The terms that govern use of the BackLot website, waitlist, and application.
These Terms of Service (the "Terms") are a binding agreement between you and Backlot, a California limited liability company ("BackLot," "we," "us," or "our"). They govern your use of backlothq.com (the "Site"), the BackLot web application (the "App"), our waitlist, and any related services (together, the "Services").
By visiting the Site, joining the waitlist, creating an account, or using the App, you agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy and Data Disclaimer, which are part of these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Services.
You must be at least 18 years old to use the Services. If you use the Services on behalf of a company or other organization, you represent that you have authority to bind it, and "you" includes that organization.
BackLot is a research and workflow tool for tax-defaulted property. The Services compile information from public government sources about parcels, tax-default status, and tax sales, and let you view it on a map, track auctions, and save and organize parcels.
The Services are in early access. Features may change, be added, or be removed at any time. Access that we provide free of charge, including complimentary or trial access, may be limited, changed, or withdrawn at any time without notice.
This section applies once paid plans are offered. Until then, all access is provided at our discretion under Section 2.
Subject to these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the Services and the data in them for your own internal research and business purposes.
You agree not to:
We may monitor use of the Services to enforce these rules and may suspend or terminate access for violations.
The information in the Services comes from public sources that change frequently and are sometimes wrong, incomplete, or delayed. We use automated tools and human review to collect and check it, but we do not guarantee that any information is accurate, complete, or current. Labels such as "verified," "published," or "last checked" describe our review process at a point in time. They are not a guarantee.
Auction dates, registration and deposit deadlines, minimum bids, parcel lists, and property status can change or be cancelled without notice. You must confirm every detail with the official county or state source, and complete your own due diligence, before registering, bidding, or purchasing. Our Data Disclaimer explains this further and is part of these Terms.
BackLot does not provide legal, tax, financial, investment, title, or real estate advice. We are not a broker, agent, auctioneer, or title company, and we do not participate in any auction on your behalf. Consult qualified professionals before acting on anything in the Services.
You own the notes, labels, watchlists, and other content you create in the App ("Your Content"). You grant us a license to store, process, and display Your Content as needed to provide the Services to you. You are responsible for Your Content and must not include anything unlawful or that infringes another person's rights.
The Services, including the software, design, text, graphics, and the selection, arrangement, and compilation of data, are owned by BackLot or its licensors and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws. Except for the license in Section 5, we do not grant you any rights in the Services. The BackLot name and logo are our trademarks and may not be used without our written permission.
Underlying public records remain public. Our rights are in the compilation, enrichment, normalization, and presentation of that data, not in the public records themselves.
If you send us feedback or suggestions, you grant us a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free license to use them without obligation to you.
The Services link to and rely on third-party sites and services, including county and state websites, auction vendors, Google, Mapbox, Calendly, and payment processors. We do not control those services and are not responsible for their content, availability, or practices. Your use of them is governed by their own terms.
Our Privacy Policy describes how we collect and use information. By using the Services, you agree to it.
You may stop using the Services at any time and may delete your account by emailing backlothq@gmail.com. We may suspend or terminate your access at any time if you breach these Terms, if required by law, if your payment fails, or if we discontinue the Services. On termination, your license ends and we may delete Your Content after a reasonable period. Sections 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 17 survive termination.
THE SERVICES AND ALL DATA IN THEM ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, BACKLOT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, ACCURACY, AND COMPLETENESS. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR SECURE, OR THAT ANY INFORMATION IS CORRECT OR CURRENT.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, BACKLOT AND ITS OWNERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AND SUPPLIERS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, OR INVESTMENT, INCLUDING LOSSES FROM BIDS PLACED, PROPERTIES PURCHASED OR NOT PURCHASED, MISSED DEADLINES, OR RELIANCE ON ANY INFORMATION IN THE SERVICES, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO THE SERVICES WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE 12 MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM AROSE OR ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100).
Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations, so some of the above may not apply to you. These limitations apply only to the extent permitted by law.
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless BackLot and its owners, employees, and contractors from any claims, damages, losses, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising from your use of the Services, Your Content, your violation of these Terms or any law, or any bid, purchase, or other action you take in reliance on the Services.
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict-of-law rules.
Before filing a claim, you agree to contact us at backlothq@gmail.com and try in good faith to resolve the dispute informally for at least 30 days.
Any dispute that is not resolved informally will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Riverside County, California, and you consent to their jurisdiction. Either party may bring a qualifying claim in small claims court, and either party may seek injunctive relief in any court to protect its intellectual property or the security of the Services.
We may update these Terms from time to time. We will post the updated Terms here and change the effective date. If a change is material, we will notify account holders by email at least 14 days before it takes effect. Your continued use of the Services after the effective date means you accept the updated Terms.
Questions about these Terms can be sent to backlothq@gmail.com. BackLot is located in La Quinta, California.
