Terms of Service

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern access to and use of the ClearHandshake commercial risk reporting product available at https://clearhandshake.co and related app surfaces (the “Service”) operated by ClearHandshake (“ClearHandshake,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).

By accessing or using the Service, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

1. What the Service is (and is not)

• ClearHandshake provides automated commercial and cash-flow risk insights on B2B contractor / freelancer style agreements and statements of work.
• The Service is not a law firm, does not provide legal advice, does not create an attorney-client relationship, and is not a substitute for a licensed attorney.
• Outputs may include scores, category flags, plain-language commercial explanations, suggested rewordings, and negotiation email drafts. Treat all outputs as informational business tools only.
• You are solely responsible for decisions you make about contracts, negotiations, pricing, and risk acceptance.

2. Eligibility and B2B scope

• You must be at least 18 and able to form a binding contract.
• The Service is intended for business-to-business commercial agreements used by independent contractors, freelancers, consultants, and small studios.
• You must not use the Service for consumer leases, employment matters, family law, personal injury, consumer credit, or other non-B2B / prohibited document types described in-product.
• Current product constraint: English-language commercial contracts only.

3. Accounts, contact data, and free allotment

You may use core scanning without creating a full user account. We require contact details (name, work email, role) to deliver full reports and enforce the free allotment of 2 full reports per email.

Paid checkout is currently deferred. After your free allotment is used, you may join a Pro waitlist to be notified when additional paid unlocks or Pro features become available. Waitlist signup does not guarantee pricing, features, or availability.

You agree to provide accurate contact information and not to evade allotment limits through disposable identities or automated abuse.

4. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

• Use the Service for unlawful purposes or to violate others’ rights.
• Upload malware, attempt to probe or disrupt systems, or reverse engineer the Service except where law allows.
• Scrape or bulk-extract the Service in a way that burdens infrastructure or bypasses limits.
• Misrepresent outputs as legal advice, attorney work product, or a compliance certification.
• Submit content you do not have the right to process.

5. Your content

You retain rights in contract text and other content you submit (“User Content”). You grant us a limited, worldwide, non-exclusive license to host, process, transmit, and display User Content solely to operate, secure, and improve the Service (including automated analysis and quality evaluation on de-identified or aggregated signals where feasible).

You represent that you have the rights needed to submit User Content and that doing so does not violate confidentiality obligations you owe to others beyond what you are authorized to process.

6. Intellectual property

The Service, branding, software, playbooks, and UI are owned by ClearHandshake or its licensors. Except for the limited right to use the Service under these Terms, no rights are granted.

7. Third-party services and AI providers

The Service may rely on infrastructure and model providers. Their availability and outputs can vary. We do not warrant uninterrupted or error-free analysis.

8. Disclaimers

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT OUTPUTS ARE COMPLETE, ACCURATE, ENFORCEABLE, OR APPROPRIATE FOR YOUR SITUATION.

9. Limitation of liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ClearHandshake AND ITS OPERATORS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL, OR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE SERVICE OR THESE TERMS, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM RELATING TO THE SERVICE OR THESE TERMS IS LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNTS YOU PAID US FOR THE SERVICE IN THE 12 MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM OR (B) USD $50 IF YOU HAVE NOT PAID US.

Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations; in those cases, our liability is limited to the fullest extent permitted.

10. Indemnity

You will defend and indemnify ClearHandshake and its operators against claims, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising from your User Content, your misuse of the Service, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of law or third-party rights — except to the extent caused by our willful misconduct.

11. Privacy

Our Privacy Policy explains how we handle personal data. By using the Service you acknowledge that policy.

12. Suspension and termination

We may suspend or terminate access if we believe you violated these Terms, create risk, or abuse the Service. You may stop using the Service at any time. Provisions that by nature should survive (including disclaimers, limitations, indemnity, and IP) will survive.

13. Changes

We may update these Terms by posting a revised version with a new effective date. Continued use after changes become effective constitutes acceptance, except where applicable law requires otherwise.

14. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the United States, without regard to conflict-of-law rules, except where mandatory consumer or local laws provide otherwise. Venue and dispute procedures may be refined in a later attorney-reviewed revision; until then, parties will first attempt good-faith resolution by emailing nessykalvo@gmail.com.

15. Contact

Questions about these Terms: nessykalvo@gmail.com.