Last updated: 9 September 2026
By accessing or using ChainProof (“the Service”), a brand and trading name of Blue Branch Consulting, a company incorporated in Scotland with registered company number SO307346 (“ChainProof”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, you must not access or use the Service. These Terms apply to all visitors, users, customers, and any other person who accesses or uses the Service. You represent that you have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms.
ChainProof provides a blockchain-based proof-of-existence and notarization platform. The Service allows users to generate cryptographic hashes (notably SHA-256) of digital documents and to record such hashes on public blockchain networks for the purpose of demonstrating the existence of a given document at a given time. The Service does not verify the content, legality, ownership, authenticity, or validity of any document.
The Service is provided for informational and technical purposes only. Nothing provided by ChainProof constitutes legal, financial, tax, investment, or professional advice. ChainProof does not warrant or guarantee that the recording of a hash on a blockchain constitutes valid, admissible, or enforceable legal proof in any jurisdiction. You are solely responsible for determining whether the Service meets your legal, regulatory, contractual, or evidentiary requirements.
The Service relies on third-party public blockchain networks, RPC providers, cloud infrastructure, and other external systems and services (collectively, “Third-Party Networks”) that are not owned, controlled, or operated by ChainProof.
ChainProof shall not be liable for any anomaly, failure, malfunction, delay, interruption, congestion, fork, reorganization, security breach, outage, or any other present or future issue or defect arising from or affecting any Third-Party Network, including but not limited to blockchain networks and RPC endpoints, regardless of the cause or foreseeability of such issue. The Service is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis with respect to such Third-Party Networks.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE”, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, OR UNINTERRUPTED OPERATION. ChainProof does not warrant that the Service will be error-free, secure, or available at all times.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL ChainProof, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES, AGENTS, LICENSORS, OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF GOODWILL, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES OR LOSSES, HOWEVER CAUSED AND UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE.
IN NO EVENT SHALL ChainProof’s TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICE EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID BY YOU TO ChainProof DURING THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE LIABILITY, OR (B) ONE HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS (USD $100), WHICHEVER IS GREATER.
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless ChainProof and its officers, directors, employees, agents, affiliates, licensors, and suppliers from and against any and all claims, demands, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or related to: (a) your use of the Service; (b) your violation of these Terms; (c) any document or content you submit; or (d) your violation of any law or the rights of any third party.
ChainProof makes no representation or warranty that a blockchain record will be recognized, accepted, or enforceable by any court, government, regulator, or other authority. The Service is a technical tool and does not guarantee any legal, evidentiary, or probative value. You acknowledge and agree that you use the Service at your own risk and that you are solely responsible for obtaining independent legal advice as necessary.
ChainProof shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performing its obligations to the extent such failure or delay is caused by circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including without limitation: failures or anomalies of blockchain networks or third-party infrastructure, acts of God, natural disasters, governmental acts, war, terrorism, civil unrest, labor shortages, utility failures, cyber-attacks, or internet outages.
If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, such provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Scotland. The parties irrevocably agree that any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or in connection with these Terms or the Service (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Scottish courts.
For the avoidance of doubt, the parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Court of Session in Edinburgh, without prejudice to any party’s right to bring proceedings before the sheriff courts of Scotland, in each case as may be competent under the law of Scotland.
To the maximum extent permitted by the law of Scotland, any dispute shall be resolved through binding arbitration conducted in Scotland before an arbitrator agreed by the parties or, failing agreement, appointed in accordance with the Arbitration (Scotland) Act 2010.
ChainProof reserves the right to modify or replace these Terms at any time. We will provide reasonable notice of any material changes. Your continued use of the Service after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.
These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any other policies referenced herein, constitute the entire agreement between you and ChainProof concerning the Service and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether written or oral.