Legal Documentation

Terms of Service

Last Updated: April 2, 2026

Version 3.0

Welcome to AUDO.stream. By using our platform, endpoints, or "Identity Pixel," you agree to these terms. These terms are optimized for the "Identity Layer" era and establish the rules for semantic syndication.

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Service Definition & "No Reliance" Clause

AUDO.stream is an identity infrastructure and metadata structuring engine. We provide the tools to format and syndicate machine-readable data to improve AI discoverability.

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    Not a Legal Authority:

    AUDO does not provide legal identity validation, copyright registration, or proof of royalty entitlement. Users may not rely on AUDO as a sole source for verifying legal rights or financial claims.

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    Outcome Disclaimer:

    While we optimize technical conditions for discovery, AUDO makes no warranties regarding the generation of Google Knowledge Panels, specific search rankings, or LLM citation frequency. These are determined by third-party algorithms outside our control.

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Ownership & License Grant

User Data

You retain full ownership of the raw metadata (names, ISRCs, biographies) you submit.

AUDO Property

AUDO retains exclusive ownership of the platform, schemas, enrichment logic, and derived AI structuring outputs.

License to Outputs

AUDO grants you a non-exclusive, perpetual, and irrevocable license to use the specific JSON-LD payloads and markdown manifestations generated for your entity. AUDO retains ownership of the "machine" and the transformation logic.

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Acceptable Use & AI Moat Protection

To protect our "Data Refinery" and entity graph, users are strictly prohibited from:

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    Scraping & Training:

    Using any AUDO output (JSON-LD, /.ai endpoints, or Markdown) to create, train, test, or improve external machine learning models or competing artist databases.

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    Automated Harvesting:

    Performing systematic retrieval, benchmarking, or competitive analysis via automated bots.

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    Integrity:

    Submitting false, misleading, or impersonated metadata. We reserve the right to terminate access if automated abuse or fraudulent patterns are detected.

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Third-Party Registries & API Volatility

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    Agency Authorization:

    You authorize AUDO to act as your agent in submitting metadata to third-party registries (e.g., Wikidata, MusicBrainz, ISNI via Quansic).

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    Irrevocability:

    You acknowledge that once data is submitted to open, public registries, it enters the public domain. AUDO cannot guarantee the deletion or modification of data once accepted by these third parties.

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    Upstream Changes:

    AUDO is not liable for service changes or data inconsistencies caused by upstream API providers (e.g., Spotify, Soundcharts).

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Payments & "Identity Insurance" Logic

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    Merchant of Record:

    All transactions are handled by Lemon Squeezy, our legal Merchant of Record. Sales tax compliance and billing disputes are governed by their policies.

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    Maintenance Mode:

    If you cancel your subscription, you may be offered "Maintenance Mode" ($3.99/mo). In this mode, editing is disabled, but your static JSON-LD web bundle remains hosted to protect your "sunk-cost SEO equity" and keep your AI citations active.

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    Grace Period:

    Failed payments trigger a 7-day grace period before the account is suspended or downgraded.

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Liability & Jurisdiction

Liability Cap

AUDO’s total liability for any claim is capped at the fees paid by you in the 12 months preceding the claim.

Governing Law

These terms are governed by the laws of Delaware, USA. Disputes will be resolved via binding arbitration through the American Arbitration Association (AAA), and you waive your right to participate in class actions.

EEA Carve-out: Users in the European Economic Area (EEA) retain access to local courts under applicable consumer protection laws.

Questions regarding these terms?

Contact our legal registry department for clarification on institutional standards.

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