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Terms of Use
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About This Site
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The site publishes the Agentic Risk Architecture Framework (ARAF) and related governance infrastructure materials. The Institute is the steward of the ARAF standard. Accredited assessment services are provided by Venture Bench Pty Ltd (ABN 55 676 334 213) and other Institute-accredited assessors. The Institute does not itself provide consulting, advisory, or assessment services.
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Framework Materials: Licence and Permitted Use
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- indicate if you have made modifications; and
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Intellectual Property
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The ARAF name, certification marks, and associated terminology are proprietary to the Institute. Use of the ARAF name or marks to describe an assessment, certification, or compliance status requires authorisation from the Institute and, where applicable, must be conducted by an Institute-accredited assessor. Unauthorised use of ARAF certification marks is prohibited.
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No Reliance on Website Content
The Framework Materials and other content published on this site are provided for informational and standard-setting purposes only. They do not constitute legal, regulatory, compliance, insurance, financial, or professional advice.
The Institute does not warrant that website content is complete, current, or free from error. Framework versions, certification requirements, and scoring methodology may be updated from time to time. Implementing entities should verify they are using the current published version.
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User Responsibilities
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- ensuring that any governance programme implemented meets the standards required by applicable law, regulation, and their own governance obligations; and
- all decisions made and actions taken in connection with the implementation or use of the Framework Materials.
The Institute accepts no responsibility for any decision made or action taken by any implementing entity based on the Framework Materials.
Third-Party Links
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Prohibited Conduct
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- misrepresent an assessment outcome, GBI score, or certification status achieved under the ARAF framework;
- claim a certification tier not achieved through an authorised ARAF assessment;
- use the ARAF name or certification marks in a manner that implies Institute endorsement without authorisation;
- attempt to interfere with or compromise the security or integrity of this website; or
- use automated tools to scrape or systematically extract content from this site in a manner that imposes unreasonable load or circumvents access controls.
Any person who breaches this section agrees to indemnify the Institute against all losses, costs, and claims arising from or in connection with that breach.
Changes to These Terms
The Institute may update these Terms of Use from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. Continued use of the site after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
Material changes to these Terms will be flagged on the site homepage for a reasonable period following publication.
Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, unenforceable, or illegal, that provision will be severed. The remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect as if the severed provision had not been included.
Waiver and Entire Agreement
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These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and the Institute regarding use of this site, subject to any separate written agreement entered into between you and the Institute or an Institute-accredited assessor.
Governing Law
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