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T1 · Site purpose + content scope

vaeo.ai is an informational and booking surface operated by Vladyslav Rovnianskyi (vAEO):

• Methodology disclosure: publishing the vAEO Citation Stack 4-layer audit framework · BOX evidence scale · Triangle Model · Proof Ladder framing · 5 industry framework attribution
• Service catalog: 9 SKUs across 3 tiers (Diagnose · Optimize · Dominate) with transparent pricing
• Case study publication: documented client engagements + dogfood self-audit · BOX-graded evidence preserved as audit artifact
• Field Notes: operator memos cross-published к LinkedIn (canonical source) + Substack (future)
• Partnership Track: open wholesale pricing for agency partnership tier
• Booking surface: Cal.com integration · 30-min discovery + 45-min Partnership Fit Call event types

By using vaeo.ai · you agree к these Terms. Use includes browsing pages · interacting with the Cal.com booking widget · emailing vlad@vaeo.ai · subscribing к Substack (future) or RSS feed.

T3 · Methodology + case study content disclaimer

All methodology content on vaeo.ai is observational + framework-attributed · not transferable outcome promise. The Methodology page describes the framework we apply. Case studies describe specific client engagements with their specific Citation Stack baseline + fix sequence + measurement results.

Proof Ladder framing applies к all measurement claims (per Methodology M9):

• P1 + P2 — deterministic · today-verifiable (audit findings · mechanical fix delivery)
• P3 — probabilistic · 30/60/90 day cycles (cross-engine SoM measurement subject к AI engine reweighting between probes)
• P4 — downstream business outcome attribution · UNSOLVED · not promised by any honest vendor including vAEO

What this means for site content:

• Methodology page describes the framework · NOT guaranteed application result
• Case study numbers reflect specific engagement outcomes · NOT projected outcomes for other engagements
• «Similar results await you» language deliberately absent from case studies (anti-pattern)
• Field Notes are operator memos · NOT business outcome promises
• Princeton GEO research stats cited verbatim from Aggarwal et al. 2024 study · NOT promised personally to any client

Methodology applicability disclaimer: Citation Stack 4-layer framework applies к brand surfaces measurable through cross-engine probing. Verticals · brand maturity · entity-graph starting state vary widely. Per-engagement fit determined in D2 Full Snapshot audit · NOT pre-determined from site content.

T4 · Intellectual property

vAEO methodology + framework IP:

• vAEO brand name · methodology · Citation Stack 4-layer model · BOX evidence scale · Triangle Model · Proof Ladder framing = vAEO IP (Vladyslav Rovnianskyi)
• Methodology applied к client engagements transfers operationally — clients can apply learned patterns in-house · attribution-preserved in public-facing thought leadership (per MSA terms · normal industry attribution standard)
• Methodology republication or commercial use by third parties requires written license · contact vlad@vaeo.ai

5 industry frameworks we synthesize (per Methodology Framework Attribution):

• SWIM — credited to Searchbloom
• MERIT — credited to Searchbloom (MERIT framework)
• GEO research — credited to Aggarwal et al. 2024 (Princeton arXiv 2311.09735)
• Profound 5-pillar — credited to Profound (Matt Kendall)
• DEPT framework — credited to iPullRank

Each framework cited per origin · NOT claimed as vAEO IP. vAEO IP is the synthesis architecture (Triangle Model · Citation Stack 4-layer · BOX evidence scale · Proof Ladder) that integrates them operationally.

Site content (text · case studies · Field Notes · Methodology page):

• Copyright © 2026 vAEO + Vladyslav Rovnianskyi
• Republication or excerpt-quoting beyond fair use requires attribution к canonical URL (https://vaeo.ai/{slug})
• LinkedIn cross-publication is encouraged (operator-anchored thought leadership re-shareable with attribution)
• Methodology framework re-explanation by competitors is acceptable · framework attribution preserved · operational implementation under license

T5 · Acceptable use

You may:

• Browse all public content on vaeo.ai
• Cite methodology content with attribution к canonical URL
• Share Field Notes to social platforms (LinkedIn cross-share encouraged)
• Book Cal.com discovery calls or Partnership Fit Calls
• Subscribe к Substack (future) or RSS feed
• Email vlad@vaeo.ai with inquiries

You may not:

• Scrape site content for commercial republishing (AI crawlers welcome per llms.txt · commercial republishing is different)
• Use vAEO brand name · Citation Stack model name · BOX evidence scale name in your own service offerings without written license
• Misrepresent the methodology (attributing it to yourself · removing attribution · claiming you co-developed it)
• Attempt to circumvent the Cal.com booking flow or bypass MSA before engagement begins
• Use vaeo.ai as proxy for harassment · unauthorized data collection · or other illegal activity

Violation consequences:

• Operational: blocked from booking · email correspondence ended · sameAs link removed if you've cross-linked vaeo.ai under partnership terms.
• Legal: applicable copyright + trademark enforcement in Spain courts.

T6 · Limitation of liability

vAEO provides site content «as is» with no warranty of merchantability or fitness for particular purpose beyond what's published in case studies + methodology.

No guarantees of:

• Specific AI Visibility outcomes for any engagement (Proof Ladder P3 probabilistic disclosure applies)
• Specific Share of Model thresholds (probabilistic by design · AI engines reweight)
• Downstream business outcome (Proof Ladder P4 unsolved · explicitly not promised)
• Applicability of methodology к specific vertical without D2 Full Snapshot audit confirming fit

Limitation of damages:

• vAEO's liability for any claim related к site content limited к: fees paid by claimant к vAEO in the 12 months preceding the claim (if any · zero for site visitors without engagement)
• No indirect · consequential · punitive damages
• This limitation applies regardless of legal theory (contract · tort · statute · other)

Statutory exceptions:

• Limitation does not apply where prohibited by applicable law (e.g. EU consumer protection · CCPA · etc.)
• Personal data handling governed by Privacy Policy · NOT this limitation clause

T7 · Governing law

Governing law: laws of Spain.

Jurisdiction: courts of Barcelona, Spain · for any dispute related to site content or unsigned-MSA matters.

MSA-specific disputes: governed by MSA-specific governing-law + dispute-resolution clauses (typically Spain · sometimes engagement-counterparty's jurisdiction by mutual agreement). MSA terms supersede these Terms where directly conflicting.

International users: by using vaeo.ai from outside Spain · you consent to Spain jurisdiction for site-content matters.

T8 · Updates + contact

Policy versioning:

• Material changes (substance changes к liability · jurisdiction · IP) notified к active engagements via email 30 days before effective date
• Non-material changes (typos · clarifications · added third-party services) versioned without notification
• Version history linked from page footer

Current version: 1.0 · effective 2026-05-16.

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