Website Terms of Use

sciotodigital.com Effective Date: July 30, 2026 Version: 1.0

1. About These Terms

These terms govern your use of sciotodigital.com, the company website of Scioto Digital LLC ("Scioto Digital," "we," "us"), a technology company based in Columbus, Ohio.

By using this website you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, do not use the site. We may revise these terms at any time by posting a revised version with a new effective date.

What these terms do not cover:

The Scioto Digital application suite at scioto.digital and tools.sciotodigital.com, which is governed by a separate Terms of Service
Paid consulting or development work, which is governed by a separate written services agreement signed by both parties

2. What This Website Is

This website exists to describe Scioto Digital, the work we do, and the services we offer. The content here is general information about our company and our capabilities.

3. Using This Site Does Not Create an Engagement

Nothing on this website is an offer to enter into a contract, and nothing on this website creates a client relationship.

Submitting a contact form, sending an inquiry, or discussing a potential project with us does not obligate either party to anything. Scioto Digital is engaged only when both parties sign a written services agreement. Descriptions of services, capabilities, and approach on this site are illustrative and are not commitments as to scope, timeline, price, or result.

Please do not send confidential or sensitive information through the contact form or by email before an engagement is in place. We cannot guarantee that unsolicited information is treated as confidential.

4. No Professional Advice

Content on this website, including any article, guide, or case description, is general information. It is not technical, financial, legal, or professional advice, and it is not tailored to your circumstances. Do not act on it without appropriate professional consultation.

Any description of past work, outcome, or result is specific to that engagement. It is not a prediction or guarantee of what will happen in yours.

5. Intellectual Property

The content of this website, including text, design, layout, graphics, and code, is the property of Scioto Digital LLC or its licensors and is protected by applicable intellectual property law.

"Scioto Digital," the Scioto Digital logo, and the names of our applications are marks of Scioto Digital LLC.

You may view, download, and print pages from this site for your own reference. You may not reproduce, republish, distribute, or use our content commercially, or create derivative works from it, without our written permission.

6. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

Attempt to disrupt, overload, probe, or gain unauthorized access to this website or its infrastructure
Scrape or systematically collect content from this site by automated means
Submit false, misleading, unlawful, or abusive content through any form on this site
Use this site to distribute malware or to send unsolicited commercial messages
Misrepresent yourself as affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of Scioto Digital

7. Privacy

Information collected through this website is described in our Privacy Policy, which covers all Scioto Digital properties. This site is hosted on Squarespace, which collects standard website analytics and sets cookies to support that function.

8. Third-Party Links

This website may link to sites we do not operate. We provide those links for convenience. We do not control, endorse, or take responsibility for the content, accuracy, or practices of any third-party site. Your use of a linked site is governed by that site's own terms.

9. Availability

This website is provided on an "as available" basis. We may change, suspend, or discontinue any part of it at any time without notice. We do not guarantee that the site will be uninterrupted, error free, or free of harmful components.

10. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

This website and its content are provided "as is," without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including any implied warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, or non-infringement.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the total aggregate liability of Scioto Digital arising out of or relating to this website shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100). This limitation does not apply to obligations under a signed services agreement, which sets its own terms.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or the limitation of certain damages. Where that is the case, the exclusions and limitations above apply to the fullest extent permitted.

11. Governing Law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Ohio, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any dispute arising under these terms shall be brought in the state or federal courts located in Franklin County, Ohio, and you consent to the jurisdiction of those courts.

12. Severability

If any provision of these terms is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in effect.

13. Contact

Questions about these terms: feedback@sciotodigital.com

Software Terms of Service [Apps & SD Tools]

Scioto Digital Applications: scioto.digital and tools.sciotodigital.com Effective Date: July 30, 2026 Version: 2.0

These terms govern the Scioto Digital application suite. They do not govern the Scioto Digital company website at sciotodigital.com, which is subject to separate Website Terms of Use, and they do not govern paid consulting or development engagements, which are subject to a separate signed services agreement.

1. Who We Are

The applications are operated by Scioto Digital LLC ("Scioto Digital," "we," "us"), a technology company based in Columbus, Ohio. The suite currently includes three applications: PULSE, Empire Roadmap, and COMMAND. They are available at scioto.digital and at tools.sciotodigital.com. Both addresses serve the same applications and both are covered by these terms.

2. Acceptance

By accessing or using any Scioto Digital application, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, do not use the applications.

We may update these terms as the platform evolves. Continued use after a change constitutes acceptance. Material changes will be noted on this page with a revised effective date.

3. What the Applications Are, and Are Not

The applications are provided free of charge. There are no accounts, no logins, and no purchase of any kind.

PULSE is a civic awareness application that aggregates publicly available information for the Columbus, Ohio metropolitan area, including weather forecasts and alerts, event listings, library programming, and community activity. PULSE is informational. It is not a substitute for official emergency alerts, government notices, or authoritative public safety information. For any safety-critical decision, follow guidance from official sources including the National Weather Service, the Ohio Department of Transportation, and local authorities.

Empire Roadmap is an estimation and educational tool that models career and retirement projections for State of Ohio employees enrolled in the OPERS Traditional Pension Plan.

Empire Roadmap does not provide financial, tax, legal, or retirement advice. Projections are estimates generated from publicly available OCSEA pay tables, published OPERS benefit formulas, and general federal tax brackets. Your actual salary, benefits, and tax obligations may differ. Consult OPERS directly, your human resources department, and a qualified financial advisor before making any career or retirement decision. Scioto Digital is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of OPERS, OCSEA, or the State of Ohio.

COMMAND is a personal project management dashboard designed for individual use. It stores data locally on your device. Scioto Digital is not responsible for project outcomes or decisions made using COMMAND.

Beta status. The applications are in active development. Features, data sources, and interfaces may change or be removed.

4. Data and Privacy

The applications store your preferences and data in your browser's localStorage. No accounts, logins, or personal information are required to use any application, and no personal data is transmitted to or stored on Scioto Digital servers.

The one exception is the share link function described in Section 5.

Full details are in our Privacy Policy.

If we introduce user accounts or server-side storage in the future, these terms and the Privacy Policy will be updated and users will be notified before the change takes effect.

5. Share Links

Empire Roadmap and COMMAND allow you to generate a link that reproduces your current scenario or board.

When you create a share link, the application state is compressed and stored as a short code for 365 days, after which it expires automatically. The stored value contains only the configuration values needed to rebuild the scenario. It contains no names, no account identifiers, and no device information.

Anyone who has the link can open it. Share links are not password protected and are not tied to your identity. You are responsible for who you send a link to and for what you put in a scenario before sharing it. Do not include information you would not want a recipient to see.

Scioto Digital may remove a share code that is used in violation of Section 8, and may change or discontinue the share link function at any time.

6. Data Sources and Accuracy

PULSE aggregates information from public third-party sources including the National Weather Service, the Ohio Department of Transportation (OHGO), Ticketmaster, the Columbus Metropolitan Library, publicly published Ohio State University calendars, and curated regional event listings. Map tiles are provided by OpenFreeMap.

Scioto Digital does not control, guarantee, or warrant the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of third-party information. Outages, delays, or errors at an upstream source will affect what PULSE displays. Some sources are refreshed less frequently than others, and not every feed is maintained at the same cadence.

Empire Roadmap uses publicly available OCSEA pay tables and OPERS Traditional Plan benefit formulas. These change with contract negotiations, legislation, and OPERS board decisions. Scioto Digital updates these tables when new figures are published but cannot guarantee that the figures in the application are current at any given moment.

7. Intellectual Property

All Scioto Digital applications, including their code, design, structure, and original content, are the property of Scioto Digital LLC.

The applications are provided for your personal, non-commercial use. You may not copy, reverse engineer, redistribute, resell, or create derivative works from them without written permission.

Third-party data displayed in the applications remains the property of its respective source and is subject to that source's own terms.

8. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

Attempt to disrupt, overload, or interfere with the applications or their underlying infrastructure
Scrape, harvest, or systematically collect data from the applications by automated means
Use the share link function to distribute unlawful, harassing, or deceptive content
Use the applications for any unlawful purpose
Misrepresent yourself as affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of Scioto Digital

We may restrict or block access for conduct that violates this section.

9. Availability

The applications are provided on an "as available" basis. We may modify, suspend, or discontinue any application or feature at any time, with or without notice. We do not guarantee uninterrupted access.

10. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

The applications are provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including any implied warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Scioto Digital shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or exemplary damages arising from your use of or inability to use the applications. This includes, without limitation, reliance on projections generated by Empire Roadmap, reliance on information displayed by PULSE, loss of data in COMMAND, and the content or distribution of any share link.

Local storage means local risk. Because application data is stored in your browser, clearing your browser data, switching devices or browsers, or using private browsing mode will result in the loss of your saved preferences, tasks, and scenarios. Scioto Digital does not hold a copy and cannot recover this data.

Because the applications are provided free of charge, and to the maximum extent permitted by law, the total aggregate liability of Scioto Digital arising out of or relating to the applications shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).

11. Third-Party Services

The applications depend on third-party services for hosting, storage, mapping, and data. Your use of the applications is also subject to those providers' terms. Scioto Digital is not responsible for the availability, policies, or conduct of third-party providers.

12. Governing Law

13. Severability and Entire Agreement

If any provision of these terms is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in effect. These terms, together with the Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Scioto Digital regarding the applications.

14. Contact

Questions about these terms: feedback@sciotodigital.com