Terms of service

Last modified: August 30th, 2023

This AI Driller Terms of Use Agreement (“Agreement”) is a binding agreement between you (“End User” or “you”) and AI Driller, Inc. (“Company”) which governs your use of any software, website or services provided by the Company, including its proprietary cloud-based drilling advisory system and related, functionality, and services offered on or through, www.aidriller.com (the “Website”) (such software, Website and services together with all related documentation, the “Services”). The Services are licensed, not sold, to you. This Agreement is effective as of the date that End User accesses or utilizes the Services (“Effective Date”).


BY CLICKING THE “AGREE” BUTTON OR USING THE SERVICES, YOU (A) ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS AGREEMENT; (B) REPRESENT THAT YOU ARE OF LEGAL AGE TO ENTER INTO A BINDING AGREEMENT; AND (C) ACCEPT THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREE THAT YOU ARE LEGALLY BOUND BY ITS TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS, DO NOT USE OR ACCESS THE SERVICES.


  1. Limited License Grant


Subject to the terms of this Agreement, Company grants you a limited, non-exclusive, revocable, personal, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to use the Services solely in connection with the Website and in accordance with this Agreement for your professional use on a device owned or otherwise controlled by you (“Device”) strictly in accordance with the Services’ documentation.


  1. License Restrictions


You shall not:

2.1 copy the Services, except as expressly permitted by this license;

2.2 modify, translate, adapt, or otherwise create derivative works or improvements, whether or not patentable, of the Services;

2.3 reverse engineer, disassemble, decompile, decode, or otherwise attempt to derive or gain access to the source code of the Services or any part thereof;

2.4 remove, delete, alter, or obscure any trademarks or any copyright, trademark, patent, or other intellectual property or proprietary rights notices from the Services, including any copy thereof;

2.5 rent, lease, lend, sell, sublicense, assign, distribute, publish, transfer, or otherwise make available the Services, or any features or functionality of the Services, to any third party for any reason, including by making the Services available on a network where it is capable of being accessed by more than one device at any time; or

2.6 remove, disable, circumvent, or otherwise create or implement any workaround to any copy protection, rights management, or security features in or protecting the Services; or

2.7 use the Services in, or in association with, the design, construction, maintenance, or operation of any hazardous environments or systems, including any power generation systems; aircraft navigation or communication systems, air traffic control systems, or any other transport management systems; safety-critical applications, including medical or life-support systems, vehicle operation applications or any police, fire, or other safety response systems; and military or aerospace applications, weapons systems, or environments.


  1. Reservation of Rights


You acknowledge and agree that the Services are provided under a very limited license, and not sold, to you. You do not acquire any ownership interest in the Services under this Agreement, or any other rights thereto other than to use the Services in accordance with the license granted, and subject to all terms, conditions, and restrictions, under this Agreement. Company reserves and shall retain its entire right, title, and interest in and to the Services, including all copyrights, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights therein or relating thereto, except as expressly granted to you in this Agreement.


  1. Collection and Use of Information Provided by You


You acknowledge that when you access or use the Services, Company may use automatic means (including, for example, cookies and web beacons) to collect information about your Device and about your use of the Services. You also may be required to provide certain information about yourself as a condition to downloading, installing, accessing or using the Services or certain of its features or functionality. All information we collect through or in connection with the Services is subject to our Privacy Policy. By downloading, installing, using, and providing information to or through the Services, you consent to all actions taken by us with respect to your information in compliance with the Privacy Policy. Further, materials you post or otherwise provide to the Company related to the Website (each, a “Submission”), you grant the Company permission to (i) use, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, edit, modify, translate and reformat your Submission, each in connection with the Website, and (2) sublicense these rights, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law. The Company will not pay you for your Submission. For each Submission, you represent that you have all rights necessary for you to make the grants in this section. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Company may monitor your e-mail, or other electronic communications and may disclose such information in the event it has a good faith reason to believe it is necessary for purposes of ensuring your compliance with this Agreement, and protecting the rights, property, and interests of the Company or any customer of the Company. Further, by using the Services, you are giving the Company the right, without charge, to use the Submissions and any information stored thereon to improve your user experience through, amongst others, troubleshooting and improvements to current services as well as new products or service developments.


  1. Updates


Company may from time to time in its sole discretion develop and provide updates to the Services, which may include upgrades, bug fixes, patches, other error corrections, and/or new features (collectively, including related documentation, “Updates”). Updates may also modify or delete in their entirety certain features and functionality. You agree that Company has no obligation to provide any Updates or to continue to provide or enable any particular features or functionality. You shall promptly download and install all Updates and acknowledge and agree that the Website or portions thereof may not properly operate should you fail to do so. You further agree that all Updates will be deemed part of the Services and be subject to all terms and conditions of this Agreement.


  1. Third-Party Materials


The Website may display, include, or make available third-party content (including data, information, applications, and other products, services, and/or materials) (“Third-Party Materials”). You acknowledge and agree that Company is not responsible for Third-Party Materials, including their accuracy, completeness, timeliness, validity, copyright compliance, legality, decency, quality, or any other aspect thereof. Company does not assume and will not have any liability or responsibility to you or any other person or entity for any Third-Party Materials.


  1. Term and Termination


7.1 The term of Agreement commences when you access the Services or acknowledge your acceptance (whichever is earlier), and will continue in effect until terminated as set forth in this Section 7.

7.2 Company may terminate this Agreement, or terminate or suspend your access to the Services at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice.

7.3 Upon termination (or suspension):

7.3.1 all rights granted to you under this Agreement will also terminate, and your right to use the Website will immediately cease;

7.3.2 you must cease all use of the Services; and

7.3.3 ANY INFORMATION YOU HAVE STORED ON THE AI DRILLER WEBSITES MAY NOT BE RETRIEVED LATER.

7.4 Termination will not limit any of Company’s rights or remedies at law or in equity.


  1. Disclaimer of Warranties


THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO END USER “AS IS,” “AS AVAILABLE,” AND “WITH ALL FAULTS AND DEFECTS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, COMPANY, ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF ITS AFFILIATES AND ITS AND THEIR SERVICE PROVIDERS, EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND WARRANTIES THAT MAY ARISE OUT OF COURSE OF DEALING, COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, USAGE, OR TRADE PRACTICE. WITHOUT LIMITATION TO THE FOREGOING, COMPANY PROVIDES NO WARRANTY OR UNDERTAKING, AND MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OF ANY KIND THAT THE SERVICES WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, ACHIEVE ANY INTENDED RESULTS, BE COMPATIBLE, OR WORK WITH ANY OTHER SOFTWARE, APPLICATIONS, SYSTEMS, OR SERVICES, OPERATE WITHOUT INTERRUPTION, MEET ANY PERFORMANCE OR RELIABILITY STANDARDS, OR BE ERROR-FREE, OR THAT ANY ERRORS OR DEFECTS CAN OR WILL BE CORRECTED. FURTHER, COMPANY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS THAT ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE. THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES THAT EXTEND BEYOND THE FACE OF THIS AGREEMENT.

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF OR LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATIONS ON THE APPLICABLE STATUTORY RIGHTS OF A CONSUMER, SO SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.


  1. Limitation of Liability


TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL COMPANY OR ITS AFFILIATES, OR ANY OF ITS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE LICENSORS OR SERVICE PROVIDERS, HAVE ANY LIABILITY ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE OR THE CONTENT AND SERVICES FOR:

(a) PERSONAL INJURY, PROPERTY DAMAGE, LOST PROFITS, COST OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF GOODWILL, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, OR ANY OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, EXEMPLARY, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES.

(b) DIRECT DAMAGES IN AMOUNTS THAT IN THE AGGREGATE EXCEED THE AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU FOR THE SERVICES.

THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS WILL APPLY WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES ARISE OUT OF BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES WERE FORESEEABLE OR COMPANY WAS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW CERTAIN LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY SO SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.


  1. Indemnification


You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Company and its officers, directors, employees, agents, affiliates, successors, and assigns from and against any and all losses, damages, liabilities, deficiencies, claims, actions, judgments, settlements, interest, awards, penalties, fines, costs, or expenses of whatever kind, including attorneys’ fees, arising from or relating to your use or misuse of the Services or your breach of this Agreement, including but not limited to the content you submit or make available through the Website.


  1. Waiver of Consumer Rights


END USER HEREBY WAIVES ITS RIGHTS UNDER THE DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES-CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, SECTION 17.41 ET SEQ., BUSINESS & COMMERCE CODE, A LAW THAT GIVES CONSUMERS SPECIAL RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS. AFTER CONSULTATION WITH AN ATTORNEY OF END USER’S OWN SELECTION, END USER VOLUNTARILY CONSENTS TO THIS WAIVER.


  1. Export Regulation


You shall comply with all applicable federal laws, regulations, and rules, and complete all required undertakings (including obtaining any necessary export license or other governmental approval), prior to exporting, re-exporting, releasing, or otherwise making the Services available outside the US.


  1. US Government Rights


The Website is commercial computer software, as such term is defined in 48 C.F.R. §2.101. Accordingly, if you are an agency of the US Government or any contractor therefore, you receive only those rights with respect to the Website as are granted to all other end users under license, in accordance with (a) 48 C.F.R. §227.7201 through 48 C.F.R. §227.7204, with respect to the Department of Defense and their contractors, or (b) 48 C.F.R. §12.212, with respect to all other US Government licensees and their contractors.


  1. Severability


If any provision of this Agreement is illegal or unenforceable under applicable law, the remainder of the provision will be amended to achieve as closely as possible the effect of the original term and all other provisions of this Agreement will continue in full force and effect.


  1. Governing Law


This Agreement is governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Texas without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule. Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or related to this Agreement or the Website shall be instituted exclusively in the federal courts of the United States or the courts of the State of Texas in each case located in Houston and Harris County. You waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over you by such courts and to the venue in such courts.


  1. Non-Disclosure


You shall not disclose the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the pricing of the Company’s Services to any third party.


  1. Limitation of Time to File Claims


ANY CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM YOU MAY HAVE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE SERVICES MUST BE COMMENCED WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES OTHERWISE SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.


  1. Entire Agreement


This Agreement and our Privacy Policy constitute the entire agreement between you and Company with respect to the Services and supersede all prior or contemporaneous understandings and agreements, whether written or oral, with respect to the Services.


  1. Waiver


No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising, on the part of either party, any right or any power hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right or power hereunder preclude further exercise of that or any other right hereunder. In the event of a conflict between this Agreement and any applicable purchase or other terms, the terms of this Agreement shall govern.