Terms of Service

These Terms of Service (the "Terms") constitute a legally binding agreement between you ("User," "you," or "your") and Vlaander LTD, a company incorporated under the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria ("Vlaander," "we," "us," or "our"), governing your access to and use of the Prima Evidence platform, including the website located at www.primaevidence.com (the "Site"), all associated application programming interfaces ("APIs"), subdomains, and any related services (collectively, the "Service"). BY ACCESSING, BROWSING, OR USING THE SERVICE IN ANY MANNER, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS IN THEIR ENTIRETY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THESE TERMS, YOU MUST IMMEDIATELY CEASE ALL USE OF THE SERVICE. These Terms incorporate by reference the Privacy Policy, Acceptable Use Policy, Cookie Policy, Disclaimer, and all other policies published on the Site (collectively, the "Policies"). In the event of any conflict between these Terms and any other Policy, these Terms shall prevail to the extent of the inconsistency, unless the conflicting Policy expressly states otherwise.

2.1 Age Requirements You must be at least eighteen (18) years of age, or the age of legal majority in your jurisdiction, whichever is greater, to use the Service. By using the Service, you represent and warrant that you meet this age requirement. 2.2 Legal Capacity You represent and warrant that you have the full right, power, and authority to enter into these Terms. If you are entering into these Terms on behalf of a legal entity, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind such entity to these Terms. 2.3 Jurisdictional Restrictions The Service is not offered to, and may not be used by, any person or entity in any jurisdiction where such use would be contrary to applicable law or regulation. You are solely responsible for ensuring that your use of the Service complies with all applicable laws in your jurisdiction.

3.1 Service Overview Prima Evidence provides a digital timestamping service that enables Users to generate cryptographic evidence that a particular digital file existed in a specific state at a particular point in time. The Service operates by: (a) Computing a SHA-256 cryptographic hash of a User-selected digital file entirely within the User's web browser, ensuring the file never leaves the User's device; (b) Accepting a one-time payment via the Flutterwave payment gateway for each proof transaction; (c) Writing an immutable proof record containing the hash, timestamp, and associated metadata to the Arweave permanent storage network; and (d) Providing a publicly verifiable record of the proof for independent validation. 3.2 What the Service IS The Service is a timestamping tool that provides cryptographic evidence of the existence of a specific digital fingerprint (hash) at a specific point in time. 3.3 What the Service IS NOT THE SERVICE IS NOT, AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS, ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: (a) A substitute for legal advice, legal opinion, or legal representation of any kind; (b) A copyright registration service, intellectual property registry, or substitute for official registration with any governmental authority; (c) A certification of ownership, authorship, originality, or provenance of any digital file; (d) A guarantee that any court, tribunal, or authority will accept or give evidentiary weight to any proof record; (e) A legal determination or adjudication of any rights, claims, or disputes; (f) A file storage, file hosting, file sharing, or file backup service; (g) A custodial service for digital assets, cryptocurrency, or tokens; (h) An insurance product or guarantee against any loss; (i) A notarization service or substitute for notarization; or (j) A regulated financial service, investment product, or securities offering. 3.4 No File Storage or Transmission The Service does not receive, store, process, transmit, or have access to the contents of any file you select for hashing. The SHA-256 hashing operation is performed exclusively within your web browser using the Web Crypto API. Only the resulting 64-character hexadecimal hash string is transmitted to our servers.

4.1 Lawful Use You represent and warrant that: (a) You will use the Service only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms; (b) The files you hash do not infringe upon the intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or any other rights of any third party; (c) You have the legal right to create a timestamp proof for the files you submit; (d) You will not use the Service to facilitate, conceal, or further any fraud, misrepresentation, or illegal activity; (e) You will not use a proof record to falsely claim ownership or rights in any work; and (f) All information you provide in connection with the Service is accurate, complete, and not misleading. 4.2 Hash Verification Responsibility YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFYING THAT THE HASH GENERATED BY THE SERVICE ACCURATELY CORRESPONDS TO THE FILE YOU INTEND TO TIMESTAMP. VLAANDER DOES NOT AND CANNOT VERIFY THE CONTENTS OF YOUR FILES. 4.3 Metadata Accuracy You are solely responsible for the accuracy and appropriateness of any metadata (including title and description) that you provide. Metadata is included in the permanent Arweave record and cannot be modified or deleted after issuance.

5.1 Pricing The Service operates on a one-time payment model. The current price is displayed on the Site at the time of initiation. All prices are subject to change without prior notice. 5.2 Payment Processing All payments are processed through Flutterwave, a third-party payment processor. By making a payment, you agree to Flutterwave's terms of service and privacy policy. Vlaander does not store or have access to your full payment card details. 5.3 Refund Policy ALL PAYMENTS ARE FINAL AND NON-REFUNDABLE. Due to the permanent, irrevocable nature of Arweave blockchain transactions, refunds are not available once a proof transaction has been initiated. You acknowledge that: (a) Once a proof record has been written to Arweave, it cannot be modified, revoked, or deleted; (b) Payment constitutes authorization to proceed with the irreversible process of writing to the Arweave blockchain; and (c) You have no right to a refund for any reason, including errors in the hash or metadata you provided. 5.4 Taxes You are solely responsible for determining and paying any taxes, duties, levies, or similar governmental charges applicable to your use of the Service. All fees quoted are exclusive of such taxes unless explicitly stated otherwise. 5.5 Currency and Exchange Rate Risk Prices may be quoted in Nigerian Naira (NGN), United States Dollars (USD), or other currencies as available. Where currency conversion is required, exchange rates are determined by Flutterwave at the time of the transaction.

6.1 User Content You retain all rights in and to the content of the files you hash through the Service. By using the Service, you grant Vlaander a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to process the hash value and any metadata you provide solely for the purpose of providing the Service. 6.2 No IP Determination THE SERVICE DOES NOT MAKE ANY DETERMINATION REGARDING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. A PROOF RECORD DOES NOT ESTABLISH, CONFIRM, OR EVIDENCE OWNERSHIP, AUTHORSHIP, ORIGINALITY, OR ANY OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT. MULTIPLE PARTIES MAY INDEPENDENTLY CREATE PROOF RECORDS FOR THE SAME HASH.

7.1 Arweave Network The Service utilizes the Arweave permanent storage network, a third-party decentralized blockchain protocol. Vlaander does not own, operate, or control the Arweave network. You acknowledge and agree that: (a) The Arweave network is an independent, decentralized protocol not within Vlaander's control; (b) Once a proof record is written to Arweave, it is permanent and immutable; (c) The permanence of data on Arweave is subject to the continued operation and security of the protocol; (d) Network congestion, protocol upgrades, forks, or technical issues may delay or affect proof transactions; (e) Vlaander makes no guarantee regarding the continued availability of the Arweave network; and (f) The economic model of Arweave is provided by the Arweave protocol, not by Vlaander. 7.2 Blockchain Immutability YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND ACCEPT THAT DATA WRITTEN TO THE ARWEAVE BLOCKCHAIN IS DESIGNED TO BE PERMANENT AND IMMUTABLE. ANY INFORMATION INCLUDED IN A PROOF RECORD WILL EXIST ON THE ARWEAVE NETWORK INDEFINITELY AND CANNOT BE ALTERED, CORRECTED, OR REMOVED. For comprehensive risk disclosures, please refer to our Blockchain & Technology Risk Disclosures.

8.1 Exclusion of Damages TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL VLAANDER, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AFFILIATES, SUCCESSORS, OR ASSIGNS BE LIABLE FOR: (a) Any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, punitive, or exemplary damages; (b) Any loss of profits, revenue, data, goodwill, business opportunity, or anticipated savings; (c) Any loss arising from reliance on the evidentiary value or legal admissibility of any proof record; (d) Any loss arising from the unavailability of the Arweave network, Flutterwave, or any third-party service; (e) Any loss arising from unauthorized access to or alteration of your data; (f) Any loss arising from errors in the hash, metadata, or any information you provided; or (g) Any other loss of any kind, whether based on warranty, contract, tort, strict liability, or any other legal theory. 8.2 Aggregate Liability Cap THE TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF VLAANDER ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF: (A) THE TOTAL AMOUNT YOU HAVE PAID FOR THE SPECIFIC PROOF TRANSACTION GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE EVENT; OR (B) FIFTY UNITED STATES DOLLARS (USD $50.00). 8.3 Essential Purpose You acknowledge that the limitations of liability are an essential element of the bargain between you and Vlaander, and that Vlaander would not provide the Service without such limitations.

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITH ALL FAULTS AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, VLAANDER EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: (a) Any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement; (b) Any warranty that the Service will meet your requirements or expectations; (c) Any warranty that the Service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free; (d) Any warranty regarding the accuracy or completeness of any information provided through the Service; (e) Any warranty that any proof record will be admissible as evidence in any jurisdiction; (f) Any warranty that the Arweave network will continue to operate or that data stored thereon will remain accessible; (g) Any warranty regarding the security of SHA-256 against future advances in computing or cryptanalysis; and (h) Any warranty arising from course of dealing, course of performance, or usage of trade.

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Vlaander and its parties from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, losses, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to: (a) Your use of or inability to use the Service; (b) Your violation of these Terms or any applicable law; (c) Your violation of any rights of a third party; (d) Any claim that a proof record created through your use caused damage to a third party; (e) Any dispute related to ownership or provenance of any file you hashed; (f) Any misrepresentation regarding the evidentiary value of any proof record; and (g) Any tax liability arising from your use of the Service. This indemnification obligation shall survive termination of these Terms.

11.1 Termination by Vlaander Vlaander reserves the right to suspend, restrict, or terminate your access to the Service, in whole or in part, at any time, for any reason or no reason, with or without notice. 11.2 Effect of Termination Upon termination, your right to access the Service shall immediately cease. Any proof records previously written to the Arweave blockchain will remain on the network, but Vlaander shall have no obligation to maintain any cached data, verification endpoints, or other services. 11.3 Survival Sections 5 (Payment Terms), 6 (Intellectual Property), 7 (Blockchain Disclosures), 8 (Limitation of Liability), 9 (Disclaimer of Warranties), 10 (Indemnification), 13 (Governing Law), and any other provisions that by their nature should survive termination, shall survive.

12.1 Right to Modify Terms Vlaander reserves the right to modify, amend, or replace these Terms at any time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting on the Site. The "Last Updated" date will reflect the most recent revision. It is your responsibility to review these Terms periodically. 12.2 Right to Modify Service Vlaander reserves the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service, in whole or in part, at any time, without liability to you. This includes the right to change pricing, features, functionality, technology providers, or the underlying blockchain network.

13.1 Governing Law These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, without regard to its conflict of law principles. 13.2 Dispute Resolution Any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or relating to these Terms shall be resolved through good faith negotiation. If negotiation fails, the parties agree to submit the dispute to mediation, and if mediation is unsuccessful, to binding arbitration conducted in Lagos, Nigeria. 13.3 Class Action Waiver YOU AND VLAANDER AGREE THAT ANY PROCEEDINGS TO RESOLVE DISPUTES WILL BE CONDUCTED SOLELY ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT IN A CLASS, CONSOLIDATED, OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION. 13.4 Limitation Period Any claim arising out of or relating to these Terms must be brought within one (1) year after the cause of action accrues, or such claim shall be permanently barred.

14.1 Entire Agreement These Terms, together with the Policies, constitute the entire agreement between you and Vlaander with respect to the subject matter hereof. 14.2 Severability If any provision is held invalid or unenforceable, it shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary, and all remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect. 14.3 Waiver The failure to enforce any right or provision shall not be deemed a waiver. Any waiver shall be effective only if in writing. 14.4 Assignment You may not assign these Terms without Vlaander's prior written consent. Vlaander may assign these Terms without restriction. 14.5 Force Majeure Vlaander shall not be liable for any failure or delay resulting from causes beyond reasonable control, including acts of God, natural disasters, war, terrorism, epidemics, pandemics, internet outages, blockchain network failures, power outages, or the failure of any third-party service provider. 14.6 No Third-Party Beneficiaries These Terms are for the benefit of Vlaander and you only. 14.7 Notices All notices from Vlaander may be provided via email or posting on the Site. Notices to Vlaander must be sent to [email protected]. 14.8 Language These Terms are drafted in the English language. In the event of any translation, the English language version shall prevail.