Vinny Terms of Use

Last updated: November 25, 2025

These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Vinny AI assistant platform, including the web interface, APIs, related websites, documentation, and subscription services (collectively, the "Service").

By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you are using the Service on behalf of a company or other legal entity, you represent and warrant that you have authority to bind that entity, and "you" and "your" refer to that entity.

1. Overview of the Service

1.1 About Vinny

Vinny is an AI chat assistant designed to help you with information, analysis, drafting assistance, and workflows related to business law and operations. Vinny does not act as your attorney, does not provide legal services, and does not practice law.

1.2 No Attorney-Client Relationship; No Legal Advice

(a) Your use of the Service does not create an attorney-client relationship or any other fiduciary relationship between you (or your organization) and Vinny, the Service provider, or any of its affiliates.

(b) The Service provides general informational content and drafting assistance and is not tailored to your specific facts, jurisdiction, or matter, unless expressly stated otherwise.

(c) The Service and any Outputs are not legal advice, are not a legal opinion, and are not a recommendation about what you should do in a particular legal situation.

(d) You are solely responsible for:

Assessing the applicability of any Output to your situation;
Confirming accuracy, completeness, and legal sufficiency;
Obtaining advice from qualified legal counsel before relying on or acting upon any Output;
Ensuring that your use of the Service complies with all laws, regulations, and professional rules applicable to you.

1.3 No Practice of Law; Regulatory Status

(a) The Service is not registered with or regulated by any bar association or regulatory body as a legal services provider.

(b) You acknowledge and agree that:

The Service does not provide legal representation or advocacy;
The Service does not appear in court, draft or sign pleadings, or communicate with opposing parties or regulators on your behalf;
The Service is not engaged in the practice of law as defined under any jurisdiction's laws or professional conduct rules.

(c) If you are unsure whether your use of Vinny could implicate rules on the unauthorized practice of law, you should consult a qualified attorney in your jurisdiction before using the Service for work involving third parties or clients.

2. Eligibility and Accounts

2.1 Eligibility

You may use the Service only if:

You are at least 18 years of age;
You have the legal capacity to enter into a binding contract; and
You are not barred from using the Service under applicable law.

2.2 Account Registration

To access certain features (including subscriptions), you must create an account and provide accurate and complete information. You agree to:

Keep your account information current;
Maintain the security of your login credentials; and
Notify us promptly of any unauthorized use or security breach.

2.3 Use on Behalf of an Organization

If you create an account or use the Service on behalf of an organization:

You represent that you are authorized to bind that organization;
Your organization is responsible for all activity under its accounts; and
References to "you" include both you individually and your organization.

3. Subscriptions, Fees, and Payment

3.1 Subscription Plans

Access to certain features may require a paid subscription ("Subscription"). The details of each Subscription (e.g., price, term, usage limits, support levels) are described at the point of purchase or in an applicable order form ("Order").

3.2 Billing and Payment

(a) You authorize us (or our payment processor) to charge all applicable fees using your selected payment method on the billing schedule specified in your Subscription or Order.

(b) You agree to maintain valid payment information and to pay all amounts when due.

3.3 Renewals and Cancellations

(a) Subscriptions will automatically renew for successive periods equal to the initial term (e.g., monthly or annually) unless you cancel before the end of the then-current term or as otherwise specified in your Order.

(b) You may cancel through your account settings or by following the cancellation instructions provided. Cancellation will take effect at the end of the current billing period.

(c) Upon cancellation, you will retain access to the Service through the end of your paid term; no refunds are provided for partial periods unless required by applicable law.

3.4 Changes to Fees

We may change Subscription fees or introduce new charges by providing advance notice (for example, via email or in-product notification). Fee changes will apply at the start of the next renewal term. Your continued use after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the new fees.

3.5 Taxes

Fees are exclusive of any applicable taxes (e.g., sales, use, VAT). You are responsible for all such taxes, excluding taxes based on our net income.

4. Acceptable Use and User Responsibilities

4.1 General Use Restrictions

You agree not to, and not to permit any third party to:

Use the Service in violation of any applicable law or regulation;
Use the Service in any way that would cause Vinny to be treated as providing legal services directly to consumers or the public where doing so would constitute the unauthorized practice of law;
Use the Service to generate or disseminate content that is illegal, harmful, infringing, deceptive, or otherwise objectionable;
Misrepresent any Output as (i) legal advice from a licensed attorney, (ii) a formal legal opinion, or (iii) having been prepared or approved by a law firm or attorney when that is not the case;
Use the Service to create, train, or improve competing AI or machine learning models;
Reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to derive the source code, models, or underlying systems of the Service, except to the extent such restriction is prohibited by applicable law;
Bypass, interfere with, or attempt to defeat any security, rate limiting, or access controls;
Use automated means (e.g., bots, scrapers) to access the Service except as expressly permitted by an API agreement;
Interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Service or others' use of it.

4.2 Professional and Compliance Obligations

If you are a legal professional or other regulated professional:

You remain responsible for complying with all applicable rules of professional conduct, confidentiality rules, client communication and supervision duties, and any other regulatory obligations;
You must review and validate all Outputs before using them in any professional work product or advice;
You will not present Vinny's Outputs to clients or third parties as a substitute for your own professional judgment or as the work product of a licensed attorney unless you have independently reviewed, adapted, and taken responsibility for them.

4.3 Your Content and Inputs

(a) You may submit content, documents, data, prompts, or other materials to the Service ("User Content").

(b) You are solely responsible for:

The accuracy, quality, and legality of your User Content;
Ensuring that you have all necessary rights and permissions to submit and use User Content in connection with the Service;
Not uploading content that includes personal data or confidential information of others without appropriate notice, consent, or other lawful basis.

4.4 Data Security & Confidentiality

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect User Content and account information, as described in our Privacy Policy. However, no system is perfectly secure, and you acknowledge that you provide information at your own risk and that you remain responsible for your own security practices (e.g., access controls, password management).

4.5 No Model Training on Your Data

(a) We do not use your User Content or Outputs to train or retrain the core large language models that power the Service, or any other general-purpose AI models.

(b) Your User Content may be temporarily processed and stored as needed to:

Deliver the Service and generate Outputs;
Maintain and secure the Service (including fraud and abuse monitoring, debugging, and incident response);
Provide customer support at your request.

(c) We may use de-identified and aggregated operational metrics (for example, usage counts, performance statistics, and error rates) to monitor and improve the Service, but those metrics do not include your identifiable User Content and are not used to train the underlying models.

(d) Additional details, including retention periods and security measures, are described in our Privacy Policy.

4.6 Restrictions on Use in Employment, Automated Decision-Making, and Other High-Risk Areas

You acknowledge that the Service and Outputs are not designed, intended, or warranted for use in any context where they may be relied upon as the basis for automated or human decisions that materially affect an individual's rights, opportunities, or access to essential services.

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you agree that you will not use, and will not permit any third party to use, the Service or any Outputs:

To make or support employment-related decisions about any individual or group of individuals, including decisions relating to hiring, firing, promotion, demotion, discipline, evaluation, compensation, or assignment of duties or shifts;
As part of any automated decision-making, profiling, or scoring system that produces legal or similarly significant effects concerning an individual (including under any applicable anti-discrimination, labor, privacy, or AI-specific laws or regulations);
To make or support decisions relating to an individual's credit, lending, housing, education, insurance, healthcare, or access to essential services;
In any way that would cause the Service or Outputs to be used as a substitute for required human review, non-discrimination analysis, adverse impact assessment, or other safeguards mandated by applicable civil rights, anti-bias, employment, privacy, or AI/automated decision-making laws or regulations.

If you choose to use the Service or Outputs in any context that may affect individuals, you are solely responsible for:

Ensuring that such use complies with all applicable anti-discrimination, labor, employment, privacy, consumer protection, and AI/automated decision-making laws and regulations;
Implementing appropriate human oversight, review, and governance mechanisms; and
Notifying impacted individuals and obtaining any consents or providing any disclosures required by applicable law.

5. Outputs and Intellectual Property

5.1 Service Outputs

The Service generates responses, drafts, summaries, and other materials based on your prompts and other inputs ("Outputs"). Outputs may include text that is similar to existing content in public or licensed data.

5.2 Your Rights in Outputs (Subject to Your Legal Review)

Subject to your compliance with these Terms and payment of all applicable fees:

As between you and us, and to the maximum extent permitted by law, you may use the Outputs for your internal business purposes, including in your work product, subject to these Terms.
You acknowledge that Outputs are generated by an AI system that is not a lawyer and that all Outputs require your independent review and legal judgment before being used, shared, or relied upon.

5.3 Our Rights in the Service

We and our licensors own all rights, title, and interest in and to:

The Service and its underlying software, models, algorithms, and infrastructure;
All improvements, modifications, and derivative works thereof;
Our trademarks, logos, and branding.

Except for the limited rights expressly granted in these Terms, no license or other rights are granted to you by implication, estoppel, or otherwise.

5.4 Feedback

If you provide feedback, suggestions, or ideas regarding the Service ("Feedback"), you grant us a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free license to use that Feedback for any purpose, including improving and marketing the Service, without any obligation or compensation to you.

6. Privacy and Data Use

6.1 Privacy Policy

Our collection, use, and disclosure of personal information in connection with the Service are described in our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. You acknowledge and agree that we may process your information as described there.

6.2 Data Use for Service Improvement (No Training on Your Content)

Subject to our Privacy Policy and applicable law, we may:

Use and analyze User Content on a transient basis as necessary to operate, maintain, and secure the Service and to provide Outputs to you;
Use de-identified and aggregated data (for example, performance metrics, feature usage patterns, and error logs) to improve the Service and related tooling;
Notwithstanding the foregoing, we will not use your User Content or Outputs to train or retrain the underlying large language models that power the Service.

6.3 Compliance with Law

We may disclose information, including User Content, if reasonably necessary to:

Comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or governmental requests;
Protect the rights, property, or safety of our users, the public, or the Service.

7. Third-Party Services and Integrations

7.1 Third-Party Services

The Service may integrate with or rely on third-party services, platforms, or tools ("Third-Party Services"). Your use of Third-Party Services is subject to the terms and privacy policies of those third parties, not these Terms.

7.2 No Endorsement or Responsibility

We do not control and are not responsible or liable for:

The availability, accuracy, functionality, or security of Third-Party Services;
Any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with your use of or reliance on any Third-Party Service.

8. Disclaimers

8.1 No Legal Advice; Informational Use Only; No High-Risk or Regulated Automated Uses

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE SERVICE AND ALL OUTPUTS ARE PROVIDED FOR GENERAL INFORMATIONAL AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT PURPOSES ONLY AND DO NOT CONSTITUTE LEGAL, TAX, EMPLOYMENT, HUMAN RESOURCES, CREDIT, OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL ADVICE. YOU SHOULD CONSULT QUALIFIED COUNSEL OR OTHER APPROPRIATE LICENSED PROFESSIONALS BEFORE MAKING ANY DECISIONS OR TAKING OR REFRAINING FROM ANY ACTION BASED ON THE SERVICE OR ANY OUTPUT.

WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE SERVICE AND OUTPUTS ARE NOT DESIGNED OR INTENDED FOR USE, AND YOU AGREE NOT TO USE THEM, AS THE BASIS FOR: (A) EMPLOYMENT OR HR DECISIONS ABOUT ANY INDIVIDUAL (INCLUDING HIRING, TERMINATION, PROMOTION, COMPENSATION, OR DISCIPLINE); (B) AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING OR PROFILING THAT PRODUCES LEGAL OR SIMILARLY SIGNIFICANT EFFECTS CONCERNING AN INDIVIDUAL; OR (C) ANY OTHER HIGH-RISK USE CASES SUBJECT TO SPECIAL REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS UNDER ANTI-DISCRIMINATION, CIVIL RIGHTS, EMPLOYMENT, PRIVACY, OR AI/ALGORITHMIC REGULATION. YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT ANY USE OF THE SERVICE OR OUTPUTS COMPLIES WITH ALL SUCH LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

8.2 No Guarantee of Accuracy or Suitability

AI systems can generate incorrect, incomplete, or outdated information and may not reflect current laws, regulations, or guidance. WE DO NOT WARRANT OR GUARANTEE THAT:

THE SERVICE OR OUTPUTS WILL BE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, CURRENT, OR ERROR-FREE;
ANY PARTICULAR RESULT OR OUTCOME WILL BE ACHIEVED; OR
THE SERVICE OR OUTPUTS ARE SUITABLE OR LEGALLY SUFFICIENT FOR YOUR SPECIFIC USE CASE, TRANSACTION, OR JURISDICTION.

8.3 Service Provided "AS IS"

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITH ALL FAULTS AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

9. Limitation of Liability

9.1 Exclusion of Certain Damages

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL WE OR OUR AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, OR SERVICE PROVIDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY:

INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES;
LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, GOODWILL, DATA, OR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES;

ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE OR RELIANCE ON ANY OUTPUT, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

9.2 Liability Cap

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, OUR AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE SERVICE OR THESE TERMS WILL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNTS YOU PAID TO US FOR THE SERVICE DURING THE ONE (1) MONTH IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM. IF YOU HAVE NOT PAID ANY FEES, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO STOP USING THE SERVICE.

9.3 Basis of the Bargain

The limitations and exclusions of liability in this Section are fundamental elements of the basis of the bargain between you and us and shall apply even if any remedy fails of its essential purpose.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless us and our affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any and all claims, demands, losses, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to:

Your use or misuse of the Service or Outputs;
Your User Content, including alleged infringement, misappropriation, or violation of any third-party rights;
Your violation of these Terms or any applicable law or regulation;
Your violation of any professional or regulatory obligations, including any presentation of Outputs as legal advice or as the work product of a licensed attorney without appropriate review and oversight.

We may, at our discretion, assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification, in which case you agree to cooperate with us in defending such claims.

11. Suspension and Termination

11.1 Suspension

We may temporarily suspend or limit your access to the Service if:

We reasonably believe you have violated these Terms or applicable law;
Your use poses a security risk or could adversely impact the Service or other users;
We are required to do so by law or a governmental authority.

11.2 Termination by You

You may stop using the Service at any time. If you wish to terminate your Subscription, you must follow the cancellation process described in Section 3.3.

11.3 Termination by Us

We may terminate your account or access to the Service, in whole or in part, upon notice if:

You materially breach these Terms and fail to cure within a reasonable period after notice (if curable); or
We discontinue the Service in whole or in substantial part.

11.4 Effect of Termination

Upon termination:

Your right to use the Service will immediately cease;
We may, but are not obligated to, retain your User Content for a limited period consistent with our data retention practices and our Privacy Policy; and
Any provisions that by their nature should survive (including but not limited to Sections 1.2–1.3, 3 (for amounts owed), 4.3–4.5, 5–10, 12–15) will survive termination.

12. Modifications to the Service and Terms

12.1 Changes to the Service

We may update, enhance, or modify the Service from time to time, including adding or removing features or functionality. Where changes materially reduce core functionality for paid users, we will use reasonable efforts to provide prior notice.

12.2 Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms periodically. When we do:

We will indicate the "Last updated" date at the top of these Terms; and
For material changes, we may provide additional notice (e.g., via email or in-product message).

Your continued use of the Service after the effective date of any updated Terms constitutes your acceptance of the changes. If you do not agree to the updated Terms, you must stop using the Service.

13. Governing Law; Dispute Resolution

13.1 Governing Law

These Terms and any dispute arising out of or relating to them or the Service are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without reference to its conflict of laws principles.

13.2 Venue and Jurisdiction

Subject to any applicable dispute resolution provisions agreed in writing, you and we agree that:

Any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Los Angeles County, California; and
You and we irrevocably submit to the personal jurisdiction and venue of such courts and waive any objection based on inconvenient forum or lack of jurisdiction.

13.3 Jury Trial Waiver (to the extent permitted by law)

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOU AND WE WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICE.

14. Miscellaneous

14.1 Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with any applicable Orders and our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding the Service and supersede all prior or contemporaneous agreements, understandings, or communications relating to the subject matter.

14.2 Assignment

You may not assign or transfer these Terms or any rights or obligations hereunder, whether by operation of law or otherwise, without our prior written consent. We may assign or transfer these Terms without restriction, including in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets. Any attempted assignment in violation of this Section is void.

14.3 Independent Contractors

The parties are independent contractors. These Terms do not create any partnership, joint venture, agency, fiduciary, or employment relationship between you and us.

14.4 Force Majeure

We are not liable for any delay or failure to perform resulting from causes beyond our reasonable control, including acts of God, natural disasters, war, terrorism, riots, labor disputes, governmental actions, power or internet outages, or failures of third-party service providers.

14.5 Notices

Notices to you may be provided:

Via email to the address associated with your account;
By posting within the Service; or
By any other method reasonably designed to provide you notice.

Notices to us should be sent to the contact address or email provided in the Service or on our website.

14.6 Non-Waiver

A failure or delay by either party to enforce any right or provision of these Terms does not constitute a waiver of that right or provision. A waiver of any breach is not a waiver of any other or subsequent breach.

14.7 Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect, and the invalid provision will be deemed modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable.

14.8 Headings

Section headings are for convenience only and do not affect the interpretation of these Terms.

15. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms or the Service, please contact us at:

Vinny AI
4235 Redwood Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90066

Email: info@vinnypro.ai