Legal

Terms of Service.

Last updated: 11 August 2026 · Version 1.9 · Cedaris LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

IMPORTANT: By accessing or using dairy-broker.ai, you confirm that you are acting on behalf of a legally registered business entity and that you have authority to bind that entity to these Terms. This platform is strictly for B2B use. Consumer protection laws do not apply.

1. Parties and Platform

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern the relationship between Cedaris LLC ("Cedaris", "we", "us") and any business entity that applies for and is granted access to the dairy-broker.ai platform ("Platform", "Service"). The entity and its authorised representative(s) are collectively referred to as "you" or "Member".

The Platform is a technology-enabled B2B intermediary service for the trading of dairy commodity products including Skim Milk Powder (SMP), Whole Milk Powder (WMP), Butter, Anhydrous Milk Fat (AMF), Gouda, Cheddar, Mozzarella, Whey, Casein, Lactose, Buttermilk Powder (BMP), and Whey Protein Concentrate (WPC). The Service includes (i) WhatsApp-based AI brokerage, (ii) AI-assisted matching and negotiation, (iii) automated daily market routine messaging (briefing, updates, close-of-day summary, plus an email reminder if the briefing is unanswered), and (iv) a Cockpit web interface for account management, position oversight, and settings.

Cedaris acts solely as a broker and intermediary. Cedaris is not a party to any trade executed through the Platform and does not buy, sell, hold, or take title to any commodity. All trades are concluded directly between the buyer and the seller.

2. Eligibility, Registration and Multi-Seat Operation

2.1 Eligibility

Access to the Platform is restricted to verified, legally registered commercial entities engaged in the wholesale dairy commodity trade. By registering, you represent and warrant that:

  • you are a legally incorporated business entity in good standing;
  • you have full legal authority to enter into binding commodity purchase or sale agreements;
  • the individual completing registration is duly authorised to act on behalf of the entity;
  • you are not subject to any sanction, embargo, or restriction that would prohibit participation in international commodity trade;
  • you are at least 18 years of age (if an individual authorised representative).

2.2 Sanctions Screening

Cedaris regularly screens Members and their authorised representatives against applicable sanctions lists, including the United States OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list, the EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List, the UK HM Treasury Consolidated List, and any other sanctions or embargo regime applicable to the Platform. Where a Member or any of its representatives, beneficial owners, or affiliates is found to match a sanctions hit, Cedaris may suspend access immediately and without prior notice pending investigation. Cedaris is under no obligation to disclose the basis or outcome of such screening to the Member.

2.3 Application and Onboarding

Access is granted by invitation or via the application form at dairy-broker.ai/apply. Cedaris reserves the right to accept or reject any application at its sole discretion without obligation to provide reasons. Access is personal to each Member and may not be transferred.

Onboarding is conducted via WhatsApp. By completing onboarding (sending the AGREE confirmation in response to our onboarding flow), you confirm acceptance of these Terms and the Privacy Policy in the version current at that time. The version numbers and timestamps of your acceptance are recorded in our records.

2.4 Multi-Seat / Company Administrator Operation

Where you act as a "Company Administrator" and add additional users (each a "Sub-Seat") to your account by entering their name, WhatsApp number, business email, and job title, you represent and warrant that:

  • you have obtained from each Sub-Seat individual any consent required under applicable data protection law to disclose their personal contact data to Cedaris;
  • you have informed each Sub-Seat individual that their data will be processed by Cedaris in accordance with the dairy-broker.ai Privacy Policy, and that they will receive a WhatsApp onboarding message;
  • each Sub-Seat is duly authorised to act on behalf of your entity and to submit positions, accept matches, and confirm trades within the limits you set;
  • you remain responsible for all actions taken by Sub-Seats added to your account, including for the legal and financial consequences of any trade they confirm.

Cedaris will, on Sub-Seat creation, send the Sub-Seat individual a WhatsApp onboarding message and will not engage in any further proactive communication with the Sub-Seat until they have themselves confirmed acceptance of these Terms and the Privacy Policy. You agree to hold Cedaris harmless against any claim by a Sub-Seat, or by any third party on a Sub-Seat's behalf, alleging that the Sub-Seat's contact data was disclosed to Cedaris without proper authorisation.

2.5 User-Submitted Content (Logos, Profile Data)

Where you upload or supply content to the Platform (including but not limited to your company logo, profile information, free-form notes attached to positions, and any documents shared during a negotiation), you represent and warrant that you own or have all necessary rights to that content, that the content does not infringe any third party's intellectual property, trademark, privacy, or publicity rights, and that the content is not unlawful, defamatory, or misleading. You grant Cedaris a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to host, store, display, and transmit such content for the purposes of operating the Platform. You agree to indemnify Cedaris against any third-party claim arising out of the content you submit.

3. Platform Access and Use

3.1 WhatsApp Channel and Daily Routine

The primary interface of the Platform is a WhatsApp-based AI broker (codenamed "Bo"). You interact with the Platform by sending messages to the designated WhatsApp number. All platform communications (including position submission, negotiation, and trade confirmation) occur via this channel unless otherwise specified.

As part of the Service, the Platform sends a daily market routine: a morning briefing at approximately 08:55 Amsterdam time on weekdays, mid-day market updates at approximately 11:00, 12:00 and 14:00 Amsterdam time (sent only after positive response to the morning briefing), and a close-of-day summary at approximately 17:00 Amsterdam time. An email reminder is sent at approximately 10:30 Amsterdam time if the morning briefing has not been answered. You may pause any single day or mute individual channels via the Cockpit settings or by replying OPT-OUT in WhatsApp.

Use of the WhatsApp channel is also subject to Meta Platforms' WhatsApp Business Terms of Service. Cedaris communicates with WhatsApp's infrastructure directly via the official WhatsApp Business Cloud API and is not responsible for disruptions caused by Meta or WhatsApp's infrastructure.

3.2 Cockpit Web Interface and Authentication

The Cockpit web interface, available under cockpit.dairy-broker.ai (or a successor URL), provides account-management functions including position oversight, settings, notification preferences, sub-seat administration, and access to your data export. Access to the Cockpit is secured through a magic-link or one-time-code login mechanism delivered via WhatsApp or email; you are responsible for keeping the device that receives the login link or code under your sole control.

3.3 Authorised Use

You may use the Platform solely to submit genuine buy or sell positions for dairy commodities for your own account or for accounts you are explicitly authorised to represent. The following uses are prohibited:

  • submitting fictitious, speculative, or test positions on the live platform without the express written consent of Cedaris;
  • using the Platform to manipulate prices or disrupt market integrity;
  • disclosing your Platform access credentials or WhatsApp channel access to unauthorised third parties;
  • automated querying, scraping, or reverse-engineering of the Platform;
  • any use that violates applicable law, including but not limited to sanctions law, anti-money-laundering regulations, or competition law.

4. Positions, Firmness, and Trade Execution

THIS SECTION IS CRITICAL.Please read it carefully. Confirming a position as "firm" creates a legally binding commitment to transact on the stated terms.

4.1 Firmness Levels

All positions submitted to the Platform carry one of the following firmness levels:

LevelMeaningLegal Effect
LooseExploratory, no commitmentNo binding obligation
IndicativeDirectional interest, subject to confirmationNo binding obligation
FirmBinding commitment on stated termsBINDING. Triggers Snap if matched

A position is upgraded to "firm" only by the Member's explicit instruction (e.g., by sending "firm" or "firm!" via WhatsApp). Cedaris's AI broker will never declare a position firm on your behalf.

4.2 The Snap Mechanism: Automatic Trade Execution

When both the buyer and the seller on a matched pair of positions have confirmed their respective positions as "firm" and both confirmations are received within a 15-minute time window ("Firm TTL"), the Platform automatically executes the trade ("Snap"). The Snap:

  • creates a legally binding contract of sale between buyer and seller on the terms of the matched positions;
  • sets the match status to "executed";
  • reduces the respective open quantities of both parties' positions by the traded volume;
  • triggers automatic dispatch of a trade confirmation via WhatsApp to both parties;
  • triggers generation and dispatch of a trade contract document by email (where the feature is enabled).

Except where a Snap is voided as an Obvious Error under Section 10.2, once a Snap has occurred, the trade cannot be cancelled or reversed by either party through the Platform. Any post-trade disputes are between buyer and seller directly. Cedaris is not liable for non-performance by either counterparty.

4.3 Liquidated Damages for Snap Default

If a Member fails to perform a Snap-executed trade within the agreed delivery period (whether as buyer failing to take delivery and pay, or as seller failing to deliver conforming goods), the defaulting Member shall pay liquidated damages equal to ten percent (10%) of the executed trade value (excluding VAT) to the non-defaulting counterparty. The parties acknowledge and agree that this amount represents a reasonable pre-estimate of the minimum harm caused by a default on a firm commitment. The liquidated damages constitute agreed minimum compensation and shall be credited against any damages subsequently recovered by the non-defaulting party in respect of the same default. Upon request, Cedaris will provide the non-defaulting party with a transaction evidence package containing the relevant Snap log, firm confirmations, timestamps and trade confirmation. Where the default and the resulting payment obligation have been admitted by the defaulting Member or finally determined under the applicable dispute-resolution procedure, non-payment constitutes a further material breach and may result in permanent removal from the Platform.

4.4 Firm TTL and Expiry

A firm position expires automatically after 15 minutes if no matching firm counterparty is found. Expiry of a firm position does not result in any liability. Once expired, the position reverts to indicative status unless otherwise specified.

4.5 Partial Fills

Where the traded volume is less than the full open position of either party, the remaining volume continues as an active position on the Platform unless the Member instructs otherwise.

4.6 Minimum Information Requirements

A position must contain at minimum the following fields before it can be used for matching or outreach: Product, Origin, Incoterm, Quantity (MT), Price (USD or EUR per MT), and Delivery Period. Incomplete positions are held in staging and are not presented to counterparties.

5. Applicable Trade Terms: MPC Conditions

Unless the parties agree otherwise in a separate written contract concluded after trade execution, all trades executed through the Snap mechanism are governed by the current edition of the General Contract Terms for the Trade in Milk Products ("MPC Conditions"), as published by the relevant dairy industry body.

The MPC Conditions apply automatically to every Snap-executed trade as the default legal framework governing delivery, quality, payment, and dispute resolution between buyer and seller. Cedaris is not a party to those conditions. The incorporation of MPC Conditions in these Terms is provided solely for the benefit of the trading parties and does not create any rights or obligations on the part of Cedaris under the MPC Conditions or under any law applicable to those conditions. Any and all claims against Cedaris remain exclusively governed by the laws of the State of Nevada as set forth in Section 16.

The parties are free to supplement or replace the MPC Conditions by entering into a separate bilateral contract after trade execution. Any such supplemental agreement is solely between buyer and seller. Cedaris has no role in, and bears no responsibility for, the negotiation, conclusion, or performance of any such supplemental contract.

Cedaris does not verify whether any trade executed through the Platform complies with the MPC Conditions or any supplemental agreement. Compliance with trade-level contractual obligations is the sole responsibility of the respective buyer and seller.

6. Confidentiality and Counterparty Anonymity

The Platform operates on a strict anonymity model. The following rules apply to all negotiations:

  • The identity of a counterparty (name, company, telephone number) is never disclosed to the other party during an active negotiation.
  • Price, quantity, product specification, origin, incoterm, and delivery period are shared between parties to the extent necessary to facilitate negotiation.
  • Aggregate market data (price ranges, volume trends) may be shared only when derived from three or more participants at that price level.
  • Member identity is disclosed only upon successful Snap, and only to the extent necessary for trade settlement and contract documentation.

Counterparty identities and negotiation data obtained through the Platform must not be disclosed to third parties or publicly disseminated. Nothing in this Section prohibits Members from entering into transactions outside the Platform.

6.1 Consequences of Anonymity Breach

Counterparty identities and negotiation data must be treated as strictly confidential in accordance with this Section 6. In the event of a demonstrable breach of these obligations (including but not limited to disclosing counterparty identities or negotiation data to third parties, or sharing aggregate market data with non-Members in violation of the three-participant rule), Cedaris may suspend or permanently remove the responsible Member from the Platform, seek injunctive relief to stop an ongoing disclosure, and recover documented damages caused by the breach. The parties acknowledge that the anonymity model is the core proposition of the Platform, and that any breach materially harms Cedaris's ability to maintain trader trust.

7. Fees and Subscription

7.1 Fee Structure Overview

Membership on the Platform is offered on published plans. The current plans are:

  • Purchase only:For euro-denominated plans, €0 per month for the first authorised user plus a €7 per MT commission on commodity purchased through executed Snap trades; each additional authorised user is charged €100 per month. For US-dollar-denominated plans, $0 per month for the first authorised user plus a $9 per MT commission on commodity purchased through executed Snap trades; each additional authorised user is charged $125 per month. These prices apply to both monthly and annual plans.

    The Purchase only plan is available exclusively to verified European business customers purchasing dairy commodities for their own production or business operations. It allows Members to submit purchase requirements via WhatsApp or the Cockpit, receive firm offers from verified suppliers, receive offers by email and accept them through the available confirmation function, and receive an automatically drafted contract following confirmation, subject to Platform availability and applicable technical functionality.

    The Purchase only plan does not include the ability to submit selling positions, market analysis through Bo, live prices or market data, forecasts, alerts, or research.

  • Trade only:For euro-denominated plans, €0 per month for the first authorised user plus a €10 per MT commission on executed volume; each additional authorised user is charged €100 per month. For US-dollar-denominated plans, $0 per month for the first authorised user plus a $13 per MT commission on executed volume; each additional authorised user is charged $125 per month. These prices apply to both monthly and annual plans.
  • Intelligence only: €275 per authorised user per month on a monthly plan or €225 per authorised user per month equivalent on an annual plan for euro-denominated plans; or $339 per authorised user per month on a monthly plan or $279 per authorised user per month equivalent on an annual plan for US-dollar-denominated plans. No trading and no commission are included.
  • Full Access:€495 per authorised user per month on a monthly plan or €425 per authorised user per month equivalent on an annual plan for euro-denominated plans; or $619 per authorised user per month on a monthly plan or $529 per authorised user per month equivalent on an annual plan for US-dollar-denominated plans. The commission is €3 per MT for euro-denominated plans and $4 per MT for US-dollar-denominated plans. Promotional periods may reduce or waive the commission; under the current annual-plan promotion, the commission is €2 per MT or $3 per MT, respectively, during the first year.
  • Enterprise: individually agreed for multi-seat and bespoke arrangements.

The current published plans and prices are available at dairy-broker.ai/pricing. Unless a plan expressly provides otherwise, fees are charged per authorised user and are exclusive of applicable taxes. Prices shown for annual plans on a per-month basis are monthly equivalents; annual subscription fees are billed for the full annual term in accordance with Section 7.2.

Each plan is published with a euro price and a separate US dollar price. The two amounts are not conversions based on any particular exchange rate. The currency of a Member's plan is fixed when the plan is set up and stated on the invoice. Trading commissions charged by Cedaris are invoiced in the currency of the Member's plan. Amounts payable between counterparties are denominated and settled in the currency stated in the confirmed transaction terms.

Every new account starts with one month of Full Access at no charge and without payment details. No commission is charged on executed trades during the trial. At the end of the trial, a Member may choose a paid plan. If no plan is chosen, verified European accounts continue on the Trade only plan and Intelligence-only accounts pause until a plan is selected.

7.2 Monthly Subscription Fee

For monthly rolling plans, the subscription fee is billed in arrears for each calendar month. Cedaris issues the applicable subscription invoice at the beginning of the following calendar month for the subscription fees accrued during the preceding month.

For the Purchase only plan, the first authorised user is not subject to a monthly subscription fee. Each additional authorised user is charged €100 per month under a euro-denominated plan or $125 per month under a US-dollar-denominated plan.

For all other plans, the subscription fee is determined by the applicable plan and the number of authorised users active during the relevant billing period. Each Sub-Seat added to your account under Section 2.4 counts as an authorised user and is subject to the applicable subscription fee. Cedaris may offer multi-user discounts at its discretion.

Subscriptions are available on a monthly rolling basis or an annual basis. Annual subscription prices displayed on a monthly basis are monthly equivalents. Annual subscription fees are invoiced for the full annual subscription term at the beginning of that term, unless otherwise stated in the applicable Fee Schedule. Trading commissions remain billed monthly in arrears.

A Member may cancel a monthly subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the then-current monthly billing period. Subscription fees accrued up to that date remain payable. No pro-rata refund is given unless required by law.

Annual subscriptions may be cancelled in accordance with the applicable Fee Schedule. No pro-rata refund is given for the remaining annual period unless required by law.

7.3 Commission on Executed Trades

A commission fee is charged per metric tonne (MT) of commodity purchased or traded on the Platform following a Snap execution.

For the Purchase only plan, the commission is €7 per MT under a euro-denominated plan or $9 per MT under a US-dollar-denominated plan, in each case for commodity purchased through an executed Snap.

For the Trade only plan, the commission is €10 per MT under a euro-denominated plan or $13 per MT under a US-dollar-denominated plan.

For the Full Access plan, the commission is €3 per MT under a euro-denominated plan or $4 per MT under a US-dollar-denominated plan. Promotional periods may reduce or waive the applicable commission in accordance with the published plan or applicable Fee Schedule. Under the current annual-plan promotion, the commission is €2 per MT or $3 per MT, respectively, during the first year.

Commission is calculated on the executed volume during each calendar month and billed in arrears. Cedaris issues the applicable commission invoice at the beginning of the following calendar month for commissions accrued during the preceding month.

For Members who also pay a subscription fee, the commission is invoiced together with the subscription fee for the relevant calendar month. For Members without a subscription fee, including Trade only Members, the commission invoice is issued separately at the beginning of the following calendar month.

No commission is charged for a Snap that is voided as an Obvious Error under Section 10.2.

Commission rates may vary by membership tier and traded volume. Volume thresholds above which reduced commission rates apply are specified in the applicable Fee Schedule. Free monthly volume allowances may apply to certain tiers as set out in the applicable Fee Schedule.

7.4 Membership Tiers

Cedaris assigns each Member a membership tier based on an assessment of the Member's expected trading behaviour, market contribution, and liquidity profile. Tiers reflect the level of market participation and carry differentiated fee rates and Platform feature access. Cedaris reserves the right to reassign a Member's tier at any time, subject to thirty (30) days' written notice, based on observed trading behaviour and the Reliability Score.

The plan and price applicable to a Member are those published and offered to the Member at the time the Member's contract is concluded, unless otherwise agreed in writing. Cedaris may offer promotional, legacy, negotiated or Enterprise terms that differ from the currently published plans, and reserves the right to review and adjust a Member's plan or price upon thirty (30) days' prior written notice.

If a cumulative fee increase applied to a Member exceeds ten percent (10%) within any rolling twelve (12) month period, the Member shall have an extraordinary right to terminate this agreement with effect from the date the increase becomes effective, exercisable by written notice to Cedaris within fourteen (14) days of the announcement.

7.5 Quarterly Rebate Pool

High-volume Members contributing consistent market liquidity may qualify for a quarterly rebate on paid commission. Eligibility criteria and rebate percentages are specified in the applicable Fee Schedule. Rebates are applied as credits against future commission invoices.

7.6 Future Data Packages

Cedaris may introduce additional data and intelligence packages in the future. Such packages may include differentiated access to market data, indicator depth, and alert functionality by tier. These will be offered as opt-in additions to the existing fee structure and will be subject to separate pricing terms communicated at the time of release.

7.7 Fee Changes, Invoicing and Payment to Cedaris

All fees are exclusive of applicable taxes. Cedaris reserves the right to amend its fee structure with thirty (30) days' written notice. Continued use of the Platform after the effective date of a fee change constitutes acceptance of the revised fees.

Invoices issued by Cedaris to a Member are issued electronically and are payable within fourteen (14) days of the invoice date, unless otherwise agreed in writing. Late payments of amounts owed to Cedaris accrue interest at the rate of 1.5% per month.

The payment terms in this Section 7.7 apply exclusively to amounts payable by a Member to Cedaris. They do not govern payment obligations between a buyer and a seller under a trade executed through the Platform.

7.8 Payment Terms Between Trading Parties

The payment term applicable to each Snap shall be determined as follows:

(a) any payment term expressly stated in the confirmed transaction terms and accepted by both the buyer and the seller shall apply;

(b) where the confirmed transaction terms do not expressly state a payment term, any documented payment term that has been consistently applied between the same buyer and seller in prior dealings shall continue to apply to subsequent trades between them, regardless of whether those prior dealings took place on or outside the Platform; and

(c) where no documented prior payment term exists between the same buyer and seller, the default payment term shall be fourteen (14) days from the seller's invoice date.

A payment term expressly stated in the confirmed transaction terms and accepted by both parties overrides any previously established payment term. For purposes of this Section, a payment term recorded in a confirmed Platform position, WhatsApp confirmation, trade confirmation, or other Platform record constitutes a written agreement.

The fact that a transaction is matched or executed through the Platform does not replace, shorten, or otherwise alter an established payment term. A buyer and seller that have previously traded on net 30, for example, continue to trade on net 30 unless both parties expressly agree a different term for the specific transaction.

The payment term determined under this Section forms part of the applicable trade terms for the relevant Snap. The buyer and seller remain responsible for agreeing, documenting, and performing their respective payment obligations.

Where the buying party has an established credit standing, or where a payment term applies under (b) above, the selling party shall not require advance payment, prepayment, or payment at the time of shipment, unless both parties expressly agree otherwise in writing for the specific transaction.

Cedaris is not a party to any trade between a buyer and a seller, does not verify prior commercial dealings or payment terms, and is not responsible for disputes between the trading parties concerning payment obligations.

8. Reliability Score

The Platform operates an automated Reliability Score for each Member. The Score reflects trading behaviour on the Platform, including consistency of position follow-through, rate of withdrawal, response times, and deal completion rate.

The Reliability Score is used to prioritise matching: when multiple matches are otherwise equivalent, higher-reliability Members are weighted ahead. This prioritisation step is automated. The final approval of a proposed match is performed by a human administrator, who may override the score-based ranking. The score does not on its own reject your bids or offers and does not determine whether you can access the Platform. The score is not disclosed to counterparties.

Members may view a summary of their own score in the Cockpit privacy page at /account/privacy. The Reliability Score constitutes automated processing within the meaning of Art. 22 GDPR. Members have the right to object to score-based prioritisation via the Cockpit privacy page (button "Profiling widersprechen") or by contacting privacy@cedaris-ai.com. On objection, your matching is performed without the score component; this may reduce match-priority but does not exclude you from the Platform.

9. Representations and Warranties

Each Member represents and warrants, on an ongoing basis, that:

  • all positions submitted are genuine and represent actual trading intent;
  • the Member has, or will have at the time of trade execution, the capacity to fulfil any firm commitment (delivery of goods for sellers; payment for buyers);
  • the Member complies with all applicable laws and regulations, including import/export controls, sanctions, food safety standards, and anti-money-laundering requirements;
  • the commodities offered for sale are fit for purpose, conform to the stated specification, and are free from encumbrances;
  • the Member's use of the Platform does not infringe any third-party rights;
  • where the Member acts as Company Administrator, the warranties in Section 2.4 above apply on an ongoing basis to every Sub-Seat added to the account.

9.1 Audit Right

Cedaris may, upon at least seven (7) days' written notice and during normal business hours, request from Member documentation reasonably necessary to verify Member's compliance with these Terms, including: (a) corporate registration and ownership documents, (b) confirmation that Member is not subject to applicable sanctions or embargoes, (c) evidence of capacity to fulfil firm commitments (financial standing, supply chain readiness), and (d) records of compliance with applicable export, food safety, and anti-money-laundering regulations. Member shall provide such documentation within fourteen (14) days of the request. Failure to comply constitutes a material breach under Section 13.

9.2 Insurance

Member shall maintain, throughout its use of the Platform, professional indemnity and product liability insurance with coverage of at least EUR 100,000 per claim and EUR 500,000 in aggregate per calendar year, or such higher amount as is commensurate with the trade volumes Member commits to on the Platform. Member shall provide proof of insurance upon Cedaris's reasonable request. Evidence of an existing corporate insurance programme meeting or exceeding these limits is sufficient; no separate policy is required.

9.3 Anti-Collusion

Members shall not coordinate, conspire, or otherwise collude with other Members to circumvent the Platform's anonymity model, matching mechanism, fee structure, or Reliability Score system. Prohibited collusive behaviour includes, without limitation: agreeing with another Member to flag third Members as avoid for the purpose of distorting match priorities, or coordinating bid/offer activity with other Members for the purpose of price manipulation. Any breach of this Section 9.3 constitutes a material breach under Section 13 and entitles Cedaris to immediate termination and to recover documented actual damages. Such conduct may also violate applicable competition or market-manipulation laws.

10. Limitation of Liability

10.1 No Trading Liability

Cedaris is an intermediary technology platform. Cedaris is not a party to any trade. Cedaris makes no representation as to the creditworthiness, performance capacity, or legal standing of any Member, and accepts no liability for non-performance, default, or dispute between buyer and seller.

10.2 No Liability for AI Matching, Extraction, or Operating-Mode Errors

The Platform uses AI-assisted services for various functions including message understanding, matching, and negotiation drafting. The Platform may operate in different modes of automation at Cedaris's discretion. Cedaris makes no warranty that any AI output is commercially suitable, correctly specified, or free from error. In particular, Cedaris accepts no liability for:

  • incorrect classification of message intent;
  • incorrect extraction of position fields (product, quantity, price, incoterm, origin, delivery period);
  • incorrect inference of hard limits from your conversation;
  • incorrect matching of positions due to errors in AI scoring or operating-mode behaviour;
  • trades executed on the basis of misclassified product specifications, quantities, prices, or delivery periods;
  • any loss or damage resulting from a Snap executed on terms that differ from the Member's actual intent, where the Member confirmed the position as firm.

It is the Member's sole responsibility to review the terms of any firm position before confirming it. Confirming a position as firm constitutes unconditional acceptance of the stated terms.

Obvious Error.Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Snap is voidable where the Platform executes it despite a material incompatibility between the confirmed buyer and seller positions, including (a) different product categories or currencies; or (b) a price, quantity or unit mismatch that no reasonable professional dairy trader could regard as intentional, including an evident decimal-place or factor-of-ten error (an "Obvious Error"). An error made solely by a Member does not constitute an Obvious Error where the relevant terms were accurately and prominently displayed before the Member confirmed the position as firm. The affected Member must notify Cedaris within two (2) hours of the Snap. The final determination will be made by a human administrator acting reasonably and on the basis of the Platform records, not by the AI. Where an Obvious Error is confirmed, the Snap is void, the affected positions are reinstated, and no commission is charged for the voided trade.

10.3 Platform Availability

Cedaris does not guarantee uninterrupted access to the Platform. Cedaris shall not be liable for losses arising from Platform downtime, delays, or technical failures, including failures of WhatsApp, Vercel, Supabase, Anthropic, Resend, or any other third-party infrastructure provider.

10.4 Liability Cap

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Cedaris's total aggregate liability to any Member in connection with these Terms or use of the Platform shall not exceed the greater of: (a) the total fees paid by the Member to Cedaris in the 12 months preceding the claim; or (b) USD 50,000.

10.5 Exclusions

In no event shall Cedaris be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including loss of profit, loss of business opportunity, or loss of data, even if Cedaris has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Nothing in these Terms excludes liability for fraud, gross negligence, or wilful misconduct by Cedaris.

10.6 Time Bar for Claims

Any claim against Cedaris under or in connection with these Terms must be notified in writing to Cedaris within twelve (12) months of the event giving rise to the claim. Claims notified after this period are time-barred and may not be enforced, except where applicable law mandates a longer notification period.

11. Security and Cyber Incidents

11.1 Reasonable Security Measures

Cedaris maintains commercially reasonable technical and organisational security measures appropriate to the nature, scope and risk profile of the Platform. These include, without limitation: encrypted transmission of data, hardened authentication mechanisms (including hashed one-time login codes and short-lived sessions), primary data storage within the European Economic Area hosted with infrastructure providers that maintain recognised security certifications (such as ISO/IEC 27001 and SOC 2 Type II), and protection against distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Further detail on Cedaris's data-handling and security practices is set out in the Privacy Policy.

11.2 No Guarantee of Absolute Security

The Member acknowledges and agrees that no platform, network, software, or system can be made completely secure, and that the transmission of data over the internet and over third-party messaging infrastructure (including the Meta WhatsApp Business Cloud API) carries inherent risk. Cedaris does not warrant or guarantee that the Platform will be free from unauthorised access, vulnerabilities, malware, interception, or other security threats.

11.3 Member Security Responsibilities

The Member is responsible for maintaining the security of its own systems, devices, and Platform access. In particular, the Member shall: (a) keep confidential and under its sole control any device, telephone number, or email account that receives login links, one-time codes, or Platform communications; (b) not share, disclose, or transfer its Platform access or credentials to any unauthorised person; (c) implement reasonable security measures on its own systems, including up-to-date protection against malware and unauthorised access; and (d) notify Cedaris without undue delay, and in any event within 24 hours of becoming aware, of any actual or suspected compromise, unauthorised use, or breach affecting its account, devices, or credentials. The Member remains responsible for all activity conducted through its account and through any Sub-Seat (Section 2.4), including any position confirmed as firm and any trade executed by Snap, where such activity results from a compromise attributable to the Member's failure to comply with this Section 11.3.

11.4 Exclusion of Liability for Cyber Incidents

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, and provided that Cedaris has maintained the reasonable security measures described in Section 11.1, Cedaris shall not be liable for any loss, damage, cost, or expense arising out of or in connection with any cyberattack, hacking, intrusion, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, malware, ransomware, phishing, social engineering, credential theft, data interception, data breach, unauthorised access, or other malicious or unauthorised act of a third party affecting the Platform or the Member. This exclusion applies to direct and indirect damages alike, including without limitation loss of profit, loss of business or trading opportunity, loss of or corruption of data, and any loss arising from a position confirmed as firm or a trade executed by Snap as a consequence of, or during, such an incident.

11.5 Third-Party Infrastructure

The Platform depends on third-party infrastructure and service providers (including, without limitation, those identified in the Privacy Policy). Cedaris is not liable for security incidents, breaches, or failures originating with, or occurring within the systems of, any such third-party provider, except to the extent such liability cannot be excluded under applicable law.

11.6 Incident Response and Notification

In the event of a security incident affecting the Member's personal data, Cedaris will act in accordance with its Privacy Policy and applicable data-protection law, including any mandatory breach-notification obligations. Save for those obligations expressly set out in the Privacy Policy and required by mandatory law, Cedaris assumes no further contractual liability in respect of security incidents.

11.7 Suspension During Incidents

Cedaris may suspend access to all or part of the Platform, without prior notice and without liability to the Member, where reasonably necessary to investigate, contain, mitigate, or remediate an actual or suspected security incident. Cedaris will restore access as soon as reasonably practicable once the incident is contained.

11.8 Relationship to Limitation of Liability

Any liability of Cedaris arising in connection with security or cyber incidents that is not excluded by this Section 11 remains subject in all respects to the limitations and the aggregate liability cap set out in Section 10, including Section 10.4. Nothing in this Section 11 excludes or limits liability for fraud, gross negligence, or wilful misconduct by Cedaris, or any liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.

12. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Cedaris and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, losses, damages, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from: (a) your use of the Platform in breach of these Terms; (b) any trade dispute between you and a counterparty; (c) your violation of any applicable law; (d) any misrepresentation made in connection with your application or position submissions; (e) any content you upload or supply (Section 2.5); or (f) any claim by a Sub-Seat or by a third party on a Sub-Seat's behalf concerning the disclosure or processing of the Sub-Seat's personal data (Section 2.4).

13. Term and Termination

These Terms commence on the date access is granted and continue until terminated. Either party may terminate on 30 days' written notice. Cedaris may suspend or terminate access immediately and without notice where:

  • a Member submits fictitious or manipulative positions;
  • a Member fails to perform on a Snap-executed trade;
  • a Member's Reliability Score falls below the published threshold (currently set at 30 out of 100) for a rolling period of sixty (60) days. Cedaris may adjust this threshold upon thirty (30) days' written notice;
  • required by law, regulatory action, or court order;
  • a Member materially breaches these Terms and fails to remedy such breach within 7 days of written notice.

Upon termination, all outstanding firm positions are cancelled. Completed trades are unaffected. Cedaris will provide a data export on request within 30 days of termination. Erasure of your personal data follows the rules set out in our Privacy Policy.

14. Intellectual Property

All intellectual property rights in the Platform, including but not limited to the software, AI models, matching algorithms, user interface, and branding, are owned by or licensed to Cedaris. You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to use the Platform solely for the purposes described in these Terms.

You retain ownership of the data you submit. By submitting positions and messages, you grant Cedaris a licence to process that data for the purposes of providing the Service and fulfilling legal obligations. Cedaris may also store Member-identifiable internal preference signals derived from your activity for internal matching purposes, as further described in the Privacy Policy, and may use de-identified historical interactions to improve the AI models in line with the Privacy Policy.

14.1 Anti-Reverse-Engineering and Anti-Scraping

You shall not, and shall not permit any third party to: (a) reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or attempt to derive the source code of the Platform; (b) scrape, harvest, or systematically extract data from the Platform by automated means; (c) circumvent, disable, or otherwise interfere with security or access-control features of the Platform. Any breach of this clause shall constitute a material breach and shall give rise to liquidated damages of EUR 100,000 per incident, in addition to actual damages and Cedaris's right to immediate termination of access pursuant to Section 13.

15. Amendments

Cedaris may amend these Terms by written notice (via email or WhatsApp message). Material adverse changes, including changes to fees, liability provisions, liquidated damages, or governing law, will be announced at least thirty (30) days before they take effect. All other changes take effect on fourteen (14) days' notice. Security-related or legally required changes may take effect on shorter notice where reasonably necessary. Amendments never apply retroactively to completed trades. If you do not accept the amended Terms, you may terminate before their effective date; otherwise, your continued use of the Platform after the effective date constitutes acceptance. The current and prior versions are kept on file with their effective dates; you may request a comparison from privacy@cedaris-ai.com.

16. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada, USA, without regard to its conflict of laws principles. For the avoidance of doubt, this governing law applies exclusively to all claims, disputes, and obligations arising between Cedaris and the Member under these Terms, regardless of the law applicable to any underlying trade executed between Members on the Platform.

Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms shall first be submitted to good-faith negotiation between the parties. If not resolved within 30 days, the dispute shall be submitted to binding arbitration in Clark County, Nevada, under the rules of the American Arbitration Association (AAA), Commercial Arbitration Rules. The language of the arbitration shall be English. The arbitration award shall be final and binding.

Nothing in this clause prevents either party from seeking urgent injunctive relief from a court of competent jurisdiction.

17. Miscellaneous

17.1 Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any applicable Fee Schedule, constitute the entire agreement between Cedaris and the Member and supersede all prior agreements relating to the subject matter.

17.2 Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

17.3 No Waiver

Failure by Cedaris to enforce any provision shall not constitute a waiver of the right to enforce it subsequently.

17.4 Force Majeure

Cedaris shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performance caused by circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including natural disasters, war, acts of government, infrastructure failures, or pandemic.

17.5 Language

These Terms are available in English and German. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the two versions, the English version shall prevail.

17.6 Contact

Questions about these Terms: info@dairy-broker.ai

Data protection enquiries: privacy@cedaris-ai.com

Cedaris LLC · dairy-broker.ai · Terms of Service · 24 July 2026 · Version 1.8