Terms of Service

Last updated: June 2025

Welcome to Traced Method. By engaging our professional services or accessing the Traced Method System (TMS) platform, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. Please read them carefully.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By creating an account, signing a service agreement, or using any part of the Traced Method platform or services ("Services"), you agree to these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, you may not use our Services.

2. Description of Services

Traced Method provides two integrated service offerings:

  • TM Services — Professional services including IT consulting, custom software development, website design and development, AI software development and automation, print design, and managed hosting.
  • TMS (Traced Method System) — A proprietary SaaS platform comprising six AI-enhanced products: CMS (Content Management System), CCS (Content Collection System), CDN (Content Delivery Network), CRM (Customer Relationship Management), User Insights (analytics), and Context Intelligence (AI knowledge management). All products are managed through a unified client dashboard.

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of our Services with reasonable notice.

3. Professional Services Engagements

TM Services engagements (consulting, development, design, and hosting) are governed by the specific statement of work, proposal, or service agreement entered into between Traced Method and the client. These Terms apply to all such engagements in addition to any project-specific agreement. Payment terms, deliverables, and timelines are as specified in the applicable engagement agreement.

4. User Accounts

To use the TMS platform, you must:

  • Provide accurate and complete registration information
  • Maintain the security of your account credentials
  • Notify us immediately of any unauthorized access
  • Be at least 18 years of age

You are responsible for all activities that occur under your account.

5. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

  • Violate any applicable laws or regulations, including Canadian federal and provincial law
  • Infringe on intellectual property rights
  • Upload malicious code or attempt to breach security
  • Use the Services for spam, unauthorized marketing, or deceptive practices
  • Interfere with other users' access to the Services
  • Reverse engineer, copy, or reproduce our proprietary software or platform
  • Use AI features within the platform to generate content intended to mislead or deceive

6. Intellectual Property

The Traced Method platform, including all software, product designs, and proprietary AI systems (including the TMS product suite and Context Intelligence architecture), is owned by Traced Method and protected by applicable intellectual property laws. Deliverables created under TM Services engagements are governed by the intellectual property terms in the applicable service agreement. You retain ownership of content you upload or create within the platform, but grant us a license to use it as necessary to provide our Services.

7. Payment Terms

For TMS platform subscriptions, you agree to pay all applicable fees as specified in your subscription plan. For TM Services engagements, payment terms are as set out in the applicable service agreement or proposal. Platform subscription fees are non-refundable except as required by applicable law. We may change platform pricing with reasonable advance notice, and continued use after a price change constitutes acceptance.

8. Hosted Services and Managed Hosting

Where Traced Method provides managed hosting services, we will make reasonable efforts to ensure uptime and performance. We are not liable for downtime caused by factors outside our reasonable control, including third-party infrastructure failures, force majeure events, or client-caused issues.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Traced Method shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly, arising from your use of our Services.

10. Disclaimer of Warranties

Our Services are provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not warrant that the Services will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free from security vulnerabilities, though we take reasonable steps to ensure reliability and security.

11. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the TMS platform at any time for violation of these Terms. For TM Services engagements, termination is governed by the applicable service agreement. You may terminate your platform account at any time by contacting us.

12. Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting updated Terms on our website or through direct communication. Continued use of the Services after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

13. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Alberta and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising under these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Alberta.

14. Contact

For questions about these Terms, please contact us:

Email: legal@tracedmethod.com
Address: Traced Method, Calgary, Alberta, Canada