Legal

Terms and Conditions

These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Tide Sparrows website and platform. By accessing or using our services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. This is a general draft provided for illustrative purposes and should be reviewed and adapted to your specific legal and regulatory requirements before publication.

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Overview

1. Acceptance of Terms

By creating an account, accessing any part of the Tide Sparrows platform, or otherwise using our services, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms, together with our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use the platform.

Eligibility

2. Who Can Use Tide Sparrows

To use Tide Sparrows, you must be at least 18 years of age and capable of entering into a legally binding agreement. You represent that any information you provide during registration is accurate, current, and complete, and that you will maintain the accuracy of such information.

Service Description

3. Nature of the Service

Tide Sparrows provides AI-driven data analysis, reporting tools, and decision-support features intended to help users organise and interpret financial information. The platform does not provide personalised financial, tax, legal, or investment advice. Any output generated by the platform is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as the sole basis for any financial decision.

  • 01 Outputs, forecasts, and analyses are generated using automated models and may contain errors, omissions, or inaccuracies.
  • 02 Tide Sparrows does not guarantee any particular financial outcome, savings, or result from using the platform.
  • 03 You remain solely responsible for any decisions made based on information provided by the service.
Accounts

4. Account Registration and Security

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account. You must notify us promptly of any unauthorised use or suspected breach of security. Tide Sparrows is not liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to safeguard your login information.

Acceptable Use

5. Acceptable Use Policy

You agree not to misuse the platform. This includes, without limitation, that you will not:

  • 01 Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the platform, other accounts, or connected systems.
  • 02 Upload or transmit any data that is unlawful, fraudulent, or infringes on the rights of a third party.
  • 03 Use automated scripts, bots, or scraping tools to extract data from the platform without prior written consent.
  • 04 Reverse-engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract the source code of any underlying software or models.
Subscription

6. Fees, Billing and Cancellation

Where Tide Sparrows offers paid plans, applicable fees will be disclosed prior to purchase. Fees are billed in advance on a recurring basis unless otherwise stated. You may cancel your subscription at any time through your account settings; cancellation will take effect at the end of the current billing cycle. Except where required by law, fees already paid are non-refundable.

Intellectual Property

7. Ownership and Licence

All content, software, design, trademarks, and other materials made available through Tide Sparrows are owned by or licensed to Tide Sparrows and are protected by applicable intellectual property laws. Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to access and use the platform for your own personal or internal business purposes.

Data

8. Your Data and Content

You retain ownership of any data you submit to the platform ("Your Data"). By submitting Your Data, you grant Tide Sparrows a licence to process, store, and analyse it solely for the purpose of providing and improving the service, in accordance with our Privacy Policy. You are responsible for ensuring that you have the necessary rights to submit any data you upload.

Disclaimer

9. No Financial Advice

Nothing on the Tide Sparrows platform constitutes financial, investment, tax, or legal advice. All analyses, projections, and insights are generated by automated systems and are provided "as is" without warranty of accuracy, completeness, or fitness for a particular purpose. You should consult an appropriately qualified, independent professional before making any financial or investment decision.

Liability

10. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Tide Sparrows and its officers, employees, and affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including loss of profits, data, or financial opportunity, arising out of or in connection with your use of, or inability to use, the platform, regardless of the legal theory on which the claim is based.

Our total aggregate liability to you for any claim arising from these Terms or your use of the platform shall not exceed the amount you paid to Tide Sparrows in the twelve (12) months preceding the event giving rise to the claim, or a nominal amount where no fee was paid.

Indemnity

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold Tide Sparrows harmless from any claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs, or expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of your breach of these Terms, misuse of the platform, or violation of any applicable law or third-party right.

Suspension

12. Suspension and Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the platform, without notice, if we reasonably believe you have breached these Terms, engaged in fraudulent or unlawful activity, or posed a risk to the security or integrity of the service. You may terminate your account at any time by contacting us or using the account controls provided.

Third Parties

13. Third-Party Services

The platform may integrate with or link to third-party services, tools, or websites. Tide Sparrows does not control and is not responsible for the content, accuracy, or practices of any third-party service. Your use of any third-party service is governed by that provider's own terms and policies.

Changes

14. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time to reflect changes in our services, legal requirements, or operational practices. Where changes are material, we will take reasonable steps to notify you, such as posting a notice on the platform or updating the "Last updated" date above. Continued use of the platform after any update constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

Governing Law

15. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws applicable in the jurisdiction in which Tide Sparrows is registered, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any disputes arising under these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts in that jurisdiction, unless otherwise required by applicable consumer protection law.

Contact

16. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please get in touch via our Contact page. This document is a general template and should be reviewed by a qualified legal professional to ensure it meets your specific obligations and jurisdictional requirements.