Terms of Service
Please read these Terms of Service carefully before using any of our products. By installing, accessing, or using any Specimen product or service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use our products.
Table of Contents
- Acceptance of Terms
- Description of Service
- Eligibility
- Account Registration & Security
- Subscription Plans & Billing
- Acceptable Use Policy
- Intellectual Property
- Third-Party Services & Dependencies
- Disclaimer of Warranties
- Limitation of Liability
- Indemnification
- Termination
- Governing Law & Dispute Resolution
- Changes to These Terms
- Contact Information
1. Acceptance of Terms
These Terms of Service ("Terms") constitute a legally binding agreement between you ("User", "you", "your") and Specimen ("Specimen", "we", "us", "our") governing your access to and use of our browser extensions, websites, APIs, and any associated services (collectively, the "Service").
By installing a product, creating an account, or otherwise accessing the Service, you represent that:
- You have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms;
- You have the legal capacity to enter into a binding agreement;
- You meet the eligibility requirements set forth in Section 3;
- You agree to our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.
If you are using our products on behalf of an organization, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms.
2. Description of Service
Specimen develops and publishes software products, including browser extensions and web applications. Each product provides its own specific functionality as described on its respective landing page or product listing.
Our products are provided as-is and functionality may vary depending on platform updates, changes to third-party APIs, or browser updates. We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the Service at any time.
3. Eligibility
To use our products, you must meet the following requirements:
- You must be at least 13 years of age. If you are under 18, you must have permission from a parent or legal guardian.
- You must not be located in a country subject to a Canadian, United States, or European Union government embargo.
- You must not be listed on any government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
- You must not have been previously suspended or removed from the Service by Specimen.
We reserve the right to verify compliance and to terminate accounts where eligibility cannot be confirmed.
4. Account Registration & Security
4.1 Account Creation
To access certain features, you must create an account using a valid email address. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration. You may only create one account per person.
4.2 Passwordless Authentication
We use a passwordless email verification system. When you log in, a one-time verification code is sent to your registered email address. You agree not to share your verification codes with any third party. Each code is valid for 10 minutes and is invalidated immediately upon use.
4.3 Account Responsibility
You are solely responsible for all activity that occurs under your account. If you suspect unauthorized access, notify us immediately at contact@auth.specimen.website. Specimen will not be liable for any loss resulting from unauthorized account access.
4.4 Account Sharing Prohibition
Each account is for a single individual user only. Sharing your account, session tokens, or credentials with other users is strictly prohibited and may result in immediate account termination without refund.
5. Subscription Plans & Billing
5.1 Free Tier
Some of our products offer a Free plan with limited features and usage. The Free plan is subject to change at Specimen's sole discretion with reasonable notice.
5.2 Paid Subscriptions
Paid plans are available for a monthly or annual subscription fee as described on each product's pricing page. Pricing is subject to change with at least 30 days written notice to the registered email address.
5.3 Billing and Payment
All payments are processed through Stripe. By subscribing, you authorize Specimen to charge your selected payment method on a recurring basis. Taxes may apply depending on your jurisdiction.
5.4 Cancellation and Refunds
You may cancel your subscription at any time. Upon cancellation, your paid access will remain active until the end of the current billing period, after which your account will revert to the Free tier. Specimen does not offer prorated refunds for partial months.
5.5 Failed Payments
If a payment fails, we will attempt to notify you by email. If payment cannot be collected after reasonable retry attempts, your account may be downgraded to the Free tier.
6. Acceptable Use Policy
By using our products, you agree not to engage in any of the following:
- Reverse engineering: Decompiling, disassembling, or attempting to derive the source code of our products.
- Abuse of quotas: Creating multiple accounts, sharing accounts, or using automated means to circumvent usage limits.
- Misrepresentation: Impersonating any person or entity.
- Unauthorized access: Attempting to gain unauthorized access to our systems, servers, or networks.
- Redistribution: Sublicensing, selling, reselling, or commercially exploiting access to our products without permission.
- Harmful content: Using our products to generate, solicit, or distribute harmful, abusive, or illegal content.
- Legal violations: Using the Service in any manner that violates applicable laws or regulations.
- Interference: Introducing malicious code or using the Service to attack other users or systems.
Specimen reserves the right to suspend or terminate accounts where violations are confirmed, at our sole discretion and without prior notice.
7. Intellectual Property
7.1 Specimen's Rights
Specimen and its licensors own all right, title, and interest in and to the Service, including all intellectual property rights. These Terms do not grant you any right or license to any of Specimen's intellectual property beyond the limited right to use the Service as described herein.
7.2 License to Use
Subject to your compliance with these Terms, Specimen grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to install and use our products on devices you own or control, solely for your personal use.
7.3 Feedback
If you provide us with feedback, suggestions, or ideas ("Feedback"), you grant Specimen a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free license to use and incorporate such Feedback in our products without any obligation to you.
8. Third-Party Services & Dependencies
Our products may integrate with or depend on third-party services. Your use of these services is governed by their own terms. Specimen is not responsible for the availability, accuracy, or conduct of any third-party service.
Product functionality may be disrupted without notice if third-party platforms modify their APIs or terms. We will make commercially reasonable efforts to restore compatibility, but make no guarantees regarding uptime or feature continuity.
9. Disclaimer of Warranties
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, SPECIMEN EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
- IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT;
- WARRANTIES THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR FREE OF HARMFUL COMPONENTS;
- WARRANTIES REGARDING THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY CONTENT OR DATA PROVIDED THROUGH THE SERVICE.
10. Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL SPECIMEN, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE.
IN ALL CASES, SPECIMEN'S TOTAL CUMULATIVE LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF: (A) THE TOTAL AMOUNT YOU PAID TO SPECIMEN IN THE THREE MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR (B) $10.00 USD.
11. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Specimen from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and fees arising out of or relating to:
- Your use of the Service in violation of these Terms;
- Your violation of any applicable law or regulation;
- Your violation of any third-party right, including intellectual property rights;
- Any content or data you transmit through the Service.
12. Termination
12.1 Termination by You
You may stop using our products at any time by uninstalling them and cancelling your subscription. To request deletion of your account, contact us at contact@auth.specimen.website.
12.2 Termination by Specimen
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access, with or without notice, including for: violation of these Terms, fraud or abuse, non-payment, inactivity exceeding 12 months, or if required by law.
12.3 Effect of Termination
Upon termination, your right to use the Service ceases immediately. Provisions that by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including: intellectual property, disclaimers, limitation of liability, indemnification, and governing law.
13. Governing Law & Dispute Resolution
These Terms shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Quebec, Canada, without regard to conflict of law provisions.
Before initiating any legal proceeding, you agree to first contact us at contact@auth.specimen.website and make a good-faith effort to resolve the dispute informally within 30 days.
For users in the European Union: Nothing in these Terms limits your rights under EU consumer protection laws.
14. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. We will provide notice of material changes by updating the "Last updated" date and, where required, by email notification at least 14 days before changes take effect.
Continued use of our products after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the changes. If you do not agree, you must stop using the Service before the effective date.
15. Contact Information
If you have any questions regarding these Terms of Service, please contact us:
- Email: contact@auth.specimen.website
- Response time: We aim to respond to all inquiries within 5 business days.