SAIVD Terms & Conditions

These Terms & Conditions (the "Terms") form a binding agreement between Saivd, Inc. and its affiliates ("SAIVD," "we," "us," or "our") and you ("you" or "User"). They govern your access to and use of the SAIVD website, applications, software development kit ("SDK"), application programming interfaces ("APIs"), watermarking and content-authentication technology, and all related products, tools, and services (collectively, the "Services").

By accessing the website, creating an account, submitting content for authentication, integrating the SDK or APIs, or otherwise using the Services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated by reference. If you do not agree, do not use the Services.

If you are entering into these Terms on behalf of a company or other legal entity, you represent that you have authority to bind that entity, and "you" refers to that entity.

These Terms apply to three overlapping categories of Users. Some provisions apply to everyone; others apply only to a specific category, as indicated.

• Creators. Individuals or entities who submit images, video, audio, or other media (their "Content") to be watermarked, signed, or authenticated by SAIVD. Sections that particularly concern Creators include Section 5 (Creator Rights and Ownership) and Section 6 (License You Grant to SAIVD).
• Integrators. Businesses, platforms, and developers who embed the SAIVD SDK or call SAIVD APIs to authenticate content within their own products. Integrators are additionally bound by Section 10 (SDK and API Terms for Integrators) and any separate order form, master services agreement, or developer agreement (each, an "Order"). Where an Order conflicts with these Terms, the Order controls for that Integrator.
• Visitors. Anyone who browses the SAIVD website, scans a SAIVD authenticity code, or verifies content without submitting Content or integrating the Services. Visitors are bound by the general provisions of these Terms, including Sections 11–20.

Using the Services in more than one capacity means all applicable sections apply to you at once.

Capitalized terms have the meanings given where first used or below.

• "Authentication Record" means the verification data SAIVD associates with a piece of Content, which may include the Creator or producer identity, credit, capture or submission date, integrity status, and a unique SAIVD identifier.
• "Content" means any media, files, data, or materials you submit to, or process through, the Services, including images, video, audio, and accompanying metadata.
• "Creator Materials" means your Content together with the intellectual property embodied in it.
• "SAIVD Technology" means SAIVD's proprietary watermarking algorithms, source-verification methods, SDK, APIs, models, software, and related patents, know-how, and documentation.
• "SAIVD Mark" or "Watermark" means the invisible, encrypted signal SAIVD embeds in Content, and any associated visible badge, glyph, or QR code that signals authenticity.
• "Service Analytics" means aggregated, de-identified, statistical, technical, and operational data derived from use of the Services, as further described in Section 8.
• "Verification Output" means the result returned when Content is checked against the Services (for example, "authentic / unaltered," "not recognized," or an Authentication Record).

You must be at least 18 years old (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction) and legally able to form a binding contract to use the Services. Where an account is required, you agree to provide accurate information, keep your credentials confidential, and remain responsible for all activity under your account. Notify us promptly at info@saivd.io of any unauthorized use. We may suspend or terminate accounts as described in Section 17.

This Section is central to SAIVD's promise to Creators. SAIVD authenticates your work; it does not take it.

To provide the Services — and only for that purpose — you grant SAIVD a limited, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, revocable license to host, store, copy, transmit, process, watermark, sign, and analyze your Content solely to: (a) embed and verify the Watermark; (b) generate, store, and display Authentication Records and Verification Output to you and to parties who verify your Content; (c) provide, secure, and support the Services; and (d) derive Service Analytics under Section 8.

This license is purpose-limited: it does not permit SAIVD to exploit, distribute, or commercialize your Content for any independent purpose, and it ends when your Content is deleted from SAIVD's active systems, except (i) for the limited retention described in Section 8.5, (ii) for Watermarks already embedded in distributed copies, and (iii) as required by law. The license is non-sublicensable except to SAIVD's service providers acting on SAIVD's behalf under confidentiality obligations consistent with these Terms.

SAIVD provides technology that verifies and authenticates content at the source. In general, Content submitted to a SAIVD-powered platform is processed so that an encrypted, invisible Watermark is embedded, binding a Creator or producer identity to the Content. On playback or verification, the SDK reads the Watermark and returns Verification Output, which may include a scannable code and an Authentication Record.

The Services are provided on an "as available" basis and may evolve over time. Watermarking and detection technologies are probabilistic and depend on factors outside SAIVD's control (for example, heavy re-encoding, cropping, format conversion, or deliberate tampering). SAIVD does not warrant that every Watermark will survive every transformation, that every fake will be detected, or that Verification Output will be error-free. Verification Output is provided as a decision-support signal, not as a legal determination or guarantee of authenticity, and should not be relied upon as the sole basis for high-stakes decisions.

SAIVD is a learning system, and improving it protects every Creator on the platform. This Section explains the data SAIVD may derive from use of the Services and the limits on it.

Authentication Records reflect information available at the time Content is submitted and are intended to help viewers assess provenance. SAIVD does not independently guarantee the truth of Creator-supplied identity or credit information. Creators are responsible for the accuracy of the identity, credit, and metadata they provide. Verification Output describes SAIVD's assessment of a Watermark's presence and integrity; it is not a warranty about the underlying facts depicted in the Content.

This Section applies to Integrators in addition to the rest of these Terms and to any applicable Order.

You agree not to use the Services to: violate any law or third-party right; submit Content you do not have the rights to; infringe intellectual-property, privacy, or publicity rights; upload malware or attempt to compromise the Services' security or integrity; forge, spoof, strip, or falsify Watermarks or Authentication Records; misrepresent the authenticity, source, or provenance of any content; harass, defame, or harm others; or use the Services to create, promote, or launder deceptive synthetic media, disinformation, or content that sexualizes minors or otherwise violates law. SAIVD may investigate suspected violations and take appropriate action, including removal of Content, suspension, termination, and reporting to authorities.

The Services and SAIVD Technology, including all patents, patent applications, software, algorithms, models, documentation, designs, the SAIVD name, logos, badges, and other trademarks (the "SAIVD Marks IP"), are owned by SAIVD or its licensors and protected by intellectual-property laws. Except for the limited licenses expressly granted in these Terms, SAIVD reserves all rights. You receive no ownership of the SAIVD Technology. You may not use the SAIVD Marks IP without prior written permission, except to accurately indicate that Content is authenticated through SAIVD in accordance with any brand guidelines we provide. If you submit feedback or suggestions, you grant SAIVD a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free license to use them without restriction or obligation to you.

The Services may reference or interoperate with third-party platforms, content, or links. SAIVD does not control and is not responsible for third-party materials or services, and their inclusion does not imply endorsement. Your use of third-party services is governed by their terms.

THE SERVICES AND ALL VERIFICATION OUTPUT ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, ACCURACY, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. SAIVD DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, THAT WATERMARKS WILL SURVIVE ALL TRANSFORMATIONS, OR THAT ALL INAUTHENTIC OR MANIPULATED CONTENT WILL BE DETECTED. VERIFICATION OUTPUT IS A DECISION-SUPPORT SIGNAL AND NOT A GUARANTEE, CERTIFICATION, OR LEGAL DETERMINATION OF AUTHENTICITY. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW CERTAIN WARRANTY EXCLUSIONS, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, SAIVD AND ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR LOST PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL, OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE SERVICES OR THESE TERMS, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SAIVD'S TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICES WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNTS YOU PAID TO SAIVD FOR THE SERVICES IN THE [TWELVE (12) MONTHS] PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM, OR (B) [ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS (US$100)]. THESE LIMITATIONS APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY AND ARE A FUNDAMENTAL BASIS OF THE BARGAIN. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW CERTAIN LIMITATIONS, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

You will defend, indemnify, and hold harmless SAIVD and its affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, damages, liabilities, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to: (a) your Content or Creator Materials; (b) your use of the Services; (c) your violation of these Terms or applicable law; (d) your infringement or violation of any third-party right; and, for Integrators, (e) your applications and your end users' use of the Services.

These Terms apply while you use the Services. You may stop using the Services at any time. SAIVD may suspend or terminate your access, with or without notice, if you breach these Terms, create risk or legal exposure, or if SAIVD discontinues the Services. On termination, the licenses granted to you end, and you must stop using the Services and (for Integrators) remove the SDK from your applications. Provisions that by their nature should survive — including Sections 5, 8.4, 8.5, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, and 20 — survive termination. Termination does not invalidate Watermarks already embedded in distributed copies of Content.

SAIVD may modify the Services and these Terms from time to time. When we make material changes to these Terms, we will update the "Last Updated" date and provide notice by reasonable means (for example, posting on the website or notifying account holders). Changes are effective when posted unless stated otherwise. Your continued use of the Services after changes take effect constitutes acceptance. If you do not agree, stop using the Services.

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