Disclaimer — Intended Use & Important Limitations

1. Purpose of This Disclaimer

This Disclaimer is provided by Deception TRACER LLC (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) to clearly communicate the intended use, inherent limitations, and boundaries of the TRACER platform. Our commitment to transparency requires that we clearly state what TRACER is, what it is not, what it can do, and — critically — what it cannot do.

2. Intended Use

2.1 What TRACER Is

TRACER is a decision-support tool. It analyzes the linguistic structure of written statements and interview transcripts to identify patterns that research has associated with deception. These patterns include temporal gaps, shifts in language, reductions in conviction, pronoun anomalies, structural imbalances, uncertainty language, and other indicators rooted in established linguistic analysis methodology.

2.2 Who TRACER Is Designed For

TRACER is designed for use by trained professionals and organizations in the following contexts:

• Law Enforcement: Investigators and analysts using TRACER as an investigative aid for pre-trial interview analysis and lead generation.
• Human Resources: HR professionals conducting integrity screening or internal workplace investigations as one component of a broader evaluation process.
• Corporate Security: Compliance officers and internal security teams evaluating statements during internal investigations or fraud reviews.
• Consumer Integrity: Organizations providing trust and verification services where linguistic credibility assessment adds value.

2.3 How TRACER Should Be Used

• Review all Outputs critically. Every report should be read, scrutinized, and evaluated by a qualified professional before any action is taken.
• Corroborate with independent evidence. TRACER Outputs should always be considered alongside physical evidence, witness testimony, and other relevant information.
• Apply professional judgment. The User — not TRACER — is responsible for interpreting findings in context.
• Document your reasoning. Any decision informed by TRACER Outputs should be supported by your own independent analysis and reasoning.

3. What TRACER Is Not

3.1 TRACER Is Not a Lie Detector

TRACER does not detect lies. It identifies linguistic patterns associated with deception. The presence of these patterns does not prove a statement is false, and their absence does not prove it is true.

3.2 TRACER Does Not Determine Guilt or Innocence

TRACER does not and cannot determine whether any individual is guilty, innocent, culpable, liable, truthful, or deceptive in any absolute or legal sense. TRACER evaluates language patterns only.

3.3 TRACER Is Not Legal, Medical, or Psychological Advice

Outputs generated by TRACER do not constitute legal advice, forensic evidence, expert testimony, psychological diagnosis, medical opinion, or any form of professional counsel.

3.4 TRACER Is Not a Replacement for Human Investigation

TRACER is designed to augment, not replace, the work of trained investigators, interviewers, and analysts. No AI system can replicate the contextual understanding, ethical judgment, and interpersonal insight that experienced professionals bring to credibility assessment.

3.5 TRACER Is Not Infallible

TRACER is a software tool powered by artificial intelligence. Like all AI systems, it has limitations, may produce errors, and is not capable of perfect accuracy. Users must approach every Output with appropriate skepticism and professional rigor.

4. Important Limitations

4.1 AI and Machine Learning Limitations

• Probabilistic outputs: AI models produce probabilistic assessments, not certainties. A label of “Likely Deceptive” does not mean a statement is definitively deceptive.
• Hallucinations and errors: AI systems may generate outputs that appear plausible but are inaccurate or internally inconsistent. Users must verify all findings independently.
• Model changes: The underlying AI model may be updated by the third-party provider without prior notice, which may affect consistency or quality of Outputs over time.
• Context limitations: AI models process text without access to physical evidence, tone of voice, body language, facial expressions, or the full investigative record.

4.2 Linguistic and Methodological Limitations

• No methodology is universally accurate: No deception detection method achieves perfect accuracy. TRACER's methodology is one analytical framework among many.
• Baseline dependency: Accuracy improves significantly when a truthful baseline is available. Without a baseline, certain indicators may be over- or under-weighted.
• Statement quality dependency: Poorly transcribed, heavily edited, or incomplete statements may produce unreliable results.
• Interviewer influence: Aggressive, leading, or poorly constructed questioning can degrade the reliability of analysis.

4.3 Cultural, Linguistic, and Individual Variation

• Cultural communication norms: Linguistic indicators that may suggest deception in one cultural context may reflect normal, truthful communication in another.
• Language proficiency: Subjects communicating in a non-native language may exhibit patterns that resemble deception indicators but are artifacts of language proficiency.
• Neurodivergent communication: Individuals with autism spectrum conditions, ADHD, anxiety disorders, PTSD, or other neurodivergent conditions may communicate in ways that differ from neurotypical baselines. These differences do not indicate deception.
• Individual speech patterns: Some people naturally hedge, use passive voice, or avoid direct statements. Without an adequate baseline, personal traits may be indistinguishable from deception indicators.
• Emotional state and trauma: Subjects who are stressed, frightened, grieving, traumatized, or emotionally overwhelmed may exhibit linguistic disruptions that resemble deception indicators. Emotional distress is not deception.

4.4 Scope of Analysis

TRACER analyzes only the text content submitted to it. TRACER does not and cannot: access or evaluate physical evidence, observe vocal tone or body language, independently verify factual accuracy of claims, determine the context or circumstances under which a statement was made, or predict future behavior or assess ongoing risk.

5. Prohibited Reliance

Users must not rely on TRACER Outputs as the sole or primary basis for:

• Arresting, charging, prosecuting, or convicting any individual
• Terminating, demoting, disciplining, or refusing to hire any individual
• Denying any individual a right, benefit, privilege, or opportunity
• Making any determination of guilt, innocence, liability, or culpability
• Forming a definitive conclusion about any individual's character, honesty, or credibility
• Taking any action that could result in significant harm to any individual

TRACER is one tool in a toolbox — never the only tool.

6. No Warranties

THE SERVICE AND ALL OUTPUTS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. THE COMPANY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, COMPLETENESS, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE.

7. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, DECEPTION TRACER LLC, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, MEMBERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AND AFFILIATES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE OR ANY OUTPUT GENERATED BY THE SERVICE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGES ARISING FROM DECISIONS MADE BASED ON TRACER OUTPUTS, INACCURATE OR MISLEADING OUTPUTS, THE MISINTERPRETATION OR MISAPPLICATION OF OUTPUTS, OR ANY ADVERSE ACTION TAKEN AGAINST ANY INDIVIDUAL BASED ON OUTPUTS.

8. User Responsibility

By using the Service, you acknowledge and accept full responsibility for:

• Evaluating all Outputs: Critically review and independently verify every Output before relying on it for any purpose.
• Contextual interpretation: Interpret Outputs within the full context of the case, including all available evidence, testimony, and professional knowledge.
• Legal compliance: Ensure that your use of the Service and any actions taken comply with all applicable laws and regulations.
• Ethical use: Use the Service ethically and in accordance with the professional standards applicable to your profession, organization, and jurisdiction.
• Consequences of your decisions: You — not TRACER, not the Company — are solely responsible for any decisions, actions, or conclusions you make based on Outputs.

9. Continuous Improvement and Evolving Technology

TRACER is a technology product under continuous development. Updates to the underlying AI model, analytical methodology, or scoring framework may change how the Service processes text and generates Outputs. Outputs generated at different times may not be directly comparable, even when analyzing the same input, due to model updates or platform improvements. Users should evaluate each Output on its own merits at the time it is generated.

10. Relationship to Other Legal Documents

This Disclaimer supplements and should be read in conjunction with our Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Acceptable Use Policy, all available on our website. In the event of any conflict between this Disclaimer and the Terms of Service, the Terms of Service shall control.

11. Changes to This Disclaimer

We may update this Disclaimer from time to time. When we do, we will revise the effective date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the Service after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Disclaimer.

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