1. Acceptance of Terms
Welcome to Cady, a service operated by iRise Business Ventures LLP under the Personhood
brand ("Company," "we," "our," or "us"). These Terms of Service ("Terms") constitute a
legally binding agreement between you and the Company governing your access to and use of
the Cady mobile application and all related services, features, and content (collectively,
the "Service").
Please read these Terms carefully. By creating an account, accessing,
or using the Service, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be
bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy, which is
incorporated herein by reference.
If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use the Service. We reserve
the right to modify these Terms at any time. Material changes will be notified to you
via the Service or by email. Your continued use of the Service after such modifications
constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms.
2. Eligibility
To access and use the Service, you must:
- Be at least eighteen (18) years of age or the age of legal majority in your jurisdiction, whichever is greater
- Have the legal capacity to enter into a binding agreement
- Not be prohibited from using the Service under applicable laws
- Not have been previously suspended, removed, or banned from the Service
- Comply with all applicable local, state, national, and international laws
Age Verification: By using the Service, you represent and warrant
that you meet the eligibility requirements. We reserve the right to request proof of
age and to terminate accounts that violate this requirement.
3. Account Registration
3.1 Account Creation
To use certain features of the Service, you must register for an account. When registering, you agree to:
- Provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration
- Maintain and promptly update your account information to keep it accurate and complete
- Maintain the security and confidentiality of your account credentials
- Immediately notify us of any unauthorized use of your account
- Accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account
3.2 Account Security
You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and for
restricting access to your account. We will not be liable for any loss or damage arising
from your failure to comply with this section.
3.3 Account Limitations
You may only maintain one active account. Creating multiple accounts, impersonating
another person, or providing false information may result in immediate account
termination without notice or refund.
4. Service Description
4.1 Nature of Service
Cady is an app for meeting and talking to digital people. The Service uses artificial
intelligence to generate responses, power interactions, and support ongoing conversations
with those characters.
4.2 AI Limitations
You acknowledge and understand that:
- AI characters are computer-generated entities, not real persons
- AI responses are generated algorithmically and may contain errors or inconsistencies
- AI characters do not possess actual emotions, consciousness, or sentience
- AI responses do not constitute professional advice of any kind, including medical, legal, financial, psychological, or therapeutic advice
- AI characters cannot and should not replace human relationships, professional services, or mental health support
Mental Health Notice: If you are experiencing a mental health crisis,
suicidal thoughts, or require emergency assistance, please contact emergency services
or a crisis helpline immediately. Cady is not a substitute for professional mental
health care.
4.3 Service Modifications
We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the Service at
any time, with or without notice.
5. Acceptable Use
5.1 Prohibited Conduct
You agree NOT to use the Service to:
- Violate any applicable law, regulation, or third-party rights
- Generate, solicit, or distribute sexually explicit content or content sexualizing minors
- Harass, abuse, threaten, stalk, or intimidate any person
- Promote violence, terrorism, self-harm, suicide, or illegal activities
- Distribute malware, viruses, or other harmful code
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service or related systems
- Reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to derive the source code
- Use automated scripts, bots, or data mining tools without authorization
- Circumvent technical restrictions, rate limiting, or content moderation systems
- Impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state your affiliation
- Use the Service for commercial purposes without written authorization
- Attempt to manipulate AI systems to produce harmful or policy-violating content
5.2 Enforcement
We reserve the right to investigate and take appropriate action against violations,
including issuing warnings, removing content, suspending or terminating accounts, and
reporting to law enforcement.
6. User Content
6.1 Ownership
You retain ownership of any content you submit through the Service ("User Content"),
subject to the licenses granted herein. You are solely responsible for your User Content.
6.2 License Grant
By submitting User Content, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free,
sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish,
translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such User Content in
connection with operating and improving the Service, including for AI training purposes,
subject to our Privacy Policy.
6.3 AI-Generated Content
Content generated by AI characters is owned by the Company. You are granted a limited,
personal, non-commercial, non-transferable license to use AI Content for your personal
enjoyment. You may not reproduce, distribute, or use AI Content for commercial purposes
without our prior written consent.
7. Intellectual Property
The Service, including all content, features, and functionality, is owned by the Company
and is protected by copyright, trademark, patent, and other intellectual property laws.
"Personhood," "Cady," and all related names, logos, and product names are trademarks of
the Company. You may not use such marks without our prior written permission.
Any feedback or suggestions you provide regarding the Service shall be deemed
non-confidential. We may use such feedback for any purpose without compensation to you.
8. Subscriptions & Payments
8.1 Plans
The Service offers both free and premium subscription tiers. Premium features require a paid subscription as set forth at the time of purchase.
8.2 Billing and Renewal
- Subscriptions are billed in advance on a recurring basis (monthly or annually) as selected at signup
- Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period
- Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period
- Prices may change with reasonable notice; continued use after price changes constitutes acceptance
8.3 Payment Processing
Payments are processed through Apple App Store, Google Play Store, or other authorized
payment processors. You are responsible for all taxes applicable to your purchases.
8.4 Cancellation and Refunds
- You may cancel your subscription at any time through your app store account settings
- Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period
- No refunds or credits for partial billing periods, except as required by applicable law
- Refund requests are handled according to the policies of Apple App Store or Google Play Store
8.5 Free Trials
If you sign up for a free trial, you will be automatically enrolled in a paid
subscription unless you cancel before the trial period ends.
9. Termination
9.1 Termination by You
You may terminate your account at any time by deleting your account through the app
settings or by contacting us at
support@cady.social.
9.2 Termination by Us
We may suspend or terminate your account without prior notice for any reason, including
breach of these Terms, fraudulent or abusive activity, non-payment of fees, or
discontinuation of the Service.
9.3 Effect of Termination
Upon termination, all rights and licenses granted to you will terminate immediately.
We may delete your account data in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Provisions that
by their nature should survive will remain in effect.
10. Disclaimers
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND,
EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE,
OR ERROR-FREE.
11. Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE COMPANY AND ITS DIRECTORS,
EMPLOYEES, AND AFFILIATES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SERVICE.
OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF: (A) THE AMOUNTS YOU
PAID TO US IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRIOR TO THE CLAIM; OR (B) USD $100.
12. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Company and its affiliates from
and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, losses, costs, and fees
(including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of
these Terms, your User Content, or your use of the Service.
13. Dispute Resolution
13.1 Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India,
without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
13.2 Informal Resolution
Before initiating any formal dispute resolution, you agree to first contact us at
legal@cady.social to attempt to resolve the
dispute informally within sixty (60) days.
13.3 Arbitration
Any dispute that cannot be resolved informally shall be finally settled by binding
arbitration in accordance with the Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The
seat of arbitration shall be Hyderabad, Telangana, India. The language shall be English.
13.4 Class Action Waiver
TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOU AGREE THAT ANY DISPUTE RESOLUTION
PROCEEDING WILL BE CONDUCTED ONLY ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT IN A CLASS OR
REPRESENTATIVE ACTION.
14. General Provisions
These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any other legal notices published on
the Service, constitute the entire agreement between you and the Company regarding the
Service.
If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining
provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
We shall not be liable for any failure or delay resulting from force majeure events,
including acts of God, natural disasters, war, government actions, or interruptions in
internet services.