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Terms of Service

Effective Date: 20 February 2026  |  Last Updated: 20 February 2026

Plain-language summary: These Terms govern your use of BuildBase. By creating an account, you agree to these Terms. You get a 14-day free trial, then pay AUD $20/month. You own your data. We can suspend accounts that violate our policies. This summary is for convenience only — the full terms below are what's legally binding.

Contents

  1. Definitions
  2. Acceptance of Terms
  3. Eligibility
  4. Account Registration & Security
  5. The Service
  6. Free Trial
  7. Subscription, Billing & Pricing
  8. Cancellation & Refunds
  9. Your Data & Content
  10. Acceptable Use
  11. Intellectual Property
  12. Third-Party Services
  13. Service Availability & Modifications
  14. Termination & Suspension
  15. Disclaimers
  16. Limitation of Liability
  17. Indemnification
  18. Dispute Resolution & Governing Law
  19. Australian Consumer Law
  20. Changes to These Terms
  21. General Provisions
  22. Contact

1. Definitions

In these Terms of Service ("Terms"), the following definitions apply:

  • "We," "us," "our," or "BuildBase" refers to BUILDBASE SOFTWARE, ABN 22 673 457 592, the operator of the BuildBase service.
  • "You," "your," or "User" refers to any individual or entity who accesses or uses the Service.
  • "Service" means the BuildBase web application, including all features, tools, content, and related services accessible at www.buildbase.work.
  • "Account" means the user account you create to access the Service.
  • "User Content" means all data, files, text, images, documents, and other materials you upload, store, or create through the Service.
  • "Subscription" means the recurring paid plan that grants access to the Service.
  • "Trial Period" means the 14-day complimentary access period described in Section 6.

2. Acceptance of Terms

By creating an account, accessing, or using BuildBase, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms, our Privacy Policy, our Acceptable Use Policy, and our Refund & Cancellation Policy, all of which are incorporated into these Terms by reference.

If you are entering into these Terms on behalf of a company or other legal entity, you represent that you have the authority to bind that entity to these Terms. If you do not have such authority, or if you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use the Service.

If you do not agree to any part of these Terms, you must immediately cease using the Service and close your Account.

3. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years of age (or the age of legal majority in your jurisdiction) to use the Service. By creating an account, you represent and warrant that you meet this age requirement.

The Service is intended for use by individuals and businesses for lawful project management purposes. We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone for any reason at any time.

4. Account Registration & Security

4.1 Account Creation

To use the Service, you must create an account using a valid email address and password, or by authenticating through a supported third-party provider (currently Google). You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration.

4.2 Account Security

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to:

  • Use a strong, unique password and keep it confidential.
  • Notify us immediately at [email protected] if you suspect any unauthorised access to your account.
  • Not share your account with others or allow multiple people to use a single account.

We are not liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with these security obligations.

4.3 One Account Per User

Each user may maintain only one account. Creating multiple accounts to circumvent restrictions, abuse trial offers, or for any other deceptive purpose is prohibited and may result in immediate termination of all associated accounts.

5. The Service

BuildBase is a cloud-based project management tool designed for makers, builders, and creators. The Service includes features such as:

  • Project creation and organisation
  • Bill of Materials (BOM) tracking
  • Budget tracking and cost management
  • Task checklists and progress tracking
  • Notes and documentation
  • File attachments and storage (up to 50 GB per account)
  • Cloud sync across devices
  • Data export (PDF/CSV)

Important: BuildBase is a project tracking and organisation tool. It does not provide financial, engineering, legal, or professional advice. Budget figures, cost calculations, and any other data within the Service are for informational and tracking purposes only. You should not rely solely on the Service for critical financial or engineering decisions.

6. Free Trial

New users are eligible for a single 14-day free trial ("Trial Period"), which provides full access to all Service features.

6.1 Trial Terms

  • The Trial Period begins when you submit valid payment details through our payment processor (Stripe).
  • You will not be charged during the Trial Period.
  • At the end of the 14-day Trial Period, your Subscription will automatically convert to a paid monthly Subscription at the then-current rate (currently AUD $20/month), unless you cancel before the Trial Period ends.
  • You may cancel at any time during the Trial Period at no cost through your Account settings or the Stripe customer portal.

6.2 Trial Eligibility

Free trial eligibility is limited to one trial per person, per household, and per payment method. We reserve the right to revoke or limit trial access if we determine, in our sole discretion, that a trial is being abused or that a user has previously received a trial.

7. Subscription, Billing & Pricing

7.1 Subscription Plan

BuildBase is offered as a monthly Subscription at AUD $20 per month. All prices are quoted in Australian Dollars (AUD) and are inclusive of GST for Australian customers.

7.2 Billing Cycle

Your Subscription will automatically renew on the same date each month (or the nearest available date if the original date does not exist in a given month). Payments are processed automatically via Stripe using the payment method you provided.

7.3 Payment Methods

We accept payment methods supported by Stripe, including major credit and debit cards. All payment processing is handled securely by Stripe. We do not store your full card details on our servers.

7.4 Failed Payments

If a payment fails, we (via Stripe) will attempt to retry the charge according to Stripe's retry schedule. If payment cannot be collected after reasonable attempts, your access to the Service may be suspended or downgraded until the outstanding balance is resolved.

7.5 Price Changes

We may change the Subscription price from time to time. If we increase the price, we will provide you with at least 30 days' prior written notice (via email to your registered email address) before the price change takes effect. The new price will apply from your next billing cycle after the notice period. If you do not agree to a price change, you may cancel your Subscription before the new price takes effect.

7.6 Taxes

Prices for Australian customers include GST. For customers outside of Australia, you are responsible for any applicable taxes, duties, or levies imposed by your local jurisdiction.

8. Cancellation & Refunds

Full details of our cancellation and refund policies are set out in our Refund & Cancellation Policy. In summary:

  • You may cancel your Subscription at any time through your Account settings or the Stripe customer portal.
  • Cancellation takes effect at the end of your current paid billing period. You will continue to have access until then.
  • Trial cancellations made before the 14-day Trial Period ends incur no charge.
  • We do not generally provide prorated refunds for partial billing periods, except as required by applicable law (including Australian Consumer Law).
  • Nothing in these Terms excludes, restricts, or modifies any consumer guarantee or right under the Australian Consumer Law that cannot be excluded, restricted, or modified by agreement.

9. Your Data & Content

9.1 Ownership

You retain all rights, title, and interest in and to your User Content. We do not claim ownership of any data, files, or materials you upload, create, or store through the Service.

9.2 Licence Grant

By uploading User Content to the Service, you grant us a limited, non-exclusive, worldwide licence to store, process, transmit, display (to you), and back up your User Content solely for the purpose of operating and providing the Service to you. This licence terminates when you delete your User Content or close your Account, subject to reasonable backup and archival retention periods.

9.3 Data Portability

You may export your project data in PDF or CSV format at any time while your Subscription is active. We encourage you to maintain your own backups of important data.

9.4 Data Retention After Cancellation

Upon cancellation or expiration of your Subscription, we will retain your data for a period of 30 days to allow you to reactivate your account or export your data. After this 30-day grace period, your User Content may be permanently deleted. We are not obligated to retain any User Content beyond this period.

9.5 Responsibility for Content

You are solely responsible for the User Content you upload to the Service. You represent and warrant that you have all necessary rights to upload and use your User Content and that it does not infringe any third party's intellectual property or other rights.

10. Acceptable Use

Your use of the Service is subject to our Acceptable Use Policy, which is incorporated by reference. In summary, you agree not to:

  • Use the Service for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable laws or regulations.
  • Upload, store, or transmit any content that is illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, or otherwise objectionable.
  • Upload malicious software, viruses, or any code designed to disrupt, damage, or limit the functionality of any software, hardware, or communications equipment.
  • Attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Service, other accounts, computer systems, or networks connected to the Service.
  • Use the Service to store or distribute copyrighted material without authorisation.
  • Reverse-engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to derive the source code of the Service.
  • Use automated means (bots, scrapers, crawlers) to access the Service without our prior written consent.
  • Resell, sublicence, or commercially exploit the Service without our prior written consent.
  • Circumvent any storage limits, usage restrictions, or security features of the Service.

Violation of the Acceptable Use Policy may result in immediate suspension or termination of your Account.

11. Intellectual Property

11.1 Our Intellectual Property

The Service, including its design, code, features, graphics, trademarks, logos, and all related intellectual property, is owned by or licenced to BuildBase and is protected by Australian and international intellectual property laws. These Terms do not grant you any right, title, or interest in the Service beyond the limited right to use the Service in accordance with these Terms.

11.2 Feedback

If you submit suggestions, feature requests, bug reports, or other feedback regarding the Service ("Feedback"), you grant us a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide licence to use, modify, and incorporate such Feedback into the Service without obligation or compensation to you.

11.3 Copyright Complaints

If you believe that content accessible through the Service infringes your copyright, please contact us at [email protected] with details of the alleged infringement. We will investigate and respond to properly submitted notices of alleged infringement in accordance with applicable law.

12. Third-Party Services

The Service relies on and integrates with third-party services, including:

  • Google Firebase — for authentication, database, and file storage infrastructure.
  • Stripe — for payment processing and subscription management.
  • Google (OAuth) — for optional sign-in via Google accounts.

Your use of these third-party services is subject to their respective terms of service and privacy policies. We are not responsible for the practices, availability, or content of any third-party service. We encourage you to review the terms and policies of these providers.

13. Service Availability & Modifications

13.1 Availability

We aim to maintain high availability of the Service but do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free operation. The Service may experience downtime due to maintenance, updates, third-party service outages, or circumstances beyond our reasonable control.

13.2 Modifications

We reserve the right to modify, update, or discontinue any part of the Service at any time. For material changes that adversely affect your use, we will provide reasonable notice where practicable. If we discontinue the Service entirely, we will provide at least 30 days' notice and a reasonable opportunity to export your data.

14. Termination & Suspension

14.1 Termination by You

You may close your Account at any time by using the account deletion feature in your Account settings. Upon account deletion, we will process the removal of your data in accordance with Section 9.4 and our Privacy Policy.

14.2 Termination or Suspension by Us

We may suspend or terminate your Account immediately if:

  • You breach these Terms, the Acceptable Use Policy, or any other applicable policy.
  • Your use of the Service poses a security risk to the Service or other users.
  • We are required to do so by law or a valid legal order.
  • Your account has been inactive for more than 12 consecutive months with no active Subscription.

Where reasonably practicable, we will provide notice before suspending or terminating your Account and give you an opportunity to remedy any breach, unless immediate action is necessary to protect the Service or other users.

14.3 Effect of Termination

Upon termination, your right to access the Service ceases. Sections of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination (including Sections 9.1, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 21) will continue in effect.

15. Disclaimers

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Service is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, or statutory, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

We do not warrant that:

  • The Service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free.
  • The results obtained from the Service will be accurate or reliable.
  • Any defects in the Service will be corrected.
  • The Service will meet your specific requirements.

You acknowledge that you use the Service at your own risk and that you are solely responsible for any decisions made based on data within the Service.

Nothing in this section excludes or limits any guarantee, condition, warranty, right, or remedy implied or imposed by any applicable law (including Australian Consumer Law) that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.

16. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law:

  • Our total aggregate liability to you for any claims arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service shall not exceed the amount you have paid to us in the 12 months immediately preceding the event giving rise to the claim.
  • We shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.
  • We are not liable for any loss or damage resulting from unauthorised access to or alteration of your data, or from the conduct of any third party on the Service.

These limitations apply regardless of the legal theory on which the claim is based, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability, or otherwise.

Nothing in this section excludes or limits liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law, including liability for fraud, death or personal injury caused by negligence, or liability under the Australian Consumer Law that cannot be excluded.

17. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless BuildBase, its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or in connection with:

  • Your use of the Service.
  • Your User Content.
  • Your breach of these Terms.
  • Your violation of any applicable law or regulation.
  • Your infringement of any third party's rights.

This indemnification obligation does not apply to the extent that the claim arises from our own negligence, wilful misconduct, or breach of these Terms.

18. Dispute Resolution & Governing Law

18.1 Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Queensland, Australia, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

18.2 Informal Resolution

Before initiating any formal dispute resolution proceedings, you agree to first contact us at [email protected] and attempt to resolve the dispute informally for at least 30 days.

18.3 Jurisdiction

If the dispute cannot be resolved informally, the parties submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Queensland, Australia. Nothing in this clause limits your right to bring proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction if required by applicable consumer protection law.

19. Australian Consumer Law

If you are an Australian consumer, our goods and services come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law ("ACL") in Schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth). Nothing in these Terms purports to exclude, restrict, or modify any consumer guarantee or right or remedy you may have under the ACL or any other applicable Australian consumer protection law.

For services such as BuildBase, the ACL provides that where a service fails to meet a consumer guarantee, the consumer may be entitled to a remedy including, depending on whether the failure is major or minor: cancellation of the service and a refund, or compensation for the reduction in value of the service.

If you believe the Service has failed to meet a consumer guarantee, please contact us at [email protected].

20. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we make material changes, we will:

  • Update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.
  • Notify you via email to your registered email address at least 14 days before the changes take effect.
  • Where appropriate, present a summary of the changes within the Service.

Your continued use of the Service after the effective date of any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. If you do not agree to the revised Terms, you must cease using the Service and cancel your Subscription before the changes take effect.

21. General Provisions

21.1 Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, Acceptable Use Policy, and Refund & Cancellation Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and BuildBase regarding the Service and supersede all prior agreements, representations, and understandings.

21.2 Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.

21.3 Waiver

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not be considered a waiver of that right or provision.

21.4 Assignment

You may not assign or transfer these Terms, or any rights or obligations under them, without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms in connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganisation, or sale of all or substantially all of our assets, provided the assignee agrees to be bound by these Terms.

21.5 Force Majeure

We shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performing our obligations under these Terms caused by events beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to natural disasters, acts of government, internet or infrastructure failures, pandemics, or third-party service outages.

21.6 No Third-Party Beneficiaries

These Terms do not create any third-party beneficiary rights.

21.7 Notices

Notices to you will be sent to the email address associated with your Account. Notices to us should be sent to [email protected]. Notices are deemed received when sent by email, provided no delivery failure notification is received.

22. Contact

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us:

BuildBase
BUILDBASE SOFTWARE
Email: [email protected]
Postal: PO