Acceptable Use Policy

Last updated: January 30, 2026

This Acceptable Use Policy (“AUP”) governs access to and use of the Inheritus website, platform, products, and services (collectively, the “Services”). Capitalized terms not defined here have the meanings given in the Inheritus Terms of Use. By accessing or using the Services, you agree to comply with this AUP.

1. Permitted Use

You may use the Services solely for their intended purpose, through interfaces and methods explicitly provided or authorized by Inheritus, and in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and contractual obligations.

2. Prohibited Automated Access and Scraping

You may not access, monitor, extract, copy, scrape, crawl, harvest, aggregate, or collect any content, data, or materials from the Services using any automated means, including but not limited to:

  • Bots, spiders, crawlers, scrapers
  • Scripts or headless browsers
  • AI agents or automation frameworks
  • Monitoring, indexing, or data-mining tools

This prohibition applies regardless of whether the data is publicly visible and includes text, images, documents, metadata, analytics, interfaces, and derivative data.

3. Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Restrictions

You may not use any portion of the Services or its content for:

  • Training, fine-tuning, or validating AI or ML models
  • Creating datasets or embeddings
  • Powering RAG systems or knowledge bases
  • Generating competing or derivative AI products

without prior written authorization from Inheritus.

4. Circumvention of Technical Safeguards

You may not bypass, evade, disable, interfere with, or defeat any technical or security measures implemented by Inheritus, including:

  • Authentication systems
  • Rate limits or quotas
  • CAPTCHA or bot-detection mechanisms
  • Firewalls or access controls
  • Robots.txt directives

Any attempt to probe, scan, or test the Services for vulnerabilities is prohibited.

5. API and Enterprise Access

Where Inheritus provides APIs, SDKs, or enterprise integrations:

  • Use is governed by separate written agreements or API Terms
  • Accessing undocumented, private, or internal endpoints is prohibited
  • Exceeding authorized usage limits or scopes is prohibited

Enterprise users may not use the Services to build or enable competitive, substitute, or benchmarking products without express written consent.

6. Data Ownership, Database Rights, and Derivative Works

All content, compilations, selections, arrangements, and databases made available through the Services are the exclusive property of Inheritus or its licensors.

To the extent applicable under EU law, Inheritus asserts database rights under Directive 96/9/EC, and you may not extract or reutilize all or a substantial part of the contents of any database without authorization.

You may not:

  • Create derivative datasets
  • Redistribute or resell data
  • Combine Inheritus data with third-party datasets for commercial use

7. Platform Integrity and Fair Use

You may not use the Services in any manner that:

  • Degrades performance or stability
  • Imposes unreasonable or disproportionate load
  • Interferes with other users’ access
  • Masks identity or request origin
  • Enables mass data collection or surveillance

8. Monitoring and Enforcement

Inheritus may monitor usage patterns and enforce this AUP through technical and administrative means, including:

  • Traffic throttling or blocking
  • IP or account restrictions
  • Suspension or termination of access
  • Revocation of licenses or permissions

Enforcement actions may be taken without prior notice.

9. Legal Remedies

Violations of this AUP may constitute:

  • Breach of contract
  • Trespass to chattels
  • Violation of computer misuse or fraud laws
  • Infringement of intellectual property or database rights

Inheritus reserves the right to seek injunctive relief, damages, costs, and attorneys’ fees to the maximum extent permitted by law.

10. Limited Exceptions

Standard search engine indexing may be permitted solely for the purpose of indexing publicly accessible pages, provided such activity:

  • Complies with robots.txt
  • Does not negatively impact performance
  • Is not used for data aggregation or AI training

All other automated access requires prior written approval.

Richard Sanders, CPA, CA, CBV is a seasoned professional and Partner at a leading global Accounting firm, bringing over 35 years of invaluable experience to the advisory board. With a background in Accounting & Finance, he has demonstrated a keen sense of the challenges to business management and growth throughout his career.

Having held key partnerships with several Accounting firms, Richard has a proven track record of success in advising businesses in areas ranging from Audit to Internal Controls, Tax and Valuations. His strategic thinking has been crucial in guiding organizations through periods of startup and growth.

As an advisory board member, Richard provides strategic counsel and invaluable insights on Audit, Finance and Accounting. His expertise and vision play a vital role in shaping the organization’s strategy and driving sustainable growth over the long term.

Richard holds a Bachelor of Accounting & Business Management from the University of Toronto. He continues to stay at the forefront of the Accounting industry’s developments through ongoing education and professional development initiatives.

Richard’s passion for success and his commitment to guiding businesses make him an invaluable asset to the advisory board.

Bob is a distinguished leader in Software M&A, bringing over 40 years of invaluable experience to the advisory board. With a background in the Canadian & US Information Technology sectors, he has demonstrated a keen understanding of the challenges driving business innovation and fostering growth throughout his career.

Having held prominent roles within the Fortune 500, Bob has a proven track record of success in supercharging business growth. His strategic acumen and forward-thinking approach have been instrumental in guiding organizations through periods of change and transformation.

As an advisory board member, Bob provides strategic counsel and invaluable insights on business development, partnerships and strategic alliances. His expertise and vision play a vital role in shaping the organization’s long-term strategy and driving sustainable growth.

Bob holds a BSc in Physics and Mathematics from the University of Ottawa. He continues to stay at the forefront of the Information Technology industry’s developments through ongoing education and professional development initiatives.

Bob’s passion for excellence and his unwavering commitment to the Software Industry make him an invaluable asset to the advisory board, driving the organization’s mission and vision forward with clarity and purpose.

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