Usage Policy

Terms of Service and Acceptable Use Guidelines

📋 Service Overview

The UCGFO — UseCase Generator For Organizations is a research and educational tool that leverages Microsoft Azure OpenAI (GPT-5.6-terra) to analyze company domains and generate potential Microsoft AI use case recommendations. This service is provided for informational purposes only.

✅ Acceptable Use

Permitted Activities:

  • Research and Analysis: Exploring potential AI implementations for educational or preliminary research purposes
  • Strategic Planning: Initial brainstorming for digital transformation initiatives
  • Educational Use: Learning about Microsoft AI technologies and their business applications
  • Professional Development: Understanding AI use case patterns across different industries
  • Consultation Starting Points: Generating discussion topics for meetings with Microsoft partners or technical consultants
💡 Recommended Usage: This tool is most effective when used as a creative starting point for deeper analysis, not as a definitive business recommendation.

🚫 Prohibited Use

The following activities are strictly prohibited:

  • Financial Decision Making: Using AI-generated content for investment decisions, business valuations, or financial planning without independent verification
  • Automated/Bulk Processing: Attempting to scrape, bulk analyze, or systematically process large numbers of domains
  • Competitive Intelligence: Using the service to gather sensitive business information about competitors
  • Legal or Regulatory Compliance: Relying on AI-generated content for legal advice, compliance decisions, or regulatory submissions
  • Critical Infrastructure: Using recommendations for mission-critical systems without proper technical due diligence
  • Misrepresentation: Presenting AI-generated content as verified, official, or endorsed business analysis
  • Service Abuse: Attempting to reverse-engineer, exploit vulnerabilities, or overload the service infrastructure

📊 Data Processing and Privacy

What We Process:

  • Domain Names: Only the domain names you submit for analysis
  • Session Data: Temporary session identifiers for result retrieval
  • Usage Logs: Basic application logs for system monitoring and debugging

What We DON'T Process:

  • Personal identification information
  • User accounts, emails, or contact details
  • Internal company data or confidential information
  • Real-time company databases or private systems

Data Retention:

  • Analysis Results: Cached for 1 hour to improve performance
  • Processing Data: Temporary session data cleared after completion
  • System Logs: Retained for 30 days for debugging purposes
⚠️ Important Notice: All processing occurs within Microsoft Azure's secure cloud infrastructure. No data is stored permanently or shared with third parties beyond Azure OpenAI processing requirements.

⚖️ Limitation of Liability

By using this service, you understand and agree that:

  • No Warranties: The service is provided "as-is" without warranties of accuracy, completeness, or fitness for any particular purpose
  • AI Limitations: All content is generated by artificial intelligence and may contain inaccuracies, biases, or outdated information
  • Business Risk: Any business decisions based on AI-generated content are made at your own risk
  • Third-Party Services: We are not responsible for the availability, accuracy, or policies of Microsoft Azure OpenAI services
  • Consequential Damages: We disclaim liability for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from service use

🔄 Service Availability

This service is provided on a best-effort basis. We reserve the right to:

  • Temporarily suspend service for maintenance or updates
  • Implement usage limits to ensure fair access for all users
  • Modify features or functionality with reasonable notice
  • Discontinue the service if necessary for technical or business reasons
🔧 Service Level: This is a research tool, not a production service. Expect occasional downtime for improvements and maintenance.

📞 Support and Contact

For technical issues, questions about this policy, or to report misuse:

  • Technical Support: Check the System Health page for current service status
  • Policy Questions: Contact your system administrator or IT department
  • AI Concerns: Review our AI Disclaimer for detailed information about AI limitations

📅 Policy Updates

This usage policy may be updated periodically to reflect service improvements or regulatory requirements. Continued use of the service constitutes acceptance of any policy modifications.

📋 Effective Date: This policy is effective as of October 15, 2025, and supersedes all previous versions.
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