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Terms of Service
The strategic engagement framework that governs the professional partnership between AI-Si.com and our clients — written in plain English, fully compliant with UK commercial standards.
In plain English
Here is what you're agreeing to when you work with us: we deliver AI strategy and governance as your fractional AI director, you provide accurate data and access, and we treat your information with complete confidentiality.
Last audited & updated: 8 February 2026 · Questions: simon@ai-si.com
Service Provision
We provide fractional AI director services, forensic auditing, and strategic integration. Services are advisory in nature, focused on operational architecture and capital recovery.
- Strategic Advisory retained tiers
- On-site and remote training workshops
- No legal or regulated financial advice provided
Client Obligations
Effective strategy requires timely access to departmental literature, accurate data, and key personnel.
- Provision of accurate internal metrics
- Authority to implement governance changes
- Compliance with data processing agreements
Intellectual Property
Upon payment, clients receive a licence to use deliverables. AI-Si.com retains ownership of its proprietary forensic methodologies and frameworks.
- Methodology ownership remains with AI-Si.com
- Client data ownership remains with Client
- Restrictions on reselling audit templates
Limitation of Liability
Liability is limited to fees paid for the engagement. Clients remain responsible for fiduciary implementation and third-party AI behaviour.
- No liability for loss of business opportunity
- No liability for implementation failure
- Reasonable skill and care guaranteed
Cancellation Terms
Either party may end the engagement with written notice. We aim to make this straightforward and fair.
- 30 days written notice required to cancel a retainer
- Project work cancelled mid-phase: fees for completed work are due
- AI-Si.com may terminate immediately if client materially breaches these terms
- Deposits are non-refundable once strategic work has commenced
- All deliverables completed to date remain the client's property upon payment
Dispute Resolution
We prefer to resolve disagreements quickly and professionally. Formal proceedings are always a last resort.
- Step 1: Direct discussion between Simon Steggles and the client contact
- Step 2: Written notice of dispute with 14 days to respond
- Step 3: Mediation via a mutually agreed mediator
- Step 4: Binding arbitration or English courts if mediation fails
Governing law: England and Wales. Contact for disputes: simon@ai-si.com
Force Majeure
Neither party will be in breach of these terms if performance is prevented by events genuinely outside their control. This includes: natural disasters, pandemic restrictions, power outages, major infrastructure failures, or government-mandated restrictions.
Mutual Confidentiality & Integrity
Both parties agree to protect proprietary intelligence, financial data, and technical secrets disclosed during the engagement. We operate a strict Zero-Training Policy: your data is never used to train public Large Language Models (LLMs).