1. Why Contractra Is Not Legal Advice

Contractra is not a law firm. We do not employ lawyers who review your documents. We are not licensed to practice law in any jurisdiction. We do not have a lawyer-client relationship with you. Nothing that Contractra tells you about a contract constitutes legal advice, and you should never treat it as such.

Legal advice is professional guidance from a qualified lawyer who has reviewed your specific situation, understands the relevant laws that apply to your circumstances, and provides recommendations about what you should do based on their judgment and expertise. Legal advice considers the words in a contract, the context of your situation, your goals, risks, alternatives, and the complex interplay of laws and regulations that might affect your rights and obligations.

A lawyer is bound by professional duties to act in your best interests, maintain confidentiality, disclose conflicts of interest, and exercise the care and skill expected of a competent legal professional. If a lawyer’s advice causes you harm because they made a professional mistake, you may have recourse through malpractice claims or disciplinary systems. Contractra provides none of this. We provide information and analysis generated by artificial intelligence algorithms that do not know your specific circumstances or exercise professional judgment. We are not bound by the professional duties lawyers owe their clients.

2. The Inherent Limitations of Artificial Intelligence Analysis

Artificial intelligence has made remarkable advances, yet AI also has fundamental limitations that you must understand before relying on it for important decisions.

AI Cannot Truly Understand Context and Nuance

When our AI analyzes your contract, it processes text using statistical patterns learned from training data. This is fundamentally different from human understanding. The AI does not comprehend the business context, the relationship between the parties, the history of negotiations, or your specific goals. It cannot replicate the contextual insight of a lawyer who understands the broader picture.

AI Makes Mistakes and Has Blind Spots

No AI system is perfect. Our AI might misinterpret clauses, fail to identify important provisions, flag standard terms as problematic, or miss risks a human expert would spot immediately. Ambiguous language, unusual structures, or technical glitches can all lead to errors. Importantly, AI is often confident even when wrong, and will not always signal when its analysis is uncertain.

AI Cannot Provide Strategic or Judgment-Based Advice

Even when AI correctly interprets a contract, it cannot tell you what you should do about it. Decisions about signing, negotiating, or walking away require human judgment informed by your priorities, risk tolerance, and alternatives. Our AI does not provide strategic guidance.

AI Cannot Keep Up With Rapidly Changing Laws

Laws, regulations, and court decisions change constantly. While we update our models periodically, there is always a lag between current legal developments and what the AI knows. The analysis you receive may not reflect the most recent legal changes affecting your contract.

3. Situations Where You Must Seek Professional Legal Advice

There are scenarios where using Contractra without consulting a qualified lawyer is risky and inadvisable:

• High-value transactions: Significant financial commitments require professional review.

• Employment and executive contracts: Terms affecting your career, IP, or future employment should be reviewed by an employment lawyer.

• Business formation and partnership agreements: These determine ownership, decision-making, and dispute resolution; errors can be catastrophic.

• Real estate transactions: Property deals involve complex legal concepts and state-specific requirements.

• Settlements and releases: You may be waiving significant legal rights; professional advice is essential.

• Complex commercial agreements: Multi-party, technical, or industry-specific contracts need specialist review.

• Anything you do not fully understand: If uncertainty remains after using Contractra, do not sign without speaking to a lawyer.

4. Why Contractra Analysis Is Incomplete

Even with accurate processing, our analysis is inherently incomplete:

• Not every clause may be identified or analyzed. Long or unusual contracts can hide key provisions the AI may overlook.

• Analysis depth varies. Some clauses receive less attention even when they may be important to you.

• Laws and regulations are not fully addressed. Our AI cannot provide comprehensive legal analysis across jurisdictions or industries.

• The other party’s perspective is not considered. Strategic negotiation insight requires human expertise.

• Alternative options are not evaluated. AI does not tell you whether to negotiate, walk away, or consider other deals.

5. Documents Where Contractra Is Especially Limited

Our tool is particularly limited with:

• Highly specialized or technical contracts (e.g., IP licensing, derivatives, construction specifications).

• Contracts in specialized legal fields (family law, trusts, government procurement, collective bargaining, etc.).

• Heavily negotiated or modified documents with numerous amendments, handwritten edits, or side letters.

• Documents governed by non-Australian law or written in other languages.

• Agreements with oral or implied terms not captured in the written document.

6. The Risk of Over-Reliance and Confirmation Bias

AI tools can create an illusion of certainty. Over-reliance on Contractra may lead you to skip critical thinking or professional consultation. Confirmation bias may cause you to focus on reassuring analysis while ignoring flagged risks. Feeling you “understand” a contract after reading simplified explanations does not mean you grasp all implications.

7. Disclaimers About Accuracy and Currency

We do not guarantee that Contractra’s analysis is accurate, complete, or error-free. The AI can and will make mistakes. Laws evolve, and our models may not reflect the most current legal developments. Everything Contractra provides is general information, not specific advice tailored to your situation.

8. Limitations of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by Australian law, Contractra and its owners, operators, employees, and affiliates are not liable for any damages or losses arising from your use of or reliance on our service. If you suffer financial loss, legal problems, or other consequences because of decisions you made based on Contractra’s analysis, that responsibility rests with you. This limitation applies to direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, and special damages. Where Australian Consumer Law prevents limitation, those statutory rights remain in force; otherwise, our liability is limited as allowed by law.

9. Your Responsibility to Exercise Independent Judgment

You are responsible for your own decisions. Contractra is a tool to inform, not replace, your judgment. Always read contracts yourself, think critically about what you are agreeing to, and consider seeking professional advice. Do not allow time pressure, excitement, or outside influence to force a hasty decision.

For contracts involving significant risk, money, long-term commitments, or impacts on your livelihood or rights, consult a qualified lawyer before signing. Legitimate parties will understand the need for professional review. Anyone pressuring you to sign immediately without review is raising a red flag.

10. Why Professional Advice Still Matters

Lawyers provide value beyond explaining words. They bring professional judgment, specialized knowledge, negotiation strategy, and accountability. They understand how doctrines operate in practice, anticipate issues you might overlook, and suggest protective revisions. Lawyers are accountable through malpractice liability and professional regulation—Contractra is not.

11. Acknowledgment of Understanding

By using Contractra, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this disclaimer. You understand that Contractra does not provide legal advice, that AI analysis has significant limitations, and that you should not rely solely on Contractra for important decisions involving contracts or legal matters. You accept responsibility for exercising independent judgment, seeking professional advice when appropriate, and reading and understanding contracts yourself.

Using Contractra does not create an attorney-client relationship or impose any special duty of care on us beyond providing our technology service. If you do not understand or do not agree with any part of this disclaimer, do not use Contractra. By choosing to use the service, you accept these risks and acknowledge that you have been clearly warned about what Contractra cannot do and should not be used for.