1. Agreement to these Terms
These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of Moonrise Studio, including our websites, applications, dashboards, builders, lead tools, publishing tools, payment-related features, and any related services, content, and materials (collectively, the “Service”). The Service is operated by Moonrise Studio (“Moonrise,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).
By creating an account, accessing the Service, using any tool within the Service, publishing a site through the Service, initiating a payment through or in connection with the Service, or otherwise using Moonrise Studio in any way, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and by our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use the Service.
If you use the Service on behalf of a business, organization, or other entity, you represent that you have authority to bind that entity to these Terms, and “you” refers to both you personally and that entity.
2. Nature of the Service
Moonrise Studio provides software tools only. We provide platforms and utilities that may help users search for businesses, organize work, generate or edit website content, publish websites, manage workspace settings, and process or facilitate certain payments. We do not operate your business, close your deals, make promises on your behalf, supervise your client relationships, guarantee results, or assume responsibility for how you use the tools we provide.
You understand and agree that Moonrise is a tool provider. You alone decide what information you enter, what content you generate or edit, what you publish, what offers you make, what prices you set, what communications you send, and how you interact with businesses, clients, customers, and third parties. Any outcome arising from your use of the Service is your responsibility.
3. Eligibility and accounts
You must be legally able to enter into a binding agreement to use the Service. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information when creating and maintaining your account. You are solely responsible for safeguarding your login credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account, whether authorized by you or not, except to the extent caused solely by our gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction.
You must notify us promptly if you suspect unauthorized access to your account. We may refuse registration, require verification, limit features, or terminate accounts at our discretion when we believe it is reasonably necessary to protect the Service, other users, third parties, or ourselves.
4. Your responsibilities
You are solely responsible for your conduct and for all content, data, materials, websites, offers, invoices, messages, claims, advertisements, and business activities connected to your use of the Service. This includes, without limitation, responsibility for the accuracy of business information you collect or display, the legality of your marketing practices, compliance with consumer protection laws, privacy laws, advertising rules, intellectual property laws, tax obligations, contract obligations to your clients, and any other applicable law or regulation in any jurisdiction where you operate or where your activity has an effect.
You are also solely responsible for reviewing any website, form, checkout flow, domain setting, or other output before publishing or sharing it. Moonrise does not review, approve, endorse, or guarantee any site, lead, message, price, or transaction you create or pursue through the Service.
5. Acceptable use
You may use the Service only for lawful purposes and only in accordance with these Terms. You agree that you will not, and will not attempt to:
use the Service to harass, defraud, deceive, threaten, impersonate, or harm any person or business; use the Service to spam, scrape unlawfully, or collect data in a manner that violates law, third-party rights, or third-party terms; publish false, misleading, defamatory, infringing, or illegal content; infringe copyrights, trademarks, publicity rights, privacy rights, or other rights; interfere with, disrupt, overload, reverse engineer, or compromise the Service or related systems; bypass security, access controls, payment requirements, watermarks, rate limits, or usage restrictions; charge business owners or clients directly for website go-live or watermark removal outside the Moonrise watermark checkout; remove, hide, or bypass watermarks before the owner pays through Moonrise; use the Service to facilitate money laundering, fraud, stolen payment methods, or other financial crime; use the Service to distribute malware or phishing materials; or use the Service in any way that could expose Moonrise, our users, or third parties to liability, legal claims, regulatory risk, or reputational harm.
We may investigate suspected violations. You agree to cooperate reasonably with any investigation related to your account or activity.
6. Violations, permanent bans, and real-world consequences
If you violate these Terms, misuse the Service, abuse other users or third parties, engage in fraud, attempt to circumvent security or payment systems, or otherwise create risk or harm in connection with the Service, we may take any action we deem appropriate. This may include, without limitation, immediate suspension, permanent account ban, removal of content or published sites, withholding or reversing payouts where permitted by law, cancellation of access to tools and data, and reporting conduct to law enforcement, payment processors, regulators, or affected third parties.
A permanent ban means you are prohibited from creating new accounts, accessing the Service through another person or entity, or otherwise attempting to regain access without our express written permission. Any attempt to evade a ban is itself a material violation of these Terms.
Depending on the nature and severity of the violation, your conduct may also result in real-life consequences outside the Service. These may include civil claims, demands for damages, injunctions, chargebacks and payment disputes handled by financial institutions, and referral to law enforcement or other authorities where we reasonably believe criminal, fraudulent, or otherwise unlawful activity has occurred or is threatened. Nothing in these Terms limits your exposure to liability under applicable law for your own acts or omissions.
7. Tools only; no professional advice
The Service may include automation, templates, AI-assisted generation, lead discovery features, hosting-related features, and payment-related features. These are provided as general software tools only. They are not legal advice, tax advice, financial advice, marketing advice, employment advice, or any other professional advice. You should obtain independent professional advice before relying on any output or taking any action based on the Service.
We do not guarantee that generated websites, copy, forms, pricing displays, lead information, or any other output will be accurate, complete, lawful, non-infringing, or fit for your intended use. You must independently verify all information and outputs before use.
8. Third-party services and content
The Service may integrate with or rely on third-party providers, including hosting platforms, authentication providers, payment processors such as Stripe, mapping or business data sources, analytics tools, and other vendors. Your use of third-party services may be subject to those third parties’ own terms and privacy policies. Moonrise is not responsible for the acts, omissions, policies, outages, errors, fees, or decisions of any third party.
Business information, maps links, reviews, contact details, or similar data that may appear through Business Finder or related tools may originate from public sources, third parties, or user input. We do not warrant the accuracy, ownership, currency, or legality of such information. You use it at your own risk and are solely responsible for how you contact, market to, contract with, or otherwise deal with any business or person.
9. Payments, fees, and payouts
Certain features of the Service may require payment. This can include optional creator subscriptions, credit plans, top-ups, donations, MVP+ perks, hosting-related charges bundled with go-live checkout, or other fees we describe at the time of purchase. Prices and billing terms may change. By submitting a payment, you authorize the applicable charges through our payment processor (currently Stripe).
Building, previewing, and publishing watermarked sites is free for creators unless we state otherwise in the product. The business owner pays to unlock a published site through the Moonrise watermark checkout on the live website. Creators set the “Website Price” shown to the owner before publish.
When a business owner completes watermark checkout, Moonrise typically retains 10% of the go-live amount and the creator receives 90%, before payment-processor fees, chargebacks, refunds, taxes, or adjustments we are permitted to make under these Terms. Payout timing and methods depend on the payout details you provide in Settings and on processor rules.
Where the Service facilitates payouts, commissions, or client payments, you agree that Moonrise may rely on information you provide and on processor rules. We may delay, withhold, offset, or reverse amounts when we reasonably believe there is fraud, error, chargeback risk, policy violation, legal requirement, or dispute. You remain responsible for taxes associated with your earnings and for any amounts owed due to chargebacks, refunds, or improper use.
Except where required by law, fees are non-refundable once charged. Nothing in this section creates any guarantee of income, conversion, or client payment.
Creator sales and watermark checkout
If you use Moonrise to sell websites to local businesses, you are a creator on the platform — not a separate payment processor for the business owner. When you publish, the deployed live site includes a Moonrise watermark until the owner pays through the checkout presented on that watermark. The watermark is removed automatically after successful payment and the clean site is redeployed. That watermark checkout on trymoonrise.com is the exclusive method for the owner to pay to go live and for you to earn your creator share.
You may not charge, invoice, or otherwise collect payment from a business owner outside Moonrise for the same website go-live, watermark removal, hosting unlock, or equivalent service — including cash, checks, Venmo, Zelle, PayPal, Stripe links, invoices, or any other off-platform method. You may not instruct owners to bypass the watermark or pay you instead of using Moonrise checkout.
Business owners do not need a Moonrise creator account to pay through the watermark on their live site. Creators must never ask owners to pay them directly. Set the Website Price in the editor before you publish; that price is what the owner sees at checkout.
Go-live checkout may include recurring hosting charges described at checkout. Optional creator tools such as credit plans, donations, or MVP+ perks are separate from the owner’s watermark payment unless clearly stated otherwise.
Violating this payment policy is a material breach of these Terms. In addition to the enforcement actions described in Section 6, we may permanently terminate your account, withhold or reverse payouts, remove published sites, and pursue any other remedies available under law or contract.
Business owners and published sites
If you are a business owner paying through a Moonrise watermark on a site built for you, you are purchasing go-live access and related hosting services described at checkout from Moonrise — not paying the creator directly. Site changes, custom work, or ongoing marketing beyond what checkout includes should be arranged separately with your creator through Moonrise contact tools where available, not through off-platform payment for the same unlock.
10. Intellectual property
Moonrise and its licensors own the Service, including software, branding, interfaces, documentation, and related intellectual property. These Terms do not transfer ownership of the Service to you. We grant you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable right to use the Service for your lawful internal business purposes while your account remains in good standing.
Subject to these Terms and any applicable third-party rights, you retain rights in content you lawfully own and upload. You grant Moonrise a worldwide license to host, process, transmit, display, and otherwise use that content solely as needed to operate and improve the Service, provide support, enforce these Terms, and comply with law. You represent that you have all rights necessary to provide such content and to grant this license.
11. Disclaimer of warranties
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. THIS INCLUDES, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, QUIET ENJOYMENT, AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE.
We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, secure, error-free, or free of harmful components; that defects will be corrected; that leads will convert; that websites will perform as expected; that payments will succeed; that data will never be lost; or that the Service will meet your requirements. You use the Service entirely at your own risk.
12. Limitation of liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, MOONRISE AND ITS OWNERS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AGENTS, AND AFFILIATES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL, BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE SERVICE, OR YOUR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICE, REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY AND EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
Without limiting the foregoing, Moonrise is not liable for any claim, loss, injury, damage, cost, or expense arising from: your use or misuse of the tools we provide; websites you create or publish; communications you send; deals you make or fail to make; client disputes; third-party actions; payment processor decisions; hosting or domain issues; downtime; data loss; unauthorized account access caused by your failure to secure credentials; content generated with AI or templates; lead quality; or any event that occurs while you or any third party is using the Service.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SERVICE OR THESE TERMS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO MOONRISE FOR THE SERVICE IN THE THREE (3) MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM, OR (B) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS (US $100). SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW CERTAIN LIMITATIONS; IN THOSE JURISDICTIONS, OUR LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
13. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Moonrise and its owners, officers, employees, contractors, agents, and affiliates from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, proceedings, losses, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or related to: your use of the Service; your websites, content, offers, and communications; your dealings with businesses, clients, or customers; your violation of these Terms or any law; your infringement or alleged infringement of third-party rights; or any dispute between you and a third party.
14. Suspension and termination
You may stop using the Service at any time. We may suspend, restrict, or terminate your access immediately, with or without notice, if we believe you have violated these Terms, created risk or harm, failed to pay required fees, or if we discontinue all or part of the Service. Upon termination, your right to use the Service ends. Sections that by their nature should survive termination will survive, including ownership, disclaimers, limitations of liability, indemnity, bans, and dispute-related provisions.
15. Changes to the Service and to these Terms
We may modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service at any time. We may also update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date. Your continued use of the Service after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms. If you do not agree, you must stop using the Service.
16. General
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Moonrise regarding the Service and supersede prior or contemporaneous understandings on that subject. If any provision is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in effect. Our failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver. You may not assign these Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms in connection with a merger, acquisition, corporate reorganization, or sale of assets. Nothing in these Terms creates a partnership, joint venture, employment, or agency relationship.
These Terms are intended to be interpreted under applicable law. Where a court or arbitrator must decide a dispute, you agree that the dispute will be handled in a manner consistent with protecting Moonrise’s role as a tool provider and limiting liability as stated in these Terms, to the fullest extent permitted by law.
17. Contact
Questions about these Terms may be sent to trymoonrise@gmail.com or by calling (401) 300-0957.