Terms of Service

Last updated: April 11, 2026

Terms of Service

Last updated: April 11, 2026

Agreement to Terms

Welcome to AlgoChef. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the AlgoChef website (algochef.app) and services ("Service").

By accessing or using AlgoChef, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use the Service.


Description of Service

AlgoChef is a web-based platform that provides:

  • Strategy performance analysis and metrics
  • Monte Carlo simulations and risk analysis
  • Portfolio construction and optimization tools
  • Related analytical tools for systematic traders

The Service is designed to help traders analyze and validate their trading strategies. AlgoChef does not execute trades, provide investment advice, or manage money.


Eligibility

To use AlgoChef, you must:

  • Be at least 18 years old
  • Have the legal capacity to enter into a binding agreement
  • Not be prohibited from using the Service under applicable laws

By using the Service, you represent and warrant that you meet these requirements.


Account Registration

Account Creation To access certain features, you must create an account by providing accurate and complete information. You are responsible for maintaining the accuracy of your account information.

Account Security You are responsible for:

  • Maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials
  • All activities that occur under your account
  • Notifying us immediately of any unauthorized use

We are not liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to protect your account credentials.


Acceptable Use

You agree to use AlgoChef only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms.

You may:

  • Upload your own trading strategy data for analysis
  • Use the analytical tools for personal or professional trading decisions
  • Export reports and data for your own use
  • Share your own reports with others at your discretion

You may not:

  • Use the Service for any illegal purpose
  • Upload data you do not have the right to use
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service or its systems
  • Interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers
  • Reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract source code
  • Use automated scripts to access the Service without permission
  • Resell, redistribute, or sublicense access to the Service
  • Use the Service to develop a competing product
  • Upload malicious code, viruses, or harmful data
  • Misrepresent your identity or affiliation
  • Violate any applicable laws or regulations

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms.


Your Data

Ownership You retain all ownership rights to the data you upload to AlgoChef, including your strategy trade data, configurations, and settings.

License to Us — Identifiable Data By uploading data, you grant us a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to:

  • Store and process your data to provide the Service
  • Generate analytics and reports based on your data

This license terminates when you delete your data or close your account. Upon termination we will delete identifiable data within the retention window described in our Privacy Policy.

License to Us — Anonymized & Aggregated Data In addition, you grant AlgoChef a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, irrevocable, sublicensable license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, and distribute anonymized and aggregated data derived from your uploads for:

  • Product research and development
  • Statistical benchmarking and model improvement
  • Academic or industry publications
  • Case studies and marketing materials
  • Training and evaluation of our proprietary scoring methodologies

"Anonymized and aggregated" means data that has been stripped of any identifier tied to you, your account, or your specific strategies, and that is processed in combination with data from other users so that no single user's strategy can be reconstructed or identified. This license survives account termination because, by definition, anonymized and aggregated data no longer identifies you.

AlgoChef will only publish aggregated statistics and will never expose, resell, or disclose any individual user's strategy data.

You represent and warrant that you own the data you upload, or that you have all rights and permissions necessary to upload it and grant AlgoChef the licenses described above, and that uploading the data does not violate any agreement you have with a broker, data provider, signal service, employer, or other third party.

Data Accuracy You are responsible for the accuracy of data you upload. We process data as provided and are not responsible for errors in your source data.

Backups While we maintain backups, you are responsible for maintaining your own copies of important data. We are not liable for data loss.


Intellectual Property Rights

Ownership

All content, features, functionality, source code, design elements, user interfaces, visual layouts, color schemes, typography choices, animations, iconography, illustrations, data structures, database schemas, documentation, and proprietary scoring methodologies of the Service are the exclusive property of AlgoChef and are protected by Canadian and international copyright, trademark, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws.

This includes, without limitation:

  • The AlgoChef name, logo, and brand identity
  • Website and application design, user interface, and interaction patterns
  • Software source code, algorithms, data pipelines, and database schemas
  • AlgoChef's proprietary scoring methodologies, including the composite score, profitability, risk, confidence, and health/degradation scoring systems (collectively, the "Scores"), along with their internal weights, thresholds, component structures, calibration methods, and calculation formulas
  • Monte Carlo simulation engines, Portfolio Studio algorithms, Crisis Dependency analysis, and all other analytical engines
  • Documentation, educational content, templates, and training materials

Limited License to You

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, AlgoChef grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to access and use the Service for your own personal or internal business purposes. This license does not grant you any ownership interest in the Service, the Scores, or any output generated by the Service. All rights not expressly granted to you are reserved by AlgoChef.

Prohibited Uses

You agree that you will NOT, and will not permit, enable, or encourage any third party to:

  1. Reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or attempt to derive the source code, underlying algorithms, methodologies, weights, thresholds, formulas, or trade secrets of any AlgoChef Score, metric, or analytical output — whether by automated means, inspection of network traffic, timing attacks, statistical inference from output, differential testing, or any other method.

  2. Attempt to identify, reconstruct, publish, or disseminate the internal structure, component weights, or calculation methodology of the AlgoChef composite score, profitability, risk, confidence, or health signals, or any other AlgoChef proprietary score.

  3. Scrape, crawl, harvest, mine, or extract data from the Service using bots, automated agents, headless browsers, or any other non-human-driven means.

  4. Copy, reproduce, clone, modify, adapt, translate, or create derivative works of the Service's user interface, visual design, interaction patterns, layout, iconography, or any other design elements — in whole or in part — whether for a competing product, a portfolio piece, a tutorial, or any other purpose.

  5. Use AlgoChef's outputs, Scores, or reports to train, evaluate, benchmark, or develop a competing product, machine learning model, scoring system, analytical service, or AI system of any kind.

  6. Remove, obscure, or alter any copyright, trademark, attribution, watermark, or other proprietary notice displayed on or within the Service.

  7. Frame, mirror, embed, or republish the Service or any portion thereof on any other website, application, or distribution channel without AlgoChef's prior written consent.

  8. Use the Service for competitive intelligence, benchmarking, or analysis by or on behalf of a competitor, or to evaluate whether to build or improve a competing product.

  9. Bypass, disable, or circumvent any rate limiting, authentication, access control, digital rights management, or other technical measure intended to protect the Service.

  10. Publicly disclose performance, accuracy, validation, or methodology details of AlgoChef Scores beyond what AlgoChef itself has publicly disclosed, including in academic papers, blog posts, YouTube videos, forums, Discord servers, social media, or public datasets, without AlgoChef's prior written consent.

Violation of any of the above will result in immediate termination of your license to use the Service, may give rise to injunctive relief in any court of competent jurisdiction, and may expose you to claims for damages, including lost profits, reputational harm, legal costs, and attorneys' fees. AlgoChef reserves the right to pursue all available remedies, legal and equitable.

Trademarks

"AlgoChef", the AlgoChef logo, "Casey Score Index", "CSI", and any other AlgoChef trademarks, service marks, trade names, or logos (collectively, the "Marks") are proprietary to AlgoChef. You may not use the Marks without AlgoChef's prior written permission, except for factual, non-commercial reference (for example, stating that you use AlgoChef) consistent with ordinary fair-use principles. Any use of the Marks must not imply endorsement, partnership, sponsorship, or affiliation without express written consent.

Feedback License

If you provide AlgoChef with feedback, suggestions, bug reports, feature requests, testimonials, or other comments regarding the Service, you grant AlgoChef a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, irrevocable, fully sublicensable license to use, modify, publish, and incorporate such feedback into the Service or any other AlgoChef product, without any obligation to compensate or credit you. Feedback is not considered confidential.

Copyright Infringement (DMCA-Style Notice)

AlgoChef respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects users to do the same. If you believe that content available on or through the Service infringes your copyright, please send a written notice to legal@algochef.app including: (a) a description of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed; (b) a description of where the material is located on the Service; (c) your contact information; (d) a statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorized; and (e) a statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the owner's behalf. AlgoChef will respond to valid notices in accordance with applicable Canadian copyright law and, where applicable, the US DMCA.


Fees and Payment

Current Status: Beta / Waitlist During the beta period, access to AlgoChef is free for approved users.

Future Pricing When we launch paid plans:

  • Pricing will be displayed on our website
  • You will be notified before any charges apply
  • Subscriptions will renew automatically unless cancelled
  • Refunds will be handled according to our refund policy (to be published)

Changes to Pricing We may change our pricing at any time. Existing subscribers will be notified at least 30 days before any price increase takes effect.


Disclaimers

PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY. IT LIMITS OUR LIABILITY AND AFFECTS YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS.

Not Financial Advice

AlgoChef is an analytical tool, not a financial advisor.

  • The Service provides data analysis and statistical calculations only
  • Nothing in the Service constitutes investment advice, trading advice, or recommendations
  • We do not recommend any specific trades, strategies, or investments
  • Past performance shown in analysis does not guarantee future results
  • All trading and investment decisions are solely your responsibility

You should consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.

Proprietary Scores Are Heuristics, Not Guarantees

AlgoChef's proprietary scoring system (including its composite score, profitability, risk, confidence, and health/degradation signals) is an analytical heuristic based on statistical analysis of historical trade data. It is not a predictive guarantee. Scores may be miscalibrated, incomplete, biased, or fail to capture factors that determine real-world trading outcomes. The scoring methodology may change over time as our research evolves. You acknowledge that any decision to trade, size, or allocate capital based on any AlgoChef score is solely your own, and that a favorable score does not imply future profitability.

Portfolio Recommendations Are Algorithmic Suggestions

Portfolio Studio outputs — including allocation weights, rebalancing suggestions, rotation alerts, backtest results, and composition recommendations — are algorithmic suggestions generated from historical data and user-selected configuration. They do not account for live market conditions, execution costs, slippage, liquidity constraints, broker restrictions, tax implications, or your personal financial circumstances. AlgoChef makes no representation that following any Portfolio Studio recommendation will produce any particular result, and assumes no responsibility for trading outcomes based on its use.

Risk Disclosure Incorporated by Reference

The Risk Disclosure document is incorporated into these Terms by reference. By using the Service, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and accepted the Risk Disclosure in its entirety.

No Guarantees of Trading Results

  • We make no guarantees about the profitability of any strategy
  • Monte Carlo simulations show possible outcomes, not predictions
  • Statistical analysis has inherent limitations and assumptions
  • Market conditions can change in ways that models cannot predict
  • Strategies that performed well historically may fail in the future

Trading involves substantial risk of loss. You may lose some or all of your invested capital.

Service Provided "As Is"

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

  • MERCHANTABILITY
  • FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
  • NON-INFRINGEMENT
  • ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF RESULTS
  • UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE OPERATION

We do not warrant that:

  • The Service will meet your specific requirements
  • The Service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free
  • Results obtained from the Service will be accurate or reliable
  • Any errors in the Service will be corrected

Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW:

IN NO EVENT SHALL ALGOCHEF, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR:

  • Any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages
  • Any loss of profits, revenue, data, or business opportunities
  • Any trading losses or investment losses
  • Any damages arising from your use of or inability to use the Service
  • Any damages arising from unauthorized access to your data
  • Any damages exceeding the amount you paid us in the 12 months preceding the claim

This limitation applies regardless of the theory of liability (contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or otherwise), even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or limitation of liability, so some of the above may not apply to you.


Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless AlgoChef and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from:

  • Your use of the Service
  • Your violation of these Terms
  • Your violation of any third-party rights
  • Your trading or investment decisions
  • Any data you upload to the Service

Termination

By You You may stop using the Service at any time. To close your account, contact us at support@algochef.app.

By Us We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice, including if we believe you have violated these Terms.

Effect of Termination Upon termination:

  • Your right to use the Service immediately ceases
  • We may delete your account and data (after a reasonable retention period)
  • Provisions that by their nature should survive will survive (including disclaimers, limitations of liability, and indemnification)

Changes to Terms

We may modify these Terms at any time. We will notify you of material changes by:

  • Posting the updated Terms on this page
  • Updating the "Last updated" date
  • Sending you an email (for significant changes)

Your continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the new Terms. If you do not agree to the changes, stop using the Service.


Dispute Resolution

Governing Law These Terms are governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to conflict of law principles.

Informal Resolution Before filing a claim, you agree to try to resolve the dispute informally by contacting us at support@algochef.app. We will attempt to resolve the dispute within 30 days.

Arbitration If informal resolution fails, any dispute shall be resolved by binding arbitration administered by the ADR Institute of Canada, Inc. in accordance with its then-current Arbitration Rules. The arbitration will be conducted in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in the English language, before a single arbitrator.

Class Action Waiver To the extent enforceable under applicable Canadian consumer protection law, you agree to resolve disputes with us on an individual basis, and you waive any right to participate in a class action lawsuit or class-wide arbitration.

Exceptions Either party may seek injunctive relief in court for intellectual property infringement or unauthorized access to the Service.


General Provisions

Entire Agreement These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and AlgoChef regarding the Service.

Severability If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in effect.

Waiver Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms does not constitute a waiver of that right or provision.

Assignment You may not assign or transfer these Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign our rights and obligations without restriction.

No Third-Party Beneficiaries These Terms do not create any third-party beneficiary rights.

Notices We may send notices to the email address associated with your account. You may send notices to support@algochef.app.


Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms, contact us:

Email: support@algochef.app


Acknowledgment

BY USING ALGOCHEF, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THESE TERMS OF SERVICE, UNDERSTAND THEM, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THEM.

YOU FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT:

  • AlgoChef is an analytical tool, not a financial advisor
  • Trading involves substantial risk of loss
  • Past performance does not guarantee future results
  • You are solely responsible for your trading decisions