Layered Protection Terms of Use

Effective November 7, 2026

These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern access to and use of Layered Protection™ on the web (iPhone and iPad versions are planned) (the "App"), provided by Spectrum Protection Group, LLC ("SPG," "we," "us," or "our"). By signing in to or using the App, you agree to these Terms.

1. Who May Use the App

The App is for organizations that hold a Layered Protection license from SPG and for the individuals they authorize ("Authorized Users"), in support of U.S. Government facilities and U.S. contractors that support them. You may use the App only with an account the administrator has issued to you, for the business purpose approved for you.

2. Your Agreements With SPG

Your organization's use is governed by its Layered Protection Software License and Subscription Agreement (SPG-AGR-LP-002) or other signed agreement with SPG. Your personal use is governed by the Layered Protection Electronic User Agreement and Confidentiality Acknowledgment (SPG-AGR-IT-001), which you sign at first sign-in. If these Terms conflict with a signed agreement, the signed agreement controls.

3. Accounts and Security

Your account is personal. Keep your password private, use it only for the App, and change any temporary password at first sign-in. SPG staff will never ask for your password. Report a suspected compromise to your administrator immediately. You are responsible for activity under your account.

4. License

Subject to these Terms and your organization's license, SPG grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable right to use the App for your organization's authorized purposes. The App is licensed, not sold. SPG reserves all rights not expressly granted.

5. Restrictions

You will not, and will not help anyone else to:

• Copy, reproduce, distribute, or publish the App or any part of it, except your organization's own data and reports as normal use allows
• Reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or try to derive the App's source code, scoring logic, or design, except only to the extent the law expressly permits despite this restriction
• Modify, translate, or create derivative works of the App, its criteria libraries, templates, methodologies, or report formats
• Get around, disable, or interfere with sign-in, license controls, encryption, or other technical protections
• Remove or alter copyright, trademark, confidentiality, or other notices or markings
• Rent, lend, resell, sublicense, or share the App or your account, or give access to anyone who is not an Authorized User
• Use automated tools to copy or extract content, criteria, templates, or data from the App
• Use the App or knowledge of its non-public design to build or assist a competing product
• Enter classified information, or enter CUI or FOUO material in an edition or hosting not approved for it
• Use the App in violation of law, including U.S. export control and sanctions laws

6. Your Organization's Data

Assessment data, photos, and reports entered or produced by an organization belong to that organization. SPG handles them as described in the Layered Protection Privacy Policy and the organization's agreement.

7. Intellectual Property

The App, including its software, design, criteria libraries, templates, methodologies, and report formats, is owned by SPG and protected by U.S. copyright, trademark, and trade secret laws. Layered Protection™, the SG shield, and SECURE TODAY | PROTECT TOMORROW are trademarks of Spectrum Protection Group, LLC. If you send us suggestions or feedback, we may use them without restriction or payment.

8. Government Guidance and No Endorsement

The App references public guidance from the Interagency Security Committee, the Department of Defense, FEMA, and other agencies. That guidance remains subject to its own terms and is not claimed as SPG property. The App is not certified, approved, or endorsed by the ISC, CISA, DHS, DoD, or any government agency. The App supports, and does not replace, the professional judgment of qualified assessors and the decisions of responsible officials.

9. Disclaimers

Except as stated in your organization's signed agreement, the App is provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. No software can guarantee that a facility is secure or that any risk is eliminated.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent the law allows, and except as stated in your organization's signed agreement, SPG is not liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, and SPG's total liability related to the App is limited to the fees paid to SPG for the App in the 12 months before the claim.

11. Suspension and Termination

SPG or your organization's administrator may suspend or end your access at any time, including for a violation of these Terms. Your access ends automatically when your organization's license or your business need ends. Sections 5 through 10 and 13 survive.

12. Apple App Store Terms

If you download the App from the Apple App Store:

• These Terms are between you and SPG only, not Apple. SPG, not Apple, is solely responsible for the App and its content.
• Your license is limited to using the App on Apple-branded devices you own or control, as the App Store Usage Rules permit.
• Apple has no obligation to provide maintenance or support for the App. Contact SPG for support.
• If the App fails to meet an applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple may refund any purchase price you paid for the App. To the maximum extent the law allows, Apple has no other warranty obligation for the App.
• SPG, not Apple, is responsible for addressing any claims relating to the App, including product liability claims, claims that the App fails to meet legal or regulatory requirements, and consumer protection or privacy claims.
• SPG, not Apple, is responsible for investigating, defending, settling, and discharging any claim that the App infringes a third party's intellectual property rights.
• You represent that you are not located in a country subject to a U.S. Government embargo or designated as a "terrorist supporting" country, and that you are not on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
• You must follow any applicable third-party terms, such as your wireless carrier's terms, when using the App.
• Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms and may enforce them against you.

13. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, without regard to conflict-of-law rules, and, for a federal government user, by federal law to the extent required. Disputes will be resolved in the state or federal courts serving Spotsylvania County, Virginia, except where federal law requires another forum.

14. Copyright Concerns

If you believe content in the App infringes your copyright, contact hlwillis@spectrumprotectiongroupllc.com with a description of the work and where it appears.

15. Changes

We may update these Terms as the App changes. The effective date above shows the latest version. If a change is material, we will ask you to accept it in the App before you continue.

16. Contact

Spectrum Protection Group, LLC
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Email: hlwillis@spectrumprotectiongroupllc.com
Telephone: (833) 773-2477
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