Plain-English summary first; the full terms follow. The summary is not a substitute for the terms.
These terms are between you (the individual using the site and, where applicable, the firm you represent) and AboveBoardAI, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company ("AboveBoard," "we"). Contact: hi@aboveboardai.com.
2.1 Snapshot. A free, self-scored questionnaire producing a provisional result. It is provided "as is," is not a verification, and may not be represented as one.
2.2 Assessment platform. The intake, assessment and evidence-upload tools at /start/. Use of the platform does not by itself create a verification engagement; the engagement begins when both parties sign the engagement agreement and the fee is paid.
2.3 Verification. Independent review of your evidence against the AboveBoard Standard, resulting in a score, level, report, badge license and registry listing, as described in the engagement agreement. Where these terms and an engagement agreement conflict, the engagement agreement controls.
2.4 Academy and add-ons. Training and other services are provided by noboxAI, LLC or AboveBoard under separate terms presented at purchase.
3.1 AboveBoard operates a private, voluntary standard. The verification is an opinion of AboveBoard, based on sampled evidence and interview, that the firm's AI governance practices met the Standard at the time of review.
3.2 The verification is not: an ISO/IEC certification; an audit, attestation, examination, review or assurance engagement under AICPA, PCAOB or any accountancy-board standard; legal, regulatory or insurance advice; a guarantee that any AI system, output or vendor is accurate, lawful, safe or fit for purpose; or a guarantee of compliance with any law, regulation, professional rule or contract.
3.3 Neither NIST, ISO, any regulator, court, bar, board of accountancy nor association has endorsed AboveBoard or the Standard.
4.1 You represent that the information and evidence you provide is accurate, complete and yours to share, and that you are authorized to act for the firm.
4.2 You will not upload data you are prohibited from sharing (including personal health information, unless covered by an executed business associate agreement; privileged material without appropriate redaction; or third-party confidential information without consent).
4.3 You will maintain the practices evidenced at review and notify us of material changes as set out in the Impartiality, Suspension, Revocation & Complaints Policy, which is incorporated into these terms.
Fees are annual, invoiced after intake, due per the invoice terms, and non-refundable once the review has begun, except as stated in the engagement agreement. One re-submission within the annual cycle is included. No payment is taken on this site.
6.1 On verification we grant a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to display the applicable badge for the verified year under the badge terms.
6.2 You consent to publication of the registry fields (firm name, industry, location, level, score, dates, status) for the verified year and the following twelve months as expired, suspended or revoked, as applicable.
6.3 Suspension and revocation are governed by the Impartiality Policy.
Assessment answers, evidence and findings are confidential and handled under our Privacy Policy. Evidence is stored in an access-controlled vault; we retain it for the verification period plus three years. We may use aggregated, de-identified data for benchmarks and research.
The AboveBoard Standard, questionnaire, rubric, reports, badges, marks and site content are owned by AboveBoardAI, LLC. You may use your report and badge for your firm's own purposes. You may not reproduce the Standard to operate a competing scheme.
9.1 The services are provided "as is" and "as available." To the fullest extent permitted by law we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.
9.2 To the fullest extent permitted by law, AboveBoard's total liability arising out of or relating to the services shall not exceed the fees paid by the firm in the twelve months preceding the claim, and AboveBoard shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, special or punitive damages, or for lost profits, revenue, data or goodwill.
9.3 You will indemnify AboveBoard against third-party claims arising from your misuse of the badge, misrepresentation of the verification, or breach of these terms.
Either party may terminate the platform relationship at any time; verification engagements terminate per the engagement agreement. Sections 3, 6.2, 7, 8, 9 and 11 survive.
Georgia law governs. Disputes are resolved by binding arbitration in Atlanta, Georgia under the AAA Commercial Rules, except that either party may seek injunctive relief in court for misuse of marks or confidential information. Class actions are waived to the extent permitted.
We may update these terms; material changes are notified by email to engaged firms and posted here with a new effective date. Continued use after the effective date is acceptance.
This document is a template prepared for launch and should be reviewed by Georgia counsel before the first engagement agreement is issued.