Terms of Service

Last updated: December 30, 2025

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using Approve Idea ("Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use our Service. These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Approve Idea.

2. Description of Service

Approve Idea provides AI-powered business idea validation services. Our platform uses artificial intelligence to analyze your business ideas and provides market research, feasibility assessments, and recommendations.

IMPORTANT: The Service is provided "as is" for informational and entertainment purposes only. Validation results are AI-generated opinions and estimates, NOT professional business, legal, financial, or investment advice. You should not rely solely on our analysis for any business decisions.

3. User Accounts

To use certain features, you must create an account. You agree to:

  • Provide accurate, current, and complete information
  • Maintain the security and confidentiality of your account credentials
  • Accept full responsibility for all activities that occur under your account
  • Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use or security breach
  • Not share, sell, or transfer your account to any third party

4. Acceptable Use Policy

You agree NOT to:

  • Use the Service for any unlawful, harmful, or fraudulent purpose
  • Submit false, misleading, defamatory, or illegal content
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems or other users' accounts
  • Interfere with, disrupt, or overload the Service or its infrastructure
  • Reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract source code
  • Use automated tools, bots, or scrapers to access the Service
  • Circumvent rate limits, usage quotas, or security measures
  • Use the Service to develop competing products or services
  • Resell, redistribute, or commercialize validation reports without permission
  • Submit content that infringes on third-party intellectual property rights

Violation of this policy may result in immediate account termination without refund.

5. Intellectual Property

Your Content: You retain ownership of the business ideas and content you submit. By submitting content, you grant us a limited, non-exclusive license to process your content solely to provide the Service.

Our Content: We retain all ownership rights in the Service, including software, algorithms, designs, trademarks, and AI-generated reports. You receive a limited, personal, non-transferable license to use validation reports for your own purposes only.

AI-Generated Content: Validation reports are generated by AI and may contain errors, inaccuracies, or outdated information. We make no claims of ownership over AI-generated insights but reserve rights to the report format and presentation.

6. Payment, Subscriptions, and NO REFUND Policy

ALL SALES ARE FINAL. NO REFUNDS WILL BE PROVIDED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.

By making a purchase, you acknowledge and agree that:

  • Each validation consumes AI processing resources (tokens) that cost us money and cannot be recovered
  • Credits and validation results are delivered instantly upon use
  • You are purchasing access to a digital service that is consumed immediately
  • No refunds, credits, exchanges, or chargebacks will be honored
  • Disputes or chargebacks may result in immediate account termination and legal action

Subscription Terms:

  • Subscriptions are billed monthly in advance
  • You may cancel your subscription at any time to prevent future charges
  • Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period
  • No prorated refunds are provided for partial months
  • Unused credits do not roll over to the next billing period
  • We reserve the right to change pricing with 30 days notice

Free Tier: Free validations are provided as a courtesy and may be limited, modified, or discontinued at any time without notice.

Fair Use Policy (Unlimited Plans):

"Unlimited" validations on Pro and higher plans are subject to fair and reasonable use. We reserve the right to implement temporary rate limits, cool-down periods, or other restrictions on accounts exhibiting unusually high usage patterns to prevent abuse, ensure service stability, and protect the experience for all users. Such measures do not constitute a suspension of service and are applied at our sole discretion. Prohibited activities include automated scripting, bot usage, bulk API access, or any attempt to exploit the system beyond normal individual or team idea validation needs. Accounts engaging in such activities may be terminated without refund.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

  • Implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement
  • Warranties that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure
  • Warranties regarding the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of any validation results
  • Warranties that results will meet your expectations or requirements

AI-GENERATED ANALYSIS IS BASED ON ALGORITHMS AND PUBLICLY AVAILABLE DATA. IT MAY CONTAIN ERRORS, HALLUCINATIONS, OUTDATED INFORMATION, OR BIASES. VALIDATION RESULTS ARE NOT GUARANTEES OF BUSINESS SUCCESS OR FAILURE. YOU ASSUME ALL RISK FOR ANY DECISIONS MADE BASED ON OUR SERVICE.

8. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW:

  • APPROVE IDEA, ITS OWNERS, OPERATORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AFFILIATES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES
  • THIS INCLUDES, WITHOUT LIMITATION: LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES
  • OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIMS ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS, OR $100, WHICHEVER IS LESS
  • THESE LIMITATIONS APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY (CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE)

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or limitations of liability. In such jurisdictions, our liability shall be limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.

9. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Approve Idea, its owners, operators, employees, agents, and affiliates from and against any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from: (a) your use of the Service; (b) your violation of these Terms; (c) your violation of any third-party rights; (d) any content you submit; or (e) any business decisions made based on our validation results.

10. Service Availability and Modifications

We reserve the right to:

  • Modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service at any time without notice
  • Impose limits on features or restrict access without liability
  • Update these Terms at any time (continued use constitutes acceptance)
  • Change pricing, features, or quotas with reasonable notice

We are not liable for any modification, suspension, or discontinuation of the Service.

11. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including:

  • Violation of these Terms
  • Fraudulent, abusive, or illegal activity
  • Non-payment or disputed payments
  • Upon your request

Upon termination: (a) your right to use the Service ceases immediately; (b) no refunds will be provided; (c) we may delete your data after a reasonable retention period. You may request data export before termination.

12. Dispute Resolution and Arbitration

Informal Resolution: Before filing any claim, you agree to first contact us and attempt to resolve the dispute informally for at least 30 days.

Binding Arbitration: Any disputes that cannot be resolved informally shall be resolved through binding arbitration, rather than in court. Arbitration shall be conducted on an individual basis only. CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS, CLASS-WIDE ARBITRATIONS, AND REPRESENTATIVE ACTIONS ARE NOT PERMITTED.

Exceptions: Either party may bring claims in small claims court if eligible. Either party may seek injunctive relief in court for intellectual property infringement.

13. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction where Approve Idea operates, without regard to conflict of law principles. You consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of courts in that jurisdiction for any disputes not subject to arbitration.

14. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

15. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Approve Idea regarding the Service and supersede all prior agreements and understandings.

16. Contact

For questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at support@approveidea.com