Terms of service

VeraForge Terms of Service Effective date: 2026-08-01. Version: 2026-08-01.v1. 1. Who we are and how you accept these Terms VeraForge is operated by VeraForge Technologies Corp., an Ontario corporation with an office at 10 Four Seasons Place, Suite 1000, Etobicoke, Ontario, M9B 6H7, Canada ("VeraForge", "we", "us", "our"). These Terms of Service (the "Terms") form a binding agreement between you and VeraForge. You accept these Terms by creating an account, by clicking Accept where we ask for it, or by using the Platform. If you do not accept these Terms, do not use the Platform. Each version of these Terms carries a version string. When we release a new version, you must accept the new version before you can publish a Site again. Continued use of already-published Sites does not waive the requirement to accept the newest version before your next publish. 2. Definitions "Platform" means the VeraForge websites at veraforge.ca and forgedbyanvil.ca, the applications hosted on them, and the related tools we make available. "The Blueprint" and "The Anvil" are two product areas of the Platform. "Anvil AI" means the AI features we make available inside The Anvil and related product areas. "Foundation" means the strategic brief we assemble from what you tell us and, where applicable, what you upload. "Site" means a website you build, edit, and publish through the Platform. "Network" means forgedbyanvil.ca together with the third-level subdomains at which published Sites are served. "Credits" means the internal usage units the Platform assigns to your account to meter AI features. "Badge" means the "Built with VeraForge" attribution that appears on free published Sites. 3. Eligibility You may use the Platform only if you have reached the age of majority in your province or territory and can enter into a binding contract. The Platform is intended for business use. If you are using the Platform on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have authority to bind that organization to these Terms, and "you" refers to both you and that organization. 4. Accounts and security You are responsible for the accuracy of the information you give us, for keeping your credentials confidential, and for everything that happens under your account. Tell us right away if you believe your account has been accessed without your permission. We may require reasonable identity or ownership checks and may suspend access while a check is pending. 5. The Service, described honestly The Platform lets you assemble a Foundation, build a Site, and publish it. Today, published Sites on the free tier are served on the Network at {slug}.forgedbyanvil.ca and display the Badge. Listing your Site in our public showcase is opt-in and off by default. We may reserve certain slugs, and we may refuse or reclaim a slug that is reserved, that infringes another party's rights, or that we reasonably believe is being used to squat or mislead. We may suspend a Site while we investigate a report or a violation. We describe the Service as it works today. Features may change. If we retire a feature that materially affects your Site, we will give you reasonable notice through the Platform. 6. Your Content You retain ownership of the content you upload, submit, generate, or publish through the Platform ("Your Content"). You grant VeraForge a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to host, store, reproduce, display, adapt for technical reasons such as resizing, and distribute Your Content solely so we can operate the Platform on your behalf. That includes serving your published Site to visitors and, only if you opt in, listing your Site in our public showcase. This license ends when you delete Your Content, except that we may retain limited backup copies for a limited period as part of our routine backup cycle and delete them on that cycle. You represent that Your Content does not infringe anyone else's rights and complies with these Terms and the Acceptable Use Policy. 7. AI-generated content Anvil AI produces AI-generated output. That output can be inaccurate, incomplete, biased, or unsuitable for your situation. You must review and verify AI-generated output before you publish it or rely on it in any way. You are solely responsible for what you publish and for how you use AI output. We make no warranty that AI output is accurate, complete, fit for a particular purpose, or free of infringement. AI output is not legal, medical, financial, tax, accounting, engineering, or safety-critical advice, and it is not a substitute for advice from a qualified professional. You are also responsible for making sure that any statements about your business on your Site are true and comply with the law that applies to you, including the federal Competition Act, which prohibits false or misleading representations to the public. 8. Acceptable Use Policy Our Acceptable Use Policy at veraforge.ca/aup (the "AUP") is part of these Terms. A breach of the AUP is a breach of these Terms. 9. Moderation posture The Network hosts independently user-built websites. We do not review or approve Sites before they are published, and we are under no obligation to monitor them. We reserve the right to remove or suspend content or Sites that we believe violate these Terms or the AUP, and we act on reports we receive. To report a Site or content, email support@veraforge.ca with the URL and a short description of the issue. 10. Suspension and termination You may stop using the Platform at any time and may request account deletion by writing to support@veraforge.ca. We may suspend or terminate your access, remove content, or take down a Site if you materially breach these Terms or the AUP, if we are required to by law, or if continuing to serve your Site would create a real risk to the Platform or to others. When possible, we will give you notice and a chance to cure. On termination, your right to use the Platform ends and your published Sites will be taken offline. You may request an export of your Site content and your form submissions before termination takes effect, subject to reasonable technical limits. 11. Fees and Credits Today, the Platform is free to use. Any future paid plan will be presented with its price and terms before you buy it, and you must accept those terms to start paying. Credits meter AI usage inside your account. Credits have no cash value, cannot be exchanged for money, cannot be transferred between accounts, and expire on the schedule we describe when they are issued. We may adjust Credit balances to correct errors or abuse. We do not name a price for a plan that does not yet exist. 12. Intellectual property and feedback VeraForge, "VeraForge", "The Blueprint", "The Anvil", the Badge, and the look and feel of the Platform are owned by VeraForge or its licensors. Nothing in these Terms grants you any right in our marks except the limited right to display the Badge on your published Site as configured by the Platform. If you send us feedback or suggestions, you agree we may use them without obligation to you. 13. Copyright and trademark complaints If you believe content on the Platform infringes your copyright or trademark, send a written notice to legal@veraforge.ca with your contact details, identification of the work or mark, the URL of the alleged infringement, a description of the alleged infringement, and a good-faith statement that you are authorized to act. We will consider the notice, may remove or restrict the reported content while we investigate, and may reinstate content following a counter-notice from the affected user. This is our Canadian complaints process. We do not operate under the United States Digital Millennium Copyright Act. 14. Privacy Our Privacy Policy at veraforge.ca/privacy explains how we handle personal information and is part of these Terms. 15. As-is, as-available The Platform and the Service are provided on an "as-is" and "as-available" basis. Except as expressly stated in these Terms and to the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, and any warranties arising from a course of dealing or usage of trade. We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of harmful components, or that any content will be accurate or reliable. 16. Limitation of liability To the fullest extent permitted by law, VeraForge's aggregate liability to you for all claims arising out of or related to the Platform, the Service, or these Terms will not exceed the greater of the amounts you paid to VeraForge in the twelve months before the event giving rise to the claim, or one hundred Canadian dollars (CAD $100). To the fullest extent permitted by law, VeraForge will not be liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for lost profits, lost revenue, lost data, lost goodwill, or business interruption, even if we have been advised of the possibility of those damages. If applicable law does not permit the exclusion or limitation of certain damages, the exclusions and limitations in this section apply only to the extent permitted. 17. Indemnity You will defend, indemnify, and hold harmless VeraForge and its directors, officers, employees, and agents from and against any claim, loss, liability, damage, and reasonable legal fees arising out of or related to Your Content, your Site, your visitors' claims against your Site, your use of the Platform in breach of these Terms or the AUP, or your violation of applicable law. 18. Changes to the Service and to these Terms We may change the Service. We may also change these Terms. If we make a material change to the Terms, we will post the new version on the Platform, update the version string, and require you to accept the new version before your next publish. Changes take effect on the date we mark as effective. Your continued use of the Platform after that date is your acceptance of the new Terms. 19. Governing law and general These Terms are governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada that apply in Ontario, without regard to conflict-of-laws rules. You and VeraForge submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Toronto, Ontario, for any dispute arising out of or related to these Terms or the Platform. If any provision of these Terms is held unenforceable, the rest remain in effect. These Terms are the entire agreement between you and VeraForge about the Platform and supersede any prior agreement about the Platform. You may not assign these Terms without our written consent. We may assign these Terms to a successor in connection with a corporate transaction. Sections 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20 survive termination. 20. Contact Questions about these Terms: legal@veraforge.ca. Privacy questions: privacy@veraforge.ca. Support: support@veraforge.ca. Mail: VeraForge Technologies Corp., 10 Four Seasons Place, Suite 1000, Etobicoke, Ontario, M9B 6H7, Canada.