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These documents are effective as of October 17, 2025 and apply to all users of the Patent Scout service.
Last Updated: October 17, 2025
The Terms of Service constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Phaethon Order LLC for use of the Patent Scout service. This document covers:
Applicable To: All users of Patent Scout, without express or implied exception. A "user" is anyone accessing and navigating the Patent Scout platform, or the owner of any automated or agentic system that accesses and navigates the platform. Accessing and navigating the platform constitutes acceptance of these Terms.
Last Updated: October 17, 2025
Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you use Patent Scout. This document covers:
Applicable To: All users. Our Privacy Policy includes various sections that are specific to certain jurisdictions, including sections for GDPR/CCPA compliance and sections for users located in the EEA, UK, Switzerland, California, and other jurisdictions with privacy laws. Your rights under our Privacy Policy are contingent upon your location when accessing and using the platform. Use of a VPN or similar technology to obscure your location constitutes waiver of any privacy rights specific to your actual jurisdiction and agreement to be treated under the laws and regulations of the state of Wyoming, United States.
Last Updated: October 17, 2025
The Data Processing Agreement defines our obligations as a data processor when handling personal data on behalf of B2B customers (data controllers). This document covers:
Who Should Read This: B2B customers (companies, VCs, R&D teams, law firms) who process personal data of their employees/users through Patent Scout. Required for GDPR Article 28 compliance and enterprise contracts.
Note: Individual users who are not processing personal data on behalf of an organization typically do not need to review the DPA. The Privacy Policy and Terms of Service are sufficient for individual use cases.
All documents became effective on October 17, 2025. Continued use of the Service after this date constitutes acceptance of these terms.
We may update these documents from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or service features. We reserve the right to update these documents at any time without prior notice.
These documents are governed by the laws of the State of Wyoming, United States, except where Data Protection Laws require application of specific jurisdictions (e.g., GDPR for EEA customers).
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| Documentation to... | Located at... |
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| Understand your rights and obligations as a user | Terms of Service |
| Know what personal data we collect and how we use it | Privacy Policy |
| Understand pricing, billing, and refund policies | Terms of Service (Section 4) |
| Exercise your data privacy rights (access, deletion, etc.) | Privacy Policy (Section 9) |
| Ensure GDPR/CCPA compliance for your organization | Data Processing Agreement |
| See our list of third-party service providers (sub-processors) | DPA Annex C (Sub-processors) |
| Review our security measures and practices | DPA Annex B (Security Measures) |
| Understand international data transfer safeguards | DPA Annex D (Standard Contractual Clauses) |
| Find out what happens to your data when you cancel | DPA (Section 4.6) & Privacy Policy (Section 5) |