Terms of Service
Last Updated: December 30, 2025
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing and using the C4 Institute website ("C4Echo.com"), you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. The C4 Institute is a research organization investigating interstellar object 3I/ATLAS and its implications for cosmological theory. This platform provides intelligence dashboards, predictive models, and access to restricted research materials ("Echo Files").
2. Service Description
The C4 Institute provides the following services through this platform:
- Mission Dashboard: Real-time tracking of 3I/ATLAS trajectory and verification matrix
- Strategic Forecast: Probabilistic models for Jupiter Decision scenarios
- Crowd-Sourced Predictions: Anonymous voting system for scenario probability assessments
- Echo Files (Premium): Restricted access to classified research, extended predictions, and interactive analysis tools
3. Echo Files Purchase & Access
Echo Files are available for a one-time purchase of $49.99 USD. Upon successful payment through Stripe, you receive:
- Permanent access to all 53 predictions (18 verified, 35 pending)
- Interactive Atlas Tracker with full telemetry data
- Classified intelligence logs and mission dossiers
- Complete theoretical framework documentation
Access is tied to your Manus OAuth account. You must be logged in to access purchased content.
4. Refund Policy
All sales are final. Due to the immediate delivery of digital content upon purchase, we do not offer refunds for Echo Files access. By completing your purchase, you acknowledge that you have reviewed the free content available on the dashboard and understand the nature of the premium materials.
If you experience technical issues accessing purchased content, please contact support at [email protected].
5. User Conduct
You agree not to:
- Share Echo Files content publicly or redistribute purchased materials
- Attempt to manipulate the crowd-sourced voting system through automated means
- Submit false HUMINT logs or intentionally misleading data
- Reverse engineer, decompile, or extract proprietary algorithms from the platform
6. Intellectual Property
All content, including predictions, diagrams, theoretical frameworks, and analysis, is the intellectual property of the C4 Institute. Scientific authority is attributed to Kevin T. Baird. Narrative development is credited to J. Orion Fell. Patent Pending: US 63/933,292. Research archived at Zenodo DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18251105.
7. Disclaimer of Warranties
The C4 Institute provides predictive models and scientific analysis for research and educational purposes.We make no guarantees regarding the accuracy of predictions or the behavior of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS.All forecasts are probabilistic and subject to revision as new observational data becomes available.
8. Limitation of Liability
The C4 Institute shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of this platform or reliance on the information provided. This includes, but is not limited to, decisions made based on our predictive models.
9. Modifications to Terms
The C4 Institute reserves the right to modify these Terms of Service at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. Continued use of the platform after modifications constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.
10. Contact Information
For questions regarding these Terms of Service, please contact:
The C4 Institute
Email: [email protected]