Terms for using Gridwork
1. What this covers
These Terms govern your use of thegridwork.space (the "Site") and the Gridwork-branded open-source tools we publish, including the MCP servers siteaudit-mcp, aiact-mcp, privacy-mcp, license-mcp, and wiki-mcp (the "Tools"). By accessing the Site or using the Tools, you agree to these Terms. If you don't agree, don't use them.
"We," "us," and "Gridwork" refer to the operators of thegridwork.space. "You" means the person or organization using the Site or Tools.
2. The Tools are open-source
Our MCP servers are released under open-source licenses published on GitHub. The open-source license attached to each tool governs your use of that tool's source code — including modification, redistribution, and warranty disclaimers. Where the open-source license and these Terms conflict with respect to the Tools' code, the open-source license wins.
These Terms apply to your use of the hosted Site, our documentation, and any hosted service endpoints we operate. The MCP servers themselves run locally on your machine; we don't host or observe them.
3. Acceptable use
Use the Site and Tools responsibly and lawfully. You agree not to:
- Scan websites, codebases, or systems you don't own or have authorization to test
- Use the Tools to violate anyone's privacy, intellectual property, or security
- Abuse, disrupt, or overload the Site (automated scraping, denial-of-service, etc.)
- Reverse-engineer, probe, or attempt to bypass security mechanisms on the Site
- Misrepresent the Tools' output as a legal opinion or formal compliance certification
The Tools produce informational signals about compliance posture. They are not legal advice. A GDPR, CCPA, EU AI Act, or licensing assessment should be reviewed by qualified counsel before you rely on it for regulatory decisions.
4. No warranty
The Site and Tools are provided "as is" and "as available," without warranty of any kind, express or implied. This includes, without limitation, warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, accuracy, completeness, or that the Site or Tools will be uninterrupted or error-free.
We do not warrant that the Tools will detect every compliance issue, accurately classify every license, or produce results suitable for any regulatory filing. You use the Tools at your own risk.
5. Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Gridwork and its contributors are not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, punitive, or exemplary damages — including lost profits, lost data, business interruption, regulatory fines, or reputational harm — arising out of or related to your use of the Site or Tools, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Our total aggregate liability to you for any claim related to the Site or Tools will not exceed one hundred U.S. dollars ($100) or the amount you paid us in the twelve months before the claim, whichever is greater. Because the Tools are free and open-source, in most cases this cap is $100.
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages; in those jurisdictions, our liability is limited to the greatest extent permitted.
6. Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Gridwork and its contributors from any claim, loss, liability, or expense (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from your use of the Site or Tools, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any third-party right.
7. Intellectual property
The "Gridwork" name, logo, and Site content (excluding source code released under an open-source license) are owned by us. You may link to the Site and reference Gridwork in commentary, reviews, and documentation. You may not use our name or marks in a way that implies endorsement or partnership without written permission.
Source code in our GitHub repositories is governed by the license in each repository.
8. Third-party services
The Site loads JetBrains Mono from Google Fonts and (with your consent) loads Google Analytics. The Tools may query public registries (npm, PyPI, DNS, etc.) and public legal texts (EUR-Lex, SPDX). We are not responsible for the availability, content, or practices of these third parties. See our Privacy Policy for details.
9. Changes to the Site and Terms
We may modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Site or Tools at any time without notice. We may also update these Terms; the "Last updated" date at the top reflects the most recent revision. Continued use after a change means you accept the updated Terms. If you don't agree, stop using the Site and Tools.
10. Termination
We may block access to the Site or refuse service at any time, for any reason, without liability. You may stop using the Site and Tools at any time. Sections that by their nature should survive termination (disclaimers, liability limits, indemnity, governing law) survive.
11. Governing law and disputes
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Maine, USA, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles. Any dispute arising out of or related to these Terms or your use of the Site or Tools will be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Maine, and you consent to personal jurisdiction and venue there.
Nothing in these Terms limits rights you have as a consumer under mandatory local law.
12. Miscellaneous
- Severability. If any provision is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions stay in effect.
- No waiver. Our failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver of future enforcement.
- No assignment. You may not assign these Terms without our written consent. We may assign them freely.
- Entire agreement. These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, are the entire agreement between you and Gridwork regarding the Site and Tools.
13. Contact
Questions about these Terms: [email protected].