Terms of Service (MuFaw)

Last updated: February 4, 2026

1) Who we are and how to contact us

MuFaw ("MuFaw," "we," "us," "our") is an AI engineering studio.

• Contact: contact@mufaw.com

2) These Terms vs. project contracts

MuFaw may provide consulting, development, and other professional services ("Project Services"). Project Services are typically governed by a separate written agreement (e.g., a Master Services Agreement, Statement of Work, or Data Processing Addendum).

If there is a conflict between these Terms and a signed project agreement, the signed project agreement controls for the Project Services.

3) Eligibility and authority

You must be legally capable of entering into a binding contract to use the Services.

If you use the Services on behalf of a company or other entity, you represent that you have authority to bind that entity to these Terms.

4) Changes to the Site, Services, or Terms

We may modify the Site, Services, or these Terms from time to time. The "Last updated" date above indicates when these Terms were last revised.

Your continued use after changes become effective means you accept the updated Terms.

5) Privacy

Your use of the Site is also subject to our Privacy Policy. Please review it for information about how we collect, use, and share personal data.

6) Acceptable use

You agree not to use the Site or Services in a way that:

• Violates any law or regulation
• Infringes intellectual property or other rights of others
• Attempts to gain unauthorized access to systems or data
• Interferes with the security or operation of the Site (e.g., malware, automated abuse, denial-of-service)
• Scrapes, crawls, or harvests data at scale without our prior written permission (except as permitted by applicable law)
• Attempts to reverse engineer, probe, or test vulnerabilities except with explicit written authorization
• Uploads or transmits harmful code or content

We may suspend or terminate access if we reasonably believe you have violated these Terms.

7) Communications

If you contact us (forms, email, meetings), you agree we can respond using the contact details you provide. You are responsible for ensuring your contact information is accurate.

Marketing emails (if any) will include an opt-out method.

8) Third-party services and links

The Site may reference or link to third-party websites, tools, or services. We do not control those third parties and are not responsible for their content, policies, or practices. Your use of third-party services is at your own risk and subject to their terms.

9) Intellectual property

10) Project deliverables and AI-specific disclaimers

If we provide Project Services, the details of deliverables, ownership, confidentiality, and payment will be governed by the applicable project agreement. If no project agreement exists, then:

• Background IP: Each party retains ownership of what it owned before the engagement.
• Deliverables: Unless otherwise agreed in writing, upon full payment MuFaw assigns to you the rights it has in the specifically defined deliverables created for you, excluding MuFaw background IP and third-party materials (including open-source components).
• Third-party models/APIs: Some solutions may depend on third-party model providers, cloud platforms, or datasets. Those components remain subject to third-party terms and may affect availability, performance, and compliance obligations.
• AI output warning: AI/ML systems can produce incorrect, incomplete, or biased outputs. You are responsible for validating outputs before using them in production, compliance, safety-critical, medical, legal, or financial decisions. This allocation of responsibility is standard in AI service terms and risk sections used by major AI and SaaS providers.

11) Payment terms (when applicable)

If you purchase any paid Services or Project Services, you agree to pay fees as stated in an order form, SOW, invoice, or other written agreement.

Unless otherwise stated:

• Fees are exclusive of taxes (you are responsible for applicable taxes, duties, VAT/GST).
• Late payments may incur reasonable interest or late fees as permitted by law.
• We may suspend work for overdue accounts.

12) Confidentiality (when applicable)

If you and MuFaw exchange non-public business, technical, or commercial information that is marked or reasonably understood as confidential ("Confidential Information"), each party agrees to:

• use Confidential Information only for the permitted purpose, and
• protect it using reasonable care, and
• not disclose it except to personnel/contractors who need it and are bound by confidentiality obligations.

Confidentiality obligations do not apply to information that is publicly available without breach, independently developed, or rightfully obtained from a third party.

(For paid engagements, confidentiality is typically handled in the project agreement; this section is a baseline.)

13) Disclaimer of warranties

THE SITE AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE." TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, MUFAW DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

MuFaw does not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure.

14) Limitation of liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW:

• MUFAW WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, OR GOODWILL.
• MUFAW'S TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO THE SITE OR SERVICES WILL NOT EXCEED:
  • THE AMOUNT YOU PAID MUFAW FOR THE SERVICES THAT GAVE RISE TO THE CLAIM IN THE 12 MONTHS BEFORE THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO LIABILITY, OR
  • IF YOU PAID NOTHING, USD $100,
  WHICHEVER IS GREATER.

This style of limitation/cap is standard in startup terms. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations, so these limits may not apply to you in full.

15) Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless MuFaw and its affiliates, officers, employees, and agents from claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of:

• your misuse of the Site or Services,
• your violation of these Terms, or
• your infringement of third-party rights through Your Materials or your actions.

Indemnity frameworks like this are common in commercial service terms.

16) Suspension and termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Site if:

• you violate these Terms,
• your use creates risk or legal exposure for MuFaw or others, or
• required by law.

You may stop using the Site at any time.

Sections that by their nature should survive will survive termination (including IP, disclaimers, limitation of liability, indemnification, and dispute terms).

17) Governing law and venue

These Terms are governed by the laws of [CHOOSE ONE AND REPLACE THIS LINE]:

• Option A (common if you anchor in SF): the State of California, USA, excluding conflict-of-law rules; or
• Option B (common if you anchor in Toronto): the Province of Ontario, Canada, and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein.

Venue/jurisdiction for disputes will be the courts located in [INSERT COUNTY/CITY/PROVINCE], unless arbitration is selected below.

Optional: Arbitration clause (only keep if you actually want arbitration)

Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms may be resolved by binding arbitration on an individual basis, and not as a class or representative action, except where prohibited by law. The enforceability and structure of arbitration provisions are commonly detailed in major tech terms.

18) Miscellaneous

• Assignment: You may not assign these Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms as part of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.
• Severability: If any provision is unenforceable, the rest remain in effect.
• No waiver: Failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver.
• Entire agreement: These Terms (and referenced policies) are the entire agreement for Site use, unless replaced/supplemented by a signed project agreement.
• Headings: Headings are for convenience only.