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Terms of Service

Last updated: 2026-05-30

These Terms of Service ("Terms") are a binding legal agreement. They are not a substitute for legal advice; the operator of this service should have qualified counsel review them before relying on them. By creating an account or otherwise using the Service you accept these Terms in full.

1. Acceptance of Terms

"Follow the Money Florida" (the "Service", "we", "us", or "our") is operated as a Florida campaign-finance data explorer with an integrated AI analyst, available at FollowTheMoneyFlorida.org. By registering for an account, checking the acceptance box at signup, accessing, or using the Service, you ("you", "your", or the "User") agree to be bound by these Terms, the Privacy Policy, the Cookie Policy, and the Disclaimers, all of which are incorporated by reference. If you do not agree, you must not use the Service.

2. The Service

The Service ingests publicly available Florida campaign-finance records, applies automated entity resolution, models the data as a knowledge graph, and provides search, visualization, and an AI analyst that answers questions about that data. The Service is a research and analysis tool only. It does not create, verify, certify, or authenticate any record, and it is not an official source of campaign-finance information.

3. Data Source & Accuracy

The underlying data is derived from public records made available by the Florida Department of State, Division of Elections. We do not control, originate, audit, or guarantee that data. It may be incomplete, out of date, mis-keyed at the source, or otherwise inaccurate.

THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE DOES NOT REQUIRE POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION OF A CONTRIBUTOR'S IDENTITY. THEREFORE THE IDENTITY OF ANY CONTRIBUTOR SHOWN ON THIS SITE IS OUR BEST ESTIMATION OF WHAT THE PUBLIC RECORD INDICATES, DERIVED VIA AUTOMATED ENTITY RESOLUTION, AND MAY BE WRONG.

You agree to independently verify all information against the actual official public-records website of the Florida Department of State, Division of Elections, before relying on it for any purpose. Any errors in the data provided to us by the Florida Department of State can be reported to info@FollowTheMoneyFlorida.org, though we are under no obligation to correct source data and corrections rest ultimately with the State. See the full Disclaimers for additional detail.

4. AI Analyst & AI Output

The Service includes an AI analyst built on third-party large-language-model technology (currently Anthropic's Claude). The AI analyst generates text, summaries, figures, inferences, and visual outputs ("AI Output").

ALL AI OUTPUT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. AI OUTPUT MAY BE INCORRECT, INCOMPLETE, OUTDATED, MISLEADING, OR FABRICATED. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT AI OUTPUT IS ACCURATE, RELIABLE, COMPLETE, OR FIT FOR ANY PURPOSE. YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR INDEPENDENTLY REVIEWING AND VERIFYING ANY AI OUTPUT BEFORE RELYING ON OR ACTING ON IT.

You acknowledge that AI systems can produce confident-sounding statements that are nonetheless wrong ("hallucinations"). You assume all risk arising from any use of, or reliance on, AI Output. We expressly disclaim, and you release us from, any and all liability for any error, omission, inaccuracy, or consequence arising from AI Output, and you agree to hold us fully harmless and indemnify us in respect of any such reliance, as further set out in Sections 11 and 12.

5. No Professional Advice

The Service, including all data and AI Output, is provided for general informational and research purposes only and does not constitute legal, financial, investment, compliance, tax, accounting, or any other professional advice. Nothing on the Service creates an attorney-client, fiduciary, or advisory relationship. You should consult a qualified professional and verify against official sources before making any decision. Any reliance is strictly at your own risk.

6. Accounts & Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old and capable of forming a binding contract to use the Service. You are responsible for the accuracy of your registration information, for safeguarding your credentials, and for all activity under your account. Notify us promptly of any unauthorized use. You may not share, sell, or transfer your account.

7. Tokens, Billing & Refunds

Use of the AI analyst consumes prepaid token credits. Credits may be granted (for example, a starting allowance) or purchased as one-time top-ups processed by our payment provider, Stripe. Pricing and any premium-model cost multipliers are displayed at the point of purchase.

Purchased token credits are consumable digital goods and are non-refundable once purchased, except where a refund is required by applicable law.
Granted (free) credits have no cash value and may be modified or withdrawn at any time.
Token consumption is estimated from model usage and is final as recorded by the Service.
You authorize Stripe to charge the payment method you provide for amounts you elect to purchase.
You may not resell, sublicense, or commercially redistribute the Service or its outputs except as expressly permitted in writing.

8. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

Use the Service for unlawful harassment, intimidation, doxxing, or to threaten any person;
Use campaign-finance data in violation of any applicable law, including restrictions on the use of contributor information for solicitation or commercial purposes;
Scrape, bulk-extract, reverse-engineer, or attempt to reconstruct our resolved data set or graph other than through the features provided;
Probe, disrupt, overload, or circumvent the security or rate limits of the Service;
Misrepresent AI Output as verified fact, official record, or our endorsement; or
Resell or sublicense access to the Service.

9. Intellectual Property

Underlying public records remain in the public domain. However, our software, entity-resolution results, graph models, compilations, user interface, branding, and all derived materials are owned by us or our licensors and are protected by intellectual-property laws. We grant you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the Service for your internal research purposes, subject to these Terms. All rights not expressly granted are reserved.

10. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICE, ALL DATA, AND ALL AI OUTPUT ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ACCURACY, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, ERROR-FREE, OR THAT ANY DATA OR AI OUTPUT IS ACCURATE OR COMPLETE.

11. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL WE OR OUR OFFICERS, OWNERS, EMPLOYEES, OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, GOODWILL, OR BUSINESS, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE SERVICE, THE DATA, OR ANY AI OUTPUT, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY. OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNTS YOU PAID US IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR (B) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100).

Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations, so some of the above may not apply to you.

12. Indemnification

YOU AGREE TO INDEMNIFY, DEFEND, AND HOLD FULLY HARMLESS THE OPERATOR OF THE SERVICE AND ITS OWNERS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AND AGENTS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, LOSSES, LIABILITIES, DAMAGES, COSTS, AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEYS' FEES) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO: (A) YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE; (B) YOUR RELIANCE ON OR USE OF ANY DATA OR AI OUTPUT; (C) ANY ERROR, INACCURACY, OR INCOMPLETENESS IN THE DATA OR AI OUTPUT; (D) YOUR VIOLATION OF THESE TERMS OR ANY LAW; OR (E) YOUR INFRINGEMENT OF ANY THIRD-PARTY RIGHT.

We reserve the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which case you agree to cooperate.

13. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access at any time, with or without notice, for any reason, including any breach of these Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the Service ends immediately. Sections that by their nature should survive termination (including Sections 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 14) will survive.

14. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Florida, United States, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles. You agree to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts located in Florida for any dispute not subject to arbitration or small-claims resolution.

15. Changes to Terms

We may modify these Terms at any time. Material changes will be reflected by updating the "Last updated" date above and, where appropriate, by notice within the Service. Your continued use after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

16. General Provisions

If any provision is held unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full effect and the unenforceable provision will be limited to the minimum extent necessary (severability). These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, and Disclaimers, are the entire agreement between you and us regarding the Service and supersede any prior agreements. Our failure to enforce any right is not a waiver. You may not assign these Terms; we may assign them in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.

17. Contact

Questions about these Terms, or reports of data errors, may be sent to info@FollowTheMoneyFlorida.org.