Terms of Service

By creating an account or using the service, you agree to these terms on behalf of yourself and any entity you represent. If you do not agree, do not use the service. ArticleProof is intended for business and professional use.

ArticleProof provides a drop-in AI-disclosure widget, server-side logging of disclosure events, and an on-demand audit-pack PDF. The widget records disclosure interactions; the event log is stored so that customers cannot edit or delete recorded events through the service (append-only from the customer’s perspective); the audit pack is a deterministic, reproducible export that includes integrity hashes so it can be verified against the underlying records.

You agree not to: use the service to misrepresent your disclosure status; reverse engineer or resell the service except as expressly permitted; route unlawful content through the widget; or use the service in violation of applicable law. You are responsible for the lawfulness of the data you send through the widget and for providing any end-user notices or obtaining any consents required on your own properties.

For disclosure-event data captured by your widget, you are the controller and ArticleProof is the processor. This processing is governed by our Data Processing Agreement (which sets out the GDPR Article 28 terms, subprocessors, and international-transfer mechanism) and our Privacy Policy. The DPA is incorporated into these terms by reference and applies automatically; no signature is required. You warrant that you have a lawful basis for the data you send to the service.

Paid plans are billed in advance through Stripe and renew automatically each period. You may cancel at any time; cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period and you retain access until then. Fees are non-refundable except where required by law. If you purchase as a consumer, any statutory cancellation or cooling-off rights that apply in your jurisdiction (for example under EU consumer law or BC consumer-protection law) are unaffected by this clause. You are responsible for any applicable taxes.

Founding-member pricing.The “Founding Member” rate is limited to the first 100 accounts and closes when that cap is reached or at general availability, whichever is first. “Lifetime” means for the operating life of the ArticleProof product under our operation; it is not a personal guarantee and does not survive permanent discontinuation of the product. If the product is acquired, the rate transfers with the product unless we give affected customers reasonable advance notice of a change.

The service is provided on an “as available” basis. We do not offer a contractual uptime guarantee unless expressly stated for a specific plan.

ArticleProof owns the software and all related intellectual property. You own your data. You grant us a limited license to process your data solely to provide the service.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the service is provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, ArticleProof’s total liability arising out of or relating to the service is limited to the fees you paid in the twelve months preceding the claim. We are not liable for indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages, and we are not liable for any regulatory fines, penalties, or enforcement actions arising from your compliance obligations.

You agree to indemnify and hold ArticleProof harmless from claims arising out of your data, your use of the service, or your violation of these terms or applicable law.

These terms are governed by the laws of the Province of British Columbia and the applicable laws of Canada, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles. Where mandatory local-law protections apply to you as a consumer, those protections are unaffected.

We may suspend or terminate your access for material breach of these terms (including the acceptable-use section), non-payment, or where required by law or to protect the security of the service. Where practical and lawful, we will give notice and an opportunity to cure. On termination, your right to use the service ends; your data is handled per the retention terms in the Privacy Policy. You may terminate at any time by cancelling and closing your account.

The courts of British Columbia, Canada have exclusive jurisdiction over disputes arising out of these terms, and you consent to that forum — except where mandatory law entitles you, as a consumer, to bring proceedings in your place of residence or to rely on the courts of your jurisdiction. We each agree to attempt good-faith resolution by email before commencing proceedings.

We may update these terms from time to time. We will give notice of material changes by email and by updating the dated version at the top of this page at least 14 days before they take effect. For changes that materially reduce your rights, continued use after the effective date constitutes acceptance; if you do not agree, you may cancel before then.

Questions about these terms: hello@articleproof.app.