First-Time User Acknowledgment

Last updated: January 04, 2025

1. Purpose of This Acknowledgment

This First-Time User Acknowledgment serves as a binding consent and notice agreement for all users accessing the vrdAI platform, operated by Aureai Labs LLC. It replaces a traditional End User License Agreement (EULA) and is presented upon first login or registration.

By reviewing and accepting this acknowledgment, you:

  • Confirm your understanding of vrdAI's terms of access, data practices, and AI limitations
  • Acknowledge that vrdAI delivers informational and educational content, not investment, legal, or professional advice
  • Accept your responsibilities as a user, including compliance with security protocols and acceptable use standards
  • Consent to vrdAI's data collection, storage, and usage practices under our Privacy Policy and Data Usage Policy
  • Understand and agree to limitations outlined in our Investment Disclaimer and AI Content Warning (Section 6 of Disclaimer)
  • Accept the terms, rules, and jurisdiction outlined in our Terms of Service
  • Acknowledge our Cookie Policy and consent to the use of necessary cookies for session security and functionality
  • Review our Security Policy and understand residual risks associated with digital and AI-powered platforms

This acknowledgment must be completed before access to any core features, API interfaces, or workspace environments is granted.

2. Acceptance of Terms

By clicking "I Understand and Accept", you confirm that:

  • You have read, understood, and agreed to the Terms of Service governing your use of the vrdAI platform
  • You have reviewed and accept the Privacy Policy, including how your personal and usage data may be collected, processed, and retained
  • You acknowledge and consent to the Cookie Policy, including use of essential and third-party cookies for functionality and analytics
  • You understand your rights and responsibilities under the Data Usage Policy, including how vrdAI handles AI interactions and content generation logs
  • You accept the terms of the Investment Disclaimer, affirming that vrdAI does not provide investment, legal, or tax advice
  • You acknowledge your shared role in protecting data and systems as outlined in the Security Policy
  • You accept that the platform may be updated, revised, or modified periodically, and that continued use constitutes renewed acceptance of these governing documents

This acceptance is legally binding and constitutes the basis for your access to and use of vrdAI. If you do not agree to the terms in full, you may not access or use the platform.

3. Scope of Use and Platform Access

Upon accepting this agreement, you are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to access and use the vrdAI platform for lawful, non-commercial purposes, subject to compliance with all governing policies.

a. Authorized Use

You may use vrdAI to:

  • Explore educational, informational, and AI-generated content
  • Submit queries, prompts, or documents for analysis via the platform interface
  • Access your personalized workspace, project tools, or dashboards
  • Utilize API endpoints, if provisioned, under an active agreement

Any use beyond this scope, including commercial resale, redistribution of content, or reverse engineering of platform functions, is strictly prohibited unless explicitly authorized in writing by Aureai Labs LLC.

b. Eligibility

To use vrdAI, you must:

  • Be at least 18 years of age or the legal age of majority in your jurisdiction
  • Have the legal capacity to enter into a binding agreement
  • Not be subject to any sanctions, embargoes, or legal restrictions under applicable U.S. or international law

c. Restricted Use

You may not use the platform to:

  • Violate laws or third-party rights
  • Upload, process, or distribute illegal, deceptive, or harmful content
  • Circumvent authentication systems or compromise platform security
  • Operate bots, scrapers, or automated agents without authorization

For full details on permitted and prohibited behavior, refer to Section 6 of the Terms of Service.

4. No Investment Advice Disclaimer

You expressly acknowledge and agree that vrdAI does not provide investment, financial, legal, or tax advice, and no part of the platform should be interpreted as such.

a. Informational Use Only

All content generated by the platform—including AI responses, prompts, visualizations, and comparisons—is provided solely for educational and informational purposes. It is not tailored to your personal financial situation or investment objectives.

b. No Professional Relationship

Your use of vrdAI does not create a fiduciary, client-advisor, or professional service relationship with Aureai Labs LLC or any of its personnel.

vrdAI is not registered with the SEC, FINRA, or any investment regulatory body. You agree not to treat any content as a substitute for advice from:

  • A licensed investment advisor
  • A registered broker-dealer
  • A certified financial planner, tax advisor, or attorney

c. Reference to Disclaimer

You have read and accepted the Investment Disclaimer, which governs all financial, economic, or strategic content presented through vrdAI.

You understand that all use of such content is at your own risk, and that Aureai Labs LLC disclaims liability for any decisions or losses based on platform content.

5. AI Content Limitations and Risks

You acknowledge that vrdAI uses advanced artificial intelligence systems to generate content, and that such content is inherently non-deterministic, not human-reviewed, and may include inaccuracies, outdated references, or unintended interpretations.

a. No Guarantees of Accuracy

AI-generated responses:

  • May contain factual errors, incomplete logic, or hallucinated content
  • Are based on probabilistic models, not verified databases
  • May reflect biases, limitations, or patterns in the underlying training data
  • Are not curated or guaranteed to align with real-world legal, financial, or technical conditions

vrdAI content is not predictive and should not be relied upon for decision-making in regulated, financial, or high-risk contexts.

b. Not Personalized

AI outputs are generated in response to user inputs but do not reflect a full understanding of your individual goals, constraints, or context. All outputs are general and speculative.

c. Reference to Platform Policies

You confirm that you have read and accepted the relevant AI usage terms contained in:

  • Section 6 of the Investment Disclaimer
  • Section 9 of the Data Usage Policy
  • Section 7 of the Security Policy

Use of vrdAI's AI tools implies your acceptance of these limitations and your responsibility to verify all outputs independently.

6. Privacy and Data Usage Consent

By using the vrdAI platform, you expressly consent to the collection, processing, storage, and usage of your data in accordance with our privacy and data protection policies.

a. Types of Data Collected

You acknowledge that vrdAI may collect and process:

  • Personal data (e.g., name, email, IP address, login credentials)
  • Usage data (e.g., session activity, clickstream behavior, device/browser type)
  • AI interaction data (e.g., submitted prompts, generated responses, feedback)
  • Transactional metadata, if applicable (e.g., subscription type, payment method)

For a full list of what is collected and how it is handled, refer to our Privacy Policy and Data Usage Policy.

b. Purpose of Data Use

You consent to the use of your data for:

  • Operating and improving platform features
  • Detecting abuse and maintaining security
  • Analyzing usage trends and optimizing performance
  • Communicating updates, notices, or service-related alerts

vrdAI will not sell your personal data, and any third-party integrations are bound by contractual data protection standards.

c. Storage and Retention

You acknowledge that data is stored securely on cloud infrastructure and retained for as long as necessary to fulfill operational, legal, or compliance purposes. You may request data deletion or export in accordance with Section 7 of our Data Usage Policy.

d. Cookie Consent

By using the platform, you accept our Cookie Policy and the use of cookies for session control, analytics, and personalization.

7. Security and Account Responsibility

By registering for and using vrdAI, you agree to take full responsibility for maintaining the security of your account and any activity conducted under your login credentials.

a. Secure Access

You agree to:

  • Use a strong, unique password and update it periodically
  • Keep your login credentials confidential and secure
  • Enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) if available
  • Log out after use, especially on shared or public devices

b. Unauthorized Access

You are responsible for promptly reporting any:

  • Unauthorized access to your account
  • Suspected breach of your password or login credentials
  • Suspicious activity or system vulnerability

Please report issues immediately to security@vrdai.com.

c. Shared Responsibility

vrdAI maintains robust protections as described in our Security Policy, but you acknowledge that security is a shared responsibility. Your negligence in securing your account or devices may result in unauthorized access or data loss for which vrdAI is not liable.

d. Restrictions

You may not:

  • Attempt to bypass authentication or exploit security vulnerabilities
  • Share your account or login with others without authorization
  • Use automated bots or scraping tools without written approval
  • Misrepresent your identity or impersonate others on the platform

Your access may be suspended or terminated if you fail to comply with these obligations.

8. User Conduct and Acceptable Use

By accepting this agreement, you commit to using the vrdAI platform responsibly, ethically, and in accordance with all applicable laws and platform policies.

a. Acceptable Use Standards

You agree to use the platform only for lawful, constructive, and authorized purposes. You may not use vrdAI to:

  • Violate any law, regulation, or third-party right
  • Upload, distribute, or generate harmful, misleading, or illegal content
  • Engage in fraud, impersonation, harassment, hate speech, or abuse
  • Reverse-engineer, copy, or interfere with platform functions or AI models
  • Use AI tools to produce or distribute misinformation, financial scams, or regulatory violations

For a complete list of prohibited actions, refer to Section 6: Acceptable Use in the Terms of Service.

b. Platform Integrity

You must not:

  • Exploit system vulnerabilities
  • Attempt to overload or disrupt servers
  • Bypass rate limits or authentication checks
  • Introduce malware or unapproved scripts

c. Enforcement and Accountability

Violation of these conduct standards may result in:

  • Account suspension or termination
  • Legal action, where appropriate
  • Reporting to relevant authorities for criminal or regulatory breaches

vrdAI reserves the right to investigate all suspected violations and take action at its sole discretion.

9. Content Ownership and Licensing

By using the vrdAI platform, you retain ownership of your own inputs while granting vrdAI the rights necessary to operate and improve the service in accordance with applicable laws and our platform policies.

a. User-Generated Input

You retain all rights to the content, prompts, documents, and data you submit to the platform, subject to the following:

  • You grant vrdAI a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to store, process, analyze, and respond to your inputs
  • This license enables functionality such as AI generation, caching, debugging, logging, and support
  • Inputs may be anonymized and aggregated for internal use (e.g., for safety review or model performance analysis) as detailed in our Data Usage Policy

b. AI-Generated Output

Unless otherwise specified in writing:

  • Outputs generated by AI tools on the platform are provided "as-is" without ownership guarantees
  • vrdAI does not assert copyright over the generated responses, but makes no representations regarding originality, accuracy, or IP liability
  • You may use generated content freely for non-commercial use or under the terms of your subscription agreement, subject to applicable laws and third-party rights

c. Platform Materials

All software, source code, UI/UX elements, branding, and system content are the intellectual property of Aureai Labs LLC or its licensors and are protected by copyright, trademark, and trade secret laws.

You may not copy, modify, distribute, or reverse-engineer any part of the platform unless expressly permitted.

10. Feedback and Submission Policy

vrdAI values feedback and contributions from its users. However, to ensure clarity and avoid legal ambiguity, the following terms apply to all feedback, suggestions, and unsolicited content you provide.

a. Voluntary Submissions

If you choose to submit:

  • Feature ideas or product suggestions
  • Bug reports, error corrections, or improvement proposals
  • User experience recommendations
  • Responses to surveys or interviews

…you agree that such feedback is provided voluntarily and without expectation of compensation, and may be used by vrdAI for any purpose, including:

  • Product development and feature implementation
  • Marketing or customer engagement
  • Technical optimization and roadmap planning

b. Licensing of Feedback

By submitting any feedback or suggestions, you grant Aureai Labs LLC a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, sublicensable, and worldwide license to use, modify, publish, and incorporate that feedback into any current or future services, without restriction.

You waive any moral rights or claims over how the feedback is used, credited, or monetized.

c. Confidentiality

Please do not submit confidential or proprietary information unless explicitly requested. vrdAI is not obligated to keep unsolicited submissions confidential and does not assume responsibility for protecting ideas submitted outside of formal collaboration agreements.

11. Legal Jurisdiction and Dispute Resolution

By accepting this acknowledgment, you agree that any disputes arising out of or relating to your use of the vrdAI platform will be governed exclusively by the laws and courts described below.

a. Governing Law

This agreement is governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Wyoming, United States, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

b. Jurisdiction and Venue

All legal actions or proceedings related to your use of vrdAI must be brought in the state or federal courts located in Sheridan County, Wyoming, unless otherwise required by applicable law. You consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts and waive any objections to venue.

c. Dispute Resolution

Before initiating any formal legal action, you agree to:

  • Attempt good-faith resolution through written communication to legal@vrdai.com
  • Allow up to 30 days for Aureai Labs LLC to respond and propose a resolution
  • Consider informal resolution methods such as mediation, where mutually agreed

d. Class Action Waiver

To the maximum extent permitted by law, you agree that:

  • Any dispute will be resolved on an individual basis
  • You may not bring or participate in a class action, collective action, or representative proceeding against vrdAI

e. Equitable Relief

vrdAI retains the right to seek injunctive or equitable relief in any jurisdiction for violations of intellectual property or misuse of the platform.

12. Termination of Access

vrdAI reserves the right to suspend or terminate your access to the platform at its sole discretion, with or without notice, for violations of this acknowledgment, the Terms of Service, or any applicable policy.

a. Grounds for Termination

Access may be suspended or revoked if you:

  • Violate any part of the Terms of Service
  • Breach applicable laws or use the platform for prohibited purposes
  • Compromise the security, integrity, or availability of the system
  • Engage in abusive, fraudulent, or deceptive behavior
  • Repeatedly misuse AI tools in a way that risks harm, disinformation, or regulatory exposure

b. User-Initiated Termination

You may terminate your account at any time through your account settings or by contacting support. Upon termination:

  • Your license to use the platform ends immediately
  • Your access to premium tools or features will be revoked
  • Certain data may be retained as necessary for legal, auditing, or backup purposes as outlined in the Data Usage Policy

c. Effect of Termination

vrdAI shall not be liable to you or any third party for suspension, deactivation, or deletion of your account or content, provided such action was taken in good faith in accordance with this agreement.

13. Updates and Reaffirmation

vrdAI may modify this First-Time User Acknowledgment and related policies as our platform, legal obligations, and technologies evolve.

a. Notification of Updates

When material changes are made to this acknowledgment or any governing document, we will:

  • Update the "Last Modified" date at the top of the policy
  • Display a notice via the platform interface or send an email notification (where applicable)
  • Prompt you to review and re-accept the updated terms at your next login, if required by law

b. Continued Use Equals Acceptance

By continuing to access or use the platform after any updates:

  • You reaffirm your agreement to the revised terms
  • Your ongoing use constitutes binding acceptance, unless otherwise required to explicitly re-confirm

c. Access to Prior Versions

You may request an archive of previous versions of this acknowledgment or any legal policy by contacting legal@vrdai.com.

14. Acknowledgment and Consent: "I Understand and Accept"

By clicking "I Understand and Accept", you:

  • ✅ Confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to all terms presented in this acknowledgment
  • ✅ Agree to be legally bound by the Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, Data Usage Policy, Investment Disclaimer, Cookie Policy, and Security Policy
  • ✅ Accept all limitations, disclaimers, and user responsibilities related to the use of AI-generated content
  • ✅ Consent to the collection, processing, and retention of your data as outlined in our policies
  • ✅ Acknowledge your role in securing your account and complying with acceptable use standards
  • ✅ Understand that vrdAI does not provide professional advice, and any decisions made based on platform content are your sole responsibility
  • ✅ Waive the right to participate in any class action or collective legal proceeding against Aureai Labs LLC

If you do not agree with any part of this acknowledgment, you must not access or use the platform.