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Who owns the Build Specification?

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You do. Section 6.1 of our Terms of Service says: "Between you and us, you own them and everything in them," where "them" means your content and your Build Specifications. You can hand the specification to any developer, use it with any tool, and keep it after you stop using Mochlion.

Here's what that covers, and what it doesn't.

What counts as "my content"?

The Terms call it Customer Content: everything you, the people you invite and your experts put into the platform. That includes text, answers, uploaded documents, database structure and decisions. The Build Specification is the requirements document and AI build package the platform generates for your project.

What does Mochlion own?

The platform itself: its software, design, question logic, prompts, templates and documentation (section 7.1). Using it gives you the right to use the platform while you have an account; it doesn't give Mochlion ownership of your content.

What can Mochlion do with my content?

Only what's needed to run the service. Section 6.2 gives Mochlion a license to host, copy, process, transmit and display your content only as needed to provide, secure and support the platform, and as the law requires.

Two limits matter most:

  • No training. Section 6.6: "We do not use Customer Content to train AI models, and our AI providers are contractually barred from doing so."
  • No sharing of your content. Section 6.5 allows statistics that don't identify you, your client, any person or any project, such as how many questions a typical project needs. It says Mochlion never shares or publishes Customer Content itself.

What if a practitioner runs the project for me?

The Terms describe ownership between the account holder and Mochlion. If a practitioner runs a project on their account for you as their client, who owns the result between the two of you is a matter for your agreement with them. Settle it in writing before the work starts.

Can I take it with me?

Yes. You can download every version of the specification and export your projects at any time. If your account is ever terminated, the Terms give you 30 days to export your content.

Is this legal advice?

No. This page summarizes the Terms; the Terms themselves are what apply. If ownership matters to a deal, read the Terms of Service in full or ask your own lawyer.

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