Terms of Use

You must be at least eighteen (18) years old and able to form a binding contract. If you use the Service on behalf of a company, you represent that you have authority to bind that organization, and “you” includes the organization.

Backdoor is software that helps you with your job search for startup-oriented roles. It can collect context from you (including over text message), research public information about companies and roles, maintain a pipeline of opportunities, draft messages, and help you follow up, subject to your review and the controls in the product.

The Service is not a recruiting agency, an employment agency, or a job placement service. We do not guarantee interviews, offers, or employment. What you achieve still depends on your skills, fit, and how employers respond.

We may add, change, or remove features. We will try to avoid disruptive changes, but we do not promise that any particular feature will always remain available.

You may need a phone number and a web sign-in to use the Service. You are responsible for the accuracy of the information you provide and for keeping your login credentials and devices secure.

If you connect Google or other third-party services, you authorize us to access and use the information and permissions you grant, solely to provide the Service as described in the connection flow and in our Privacy Policy. You can disconnect integrated services as Google and our product allow; some features may stop working if you do.

You are responsible for content you send through your own email and messaging accounts, and for compliance with any policies that apply to those accounts (for example your employer’s or Google’s).

The product is designed so that sensitive outreach to third parties requires your review and action (for example approval, edit, or skip) where that flow is part of the Service. You are solely responsible for the content of messages you choose to send and for the accuracy and legality of what you approve. Do not use the Service to send misleading, defamatory, or unlawful messages.

The Service is offered on a paid subscription basis. Current price: USD $8 per week, subject to change for new subscribers (we will not change the price of your current period without notice where required by law).

Subscription fees renew according to the billing cycle you select (weekly, unless we offer and you choose another interval) until you cancel. Unless stated otherwise in the product or at checkout, renewals are charged automatically to your stored payment method.

Taxes. Stated prices exclude applicable taxes, which may be added at checkout where required.

Refunds. Except where required by law or we say otherwise in writing, fees are generally non-refundable. If you believe a charge is in error, contact us promptly at founders@backdoorai.app.

You agree not to:

• use the Service in violation of law or third-party rights;
• attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service, other users’ data, or our systems, or to probe, scan, or test vulnerability without authorization;
• reverse engineer, decompile, or try to extract source code or models except where the law prohibits this restriction;
• use the Service to send spam, malware, or harassing, discriminatory, or hateful content;
• use the Service to impersonate another person or misrepresent your affiliation; or
• interfere with or disrupt the Service or our vendors’ systems.

We may suspend or terminate access if we believe you have violated these rules or if we need to do so to protect the Service or other users.

The Service, including its software, branding, and content we create (other than your content), is owned by us and our licensors and is protected by intellectual property laws. We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the Service for your personal or internal business job search, subject to these Terms.

You retain your rights in the information and materials you provide. You grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive license to use, store, copy, and process that information to provide, protect, and improve the Service, including to train and tune our product experience to the extent described in our Privacy Policy and in-product settings.

Feedback you give us may be used without restriction or compensation to you.

The Service depends on third parties (for example Apple, Google, payment processors, hosting and AI providers). Their terms and privacy policies apply to your use of those services. We are not responsible for third-party services or for employment decisions by companies you contact.

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR FREE OF HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR THAT OUTCOMES (INCLUDING RESPONSES FROM EMPLOYERS) WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS.

Some jurisdictions do not allow certain disclaimers; in those jurisdictions, our warranties are limited to the maximum extent allowed.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL WE OR OUR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, GOODWILL, OR OPPORTUNITIES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICE, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICE IS LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US FOR THE SERVICE IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS BEFORE THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO LIABILITY, OR (B) FIFTY U.S. DOLLARS (US $50), EXCEPT WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.

You will defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless from any claims, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising from your use of the Service, your content, or your violation of these Terms, except to the extent caused by our willful misconduct.

These Terms apply for as long as you use the Service. You may stop using the Service and cancel your subscription in accordance with the cancellation flow in the product or with your payment provider, where available.

We may suspend or terminate your access if you materially breach these Terms, if we must do so to comply with law, or if we stop offering the Service. Upon termination, your right to use the Service ceases; we may delete your data in line with our Privacy Policy and retention practices.

We may update these Terms from time to time. We will post the updated version on this page and update the “last updated” date. If a change is material, we will provide additional notice (for example, in-product or by email) where the law requires. Your continued use of the Service after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms, except that if you do not agree, you may stop using the Service and cancel your subscription.

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, United States, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. You and we agree that the state and federal courts located in Delaware will have exclusive jurisdiction for any dispute arising from these Terms or the Service, and you consent to personal jurisdiction there. If you are a consumer, nothing in this section limits any mandatory consumer protection rights in your home jurisdiction.

Informal resolution first. Before filing a claim, you agree to contact us at founders@backdoorai.app and try to resolve the issue informally for at least thirty (30) days.

EU consumers. If you are in the European Union, you may also have the right to use the European Online Dispute Resolution platform or a local alternative dispute process where applicable.

These Terms are the entire agreement between you and us about the Service and supersede any prior understandings. If a provision is unenforceable, the remaining provisions stay in effect. Our failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver. You may not assign these Terms without our consent; we may assign them in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.

Questions about these Terms? Write to founders@backdoorai.app.