These terms cover the partl iOS app and the partl service, both operated by Markit LLC ("we", "us"). partl is the name of the app, not of the company. Please read them before you use partl. If you don't agree to them, don't use partl.
partl works without an account on the free tier. If you sign in with Apple to sync across devices or subscribe to Pro, you're responsible for that account and everything that happens under it, including keeping your device secure. Let us know if you think your account has been compromised.
partl is not directed at children. You may not use it if you are under 13, and if you are under 18 (or the age of majority where you live), you may only use it with a parent or guardian's permission. You must be able to form a binding contract with us to use partl at all.
This is an agreement between you and Markit LLC only, not Apple, and it does not affect any right you have under Apple's own Media Services Terms and Conditions. Markit LLC grants you a non-transferable licence to use the partl app on any Apple-branded product you own or control, including under Family Sharing or a volume purchase where Apple's rules allow it. You must also comply with the terms of your wireless carrier and any other third-party agreement that applies to your use of the app.
Markit LLC, not Apple, is solely responsible for the app: its maintenance and support, any warranty, and addressing any claim that it doesn't work as promised, infringes someone's rights, or fails to meet a legal or regulatory requirement. Apple has no obligation to provide maintenance or support, and no warranty obligation beyond refunding your purchase price if the app fails to conform to a warranty we have made.
You give partl images of a part and some notes. partl analyses them, asks follow-up questions, and generates a 3D model. It then verifies that model mechanically. Verification checks that the geometry is a single watertight solid that fits on a common print bed. It does not check that the part is fit for your purpose, that it is strong enough, that it is safe, or that the dimensions match whatever it has to mate with. Those remain yours to check.
Generated parts are not engineered or certified. Do not use them where failure could cause injury or damage: load-bearing structures, vehicle or aircraft components, medical or safety equipment, pressure vessels, electrical enclosures carrying mains voltage, or anything holding a person's weight. Print a test piece and check it.
By using partl, you represent and warrant that your use:
Accounts that don't meet this may be suspended or terminated.
As between you and Markit LLC, and to the extent the law allows, you own or have the rights to the photos, sketches, and notes you give partl, and to the 3D model it generates from them -- the same structure used by most tools that turn your input into AI-assisted output.
Every model partl generates for you is, in addition, dedicated to the public domain under CC0 1.0 Universal: Markit LLC waives whatever copyright and related rights it might otherwise hold in the file, unconditionally, worldwide, on every plan. That dedication does not touch any trademark or patent rights a third party may hold in the physical thing you modeled -- see "Your uploads" below for what that means for you. On top of the CC0 dedication, free-tier parts also carry the Publishing Terms shown in the app the first time you make a part.
If you publish a part, a credit back to partl is appreciated. partl gives you the model as .stl and .3mf (and .step on Pro). Only .3mf has a metadata field to carry the credit automatically; .stl and .step don't support embedded metadata, so for those the credit lives in the LICENSE.txt file shipped alongside your download. Consistent with CC0, it is a courtesy, not a condition of the licence.
You must own the photos, sketches, and notes you upload, or otherwise have the right to use them this way. By uploading, you promise that what you send is not a copy of someone else's copyrighted design, trademark, or patented product that you do not have rights to reproduce, and that having partl generate a part from it will not infringe anyone else's rights. Review what partl generates before you use or publish it -- an AI-assisted design can occasionally get something wrong.
If that promise turns out to be wrong, you agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Markit LLC from any claim, loss, liability, or expense (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from your upload, from a part made from it, or from anything you publish or share yourself.
If you send us comments, ideas, or feedback about partl, you agree that we're free to use them without restriction or compensation to you.
partl Pro is $14.99 per month, charged through your Apple Account. By subscribing, you authorise Apple to automatically charge the then-applicable price for each renewal period until you cancel. It renews within 24 hours of the end of each period unless you turn off auto-renew in your Apple Account settings at least 24 hours before renewal. Manage or cancel it there; we cannot do it for you.
We may change Pro's price or what it includes going forward; if you don't agree with a change, cancel before it takes effect. Refunds are handled by Apple under their policies -- we don't have the ability to issue them ourselves.
Pro includes 15 generated parts per calendar month. The cap exists so the price can stay where it is. A part that fails verification does not count against your monthly allowance, and neither does one you cancel before it starts.
Apart from what this agreement licenses to you, Markit LLC keeps all right, title, and interest in the partl app, its brand, and its service -- using partl doesn't give you any right to our name, logo, or other marks.
partl runs on Google Cloud and uses a large language model hosted on Google Cloud Vertex AI to analyse your upload and write the model. Payment on iOS is handled by Apple. Neither is vetted or controlled by us beyond what our Privacy Policy describes, and your use of Apple's and Google's own services is subject to their own terms.
We publish and sell some parts made on the Free tier. If you believe one of them copies your copyrighted work, send our designated agent, [DMCA_AGENT: name, address, phone, email -- register at copyright.gov before relying on this], a written notice under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3) containing: a physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or someone authorized to act for them; identification of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed; identification of the material you claim infringes it and where to find it; your contact information; a statement that you have a good-faith belief the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and a statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the notice is accurate and that you are authorized to act for the copyright owner.
We will remove or disable the listing and tell the person who made it. If they send a valid counter-notice under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3) -- their signature, identification of what was removed and where it was, a statement under penalty of perjury that it was removed by mistake or misidentification, and consent to federal court jurisdiction -- we will restore it in 10 to 14 business days unless you first tell us you have filed a court action to keep it down. Accounts behind repeat infringement are terminated.
You can stop using partl, or cancel a subscription, at any time. We may suspend or terminate your access to all or part of partl at any time, with or without notice, if we believe you've violated this agreement or if we discontinue the service. We won't owe a refund of fees already paid except where the law requires one. The sections on ownership, uploads, disclaimers, liability, indemnification, sanctions, and disputes survive termination.
THE APP AND EVERYTHING IT GENERATES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE." MARKIT LLC DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT THE LAW ALLOWS, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. We do not warrant that partl will be uninterrupted or error-free, that verification catches every defect, or that a generated part is fit for your purpose. You use partl, and anything you make with it, at your own discretion and risk.
IN NO EVENT WILL MARKIT LLC BE LIABLE, UNDER ANY CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHER LEGAL THEORY, FOR: (I) ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES; (II) THE COST OF PROCURING SUBSTITUTE SERVICES; (III) LOSS OF PROFITS, USE, GOODWILL, OR DATA; OR (IV) ANY AMOUNT, IN THE AGGREGATE, EXCEEDING $50 OR THE FEES YOU PAID US IN THE TWELVE MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM, WHICHEVER IS GREATER. This applies even if we've been told the damage could happen. We have no liability for any failure or delay caused by something outside our reasonable control. Some jurisdictions don't allow these limits, so some of this may not apply to you.
Beyond the promise about your uploads above, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Markit LLC, and its contractors and licensors, from any and all losses, liabilities, demands, damages, costs, claims, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of or related to your use of partl, including your violation of this agreement, your violation of any law, or your violation of a third party's rights.
Our ability to provide partl to you is subject to US sanctions law. By using partl, you represent that you: (i) are not located or residing in a country or territory subject to comprehensive US sanctions (currently Cuba, Crimea, Iran, North Korea, the Donetsk People's Republic, the Luhansk People's Republic, and Syria); and (ii) are not listed on any US list of prohibited or restricted parties, such as OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals list. We may restrict or terminate access if we believe continuing to provide it would violate export controls or sanctions.
Most problems can be solved by emailing info@markiplace.app. If that does not resolve something within 60 days, you and Markit LLC agree that any claim, dispute, or controversy arising from or relating to these terms or your use of partl will be resolved by binding, individual arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Consumer Arbitration Rules (available at adr.org), rather than in court, except that either of us may bring an individual claim in small-claims court instead. There is no jury and no class, collective, or representative action -- you can only bring your own claim, not anyone else's, and an arbitrator cannot combine more than one person's claims into one proceeding.
You can opt out of this arbitration agreement by emailing info@markiplace.app within 30 days of first agreeing to these terms, from the email on your account, saying you opt out. Opting out does not affect the rest of these terms.
Except to the extent applicable law provides otherwise, these terms, and any arbitration under them, are governed by the Federal Arbitration Act and the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules. Nothing here affects any right you have as a consumer to rely on mandatory provisions of the law of your country of residence.
These terms, plus the Privacy Policy and Publishing Terms they reference, are the entire agreement between you and Markit LLC about partl. If any part of them is unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that part is severable and the rest still applies. A failure by either of us to enforce a term in one instance does not waive that term or any later breach. You may not assign this agreement without our written consent; we may assign it without condition, including to a successor of our business. Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of this agreement and, once you accept it, may enforce it against you.
We may change these terms from time to time, for legal, regulatory, or product reasons. If we do, we'll update the "Last updated" date above, and if the change is material we'll announce it in the app before it takes effect. Continuing to use partl after that means accepting the new terms; if you don't agree, stop using partl and cancel any subscription.
Markit LLC, a Virginia limited liability company.
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Email: info@markiplace.app