Legal

Terms of Service

Last updated: February 2026

1. Introduction

CLEARANCE is operated by Clearance Advisory Ltd ("Clearance Advisory", "we", "us"), a company registered in England and Wales (Company No. 16459225). These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of the CLEARANCE platform and services available at clearanceid.com.

By accessing or using CLEARANCE, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the platform.

2. Service Description

CLEARANCE is an independent compliance documentation standard. It provides timestamped, immutable attestation records for professionals engaged in outside activities, particularly those working with AI platforms and technology companies.

CLEARANCE documents process and contemporaneous intent. It does not provide legal advice, determine compliance, grant employer authorisation, or offer indemnification. It is a documentation and evidence layer, not a compliance program.

3. User Responsibilities

3.1 Contributors

If you submit an attestation record through CLEARANCE, you are responsible for the accuracy and completeness of all information provided. You represent and warrant that:

• All information you submit is true, accurate, and complete to the best of your knowledge.
• You understand that CLEARANCE records your attestation but does not verify or validate the substance of your disclosures.
• You remain solely responsible for obtaining any required approvals from your employer and complying with all applicable employment agreements, policies, and regulations.
• You will notify us promptly if any information in your record becomes materially inaccurate.

3.2 Platform Clients

If you access CLEARANCE as a platform, employer, or institutional client, you acknowledge that CLEARANCE provides documentation records only. Compliance determinations, supervision obligations, and regulatory filings remain your responsibility.

4. Data Architecture

CLEARANCE operates under a deliberate blindness architecture. We store attestation records and aggregate metadata. We do not routinely access, review, or analyse the contents of individual contributor records except as necessary for technical operations, legal compliance, or at the explicit request of the record holder.

For full details on how we handle data, see our Privacy Policy and Architecture & Security documentation.

5. Aggregate Data and Market Intelligence

By submitting an attestation record, you agree that CLEARANCE may use anonymised, aggregate data derived from attestation records for the purposes of:

• Producing market intelligence reports on contributor compliance patterns, restriction prevalence, and industry trends — provided that no individual record, contributor, or employer can be identified from such reports.
• Providing aggregate compliance analytics to platforms, employers, regulators, and other institutional parties — provided that such analytics contain no personally identifiable information.
• Improving the CLEARANCE standard, including developing new documentation categories, refining attestation fields, and benchmarking compliance practices across jurisdictions and sectors.

For clarity: CLEARANCE will never sell, license, or disclose individual attestation records or any data from which a specific contributor or employer could be identified, except at the explicit written request of the record holder or as required by law. Aggregate data means data that has been de-identified such that it cannot reasonably be linked to any individual contributor or employer.

6. Intellectual Property

All content, design, code, and documentation on clearanceid.com is the property of Clearance Advisory Ltd or its licensors. The CLEARANCE name and mark are trademarks of Clearance Advisory Ltd. You may not reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works without our prior written consent.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Clearance Advisory Ltd shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of CLEARANCE, including but not limited to: reliance on attestation records, employment disputes, regulatory actions, or third-party claims.

CLEARANCE is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. We do not warrant that the service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or that records will satisfy any particular regulatory requirement.

8. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Clearance Advisory Ltd and its officers, directors, and employees from any claims, liabilities, damages, or expenses arising from your use of CLEARANCE, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any applicable law or regulation.

9. Modifications

We may update these Terms from time to time. Material changes will be communicated via the platform or email. Continued use of CLEARANCE after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

10. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. Any disputes arising from these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

11. Data Processing Addendum

For enterprise clients requiring a Data Processing Addendum (DPA) under GDPR or equivalent frameworks, please contact legal@clearanceid.com. We will provide a DPA consistent with the data processing activities described in our Privacy Policy and Architecture documentation.

12. Contact

For questions about these Terms:

Clearance Advisory Ltd
London, United Kingdom
legal@clearanceid.com