Last Updated: March 8, 2026
These Terms and Conditions of Service ("Terms") constitute a legally binding agreement between you ("Customer," "you," or "your") and Govantic, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Govantic," "we," "us," or "our"). By accessing or using the Govantic platform, including all related software, services, agents, and documentation (collectively, the "Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms.
If you are entering into these Terms on behalf of a company or other legal entity, you represent that you have the authority to bind such entity to these Terms. If you do not have such authority, or if you do not agree with these Terms, you must not accept these Terms and may not use the Service.
1.1 "Authorized Users" means the individuals within Customer's organization who are permitted to access and use the Service under Customer's account, each assigned one of the following roles: Admin, Manager, or Viewer.
1.2 "Compliance Knowledge" means the frameworks, policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs), requirements, controls, and related compliance data that Customer uploads, creates, or configures within the Service.
1.3 "Controls" means the AI-powered enforcement mechanisms configured within the Service that continuously monitor Customer's designated data sources and respond to potential compliance violations.
1.4 "Customer Data" means all data, documents, communications, files, and other information that Customer or its Authorized Users upload to, transmit through, or generate within the Service, including but not limited to policies, SOPs, source documents, and any data processed by Supervision Agents.
1.5 "Frameworks" means regulatory standards (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR), internal policies, and internal SOPs that Customer selects or uploads as the basis for its compliance program within the Service.
1.6 "Incidents" means events detected by the Service where a potential compliance violation has been identified, together with associated evidence, timestamps, and linked Requirements.
1.7 "Knowledge Graph" means the structured, versioned repository maintained by the Service that contains Customer's adopted frameworks, derived requirements, controls catalog, indexed policies and SOPs, and evidence store.
1.8 "Service" means the Govantic AI-native governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) platform, including the web application, administration plane, supervision engine, all Supervision Agents, and any associated APIs, documentation, and support.
1.9 "Subscription Plan" means the specific tier of Service that Customer has subscribed to, as set forth in the applicable Order Form or online subscription.
1.10 "Supervision Agents" means the specialized AI agents deployed as part of the Service, including but not limited to the Communication Agent, Financial Controls Agent, Technical Controls Agent, Legal Controls Agent, Call Intelligence Agent, and Endpoint Agent (Govantic Desktop).
1.11 "Workspace" means the isolated, single-tenant environment provisioned for Customer within the Service.
2.1 Account Creation. To use the Service, Customer must create a Workspace and designate at least one Admin user. Customer is responsible for providing accurate and complete registration information.
2.2 Authorized Users. Customer may invite Authorized Users to its Workspace. Each Authorized User is assigned a role (Admin, Manager, or Viewer) that determines their permissions within the Service. Customer is responsible for managing user access and ensuring that role assignments are appropriate.
2.3 Email Domain Restrictions. Customer may configure allowed email domains for its Workspace. Only users with email addresses matching an approved domain may be invited to or access the Workspace.
2.4 Account Security. Customer is responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of all login credentials associated with its Workspace. Customer must promptly notify Govantic of any unauthorized access to or use of its account. Govantic shall not be liable for any loss or damage arising from Customer's failure to secure its account credentials.
2.5 Minimum Age. The Service is intended for use by businesses and their authorized personnel. You must be at least 18 years of age to use the Service.
3.1 Service Description. Govantic is an AI-native compliance operating system that provides real-time supervision of Customer's communications, contracts, finances, and technical infrastructure. The Service monitors activity across connected data sources through Supervision Agents and evaluates detected signals against Customer's configured Compliance Knowledge to identify, respond to, and log potential compliance violations.
3.2 AI-Powered Features. The Service utilizes artificial intelligence, including large language models hosted within Customer's own cloud account, to:
3.3 Response Modes. The Service operates in three response modes as configured by Customer for each Control:
Customer acknowledges that the selection and configuration of response modes is solely Customer's responsibility.
3.4 Single-Tenant Deployment. The Service is deployed within Customer's own cloud account. No Customer Data transits Govantic's infrastructure or any third-party environment outside of Customer's cloud account, except as necessary for the operation of the web application and administration plane.
3.5 Supervision Agents. Customer may enable one or more Supervision Agents, each of which monitors a specific domain:
3.6 No Legal or Compliance Advice. The Service is a technology tool designed to assist Customer's compliance efforts. Govantic does not provide legal, regulatory, financial, or compliance advice. The Service's outputs, including AI-generated requirements, violation assessments, and recommended actions, are informational and are not a substitute for professional legal counsel or compliance expertise. Customer remains solely responsible for its compliance program and all compliance decisions.
3.7 AI Accuracy. While the Service employs advanced AI to analyze signals and detect potential violations, Customer acknowledges that:
4.1 Lawful Use. Customer shall use the Service only for lawful purposes and in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, including but not limited to data protection and privacy laws.
4.2 Compliance Responsibility. Customer acknowledges and agrees that:
4.3 Third-Party Integrations. Customer is responsible for obtaining and maintaining all necessary authorizations, consents, and permissions required to connect third-party services (e.g., Slack, Gmail, AWS) to the Service. Customer represents that it has the legal authority to monitor the communications and data sources connected to the Service.
4.4 Employee Notification. Where required by applicable law, Customer is solely responsible for providing adequate notice to its employees and other individuals whose communications, activities, or data may be monitored by the Service.
4.5 Endpoint Agent Consent. If Customer deploys the Govantic Desktop (Endpoint Agent) on employee devices, Customer is solely responsible for obtaining any required consent from employees and complying with all applicable laws regarding endpoint monitoring, including but not limited to workplace privacy laws.
4.6 Acceptable Use. Customer shall not:
5.1 Customer Data Ownership. As between the parties, Customer retains all right, title, and interest in and to all Customer Data. Govantic does not acquire any ownership rights in Customer Data.
5.2 License to Govantic. Customer grants Govantic a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access, process, and use Customer Data solely as necessary to provide, maintain, and improve the Service in accordance with these Terms.
5.3 Data Processing Architecture. Customer acknowledges that:
5.4 Data Retention. Customer Data, including Incidents and evidence, is retained within Customer's Workspace for as long as Customer's account remains active, unless Customer deletes such data. Upon termination of the Service, Govantic will make Customer Data available for export for a period of thirty (30) days, after which Govantic may delete all Customer Data.
5.5 Aggregated Data. Govantic may collect and use aggregated, anonymized, and de-identified data derived from Customer's use of the Service for purposes of improving the Service, generating benchmarks, and conducting research. Such aggregated data will not identify Customer or any individual.
5.6 Data Processing Agreement. To the extent that Govantic processes personal data on behalf of Customer, the parties shall enter into a Data Processing Agreement ("DPA") that complies with applicable data protection laws, including GDPR where applicable. The DPA shall supplement these Terms.
6.1 Definition. "Confidential Information" means all non-public information disclosed by one party ("Disclosing Party") to the other party ("Receiving Party") in connection with these Terms, whether disclosed orally, in writing, or by any other means, that is designated as confidential or that the Receiving Party should reasonably understand to be confidential. Customer Data shall be deemed Customer's Confidential Information.
6.2 Obligations. The Receiving Party shall: (a) use the Confidential Information only for the purposes of performing its obligations or exercising its rights under these Terms; (b) protect the Confidential Information using at least the same degree of care it uses to protect its own confidential information, but in no event less than reasonable care; and (c) not disclose the Confidential Information to any third party except as expressly permitted herein.
6.3 Exceptions. Confidential Information does not include information that: (a) is or becomes publicly available through no fault of the Receiving Party; (b) was rightfully known to the Receiving Party prior to disclosure; (c) is rightfully received from a third party without restriction; or (d) is independently developed by the Receiving Party without use of the Confidential Information.
6.4 Compelled Disclosure. The Receiving Party may disclose Confidential Information to the extent required by law, regulation, or court order, provided that the Receiving Party gives the Disclosing Party prompt written notice (to the extent permitted by law) and cooperates with the Disclosing Party's efforts to obtain protective treatment.
7.1 Govantic IP. Govantic and its licensors retain all right, title, and interest in and to the Service, including all software, algorithms, models, user interfaces, documentation, trademarks, and other intellectual property. These Terms do not grant Customer any rights to Govantic's intellectual property except the limited right to use the Service as described herein.
7.2 Customer IP. Customer retains all right, title, and interest in and to its Compliance Knowledge, policies, SOPs, and other Customer Data.
7.3 Feedback. If Customer provides suggestions, ideas, or feedback regarding the Service ("Feedback"), Govantic may freely use, incorporate, and commercialize such Feedback without obligation or compensation to Customer.
7.4 Framework Library. Govantic's pre-built library of regulatory frameworks (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR) is Govantic's intellectual property. Customer is granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the framework library solely within the Service during the term of the subscription.
8.1 Subscription Fees. Customer shall pay the fees specified in the applicable Order Form, online subscription, or as listed on Govantic's pricing page ("Fees"). All Fees are quoted in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.
8.2 Billing Cycle. Fees are billed in advance on a monthly or annual basis, as specified in the applicable Order Form or subscription. Annual subscriptions are non-refundable except as expressly set forth herein.
8.3 Payment Terms. All invoices are due within thirty (30) days of the invoice date, unless otherwise specified. Late payments shall accrue interest at the lesser of 1.5% per month or the maximum rate permitted by law.
8.4 Taxes. All Fees are exclusive of taxes. Customer is responsible for all applicable sales, use, VAT, and other taxes, excluding taxes based on Govantic's net income.
8.5 Price Changes. Govantic may change its Fees upon thirty (30) days' prior written notice. Fee changes will take effect at the start of the next billing cycle following such notice. If Customer does not agree to the revised Fees, Customer may terminate the subscription before the new billing cycle begins.
8.6 Free Tier. Govantic may offer a free tier ("Govantic Lite") with limited functionality. The free tier is provided "as is" without any service level commitments. Govantic reserves the right to modify or discontinue the free tier at any time.
9.1 Term. These Terms are effective as of the date Customer first accesses the Service and continue until terminated in accordance with this Section.
9.2 Subscription Term. The initial subscription term is specified in the applicable Order Form or online subscription. Unless either party provides written notice of non-renewal at least thirty (30) days before the end of the then-current term, the subscription will automatically renew for successive periods equal to the initial term.
9.3 Termination for Convenience. Either party may terminate the subscription by providing written notice at least thirty (30) days before the end of the then-current subscription term.
9.4 Termination for Cause. Either party may terminate these Terms immediately upon written notice if:
9.5 Suspension. Govantic may suspend Customer's access to the Service immediately if:
9.6 Effect of Termination. Upon termination:
10.1 Govantic Warranty. Govantic warrants that: (a) the Service will perform materially in accordance with the applicable documentation; and (b) Govantic will provide the Service using commercially reasonable care and skill.
10.2 Customer Warranty. Customer warrants that: (a) it has the legal authority to enter into these Terms; (b) it has all necessary rights and authorizations to provide Customer Data to the Service; and (c) its use of the Service will comply with all applicable laws, including privacy and data protection laws.
10.3 DISCLAIMER. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION 10, THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE." GOVANTIC DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING:
11.1 EXCLUSION OF CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, OR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES WERE FORESEEABLE AND WHETHER SUCH PARTY WAS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
11.2 CAP ON LIABILITY. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF EACH PARTY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FEES PAID OR PAYABLE BY CUSTOMER TO GOVANTIC DURING THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM.
11.3 ESSENTIAL BASIS. THE LIMITATIONS IN THIS SECTION 11 APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE, AND SHALL SURVIVE AND APPLY EVEN IF ANY LIMITED REMEDY SPECIFIED IN THESE TERMS IS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.
11.4 EXCEPTIONS. The limitations in Sections 11.1 and 11.2 shall not apply to: (a) either party's indemnification obligations; (b) either party's breach of Section 6 (Confidentiality); (c) Customer's payment obligations; or (d) liability arising from either party's gross negligence or willful misconduct.
12.1 Govantic Indemnification. Govantic shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Customer from and against any third-party claims, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from allegations that Customer's authorized use of the Service infringes a third party's intellectual property rights, provided that Customer: (a) promptly notifies Govantic of the claim; (b) grants Govantic sole control of the defense and settlement; and (c) provides reasonable cooperation.
12.2 Customer Indemnification. Customer shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Govantic from and against any third-party claims, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from: (a) Customer Data or Customer's Compliance Knowledge; (b) Customer's use of the Service in violation of these Terms or applicable law; (c) Customer's failure to obtain required consents for monitoring of employees or third parties; or (d) Customer's configuration of response modes and the actions taken by the Service based on such configuration.
13.1 Governing Law. These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, United States, without regard to its conflict of laws principles.
13.2 Dispute Resolution. Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms shall first be submitted to good-faith negotiation between the parties for a period of thirty (30) days. If the dispute is not resolved through negotiation, it shall be resolved by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Commercial Arbitration Rules. The arbitration shall take place in Wilmington, Delaware. Judgment on the arbitration award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.
13.3 Force Majeure. Neither party shall be liable for any failure or delay in performance due to causes beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to natural disasters, war, terrorism, pandemics, government actions, internet or telecommunications failures, or failures of third-party service providers.
13.4 Assignment. Customer may not assign these Terms without Govantic's prior written consent. Govantic may assign these Terms in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or substantially all of its assets. Any attempted assignment in violation of this Section shall be void.
13.5 Notices. All notices under these Terms shall be in writing and delivered to the email address associated with the respective party's account. Notices to Govantic shall be sent to: legal@govantic.com.
13.6 Severability. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect. The invalid or unenforceable provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable.
13.7 Entire Agreement. These Terms, together with any applicable Order Forms, DPA, and any other documents incorporated by reference, constitute the entire agreement between the parties regarding the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements, understandings, and representations.
13.8 Waiver. The failure of either party to enforce any provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such provision or the right to enforce it at a later time.
13.9 Independent Contractors. The parties are independent contractors. Nothing in these Terms creates a partnership, joint venture, agency, or employment relationship.
13.10 Export Compliance. Customer shall comply with all applicable export control and sanctions laws and regulations in connection with its use of the Service.
13.11 Amendments. Govantic may update these Terms from time to time. Material changes will be communicated to Customer at least thirty (30) days in advance via email or in-app notification. Continued use of the Service after the effective date of such changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.
13.12 Third-Party Services. The Service integrates with third-party services (e.g., Slack, Gmail, AWS). Customer's use of such third-party services is governed by the respective third-party's terms of service. Govantic is not responsible for the availability, accuracy, or performance of third-party services.
For questions about these Terms, please contact:
Govantic, Inc.
Email: legal@govantic.com
By using the Govantic Service, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions of Service.