Welcome and Agreement

Welcome to skootle.com. By using our website, you agree to these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, please do not use our site.

This website is operated by Skootle LLC, a company based in Richmond, Virginia. These terms form a legally binding agreement between you and Skootle LLC.

Using Our Website

You are welcome to browse our website and portfolio freely. While doing so, please follow these rules:

Do not copy, reproduce, or redistribute our code, designs, or content without written permission
Do not use our site for any illegal purpose
Do not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of our website, servers, or systems
Do not interfere with or disrupt the operation of our website

Our Products

We offer products that have their own specific terms of service. When you use one of these products, the product-specific terms apply in addition to these general terms. If there is a conflict, the product-specific terms take priority.

Clarity Analytics – Clarity Terms of Service
Skootle Autopilot – Autopilot Terms of Service

Subscription and Billing

Here is a summary of our current pricing and billing practices:

Clarity Analytics

$99 per month with a 14-day free trial

Skootle Autopilot

Free plan (no credit card required)
Growth plan: $29 per month with a 14-day free trial
Scale plan: $79 per month with a 14-day free trial

How Billing Works

All paid subscriptions renew automatically on a monthly basis unless you cancel
If you start a free trial and do not cancel before the trial ends, your payment method will be charged for the first month
You can cancel anytime through your billing dashboard (Clarity billing or Autopilot billing)
We offer a 30-day money-back guarantee for new subscribers
After cancellation, you keep access to your plan until the end of the current billing period
All payments are processed securely by Stripe

FTC Auto-Renewal Disclosure

This is an important notice about how our subscriptions work:

By clicking "Join Waitlist," "Subscribe," or "Start Free Trial," you are agreeing to recurring monthly charges. If you start a free trial, your subscription will automatically convert to a paid plan at the end of the trial period unless you cancel before it ends.

We will send you a reminder email at least 3 days before your trial ends so you have time to decide whether to continue.

Cancellation

You can cancel your subscription at any time through your billing dashboard. No phone call is required.
When you cancel, your access continues until the end of your current billing period. You will not be charged again.
If you cancel during a free trial, your payment method will not be charged at all.

Price Changes

We may change our pricing from time to time. If we do, here is how it works:

We will give you at least 30 days advance notice by email before any price change takes effect
If you are an existing subscriber, your current price stays the same until the next renewal date after the notice period ends
If you do not agree with the new price, you can cancel your subscription before the change takes effect

Refunds

We offer a 30-day money-back guarantee for new subscribers. If you are not happy with our product, contact us within 30 days of your first payment.
To request a refund, email [email protected] within 30 days of the charge.
Refunds are issued to your original payment method within 5 business days.
We do not offer prorated refunds for partial billing periods unless required by law.

Viewing Our Demos

Our portfolio includes concept redesigns of real business websites. These demos are created for portfolio and educational purposes. Here is how we handle business names and branding in our demos:

We use business names under nominative fair use principles, meaning we only use as much of the name and branding as necessary to identify the business
No endorsement or affiliation with the featured businesses is implied
All demos are clearly marked as concept redesigns by Skootle Web Development
Demos do not contain functional forms, real phone numbers, or active contact methods for the featured businesses

For full details, see our Demo Disclaimer.

Intellectual Property

Our Work

All code, designs, layouts, AI systems (including Darwin), algorithms, learning modules, training methods, and optimization techniques are the exclusive property of Skootle Web Development LLC. These materials are protected as trade secrets under the Virginia Uniform Trade Secrets Act (Va. Code § 59.1-336 et seq.) and applicable federal and international intellectual property laws.

You may not reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or attempt to extract the methods, algorithms, or processes behind Darwin or any other Skootle system. You may not copy or use our work without written permission.

You may not use Darwin's output, generated content, or any data derived from our AI systems to train, fine-tune, or develop competing artificial intelligence models, machine learning systems, or automated content generation tools. You may not resell, white-label, or redistribute Darwin's capabilities or output as a competing service.

Trademarks

Skootle® and Darwin Brain® are registered trademarks of Skootle LLC, filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Hive Node™ and Brain Gateway™ are trademarks of Skootle LLC. You may not use these marks without prior written permission from Skootle LLC.

Copyright

The Darwin Brain® AI system source code is registered with the U.S. Copyright Office (Registration No. pending). All original content, code, and creative works on this website are © 2026 Skootle LLC. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction or distribution may result in statutory damages of up to $150,000 per willful infringement under 17 U.S.C. § 504(c).

Client Brands

Company names, logos, and trademarks shown in our demos belong to their respective owners. We use these under nominative fair use principles strictly to identify who the demo was created for, not to imply any endorsement or affiliation.

Service Termination and Code Portability

Portable Assets

Upon termination of services, you retain ownership of all portable assets, including: creative copy and brand-specific imagery you provided, client-provided data and customer lists, domain names you own, and standard HTML/CSS front-end layouts (excluding proprietary logic).

Proprietary Infrastructure

The Darwin Brain® architecture, including the Hive Node™ and Brain Gateway™ integration, is a hosted proprietary service. It is not portable code. Upon cancellation, all access to the Darwin Brain API and autonomous agents will be revoked. Any site functionality that relies on the copyrighted Darwin Brain codebase will cease to function.

No Source Code Licensing

Skootle does not offer a buy-out of the Darwin Brain source code. The software is provided strictly as a Service (SaaS). If you move your site to a different hosting provider, you are responsible for rebuilding any autonomous or AI-driven features using non-proprietary methods.

Transition Support

We provide a 30-day transition window during which we will export your portable data (database exports and media files) and disconnect the Darwin Brain API. Your new team will have access to the standard front-end files needed to rebuild on another platform.

Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Skootle Web Development LLC, its owners, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from:

Your use of our website or products
Your violation of these terms
Your violation of any third-party rights
Any unauthorized use of content obtained from our website

Limitation of Liability

Our website, demos, and products are provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. We do not guarantee that our services will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Skootle Web Development LLC is not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to lost profits, lost data, business interruption, or damages arising from your use of (or inability to use) our website or products.

Our total liability to you for any and all claims is limited to the greater of $100 or the total fees you paid to us in the 12 months before the claim arose. This cap applies regardless of the legal theory (contract, negligence, or otherwise).

Dispute Resolution

If you have a dispute with us, we would like to resolve it fairly and efficiently. Here is the process:

Step 1: Good-Faith Negotiation

First, contact us at [email protected] and describe the issue. We will try to work things out directly within 30 days.

Step 2: Binding Arbitration

If we cannot resolve the dispute through negotiation, it will be settled by binding arbitration under the American Arbitration Association (AAA) Commercial Arbitration Rules. The arbitration will take place in Richmond, Virginia.

Class Action Waiver

You agree to bring claims against us only on an individual basis, not as part of any class action, collective action, or representative proceeding.

Small Claims Exception

For disputes involving less than $10,000, either party may choose to bring the claim in small claims court instead of arbitration.

If Arbitration Is Unenforceable

If the arbitration provision is found to be unenforceable for any reason, any litigation will be filed exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Richmond, Virginia.

Governing Law

These terms are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any legal proceedings will be held exclusively in the state or federal courts located in the City of Richmond, Virginia. By using our website, you consent to the personal jurisdiction of these courts.

Force Majeure

We are not liable for any delay or failure to perform our obligations when the cause is beyond our reasonable control. This includes, but is not limited to:

Acts of God, natural disasters, or pandemics
War, terrorism, or civil unrest
Internet or telecommunications failures
AI provider outages or API failures from third-party services
Cloud hosting failures or third-party service disruptions
Cyberattacks, including DDoS attacks or data breaches
Government actions, regulations, or orders

Our obligations are suspended for the duration of the event. We will make reasonable efforts to resume normal operations as soon as possible.

General Provisions

Severability

If any part of these terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the rest of the terms remain in full effect.

Entire Agreement

These Terms of Service, together with our Privacy Policy and any applicable product-specific terms, make up the entire agreement between you and Skootle LLC regarding your use of our website and products.

No Waiver

If we do not enforce a particular right or provision of these terms, that does not mean we are waiving that right. We may still enforce it in the future.

Assignment

We may assign or transfer our rights and obligations under these terms (for example, if the company is acquired). You may not assign your rights under these terms without our written consent.

Electronic Communications

By using our website and products, you consent to receiving communications from us electronically, including emails and notices posted on our website. These electronic communications satisfy any legal requirement that communications be in writing.

Removal Requests

If your business is featured in our portfolio and you would like it removed:

Email us at [email protected]
Include the business name and the demo URL
We will remove or anonymize the demo within 24 hours

We honor all good-faith removal requests promptly and without argument.

Changes to These Terms

We may update these terms from time to time. For significant changes, we will give you at least 30 days notice by email or by posting a notice on our website. Your continued use of our website or products after the changes take effect means you accept the updated terms.

Contact

Have questions? Reach out to us:

For legal questions: [email protected]
For general help: [email protected]

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