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Enterprise Terms of Service & Commercial License

Effective Date: August 17, 2026 • Version 2.4 Sovereign
⚠️ IMPORTANT NOT-A-CPA / NOT-A-LAW-FIRM NOTICE

AuditShield AI provides automated compliance acceleration software, Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform) security baseline modules, and auditor-aligned policy templates. AuditShield AI is NOT a Certified Public Accounting (CPA) firm, law practice, or accredited certifying registrar. The software and documentation provided are designed to prepare your organization for audit review. Official SOC 2 Type I/II attestations, ISO 27001 certificates, and formal compliance sign-offs must be issued by an independent, accredited third-party auditing entity.

1. Commercial Grant of License

Upon payment of the applicable purchase fee for an AuditShield AI package (including but not limited to the Sovereign Compliance Vault at $3,499 USD), AuditShield AI grants your designated enterprise entity a non-exclusive, perpetual, worldwide, internal commercial license to use, modify, and implement the provided compliance policies, Terraform infrastructure modules, and evidence collection workflows.

2. Restrictions on Redistribution & Resale

The license granted herein is strictly for the internal compliance and security operations of the purchasing entity. You may NOT:

  • Resell, distribute, sub-license, or package AuditShield AI templates as a standalone commercial product.
  • Publicly disclose or open-source the proprietary policy suites without prior written consent.
  • Represent or market yourself as an accredited AuditShield auditing partner without an executed partner agreement.

3. Cloud Infrastructure & Implementation Responsibility

AuditShield AI provides Infrastructure-as-Code modules designed in accordance with AWS and AICPA Trust Services Criteria best practices. You acknowledge and agree that your organization's engineering team is solely responsible for testing, applying (via terraform plan / apply), and maintaining your cloud configuration within your cloud tenant.

4. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL AUDITSHIELD AI, ITS DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, OR BUSINESS REPUTATION) ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES. IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES, AUDITSHIELD AI'S TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY UNDER THESE TERMS SHALL BE STRICTLY LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM (NOT TO EXCEED $3,499 USD).

5. Governing Law & Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the commercial laws of the State of California and applicable federal laws of the United States, without giving effect to conflict of law principles.

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