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Terms of Service

Last updated: May 22, 2026

These terms govern your use of Ask the Record, operated by Visionairy, LLC, an Oregon limited liability company (18160 Cottonwood Rd PMB 263, Sunriver, OR 97707). By using Ask the Record, you agree to these terms.

The service

Ask the Record is an AI-powered research tool that searches and summarizes declassified US government documents. Answers are generated by AI and cite the underlying source documents. The service is intended for research, education, and general interest — not as a substitute for legal, intelligence, or professional advice.

Accuracy and limitations

AI-generated answers may contain errors, omissions, or misinterpretations. We make no warranty that any answer is complete, accurate, or current. All cited source documents are in the public domain as works of the United States government — we do not hold copyright over them. Always verify important information against the original document.

Your account

You are responsible for all activity under your account. Do not share your account or use the service to circumvent the question limits of another account. We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these terms.

Acceptable use

You may not use Ask the Record to:

  • Scrape or systematically harvest the service or its outputs at scale.
  • Attempt to extract, reproduce, or resell the underlying document corpus.
  • Circumvent rate limits through automated means.
  • Use the service for any unlawful purpose.

Pricing and access tiers

Ask the Record offers a free tier and a paid Pro tier:

  • Anonymous: three lifetime questions, no sign-up required.
  • Free (signed in): twenty-five questions per month, with an email magic-link sign-in.
  • Pro ($7 / month): unlimited questions, Deep Research (multi-step archive investigations), PDF export of answers and citations, and early access to new collections.

Pro plans are billed monthly and renew automatically until cancelled. You may cancel your subscription at any time from your billing page; access continues through the end of the current billing period. Refunds are issued at our discretion — contact us within seven days of a charge if you believe one was made in error.

Sponsorships

Portions of the Ask the Record site display sponsored placements. Sponsored content is clearly labeled as such. We accept sponsorships only from advertisers whose audience-fit matches the brand; we reserve the right to refuse any sponsorship. Sponsorship inquiries: russ@visionairy.biz.

Release-day email alerts

You may opt in to release-day notifications. We will email you when a new collection is added to the archive — no more than one email per release, no marketing pushes, and you may unsubscribe at any time via the link in each email.

Referral program

When you refer someone to Ask the Record and they sign up using your referral code, both you and the new user receive one month of Pro access free. Referral credits cannot be exchanged for cash and expire if unused after 12 months. We reserve the right to discontinue or modify the referral program at any time.

Intellectual property

The Ask the Record interface, branding, and software are owned by Visionairy, LLC. The underlying government documents are in the public domain. AI-generated answer text is provided to you for personal research use — you may not republish it commercially without attribution.

Disclaimer of warranties

The service is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. Visionairy, LLC disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. We are not liable for any damages arising from your use of the service.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Oregon. Any disputes shall be resolved in the courts of Deschutes County, Oregon.

Changes to these terms

We may update these terms at any time. Continued use of Ask the Record after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.

Contact

Visionairy, LLC
18160 Cottonwood Rd PMB 263
Sunriver, OR 97707
contact@asktherecord.com