Terms of Service

Version: 6.0  ·  Effective Date: June 15, 2026  ·  Last Updated: June 15, 2026

INTRODUCTION

Agreement

These Terms of Service (the “Terms”) constitute a legally binding agreement between bitHeads Inc., operating as brainCloud (“brainCloud”, “bitHeads”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), and the individual or legal entity accepting these Terms (“Customer”, “you”, or “your”).

These Terms govern Customer’s access to and use of the brainCloud platform, websites, APIs, SDKs, documentation, support services, artificial intelligence services, and related offerings (collectively, the “Services”).

By creating an Account, accessing the Services, clicking an acceptance button, executing an Order Form, or otherwise using the Services, Customer agrees to be bound by these Terms.

If Customer is accepting these Terms on behalf of a legal entity, Customer represents and warrants that it has full authority to bind such entity to these Terms.

Purpose of the Services

brainCloud provides a cloud-based Backend-as-a-Service (“BaaS”) platform designed to support the development, operation, scaling, and live management of games, applications, and digital experiences.

The Services provide hosted backend infrastructure, APIs, SDKs, authentication services, player and user management, cloud data services, analytics, multiplayer services, commerce services, LiveOps functionality, artificial intelligence services, and related developer tooling intended to accelerate development and operation of Customer Applications.

The Services are intended primarily for software developers, game studios, publishers, application developers, digital service operators, educational institutions, and other organizations seeking cloud-hosted backend capabilities without the need to build and maintain equivalent backend infrastructure independently.

Eligibility

Customer represents and warrants that:

  • Customer has the legal capacity to enter into binding agreements;
  • Customer is not prohibited from accessing the Services under applicable law;
  • Customer will use the Services only in accordance with these Terms and applicable laws; and
  • Customer has obtained all permissions and approvals necessary to enter into these Terms.

Changes to the Services

brainCloud continuously develops, improves, and modifies the Services. Functionality, APIs, SDKs, interfaces, and supporting technologies may be modified, enhanced, replaced, deprecated, or retired in accordance with these Terms.

Changes to These Terms

brainCloud may modify these Terms from time to time.

Where changes are material, brainCloud will provide reasonable notice through the Services, by email, through Customer administrative interfaces, or by other reasonable means.

The updated Terms will become effective on the date specified in the updated version.

Customer’s continued use of the Services following the effective date of updated Terms constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

SCOPE OF SERVICES

Services

Subject to Customer’s compliance with these Terms, brainCloud grants Customer the right to access and use the Services during the applicable subscription or usage period.

The Services may include authentication, identity management, cloud storage, analytics, leaderboards, achievements, multiplayer, matchmaking, communications, commerce, LiveOps, AI-powered functionality, APIs, SDKs, development tools, and documentation.

Public Backend-as-a-Service Offering

These Terms apply solely to the publicly hosted brainCloud Backend-as-a-Service platform operated by brainCloud and do not govern customer-owned deployments, dedicated environments, private licensed deployments, BYOC deployments, professional services, or consulting engagements unless covered by a separate written agreement.

Service Availability

brainCloud will use commercially reasonable efforts to make the Services available in accordance with applicable service commitments. Specific commitments, if any, are described in the Service Level Agreement.

Third-Party Dependencies

The Services may depend upon or integrate with third-party infrastructure, platforms, products, services, or content.

Beta Services

Certain Services may be designated as alpha, beta, preview, experimental, evaluation, early-access, or similar pre-release offerings.

No Guaranteed Results

brainCloud makes no representation regarding the success or performance of Customer Applications utilizing the Services.

RELATED POLICIES

Incorporated Documents

The Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, Acceptable Use Policy, Data Processing Agreement, Service Level Agreement, Subprocessor List, and any applicable Order Forms are incorporated into and form part of these Terms.

Order of Precedence

Order of precedence:

1. Applicable Order Form or written amendment 2. Data Processing Agreement 3. Service Level Agreement 4. These Terms 5. Remaining incorporated policies

Future Policies

brainCloud may publish additional policies, operational standards, security practices, artificial intelligence practices, compliance materials, or similar resources from time to time.

Trust Center Materials

brainCloud may maintain a Trust Center at https://getbraincloud.com/trust/ containing information regarding privacy, security, compliance, service operations, artificial intelligence practices, subprocessors, and related topics.

DEFINITIONS

“Account” means a registered account used to access, administer, configure, or otherwise utilize the Services.

“AI Input” means prompts, instructions, content, files, data, materials, or information submitted to AI Services.

“AI Output” means content, responses, recommendations, code, summaries, classifications, or other materials generated through AI Services.

“AI Services” means functionality made available through the Services that utilizes artificial intelligence, machine learning, large language models, generative technologies, recommendation systems, classification systems, or similar technologies.

“Authorized User” means an individual authorized by Customer to access or use the Services on Customer’s behalf.

“Beta Services” means Services designated as alpha, beta, preview, experimental, evaluation, early-access, or pre-release.

“Customer” means the individual or legal entity entering into these Terms.

“Customer Application” means any game, application, website, platform, service, experience, or software product operated by Customer that utilizes the Services.

“Customer Data” means all data, content, information, software, code, files, records, configurations, metadata, and materials submitted to, stored in, transmitted through, or processed by the Services on behalf of Customer.

“Data Processing Agreement” or “DPA” means the brainCloud Data Processing Agreement, as updated from time to time, governing the processing of personal data in connection with the Services.

“Documentation” means user guides, developer documentation, technical documentation, support documentation, and related materials made available by brainCloud.

“End User” means an individual who accesses or uses a Customer Application.

“End User Data” means information relating to an End User that is submitted to or processed through the Services.

“Order Form” means an ordering document, subscription agreement, quote, purchase document, online transaction, or similar commercial instrument accepted by the parties that identifies Services, pricing, support plans, or other commercial terms.

“Privacy Policy” means the brainCloud Privacy Policy, as updated from time to time, describing how brainCloud collects, uses, processes, stores, and protects personal information.

“Services” means the brainCloud platform and all associated products, services, APIs, SDKs, tools, infrastructure, support resources, AI Services, and functionality made available by brainCloud.

“Service Level Agreement” or “SLA” means the service level agreement published by brainCloud, as updated from time to time, describing applicable service commitments, service levels, support commitments, and related remedies.

“Subprocessor” means a third-party entity engaged by brainCloud to process Customer Data or End User Data in connection with providing the Services.

“Support Plan” means a support offering, support tier, support subscription, maintenance plan, technical support program, or similar support arrangement made available by brainCloud and applicable to Customer’s use of the Services.

“Third-Party Services” means products, services, content, infrastructure, APIs, software, or technology provided by parties other than brainCloud.

“Usage Data” means operational, diagnostic, telemetry, performance, utilization, statistical, and service health information relating to operation and use of the Services.

ACCOUNTS AND ACCESS

Account Registration

Customer may be required to establish one or more Accounts in order to access, administer, configure, or otherwise utilize the Services.

Customer agrees to provide accurate, current, complete, and truthful information during registration and throughout the term of these Terms. Customer shall promptly update registration information as necessary to maintain its accuracy.

brainCloud reserves the right to reject registrations, suspend Accounts, or terminate access where registration information is determined to be inaccurate, misleading, fraudulent, incomplete, or otherwise inconsistent with these Terms.

Authorized Users

Customer may permit employees, contractors, consultants, agents, affiliates, and other authorized personnel to access and use the Services on Customer’s behalf.

Customer shall be responsible for managing Authorized User access, assigning permissions, removing access when no longer required, ensuring Authorized User compliance with these Terms, and all acts and omissions of Authorized Users.

Account Security

Customer is solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality and security of passwords, API keys, authentication credentials, access tokens, administrative accounts, and other credentials associated with Customer Accounts.

Customer shall immediately notify brainCloud upon becoming aware of unauthorized access, credential compromise, security incidents affecting Customer Accounts, or any suspected unauthorized use of the Services.

API Credentials

Customer shall ensure that API credentials are properly secured, used only for authorized purposes, not embedded in publicly accessible repositories, and rotated when compromise is suspected.

Administrative Responsibility

Customer is solely responsible for configuring the Services, assigning permissions, managing authentication settings, maintaining internal access controls, and monitoring use of Customer Accounts.

Suspension for Security Reasons

Where brainCloud reasonably determines that an Account poses a security risk to the Services, other customers, End Users, or third parties, brainCloud may temporarily suspend access without prior notice.

Age Requirements

Individuals creating Accounts must be legally capable of entering into binding agreements under applicable law.

Compliance with Laws

Customer shall use the Services in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and governmental requirements.

CUSTOMER DATA

Ownership of Customer Data

As between Customer and brainCloud, Customer retains all right, title, and interest in and to Customer Data.

License Grant

Customer grants brainCloud a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to host, store, process, transmit, reproduce, display, modify, create technical copies of, and otherwise use Customer Data solely to the extent necessary to provide, maintain, support, secure, and improve the Services, comply with applicable law, and enforce these Terms.

Customer Responsibility

Customer is solely responsible for the content, accuracy, legality, permissions, compliance, and consequences of processing Customer Data through the Services.

Prohibited Content

Customer shall not submit Customer Data that violates applicable law, infringes intellectual property rights, contains malware, facilitates unlawful conduct, or violates these Terms.

Backup and Recovery

Customer remains responsible for maintaining backup practices appropriate for its operational requirements.

Retention and Deletion

brainCloud may retain Customer Data for reasonable periods following suspension or termination to comply with legal obligations, maintain backups, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, or satisfy legitimate operational requirements.

Additional retention, deletion, backup, restoration, and legal hold requirements may be described in the Data Processing Agreement, Privacy Policy, applicable Documentation, or other policies incorporated into these Terms. In the event of a conflict relating specifically to personal data processing, the Data Processing Agreement shall control.

Data Portability

Where functionality is made available by brainCloud, Customer may export or retrieve Customer Data in supported formats.

Feedback

Customer grants brainCloud a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free right to use feedback without restriction or compensation.

END USER DATA

Customer Responsibilities

Customer is solely responsible for determining what End User Data is collected, how it is processed, the lawful basis for processing, required notices and disclosures, and applicable regulatory obligations.

Privacy Notices and Consents

Customer shall provide End Users with privacy notices that satisfy applicable legal requirements and obtain required consents.

Processor Relationship

Where applicable privacy laws apply, Customer acts as controller and brainCloud acts as processor or service provider solely for purposes of providing the Services.

Data Subject Requests

Customer remains responsible for responding to End User requests relating to access, correction, deletion, portability, restriction, and other privacy rights.

Children's Data

Customer is solely responsible for determining whether Customer Applications are directed toward children or minors and obtaining required parental consents.

Restricted Data Categories

Unless expressly authorized, Customer shall not submit protected health information, government identification numbers, biometric identifiers, payment card data, special categories of personal data, or other highly regulated information through the Services.

Cross-Border Processing

Customer acknowledges that End User Data may be processed in jurisdictions where brainCloud or approved subprocessors operate.

Data Processing Agreement

Where applicable privacy laws require a data processing agreement, the brainCloud Data Processing Agreement shall govern processing activities and is incorporated into these Terms by reference.

USAGE DATA

Collection of Usage Data

Customer acknowledges and agrees that brainCloud may collect, generate, and process Usage Data in connection with the operation of the Services.

Usage Data may include service utilization information, API metrics, platform performance metrics, diagnostic information, infrastructure utilization information, service health information, authentication logs, feature utilization statistics, and other operational and technical information relating to use of the Services.

Usage Data does not include Customer Data in identifiable form.

Ownership of Usage Data

As between Customer and brainCloud, brainCloud retains all right, title, and interest in and to Usage Data.

Service Operations

brainCloud may use Usage Data to operate the Services, monitor performance, troubleshoot issues, perform capacity planning, support security monitoring, prevent fraud and abuse, provide technical support, and comply with legal obligations.

Service Improvement

brainCloud may use Usage Data to improve existing functionality, develop new features, enhance reliability, improve security controls, improve customer experience, and evaluate platform usage trends.

This Section does not authorize use of Customer Data, End User Data, AI Inputs, or AI Outputs for model training.

Aggregated and De-Identified Data

brainCloud may create aggregated, anonymized, or de-identified datasets derived from Usage Data that do not identify Customers, Authorized Users, or End Users and may use such datasets for lawful business purposes.

Benchmarking and Statistics

brainCloud may publish benchmark data, platform statistics, operational metrics, industry reports, and similar materials derived from Usage Data provided such information does not identify Customer.

Security Monitoring

brainCloud may collect and analyze Usage Data for threat detection, fraud prevention, intrusion detection, abuse prevention, platform protection, and incident investigation.

Retention of Usage Data

brainCloud may retain Usage Data for periods reasonably necessary to operate and improve the Services, meet legal obligations, investigate incidents, support business continuity, and maintain historical operational records.

AI SERVICES

Availability of AI Services

brainCloud may make AI Services available as part of the Services and may utilize artificial intelligence technologies, machine learning technologies, large language models, generative technologies, recommendation systems, classification systems, and similar technologies.

Customer Responsibility

Customer remains solely responsible for AI Inputs submitted to AI Services, decisions based upon AI Outputs, verification of AI Outputs, compliance with applicable laws, and use of AI Outputs within Customer Applications.

AI Output Limitations

Customer acknowledges that AI Services are probabilistic technologies and AI Outputs may be inaccurate, incomplete, outdated, misleading, biased, unexpected, offensive, or inconsistent.

No Warranty Regarding AI Outputs

brainCloud makes no representation, warranty, or guarantee regarding the accuracy, completeness, reliability, originality, non-infringement, suitability, or fitness for a particular purpose of AI Outputs.

Ownership of AI Inputs

Customer retains all right, title, and interest in and to AI Inputs submitted through the Services.

Ownership of AI Outputs

Subject to applicable law and any rights held by third parties, Customer retains ownership of AI Outputs generated on Customer’s behalf through the Services.

AI Data Protection Commitment

brainCloud will not use Customer Data, End User Data, AI Inputs, or AI Outputs to train artificial intelligence or machine learning models. This commitment applies to all publicly hosted brainCloud Services.

Third-Party AI Providers

brainCloud may utilize approved third-party AI providers to deliver AI Services.

Where supported by the applicable provider, brainCloud will configure such services to prohibit the use of Customer Data, End User Data, AI Inputs, and AI Outputs for model training purposes.

brainCloud may add, remove, or replace AI providers from time to time and shall maintain an updated list of applicable providers through its Subprocessor List or equivalent documentation.

AI Service Providers as Subprocessors

Third-party AI providers that process Customer Data or End User Data shall be treated as subprocessors under the Data Processing Agreement.

AI Safety Measures

brainCloud may implement safeguards, restrictions, filtering mechanisms, monitoring systems, rate limits, and abuse prevention controls relating to AI Services.

Prohibited Uses of AI Services

Customer shall not use AI Services to generate unlawful content, facilitate fraud, generate malicious code, harass individuals, violate intellectual property rights, circumvent safety controls, or train competing AI systems using AI Outputs.

Suspension of AI Services

brainCloud may suspend, restrict, or terminate Customer access to AI Services where reasonably necessary to prevent abuse, protect the Services, comply with legal obligations, address security concerns, or maintain platform integrity.

Beta AI Services

Certain AI Services may be designated as Beta Services and may be subject to additional limitations, restrictions, disclaimers, and operational controls.

BETA SERVICES

Availability of Beta Services

brainCloud may make Beta Services available to Customer from time to time. Beta Services may be designated as Alpha, Beta, Preview, Experimental, Early Access, Evaluation, or similar pre-release offerings. Customer acknowledges that Beta Services are intended for testing, evaluation, and feedback purposes and may not be suitable for production use.

No Obligation to Release

brainCloud may modify, suspend, discontinue, or decline to release any Beta Service into general availability at any time and without liability. Nothing in these Terms shall create an obligation for brainCloud to continue developing, supporting, or releasing any Beta Service.

Beta Service Risks

Customer acknowledges that Beta Services may contain defects, experience interruptions, produce inaccurate results, be incompatible with future releases, lack security functionality available in production services, and undergo material changes without notice. Customer assumes all risks associated with use of Beta Services.

Beta Services Disclaimer

Notwithstanding anything else in these Terms, Beta Services are provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis without warranties of any kind.

Feedback

Customer grants brainCloud a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable right to use suggestions, recommendations, enhancement requests, comments, and other feedback relating to Beta Services without restriction or compensation.

ACCEPTABLE USE

General Requirements

Customer shall use the Services only in accordance with these Terms, applicable laws, legitimate business purposes, and in a manner that does not interfere with operation of the Services.

Security Violations

Customer shall not attempt unauthorized access to systems or accounts, circumvent authentication mechanisms, probe or scan vulnerabilities without authorization, conduct credential stuffing attacks, conduct brute-force attacks, interfere with security controls, or facilitate unauthorized access by third parties.

Service Abuse

Customer shall not disrupt or interfere with the Services, abuse APIs, generate excessive load inconsistent with intended use, circumvent rate limits, use the Services to attack third parties, or attempt to degrade platform performance.

Malicious Activities

Customer shall not upload, transmit, distribute, or facilitate malware, ransomware, spyware, malicious code, viruses, or other harmful software.

Fraudulent Activities

Customer shall not use the Services to commit fraud, facilitate deceptive conduct, misrepresent identity, impersonate individuals or organizations, or engage in unlawful activities.

Intellectual Property Violations

Customer shall not submit content that infringes copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, or other intellectual property rights.

AI Misuse

Customer shall not use AI Services to generate unlawful content, generate malicious software, circumvent safety controls, facilitate fraud, harass individuals, or train competing AI systems using AI Outputs.

Enforcement

brainCloud may investigate suspected violations and may suspend, restrict, remove, or terminate access where reasonably necessary to enforce these Terms or protect the Services.

FEES AND PAYMENT

Fees

Customer agrees to pay all applicable fees associated with use of the Services, including usage-based fees, subscription fees, support fees, premium service fees, and other charges identified by brainCloud.

Billing

Customer authorizes brainCloud to charge applicable fees using the payment method designated by Customer and shall maintain accurate billing information.

Taxes

Fees are exclusive of taxes. Customer is responsible for all applicable sales, use, value-added, goods and services, withholding, and similar taxes, excluding taxes based solely on brainCloud’s income.

Late Payments

Overdue amounts may accrue interest at the lesser of 1.5% per month or the maximum amount permitted by applicable law.

Collection Costs

Customer shall reimburse reasonable costs incurred by brainCloud in collecting overdue amounts, including reasonable legal fees and collection expenses.

Suspension for Non-Payment

brainCloud may suspend access to the Services following reasonable notice where Customer fails to pay undisputed fees when due.

Pricing Changes

brainCloud may modify pricing by providing advance notice. Continued use of the Services following the effective date of revised pricing constitutes acceptance of revised pricing.

Billing Disputes

Customer must notify brainCloud in writing of any disputed charge within sixty (60) days following the date the applicable invoice or charge was issued.

Failure to provide notice within such period constitutes Customer’s acceptance of the applicable charge and waives any claim relating to such charge, except to the extent prohibited by applicable law.

The parties shall work in good faith to resolve any billing dispute. Customer shall remain responsible for timely payment of all undisputed amounts.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Ownership of Services

brainCloud and its licensors retain all right, title, and interest in and to the Services, software, APIs, SDKs, documentation, user interfaces, technology, enhancements, and derivative works. No ownership rights are transferred to Customer.

Customer Applications

Customer retains ownership of Customer Applications, Customer Data, branding, trademarks, and other Customer-owned content.

Feedback

Customer grants brainCloud a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free license to use feedback provided regarding the Services.

Reservation of Rights

All rights not expressly granted under these Terms are reserved by brainCloud and its licensors.

Open Source Components

Certain portions of the Services, SDKs, or tools may incorporate open source software governed by applicable open source licenses. Such software remains subject to those license terms.

Customer Reference Rights

Unless otherwise agreed in writing, brainCloud may identify Customer as a customer of the Services and may use Customer’s name, trademarks, logos, and publicly available descriptions of Customer’s products and services in customer lists, marketing materials, case studies, presentations, website content, investor materials, and similar promotional materials.

Customer may request removal from future promotional materials by providing written notice to brainCloud. Such removal shall apply on a prospective basis and shall not require withdrawal of materials already published or distributed.

THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

Integrations

The Services may integrate with cloud providers, payment processors, authentication providers, analytics providers, AI providers, marketplace providers, and other third-party services.

Third-Party Terms

Customer’s use of third-party services may be governed by separate agreements between Customer and the applicable provider. brainCloud is not responsible for third-party services.

Third-Party Changes

brainCloud shall not be liable for disruptions resulting from third-party outages, policy changes, service modifications, discontinuations, or security incidents.

External Content

brainCloud does not endorse and assumes no responsibility for third-party content, services, products, or websites.

SECURITY AND SERVICE INTEGRITY

Security Measures

brainCloud maintains commercially reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the Services.

Customer Responsibilities

Customer remains responsible for account security, access controls, credential management, security of Customer Applications, and security of Customer environments.

Security Incidents

brainCloud shall address security incidents in accordance with applicable laws and contractual obligations. Additional information regarding incident handling may be described in the Privacy Policy, Data Processing Agreement, or related documentation.

Platform Protection

brainCloud may implement rate limits, abuse detection mechanisms, fraud prevention controls, monitoring systems, security controls, and operational restrictions necessary to maintain platform integrity and protect the Services.

No Absolute Security Guarantee

Customer acknowledges that no security program, technology, or system can guarantee complete protection against all threats. brainCloud does not warrant that the Services will be immune from security incidents or unauthorized access.

Security Vulnerability Reporting

Customer shall promptly report any suspected security vulnerability, unauthorized access, security weakness, or other issue affecting the Services upon discovery.

Customer shall not publicly disclose, publish, or communicate details of any suspected security vulnerability affecting the Services until brainCloud has had a reasonable opportunity to investigate and remediate the issue.

Nothing in this Section prohibits disclosures required by applicable law or disclosures made in accordance with an authorized vulnerability disclosure program published by brainCloud.

SERVICE AVAILABILITY

Availability Commitment

brainCloud will use commercially reasonable efforts to make the Services available in accordance with any applicable service commitments described in the Service Level Agreement.

Service level commitments, service credits, uptime guarantees, and related remedies apply only where expressly provided under an applicable Service Level Agreement, Support Plan, Order Form, or other written agreement with brainCloud.

Scheduled Maintenance

brainCloud may perform scheduled maintenance, upgrades, infrastructure modifications, security updates, and other operational activities that may temporarily affect availability of the Services.

Emergency Maintenance

brainCloud may perform emergency maintenance without prior notice where reasonably necessary to protect the Services, address security threats, prevent service degradation, maintain platform integrity, or comply with legal obligations.

Third-Party Dependencies

Customer acknowledges that availability of the Services may be affected by failures, outages, delays, or limitations involving third-party providers and infrastructure.

Free and Evaluation Accounts

Free, trial, development, evaluation, promotional, or community accounts are not entitled to service level commitments unless expressly stated otherwise.

Force Majeure Availability Events

Availability commitments shall not apply to interruptions caused by events beyond brainCloud’s reasonable control.

SERVICE CHANGES AND DEPRECATION

Service Evolution

brainCloud may modify, enhance, replace, improve, or remove functionality from the Services from time to time.

New Features

brainCloud may introduce new Services, features, APIs, SDKs, integrations, and functionality that may be subject to additional terms.

Deprecation

brainCloud may designate portions of the Services as deprecated and will provide advance notice where reasonably practical.

End of Life

brainCloud may discontinue products, features, integrations, APIs, SDKs, or other functionality.

Compatibility

Customer remains responsible for maintaining compatibility with supported versions of APIs, SDKs, and integrations.

SUSPENSION

Suspension Rights

brainCloud may suspend access where Customer violates these Terms, violates law, fails to pay undisputed fees, creates security risks, or threatens platform integrity.

Emergency Suspension

brainCloud may suspend access immediately and without prior notice where reasonably necessary to prevent harm, address security threats, investigate abuse, protect third parties, preserve platform integrity, or comply with legal obligations.

Scope of Suspension

Suspension may apply to specific accounts, services, applications, users, or Customer environments.

Effect of Suspension

Customer remains responsible for applicable fees and compliance obligations during suspension.

Reinstatement

brainCloud may restore access following resolution of the underlying issue.

TERMINATION

Termination by Customer

Customer may terminate these Terms by closing Accounts and discontinuing use of the Services.

Termination by brainCloud

brainCloud may terminate access for material breach, repeated violations, legal risk, commercial impracticality, or discontinuation of Services.

Effect of Termination

Access rights immediately cease and outstanding payment obligations become due.

Retrieval of Customer Data

Customer may retrieve Customer Data during any post-termination access period made available by brainCloud.

Survival

Payment obligations, intellectual property provisions, confidentiality obligations, warranty disclaimers, limitation of liability, indemnification obligations, and governing law provisions survive termination.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

General Disclaimer

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS”, “AS AVAILABLE”, AND WITH ALL FAULTS.

Excluded Warranties

BRAINCLOUD DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE.

No Guarantee of Results

BRAINCLOUD DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE ERROR-FREE, UNINTERRUPTED, OR SUITABLE FOR CUSTOMER’S PURPOSES.

Customer Responsibility

CUSTOMER IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING WHETHER THE SERVICES ARE SUITABLE FOR CUSTOMER’S INTENDED USES.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

Exclusion of Certain Damages

BRAINCLOUD SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES.

Excluded Losses

THE FOREGOING EXCLUSION INCLUDES LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, BUSINESS, GOODWILL, DATA, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, AND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

Liability Cap

BRAINCLOUD’S TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED THE TOTAL FEES PAID BY CUSTOMER DURING THE TWELVE MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM.

Free Accounts

FOR FREE, TRIAL, DEVELOPMENT, EVALUATION, OR PROMOTIONAL ACCOUNTS, LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED CAD $100.

Basis of Bargain

THE PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THESE LIMITATIONS FORM AN ESSENTIAL BASIS OF THE BARGAIN.

Application

THE LIMITATIONS APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, STATUTE, OR OTHERWISE.

Exceptions

Nothing in these Terms shall limit or exclude liability arising from:

  • fraud;
  • fraudulent misrepresentation;
  • willful misconduct; or
  • any liability that cannot be limited or excluded under applicable law.

INDEMNIFICATION

Customer Indemnification

Customer shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless brainCloud, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, contractors, licensors, and agents from and against third-party claims arising from Customer Applications, Customer Data, End User Data, Customer’s use of the Services, violations of law, violations of these Terms, intellectual property infringement by Customer content, or acts and omissions of Authorized Users.

brainCloud Intellectual Property Indemnity

Subject to the terms of this Section, brainCloud shall defend Customer against any third-party claim alleging that the Services, when used by Customer in accordance with these Terms and the Documentation, directly infringe a copyright, patent, trademark, or trade secret of such third party.

brainCloud shall pay any damages, settlements, costs, and expenses finally awarded against Customer or agreed to by brainCloud in settlement of such claim.

brainCloud shall have no obligation under this Section to the extent any claim arises from:

  • Customer Applications;
  • Customer Data;
  • End User Data;
  • Customer modifications to the Services;
  • combinations of the Services with products, services, software, or technology not provided by brainCloud;
  • use of the Services contrary to Documentation or these Terms;
  • Beta Services; or
  • continued use of allegedly infringing functionality after notice of a claim and availability of a replacement or workaround.

If the Services become, or in brainCloud’s reasonable opinion are likely to become, subject to an infringement claim, brainCloud may:

  • procure the right for Customer to continue using the affected Services;
  • modify the affected Services to make them non-infringing;
  • replace the affected Services with substantially equivalent functionality; or
  • terminate the affected Services and provide a pro rata refund of prepaid fees applicable to the terminated portion of the Services.

This Section states Customer’s exclusive remedy and brainCloud’s entire liability with respect to intellectual property infringement claims relating to the Services.

Indemnification Procedures

The indemnified party shall promptly notify the indemnifying party, provide reasonable cooperation, and permit control of defense and settlement.

CONFIDENTIALITY

Definition

Confidential Information means non-public information disclosed by one party to the other that is designated confidential or reasonably should be understood to be confidential.

Exclusions

Confidential Information excludes information that is public, previously known, independently developed, or lawfully obtained from third parties.

Protection Obligations

Each party shall:

  • protect the other party’s Confidential Information using at least the same degree of care it uses to protect its own confidential information of a similar nature, and in no event less than reasonable care;
  • use Confidential Information solely for purposes of exercising rights and fulfilling obligations under these Terms;
  • restrict disclosure of Confidential Information to employees, contractors, advisors, affiliates, subprocessors, and service providers who have a legitimate need to know such information and who are bound by confidentiality obligations no less protective than those contained herein;
  • implement reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards to prevent unauthorized access, use, or disclosure; and
  • not disclose Confidential Information to third parties except as expressly permitted under these Terms.

Each party shall remain responsible for breaches of confidentiality by persons to whom it discloses Confidential Information pursuant to this Section.

Required Disclosure

Disclosure may occur where required by law, court order, or governmental authority.

Survival

Confidentiality obligations survive termination for five years, except trade secrets and Customer Data which remain protected while confidential.

Equitable Relief

Each party acknowledges that unauthorized use or disclosure of Confidential Information may cause irreparable harm for which monetary damages may be inadequate.

Accordingly, the affected party may seek injunctive relief, equitable relief, or specific performance in addition to any other remedies available at law.

EXPORT CONTROLS AND SANCTIONS

Customer shall comply with applicable export control, trade compliance, and sanctions laws and shall not use the Services in violation of such laws.

GOVERNING LAW AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by the laws of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein.

Venue

The parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Injunctive Relief

Either party may seek injunctive relief to protect intellectual property rights, Confidential Information, or security interests.

Limitation on Claims

Claims must be commenced within two years after the cause of action arises.

NOTICES

Notices to Customer

brainCloud may provide notices by email, dashboard notifications, website postings, or other reasonable electronic means.

Notices to brainCloud

Customer shall provide legal notices using contact information designated by brainCloud.

Effectiveness

Electronic notices shall be deemed received upon transmission, posting, or publication as applicable.

AI TRANSPARENCY AND HUMAN OVERSIGHT

Automated Generation

AI Outputs may be generated automatically through artificial intelligence technologies without human review by brainCloud.

Human Review Recommended

Customers should independently review and verify AI Outputs before relying upon them in production, legal, financial, healthcare, safety-critical, or other significant decision-making contexts.

No Professional Advice

AI Outputs do not constitute legal, financial, medical, accounting, engineering, regulatory, or other professional advice.

Customer Responsibility

Customer remains solely responsible for decisions and actions resulting from AI Outputs.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Entire Agreement

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between the parties regarding the Services.

Severability

If any provision is unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in effect.

Waiver

Failure to enforce a provision does not constitute waiver.

Assignment

Customer may not assign these Terms without consent. brainCloud may assign in connection with mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations, or transfers of substantially all assets.

Independent Contractors

The parties are independent contractors.

No Third-Party Beneficiaries

These Terms create no third-party beneficiary rights except as expressly stated.

Force Majeure

Neither party shall be liable for delays or failures caused by events beyond reasonable control.

Interpretation

Headings are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Questions regarding the Services or these Terms may be directed to brainCloud at <le***@***********ud.com>. brainCloud may maintain separate channels for legal, privacy, security, support, and compliance matters.

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