Terms of Service & Statutory Data Liability Agreement
Effective Date: June 30, 2026 • Document Version: 2.1-CIVIC-FED
1. Acceptance of Terms & Zero-Trust Protocol Architecture
By accessing, registering an account with, or utilizing Marigold Insights ("Platform"), you acknowledge and agree that Marigold Insights provides local browser computational protocols, statistical benchmarking logic, and client-side visualization engines. The Platform operates under a **Zero-Trust Federated Node Architecture**.
Under no circumstances does Marigold Insights transmit, ingest, host, sync, or store official state voter registration rolls, citizen street addresses, or Personally Identifiable Information ("PII") on cloud servers or remote database clusters. All data processing occurs strictly inside your local machine's browser memory.
2. User Lawful Acquisition Warranty & Statutory Liability Protection
You explicitly warrant and certify that any public dataset, voter file spreadsheet (`.csv`), or municipal record connected locally to your browser tab was acquired lawfully and in strict compliance with your jurisdiction's statutory election laws and Secretary of State administrative codes.
Limitation of Liability: Marigold Insights assumes zero responsibility or liability for how users acquire public civic records or whether users possess lawful statutory eligibility to view specific jurisdictional files. If you connect a dataset that you are not legally authorized to possess under state law, you assume sole and complete legal liability for such actions.
3. Strict Prohibition on Commercial & Unlawful Use
In accordance with state statutes governing voter registration rolls (including NVRA regulations and state Secretary of State rules), you agree that any insights, statistical anomalies, or records processed via Marigold Insights shall NOT be used for:
- Commercial solicitation, advertising, or direct marketing.
- Harassment, intimidation, or unlawful interference with citizen voting rights.
- Public dissemination of private residential addresses where restricted by state privacy statutes.
4. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Marigold Insights, its open-source contributors, collaborative organizations, and engineering developers from any claims, statutory fines, or legal actions arising from your unauthorized dataset acquisition, improper file sharing, or violation of state election data regulations.