Terms of Service

1. Acceptance

By accessing or using Chronicle (the "Service") operated by STOE, Inc. ("STOE"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you are accessing the Service on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have authority to bind that organization.

2. Description of Service

Chronicle is an AI decision control platform that provides policy enforcement, decision recording, and operational intelligence for organizations deploying AI systems. The Service includes a software runtime licensed for deployment on customer infrastructure and a cloud platform operated by STOE.

3. Accounts and Access

Access to Chronicle is granted to organizations via invitation or approved access request. You are responsible for maintaining the security of your credentials and for all activity under your account. Notify us immediately at security@stoe-ai.com of any unauthorized access.

4. Permitted Use

You agree to use the Service only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You may not:

• Attempt to reverse-engineer, decompile, or derive source code from the Service
• Use the Service to violate applicable law or third-party rights
• Resell, sublicense, or transfer access to the Service without written consent
• Introduce malicious code, conduct unauthorized penetration testing, or disrupt the Service

5. Your Data

You retain ownership of your data. By using the Service, you grant STOE a limited license to process your data solely to provide the Service. STOE will not use your data to train models or for any purpose outside of operating the Service for your organization.

AI decision evidence is encrypted on your infrastructure before transmission. STOE receives encrypted blobs and cannot access plaintext evidence without your cryptographic keys.

6. Intellectual Property

Chronicle, its underlying technology, and all associated intellectual property are owned by STOE, Inc. Nothing in these Terms grants you any rights in STOE's intellectual property except the limited right to use the Service as described.

7. Warranties and Disclaimers

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS". STOE MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. STOE DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE.

8. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, STOE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES. STOE'S AGGREGATE LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED THE FEES PAID BY YOU IN THE TWELVE MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM.

9. Termination

Either party may terminate these Terms with 30 days' written notice. STOE may suspend access immediately for violations of these Terms or applicable law. Upon termination, your data will be available for export for 30 days, after which it will be deleted.

10. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, United States, without regard to conflict of law principles.

11. Contact

STOE, Inc.
legal@stoe-ai.com