These Terms of Service (these “Terms”) are incorporated by express reference into the Order Form(s) (as defined below) to which these Terms are attached or referenced. These Terms, together with all Order Forms and any exhibits, schedules, or addenda thereto, constitute the entire agreement between the Parties (collectively, the “Agreement”).
This Agreement is entered into as of the Effective Date by and between Gridlight, Inc., a Delaware corporation with offices located at 6240 Locke Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76116 (“Gridlight”), and the subscriber identified on the applicable Order Form (“Subscriber”) (each a “Party,” and together the “Parties”).
If Subscriber and Gridlight have executed a separate written agreement that is signed by authorized representatives of both Parties, then such separate agreement shall supersede this Agreement only to the extent of any direct conflict or as otherwise expressly set out in such separate agreement.
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WHEREAS, Gridlight offers a proprietary technology solution that enables users to run artificial intelligence (AI) models locally without internet access, along with a cloud-based management console, related services, and materials;
WHEREAS, Subscriber wishes to obtain a subscription license to use the Gridlight Solution; and
WHEREAS, Gridlight is willing to provide a subscription license to Subscriber, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and sufficient consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which the Parties hereby acknowledge, the Parties agree as follows:
1. Definitions
“Access Credential” means any username, password, API key, authentication token, multi-factor authentication code, or other credential used by an Authorized User or Subscriber to access the Gridlight Solution.
“Account Data” means information related to Subscriber’s account and use of the Gridlight Solution, including: (i) contact information such as organization name, user names, billing email address, and phone number; (ii) billing data, including invoices, payment history, and subscription tier; and (iii) aggregated, anonymized, and de-identified usage data, and system metadata associated with Subscriber’s account.
“Authorized User” means a designated, named end user of Subscriber whom Subscriber has provisioned with Access Credentials through the Management Console.
“Business Hours” means between 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern time, not including Saturday, Sunday, or public holidays.
“Documentation” means all user manuals, technical specifications, API documentation, administrator guides, training materials, and other instructional content provided by Gridlight to Subscriber in connection with the Gridlight Solution, whether in printed, electronic, or online format.
“Effective Date” means the earlier of (i) the effective date set forth on the first Order Form entered into by the Parties, or (ii) the date Subscriber first accesses or uses the Gridlight Solution.
“EULA” means Gridlight’s then-current end user license agreement for the Gridlight Agent.
“Gateway” means the software interface that provisions, allocates, and regulates computing capacity to Authorized Users within the Gridlight Agent, enabling distributed or standalone model execution across Registered Devices.
“Grid Instances” means the computing capacity that Subscriber has purchased and is licensed to use as set forth on the Order Form, measured in Teraflops, and provisioned through a Gateway to distribute workloads across one or more Registered Devices connected over a local network.
“Gridlight Agent” means the locally installed software component that enables Subscriber to run AI models on Subscriber’s own infrastructure without requiring internet connectivity.
“Gridlight Solution” means Gridlight’s proprietary platform consisting of: (i) the Gridlight Agent; (ii) the Management Console; (iii) the Gateway; and (iv) all associated Documentation, updates, enhancements, and modifications made available to Subscriber during the Subscription Term.
“Instances” means, collectively (i) Grid Instances, and (ii) Standalone Instances.
“IP Rights” means any intellectual property or other intangible rights existing now or in the future under patent law, copyright law, semiconductor chip protection law, moral rights law, trade secret law, trademark law, unfair competition law, or other similar foreign or domestic law, including any application, registration, renewal, extension, or restoration of any of the foregoing.
“Management Console” means the cloud-based SaaS platform through which Subscriber may: (i) manage and allocate Grid Instances across Authorized Users and Registered Devices; (ii) configure model access permissions; (iii) provision and revoke Access Credentials; (iv) monitor system health and usage metrics; (v) manage billing, invoicing, and subscription plans; and (vi) register and manage Registered Devices.
“Marketplace” means the marketplace platform made available by Gridlight where Subscriber and its Authorized Users may access, browse, download, and publish user-built applications.
“Marketplace Terms” means Gridlight’s terms of service governing access and use of the Marketplace, as may be updated from time to time.
“Order Form” means the ordering document, online subscription enrollment document, statement of work, or other ordering document agreed to by both Parties that references these Terms and specifies the Gridlight Solution, the applicable Subscription Term, and associated Fees.
“Order Form Effective Date” means the effective date set forth on the Order Form at issue, which may be the date of online acceptance if submitted electronically.
“Order Form Term” means the period commencing on the Order Form Effective Date and continuing until the expiration of all Subscription Terms set forth on such Order Form.
“Other Agreements” means any acceptable use policy, terms of conduct, EULA, privacy policy (available at: https://gridlight.ai/privacy), or other documents or policies incorporated by reference into this Agreement.
“Registered Devices” means any devices owned or controlled by Subscriber that have been registered through the Management Console for use with the Gridlight Agent, including but not limited to desktop computers, workstations, and servers.
“Service Level Agreement” or “SLA” means the service level agreement attached to this Agreement as Schedule 1.22 (Service Level Agreement).
“Services” means those services that Gridlight provides to Subscriber pursuant to this Agreement, including Support Services and any Additional Services.
“Standalone Instances” means the computing capacity that Subscriber has purchased and is licensed to use as set forth on the Order Form, measured in Teraflops, and provisioned to operate on a single Registered Device without requiring a network connection or Gateway.
“Subscriber Materials” means all data, information, files, videos, images, and other materials that Subscriber submits to or uses in connection with the Gridlight Solution.
“Subscription Term” means the period of time set out in an Order Form that Subscriber has subscribed to access and use the Gridlight Solution.
“Teraflop” or “TFLOP” means a unit of computing speed (specifically GPUs or CPUs) equal to one trillion floating-point operations per second (TFLOPS), used to measure computational capacity licensed under an Order Form.
“Usage Data” means system logs, license usage data, capacity utilization metrics, statistics data, and other performance or diagnostic information generated by or associated with Subscriber’s use of the Gridlight Solution.
2. Acceptance
By executing an Order Form that references these Terms, clicking a box indicating acceptance of an Order Form, or by accessing or using any part of the Gridlight Solution, Subscriber agrees to be bound by and comply with this Agreement.
3. Grant of Rights to Subscriber
3.1 Subscription License to Gridlight Solution
3.1.1 Non-Exclusive Rights in the Gridlight Solution. Subject to Subscriber’s compliance with the terms and conditions in this Agreement, Gridlight hereby grants to Subscriber, during the applicable Subscription Term, a non-exclusive, non-transferable (except as set forth in Section 13.2), non-sublicensable, revocable license to: (i) access the Management Console; (ii) install and use the Gridlight Agent on Registered Devices; (iii) use the Gateway to allocate compute across Registered Devices; and (iv) access and use the Documentation, in each case solely for Subscriber’s internal business operations and only within the scope of the applicable Order Form.
3.1.2 Capacity Allocation. The Order Form sets forth the Instances, as measured in Teraflops, purchased by Subscriber. If Subscriber wishes to change the capacity tier of its subscription, Subscriber may do so at any time through the Management Console.
3.1.3 Machine Registration. To use the Gridlight Agent, Subscriber must register and designate Registered Devices through the Management Console.
3.2 Marketplace
Gridlight may make the Marketplace available to Subscriber and its Authorized Users. The Marketplace enables Authorized Users to access, browse, download, and publish user-built applications. Use of the Marketplace is subject to the Marketplace Terms.
3.3 EULA Acceptance
Subscriber shall ensure that, prior to installing the Gridlight Agent, each Authorized User accepts the EULA.
3.4 Access Credentials
Gridlight relies on Access Credentials to verify Authorized Users in order to provide them with access to the Gridlight Solution. If Subscriber suspects any unauthorized use of Access Credentials, Subscriber must promptly notify Gridlight.
3.5 Restrictions
Subscriber and each Authorized User shall not: (i) sell, rent, lease, sublicense, transfer, distribute, or otherwise make the Gridlight Solution available to any third party; (ii) modify, translate, adapt, or create derivative works of the Gridlight Solution; (iii) reverse engineer, disassemble, decompile, or otherwise attempt to derive the source code of the Gridlight Solution; (iv) use the Gridlight Solution for the development of a competing product or service; (v) remove, obscure, or alter any proprietary rights notice on the Gridlight Solution; (vi) use the Gridlight Solution in violation of any law or regulation; (vii) use the Gridlight Solution to process data in excess of the capacity allocated to Subscriber under the applicable Order Form; or (viii) attempt to interfere with or circumvent any security or access control mechanism of the Gridlight Solution.
3.6 Third-Party Materials
The Gridlight Solution may incorporate, embed, or be bundled with software, data, databases, services, or other materials that are licensed from third parties. Subscriber’s use of any third-party materials included in or accessible through the Gridlight Solution shall be subject to the applicable license terms of such third-party materials.
3.7 Subscriber System
Subscriber shall comply with Gridlight-provided system requirements to access and use the Gridlight Solution.
3.8 Residuals
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, neither Party will be precluded from using its Residuals for any purpose, provided that such use does not involve the disclosure of the other Party’s Confidential Information in tangible form in violation of this Agreement. “Residuals” means information that is retained in the unaided memories of persons who have had access to the other Party’s Confidential Information pursuant to this Agreement.
3.9 Bankruptcy
All licenses and rights of use granted under this Agreement for the benefit of a Party or other party, where applicable, are, and shall otherwise be deemed to be, for purposes of Section 365(n) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, “licenses” of rights to “intellectual property” as defined therein.
4. Subscriber Grant of Rights to Gridlight
4.1 License to Subscriber Materials
Subscriber hereby grants to Gridlight, during the Term, a non-exclusive, sublicensable, royalty-free license to use, copy, host, and process Subscriber Materials solely to the extent necessary to provide the Gridlight Solution.
4.2 License to Subscriber Marks
Subscriber hereby grants to Gridlight a non-exclusive, sublicensable license to use Subscriber’s name, logo, and trademarks for marketing purposes only, unless Subscriber opts out in writing.
4.3 Feedback
Subscriber hereby irrevocably transfers and assigns to Gridlight all right, title, and interest in any suggestions, enhancements, recommendations, corrections, or other feedback provided by Subscriber relating to the Gridlight Solution.
5. Ownership
5.1 Gridlight Ownership
Gridlight, its subcontractors, service providers, and licensors, is the sole and exclusive owner of all right, title, and interest in and to the Gridlight Solution, including all IP Rights.
5.2 Subscriber Ownership
Other than those rights expressly granted to Gridlight under this Agreement, as between the Parties, Subscriber retains all right, title, and interest in and to the Subscriber Materials, including all IP Rights.
5.3 Local Data
Subscriber acknowledges that Gridlight does not store Subscriber Materials, as all data processed through the Gridlight Agent resides exclusively on Subscriber’s Registered Devices.
5.4 No Implied Rights
Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as granting any rights other than those expressly provided in this Agreement.
6. Fees and Payment
6.1 Fees
Subscriber shall pay Gridlight the fees as set forth on the Order Form, and any other fees payable under this Agreement or the applicable Other Agreements.
6.2 Payment Processing
Payment processing is provided by a third party provider, such as Stripe, and is subject to the separate terms and conditions of such third party provider.
6.3 Invoices
Unless otherwise set forth on the Order Form, Gridlight will invoice Subscriber for any Fees payable by Subscriber under this Agreement on a monthly or annual basis, as selected by Subscriber.
6.4 Taxes
All Fees payable under this Agreement are exclusive of any applicable taxes. As between the Parties, Gridlight shall be responsible for taxes based on its net income, and Subscriber shall be responsible for all other taxes related to this Agreement.
7. Gridlight Services
7.1 Support Services; Availability
During the applicable Subscription Term, Gridlight shall use commercially reasonable efforts to make the Gridlight Solution available to Subscriber in accordance with the Service Level Agreement.
7.2 Additional Services
If Subscriber desires any consulting or technical services other than the Support Services included in the Service Level Agreement, such services may be made available as set forth in a separate Order Form or statement of work.
8. Representations and Warranties
8.1 Mutual Representations and Warranties
Each Party represents and warrants that: (i) it is duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing; (ii) it has full authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement; and (iii) its execution and performance of this Agreement does not conflict with any other agreement.
8.2 Gridlight Representations and Warranties
Gridlight represents and warrants that: (i) the Gridlight Solution shall be, to the best of its knowledge, free of all material defects, bugs, and errors; (ii) Gridlight shall use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the Gridlight Solution in accordance with the SLA; and (iii) it has all necessary intellectual property rights in and to the Gridlight Solution.
8.3 Subscriber’s Representations and Warranties
Subscriber represents and warrants to Gridlight that: (i) Subscriber Materials will not infringe, misappropriate, or violate the IP Rights of any third party; (ii) Subscriber will use the Gridlight Solution in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations; and (iii) Subscriber has obtained all necessary authorizations for the processing of any personal data submitted to the Gridlight Solution.
8.4 Warranty Disclaimer
EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION 8 (REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES), TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, GRIDLIGHT MAKES NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, WITH RESPECT TO THE GRIDLIGHT SOLUTION, AND GRIDLIGHT SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ALL WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING, USAGE, OR TRADE PRACTICE.
9. Limitations on Remedies
9.1 Consequential Damages Waiver
EXCEPT FOR (i) SUBSCRIBER’S PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS; (ii) EITHER PARTY’S BREACH OF SECTION 3.2 (RESTRICTIONS) OR SECTION 11 (CONFIDENTIALITY); OR (iii) EITHER PARTY’S INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS, IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT.
9.2 Limitation of Liability
EXCEPT FOR (i) SUBSCRIBER’S PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS; (ii) EITHER PARTY’S BREACH OF SECTION 3.2 (RESTRICTIONS) OR SECTION 11 (CONFIDENTIALITY); OR (iii) EITHER PARTY’S INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS, EACH PARTY’S TOTAL CUMULATIVE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AGGREGATE FEES PAID OR PAYABLE BY SUBSCRIBER TO GRIDLIGHT DURING THE TWELVE (12) MONTH PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE CLAIM.
10. Indemnification
10.1 Gridlight Indemnification
Gridlight shall defend, indemnify, and hold Subscriber and its affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents harmless from any third-party claims alleging that the Gridlight Solution infringes upon any IP Rights.
10.2 Subscriber Indemnification
Subscriber shall defend, indemnify, and hold Gridlight and its affiliates and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents harmless from any third-party claims arising out of or related to: (i) Subscriber’s use of the Gridlight Solution; (ii) Subscriber Materials; or (iii) Subscriber’s breach of this Agreement.
10.3 Procedure for Indemnification
The Party seeking indemnification shall give the indemnifying Party reasonable written notice of the claim. The indemnifying Party shall have the sole right to defend the claim and make settlements thereof at its own discretion.
11. Confidentiality
11.1 Confidential Information
Confidential Information under this Agreement shall consist of all non-public information disclosed by one Party to the other Party, in any form, that is designated as confidential or that a reasonable person would understand to be confidential given the nature of the information and the circumstances of disclosure.
11.2 Non-Disclosure; Standard
The Receiving Party shall retain the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information in strict confidence and shall use the same degree of care to protect the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information as it uses to protect its own Confidential Information, but in no event less than reasonable care.
11.3 Exceptions
The Receiving Party’s obligations with respect to the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information shall not apply to information that: (i) is or becomes publicly available; (ii) is known to the Receiving Party prior to receipt; (iii) is independently developed by the Receiving Party; or (iv) is required to be disclosed by law.
11.4 Return or Destruction
Upon expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement, or at the written request of the Disclosing Party, the Receiving Party shall return or destroy all copies of the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information.
12. Term and Termination
12.1 Term
The Agreement shall commence as of the Effective Date and, unless earlier terminated in accordance with Section 12.2, shall continue as long as an active Order Form exists between the Parties.
12.2 Termination
12.2.1 Termination for Cause; Suspension. Either Party shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement or the applicable Order Form: (i) immediately if the other Party commits a material breach; or (ii) upon 30 days’ written notice if such material breach remains uncured.
12.2.2 Insolvency. Either Party shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice, if the other Party ceases to carry on business, becomes insolvent, or files for bankruptcy.
12.3 Effect of Termination or Expiration
12.3.1 Cessation of Use. Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, Subscriber’s rights to access and use the Gridlight Solution shall immediately cease.
12.3.2 Local Data. Subscriber acknowledges that Gridlight does not store Subscriber’s data that is processed through the Gridlight Agent. Accordingly, Subscriber is responsible for maintaining backups of any local data on its Registered Devices.
12.3.3 No Effect on Prior Obligations. Any termination or expiration of this Agreement shall not affect any obligation which accrued prior to the effective date of termination.
13. General
13.1 Governing Law; Exclusive Jurisdiction
This Agreement shall be governed and construed in all respects in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any dispute arising out of this Agreement shall be resolved exclusively by the state or federal courts located in Tarrant County, Texas.
13.2 Assignment
This Agreement is not assignable by either Party without the other Party’s prior written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld), except that either Party may assign this Agreement in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or substantially all of its assets.
13.3 Monitoring; Analytics
Account Data containing personal information shall be subject to Gridlight’s privacy policy, which is available at https://gridlight.ai/privacy. Gridlight may collect, use, and disclose Usage Data for its internal business purposes.
13.4 Force Majeure
Except for Subscriber’s payment obligations, neither Party shall be liable under this Agreement by reason of any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations due to events beyond its reasonable control.
13.5 Independent Contractors
The Parties are independent contractors, and no agency, partnership, joint venture, or employer-employee relationship is created by this Agreement.
13.6 Severability; Waiver; Headings
Any provision of this Agreement determined to be unenforceable or invalid by applicable law shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable. No failure to exercise any right under this Agreement shall constitute a waiver.
13.7 Entire Agreement
This Agreement, together with the Other Agreements, constitute the entire agreement. In the event of conflict between these Terms and an Order Form, the Order Form shall prevail.
13.8 Government Rights
As defined in FAR section 2.101, Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) section 252.227-7014(a)(1) and DFARS section 252.227-7014(a)(5) or equivalents, COTS items are provided to the US Government as commercial items and are only offered with the rights and restrictions provided in this Agreement.
13.9 Survival
In addition to any other right or obligation that by its nature is intended to survive, the following Sections shall survive termination: 1 (Definitions), 3.5 (Restrictions), 5 (Ownership), 6 (Fees and Payment), 8.4 (Warranty Disclaimer), 9 (Limitations on Remedies), 10 (Indemnification), 11 (Confidentiality), 12.3 (Effect of Termination), and 13 (General).
13.10 Notice
Any notices required or permitted in this Agreement shall be given to the appropriate Party at the address specified on the Order Form.
13.11 Remedies
Except as expressly stated in this Agreement, no remedy conferred by any of the provisions of this Agreement is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy. Each remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to every other remedy given under this Agreement or at law.
13.12 Export
The Gridlight Solution is offered for use in the United States only. Each Party will comply with U.S. export control and sanctions laws.
14. Service Level Agreement
During the applicable Subscription Term, Gridlight will use commercially reasonable efforts to provide the following levels of support:
Gridlight’s Responsibilities
- Respond to Support Services requests within the applicable time period listed below
- Take steps to escalate, diagnose, and resolve Errors in an appropriate and timely manner
- Maintain clear and timely communication with the Subscriber during investigation and resolution
Subscriber’s Responsibilities
- Use the Gridlight Solution as intended
- Notify Gridlight of issues or problems in a timely manner
- Cooperate with Gridlight in its efforts to escalate, diagnose, and resolve issues
- Ensure the availability of a sufficient number of skilled Subscriber employees
Subscriber is responsible for all hardware, operating systems, network setup, network maintenance and setup and use of all third-party provided services.
Error Reporting
The Subscriber will report Errors to Gridlight via email (support@gridlight.ai). Include: the component involved, steps to reproduce, if repeatable or random, severity, and any other useful information.
Severity Levels
| Priority | Description | Response (Business Hours) | Response (Outside) | Resolution Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priority 1 — Critical | Gridlight Solution is not functional, significant functionalities unavailable | 1 hour | 3 hours | 6 Business Hours |
| Priority 2 — Major/Serious | Critical elements ceased to function, no workaround | 2 hours | 6 hours | 5 business days |
| Priority 3 — Non-Critical | Elements respond slowly, workaround available | 24 hours | 24 hours | 10 business days |
| Priority 4 — Notification | Minor issues, no material impact | 24 hours | 24 hours | 30 calendar days |
15. Third-Party Products and Services
Last updated 28 October 2026
15.1 Scope and precedence
15.1.1 architecture.dev is sold by Gridlight as the Gridlight Software Factory. This Rider governs the architecture.dev Components that Subscriber buys through a Gridlight Order Form. It is made between Subscriber and architecture.dev, LLC (“architecture.dev”), under Section 3.6 of the Gridlight Terms of Service (the “Gridlight Terms”).
15.1.2 Where this Rider is silent, the Gridlight Terms apply to the architecture.dev Components as if “Gridlight” read “architecture.dev.” This covers confidentiality, payment, governing law and venue.
15.1.3 For the architecture.dev Components, the following apply in this order: (a) the Order Form, (b) this Rider, (c) the Gridlight Terms. The Gridlight SLA does not apply to the architecture.dev Components. Sections 15.3 to 15.5 of this Rider replace it for them.
15.1.4 Gridlight is not responsible for architecture.dev’s obligations under this Rider, and architecture.dev is not responsible for Gridlight’s.
15.2 Definitions
Capitalized terms not defined here have the meanings given in the Gridlight Terms.
- architecture.dev Components: the Platform, the Hosted Environment, Support and any Professional Services listed on the Order Form.
- Platform: architecture.dev’s software and services as described in the Documentation, including updates.
- Hosted Environment: the production instance of the Platform that architecture.dev operates for Subscriber. It excludes staging, preview, sandbox and trial instances, and any Beta Features.
- Response: a first reply from a qualified architecture.dev person that acknowledges the Ticket, confirms its severity and states the next step. An automated reply is not a Response.
- Ticket: a support request submitted through an Authorized Channel (§15.3.4).
- Support Hours: the hours of In-Scope Support stated on the Order Form, or under §15.5.1 if the Order Form is silent.
- Customer Content: data, files, prompts and other material that Subscriber or its Authorized Users submit to the Platform.
- Output: material the Platform generates from Customer Content, including specifications, designs and code.
- Beta Features: features labelled beta, preview or early access.
15.3 Support response
15.3.1 architecture.dev will give a Response to each Ticket within the time below. The clock starts when architecture.dev receives the Ticket through an Authorized Channel.
| Severity | Definition | Response Within | Status Updates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 – Critical | The Hosted Environment is unavailable, or a core function is unusable for all users, with no workaround | 24 hours, counted on Business Days | Every Business Day until a workaround or fix |
| 2 – Major | A core function is materially impaired, or a workaround exists but is burdensome | 24 hours, counted on Business Days | Every 2 Business Days |
| 3 – Minor | A non-core function is impaired, or the issue is cosmetic | 2 Business Days | On change |
| 4 – Request | A question, how-to or feature request | 3 Business Days | On change |
15.3.2 Business Days are Monday to Friday, excluding US federal holidays. Response times count only the hours that fall on a Business Day. architecture.dev provides no support on weekends or US federal holidays. For example, a Severity 1 Ticket received at 5 p.m. US Eastern on a Friday requires a Response by 5 p.m. US Eastern on the following Monday.
15.3.3 Support Effort. architecture.dev will use commercially reasonable efforts to resolve or work around a Ticket. Resolution times are targets, not commitments.
15.3.4 Authorized Channels are support@architecture.dev and the in-product support form. A Ticket that reaches Gridlight first is received by architecture.dev when Gridlight hands it over through the channel agreed between Gridlight and architecture.dev. architecture.dev may reclassify a Ticket’s severity under the definitions above, and will tell Subscriber why.
15.3.5 Support Tickets. Each Ticket names the affected component, the steps to reproduce the problem, its impact and a contact. Tickets about the Gridlight Solution itself go to Gridlight under §14.
15.3.6 Missed Responses. If architecture.dev misses a Response time three or more times in a calendar quarter, Subscriber may require a written corrective plan within 10 Business Days. Six or more misses in two consecutive quarters is a material breach for the purposes of §15.10.3. Apart from that termination right, these are Subscriber’s only remedies for a missed Response time.
15.4 Availability
15.4.1 architecture.dev will make the Hosted Environment Available at least 99.5% of each calendar month (the “Availability Commitment”).
15.4.2 Available means that an authorized user can sign in to the Hosted Environment and load its primary workspace, as measured by architecture.dev’s external monitoring at 1-minute intervals. Availability % = (minutes in the month − Downtime minutes) ÷ minutes in the month × 100.
15.4.3 The following are excluded from Downtime:
- Scheduled maintenance announced at least 48 hours in advance, up to 8 hours a month, held where practical between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. US Eastern
- Emergency maintenance to fix a security vulnerability, notified as soon as practical
- Failures of the Gridlight Solution, or of Subscriber’s devices, networks, identity provider or other third-party services Subscriber controls
- Outages of a third-party AI model provider, while the Platform’s core functions other than AI generation stay Available
- Suspension under this Rider or the Gridlight Terms, or Subscriber’s breach
- Beta Features and non-production instances
- Force majeure, including a regional outage of architecture.dev’s cloud provider that architecture.dev could not reasonably avoid
15.4.4 Service credits. If monthly Availability falls below the Availability Commitment, Subscriber earns a credit on that month’s fee for the Hosted Environment and Platform. The credit does not apply to fees for the Gridlight Solution or Support Hours.
| Monthly Availability | Credit |
|---|---|
| 99.0% to under 99.5% | 5% |
| 97.0% to under 99.0% | 10% |
| Under 97.0% | 25% |
15.4.5 To receive a credit, Subscriber must request it in writing within 30 days after the end of the month. Credits:
- apply to the next invoice;
- are capped at 25% of that month’s fee;
- are not paid in cash; and
- are forfeited when the subscription ends.
Gridlight applies credits on its invoice to Subscriber.
15.4.6 Chronic failure. If Availability is below 99.0% in any three months of a rolling six-month period, Subscriber may terminate the architecture.dev Components on 30 days’ notice. Subscriber then receives a pro-rata refund of prepaid fees for the unused term.
15.4.7 Credits under §15.4.4 and termination under §15.4.6 are Subscriber’s sole and exclusive remedies for any failure to meet the Availability Commitment.
15.4.8 architecture.dev will keep a status page at architecture.dev/status. Within 5 Business Days of any Severity 1 outage lasting more than one hour, it will post a summary of the root cause.
15.4.9 Backups and recovery. architecture.dev backs up Customer Content in the Hosted Environment at least daily and keeps backups for 30 days. The recovery point objective (“RPO”) is 24 hours, and the recovery time objective is 24 hours. Section 12.3.2, which requires Subscriber to keep its own backups, applies only to data on Registered Devices.
15.5 Support
15.5.1 The Quote/Order Form sets Subscriber’s Support Hours, the period they cover and the hourly rate, all of which may vary by Subscriber.
15.5.2 Scope. Support falls into three categories:
| In-Scope Support (draws on Support Hours) | No Charge (never draws on Support Hours) | Out of Scope (requires a Change Request) |
|---|---|---|
| How-to questions about Platform (AI or Software Factory) features and the Documentation | Diagnosing and fixing a confirmed defect in the Platform (AI or Software Factory) | Designing, specifying or building Subscriber’s own applications, beyond guidance on how to use the Platform (AI or Software Factory) to do so |
| Configuring Platform settings, users, roles and SSO | Restoring the Hosted Environment after an outage (§15.4) | Custom code, integrations, scripts or data migrations |
| Diagnosing a problem until it proves to be a Gridlight defect, at which point it moves to no charge | Security incidents caused by Gridlight Software | Problems in the Subscriber’s systems, networks, identity provider or other third-party services |
| Guidance on upgrading to a new Platform release | Responses to any Ticket(s) (§15.3) | Training beyond 2 sessions a year (or the number on the Order Form); training for end users |
| Reviewing Platform logs and usage at Subscriber’s request | Consulting, architecture review, or work on Output after it leaves the Platform | |
| On-site work, and work outside Business Days at Subscriber’s request |
15.5.3 Classification. At triage, architecture.dev decides whether a request is In-Scope Support, a no-charge defect or out of scope, and records the decision on the Ticket.
Before starting out-of-scope work, architecture.dev gives Subscriber a written Change Request. It contains a description of the work, an estimate of hours and the rate. Out-of-scope work starts only after Subscriber approves the Change Request in writing; email is sufficient. The work is performed under Section 7.2 and billed at the hourly rate under §15.5.1. Out-of-scope work that Subscriber has not approved is not billable.
15.5.4 Metering. Support Hours are recorded in 15-minute increments against a named Ticket. Subscriber may view the running balance at any time. architecture.dev sends a monthly statement of hours used per Ticket.
15.5.5 Disputes. Subscriber may dispute a classification or an entry within 15 days of receiving the monthly statement. The parties’ support leads will resolve the dispute in good faith within 10 Business Days. Undisputed entries are final.
15.5.6 Balance. architecture.dev notifies Subscriber when 75% and when 100% of Support Hours have been used. After Support Hours are used up, In-Scope Support continues at the hourly rate only if Subscriber approves. Otherwise, only Responses under §15.3 and no-charge work continue.
15.5.7 Expiry. Unless the Order Form provides a rollover, unused Support Hours expire at the end of the period they cover and are not refundable or creditable.
15.5.8 Subscriber may name up to three (3) Authorized Contacts, or the number stated on the Order Form. Only Authorized Contacts may open Tickets and approve Change Requests.
15.6 Customer Content and data protection
15.6.1 architecture.dev processes Customer Content only to provide the architecture.dev Components and as Subscriber instructs. It does not sell Customer Content and does not use it to train AI models.
15.6.2 architecture.dev hosts Customer Content in the United States. It maintains administrative, physical and technical safeguards no less protective than those described in its Security Overview. These include encryption in transit and at rest, and access limited to personnel who need it.
15.6.3 architecture.dev uses the subprocessors listed at architecture.dev/legal/subprocessors, including its cloud host, Amazon Web Services, and its AI model providers. It gives 30 days’ notice of any new subprocessor, during which Subscriber may object.
15.6.4 After confirming a security breach that affects Customer Content, architecture.dev notifies Subscriber without undue delay, and in any event within 72 hours.
15.6.5 If Customer Content includes personal data, the architecture.dev Data Processing Addendum applies and is incorporated by reference.
15.6.6 architecture.dev may use aggregated, de-identified usage data to operate and improve the Platform, in the same way Section 13.3 permits Gridlight.
15.7 AI features and Output
15.7.1 As between the parties, Subscriber owns Output. architecture.dev assigns to Subscriber any rights it has in Output. The assignment excludes rights in the Platform and in architecture.dev’s pre-existing templates, components and know-how that appear in Output. Subscriber receives a perpetual license to use those as part of the Output.
15.7.2 Output is generated by AI. It may be inaccurate or incomplete, and it may be similar to output generated for others. Subscriber is responsible for reviewing Output before relying on it or deploying it.
15.8 Intellectual property
architecture.dev keeps all rights in the Platform, the Documentation and any improvements to them, including improvements suggested by Subscriber. Subscriber keeps all rights in Customer Content.
15.9 Warranties, liability and indemnity
15.9.1 architecture.dev warrants that:
- the Platform will perform materially as described in the Documentation; and
- Support will be performed in a professional manner.
Subscriber’s remedy for breach of these warranties is re-performance or a fix. If architecture.dev cannot fix the breach within 30 days, Subscriber may terminate the affected component and receive a pro-rata refund. All other warranties are disclaimed, as in Section 8.4. Beta Features are provided as is.
15.9.2 Each party’s total liability under this Rider is capped at the fees paid or payable for the architecture.dev Components in the 12 months before the claim. The cap does not apply to the matters excluded in Section 9: payment obligations, breach of confidentiality and indemnification obligations. Section 9.1, which excludes indirect and consequential damages, applies.
15.9.3 architecture.dev will defend Subscriber against third-party claims that the Platform infringes intellectual property rights, on the terms of Section 10. Subscriber will defend architecture.dev against third-party claims arising from Customer Content on the same terms. architecture.dev has no obligation for claims arising from Customer Content, or from Output that Subscriber modifies, combines with other material or deploys.
15.10 Term, termination and changes
15.10.1 This Rider runs for the Subscription Term on the Order Form and renews with it.
15.10.2 If Subscriber’s Gridlight subscription ends, the architecture.dev Components end with it. If the commercial relationship between Gridlight and architecture.dev ends, architecture.dev will continue to provide the architecture.dev Components until the end of the paid term, either directly or through Gridlight.
15.10.3 Either party may terminate the architecture.dev Components for uncured material breach, on the terms of Section 12. The immediate cut-off in Section 12.3.1 does not apply to Customer Content in the Hosted Environment. For 30 days after termination, Subscriber may export that content in a zip format. architecture.dev then deletes it within a further 30 days, except where the law requires it to keep the data.
15.10.4 architecture.dev may update this Rider by publishing a new version. A new version applies to Subscriber only from Subscriber’s next renewal. No change may materially reduce the commitments in Sections 15.3 to 15.5 during a paid term.
15.10.5 Governing law and venue follow Section 13.1: Texas law, and the state or federal courts in Tarrant County, Texas. Notices to architecture.dev go to legal@architecture.dev.