Effective date: 21 May 2026
Last updated: 21 May 2026
This Powered by GIG Tech Platform Terms Addendum (“Addendum”) applies to your access to and use of any digital platform, portal, gateway, marketplace, or application that is powered by, built on, hosted by, or operated using technology supplied by Global Inspections Group Inc. (“GIG” or “GIG Tech”, a Delaware corporation).
The platform you are using (the “Branded Platform”) is made available to you by the organization that operates it under its own name and brand (the “Operator”) — for example, a Bureau of Standards, government body, certification scheme, trading entity, or other enterprise. The Branded Platform is the Operator’s service. GIG provides the underlying technology that makes it work.
This Addendum forms part of the terms governing your use of the Branded Platform and is incorporated into, and supplements, the Operator’s own terms of service for the Branded Platform. It explains the role of GIG and sets out important disclaimers, releases, and limitations of liability that apply for the benefit of GIG. If there is any conflict between this Addendum and the Operator’s terms in relation to the role, responsibilities, or liability of GIG, this Addendum prevails to that extent.
By accessing or using the Branded Platform, you (“you” or the “End User”) acknowledge that you have read and agree to this Addendum. If you do not agree, you must not use the Branded Platform.
1. Definitions
1.1 “Branded Platform” means the website, portal, gateway, marketplace, or application — operated under the Operator’s own brand — that is powered by, built on, hosted by, or operated using GIG Technology.
1.2 “Operator” means the organization that makes the Branded Platform available to End Users under its own name and brand, and that determines the Branded Platform’s program, rules, scope, standards, and fees.
1.3 “End User” means any person or entity that accesses or uses the Branded Platform, including importers, exporters, traders, agents, applicants, Providers, laboratories, and other users.
1.4 “GIG Technology” means the software, platform, marketplace, provider network, APIs, infrastructure, and related technology and services supplied by GIG that power or support the Branded Platform.
1.5 “Provider” means an independent third party that offers, quotes for, accepts, or performs Inspection Services or related services accessible through or in connection with the Branded Platform — including inspection companies, testing and certification bodies, laboratories, surveyors, auditors, and individual field inspectors.
1.6 “Inspection Services” means any inspection, testing, sampling, surveying, verification of conformity, certification, audit, valuation, monitoring, conciergerie, advisory, or related service offered, requested, performed, or facilitated through or in connection with the Branded Platform.
1.7 “GIG Parties” means GIG and its affiliates and its and their officers, directors, employees, agents, and suppliers.
Terms used but not defined in this Addendum have the meanings given in the GIG Terms and Conditions.
2. The Branded Platform Is Powered by GIG Tech
2.1 The Branded Platform runs on GIG Technology and, where applicable, provides access to an inspection marketplace and Provider network supplied by GIG. The presence of a “Powered by GIG Tech”, “Built by GIG”, or similar notice indicates only that GIG supplies the underlying technology.
2.2 The Operator — not GIG — owns and controls the Branded Platform’s brand, identity, content, program, eligibility rules, product scope, applicable standards, fee schedule, and the decisions made through it. The Operator makes the Branded Platform available to you under its own name and is your direct counterparty for the Branded Platform’s service and program.
2.3 GIG’s role is limited to supplying the GIG Technology and, where applicable, facilitation, matching, and access to the inspection marketplace and Provider network. GIG is a technology provider only.
3. What GIG Is — and What GIG Is Not
3.1 GIG is a technology company. GIG is not the Operator, and is not an inspection body, testing laboratory, certification body, conformity assessment body, surveyor, auditor, customs broker, accreditation body, or government authority.
3.2 GIG does not perform, supervise, direct, control, carry out, review, approve, endorse, or take responsibility for any Inspection Service, program, certificate, report, result, or other deliverable accessed through, issued via, or facilitated by the Branded Platform. GIG does not verify, validate, or guarantee the content, accuracy, completeness, or legal sufficiency of any such deliverable.
3.3 GIG is not a party to: (a) the agreement between you and the Operator; (b) any agreement between you and any Provider or other End User; or (c) any inspection, service, or other contract formed on, through, or as a result of the Branded Platform. GIG assumes no rights, obligations, or liability under any of them. Nothing in the Branded Platform or this Addendum creates any employment, agency, partnership, joint venture, or fiduciary relationship between GIG and you or between GIG and the Operator.
4. Independent Providers — Screening Is Reasonable-Efforts Only
4.1 Inspection Services are performed by independent third-party Providers. They are not performed by GIG, and they are not employees, agents, or representatives of GIG.
4.2 Any screening, verification, vetting, or onboarding of Providers — whether carried out by GIG, by the Operator, or by a third party — is performed on a reasonable-efforts basis only and is not a warranty, endorsement, certification, or guarantee. You acknowledge that certifications, accreditations, licenses, registrations, and insurance may lapse, expire, be suspended, be revoked, or be misrepresented after any check is performed, and that no screening can be guaranteed to identify all past misconduct or prevent future misconduct.
4.3 GIG does not warrant or guarantee the existence, identity, conduct, performance, competence, honesty, solvency, independence, reliability, credentials, or regulatory standing of any Provider, the Operator, or any other End User.
4.4 GIG is not liable for, and expressly disclaims all responsibility for, false, inaccurate, misleading, or fraudulent declarations, statements, credentials, or certifications made by any Provider, the Operator, or any other End User, and for any lapsed, expired, suspended, revoked, invalid, or absent certification, accreditation, license, registration, or insurance.
5. Disclaimer of Warranties
5.1 To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the GIG Technology and any facilitation provided by GIG are provided “as is” and “as available”, with all faults and without warranty of any kind. The GIG Parties disclaim all warranties and conditions, whether express, implied, or statutory, including any implied warranties of merchantability, satisfactory quality, fitness for a particular purpose, title, accuracy, and non-infringement, and any warranty that the Branded Platform will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free.
5.2 Without limiting Section 5.1, the GIG Parties make no representation, warranty, or guarantee, and disclaim all responsibility, regarding the quality, accuracy, completeness, methodology, timeliness, legality, sufficiency, or fitness for any purpose of any Inspection Service, inspection, test, sample, survey, audit, quotation, report, certificate, result, or other deliverable, or whether any of them will be accepted by, or satisfy the requirements of, any buyer, counterparty, customs authority, Bureau of Standards, regulator, or other body, or result in any clearance, approval, or outcome.
6. Limitation of GIG’s Liability
6.1 To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event will the GIG Parties be liable to you for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, revenue, business, goodwill, data, or opportunity, or for any business interruption or product recall, arising out of or in connection with the Branded Platform, the GIG Technology, any Inspection Service, or this Addendum, whether based in contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability, statute, or any other theory, and whether or not the GIG Parties were advised of the possibility of such damages.
6.2 To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the total aggregate liability of the GIG Parties to you for all claims arising out of or relating to the Branded Platform, the GIG Technology, any Inspection Service, or this Addendum will not exceed the greater of (a) the total amount, if any, actually paid by you to GIG (as opposed to amounts paid to the Operator or to a Provider) in the three (3) months preceding the event giving rise to the claim, and (b) one hundred U.S. dollars (US$100).
6.3 Without limiting the foregoing, the GIG Parties will have no liability whatsoever for: any act, omission, error, delay, negligence, misconduct, fraud, false declaration, or breach by the Operator, any Provider, or any other End User; the Branded Platform’s program, rules, eligibility decisions, fees, content, or branding; the performance, non-performance, quality, accuracy, or outcome of any Inspection Service; or any decision made, or action taken or not taken, by any person in reliance on any inspection, certificate, report, result, or other deliverable.
6.4 The disclaimers and limitations in Sections 4, 5, and 6 are fundamental elements of the basis on which GIG supplies the GIG Technology, reflect a reasonable allocation of risk, and apply to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law even if any limited remedy fails of its essential purpose.
7. Your Dealings; Release of GIG
7.1 Your relationship in respect of the Branded Platform’s program and service is with the Operator, and your relationship in respect of Inspection Services is with the relevant Provider. It is not with GIG.
7.2 Any dispute, claim, or disagreement concerning the Branded Platform’s program, eligibility, fees, or content, or concerning any Inspection Service, certificate, report, or result, or the conduct of the Operator or any Provider, is solely between you and the Operator and/or the relevant Provider.
7.3 To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, you release the GIG Parties from, and waive and covenant not to assert against the GIG Parties, any and all claims, demands, damages, and liabilities of every kind arising out of or connected with any such dispute, the Branded Platform’s program, any Inspection Service, or the acts or omissions of the Operator, any Provider, or any other End User.
8. Your Obligations and Indemnity
8.1 You agree to use the Branded Platform only for lawful purposes, to provide accurate and complete information, not to submit or rely on false, inaccurate, or misleading information, declarations, or credentials, and not to misuse, interfere with, or attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Branded Platform or the GIG Technology.
8.2 To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, you will defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the GIG Parties from and against any claims, losses, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or relating to your use of the Branded Platform, your breach of this Addendum, your violation of any applicable law or third-party right, or any false, inaccurate, or fraudulent information or declaration provided by you.
9. Data Protection
9.1 For personal data processed through the Branded Platform, the Operator is generally the data controller and determines the purposes and means of processing. GIG generally acts as a processor or service provider on the Operator’s behalf in supplying and operating the GIG Technology, and processes personal data in accordance with its agreement with the Operator and applicable data protection law.
9.2 The Operator’s own privacy notice governs the handling of your personal data on the Branded Platform, and you should direct privacy questions and requests to the Operator. GIG’s processing as a service provider is further described in the GIG Privacy Policy and in the data processing terms agreed between GIG and the Operator.
10. Intellectual Property and Attribution
10.1 GIG and its licensors retain all right, title, and interest in and to the GIG Technology and all related intellectual property, including the names, logos, and marks “GIG”, “GIG Tech”, “Outspection”, “Spktor”, and “Powered by GIG Tech”. The Operator’s license to use the GIG Technology to operate the Branded Platform does not transfer ownership of any GIG intellectual property.
10.2 You receive no rights in the GIG Technology or GIG’s intellectual property except the limited right to use the Branded Platform for its intended purpose, subject to the Operator’s terms and this Addendum.
10.3 A “Powered by GIG Tech” or similar attribution may appear on the Branded Platform. That attribution identifies the technology supplier only and does not make GIG the operator of, or responsible for, the Branded Platform’s program, content, or branding.
11. GIG as Third-Party Beneficiary; Enforcement
11.1 Although GIG is not a party to the agreement between you and the Operator, GIG is an intended third-party beneficiary of this Addendum. GIG is entitled to invoke, rely on, and enforce this Addendum directly against you — in particular the provisions in Sections 3 through 8 (the disclaimers, releases, limitations of liability, and indemnities operating in GIG’s favor) — as fully as if GIG were a party to it.
11.2 This Addendum operates for the benefit of all GIG Parties, each of whom may rely on and enforce the provisions that protect them.
12. Governing Law for the GIG Provisions
12.1 This Addendum, and any dispute or claim arising out of or relating to the role, responsibilities, or liability of GIG (including non-contractual disputes), are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, United States, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules.
12.2 Any dispute between you and GIG arising out of or relating to this Addendum, the GIG Technology, or the Branded Platform is subject to the informal-resolution, binding-arbitration, class-action-waiver, and related dispute-resolution provisions of the GIG Terms and Conditions, which are incorporated into this Addendum by reference and apply as between you and GIG.
12.3 The Operator’s own terms of service may specify a different governing law and forum for your relationship with the Operator. That does not affect the application of this Section 12 to disputes involving GIG.
13. Relationship to the GIG Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy
This Addendum supplements, and incorporates by reference, the GIG Terms and Conditions and the GIG Privacy Policy. In the event of a conflict, in relation to the role, responsibilities, or liability of GIG: this Addendum and the GIG Terms and Conditions prevail over the Operator’s terms; and, as between this Addendum and the GIG Terms and Conditions, this Addendum prevails. In all other respects the Operator’s terms govern your use of the Branded Platform.
14. Changes to This Addendum
GIG may amend this Addendum from time to time. The current version is the version published or linked by GIG or made available through the Branded Platform, and applies to your use of the Branded Platform from the date it takes effect. Your continued use of the Branded Platform after changes take effect constitutes your acceptance of the amended Addendum.
15. Contact
Questions regarding this Addendum or the role of GIG may be sent to:
Global Inspections Group Inc.
Attn: Legal
16192 Coastal Hwy
Lewes, DE 19958, USA
Email: info@globalinspectionsgroup.com
Website: globalinspectionsgroup.com
Note for Operators (not part of the End-User terms). This Addendum is designed to be deployed by the Operator alongside the Operator’s own terms of service for the Branded Platform. To rely on it, the Operator should: (1) incorporate this Addendum into the Branded Platform’s terms of service by reference and provide a visible link to it; (2) require End Users to accept the Branded Platform’s terms (including this Addendum) at sign-up or first use; (3) keep the “Powered by GIG Tech” attribution visible; and (4) ensure a written master/services agreement and data processing agreement are in place between the Operator and GIG. This Addendum protects GIG; the Operator remains responsible for its own terms, program, and compliance. This is not legal advice — the Operator should have its own counsel review deployment.
This Addendum applies to any platform powered by, built by, or operated using GIG Tech technology, including platforms GIG develops or operates for a customer.