Terms of Service

Last updated: 2026-05-07

These terms govern your engagement with emrAnI, the solo AI-automation practice of Payam Emrani. By engaging emrAnI for services or by submitting a contact form on this site, you agree to these terms.

1. Services

emrAnI provides custom AI-directed automation services, including but not limited to: workflow automation, custom tooling, AI-integrated software builds, technical advisory, and related consulting. Specific deliverables are defined in the engagement quote or written scope agreed between you and emrAnI before work begins.

2. Engagement and scope

Each engagement begins with a written quote or scope describing deliverables, timeline, and price. Work outside that scope requires a written change order at additional cost. emrAnI reserves the right to decline engagements at any time before signed agreement.

3. Payment

Unless otherwise agreed in writing, payment is due in full at the start of an engagement, processed via Stripe. For ongoing or multi-phase engagements, payment may be split across milestones with each milestone invoiced at its start. Late payment may pause work; balances unpaid 30+ days past due may be sent to collections.

Third-party service fees (Google Workspace, Stripe processing fees, hosting, domain registration, etc.) are billed directly by those providers to your account, not invoiced through emrAnI.

4. Intellectual property

Upon full payment for an engagement, you own the deliverables produced specifically for you (custom code, custom configurations, custom documentation). emrAnI retains rights to: general methodologies and know-how; reusable components and frameworks developed across multiple engagements; and the right to reference the engagement in portfolio materials at a high level (project type, results) without disclosing confidential details.

5. Confidentiality

emrAnI treats client business information shared during an engagement as confidential and will not disclose it to third parties except as required to deliver the services or as required by law. You agree to similarly protect any proprietary methods, code, or documentation emrAnI shares with you that are not specifically transferred under section 4.

6. Limitation of liability

emrAnI's total liability for any claim arising from an engagement is limited to the fees paid for that specific engagement in the 12 months preceding the claim. emrAnI is not liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, or lost-profit damages. Some jurisdictions do not allow such limitations, in which case this section applies to the maximum extent permitted by law.

7. AI-generated content

emrAnI's deliverables are produced with AI assistance (Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT, and similar tools). You acknowledge that AI tools have known limitations including occasional errors, hallucinations, and outdated information. emrAnI reviews and tests AI output before delivery, but you are responsible for final review and acceptance of deliverables before deploying them in production.

8. No warranty beyond engagement

Deliverables are provided "as-is" after the engagement closes. Bug fixes, modifications, and ongoing maintenance after engagement close are billed separately unless an explicit support arrangement is in writing.

9. Termination

Either party may terminate an engagement at any time with written notice. If you terminate, you remain liable for fees earned through the date of termination. If emrAnI terminates without cause, unused prepaid fees are refunded pro-rata.

10. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of California. Disputes arising under these terms are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Los Angeles County, California.

11. Changes to these terms

emrAnI may update these terms at any time. The current version is always posted at emraniai.com/terms/. Material changes apply only to engagements entered into after the change is posted.

12. Contact

Questions about these terms: [email protected]

These terms are template language for operational clarity. Have a qualified attorney review them before relying on them in a dispute.