Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using Pitch Ready ("the Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, you may not use the Service.

2. Description of Service

Pitch Ready is an AI-powered pitch assessment platform designed for the Protocol Labs ecosystem. The Service analyzes pitch videos and decks against Demo Day criteria and provides automated feedback and scoring.

3. User Accounts

• You must provide a valid email address to create an account
• You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account
• You must not share your account or authentication links with others
• We reserve the right to suspend accounts that violate these terms

4. Acceptable Use

You agree to use the Service only for its intended purpose of assessing pitch materials. You may not:

• Upload content that infringes on intellectual property rights
• Upload malicious files or attempt to exploit the system
• Use the Service to harass, defame, or harm others
• Attempt to reverse-engineer or extract the AI models or algorithms
• Exceed reasonable usage limits or abuse the API

5. Intellectual Property

You retain all ownership rights to the pitch materials you upload. By using the Service, you grant us a limited, temporary license to process your materials solely for the purpose of generating your assessment. We do not claim ownership of your content, and your materials are not used to train AI models.

6. AI-Generated Feedback

The feedback and scores provided by the Service are generated by artificial intelligence and should be treated as suggestions, not definitive evaluations. While we strive for accuracy, AI-generated feedback may contain errors or subjective assessments. You should use your own judgment when acting on the recommendations provided.

7. Limitation of Liability

The Service is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. We are not liable for any damages arising from your use of the Service, including but not limited to: the accuracy of AI feedback, the outcome of your pitch or Demo Day presentation, or any decisions made based on the Service's output.

8. Service Availability

We strive to maintain high availability but do not guarantee uninterrupted access. We may modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service at any time with reasonable notice.

9. Data Retention

Uploaded files are retained for 30 days after your last assessment to support progress tracking. Assessment results and scores are retained as long as your account is active. You may request deletion of your data at any time through account settings.

10. Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms of Service from time to time. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated terms. We will make reasonable efforts to notify users of material changes.

11. Governing Law

These terms are governed by and construed in accordance with applicable laws. Any disputes arising from the use of the Service shall be resolved through good-faith negotiation.

12. Contact

If you have questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us through the platform or reach out to the Protocol Labs team.