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UPTOCODE

UPTOCODE PTY LTD

ABN: 83 687 696 359

Effective Date: 27.01.2026

IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING OUR SERVICE. BY ACCESSING OR USING UPTOCODE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, YOU MUST NOT ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICE.

1. Definitions and Interpretation

In these Terms and Conditions:

"Agreement" means these Terms and Conditions, including any schedules, annexures, and policies incorporated by reference.

"AI Compliance Report" means the automated analysis and report generated by our Compliance Engine based on your Submitted Materials.

"Applicable Laws" means all laws, regulations, codes, standards, and guidelines applicable to construction and building in Australia, including but not limited to the National Construction Code (NCC 2025), Australian Standards (including AS 1428), state building acts, local council LEPs and DCPs, and bushfire attack level (BAL) requirements.

"BCA" means the Building Code of Australia, as incorporated in the NCC.

"Company", "we", "us", "our" means UptoCode, operated by UptoCode Pty Ltd (ABN 83 687 696 359).

"Compliance Engine" means our AI-powered system that processes Submitted Materials and generates AI Compliance Reports.

"DCP" means Development Control Plan as published by local councils.

"Intellectual Property Rights" means all intellectual property rights including patents, trademarks, copyright, trade secrets, and any applications for such rights.

"LEP" means Local Environmental Plan as published by local councils.

"NCC" means the National Construction Code, including Volumes 1 and 2.

"Service" means the UptoCode AI-powered building compliance platform, including all associated software, tools, features, Compliance Engine, Compliance Chat, Council Maps, and Site Feasibility tools.

"Submitted Materials" means all construction drawings, building plans, PDF documents, specifications, and other documentation you upload or submit to the Service.

"Subscription" means your paid access to the Service under your selected plan.

"User", "you", "your" means the individual or entity accessing or using the Service.

2. Acceptance of Terms

2.1 By creating an account, accessing, or using the Service, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by this Agreement. If you are using the Service on behalf of an organisation, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that organisation to this Agreement.

2.2 We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be effective upon posting to our website. Your continued use of the Service after any changes constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms. It is your responsibility to review these Terms periodically.

2.3 If you do not agree to these Terms, you must immediately cease using the Service and close your account.

3. Description of Service

3.1 UptoCode provides an AI-powered building compliance platform that enables users to interact with Australian building codes and council regulations. The Service offers the following capabilities:

  • (a) Automated Plan Scanning: Upload PDF plan sets for instant compliance verification against NCC 2025, AS 1428 (accessibility standards), and local council LEPs.
  • (b) Regulatory Intelligence: Our agents monitor 500+ council databases and federal standards 24/7 to alert you of changes affecting your sites.
  • (c) Site Feasibility: Instant feasibility studies including setback visualisation, height limits, Floor Space Ratio (FSR) checks, and solar access envelopes.
  • (d) Fire Safety Checks: BCA Class 1a and other building classification assessments, including fire egress compliance.
  • (e) Bushfire Requirements: Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) requirement identification and BAL-29 compliance alerts.
  • (f) Compliance Chat: Text-based AI assistant for compliance queries.
  • (g) Council Maps: Integration with VicMaps and council geospatial data.

3.2 The Service accesses and cross-references publicly available regulatory data, including NCC (Volumes 1 & 2), VicMaps geographic and planning information, and LEPs, DCPs, and zoning regulations from 500+ local councils.

3.3 The Service currently operates in Australia only. Coverage of specific local councils and regulatory frameworks may vary and is subject to change as we expand our database.

4. Important Disclaimers and Limitations

4.1 AI Accuracy Limitations

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT:

  • (h) Our Compliance Engine achieves accuracy rates of UP TO 92%. However, WE DO NOT GUARANTEE 100% ACCURACY AND THE SERVICE MAY PRODUCE ERRORS. The Service may not identify all compliance issues, and may occasionally flag issues that do not exist upon further professional review, or miss issues that do exist.
  • (i) AI Compliance Reports are generated through automated analysis and ARE NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL ADVICE from qualified building surveyors, private certifiers, architects, engineers, or other licensed professionals.
  • (j) Building codes (including NCC), council requirements (LEPs and DCPs), Australian Standards, and other regulatory standards change frequently. While our Regulatory Intelligence monitors 500+ databases 24/7, there may be delays between regulatory changes and their reflection in our Service.
  • (k) The Service cannot assess all aspects of regulatory compliance, including but not limited to site-specific conditions, structural engineering calculations, fire engineering assessments, geotechnical requirements, hydraulic services, or matters requiring physical site inspection.
  • (l) Compliance Chat responses are AI-generated and subject to the same accuracy limitations as other Service outputs.

4.2 Not Professional Advice

THE SERVICE AND AI COMPLIANCE REPORTS DO NOT CONSTITUTE:

  • (m) Building surveying, building certification, or private certifier advice
  • (n) Architectural, engineering, or town planning advice
  • (o) Legal advice regarding planning law, building law, or environmental law
  • (p) A building permit, construction certificate, complying development certificate, occupancy certificate, or any official regulatory approval
  • (q) A guarantee that your plans will be approved by relevant consent authorities
  • (r) A substitute for the statutory assessment process required under state and territory legislation

4.3 User Responsibility

YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR:

  • (s) Engaging appropriately qualified and licensed professionals (including building surveyors, private certifiers, architects, and engineers) to verify compliance assessments before relying on them
  • (t) Obtaining all necessary approvals, permits, certificates, and certifications from relevant consent authorities
  • (u) Ensuring that your construction projects comply with all Applicable Laws, regardless of what the Service indicates
  • (v) Any decisions made based on AI Compliance Reports, Site Feasibility studies, or other Service outputs
  • (w) Verifying the accuracy of all Service outputs, including setback calculations, height limits, FSR, and zoning information
  • (x) Any consequences arising from use of the Service, including but not limited to permit refusals, construction delays, rectification costs, or non-compliant construction

4.4 No Warranty

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY. WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, RELIABILITY, AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE.

We do not warrant that: (a) the Service will meet your requirements; (b) the Service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free; (c) AI Compliance Reports or other outputs will be accurate, complete, or current; (d) our regulatory database is complete or up-to-date; or (e) any errors in the Service will be corrected.

5. User Accounts and Responsibilities

5.1 To access the Service, you must create an account and provide accurate, complete, and current information. You must update your information promptly if it changes.

5.2 You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. You must notify us immediately of any unauthorised use of your account.

5.3 You represent and warrant that you have the right to submit all Submitted Materials to the Service, including any necessary permissions from clients, employers, or other parties who own the intellectual property in the plans.

5.4 You must not use the Service for any unlawful purpose, to violate any third party's rights, or in any manner that could damage, disable, or impair the Service.

5.5 You must not attempt to reverse engineer, decompile, or extract the underlying algorithms, models, or data from the Service.

6. Intellectual Property

6.1 Our Intellectual Property

The Service, including all software, AI models, Compliance Engine, algorithms, user interfaces, designs, and content (excluding Submitted Materials and AI Compliance Reports specific to your submissions), is owned by us or our licensors and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or lease any part of the Service without our prior written consent.

6.2 Your Intellectual Property

You retain all ownership rights in your Submitted Materials. By uploading Submitted Materials to the Service, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to use, process, store, and analyse your Submitted Materials solely for the purpose of providing the Service to you and improving our AI models and Service quality.

6.3 AI Compliance Reports

AI Compliance Reports generated by the Service based on your Submitted Materials are licensed to you for your internal business purposes. You may share reports with your clients, contractors, and relevant regulatory authorities in connection with the specific construction projects to which they relate.

6.4 Model Training

We may use de-identified and aggregated data derived from Submitted Materials to train, improve, and develop our AI models, Compliance Engine, and Service. Such de-identified data will not identify you, your clients, or your specific projects.

7. Fees and Payment

7.1 Access to the Service requires payment of Subscription fees as set out in our pricing schedule on our website. All fees are in Australian dollars and are exclusive of GST unless otherwise stated.

7.2 Subscription fees are payable in advance. Your Subscription will automatically renew at the end of each billing period unless you cancel before the renewal date.

7.3 We reserve the right to change our fees at any time. Fee changes will take effect at the start of your next billing period following notice of the change.

7.4 All payments are non-refundable except as required by Australian Consumer Law or as expressly stated in these Terms.

8. Limitation of Liability

8.1 To the maximum extent permitted by law, we shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, revenue, data, business opportunities, or goodwill, arising out of or in connection with your use of or inability to use the Service, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

8.2 Without limiting the foregoing, we shall not be liable for any damages arising from:

  • (y) Any inaccuracy, error, or omission in AI Compliance Reports, Site Feasibility studies, or other Service outputs
  • (z) Decisions made based on AI Compliance Reports, setback calculations, height limit checks, FSR analysis, or other information provided by the Service
  • (aa) Rejection of building permits, development applications, construction certificates, complying development certificates, or other regulatory approvals
  • (bb) Construction delays, cost overruns, rework, or rectification costs resulting from reliance on the Service
  • (cc) Changes in NCC, Australian Standards, LEPs, DCPs, council requirements, or other regulations not reflected in the Service
  • (dd) Incomplete or outdated information in our council database or regulatory data sources
  • (ee) Third-party claims arising from your use of the Service or your construction projects

8.3 To the maximum extent permitted by law, our total aggregate liability to you for all claims arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall not exceed the greater of: (a) the total fees paid by you to us in the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the event giving rise to the claim; or (b) AUD $1,000.

8.4 Nothing in this Agreement excludes, restricts, or modifies any guarantee, right, or remedy that cannot be excluded, restricted, or modified under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), Australian Consumer Law, or any other applicable law.

9. Indemnification

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

  • (ff) Your use of the Service
  • (gg) Your breach of this Agreement
  • (hh) Your violation of any Applicable Laws
  • (ii) Any claim that your Submitted Materials infringe the intellectual property or other rights of any third party
  • (jj) Any construction or building defects, failures, non-compliance, or regulatory breaches related to projects for which you used the Service
  • (kk) Any claims by your clients, contractors, or other third parties arising from your use of AI Compliance Reports or other Service outputs

10. Term and Termination

10.1 This Agreement commences when you first access or use the Service and continues until terminated in accordance with this section.

10.2 You may terminate your Subscription at any time through your account settings. Termination will take effect at the end of your current billing period, and you will retain access until then.

10.3 We may terminate or suspend your access immediately, without prior notice or liability, if: (a) you breach any provision of this Agreement; (b) we are required to do so by law; (c) we discontinue the Service; or (d) we determine, in our sole discretion, that your continued use poses a risk to the Service or other users.

10.4 Upon termination: (a) your right to access the Service immediately ceases; (b) we may delete your account and associated data in accordance with our Privacy Policy; and (c) provisions of this Agreement that by their nature should survive termination (including Sections 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, and 12) will continue in effect.

11. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

11.1 This Agreement is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Victoria and the Commonwealth of Australia. You submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of that State and any courts competent to hear appeals from those courts.

11.2 Before commencing legal proceedings, the parties agree to attempt to resolve any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement by good faith negotiation for a period of not less than 30 days.

12. General Provisions

12.1 Entire Agreement: This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and us regarding the Service and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings.

12.2 Severability: If any provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

12.3 Waiver: Our failure to enforce any right or provision of this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of that right or provision.

12.4 Assignment: You may not assign or transfer this Agreement without our prior written consent. We may assign this Agreement without restriction.

12.5 Force Majeure: We will not be liable for any failure or delay in performing our obligations where such failure or delay results from circumstances beyond our reasonable control.

12.6 Notices: We may provide notices to you by email to the address associated with your account. You may provide notices to us at the contact details below.

13. Contact Information

For questions about these Terms and Conditions, please contact us:

UptoCode

UptoCode Pty Ltd

696 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000

Email: legal@uptocode.com.au

Phone: +61 412 690 861

BY USING UPTOCODE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.