Effective on March 8, 2025
1. Introduction
Welcome! These Terms of Use (“Terms”) form a legally binding agreement between you (“you,” “your,” or “User”) and OAO Limited (“OAO,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), a private limited company registered in Hong Kong with its office at Unit C, 4/F, China Insurance Bldg., 48 Cameron Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, H.K., business registration number 74092481.
OAO develops and provides various products and services (“Services”). GIMII is one such product currently offered by OAO; however, these Terms apply to all OAO products and Services, including any software, features, or content that link to or reference these Terms.
By installing, accessing, or otherwise using any OAO Services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use OAO’s Services.
2. Eligibility and Registration
- Age Requirement
You must be at least 13 years old (or the minimum age required in your country to consent to the use of online services) to use our Services. If you are under 18 (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction), you must have your parent or legal guardian’s permission to use the Services.
- Account Creation
To access certain features (including beta or paid features), you may need to register for an account. You agree to provide accurate and complete registration information and to keep this information updated.
- Account Responsibility
You are responsible for all activities under your account. You agree not to share your account credentials with anyone else. If you are using the Services on behalf of an entity, you represent that you have the authority to accept these Terms on that entity’s behalf.
3. Services in Beta
- Beta Status
Certain Services (or portions thereof) may be beta releases, provided for testing and feedback purposes. Beta Services may contain bugs, errors, or other issues that could cause system failures or data loss. No warranty is provided for Beta Services.
- Voluntary Participation
Your participation as a beta user is voluntary and does not entitle you to compensation or reimbursement.
4. Acceptance of Risk
You acknowledge and agree that using our beta Services or new features may entail risks, such as data loss, software incompatibility, and potential unauthorized access to devices or data. You assume all such risks associated with beta Services.
5. Feedback and Confidentiality
5.1 Feedback
- You agree to provide timely feedback on any beta or experimental features, including reporting bugs, errors, or issues.
- You grant OAO a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual license to use, reproduce, distribute, and incorporate your feedback into any of OAO’s Services to improve or develop future offerings.
5.2 Confidentiality
- Any confidential or proprietary information you receive from OAO about the Services, including features or functionality still under development, must be treated as confidential.
- You agree not to disclose such information to any third party without OAO’s prior written consent.
3. User-Generated Content
- Ownership
You retain any copyright or other rights you already hold in the content you submit, post, or display through the Services (“User Content”).
- License Grant
By submitting or posting User Content, you grant OAO a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, adapt, modify, publish, distribute, display, and otherwise exploit such User Content for the purpose of operating, promoting, and improving the Services.
- Responsibility
You represent that you have all rights necessary to post such User Content, and that it does not violate the law or any third-party rights.
- Similarity of Content
In certain cases (e.g., AI-generated content), similar or identical outputs may appear for different users. OAO does not guarantee uniqueness of any output or User Content.
7. Intellectual Property
- OAO Ownership
Except for User Content, all right, title, and interest in and to the Services (including any software, code, models, or designs) are owned by OAO or its licensors.
- Limited License to You
OAO grants you a revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use the Services for your internal or personal use, subject to these Terms.
- Prohibited Actions
You agree not to (and not to attempt to) reverse engineer, decompile, or otherwise discover the underlying components of any OAO Service, except where such restriction is prohibited by law.
8. Accuracy & No Professional Advice
- Probabilistic Outputs
Some OAO Services (including GIMII) may utilize machine learning or AI-based models, which can yield inaccurate, incomplete, or offensive results.
- No Guarantee
OAO does not guarantee the reliability, accuracy, or suitability of any output generated by the Services.
- Professional Advice
Content or output generated by the Services is not a substitute for professional advice (e.g., legal, financial, medical). You are solely responsible for verifying the information before using it in critical decisions.
- Important Use Cases
You must not rely on the Services as the sole basis for decisions that could have legal, financial, medical, or other significant impacts on you or others.
9. Prohibited Uses
You agree not to use OAO’s Services in any way that:
- Violates Rights
Infringes or misappropriates any intellectual property, privacy, or other rights of others.
- Facilitates Harm or Illegal Activity
Is unlawful, harmful, defamatory, harassing, or otherwise objectionable.
- Unauthorized Access
Seeks to gain unauthorized access to OAO systems, user accounts, or networks.
- Data Extraction
Scrapes, spiders, or programmatically extracts data from our Services without prior written consent.
- Circumvents Limits
Bypasses rate limits, security measures, or usage restrictions.
- Competes with OAO
Uses any portion of the Services to develop or train competing products, unless expressly permitted by OAO.
10. No Warranty
- As Is
OAO provides the Services (including beta Services) on an “as is” and “as available” basis, without any warranty—express, implied, or statutory.
- Disclaimer
To the fullest extent permitted by law, OAO disclaims all warranties, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
- No Guarantee
OAO does not warrant that the Services will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure, and is not responsible for any damages from reliance on or use of the Services.
11. Limitation of Liability
- Exclusion of Damages
To the maximum extent permitted by law, in no event shall OAO or its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, or suppliers be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages, including but not limited to lost data, lost profits, or business interruption.
- Liability Cap
Where liability limitations are not permitted, OAO’s total liability will not exceed the amount of fees you paid for the Services in the twelve (12) months preceding the incident (or USD $100, whichever is greater).
- Applicability
The above limitations apply whether in contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability, or any other theory, even if OAO has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
12. Indemnification
If you are using the Services on behalf of a business or other entity, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless OAO, its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against all third-party claims, liabilities, damages, or expenses (including attorneys’ fees) arising out of or related to:
- Your use of the Services,
- Your User Content, or
- Your violation of these Terms or any applicable law.
13. Compliance with Laws
- Applicable Laws
You agree to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances in relation to your use of our Services.
- Local Responsibility
It is your sole responsibility to ensure your use of the Services is lawful in your jurisdiction.
14. Third-Party Services
- Integrations
Our Services may include links to or integrations with third-party websites or applications that OAO does not own or control.
- Disclaimer
OAO disclaims responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party service. Your dealings with such third parties are solely between you and the third party.
15. Billing and Payments
- Paid Subscriptions
Some OAO Services may require a subscription or payment. Fees will be charged on a monthly, annual, or other stated basis.
- Payment Method
By submitting payment information, you authorize OAO to charge the applicable fees and any related taxes to your chosen payment method.
- Renewal and Cancellation
Paid subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled. You may cancel at any time, but refunds for partially used periods are generally not provided unless required by law.
- Price Changes
OAO may change subscription fees upon 30 days’ notice. If you disagree, you should cancel before the new price takes effect.
- Failed Payments
If your payment method fails, OAO may suspend or terminate access to paid features.
16. Termination
- By OAO
We may suspend or terminate your access at any time, with or without notice, if you violate these Terms or pose a risk to us or others.
- By You
You may discontinue use of the Services at any time. If you delete your account, any outstanding fees remain due.
- Effect of Termination
Upon termination, your rights to use our Services immediately cease, and you must destroy any beta or proprietary materials in your possession.
17. Discontinuation of Services
OAO reserves the right to discontinue any product or feature of the Services at any time. If you have prepaid for a discontinued service, OAO will provide a pro rata refund for any unused portion, where appropriate.
18. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
- Governing Law
These Terms and any disputes arising from them are governed by the laws of Hong Kong, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.
- Jurisdiction
You agree that any disputes will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Hong Kong, unless otherwise required by applicable law in your country of residence.
- Consumer Rights
Nothing in these Terms will limit any consumer protection rights you may have under the laws of your jurisdiction.
19. Changes to the Terms
OAO may modify or replace these Terms at any time. If changes are material, we will provide at least 30 days’ notice (e.g., via email or a prominent notice in the Services). Your continued use of the Services after the effective date of such changes constitutes your acceptance.
20. Copyright & IP Complaints
If you believe that your copyright or other intellectual property rights have been infringed by content in our Services, please contact us at:
OAO Limited
Attn: Legal Department
Unit C, 4/F, China
Insurance Bldg., 48 Cameron Road
Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, H.K.
Email: info@oaohk.com
Include the following information:
- A physical or electronic signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the IP owner.
- Identification of the copyrighted work or IP right claimed to be infringed.
- The location of the allegedly infringing material within our Services.
- Your contact information (address, phone, email).
- A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the IP owner, its agent, or the law.
- A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the provided information is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the IP owner.
21. Trade Controls
- Export Laws
You agree to comply with all export control and trade compliance laws and regulations.
- Prohibited Destinations
You may not use, export, or re-export the Services in violation of any applicable sanctions or embargoes.
22. Entire Agreement
These Terms, including any referenced policies (such as our Privacy Policy), constitute the entire agreement between you and OAO concerning the Services and supersede any prior or contemporaneous agreements.
23. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible, and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.
24. Waiver
A failure by OAO to enforce any provision of these Terms does not constitute a waiver of that provision. Any waiver must be in writing and signed by an authorized representative of OAO.
25. Assignment
You may not assign or transfer any rights or obligations under these Terms without OAO’s prior written consent. OAO may assign its rights or obligations under these Terms at its discretion.
26. Contact Information
If you have questions, concerns, or feedback about these Terms or any of OAO’s Services, please contact us: