Terms of service

Plain-English terms. What you agree to when you use HelioCad.

Heads up: this is a good-faith summary of HelioCad's terms, not a substitute for legal advice. Have legal counsel review before relying on it.

Effective date

April 30, 2026.

Your account

One person per account. You're responsible for keeping your credentials safe and for activity that happens under your account.

Acceptable use

Don't use HelioCad to design illegal weapons. Don't reverse-engineer the system, scrape it at scale, or use it to build a competing service. Don't upload content that infringes someone else's rights.

Subscription billing

Monthly billing, no annual lock-in, cancel anytime. Upgrades are prorated. Refunds are available within 7 days for genuine bugs that prevented you from using the service.

Your content

You own what you design. We get a license only as needed to operate the service — store your files, render them in your viewport, and back them up.

AI-generated content

You own the CAD code and geometry generated for your designs. Generated G-code is yours to ship.

Our content

We own the HelioCad software, brand, and visual design. Design Playbook entries you contribute get a shared license so other users can read them.

Service availability

We target 99% monthly uptime. Status updates live at status.heliocad.com when we're investigating an incident.

Limitation of liability

HelioCad is provided as-is. We're not liable for indirect damages, lost profits, or design errors. You're responsible for verifying that any part you machine, print, or ship is fit for purpose.

Termination

We can terminate accounts that violate these terms. You can leave anytime — your data is exportable in open formats up until cancellation.

Changes

We'll email you at least 30 days before any material change to these terms.

Governing law

Delaware (placeholder until incorporation jurisdiction is finalized).

Contact

Questions or disputes: legal@heliocad.com.