Effective Date: April 18, 2026
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SASEA is an AI-powered natural gas analytics platform that provides statistical forecasting, data analysis, scenario modeling, and market commentary. The Platform uses publicly available data as inputs to proprietary analytical models. Users interact with SASEA through a conversational AI interface, downloadable workbooks, and pre-computed analytical dashboards. All Content delivered through the Platform constitutes Derived Output of the Company's proprietary methodologies.
IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY.
IMPORTANT: AI-GENERATED CONTENT NOTICE
The Platform uses third-party large language models, including models provided by Anthropic, PBC ("AI Models"), to generate conversational responses, analytical commentary, data interpretations, and market summaries. The Company does not develop, train, or control the underlying AI Models.
AI-generated content may contain errors, inaccuracies, hallucinations (plausible-sounding but incorrect statements), outdated information, misinterpretations of underlying data, or omissions of material facts. The Company does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any AI-generated response, even where the response references specific data points, statistics, or model outputs.
No Human Review. The Platform's AI-generated responses are not reviewed, verified, or approved by a human analyst, advisor, or editor before delivery to the User. Users are solely responsible for evaluating the reliability and applicability of all AI-generated content and must independently verify any information before relying on it for any purpose.
Third-Party AI Provider. AI Models are provided by Anthropic, PBC. Anthropic processes User queries in real-time to generate responses. As of the Effective Date, Anthropic does not use customer API data for model training. The Company does not control Anthropic's model behavior, training data, safety filters, or operational decisions, and disclaims all liability for any errors, biases, limitations, or failures inherent in or arising from the AI Models.
Model Accuracy Metrics. Historical model accuracy metrics displayed on the Platform — including R², RMSE, MAPE, walk-forward backtests, and directional accuracy — reflect performance under past conditions and specific data availability. Past model performance does not guarantee, predict, or indicate future results. Forward performance may differ materially due to structural market shifts, policy changes, extreme weather events, geopolitical developments, data revisions, model updates, or other factors not captured in historical data.
No Trading Recommendations. The Platform is designed to provide market analytics and data analysis — not trading advice or recommendations. The AI is instructed not to provide buy, sell, or directional trading recommendations. If the AI generates any output that could be interpreted as a trading recommendation, such output is an unintended artifact, does not reflect the views or intentions of the Company, and must not be relied upon.
SASEA does not use copyrighted texts — including books, journal articles, paywalled energy market commentary, or content from shadow libraries — for training SASEA-developed models. Training data for SASEA-developed models is limited to publicly available and properly licensed sources as described in the Disclosures & Disclaimers page (Section 8: Training Data Disclosure and Section 5: Data Provenance Notice).
Third-Party Foundation Models. Where the Service incorporates third-party foundation models (currently Anthropic Claude), the Company passes through the upstream provider's published training-data disclosures. The Company does not warrant the training-data provenance, copyright compliance, or accuracy of any third-party foundation model.
Output-Originality Disclaimer. The Company does not warrant that AI-generated Outputs are original works of authorship and disclaims any representation as to copyright ownership or authorship of AI-assisted text, charts, or other generated content.
Data Scraping Representation. The Company represents that it ingests upstream data only via publicly accessible interfaces, in accordance with each provider's published terms, and does not use credentialed access to circumvent rate limits, bypass paywalls, or scrape data in violation of any provider's terms of service.
Trading and investing in natural gas, other commodities, futures, options, and related derivative instruments involve substantial risk of loss and are not suitable for all individuals or entities. You may sustain a total loss of funds and, in certain transactions, losses exceeding your initial investment.
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THE PLATFORM AND ALL CONTENT ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY. THE COMPANY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: (A) IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT; (B) ANY WARRANTY THAT THE PLATFORM WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, SECURE, OR FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS; AND (C) ANY WARRANTY REGARDING THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, TIMELINESS, OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY CONTENT.
Forecasts, projections, and model outputs are statistical estimates derived from historical patterns, publicly available data, and proprietary algorithms. These estimates are inherently uncertain and subject to significant deviation from actual market outcomes.
Historical model accuracy metrics — including R², RMSE, MAPE, walk-forward backtests, and directional accuracy — reflect performance under past conditions. Past model performance does not guarantee, predict, or indicate future results. Forward performance may differ materially due to structural market shifts, policy changes, extreme weather events, geopolitical developments, data revisions, or other factors not captured in historical data.
The Platform incorporates data from numerous public and third-party sources. The Company does not claim ownership of third-party data and maintains attribution to original sources throughout the Platform.
U.S. Public Sources (Public Domain)
International Public Sources
Third-Party Commercial Sources
Certain commercial data sources are used solely as inputs to the Company's proprietary models. Raw commercial data is not redistributed to Users. All Content presented on the Platform constitutes Derived Output of the Company's proprietary analytical methodologies. The Company makes no representation regarding the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of third-party source data.
By using the Platform, you represent and warrant that:
The Platform, including all Content, Derived Outputs, models, algorithms, feature engineering methodologies, training data configurations, knowledge base, source code, user interface designs, and documentation, is the exclusive intellectual property of the Company and is protected by copyright, trade secret, and other applicable intellectual property laws of the United States and international treaties.
Limited License. Subject to your compliance with these Terms, the Company grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to access and use the Platform solely for your internal business or personal informational purposes during the term of your Subscription. This license does not include the right to modify, reproduce, distribute, create derivative works from, or publicly display any Content, except as expressly permitted by your Subscription tier.
No right, title, or interest in or to the Platform or any Content is transferred to you under these Terms. All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved by the Company.
You agree not to, and shall not permit any third party to:
Tiers. The Platform offers the following Subscription tiers: Starter (free, limited), Pro, Desk, and Team. Features and usage limits vary by tier and are described on the Platform's pricing page.
Billing. Paid Subscriptions are billed monthly in advance via Stripe. Subscriptions renew automatically at the then-current rate unless cancelled before the end of the current billing period. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the paid period; no pro-rated refunds are provided for partial months.
Price Changes. The Company reserves the right to modify Subscription pricing upon 30 days' prior written notice (via email or Platform notification). Continued use after a price change constitutes acceptance of the new rate.
Free Tier Limits. The Starter tier is limited to 5 prompts per rolling 7-day period. The Company reserves the right to modify free tier limits at any time without prior notice.
Refunds. Refund requests are evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Contact support@sasea.ai for billing inquiries. By subscribing, you authorize Stripe to charge your designated payment method on a recurring basis until you cancel.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY, ITS MEMBERS, MANAGERS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AGENTS, LICENSORS, OR SERVICE PROVIDERS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: LOST PROFITS, LOST REVENUE, TRADING LOSSES, LOSS OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, LOSS OF DATA, COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE SERVICES, OR DAMAGES FOR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, HOWEVER CAUSED AND UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE), EVEN IF THE COMPANY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE COMPANY'S TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF THE PLATFORM SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF: (A) THE TOTAL FEES YOU PAID TO THE COMPANY IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM; OR (B) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100.00).
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Company, its members, managers, officers, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, and service providers (collectively, "Indemnified Parties") from and against any and all third-party claims, actions, demands, damages, losses, liabilities, judgments, settlements, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and court costs) arising from or relating to: (a) your access to or use of the Platform; (b) your reliance on any Content or Derived Output; (c) any trading, investment, hedging, or business decision you make, whether or not informed by the Platform; (d) your breach of these Terms or any representation or warranty made herein; (e) your violation of any applicable law, rule, or regulation; or (f) your infringement or misappropriation of any third-party intellectual property or other rights. The Company reserves the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification hereunder.
Your use of the Platform is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which describes how we collect, use, store, disclose, and protect your information, including information processed by our third-party service providers (Clerk for authentication, Stripe for payment processing, Supabase for data storage, Vercel for hosting, Anthropic for AI model processing, and Google Analytics for usage metrics). By using the Platform, you consent to the data practices described in our Privacy Policy.
These Terms and any dispute arising hereunder shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Connecticut, United States, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule that would cause the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction.
Agreement to Arbitrate. Except as set forth below, any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms, your use of the Platform, or the relationship between you and the Company (collectively, "Disputes") shall be resolved exclusively through final and binding arbitration, rather than in court, and shall be administered by the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") under its Commercial Arbitration Rules then in effect.
Arbitration Procedures. The arbitration shall be conducted by a single arbitrator selected in accordance with AAA rules. The seat of arbitration shall be Hartford, Connecticut, but proceedings may be conducted remotely via videoconference upon agreement of the parties or at the arbitrator's discretion. The arbitrator shall apply Connecticut law consistent with the Federal Arbitration Act. The arbitrator shall have exclusive authority to resolve any dispute relating to the interpretation, applicability, enforceability, or formation of this arbitration agreement, including any claim that all or part of this agreement is void or voidable.
Arbitration Fees & Costs. Each party shall bear its own costs and attorneys' fees in connection with the arbitration, except that the Company shall pay all AAA filing and administrative fees for claims under $10,000. The arbitrator may award the prevailing party reasonable attorneys' fees and costs if the arbitrator determines that the losing party's claims or defenses were frivolous.
Injunctive & Emergency Relief. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may seek temporary injunctive or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to prevent irreparable harm pending the outcome of arbitration. Such action shall not constitute a waiver of the right to arbitrate.
Finality & Enforcement. The arbitrator's award shall be final and binding. Judgment on the award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction, including any court having jurisdiction over the relevant party or its assets.
YOU AND THE COMPANY EACH AGREE THAT ANY DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEEDINGS, WHETHER IN ARBITRATION OR COURT (TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER SECTION 16), WILL BE CONDUCTED ONLY ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT IN A CLASS, CONSOLIDATED, MULTI-PARTY, OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION. YOU EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY CLASS ACTION, COLLECTIVE ACTION, PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL ACTION, OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. The arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person's claims and may not preside over any form of representative or class proceeding. If this class action waiver is found to be unenforceable, then the entirety of the arbitration agreement in Section 16 shall be null and void, and the Dispute shall be decided by a court.
The Company may modify the Service or these Terms in response to any regulatory change, including without limitation the EU AI Act, Colorado AI Act (SB 24-205), California AB 2013, FERC rulemaking, OMB acquisition memoranda, CFTC or SEC rulemaking relating to AI in financial markets, or Copyright Office guidance updates. The Company shall provide reasonable notice of material changes. Your exclusive remedy for objecting to a regulatory-driven change is to terminate your Subscription without penalty within thirty (30) days of notice.
The Company shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performing its obligations under these Terms if such failure or delay results from circumstances beyond the Company's reasonable control, including but not limited to: acts of God, natural disasters, pandemic, epidemic, war, terrorism, government actions, sanctions, embargoes, power outages, internet or telecommunications failures, cyberattacks, third-party service provider outages (including Supabase, Vercel, Anthropic, Clerk, or Stripe), data source unavailability, or changes in applicable law or regulation.
If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable by a court or arbitrator of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect. The invalid or unenforceable provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable while preserving the parties' original intent to the maximum extent possible.
These Terms, together with the Disclosures & Disclaimers, the Privacy Policy, and any Subscription-specific terms (including Enterprise SLA agreements, if applicable), constitute the entire agreement between you and the Company with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, whether written or oral, regarding the Platform. No oral statement, representation, or prior written matter not contained in these Terms shall have any force or effect.
The failure of the Company to enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of that right or provision. Any waiver of any provision of these Terms shall be effective only if in writing and signed by the Company.
You may not assign, transfer, or delegate your rights or obligations under these Terms without the prior written consent of the Company. The Company may freely assign these Terms and its rights and obligations hereunder in connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of all or substantially all of its assets, without notice to or consent from you.
The following provisions shall survive any termination or expiration of these Terms: Definitions (Section 1), Regulatory Status & Disclaimers (Section 4), Artificial Intelligence Disclaimer (Section 4A), Training Data Provenance (Section 4B), Assumption of Risk (Section 5), Disclaimer of Warranties (Section 6), Intellectual Property (Section 9), Limitation of Liability (Section 12), Indemnification (Section 13), Governing Law (Section 15), Dispute Resolution (Section 16), Class Action Waiver (Section 17), Regulatory Change (Section 17A), Severability (Section 19), and this Survival provision, as well as the incorporated Disclosures & Disclaimers.
You agree to comply with all applicable U.S. export control laws and trade sanctions regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and regulations administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). You represent that you are not located in, or a national or resident of, any country subject to comprehensive U.S. sanctions, and that you are not on any U.S. government restricted party list.
By using the Platform, you consent to receiving electronic communications from the Company, including emails, Platform notifications, and in-app messages. You agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications provided electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.
The Company reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time by posting the revised version on the Platform with a new Effective Date. For material changes, the Company will provide at least fourteen (14) days' prior notice via email or a prominent notice on the Platform before the changes take effect. Your continued use of the Platform after the effective date of revised Terms constitutes your acceptance of the changes. If you do not agree to the revised Terms, you must stop using the Platform and cancel your Subscription.
Questions or concerns regarding these Terms should be directed to:
Sturm Advisory Services LLC
SAS Energy Analytics LLC (subsidiary, operator of SASEA™)
Connecticut, United States
support@sasea.ai