Terms of Use

Effective Date: 17th August 2026

Welcome to Universal Verify! These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of our services, including the Universal Verify website, open source tools, any hosted Digital ID verification services we make available, and any related applications or integrations (collectively, the "Service"). By using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

1. Eligibility

You must be at least 16 years old or the age in which you can consent to these terms of use in your jurisdiction, whichever is greater, to use the Service. By using the Service, you represent and warrant that you meet these requirements.

2. Description of the Service

• Universal Verify provides open source tools and may provide hosted Digital ID verification services for event admission workflows.
• Our services may include open source libraries, APIs, documentation, and hosted verification features for standards like ISO 18013-5, W3C Verifiable Credentials, and OpenID4VP.
• Our tools and services are designed to support standards-compliant Digital ID verification with selective disclosure and minimal data collection.

3. Your Responsibilities

• You must use our tools and services in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• You are responsible for using appropriate security measures when using our tools or services.
• You agree not to misuse the Service or attempt unauthorized access to any part of it.
• You are responsible for ensuring that your use of our tools complies with data protection and privacy laws applicable to your jurisdiction.

4. Open Source Software

• Our open source tools are provided under their respective open source licenses.
• You may use, modify, and distribute our open source software in accordance with the applicable license terms.
• We make no warranties regarding the fitness for any particular purpose of our open source tools.
• You are responsible for testing and validating our tools in your specific use case.

5. Digital ID Verification Services

• Hosted verification services may be made available as web-based tools, APIs, or related verification workflows.
• You are responsible for configuring verification requests appropriately for your admission or verification workflow.
• You retain responsibility for your use, deployment, and compliance with applicable laws.
• Additional service-specific terms may apply when hosted verification services become available.

6. Intellectual Property

All content and technology provided by Universal Verify is owned by us or our licensors, except for open source software which is governed by its respective licenses. You may not copy, modify, or distribute our proprietary content without written permission.

7. Disclaimers

• The Service is provided "as is" and "as available."
• Our tools and services are designed to support Digital ID verification workflows but do not guarantee compliance with all applicable laws or regulations.
• We are not responsible for how you use or integrate our tools or the outcomes of your verification workflows.
• We cannot guarantee that our tools will work in all environments or with all systems.
• You are responsible for testing and validating our tools in your specific use case.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law:

We are not liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of our tools or services.

9. Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to the Service at our sole discretion, with or without notice, if you violate these Terms or use the Service in a harmful or unlawful manner.

10. Modifications to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will notify you by email or through the Service. Continued use of the Service after changes become effective constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.

11. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and construed under the laws of the State of Virginia, United States, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us at:

Universal Verify

Email: support@universalverify.com

Website: https://universalverify.com