Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using VC Screener ("the Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of the terms, you may not access the Service.

2. Nature of the Service (Simulation Only)

VC Screener is an artificial intelligence-powered tool designed to simulate the evaluation process of a Venture Capital application. You explicitly acknowledge the following:

• No Affiliation: We are not affiliated, associated, authorized, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected with Y Combinator or any other venture capital firm.
• Informational Purpose: The detailed reports, scores, and critiques generated by the Service are for educational and entertainment purposes only.
• No Guarantee: A high score on our Service does not guarantee investment or interviews. Conversely, a low score does not imply actual failure.
• AI Limitations: The Service uses Large Language Models (LLMs) which may occasionally generate factually incorrect information ("hallucinations"). You agree not to make financial or business decisions solely based on this output.

3. Intellectual Property Rights

We respect your work. Our stance on Intellectual Property is simple:

• Your IP: You retain 100% ownership of all data, text, and intellectual property ("User Content") you submit to the Service. We claim no ownership rights over your startup idea, application text, or trade secrets.
• Our License: You grant us a limited, non-exclusive license to process your User Content solely for the purpose of generating the evaluation report and displaying it in your dashboard.

4. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall VC Screener, nor its directors, employees, or partners, be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from your use of the Service.