1. Who we are
GroundTruthData is provided by BI Branch (Pty) Ltd, a private company registered in South Africa(registration number 2024/145872/07). “We” means BI Branch (Pty) Ltd.
2. The service
We provide aggregated, cited answers about South African places through a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server and related website. We do not provide raw datasets. Answers are derived from third-party public sources and may contain errors, estimates or out-of-date figures. They are not professional, legal, financial or safety advice.
3. Accounts and keys
You are responsible for your account and for keeping API keys secret. Revoke a key as soon as you suspect it has leaked.
4. Plans, limits and billing
Plans are billed monthly in advance, in South African rand (ZAR), through our payment processor Paystack. We are not registered for VAT. Stripe may be added later for customers outside South Africa. Usage limits are hard limits. You can cancel at any time; access continues to the end of the paid period.
5. Acceptable use
You must follow the Acceptable Use Policy. In particular, you may not attempt to reconstruct or bulk-export source datasets.
6. Liability
TODO(founder/legal): limitation of liability, warranties disclaimer, indemnity.
7. Governing law
These terms are governed by the law of the Republic of South Africa. Consumers keep the protection of mandatory law, including the Consumer Protection Act 2008 and ECTA. TODO(founder/legal): confirm court and jurisdiction wording.