TERMS OF USE

Last Updated: February 19, 2026

1. AGREEMENT TO TERMS

These Terms of Use constitute a legally binding agreement made between you, whether personally or on behalf of an entity ("you") and Bonsai Data Solutions Inc. ("Bonsai," "Company," "we," "us," or "our"), concerning your access to and use of the bonsai.llc, bonsaidata.io, and any other media form, media channel, mobile application, or other website related or connected thereto (collectively, the "Site").

By accessing the Site, you agree that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by all of these Terms of Use. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THESE TERMS OF USE, THEN YOU ARE EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED FROM USING THE SITE AND YOU MUST DISCONTINUE USE IMMEDIATELY.

2. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

Unless otherwise indicated, the Site is our proprietary property. All source code, databases, software, website designs, audio, video, text, photographs, and graphics on the Site (collectively, the "Content") and the trademarks, service marks, and logos contained therein (the "Marks") are owned or controlled by us or licensed to us, and are protected by United States and foreign copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property and unfair competition laws.

Limited License: Provided that you are eligible to use the Site, you are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access the Site and to download or print a copy of any portion of the Content to which you have properly gained access solely for your internal business or personal, non-commercial use. Except for the limited license expressly granted in these Terms of Use, no right, title, or interest in or to the Site, the Content, or the Marks is transferred to you, and all rights not expressly granted are reserved by us and our licensors.

AI Restrictions: You are expressly prohibited from using the Content, Marks, or any data found on the Site to train, fine-tune, or otherwise improve any artificial intelligence (AI) models, machine learning algorithms, or large language models (LLMs) without our express prior written consent, and you shall not sell, sublicense, or otherwise exploit any Content or Marks for any AI- or machine-learning-related purpose.

3. USER REPRESENTATIONS

By using the Site, you represent and warrant that:

1. All information you submit will be true, accurate, and complete, and you will maintain the accuracy of such information by updating it as necessary.
2. You have the legal capacity to comply with these Terms of Use, and if you are accessing or using the Site on behalf of a company, organization, or other entity, you have the authority to bind such entity to these Terms of Use and you agree that "you" as used herein includes such entity.
3. You are not a minor in the jurisdiction in which you reside (the Site is intended for users 18 years of age or older), and you are not barred from using the Site under any applicable law.
4. You will not access the Site through automated or non-human means, whether through a bot, script, or otherwise, except as expressly permitted in a separate written agreement with us.
5. Your use of the Site will not violate any applicable law or regulation, or any contractual or fiduciary obligations that you owe to any third party.

4. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES

You may not access or use the Site for any purpose other than that for which we make the Site available, and only in accordance with these Terms of Use and any documentation or written policies we provide. Prohibited activities include, but are not limited to:

• Data Scraping: Systematically retrieving data or other content from the Site to create or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection, compilation, database, or directory without written permission, including any retrieval or copying of data for purposes of training, fine-tuning, or evaluating any AI models, machine learning algorithms, or LLMs.
• Circumvention: Bypassing, disabling, or otherwise interfering with security-related features of the Site, features that prevent or restrict the use or copying of any Content, or features that enforce limitations on use of the Site or the Content.
• Unauthorized Mining: Using any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools, traffic generation bots, or scripts designed to simulate user activity.
• Decompiling: Deciphering, decompiling, disassembling, or reverse engineering any of the software comprising or in any way making up a part of the Site.

You further agree that you will not: (a) use the Site for any unlawful, infringing, fraudulent, or harmful purpose; (b) upload, transmit, or otherwise make available any viruses, malware, or other harmful code; (c) attempt to gain unauthorized access to any accounts, systems, or networks connected to the Site; or (d) use the Site in a manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the Site or interfere with any other party's use of the Site.

5. SUBMISSIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS

You acknowledge and agree that any questions, comments, suggestions, ideas, feedback, or other information regarding the Site ("Submissions") provided by you to us are non-confidential and shall become our sole property.

License Grant: By posting or submitting Submissions, you grant us an unrestricted, unlimited, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable, royalty-free, worldwide right, and license to host, use, copy, reproduce, disclose, publish, and distribute such Submissions for any lawful purpose, including the refinement of our data models and professional services, in any form, media, or technology now known or hereafter developed. You waive all moral rights to any such Submissions and warrant that they are original to you, that you have all rights necessary to grant the foregoing license, and that our use of the Submissions as permitted herein will not infringe, misappropriate, or violate the rights of any third party.

We have no obligation to (a) maintain any Submissions in confidence, (b) compensate you for any Submissions, or (c) respond to any Submissions.

6. THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES AND CONTENT

The Site may contain links to third-party websites and content not owned or controlled by us ("Third-Party Websites"). We do not investigate, monitor, or check Third-Party Websites for accuracy, appropriateness, completeness, or currentness, and we are not responsible for any Third-Party Websites accessed through the Site. If you decide to leave the Site and access Third-Party Websites, you do so at your own risk. You should review the applicable terms and policies, including privacy and data-gathering practices, of any Third-Party Website to which you navigate from the Site. We assume no responsibility or liability for the content, products, services, privacy policies, or practices of any Third-Party Websites, and any purchases or interactions you have with Third-Party Websites are exclusively between you and the applicable third party.

7. DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT (DMCA) NOTICE

We respect the intellectual property rights of others and expect our users to do the same. If you believe any content or material on the Site infringes upon your copyright, please notify our Designated Copyright Agent:

Designated Copyright Agent: Founders Law
Attn: Copyright Agent for Bonsai
2626 N Halsted, Suite 1
Chicago, Illinois 60614
Email: legal@bonsai.llc

To be effective, your notification must be a written communication that includes the following information:

• A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
• Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works on the Site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works;
• Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material;
• Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact you, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an email address;
• A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
• A statement that the information in the notification is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

8. TERM AND TERMINATION

These Terms of Use remain in effect while you use the Site, unless and until terminated as provided herein. We reserve the right to deny access to and use of the Site (including blocking certain IP addresses) to any person for any reason or for no reason, without notice or liability, including for any breach of these Terms of Use or any applicable law.

We may, in our sole discretion and without notice, terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Site, deactivate or delete your account and any related information or files, and/or bar any further access to such files or the Site. Upon any termination of your rights under these Terms of Use, your right to use the Site will immediately cease, but the following provisions will survive and continue in full force and effect: any provisions that by their nature should survive (including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, limitations of liability, and indemnification obligations).

9. GOVERNING LAW

These Terms shall be governed by and defined following the laws of the State of Illinois, without regard to its conflict of laws principles that would result in the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction. You and Bonsai irrevocably consent that the state courts located in Cook County, Illinois shall have exclusive jurisdiction to resolve any dispute which may arise in connection with these terms, subject to the Arbitration agreement below, including any action to compel arbitration, to confirm or enforce an arbitral award, or to seek provisional or injunctive relief in aid of arbitration, and you and Bonsai waive any objection to such courts on the basis of venue or forum non conveniens.

10. DISPUTE RESOLUTION & BINDING ARBITRATION

Informal Negotiations: To expedite resolution, the Parties agree to first attempt to negotiate any "Dispute" (as defined below) informally for at least sixty (60) days before initiating arbitration, except that either party may seek immediate injunctive or equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction as permitted in these Terms of Use.

For purposes of this Section 10, "Dispute" means any claim, controversy, or dispute between you and Bonsai arising out of or relating to the Site, these Terms of Use, or the breach, termination, enforcement, interpretation, or validity thereof, including the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate.

Binding Arbitration: If the Parties are unable to resolve a Dispute through informal negotiations, the Dispute will be finally and exclusively resolved by binding arbitration through New Era ADR, Inc. (https://neweraadr.com/) in accordance with its rules for "Virtual Standard Arbitrations." The arbitration shall be conducted by a single, neutral arbitrator, and the language of the arbitration shall be English. Judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.

CLASS ACTION WAIVER: THE PARTIES AGREE THAT ANY ARBITRATION SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN THEIR INDIVIDUAL CAPACITIES ONLY AND NOT AS A CLASS ACTION OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE ACTION. THE PARTIES EXPRESSLY WAIVE THEIR RIGHT TO FILE A CLASS ACTION OR SEEK RELIEF ON A CLASS BASIS, AND THE ARBITRATOR SHALL HAVE NO AUTHORITY TO CONSOLIDATE CLAIMS OR TO OTHERWISE PRESIDE OVER ANY FORM OF REPRESENTATIVE OR CLASS PROCEEDING.

YOU AND BONSAI AGREE THAT ANY DISPUTE MUST BE BROUGHT IN YOUR AND BONSAI'S INDIVIDUAL CAPACITIES AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS, COLLECTIVE, OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOU AND BONSAI ALSO WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL IN ANY DISPUTE.

If any portion of this Section 10 is found to be unenforceable, that portion shall be severed, and the remainder of this Section 10 shall remain in full force and effect, except that if the class action waiver is found unenforceable, then the entirety of this agreement to arbitrate shall be null and void.

11. DISCLAIMER AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY

Disclaimer: THE SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN AS-IS AND AS-AVAILABLE BASIS. YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE WILL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING OUT OF COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE.

Limitation of Liability: IN NO EVENT WILL WE BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF DATA, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY, OUR LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER WILL AT ALL TIMES BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID, IF ANY, BY YOU TO US DURING THE SIX (6) MONTH PERIOD PRIOR TO THE CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING, OR ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS (US $100), WHICHEVER IS GREATER. CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

12. INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless (including our officers and partners), employees, contractors, affiliates, and agents from and against any loss, damage, or claim (including reasonable attorney's fees) made by any third party due to: (1) your use of the Site; (2) breach of these Terms; or (3) your violation of the rights of a third party including any intellectual property or privacy rights. We reserve the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification by you, and you agree to cooperate with our defense of such claims. You will not settle any claim without our prior written consent.

13. CONTACT US

To resolve a complaint or receive further information regarding the Site, please contact us at:

Bonsai
111 E Front Street
Wheaton, IL 60187
Email: info@bonsai.llc

If you are a resident of a jurisdiction that provides for consumer reporting mechanisms, you may also have the right to contact your local consumer protection authority. However, you agree to first contact us using the information above so that we may attempt to resolve your concerns directly.