data from the Platform beyond permitted API usage
7. Privacy and Data Protection
LexAra is committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with PIPEDA and applicable Ontario privacy law. Our full data practices are described in our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.
Contract Text Processing
Contract text submitted for analysis is transmitted securely to our AI processing infrastructure and is not retained, stored, or used for model training. Contract data is processed in memory and discarded immediately after analysis is returned. We do not read, access, or share your contract content.
PIPEDA Compliance
We collect, use, and disclose personal information only for purposes a reasonable person would consider appropriate in the circumstances. You have the right to access your personal information held by us, request corrections, and withdraw consent. Contact our Privacy Officer at privacy@lexara.tech.
8. Intellectual Property
All content, software, designs, trademarks, and intellectual property on the Platform are owned by LexAra Inc. or its licensors. You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to use the Platform for its intended purpose. You retain all rights in the contract documents you upload.
AI-generated analysis outputs (summaries, risk scores, clause suggestions) are provided to you as part of the Services. You may use these outputs for your own internal legal review purposes, subject to the disclaimer in Section 3.
9. Subscription, Billing, and Cancellation
Paid subscriptions are billed in advance on a monthly or annual basis. All prices are in Canadian dollars (CAD) and are exclusive of applicable taxes (GST/HST). Payment is processed by Stripe, Inc. and subject to their terms.
You may cancel your subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. We do not provide refunds for partial months unless required by applicable Ontario consumer protection legislation.
We reserve the right to modify pricing with 30 days' notice. Continued use after a price change constitutes acceptance of the new pricing.
10. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable Ontario and federal law:
- LexAra's total aggregate liability to you for any claims arising under these Terms shall not exceed the greater of (a) the amounts paid by you to LexAra in the 12 months preceding the claim, or (b) CAD $100
- LexAra shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages, including loss of profits, data, or business opportunities
- LexAra is not liable for any legal, financial, or business decisions made in reliance on AI-generated analysis
Nothing in these Terms limits liability for death, personal injury caused by negligence, fraud, or any liability that cannot be excluded under applicable law.
11. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless LexAra Inc. and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or in any way connected with your use of the Services, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any applicable law.
12. Disclaimers
THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. LEXARA DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR THAT AI ANALYSIS WILL BE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, OR CURRENT.
13. AODA Accessibility Commitment
LexAra is committed to providing accessible services to all users, including persons with disabilities, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) and the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (IASR). Our Platform is designed to meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards. If you require accommodation or encounter accessibility barriers, contact us at accessibility@lexara.tech.
14. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Ontario for the resolution of any dispute arising under these Terms.
Prior to commencing litigation, the parties agree to attempt to resolve any dispute through good-faith negotiation for 30 days, followed by non-binding mediation through a mutually agreed mediator in Toronto, Ontario.
15. Changes to Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. Material changes will be communicated via email (to registered users) or a prominent notice on the Platform at least 14 days before taking effect. Continued use of the Platform after changes take effect constitutes acceptance.
16. Contact
LexAra Inc.
Email: legal@lexara.tech
Privacy Officer: privacy@lexara.tech
Accessibility: accessibility@lexara.tech