TERMS OF SERVICE

Last updated: May 2026

1. ACCEPTANCE

By accessing or using the BriefTape API or website, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, do not use the service.

2. SERVICE DESCRIPTION

BriefTape provides AI-summarized financial news derived from publicly available government sources including SEC EDGAR, Federal Reserve press releases, FDA announcements, and Bureau of Labor Statistics releases. All source data is in the public domain.

3. NOT INVESTMENT ADVICE

BriefTape is an informational service only. Nothing on this platform constitutes investment advice, financial advice, trading advice, or any other sort of advice. BriefTape is not a registered investment adviser, broker-dealer, analyst, or financial advisor. Always verify information against original source filings at sec.gov, federalreserve.gov, fda.gov, and bls.gov before making any financial decision.

4. AI-GENERATED CONTENT

Summaries and headlines are generated by AI (Claude Haiku by Anthropic) and may contain errors, omissions, or misinterpretations. BriefTape makes no warranty as to accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of AI-generated content.

5. API USAGE

Free tier users are limited to 10,000 API calls per day. Paid tier limits are as described at brieftape.com/#pricing. Automated scraping, credential sharing, or attempts to circumvent rate limits are prohibited and may result in immediate account termination.

6. PROHIBITED USES

You may not use BriefTape to: (a) engage in market manipulation; (b) republish content for commercial purposes without a commercial license; (c) reverse-engineer or scrape the platform; (d) violate any applicable law or regulation.

7. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

BriefTape and its operators shall not be liable for any damages arising from use of the service, including but not limited to trading losses, data errors, or service interruptions. The service is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind.

8. CHANGES

These terms may be updated at any time. Continued use of the service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.

9. CONTACT

Questions: hello [at] brieftape [dot] com