Terms of Service

Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using fdeinstinct.com (the "Site"), you agree to these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, do not use the Site.

Description of Services

FDE Instinct provides:

• Skill Assessment: Evaluate your FDE skills and get a personalized report
• Learning Hub: Educational content about Forward Deployed Engineering
• Interview Simulator: AI-powered interview practice
• Job Board: FDE job listings
• Salary Data: FDE compensation benchmarks

User Accounts

Registration

• You must provide a valid email address
• You must be at least 16 years old
• One account per person

Account Security

• You are responsible for your account security
• Do not share your password
• Notify us immediately of unauthorized access

Account Termination

• You may delete your account at any time
• We may terminate accounts that violate these Terms

Purchases and Payments

Pricing

• All prices are in USD
• Prices may change with notice
• Taxes are included where applicable (handled by LemonSqueezy)

Products

Subscriptions

• Interview Monthly and Enterprise are auto-renewing subscriptions
• You may cancel at any time from your dashboard
• Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period
• No refunds for partial periods

Refund Policy

• One-time purchases (Lifetime, Lifetime Pro): 30-day money-back guarantee
• Subscriptions: No refund for partial periods; cancel to stop future charges
• Refund requests: Contact support@fdeinstinct.com

Acceptable Use

You May

• Use the Site for personal, non-commercial purposes
• Access content you have purchased
• Share your assessment results

You May Not

• Share your account credentials
• Copy, redistribute, or resell our content
• Use automated tools to scrape the Site
• Attempt to circumvent security measures
• Use the Site for any illegal purpose
• Harass other users (when community features are available)

Intellectual Property

Our Content

All content on the Site (text, code, graphics, logos) is owned by FDE Instinct and protected by copyright. You may not reproduce or distribute it without permission.

User Content

You retain ownership of content you submit (assessment answers, interview responses). By submitting, you grant us a license to process and display this content.

AI-Powered Features

Disclaimers

• AI-generated feedback is for informational purposes only
• AI assessments are not professional career advice
• Results may vary and accuracy is not guaranteed
• We are not responsible for decisions based on AI feedback

Data Processing

• Your inputs may be processed by third-party AI services (OpenAI)
• We do not use your data to train AI models
• See our Privacy Policy for details

Disclaimers

No Warranties

The Site is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. We disclaim all warranties, express or implied.

No Guarantee of Results

We do not guarantee that using our services will lead to employment, salary increases, or career advancement.

Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, FDE Instinct shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages. Our total liability shall not exceed the amount you paid us in the 12 months preceding the claim.

Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms periodically. Continued use of the Site constitutes acceptance of updated Terms.

Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, United States, without regard to conflict of law provisions.

Dispute Resolution

Any disputes shall be resolved through binding arbitration, unless prohibited by local law.

Contact Us

For questions about these Terms:

• Email: legal@fdeinstinct.com
• Website: fdeinstinct.com/contact