Last Updated: September 30, 2025
Welcome to GPAI Network's Citation Verification API. By accessing or using our services, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). Please read them carefully.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By creating an account, accessing our API, or using any of our services, you agree to these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, you may not use our services.
2. Description of Service
GPAI Network provides an API-based legal citation verification service ("Service") that:
- Verifies the authenticity of legal citations
- Cross-references citations against multiple authoritative legal databases
- Detects known fake or hallucinated legal cases
- Provides confidence scores and detailed case information
3. Account Registration and API Keys
3.1 Account Requirements
- You must provide accurate and complete information
- You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your API keys
- You must be at least 18 years old to create an account
- One person or legal entity may not maintain more than one free account
3.2 API Key Security
- Treat API keys like passwords - never share them publicly
- Never commit API keys to public repositories
- Rotate keys immediately if you suspect unauthorized access
- You are responsible for all activity that occurs using your API keys
4. Acceptable Use Policy
You agree NOT to use our Service to:
- Violate any laws or regulations
- Infringe on intellectual property rights
- Transmit malicious code or conduct security attacks
- Attempt to reverse engineer or circumvent our systems
- Resell or redistribute our Service without written permission
- Exceed rate limits or attempt to bypass usage restrictions
- Create fake citations or mislead others about verification results
5. Usage Limits and Rate Limiting
5.1 Rate Limits by Plan
- Free: 10 requests/hour, 100 requests/month
- Pro: 100 requests/hour, 5,000 requests/month
- Enterprise: Custom limits as agreed in contract
5.2 Fair Use
We reserve the right to throttle or suspend accounts that:
- Generate excessive load on our systems
- Attempt to circumvent rate limits
- Use automated systems to create multiple accounts
6. Payment Terms
6.1 Subscription Fees
- Pro plan: $99/month, billed monthly
- Enterprise: Custom pricing, billed as agreed
- All fees are in USD and non-refundable except as required by law
6.2 Cancellation
- You may cancel your subscription at any time
- Service continues until the end of your current billing period
- No refunds for partial months
7. Data and Privacy
7.1 Your Data
- We log citation queries for service improvement and fraud detection
- We do NOT sell your query data to third parties
- We cache verification results for performance optimization
- See our Privacy Policy for complete details
7.2 Data Retention
- Cached results: 7 days (configurable for Enterprise)
- API logs: 90 days
- Account data: Retained until account deletion
8. Intellectual Property
All content, features, and functionality of the Service are owned by GPAI Network and protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
9. Disclaimer of Warranties
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND.
- We do not guarantee 100% accuracy of citation verification
- We are not liable for decisions made based on our verification results
- You should independently verify critical citations
- We do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free service
10. Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW:
- GPAI Network shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages
- Our total liability shall not exceed the amount you paid in the last 12 months
- We are not responsible for third-party service outages (CourtListener, Google Scholar, etc.)
11. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless GPAI Network from any claims, damages, or expenses arising from:
- Your use of the Service
- Your violation of these Terms
- Your violation of any law or rights of a third party
12. Service Modifications and Termination
12.1 Our Rights
We reserve the right to:
- Modify or discontinue the Service with 30 days notice
- Change pricing with 30 days notice to existing subscribers
- Update these Terms (material changes require notice)
- Suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms
12.2 Your Rights
- You may terminate your account at any time
- You may export your usage data upon request
- You may object to material Terms changes by terminating your account
13. Governing Law and Disputes
- These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, USA
- Disputes shall be resolved through binding arbitration (JAMS rules)
- You waive the right to participate in class actions
14. Contact Information
For questions about these Terms, contact us at:
- Email: legal@gpai.network
- Support: support@gpai.network
- Sales: sales@gpai.network
15. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full effect.
16. Entire Agreement
These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and GPAI Network regarding the Service.
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