Terms of Service

Who we are

Export Control Studio (the “Service”) is operated by Anchor Point AI Consulting LLC, a Florida limited liability company (Florida document number L26000195775) (“we”, “us”). These Terms are an agreement between us and the person or organization that creates an account (“you”).

What the Service is, and is not

The Service is preliminary decision-support software for U.S. export compliance: item-classification research, EAR item-and-destination screening, ITAR transaction triage, restricted-party screening, transaction-fact questions, AES filing audits and saved review records.

The Service is not legal advice, not an official government determination, not a classification certification, not an export license or authorization, and not a substitute for a qualified compliance reviewer. Using it does not create an attorney–client relationship.

A result applies only to the facts you enter and the rules the Service evaluates. “Preliminary review complete — not shipment approval” records that the checks in the Service were answered; it does not permit a shipment. You remain solely responsible for your export, reexport, transfer and sanctions compliance decisions, licenses and records, including keeping your own records for the periods the regulations require (for example 15 CFR 762.6 and 22 CFR 122.5).

Your account

Each subscription is for one named user. Keep your sign-in details and API keys secure and do not share them. You are responsible for activity under your account and keys. Tell us promptly at the support address if you suspect unauthorized use.

You must give accurate account information and be authorized to bind any organization you sign up for.

Acceptable use

Enter only the information a screening needs. Do not enter classified information, Controlled Unclassified Information, export-controlled technical data (including ITAR technical data), credentials, government identity documents or proprietary technical specifications.

Do not use the Service to evade or violate export, sanctions or other laws; to interfere with the Service or its upstream government data services; to exceed the published per-minute limits or fair-use expectations; to scrape, copy or resell the Service or its data; or to reverse engineer it except where the law allows.

You represent that you are not a person on a U.S. restricted-party list and are not located in, or ordinarily resident in, a country or region subject to comprehensive U.S. sanctions, and that you will not give such a person access.

We may suspend access that breaks these rules or puts the Service, other users or upstream providers at risk.

Plans, free trial and billing

During early access, payments are closed and every account gets the Guided plan free. Other plan features are available on request. Early access is temporary: when paid plans open, every account gets a 15-day free trial, and after it a paid plan is needed to run new reviews. We will email you before paid plans open, and nothing is charged unless you choose a paid plan.

Prices and plan contents are on the Plans page. New accounts may try any plan free for 15 days, once per account, without a card. During the trial, daily usage limits apply and API keys are not available; the Plans page lists the limits. When a trial ends without a plan, the account becomes read-only with export, as described below.

Paid plans renew automatically each month or year until cancelled. You can cancel at any time from the billing portal; access continues to the end of the paid period. We do not give partial refunds, except that a yearly plan cancelled within 14 days of purchase is refunded in full. Upgrades take effect immediately with a prorated charge; downgrades take effect at the next renewal.

Prices exclude taxes where applicable. We will give at least 30 days’ notice of a price change for an existing subscription. Payments are processed by Stripe; we do not receive or store your full card number.

If a subscription lapses, your records stay readable and exportable for 90 days, but new reviews need an active plan. After that, the account follows the retention rules in the Privacy Policy.

Your data

You own the information you enter. You give us permission to store and process it only to provide, secure and support the Service. How we handle personal information, how long we keep records and how to export or delete them are described in the Privacy Policy.

The Service is a working tool, not your records system. Download and keep your own copies of workpapers you need.

Official sources and third-party services

The Service uses official sources such as the eCFR, the Federal Register, BIS and DDTC publications and the U.S. Consolidated Screening List, and relies on providers for hosting, sign-in and payments. We monitor official sources and disclose when they are being reviewed or could not be checked, but we do not control them and cannot guarantee their availability, timeliness or accuracy.

Changes to the Service and these Terms

Regulations change, and we update the Service to follow them; results for the same facts may change over time. We may update these Terms. For a material change we will give notice by email or in the Service at least 30 days before it applies to an existing subscription, except where a legal change requires sooner.

Disclaimer

EXCEPT AS THESE TERMS EXPRESSLY STATE, THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE”, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ACCURACY AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT USING THE SERVICE WILL MAKE YOU COMPLIANT WITH ANY LAW, OR THAT ANY RESULT REFLECTS A DETERMINATION, LICENSE OR OTHER AUTHORIZATION OF BIS, DDTC, OFAC OR ANY OTHER AGENCY.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent the law allows, we are not liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, or for lost profits, revenue, data or shipments, or for fines, penalties or other government enforcement outcomes arising from your compliance decisions, even if we were told they were possible. Our total liability for all claims relating to the Service is limited to the amount you paid us for the Service in the 12 months before the claim arose. Nothing in these Terms limits liability for gross negligence, wilful misconduct or fraud, or any other liability that cannot be limited by law.

Indemnity

You will defend and indemnify us against third-party claims arising from information you enter, your use of the Service in breach of these Terms, your breach of export-control or sanctions laws, or your export, sanctions and shipment decisions, including decisions made in reliance on a result.

Ending the agreement

You can close your account at any time from your account page; closure deletes your records after 30 days, as the Privacy Policy describes. We may end or suspend the Service for breach of these Terms, and may discontinue the Service with at least 30 days’ notice and a pro-rata refund of any prepaid period.

Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules. Disputes will be decided only by the state and federal courts located in Hernando County, Florida, and both parties consent to their jurisdiction; either party may also ask any competent court for urgent injunctive relief. There is no arbitration clause.

Contact

Questions about these Terms: support@exportcontrolstudio.com. See also the Privacy Policy.