Terms of Service

1. Service Description

ScamVanguard is a free service that analyzes forwarded emails and messages to help identify potential scams. The service provides educational assessments using artificial intelligence to evaluate content for common scam indicators.

2. Acceptable Use

You agree to use ScamVanguard only for:

• Checking suspicious emails, texts, or messages you've personally received
• Educational purposes to learn about scam tactics
• Helping friends or family members check suspicious content

You agree NOT to:

• Send spam or bulk emails to our service
• Use the service to harass or harm others
• Attempt to overload or disrupt the service
• Forward content containing illegal material
• Use the service for commercial purposes without permission
• Attempt to reverse engineer or copy the service

3. Service Limitations

Additional limitations:

• English language support only (other languages coming soon)
• Email size limit of 25MB including attachments
• Response time typically within 10 minutes, but not guaranteed
• Service availability is provided "as-is" without uptime guarantees

4. AI Analysis Disclaimer

Please understand that:

• AI analysis may occasionally produce incorrect results
• New or sophisticated scams might not be detected
• Legitimate emails might occasionally be flagged as suspicious
• The service provides educational assessments, not definitive legal or financial advice
• You should always use common sense and additional verification for important decisions

5. User Responsibilities

By using ScamVanguard, you acknowledge and agree that:

• You are responsible for the content you submit to the service
• You won't submit content that violates others' privacy or rights
• You'll use the service's assessments as one factor in your decision-making, not the sole factor
• You won't hold ScamVanguard liable for decisions made based on our analysis
• You'll report any service issues or errors you discover

6. Privacy and Data Handling

Your privacy is important to us. By using the service, you agree to our Privacy Policy, which explains how we handle your data. Key points:

• All emails are automatically deleted after 24 hours
• We don't sell or share your personal information
• We use secure, encrypted connections for all data transmission

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

ScamVanguard is provided "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to:

• Accuracy or reliability of scam detection
• Uninterrupted or error-free service
• Fitness for a particular purpose
• Protection against all scams or fraudulent content

8. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, ScamVanguard and its creator shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to:

• Financial losses from scams we failed to detect
• Missed opportunities from legitimate emails flagged as scams
• Data loss or service interruptions
• Any damages arising from your use or inability to use the service

9. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless ScamVanguard, its creator, and any affiliates from any claims, damages, or expenses arising from your use of the service or violation of these terms.

10. Changes to Terms

We may update these terms from time to time. We'll notify users of significant changes by posting a notice on our website. Continued use of the service after changes constitutes acceptance of the new terms.

11. Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate access to the service for any user who violates these terms or uses the service inappropriately. Users may stop using the service at any time.

12. Governing Law

These terms are governed by the laws of the United States and the State of Texas, without regard to conflict of law principles.

13. Contact Information

If you have questions about these terms, please contact us at:

contact@scamvanguard.com