Terms of Use

These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of the Aidvocate.one platform (“Platform”), operated by Aidvocate OÜ(Registry code: 17486573), Ahtri tn 12, 15551 Tallinn, Estonia (“Aidvocate”, “we”, “us”).

By registering for or using the Platform, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Platform.

1. The Platform

Aidvocate.one is a web platform providing tools to support humanitarian policy and advocacy work. It is a non-commercial initiative operated as a free service for humanitarian sector professionals. Current tools include Policy Aide, the Talking Points Builder (including the Thematic Advocacy Brief, Advocacy Assistant, and Humanitarian Wiki), with further features in development.

2. Beta status

The Platform is currently in beta. This means it is under active development and may contain bugs, errors, or incomplete features. Functionality may change, be suspended, or be removed without notice.

We make no guarantee of uptime, continuity, or fitness for purpose during the beta period. We welcome feedback and bug reports at contact@aidvocate.one.

3. Access and accounts

Access to the Platform is invite-only. To register, you must have a valid invite code and provide accurate information — including your name, organisation, and email address — during registration.

You are responsible for keeping your account credentials confidential and for all activity that occurs under your account. If you suspect unauthorised access to your account, notify us immediately at contact@aidvocate.one.

We reserve the right to approve, decline, or revoke access at our discretion.

4. Acceptable use

You may use the Platform only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You must not:

• Use the Platform for any commercial purpose without our prior written consent
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Platform or its infrastructure
• Introduce malicious code, conduct denial-of-service attacks, or otherwise interfere with the Platform's operation
• Misrepresent your identity or organisational affiliation
• Use the Platform in any way that could bring it or the humanitarian community it serves into disrepute
• Scrape, harvest, or systematically extract content from the Platform without our prior written consent

5. AI-generated content

Platform tools use artificial intelligence to generate content, including advocacy briefs, wiki summaries, and conversational responses. This content is provided for informational, educational, and preparatory purposes only.

You are solely responsible for verifying AI-generated content before using it in any official advocacy, publication, external communication, or decision-making context. Aidvocate does not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or fitness for purpose of any AI-generated content, and accepts no liability for decisions made or actions taken in reliance on it.

6. Intellectual property

The Platform, including its design, code, and the selection, structure, and organisation of its content, is owned by Aidvocate OÜ or its licensors. Nothing in these Terms grants you any ownership rights in the Platform or its content.

Content you access through Platform tools — including AI-generated outputs — may be used for your own personal advocacy purposes. You may not reproduce, redistribute, or commercialise Platform content without our prior written consent.

7. Disclaimer of warranties

The Platform is provided “as is” and “as available”, without warranties of any kind, express or implied. We do not warrant that the Platform will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of harmful components. We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Platform at any time without notice.

8. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Aidvocate OÜ shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising out of or in connection with your use of the Platform, including but not limited to damages resulting from reliance on AI-generated content.

As the Platform is provided free of charge, our total liability to you for any claim arising under these Terms is limited to zero.

9. Suspension and termination

We may suspend or permanently revoke your access to the Platform at any time, without notice, if we believe you have violated these Terms or if we consider it necessary to protect the Platform, its users, or its integrity.

You may close your account at any time from your profile page. Deletion is permanent and cannot be undone.

10. Privacy

Your use of the Platform is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which forms part of these Terms.

11. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will update the “last updated” date at the top of this page. Continued use of the Platform after changes are published constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

12. Governing law and jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of Estonia. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Estonian courts.

13. Contact