1. Acceptance of Terms
By using the Maaza API ("Service"), you agree to these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree, do not use the Service.
2. Description of Service
Maaza API is a JSON extraction service that uses small language models to extract structured data from unstructured text. The Service is provided by CycleCore Technologies, LLC ("Company", "we", "us", or "our").
3. API Key and Account Security
You are responsible for:
- Maintaining the confidentiality of your API key
- All activities that occur under your account
- Notifying us immediately of any unauthorized use
- Using the Service only for lawful purposes
4. Acceptable Use
You may NOT use the Service to:
- Process illegal, harmful, or malicious content
- Violate any applicable laws or regulations
- Infringe intellectual property rights
- Reverse engineer or attempt to extract the underlying models
- Resell or redistribute the Service without authorization
- Conduct excessive or abusive API requests (rate limit abuse)
5. Disclaimer of Warranties
⚠️ NO WARRANTY: THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.
WE SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM:
- Accuracy: We do not guarantee that extraction results are accurate, complete, or suitable for your purposes
- Availability: The Service may be interrupted, delayed, or unavailable
- Merchantability: No warranty that the Service is merchantable or fit for any particular purpose
- Security: While we implement security measures, we cannot guarantee absolute security
- Data Loss: We are not responsible for any loss of data or content
YOU USE THE SERVICE AT YOUR OWN RISK. You are solely responsible for verifying all extraction results before using them in production or business-critical applications.
6. Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, CYCLECORE TECHNOLOGIES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR:
- Indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages
- Loss of profits, revenue, data, or business opportunities
- Errors, inaccuracies, or omissions in extraction results
- Damages resulting from unauthorized access to your account
- Service interruptions, downtime, or data loss
LIABILITY CAP: Our total liability for any claim shall not exceed the lesser of:
- (a) One month of your subscription fees, or
- (b) $100 USD
7. Billing and Payment
7.1 Subscription Plans
We offer multiple subscription tiers with different usage quotas. Fees are charged monthly in advance.
7.2 Overage Charges
If you exceed your monthly quota, overage charges apply as specified in your plan. You authorize us to charge your payment method for overages.
7.3 Refunds
Subscription fees are non-refundable. You may cancel at any time, but no refunds will be provided for partial months.
7.4 Payment Processing
Payments are processed securely through Stripe. We do not store your payment card information.
8. Data Privacy
Your data is processed as follows:
- Input Text: Processed through our models and discarded immediately after extraction
- API Keys: Stored securely (hashed) in our database
- Usage Logs: We log API requests for billing and abuse prevention
- Email: Used only for service communications (welcome emails, billing notices)
- No Training: Your data is never used to train our models
9. Service Modifications
We reserve the right to:
- Modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service at any time
- Change pricing with 30 days notice for existing customers
- Update these Terms (changes effective upon posting)
- Limit or restrict access to the Service
10. Termination
We may terminate or suspend your access immediately if you:
- Violate these Terms
- Engage in abusive or fraudulent behavior
- Fail to pay applicable fees
- Use the Service in a manner that harms our systems or other users
11. Dispute Resolution
11.1 Binding Arbitration
Any dispute arising from these Terms or the Service shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association.
You waive your right to:
- File a lawsuit in court
- Participate in a class action lawsuit
- Have a jury trial
11.2 Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Wyoming, USA, without regard to conflict of law principles.
11.3 Arbitration Location
Arbitration shall be conducted in Wyoming or remotely via videoconference.
12. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless CycleCore Technologies, LLC and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses (including legal fees) arising from:
- Your use of the Service
- Your violation of these Terms
- Your violation of any law or third-party rights
- Any content you submit or process through the Service
13. API Usage Limits
Usage quotas are enforced per your subscription tier:
- Free: 1,000 requests/month
- Starter: 10,000 requests/month + overage at $0.01/1K
- Pro: 100,000 requests/month + overage at $0.004/1K
- Enterprise: Custom quotas
We may suspend service if quotas are exceeded and overages are not paid.
14. Intellectual Property
The Service, models, and all related intellectual property are owned by CycleCore Technologies, LLC.
- The Maaza models are open source (Apache 2.0 License) and available on HuggingFace
- The API service and infrastructure are proprietary
- You retain ownership of your input text and extraction results
- We retain the right to use anonymized, aggregated usage statistics
15. Performance Claims and Benchmarks
Accuracy, speed, and cost comparisons are estimates based on:
- Internal testing on the EdgeJSON v3 benchmark dataset
- Publicly available pricing from competitor APIs (as of November 2025)
- Typical use cases for structured data extraction
- Assumptions about token counts and API usage patterns
⚠️ Important Disclaimers:
- Results vary: Your actual accuracy, latency, and costs will depend on your specific data, schemas, and usage patterns
- No guarantees: We do not guarantee any specific accuracy percentage or cost savings compared to other services
- Competitive claims: Comparisons to other APIs (GPT-4, Claude, etc.) are good-faith estimates based on publicly available information and are not endorsements or official benchmarks
- Subject to change: Competitor pricing and our own pricing/performance may change without notice
- Test before deploying: Always validate the Service meets your requirements before using in production
16. Service Level
We aim for high availability but make NO guarantees regarding:
- Uptime percentage (no SLA for Free or Starter tiers)
- Response times or latency
- Concurrent request handling
Enterprise customers may negotiate custom SLAs separately.
16. Changes to Terms
We may update these Terms at any time. Changes are effective immediately upon posting. Your continued use of the Service constitutes acceptance of updated Terms.
17. Contact
Questions about these Terms? Contact us:
Summary: Use the Service responsibly, verify all results, and understand that we provide the Service "as is" without warranties. Disputes go to arbitration under Wyoming law. We're not liable for inaccurate extractions or business losses.
18. Related Services
CycleCore Technologies operates multiple services under unified terms. For terms related to other CycleCore products, see: