Terms and Conditions

Last Updated: May 7, 2026

IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE RUSE AI DETECTION APP. BY DOWNLOADING, INSTALLING, OR USING THE APP, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE, DO NOT USE THE APP.

1. Purpose and Scope

1.1 About the App

The Ruse AI Detection App (the "App"), operated by ARCOS Labs ("ARCOS Labs," "we," "us," or "our"), is a consumer iOS application that allows users to submit media — including images, screenshots, and videos — for analysis to determine whether the content may be AI-generated. The App, together with the related website at ruseapp.ai (the "Website"), are collectively referred to as the "Services".

1.2 Intended Use

The App is designed for users to submit media — including screenshots or recordings of publicly available or publicly posted content (such as social media posts, online videos, and other publicly shared media), as well as their own original media — for AI detection analysis. Users may use the App for any lawful purpose, including but not limited to content verification, research, journalism, entertainment, and personal curiosity. For further detail on what you may submit, see Section 4.1.

1.3 Retention for Legal Purposes

ARCOS Labs retains user-submitted media and detection results. This data may be used as evidence in future legal proceedings, including litigation on behalf of potential third-party clients. By using the App, you acknowledge and consent to this retention and potential use, as further described in Section 4 and our Privacy Policy.

1.4 Relationship to Privacy Policy

These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") incorporate by reference our Privacy Policy, available at ruseapp.ai/privacy.html, which governs the collection, use, disclosure, and protection of your personal information in connection with the Services. By agreeing to these Terms, you also agree to the Privacy Policy. In the event of any conflict between these Terms and the Privacy Policy regarding the handling of personal information, the Privacy Policy shall control.

2. User Eligibility

2.1 Eligibility Requirements

To use the App, you must:

Be at least 13 years of age (users between 13 and 17 are subject to additional restrictions as described in our Privacy Policy and applicable law)
Reside in or access the App from the United States (the App is currently designed for U.S. users)
Have the legal capacity to enter into a binding agreement, or have the consent of a parent or legal guardian if you are a minor
Comply with all applicable laws and these Terms

2.2 Device-Based Access

The App does not require account registration. Upon first launch, the App generates a unique anonymous identifier associated with your device to enable access to App features and maintain your submission history. You are responsible for maintaining the security of your device and any access it provides to the App. If you believe your device has been compromised or that someone has accessed the App on your device without your authorization, please contact us immediately at support@ruseapp.ai.

2.3 Device Security

You are solely responsible for maintaining the physical security of any device on which the App is installed. ARCOS Labs is not liable for any loss or damage arising from unauthorized access to the App through your device.

3. Description of Services

3.1 AI Detection Analysis

The App provides AI detection analysis by allowing users to:

Submit media (images, screenshots, videos) through the App for analysis
Receive detection results estimating the likelihood that submitted content is AI-generated
View detection history and past results through their dashboard

3.2 Nature of Detection Results

Detection results are probabilistic estimates generated by artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies. Results are not definitive, conclusive, or guaranteed to be accurate. Detection technology is inherently limited and results may include false positives or false negatives. For further detail on accuracy limitations, see Section 9.

3.3 Service Availability

We strive to provide continuous, uninterrupted access to the App, but we do not guarantee that the App will be available at all times. The App may be temporarily unavailable due to maintenance, updates, technical issues, or circumstances beyond our control. We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any feature or aspect of the Services at any time, with or without notice.

4. User Submissions and Conduct

4.1 What You May Submit

The App is designed for you to submit the following types of media for AI detection analysis:

screenshots, recordings, or other captures of content that is publicly available or has been publicly posted, including but not limited to social media posts, online videos, news articles, podcasts, images, and other media made accessible to the general public;
Your own original media that you wish to analyze
media for which you have obtained, and can demonstrate upon request, all rights, licenses, consents, permissions, and authorizations necessary to submit such media to the App and to permit its analysis hereunder.

For clarity: Analyzing publicly available or publicly posted content for the purpose of determining whether it may be AI-generated is a permitted and intended use of the App.

4.2 Your Representations

By submitting content through the App, you represent and warrant that:

You have the right to submit the content for analysis, or the content is publicly available
Your submission does not violate any applicable law
Your submission does not contain prohibited content as described in Section 5
All information you provide is accurate and not misleading
You understand and consent to ARCOS Labs retaining your submissions and detection results for potential use as evidence in future legal proceedings, including litigation on behalf of third-party clients

4.3 License Grant

By submitting content through the App, you grant ARCOS Labs a worldwide, perpetual (subject to applicable privacy law and our Privacy Policy), irrevocable (except as required by applicable law), royalty-free, transferable, sublicensable license to:

Store, process, and analyze the submitted media for the purpose of providing detection results
Retain the submitted media and detection results for potential use as evidence in legal proceedings, including litigation, arbitration, or other legal matters
Share submissions with potential litigation clients, their legal counsel, expert witnesses, courts, and other parties involved in legal proceedings
Use submissions in anonymized and aggregated form for research, analytics, and improvement of the Services

This license survives termination of your use of the App. However, as stated in our Privacy Policy, we will never publicly display, publish, or use your submissions for marketing or advertising purposes without your express, prior written consent.

4.4 No Obligation

ARCOS Labs has no obligation to use, retain, display, or take any action with respect to any submission. We reserve the right to remove or quarantine any submission at any time and for any reason.

5. Prohibited Content and Activities

5.1 Prohibited Content

You must not submit the following types of content through the App:

Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM): Any content that depicts, appears to depict, describes, simulates, or facilitates the sexual exploitation, abuse, or sexualization of a minor (any person under 18 years of age, or such higher age as may be defined under applicable law), including computer-generated, AI-generated, animated, or otherwise synthetic depictions thereof. ARCOS Labs is required by law to, and will, report any such content, together with associated user information and metadata, to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 2258A and to applicable domestic and foreign law enforcement authorities, and to preserve such content as required by law. Submission of such content may also subject you to criminal prosecution.
Non-Consensual Intimate Imagery: Intimate, sexual, sexually explicit, or nude images, videos, or other depictions of any identifiable person, whether authentic or synthetically generated, manipulated, or altered (including so-called "deepfake" imagery), where such person has not provided informed, specific, and revocable consent to the creation, distribution, or submission of such content.
Personal Identity Documents of Others: Government-issued identification, passports, driver's licenses, medical or health records, financial account information, payment card data, taxpayer or national identification numbers (including U.S. Social Security numbers), biometric identifiers, login credentials, or other sensitive personal information or documents pertaining to any individual other than yourself, unless you are expressly authorized in writing by such individual or by law to submit such materials and the submission complies with all applicable privacy and data protection laws.
Content Submitted in Violation of Law: Content acquired, possessed, or submitted in a manner that violates any applicable law, regulation, court order, or contractual obligation, or that infringes, misappropriates, or violates the intellectual property, privacy, publicity, confidentiality, or other rights of any third party. This includes, without limitation, trade secrets, proprietary business information, attorney-client privileged communications, sealed court records, classified or export-controlled information, and materials obtained through unauthorized access to computer systems, accounts, devices, or restricted-access platforms.
Content That Facilitates Harm: Content that depicts, promotes, incites, or facilitates terrorism or violent extremism, human trafficking or exploitation, targeted violence or harassment, self-harm, or other activity likely to cause serious harm to any
Malicious Content: Any malware, viruses, worms, trojan horses, ransomware, spyware, time bombs, logic bombs, or other malicious, destructive, or surreptitiously harmful code, files, scripts, agents, or programs, or any content designed or intended to disrupt, disable, overburden, impair, or gain unauthorized access to the App, ARCOS Labs' systems, any other user's systems or data, or any third-party network or infrastructure.

5.2 Prohibited Activities

You agree that you will NOT:

(a) Unlawful Use. Use the App, or any output, data, or detection result obtained from the App (each, a "Detection Result"), for any unlawful, fraudulent, deceptive, or tortious purpose, or in violation of any applicable law, regulation, court order, or these Terms;

(b) Reverse Engineering. Reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, decrypt, translate, or otherwise attempt to derive or reconstruct the source code, object code, underlying algorithms, models, model weights, training data, architecture, or trade secrets of the App, or create any derivative work based thereon, except and solely to the extent such restriction is expressly prohibited by applicable law;

(c) Automated Access. Use any robot, spider, scraper, crawler, bot, script, automated agent, or other automated means to access, query, interact with, or generate submissions to the App, or submit content at volume or velocity exceeding ordinary individual human use, in each case without ARCOS Labs' prior written authorization;

(d) Circumvention. Circumvent, disable, bypass, defeat, or interfere with any authentication, access control, rate-limiting, security, digital rights management, or other technical protection or limitation of the App, or attempt to access any portion of the App, or data that you are not expressly authorized to access;

(e) Disruption. Interfere with, disrupt, degrade, or impair the integrity, security, availability, or performance of the App, ARCOS Labs' infrastructure, or any systems or networks connected to the App, including by transmitting excessive traffic, conducting denial-of-service attacks, or probing or scanning for vulnerabilities;

(f) Device and Access Abuse. Use multiple devices or methods to circumvent usage limits, suspensions, terminations, pricing tiers, or any other restriction imposed by the App, or share, sell, or transfer access to the App for such purposes, or to manipulate the App or its outputs;

(g) Impersonation and Misrepresentation. Impersonate any person or entity, falsely state or misrepresent your identity, affiliation, authority, or relationship with any person or entity, or use the App in a manner that creates a false impression that your activity is endorsed, sponsored by, or affiliated with ARCOS Labs or any third party;

(h) Harassment and Harm. Use the App, or any Detection Result, to harass, threaten, stalk, defame, doxx, intimidate, or otherwise harm any person, or to facilitate any of the foregoing by others;

(i) Commercial Redistribution. Resell, sublicense, lease, rent, distribute, syndicate, or otherwise commercially exploit the App, any Detection Result, or any portion thereof, or incorporate the App or Detection Results into any product or service offered to third parties, in each case without ARCOS Labs' prior written authorization; and

(j) Misuse of Detection Results. Use, publish, disseminate, or otherwise communicate any Detection Result to make, support, or imply any factual claim, accusation, or representation regarding a specific identifiable person or entity — including any claim that particular content is or is not AI-generated — without (i) clearly and conspicuously disclosing the probabilistic, non-definitive nature of the Detection Result and its inherent limitations, (ii) acknowledging that Detection Results may produce false positives and false negatives, and (iii) complying with all applicable laws governing defamation, false light, publicity rights, and unfair or deceptive practices.

5.3 Consequences of Violations

If we become aware that prohibited content has been submitted or that you have engaged in prohibited activities, ARCOS Labs may, in its sole and reasonable discretion and without prior notice:

(a) remove, quarantine, restrict access to, or refuse to process any Submission or Detection Result;

(b) suspend, restrict, or terminate access to the App, in whole or in part, without refund and without liability to you;

(c) report the Submission, the activity, associated device identifiers, and metadata to law enforcement, NCMEC, or other appropriate authorities, as required by law or as ARCOS Labs deems necessary;

(d) preserve and disclose any Submission, Detection Result, personal information, or metadata as required by law or where ARCOS Labs reasonably believes it necessary to comply with legal obligations, enforce these Terms, address fraud or security issues, protect the rights or safety of any person, or cooperate with authorities;

(e) cooperate with any law enforcement, regulatory, or governmental investigation or proceeding; and

(f) pursue any and all remedies available at law or in equity, including injunctive relief, damages, indemnification, and recovery of attorneys' fees, all of which are cumulative and non-exclusive.

6. Intellectual Property

6.1 ARCOS Labs Property

The App, Website, and all related intellectual property — including but not limited to software, algorithms, detection models, user interfaces, designs, trademarks, trade names, logos, domain names, and content created or made available by ARCOS Labs — together with all intellectual property rights and proprietary rights therein and thereto, are and shall remain the exclusive property of ARCOS Labs or its licensors. No title, ownership, or intellectual property right in or to the ARCOS Materials is transferred to you under these Terms.

6.2 Limited License to Use the App

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, ARCOS Labs grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to download, install, and use the App on a compatible iOS device that you own or control, solely for your personal, non-commercial use (or for internal business use if you have a commercial subscription). This license does not include the right to:

(a) modify, adapt, translate, port, or create derivative works based on the App or any ARCOS Materials;

(b) copy, reproduce, distribute, sell, lease, lend, sublicense, assign, or otherwise transfer the App, any ARCOS Materials, or any rights therein, in whole or in part;

(c) remove, alter, obscure, or fail to reproduce any copyright, trademark, patent, or other proprietary notices, marks, or labels on or in the App or ARCOS Materials;

(d) use the App or ARCOS Materials to develop, train, improve, or benchmark any competing product, service, model, or algorithm, or to create any product or service that is substantially similar to or competitive with the App; or

(e) use the App or ARCOS Materials in any manner not expressly authorized by these Terms.

6.3 User Submissions

You retain any ownership rights you may have in the original media you submit through the App, subject to the license grant in Section 4.3. ARCOS Labs does not claim ownership of your original content. You acknowledge and agree, however, that all detection results, analyses, scores, classifications, reports, annotations, and other outputs generated by the App, including any associated metadata and aggregated, anonymized, or derivative data ("Detection Results"), are and shall remain the exclusive property of ARCOS Labs, together with all intellectual property rights therein.

6.4 Feedback

If you provide suggestions, ideas, feedback, or recommendations regarding the App or Services ("Feedback"), you grant ARCOS Labs a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, and incorporate such Feedback without any obligation of compensation, attribution, or confidentiality.

6.5 Third-Party Content

The App may display or interact with content from third-party sources (such as AI platforms, social media, or websites). ARCOS Labs does not claim ownership of third-party content and is not responsible for its accuracy, legality, or availability. All third-party trademarks, trade names, and logos are the property of their respective owners.

7. Subscription and Payment

7.1 Subscription Plans

The App may offer free and paid subscription tiers. The features, submission limits, usage allowances, and pricing applicable to each tier are described within the App and on the Website, and form part of these Terms by reference. ARCOS Labs reserves the right, in its sole and reasonable discretion, to introduce, modify, suspend, or discontinue any subscription tier, feature, or pricing at any time, subject to applicable law.

For existing paid subscribers, material changes to the features or pricing of an active subscription will take effect at the start of the next renewal period following reasonable advance notice (provided through the App, by email, or by other reasonable means), and your continued use of the App or renewal of your subscription after such notice constitutes acceptance of the change.

7.2 Payment Processing

All payments for subscriptions are processed exclusively through Apple's App Store (In-App Purchases). By subscribing, you agree to Apple's applicable payment terms. ARCOS Labs does not directly collect or store your credit card or banking information.

7.3 Subscription Renewal and Cancellation

Subscriptions automatically renew at the end of each billing period unless you cancel before the renewal date. To cancel a subscription:

Open your device Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions
Select the Ruse subscription and follow Apple's instructions to cancel

Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will retain access to paid features until the end of the period for which you have already paid. Refund requests are subject to Apple's refund policies.

7.4 Free Tier

If the App offers a free tier, it may include limitations on the number of submissions, available features, or other restrictions. ARCOS Labs reserves the right to modify or discontinue the free tier at any time.

7.5 Price Changes

ARCOS Labs may change subscription prices at any time. Price changes will take effect at the start of the next billing period following notice of the change. If you do not agree to a price change, you may cancel your subscription before the change takes effect.

Introductory pricing, promotional offers, beta access, founder or early-adopter rates, and similar limited-time offerings may be made available at ARCOS Labs' discretion and may be modified or discontinued at any time. Such offers do not establish any entitlement to continued availability of the same pricing, features, or terms upon renewal, and standard pricing will apply at the end of any introductory or promotional period unless otherwise expressly stated at the time of purchase.

8. Detection Accuracy and Disclaimers

8.1 No Guarantee of Accuracy

The App uses artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to analyze media and estimate the likelihood that content is AI-generated. You understand and acknowledge that:

Detection results are probabilistic estimates, not definitive or conclusive proof
Results may include false positives (incorrectly identifying human-created content as AI-generated) or false negatives (failing to detect AI-generated content)
Detection accuracy may vary depending on the type of media, AI model used to generate the content, and other factors
AI detection technology is continuously evolving and inherently limited
ARCOS Labs does not warrant that detection results will be accurate, reliable, or error-free

8.2 Not Legal, Professional, or Expert Advice

Detection results do not constitute legal advice, expert opinion, forensic analysis, or professional guidance of any kind. You should not rely solely on the App's results to make legal, employment, academic, journalistic, or other consequential decisions. If you intend to use detection results in connection with legal proceedings or other significant matters, we strongly recommend consulting with qualified legal counsel and independent forensic experts.

8.3 Disclaimer of Warranties

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, ARCOS Labs provides the App and Services on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, or statutory, including but not limited to:

No Warranty of Accuracy: We do not warrant that detection results are accurate, complete, or reliable.
No Warranty of Availability: We do not warrant that the App will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of harmful components.
No Implied Warranties: We disclaim all implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement.
No Warranty of Results: We do not warrant that use of the App will achieve any particular result or outcome.

YOUR USE OF THE APP IS AT YOUR OWN RISK.

9. Limitation of Liability

9.1 Disclaimer of Certain Damages

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event will ARCOS Labs, its affiliates, or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, or representatives be liable for:

Indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages
Lost profits, lost revenue, lost savings, or loss of business opportunity
Loss of data, loss of goodwill, or reputational harm
Damages arising from reliance on detection results, including decisions made based on results
Damages arising from unauthorized access to or alteration of your transmissions or data
Damages arising from third-party conduct, including actions taken by others based on detection results
Personal injury or property damage (except to the extent caused by our gross negligence or willful misconduct)

These limitations apply regardless of the theory of liability, whether based in contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability, warranty, or any other legal theory, and whether or not ARCOS Labs was advised of the possibility of such damages.

9.2 Cap on Total Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, ARCOS Labs's total aggregate liability to you for any and all claims arising from or related to these Terms or your use of the Services shall not exceed the greater of:

The total amount actually paid by you to ARCOS Labs in the twelve (12) months preceding the event giving rise to liability, or
One hundred dollars ($100)

This cap applies to all claims collectively, not to each claim individually, and includes all theories of liability and all types of damages.

9.3 Exceptions

The limitations in this Section 10 do not apply to the extent prohibited by applicable law. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations may not apply to you in full. In such jurisdictions, our liability will be limited to the greatest extent permitted by law. These limitations also do not limit liability for fraud, gross negligence, or willful misconduct.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend (at ARCOS Labs's option), and hold harmless ARCOS Labs, its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, and representatives (collectively, "Indemnified Parties") from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, losses, damages, liabilities, settlements, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from or relating to:

Your violation of any provision of these Terms
Your submission of prohibited content
Your use or misuse of the App or Services
Your breach of any representation or warranty made in these Terms
Any claim that your submissions or conduct violated the rights of a third party excluding material we use or submit for evidentiary purposes
Any claim arising from actions you take based on detection results

ARCOS Labs will provide you with reasonable notice of any such claim and will cooperate with you in the defense of the claim at your expense.

11. Termination

11.1 Termination by ARCOS Labs

ARCOS Labs may suspend access to the Services immediately, without prior notice, if:

You violate any provision of these Terms
We suspect fraudulent, abusive, or manipulative activity
You submit prohibited content
You engage in harassment, threats, or abusive conduct toward ARCOS Labs staff or other users
You provide false or misleading information
Required by law, legal process, or court order
We determine, in our sole discretion, that your continued use is not in the best interests of the Services or our users

11.2 Termination by You

You may stop using the App at any time by deleting it from your device. If you wish to delete your personal data in the app, you may do so in the App settings or by contacting us at support@ruseapp.ai. Please note that deleting the App does not automatically cancel any active subscription. You must separately cancel your subscription through Apple's App Store as described in Section 7.3.

11.3 Effect of Termination

Upon termination, whether by you or by us:

Your access to the App and Services will cease
Your license to use the App is immediately revoked
We may delete your personal data, subject to our data retention obligations as described in our Privacy Policy
Previously submitted content remains subject to the license granted in Section 4.3 and may be retained as described in our Privacy Policy
Unpaid subscription fees (if any) remain due

The following provisions survive termination: Sections 4.3 (License Grant), 5 (Prohibited Content and Activities), 6 (Intellectual Property), Privacy Policy (as incorporated by Section 1.4), 8 (Detection Accuracy & Disclaimers), 9 (Limitation of Liability), 10 (Indemnification), 11.3 (Effect of Termination), and 12 (Dispute Resolution).

12. Dispute Resolution

12.1 Governing Law

These Terms and any disputes arising from or related to these Terms or the Services shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflict of law principles. The application of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods is expressly excluded.

12.2 Mandatory Arbitration

Agreement to Arbitrate: Except as provided below, you and ARCOS Labs agree that any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms, your use of the Services, or the relationship between you and ARCOS Labs (collectively, "Disputes") will be resolved through final and binding arbitration, and not in court.

Arbitration Rules: Arbitration will be administered by the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") under its Commercial Arbitration Rules and, if applicable, its Supplementary Procedures for Consumer-Related Disputes, as modified by these Terms. The AAA Rules are available at www.adr.org.

Procedures. The arbitration shall be conducted by a single neutral arbitrator selected in accordance with the AAA Rules. The arbitration shall be held remotely by videoconference unless the parties agree otherwise or the arbitrator determines an in-person hearing is necessary. The arbitrator shall apply the substantive law of the State of New York and shall have authority to award any relief available in an individual action in court, including damages, injunctive or declaratory relief in favor of the individual claimant only, and attorneys' fees and costs where authorized by applicable law or these Terms. The arbitrator's award shall be final and binding, and judgment thereon may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.

Fees and Costs. Filing fees, administrative fees, and arbitrator compensation shall be allocated in accordance with the AAA Rules. Each party shall bear its own attorneys' fees and costs, except as otherwise awarded by the arbitrator or required by applicable law.

Confidentiality. The arbitration, including its existence, the parties' submissions, and the arbitrator's award, shall be maintained in confidence by the parties, except as necessary to enforce the award or as required by law.

12.3 Exceptions to Arbitration

The following Disputes are NOT subject to mandatory arbitration and may be brought in court:

Injunctive Relief: Either party may seek injunctive, declaratory, or other equitable relief to prevent or stop the actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation, or violation of intellectual property rights, breach of confidentiality obligations, or other imminent or irreparable harm, pending the outcome of arbitration.
Small Claims: Either party may bring an individual action in small claims court for any Dispute within that court's jurisdiction, provided the action remains in small claims court and is not removed, transferred, or expanded to seek relief beyond that court's jurisdictional limits.

12.4 Class Action Waiver

You and ARCOS Labs agree that each may bring Disputes against the other only in an individual capacity, and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class, representative, collective, consolidated, or mass action or proceeding.

Unless both you and ARCOS Labs agree otherwise in writing, the arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person's claims and may not preside over any form of class, representative, or collective proceeding. If this class action waiver is found to be unenforceable, the entire arbitration provision (Section 13.2) shall be null and void, and the Dispute must be brought in court.

12.5 Venue for Court Actions

For any Disputes that must be brought in court rather than arbitration, or for actions to enforce arbitration awards, the parties consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in New York County, New York. You irrevocably submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts and waive any objection to the venue.

12.6 Time Limitation on Claims

You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any Dispute must be filed within one (1) year after the claim arose or the cause of action accrued. Otherwise, such claim is permanently barred. This limitation period applies to arbitration and court actions and to all claims to the maximum extent permitted by law.

13. General Provisions

13.1 Modifications to Terms

ARCOS Labs may modify these Terms at any time by posting updated Terms on the Website and within the App with a new "Effective Date." Material changes will be communicated to you via email or in-App notification. Continued use of the App after the Effective Date constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms. If you do not agree to the modified Terms, you must stop using the App and delete it from your device.

13.2 Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any specific subscription terms, constitute the entire agreement between you and ARCOS Labs regarding the Services and supersede all prior or contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties regarding the subject matter.

13.3 Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect. The invalid provision will be replaced with a valid provision that most closely approximates the intent and economic effect of the invalid provision.

13.4 No Waiver

No failure or delay by ARCOS Labs in exercising any right under these Terms will operate as a waiver thereof. No waiver of any provision will be effective unless in writing and signed by an authorized representative of ARCOS Labs.

13.5 Assignment

You may not assign or transfer your rights or obligations under these Terms without ARCOS Labs's prior written consent. ARCOS Labs may assign these Terms or any rights or obligations hereunder without restriction, including to any successor or acquirer in connection with any merger, acquisition, or sale of assets. These Terms are binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns.

13.6 Force Majeure

Neither party shall be liable for any failure or delay in performing its obligations under these Terms (other than payment obligations) to the extent such failure or delay is caused by circumstances beyond that party's reasonable control, including acts of God, natural disasters, fire, flood, earthquake, severe weather, epidemics, pandemics, public health emergencies, war, armed conflict, terrorism, civil unrest, riots, sabotage, strikes or labor disputes, governmental or regulatory actions, embargoes, sanctions, failure or interruption of internet, telecommunications, cloud, or utility infrastructure, cyberattacks, denial-of-service attacks, and unforeseen systems or third-party service failures (each, a "Force Majeure Event").

13.7 No Third-Party Beneficiaries

Except as expressly stated in these Terms, there are no third-party beneficiaries to these Terms. Nothing in these Terms creates any right enforceable by any person who is not a party to these Terms.

13.8 Electronic Communications

You consent to receive electronic communications from ARCOS Labs, including emails, in-App notifications, and notices posted on the Website. You agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.

13.9 Apple-Specific Terms

To the extent you access the App through the Apple App Store, you acknowledge and agree that:

These Terms are between you and ARCOS Labs, not with Apple Inc. ("Apple")
Apple has no obligation to furnish any maintenance or support services with respect to the App
In the event of any failure of the App to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple and Apple will refund the purchase price (if any) for the App; to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Apple has no other warranty obligation with respect to the App
Apple is not responsible for addressing any claims relating to the App, including product liability claims, any claim that the App fails to conform to any applicable legal or regulatory requirement, or claims arising under consumer protection or similar legislation
In the event of any third-party claim that the App or your use of the App infringes that third party's intellectual property rights, ARCOS Labs, not Apple, will be solely responsible for the investigation, defense, settlement, and discharge of any such claim
Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms and may enforce these Terms against you as a third-party beneficiary

13.10 Headings

Headings and captions are for convenience only and do not affect the interpretation of these Terms.

14. Acknowledgment and Acceptance

By downloading, installing, or using the Ruse AI Detection App, you acknowledge and agree that:

You have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms in their entirety
You have had the opportunity to seek independent legal advice regarding these Terms
You understand that these Terms contain important legal provisions, including mandatory arbitration, class action waiver, and limitation of liability
You understand that detection results are probabilistic estimates and not conclusive proof
You understand that ARCOS Labs retains submission data for potential use in legal proceedings
You consent to the collection, use, and retention of your information as described in these Terms and the Privacy Policy
You understand that the App is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind
Your use of the App is voluntary and at your own risk

15. Contact Information

For questions about these Terms:

Email: support@ruseapp.ai
Mail: ARCOS Labs, 228 Park Ave S PMB 265575, New York, NY 10003

For privacy-related questions, see our Privacy Policy or contact support@ruseapp.ai.