Terms and Conditions

1. Introduction

Welcome to SafeguardMedia ("we," "our," or "us"). These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your access to and use of our media verification and misinformation detection platform, including our website, API, and related services (collectively, the "Service").

By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of these Terms, you may not access the Service.

2. Account Registration

To use certain features of the Service, you must register for an account. You agree to:

• Provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration
• Maintain and promptly update your account information
• Maintain the security of your password and account credentials
• Accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account
• Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account

You must be at least 18 years old to create an account. By creating an account, you represent that you are of legal age to form a binding contract.

3. Service Description

SafeguardMedia provides AI-powered media verification and analysis tools, including but not limited to:

• C2PA (Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity) verification
• Metadata extraction and analysis
• OCR (Optical Character Recognition) text extraction
• Media integrity analysis and tampering detection
• Reverse image search capabilities
• Batch processing of media files
• Geolocation verification
• Timeline verification for temporal media analysis
• Visual and Audio Forensics

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service at any time, with or without notice.

4. Acceptable Use Policy

You agree not to use the Service to:

• Violate any applicable laws, regulations, or third-party rights
• Upload or analyze content you do not have the right to use
• Upload malicious code, viruses, or harmful materials
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems or networks
• Interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers
• Use automated systems (bots, scrapers) without our express written permission
• Resell or redistribute the Service without authorization
• Reverse engineer or attempt to extract source code from our software
• Use the Service for illegal surveillance or harassment
• Submit false or misleading information

5. Intellectual Property Rights

6. Payment and Subscriptions

7. Data Storage and Retention

We store your uploaded media files and analysis results according to the following policies:

• Media files are stored securely using AWS S3 infrastructure
• Uploaded files are retained for the duration of your subscription
• You may delete your files at any time through the Service interface
• Upon account termination, your data will be deleted within 30 days unless legal obligations require longer retention
• Backup copies may persist in our backup systems for up to 90 days after deletion

8. Disclaimers and Limitations

9. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless SafeguardMedia and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, arising out of or in any way connected with your access to or use of the Service, your violation of these Terms, or your infringement of any intellectual property or other rights of any third party.

10. API Usage

If you use our API, you additionally agree to:

• Comply with rate limits and usage quotas specified in your plan
• Keep your API keys secure and confidential
• Not share, sell, or distribute your API access
• Properly attribute SafeguardMedia when using our API in public-facing applications
• Monitor your API usage and implement appropriate error handling

11. Privacy and Data Protection

Your privacy is important to us. Please review our Privacy Policy to understand how we collect, use, and protect your personal information. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

12. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account and access to the Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including but not limited to:

• Breach of these Terms
• Fraudulent, abusive, or illegal activity
• Extended period of inactivity
• Request by law enforcement or government agencies
• Discontinuation of the Service

Upon termination, your right to use the Service will immediately cease. All provisions of these Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive.

13. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

14. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion.

By continuing to access or use our Service after revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms.

15. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be unenforceable or invalid, such provision will be changed and interpreted to accomplish the objectives of such provision to the greatest extent possible under applicable law, and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

16. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any other legal notices published by us on the Service, constitute the entire agreement between you and SafeguardMedia concerning the Service and supersede all prior agreements and understandings.

17. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at: