Terms of Service

These terms govern your use of Deadline Engine (the “Service”), provided by Deadline Engine Ltd (“we”, “us”, “our”), a company registered in England and Wales. By creating an account or using the Service, you accept these terms. If you do not accept them, do not use the Service.

1. Service description

Deadline Engine is a software tool that calculates litigation deadlines under UK Civil Procedure Rules, Employment Tribunal Rules, FCA Handbook timeframes, and other published procedural codes. The Service is provided for professional reference only. It is not legal advice. It does not create a solicitor-client relationship. You remain responsible for verifying every calculated date against primary sources, your own professional judgement, and the specific facts of each matter.

2. User obligations

You must:

• be at least 18 years old;
• provide accurate account information;
• keep your login credentials confidential;
• not share your account with others;
• not use the Service for any unlawful purpose;
• not attempt to reverse engineer, scrape, or circumvent the Service;
• not rely on the Service as a substitute for independent legal advice.

3. Fees and trial

The Service is offered at £8.99 per month or £79.99 per year. A 7-day free trial is available to new subscribers. You may cancel at any time from your account settings. On cancellation, your subscription remains active until the end of the current billing period. Fees are payable via Stripe. We do not process or store payment card details ourselves.

4. Refunds

Under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013, if you purchase the Service as a consumer (not in the course of business), you have a right to cancel within 14 days of purchase. However, by using the Service within that period you consent to the commencement of the service and waive that cancellation right for usage already performed. Pro-rata refunds for partial months are not provided outside the statutory cooling-off period.

5. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we exclude all implied warranties. The Service is provided “as is”. We do not warrant that every calculation will be free from error. You are responsible for verifying all calculated dates.

Our total liability to you, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with the Service, is limited to the greater of £100 or the total fees you have paid us in the 12 months preceding the event giving rise to the claim.

We do not exclude liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, for fraud, or for any other liability that cannot lawfully be excluded.

We are not liable for consequential, indirect, or special losses, including loss of profit, loss of reputation, loss of business opportunity, or missed deadlines arising from reliance on a calculation without independent verification.

6. Intellectual property

All intellectual property in the Service, including the calculation logic, user interface, and documentation, belongs to us or our licensors. We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to use the Service for your internal professional use during your subscription.

7. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your account if you breach these terms, if required by law, or if your payment fails and is not remedied within a reasonable period. On termination, your access ceases and stored calculations may be deleted after a reasonable retention period.

8. Changes to these terms

We may update these terms from time to time. Material changes will be notified by email or in-app notice at least 14 days before they take effect. Continued use after the effective date constitutes acceptance. If you do not accept the changes, you may cancel your subscription.

9. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales. Any dispute is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

10. Contact

Questions about these terms: hello@deadlineengine.com.