Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the platforms, websites, and services provided by Adaptive LLC DBA Adaptive Research ("Company," "we," "us," or "our"), including but not limited to Adaptive Research, DealForge AI, and our Business Ops AI solutions (collectively, the "Services"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Adaptive Research. If you do not agree to these Terms, you are expressly prohibited from using the Services and must discontinue use immediately.

2. Description of Services

Adaptive Research is an AI software company. We do not automate for automation's sake—we build platforms that fundamentally change how businesses operate, compete, and win. Our Services include, but are not limited to, AI-powered investment analysis, M&A vetting tools (DealForge AI), autonomous CRM layers, and operations "autopilot" systems designed for high-intent operators in deal-making and growth-focused industries.

3. Registration and User Account

To access certain features of our Services, you must create a user account. You represent and warrant that all information provided during registration is truthful, accurate, and complete. You are solely responsible for:

• Maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials.
• All activities that occur under your account.
• Notifying us immediately of any unauthorized use or security breach.

Adaptive Research reserves the right to suspend or terminate accounts that provide false information or violate these Terms.

4. Subscription Plans and Billing

Certain Services are offered via paid subscription plans (e.g., Pro Founder Pass, Enterprise Founder Pass, or SaaS recurring models).

• Billing: By purchasing a subscription, you authorize recurring billing to the payment method provided. Payments are processed via third-party providers (e.g., Stripe).
• Renewals: Subscriptions automatically renew at the start of each billing cycle unless cancelled prior to the renewal date.
• Refund Policy: All charges are final. No refunds or credits will be provided for partial periods, unused time, or charges already processed.
• Modifications: We reserve the right to modify pricing and plan features upon notice to the user.

5. User Responsibilities and Prohibited Activities

You agree to use the Services ethically and legally. Prohibited activities include, but are not limited to:

• Reverse engineering, decompiling, or attempting to extract source code or underlying AI models.
• Using "spiders," "robots," or automated scrapers to extract data without express permission.
• Uploading or processing defamatory, illegal, or infringing content.
• Using the Services to facilitate unauthorized financial or legal activity.

6. Accuracy and Limitations of AI Analysis (AI Safety Disclosures)

IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY.

Our Services use artificial intelligence and machine learning systems that generate outputs based on patterns in data. You acknowledge and agree that:

• Outputs May Be Incorrect or Incomplete: The Services may produce inaccurate, incomplete, misleading, offensive, or otherwise harmful content, including due to limitations commonly known as model error, bias, or "hallucinations." Outputs are probabilistic and not guaranteed to be correct.
• Not Professional Advice: Adaptive Research does not provide financial, investment, legal, tax, accounting, or other regulated professional advice. Any output is provided for informational and operational support purposes only.
• Third-Party and User-Provided Data: Outputs may rely on third-party sources, integrations, public datasets, or information you provide. Such data may be outdated, inaccurate, unlawfully obtained by third parties, or incomplete. We do not independently verify all underlying data.
• You Control Use and Reliance: You are solely responsible for evaluating the accuracy, completeness, and suitability of any output for your use case, including by performing human review and appropriate diligence before acting.
• High-Risk Decisions: Do not use the Services as the sole basis for decisions that may cause material harm (e.g., acquisitions, financing, legal compliance, employment actions, safety-critical decisions). You are responsible for implementing appropriate safeguards, review, and oversight.
• No Guarantee of Results: We do not guarantee any specific outcomes (including deal outcomes, revenue results, cost savings, or performance improvements) from using the Services.
• Safety and Misuse: You agree not to use the Services in ways that are unsafe, unlawful, deceptive, or that could reasonably be expected to cause harm to others. We may suspend or terminate access where we reasonably believe your use creates risk, violates these Terms, or compromises the integrity or security of the Services.

7. AI-Generated Documents (No Legal Advice)

The Services may allow you to generate or assist in generating documents, templates, clauses, summaries, emails, playbooks, operational procedures, or other written materials (collectively, "AI-Generated Documents"), including (by way of example) NDAs, LOIs, internal SOPs, outreach templates, diligence checklists, or other transaction and operations materials.

• Not a Law Firm / No Attorney-Client Relationship: Adaptive Research is not a law firm and does not provide legal services. Use of the Services, including AI-Generated Documents, does not create an attorney-client relationship or any fiduciary relationship.
• Not Legal Advice: AI-Generated Documents are not legal advice and may be incomplete, incorrect, or not appropriate for your specific circumstances. You are solely responsible for how you use any AI-Generated Documents.
• Jurisdictional and Context Limitations: Laws vary by jurisdiction and change over time. AI-Generated Documents may not comply with applicable law, industry requirements, or your internal policies, and may be inappropriate for regulated transactions or contexts.
• Independent Review Required: You are strongly encouraged to have qualified legal counsel review any AI-Generated Documents before use, execution, or reliance. Do not sign, send, file, or rely on AI-Generated Documents without appropriate review.
• No Warranty of Enforceability: We make no representations or warranties that any AI-Generated Document is enforceable, complete, accurate, or fit for a particular purpose.

8. Intellectual Property

All rights, title, and interest in the Services, including source code, proprietary algorithms, "Autopilot" layers, logos, and trademarks, remain the exclusive property of Adaptive Research. Use of the Services grants you a limited, non-transferable license for use in accordance with these Terms, but does not grant ownership of the underlying technology.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law:

• No Indirect or Consequential Damages: Adaptive Research, its directors, employees, contractors, licensors, and affiliates will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits, revenue, goodwill, business opportunities, failed acquisitions, lost deals, trading or investment losses, data loss, security incidents, business interruption, or substitute services, arising out of or related to your use of (or inability to use) the Services, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.
• AI-Specific Limitations: Without limiting the foregoing, Adaptive Research will not be liable for any harm, losses, or damages arising from or related to: errors in AI-generated outputs; your reliance on outputs to make financial, investment, legal, operational, or compliance decisions; third-party data sources, content, websites, integrations, or services; your configuration choices, prompts, inputs, or modification of outputs; or any AI-Generated Documents, including their legality, enforceability, completeness, or suitability.
• Aggregate Cap: If, notwithstanding the above, Adaptive Research is found liable for any damages arising out of or related to the Services, our total aggregate liability will not exceed the greater of (a) the amount you paid to Adaptive Research for the Services in the twelve (12) months preceding the event giving rise to the claim, or (b) one hundred dollars (US $100).
• Basis of the Bargain: You acknowledge that the limitations in this Section are a fundamental basis of the bargain between you and Adaptive Research and will apply even if any limited remedy fails of its essential purpose.

Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations of liability, so some of the above limitations may not apply to you to the extent prohibited by law.

10. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Adaptive Research and its officers from and against any claims, damages, or legal fees arising out of your breach of these Terms, your misuse of the Services, or your reliance on AI-generated outputs in a manner that causes harm to a third party.

11. Dispute Resolution

PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY. IT AFFECTS YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING YOUR RIGHT TO SUE IN COURT.

You and Adaptive Research agree that any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services (each, a "Dispute") will be resolved exclusively through the following process, except as expressly provided below.

• Informal Resolution (Required First Step): Before initiating mediation or arbitration, you agree to contact us and attempt to resolve the Dispute informally. You must send a written notice describing the Dispute and your requested relief to info@adaptiveresearch.co. We will attempt in good faith to resolve the Dispute within thirty (30) days of receipt (unless we mutually agree to extend).
• Mediation (Second Step): If the Dispute is not resolved through informal resolution, either party may initiate mediation. The mediation will be conducted by a mutually agreed mediator, conducted in Denver, Colorado, unless the parties agree otherwise. Each party will bear its own attorneys' fees and costs, and the parties will share the mediator's fees equally, unless the mediator allocates fees differently.
• Binding Arbitration (Final Step): If the Dispute is not resolved by mediation, it will be resolved by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its applicable rules. Arbitration will take place in Denver, Colorado and will be conducted in English. The arbitrator will have exclusive authority to resolve any Dispute.
• Class Action Waiver: You and Adaptive Research agree that Disputes must be brought in an individual capacity only, and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class, collective, consolidated, or representative proceeding.
• Injunctive Relief / IP: Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may seek temporary or preliminary injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to prevent actual or threatened misuse, infringement, or misappropriation of intellectual property rights or confidential information.
• Governing Law: These Terms and any Dispute will be governed by the laws of the State of Colorado, without regard to conflict of laws principles, and the Federal Arbitration Act will govern the interpretation and enforcement of the arbitration provisions.

12. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Updated Terms will be posted on our website with a revised "Last Updated" date. Continued use of the Services following such changes constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.

13. Contact Information

For questions regarding these Terms, please contact: