Terms of Service

Effective June 4, 2026 · Version 1.4

Terms of Service

Effective Date: June 4, 2026 Version: 1.4

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Synergy In Construction (SynC™) platform, website, and related services (collectively, the "Services") provided by Synergy In Construction, LLC, a Wyoming limited liability company, with a principal address at 30 N Gould St Ste N, Sheridan, WY 82801. By accessing or using the Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Services.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By creating an account, accessing, or using the Services, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you are using the Services on behalf of an organization, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms, and references to "you" will refer to both you as an individual and the organization.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old and capable of forming a binding contract to use the Services. By agreeing to these Terms, you represent and warrant that you meet these requirements and that your use of the Services complies with all applicable laws and regulations.

3. Account Registration and Security

3.1 Account Creation

To access certain features, you must create an account by providing accurate, current, and complete information during registration. You agree to update such information promptly as needed to maintain its accuracy.

3.2 Account Security

You are responsible for:

  • Maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials
  • All activities occurring under your account
  • Notifying us immediately of any unauthorized access or security breach
  • Using a strong, unique password for your account

3.3 Account Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms, are inactive for extended periods, or pose security risks.

4. Description of Services

4.1 Core Services

SynC provides a cloud-based platform for construction project management, including but not limited to:

  • Project specification management and standardization
  • Equipment datasheet repositories and management
  • Collaboration tools for construction teams
  • Document version control and revisioning
  • Project distribution and sharing features
  • Company profiles and discovery

4.2 AI-Powered Features

The Services include artificial intelligence and machine learning features, including but not limited to:

  • AI-assisted specification writing and analysis
  • Automated content suggestions and improvements
  • Natural language processing for construction documents
  • Predictive analytics and recommendations

These AI features utilize third-party AI services and APIs. By using AI features, you acknowledge that:

  • AI-generated content may contain errors or inaccuracies
  • You are responsible for reviewing and verifying all AI-generated content
  • AI responses are not professional advice (legal, engineering, or otherwise)

4.3 SynC Standards Wiki

The Services include a collaborative wiki ("SynC Standards") where authenticated users may contribute to, edit, and improve construction reference specifications. SynC Standards are governed by the additional terms in Section 5A below.

4.4 Third-Party Integrations

The Services may integrate with third-party platforms and APIs. Your use of these integrations is subject to the third party's terms of service and privacy policies. We are not responsible for the availability, functionality, or security of third-party services.

5. User Data and Content

5.1 Your Ownership

You retain ownership of all data, content, specifications, designs, documents, and other materials you create, upload, or submit to the Services ("User Content"), except as otherwise provided in Section 5A regarding SynC Standards contributions and the use of SynC Standards within projects (Section 5A.7).

5.2 License Grant to SynC

By uploading User Content to the Services, you grant SynC a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable license to:

  • Store, process, and transmit User Content to provide the Services
  • Display User Content to authorized users within your organization or projects
  • Create derivative works as necessary to provide and improve the Services
  • Back up and restore User Content for data protection purposes

This license exists only for the duration of your use of the Services and for a reasonable period thereafter to fulfill backup and legal obligations.

5.3 Data Usage for Service Improvement and AI Training

Important Notice Regarding AI Training:

You grant SynC the right to use User Content in the following ways:

5.3.1 Anonymized Data We may anonymize User Content by removing all personally identifiable information, company names, project names, and other identifying details. Anonymized data may be used to:

  • Train and improve our AI models and algorithms
  • Develop new features and services
  • Conduct research and analytics
  • Create industry benchmarks and insights

Once anonymized, this data is not considered confidential and may be aggregated with data from other users.

5.3.2 Usage Analytics We collect and analyze usage patterns, feature utilization, and interaction data to improve the Services, enhance user experience, and develop new functionality.

5.3.3 Opt-Out Rights If you do not wish for your User Content to be used for AI training purposes (even in anonymized form), you may contact us at privacy@synergyinconstruction.com to opt out. Note that opting out may limit certain AI-powered features of the Services.

5.4 Representations and Warranties

You represent and warrant that:

  • You have all necessary rights, licenses, and permissions to upload User Content
  • User Content does not infringe any third-party intellectual property rights
  • User Content does not contain unlawful, harmful, or malicious content
  • You comply with all applicable laws in creating and uploading User Content

5.5 User Content Restrictions

You agree not to upload User Content that:

  • Violates any applicable law or regulation
  • Infringes intellectual property rights of others
  • Contains viruses, malware, or harmful code
  • Impersonates any person or entity
  • Contains confidential information belonging to third parties without authorization

5A. SynC Standards Wiki

5A.1 The SynC Standards Wiki

The Services include the SynC Standards Wiki ("SynC Standards"), a collaboratively maintained library of construction reference specifications. This Section 5A applies to all users of the Services, whether or not you contribute to SynC Standards.

SynC Standards are contributed by users of the Services and are licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC-BY-SA 4.0). Because SynC Standards are openly licensed, anyone — including users who have never contributed — may use, share, and adapt them, subject to CC-BY-SA 4.0. When SynC Standards content, or an adaptation of it, is redistributed to the public, the redistributor must give attribution to contributors and license the publicly redistributed version under CC-BY-SA 4.0. Use of a SynC Standard within a project is addressed in §5A.7.

5A.2 Contributions Are Governed by the Contributor License Agreement

If you contribute to SynC Standards, your contribution is governed by SynC's separate Contributor License Agreement ("CLA"), which you accept at the time you submit a contribution. The CLA — not these Terms — sets out the terms that apply to contributions, including:

  • the license you grant in your contribution (CC-BY-SA 4.0) and the additional permission to use a SynC Standard within a single construction project;
  • your representations and warranties, including that your contribution is your original work, that you have the right to contribute it, and the terms that apply to AI-assisted content;
  • how contributor attribution is displayed, preserved, and anonymized, including following deletion of your account;
  • the irrevocability of your license grant and its survival after your account is closed; and
  • your indemnification obligations.

To the extent of any conflict between these Terms and the CLA with respect to contributions, the CLA governs. These Terms do not restate or modify the CLA, and nothing in this Section 5A grants SynC any right in a contribution beyond what the CLA grants. You are not required to contribute, and you do not accept the CLA unless and until you submit a contribution.

5A.3 Moderation and Editorial Rights

SynC reserves the right to:

  • Review, edit, modify, or remove any contributed content at its sole discretion
  • Establish and enforce editorial standards, formatting requirements, and quality guidelines
  • Reject contributions that do not meet community standards or quality requirements
  • Suspend or revoke wiki contribution privileges for users who violate these Terms

These editorial and moderation rights operate alongside, and do not limit, SynC's rights under the CLA.

5A.4 Attribution

SynC Standards display contributor attribution as required by the CC-BY-SA 4.0 license. The treatment of contributor attribution — including how it is recorded, preserved, and anonymized following deletion of a contributor's account — is governed by the CLA.

5A.5 Disclaimer

SynC Standards are reference specifications developed collaboratively by construction professionals. They are not engineering judgments, professional recommendations, or substitutes for the independent professional judgment of a licensed engineer. Users are solely responsible for verifying the suitability of any standard for their specific project, jurisdiction, and application. Contributors are not liable for downstream use of their contributions.

5A.6 Errata and Revocation of Adopted Revisions

5A.6.1 Adopted Revision Immutability

Once a SynC Standards Wiki revision has been formally adopted, its content is immutable. The platform stores adopted revisions as permanent records that cannot be edited, only superseded by later adopted revisions. Projects may import specific adopted revisions as fixed references, and the platform commits to preserving those references as a load-bearing feature of the Services.

5A.6.2 Errata Annotations

Notwithstanding the immutability principle in §5A.6.1, SynC reserves the right to issue errata — public, non-destructive annotations attached to an adopted revision — at its sole discretion when an error or other issue is identified after adoption. Errata do not modify the content of the adopted revision; the original content remains intact. Errata are displayed as banners or other visual indicators on every page that references the affected adopted revision, including in projects that have already imported the affected revision.

By using the Services, you acknowledge and agree that:

  • Errata may appear on adopted revisions you have imported into your projects after the import has occurred.
  • The platform will display errata banners alongside your imported content, even after Vested Access has been granted to share-link recipients (per §6.2).
  • Errata are intended as protective annotations to alert readers (including downstream users of your projects) to known issues; they do not unilaterally remove or alter the imported content itself.
  • The decision to act on errata — for example, by upgrading your project to a corrected adopted revision — remains yours.

5A.6.3 Revocation in Extraordinary Circumstances

In extraordinary circumstances, SynC reserves the right to revoke an adopted wiki revision, removing it from public view and from project specifications that reference it. This authority is exercised as narrowly as possible and is reserved for situations including but not limited to:

  • Compliance with valid legal process (court orders, subpoenas, regulatory directives)
  • Response to copyright takedown notices, including but not limited to notices issued under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA")
  • Compliance with data-protection law, including but not limited to erasure requirements under the General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") or analogous statutes
  • Removal of content found to constitute a credible threat to public safety
  • Other circumstances in which retention of the adopted revision would expose SynC, its users, or the public to material legal or safety risk

When SynC exercises revocation authority:

  • The action is logged in the public moderation log with the actor identified as the platform and the reason category recorded.
  • Affected project owners are notified through the platform's notification system.
  • Where lawful and practicable, SynC will publish a brief notice explaining the revocation. SynC may, however, omit the notice or limit its content where required by law, court order, or where publication would itself create legal exposure.
  • Where the revocation arises from copyright or content-validity concerns rather than legal compulsion, SynC will, where practicable, retain a non-public copy of the revoked content for the period required to satisfy applicable legal-hold or audit obligations.

5A.6.4 Effect on Vested Access

This Section 5A.6 operates as an exception to the Vested Access principle established in §6.2. Errata may appear on, and revocation may affect, adopted wiki revisions imported into shared projects, including for share-link recipients who hold Vested Access. SynC will exercise this authority only in the circumstances described in §5A.6.2 and §5A.6.3 and will not use it to circumvent the Vested Access principle for ordinary commercial or editorial reasons.

5A.6.5 No Liability for Erratum or Revocation Action

You acknowledge that SynC's exercise of errata or revocation authority under this section is a protective measure for the user community, the public, or to comply with applicable law. To the maximum extent permitted by law, SynC is not liable to any user, contributor, project owner, or share-link recipient for any consequence of an errata being issued or an adopted revision being revoked, including but not limited to: changes to the appearance of imported content, project workflow disruption, downstream notification obligations between you and your share-link recipients, or any business impact resulting from a published errata or revocation notice.

Errata issued by SynC as the platform are the platform's own speech, and SynC is responsible for their accuracy as such. Errata issued by community moderators through the wiki errata mechanism are community speech hosted and moderated by SynC; SynC's responsibility for community-issued errata is limited to its role as host and moderator.

5A.7 SynC Standards Imported into Projects

5A.7.1 Importing a SynC Standard

The Services allow you to import an adopted revision of a SynC Standard into a project as a starting specification. Importing copies the content of that adopted revision into your project. The adopted revision itself remains available in the public SynC Standards Wiki under CC-BY-SA 4.0 and is not altered, restricted, or removed by your import. Your use of a SynC Standard within a project is supported both by CC-BY-SA 4.0 and by the additional project-use permission that contributors grant under the CLA, and is available to you whether or not you have contributed to SynC Standards.

5A.7.2 The Project Specification

Within a project, you may configure an imported SynC Standard using its built-in datasheet fields, edit its content, and add project-specific requirements. The resulting project specification is your confidential work product. It is private to the project and accessible only to users you authorize and to share-link recipients in accordance with Section 6. Your configuration choices, edits, and project-specific additions are your User Content under §5.1. The SynC Standards content embedded in the project specification remains licensed under CC-BY-SA 4.0; your use of that content within the project is governed by §5A.7.3 and §5A.7.4.

5A.7.3 Project Use Is Not Public Redistribution

The ShareAlike and attribution conditions of CC-BY-SA 4.0 are triggered when licensed material, or an adaptation of it, is shared with the public. Importing a SynC Standard into a project, configuring and editing it, and using the resulting project specification within that project — including providing it to the owner, design team, contractors, suppliers, and other identified participants of that project, and submitting it to an authority having jurisdiction for review or permitting — is use of the Standard within a defined project and does not, by itself, constitute making an adaptation available to the public. A project specification used in this manner is not required by CC-BY-SA 4.0 to be published or to be licensed under CC-BY-SA 4.0, and you may treat it as confidential, subject to §5A.7.4.

5A.7.4 Public Distribution Remains Subject to CC-BY-SA 4.0

If you make a SynC Standard, or an adaptation of one (including a project specification derived from a SynC Standard), available to the public — for example by posting it on a publicly accessible website or procurement portal, or otherwise distributing it to the public at large — that distribution is governed by CC-BY-SA 4.0. You must attribute the contributors and license the publicly distributed version under CC-BY-SA 4.0. This obligation applies to the SynC Standards content and adaptations of it; it does not extend to other User Content in your project that is independently authored by you and not derived from a SynC Standard. Nothing in this Section permits you to apply additional restrictions to, or to claim proprietary ownership of, the SynC Standards content itself, as distinct from your own configuration choices, edits, and project-specific additions.

5A.7.5 Attribution of Imported Standards

SynC may display contributor attribution on SynC Standards content imported into projects, including by identifying the source adopted revision. This preserves the attribution and licensing record required by CC-BY-SA 4.0 and is consistent with the Contributor License Agreement.

6. Project Sharing and Distribution

6.1 Share Links

The Services allow you to create share links to grant other users access to your projects. When creating a share link, you may specify:

  • The level of access granted (Viewer, Editor, or Administrator)
  • Forwarding limits (whether recipients may re-share with others)
  • Expiration dates for the share link

6.2 Vested Access

Important: When a recipient accepts a share link and accesses your project, that recipient obtains permanent access to the shared project revision ("Vested Access"). This reflects the construction industry standard where project requirements, once distributed, cannot be recalled.

  • Revoking a share link prevents new recipients from accepting it, but does not revoke access already granted to users who previously accepted
  • Vested Access persists even if the share link is later deleted or expires
  • You cannot unilaterally revoke Vested Access from a recipient who has already accepted

Limitation: platform-level moderation of wiki content. Vested Access protects the project share-link relationship between you and your recipients. It does not prevent SynC from issuing errata or, in extraordinary circumstances, revoking adopted wiki revisions that your project has imported. See §5A.6 for the scope and limits of this authority.

6.3 Forwarding and Delegation

Recipients with appropriate permissions may forward access to additional users through child share links, subject to:

  • Forwarding depth limits set by the original sharer
  • The access level and restrictions of the parent share link
  • Expiration and revocation of the parent share link (which prevents new child link creation)

6.4 Sharer Responsibilities

When sharing projects, you are solely responsible for:

  • Selecting the appropriate access level and recipients
  • Setting appropriate forwarding limits for your use case
  • Ensuring you have the right to share the project content with the intended recipients
  • Understanding that shared access may be forwarded within the limits you set

SynC is not responsible for any consequences arising from your decision to share project content with specific recipients or from recipients forwarding access within the limits you configured. Where a project specification incorporates content imported from a SynC Standard, your distribution of that specification is also subject to §5A.7.

7. Comments and Collaboration

7.1 Comment Visibility

The Services provide commenting functionality with two visibility levels:

  • Internal: Visible only to members of your company. Use internal comments for proprietary notes, pricing discussions, or competitive information that should not be visible to other project participants.
  • External: Visible to all participants on the project who have comment access.

7.2 Company Isolation

Comments marked as Internal are isolated by company. Other companies participating on the same project cannot see, search, or access your Internal comments. This isolation is enforced at the data layer and cannot be overridden by other project participants.

7.3 User Responsibility for Visibility

You are solely responsible for selecting the appropriate visibility level when creating comments. Once a comment has been marked External and viewed by other participants, the information contained in it has been disclosed. SynC is not responsible for information disclosed through comments you have marked as External.

7.4 Comment Export

Comments may be exported to PDF or Word format. Once exported, the exported document is outside the control of the Services, and SynC cannot manage or restrict its further distribution.

8. Intellectual Property Rights

8.1 SynC Property

The Services and all content provided by SynC, including but not limited to software, text, graphics, logos, icons, images, audio clips, algorithms, and user interface designs, are owned by SynC or its licensors and are protected by United States and international intellectual property laws, including copyright, trademark, patent, and trade secret laws.

8.2 Trademarks

SynC™, the SynC logo, "Synergy in Construction," and "SynC Standards" are trademarks of Synergy In Construction. You may not use these marks without prior written permission, except to accurately refer to the Services. Third parties who fork or adapt SynC Standards content under the CC-BY-SA license may not use the SynC name, logo, or branding to represent their derivative works as SynC Standards.

8.3 Limited License to Use Services

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, SynC grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to access and use the Services for your internal business purposes.

8.4 Restrictions

You may not:

  • Copy, modify, create derivative works of, or reverse engineer the Services
  • Remove or alter any copyright, trademark, or proprietary notices
  • Use the Services to develop competing products or services
  • Sell, rent, lease, sublicense, or transfer your rights to the Services
  • Use automated tools (bots, scrapers) to access the Services without authorization

8.5 Feedback

If you provide feedback, suggestions, or ideas about the Services ("Feedback"), you grant SynC a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, modify, and incorporate such Feedback into the Services without any obligation to you.

9. Acceptable Use and Prohibited Conduct

9.1 Acceptable Use

You agree to use the Services only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms.

9.2 Prohibited Activities

You agree not to:

  • Violate any applicable local, state, national, or international law
  • Engage in any activity that interferes with or disrupts the Services
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Services
  • Use the Services to transmit viruses, malware, or harmful code
  • Impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your affiliation
  • Harvest or collect information about users without consent
  • Use the Services for any fraudulent or deceptive purpose
  • Overload, spam, or attempt to denial-of-service attack the Services
  • Circumvent any security features or access controls
  • Share your account credentials with unauthorized parties
  • Falsely associate yourself with a company you are not authorized to represent

9.3 Consequences of Violations

Violations of this Section may result in immediate suspension or termination of your account, removal of User Content, and potential legal action.

10. Fees and Payment

10.1 Subscription Fees

Certain features of the Services require payment of subscription fees. All fees are stated in U.S. dollars and are non-refundable except as required by law or as expressly stated in these Terms.

10.2 Billing

Subscription fees are billed in advance on a monthly or annual basis, as selected during registration. You authorize SynC to charge the payment method on file for all applicable fees.

10.3 Price Changes

SynC reserves the right to modify subscription fees with at least 30 days' notice. Continued use of the Services after a price change constitutes acceptance of the new fees.

10.4 Late Payment

Failure to pay fees when due may result in suspension or termination of your access to the Services.

11. Privacy and Data Protection

Your use of the Services is subject to our Privacy Policy, which describes how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information. By using the Services, you consent to our collection and use of information as described in the Privacy Policy.

12. Service Availability and Modifications

12.1 Service Availability

While we strive to provide reliable Services, we do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free access. The Services may be unavailable due to maintenance, updates, or circumstances beyond our control.

12.2 Modifications to Services

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the Services at any time, with or without notice. We will make reasonable efforts to notify users of material changes.

12.3 No Liability for Changes

SynC shall not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuance of the Services.

13. Disclaimers and Warranties

13.1 "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE"

THE SERVICES, INCLUDING ALL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS, SPECIFICATIONS, DATASHEETS, AI-GENERATED CONTENT, SYNCING STANDARDS WIKI CONTENT, AND RELATED MATERIALS PROVIDED BY SYNC ("MATERIALS"), ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.

13.2 Disclaimer of Warranties

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, SYNC DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

  • WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT
  • WARRANTIES THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE
  • WARRANTIES REGARDING THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR COMPLETENESS OF MATERIALS
  • WARRANTIES THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED
  • WARRANTIES REGARDING AI-GENERATED CONTENT OR RECOMMENDATIONS
  • WARRANTIES REGARDING THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF COMMUNITY-CONTRIBUTED STANDARDS

13.3 Professional Responsibility

THE MATERIALS AND AI-GENERATED CONTENT ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND DO NOT CONSTITUTE PROFESSIONAL ADVICE (LEGAL, ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURAL, OR OTHERWISE). YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR:

  • Verifying the accuracy and suitability of all Materials for your specific use
  • Engaging qualified professionals for project design and implementation
  • Ensuring compliance with all applicable codes, standards, and regulations
  • All decisions made based on information obtained through the Services

13.4 Third-Party Content

SynC is not responsible for the accuracy, legality, or safety of third-party content, links, or integrations accessed through the Services.

14. Limitation of Liability

14.1 Exclusion of Damages

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL SYNC, ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

  • LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, OR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
  • LOSS OF DATA OR INFORMATION
  • LOSS OF GOODWILL OR REPUTATION
  • BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
  • COST OF SUBSTITUTE SERVICES
  • PROJECT DELAYS, CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS, OR FAILURES ARISING FROM RELIANCE ON MATERIALS
  • DAMAGES ARISING FROM USE OF AI-GENERATED CONTENT OR THIRD-PARTY SERVICES
  • DAMAGES ARISING FROM INFORMATION DISCLOSED THROUGH COMMENTS OR SHARED PROJECTS
  • DAMAGES ARISING FROM RELIANCE ON COMMUNITY-CONTRIBUTED STANDARDS CONTENT
  • DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE ISSUANCE OF AN ERRATUM ON, OR THE REVOCATION OF, AN ADOPTED WIKI REVISION (SEE §5A.6)

THIS LIMITATION APPLIES REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL THEORY (CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE) AND EVEN IF SYNC HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

14.2 Cap on Liability

TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, SYNC'S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICES SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF: (A) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO SYNC IN THE 12 MONTHS PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO LIABILITY, OR (B) $100 USD.

14.3 Exceptions

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain warranties or damages. In such jurisdictions, the above limitations and exclusions will apply to the fullest extent permitted by law.

15. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless SynC, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, and licensors from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to:

  • Your use or misuse of the Services
  • Your violation of these Terms
  • Your violation of any applicable laws or regulations
  • Your User Content or its infringement of third-party rights
  • Your use of Materials or AI-generated content in construction projects
  • Your sharing or distribution of project content to third parties
  • Your Standards Contributions to SynC Standards
  • Your public distribution of a SynC Standard, or of a project specification derived from one, otherwise than as permitted under §5A.7
  • Any negligent or wrongful conduct by you or your authorized users

This indemnification obligation will survive termination of these Terms and your use of the Services.

16. Termination

16.1 Termination by You

You may terminate your account at any time by contacting support@synergyinconstruction.com or using the account termination feature in the Services.

16.2 Termination by SynC

SynC may suspend or terminate your account and access to the Services immediately, with or without notice, for any reason, including:

  • Violation of these Terms
  • Non-payment of fees
  • Fraudulent or illegal activity
  • Extended inactivity
  • At our discretion for any reason or no reason

16.3 Effect of Termination

Upon termination:

  • Your right to access and use the Services immediately ceases
  • We may delete your User Content after a reasonable retention period
  • You remain liable for all fees incurred prior to termination
  • Vested Access granted to other users through your share links is not affected by your account termination
  • Standards Contributions licensed under CC-BY-SA remain available under that license
  • Sections that by their nature should survive (including limitations of liability, indemnification, and dispute resolution) will continue to apply

16.4 Data Retrieval

You may request export of your User Content within 30 days of termination by contacting support@synergyinconstruction.com. After 30 days, we may permanently delete your data.

17. Dispute Resolution and Governing Law

17.1 Governing Law

These Terms and any disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Wyoming, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

17.2 Jurisdiction and Venue

You agree that any legal action or proceeding arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Sheridan County, Wyoming, and you irrevocably consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue of such courts.

17.3 Informal Dispute Resolution

Before filing a claim, you agree to contact us at legal@synergyinconstruction.com to attempt to resolve the dispute informally. We will attempt to resolve the dispute in good faith within 60 days.

17.4 Class Action Waiver

TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, YOU AGREE THAT ALL DISPUTES WILL BE RESOLVED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS, AND YOU WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OR CLASS-WIDE ARBITRATION.

18. General Provisions

18.1 Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any additional terms applicable to specific Services, constitute the entire agreement between you and SynC regarding the Services and supersede all prior agreements and understandings.

18.2 Modifications to Terms

SynC reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will provide notice of material changes by:

  • Posting updated Terms with a new Effective Date
  • Sending email notification to your registered email address
  • Displaying a prominent notice in the Services

Continued use of the Services after changes become effective constitutes acceptance. If you do not agree to modified Terms, you must discontinue use of the Services.

18.3 Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

18.4 Waiver

No waiver of any provision of these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such provision or any other provision. Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

18.5 Assignment

You may not assign or transfer these Terms or your account without our prior written consent. SynC may assign these Terms or its rights hereunder without restriction.

18.6 Force Majeure

SynC shall not be liable for any delay or failure to perform resulting from causes beyond our reasonable control, including acts of God, war, terrorism, labor disputes, governmental actions, internet disruptions, or failure of third-party services.

18.7 Export Compliance

You agree to comply with all applicable export and import laws and regulations in your use of the Services.

18.8 Government Use

If you are a U.S. government entity, the Services are "commercial computer software" and "commercial computer software documentation" as defined in FAR 12.212 and DFARS 227.7202, and your rights are limited to those expressly granted in these Terms.

18.9 Relationship of Parties

Nothing in these Terms creates a partnership, joint venture, agency, or employment relationship between you and SynC.

19. Notice and Contact Information

19.1 Notice to SynC

All notices to SynC must be sent to:

Synergy In Construction, LLC 30 N Gould St Ste N Sheridan, WY 82801 Email: legal@synergyinconstruction.com

19.2 Notice to You

We may provide notices to you via email to your registered email address, posting on the Services, or by mail to your address on file. You consent to receive communications electronically.

19.3 Customer Support

For customer support inquiries, contact us at: Email: support@synergyinconstruction.com

20. Acknowledgment

By clicking "I Accept," creating an account, or using the Services, you acknowledge that:

  • You have read and understood these Terms
  • You agree to be bound by these Terms
  • You have the authority to enter into these Terms
  • You understand the limitations and disclaimers regarding AI-generated content and construction Materials
  • You acknowledge that SynC may use anonymized User Content for AI training and service improvement
  • You understand that project access granted through share links is permanent once accepted (Vested Access)
  • You understand that SynC Standards are licensed to the public under CC-BY-SA 4.0, and that if you contribute to SynC Standards your contribution is governed by the separate Contributor License Agreement (§5A.2)
  • You understand that SynC may issue errata on, or in extraordinary circumstances revoke, adopted SynC Standards revisions that you have imported into your projects, as described in §5A.6
  • You understand that a SynC Standard imported into your project and configured for that project is your confidential work product, while the embedded SynC Standards content remains licensed under CC-BY-SA 4.0 and its public distribution remains subject to that license (§5A.7)
  • You understand that comment visibility is your responsibility and that External comments are visible to all project participants

21. Summary of Changes from Version 1.1

This summary is provided for convenience and is not a substitute for the operative text above. Version 1.4 carries Terms of Service v1.1 forward in full and integrates two amendments that were previously drafted and reviewed as separate parallel tracks (the v1.2 errata/revocation-authority draft and the v1.3 standards-project-use draft). No prior obligation, definition, or user right from v1.1 is removed.

  • New §5A.6 (Errata and Revocation of Adopted Revisions). Establishes adopted-revision immutability, SynC's reserved authority to issue public non-destructive errata (including on revisions already imported into projects and held under Vested Access), a narrow revocation authority for extraordinary circumstances (legal process, DMCA, GDPR erasure, public-safety, or material legal/safety risk), the relationship of this authority to Vested Access, and a no-liability provision distinguishing platform-issued errata (SynC's own speech) from community-moderator errata (hosted community speech). (From the v1.2 draft.)
  • New §5A.7 (SynC Standards Imported into Projects). Clarifies that importing a SynC Standard into a project and configuring/editing it produces a confidential project specification; that project-internal use and distribution to identified project participants and to an authority having jurisdiction is not public redistribution under CC-BY-SA 4.0; and that public distribution of a Standard or an adaptation of one remains subject to CC-BY-SA 4.0 attribution and ShareAlike. (From the v1.3 draft.)
  • Restructured §5A (SynC Standards Wiki). Section 5A no longer restates the contribution license grant or contributor representations and warranties. Those terms are governed by SynC's separate Contributor License Agreement (CLA), to which §5A.2 now defers (the CLA controls in the event of any conflict as to contributions). This removes the overlap and potential conflict between the prior ToS §5A.1/§5A.2 and the CLA — for example, the prior §5A.4 stated contributors are "credited by name," which is inconsistent with the CLA's automatic anonymization of attribution on account deletion. Section 5A retains the wiki-and-license information relevant to all users — including readers and project users who never contribute: that SynC Standards are licensed to the public under CC-BY-SA 4.0 (§5A.1, incorporating the v1.3 clarification that attribution and ShareAlike attach to public redistribution, not to private or project use), the moderation and editorial rights (§5A.3), how attribution is displayed (§5A.4, with details governed by the CLA), the reference-material disclaimer (§5A.5), the errata and revocation authority (§5A.6), and project use (§5A.7).
  • §6.2 (Vested Access). Adds a limitation clause putting project owners on notice that Vested Access does not prevent SynC from issuing errata or revoking imported adopted wiki revisions, cross-referencing §5A.6. (From the v1.2 draft.)
  • Conforming cross-references. §5.1, §6.4, §14.1, §15, and §20 were updated to cross-reference the new §5A.6, §5A.7, and the CLA where relevant. These are conforming edits, not new obligations.
  • Entity-name correction. The provider is now identified consistently as "Synergy In Construction, LLC, a Wyoming limited liability company," correcting the prior description "a Wyoming corporation" in the preamble and conforming the notice block in §19.1. This aligns the Terms with the legal entity named in the Contributor License Agreement and the Privacy Policy. It corrects the entity's legal description only and does not change any party's rights or obligations.

Last Updated: June 4, 2026 Version: 1.4

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