AI Usage Policy
Version 1.0 | Date Posted: June 19th, 2026
1. Purpose and Scope
This Policy establishes Synquery, Inc.’s (“Synquery”, “us”, “we”, or “our”) standards governing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools by experts ("Expert", "you" or “your”) participating in our expert network ("Network") when answering client inquiries (collectively, "Engagements").
2. Prohibition on AI-Assisted Responses. Experts are strictly prohibited from using any generative AI tools to provide answers during any Engagement’s interviews or surveys. Experts may not use any generative AI tool to:
-generate, or formulate answers, opinions, or analysis during an interview or survey response; or
- bolster their qualifications or fitness for any Engagement.
3. Monitoring, Review, and Oversight
3.1 Right to Review. You acknowledge and agree that we reserve the right to review, monitor, and inspect your responses and related communications for compliance with this Policy. Such review may be conducted using any combination of the following means:
Human review: Our personnel or our clients may review your responses, conduct quality assessments, or interview you or other experts regarding the basis for your answers.
AI-assisted review: We may employ AI-powered tools or analytical software to evaluate your responses for indicators of AI-generated content.
Technical and forensic methods: We may use other technical, computational, or forensic methods to assess the authenticity and origin of your responses.
3.2 Your Consent to Review. By participating in the Network and accepting any Engagement, you expressly consent to the monitoring, review, and inspection described in Section 3.1, without limitation as to any method employed. You further acknowledge that such oversight is a material condition of your participation in the Network.
3.3 Cooperation. You shall fully and truthfully cooperate with any review or investigation conducted pursuant to this Policy, including by providing information or clarification regarding the basis for your responses upon reasonable request.
4. Sharing Review Results with Clients. You acknowledge and expressly consent to us sharing the results of any review, monitoring, or inspection of your responses (including any findings regarding potential or confirmed violations of this Policy) with our client involved in the relevant Engagement. Such disclosure may include, but is not limited to, the findings of any human, AI-assisted, or technical review, as well as any determinations made regarding your responses. You agree that, as between us, we shall have sole discretion in determining the scope and manner of any such disclosure.
5. Consequences of Violation
5.1 Remedies. Any confirmed, or reasonably suspected, violation of this Policy constitutes a violation of your Synquery Expert Agreement. A violation, or reasonably suspected violation, of this Policy may result in one or more of the following consequences:
Withholding or denial of fees: We may, in our sole discretion, withhold, deny, or seek recovery of any fees or compensation payable to you in connection with any Engagement in which you are found, or are reasonably suspected, to have violated this Policy;
Suspension: You may be suspended from the Network pending the outcome of any review or investigation; and
Removal from the Network: You may be removed from the Network, with no entitlement to future Engagements or compensation.
5.2 No Limitation of Remedies. The remedies set forth in Section 5.1 are not exhaustive. We reserve the right to pursue any additional remedies available under equity and applicable law, including claims for damages arising from a breach of this Policy.
5.3 Good Faith Determinations. Determinations regarding suspected violations will be made in in our, or our client’s, sole discretion but will be made in good faith, taking into account all reasonably available information. You acknowledge, however, that the nature of AI detection may involve probabilistic assessments and that a determination of suspected use need not be based on conclusive proof to trigger the remedies set forth in this Policy.
6. Client Reliance. This Policy is intended to be relied upon by our clients. Clients engage Experts through our Network with the expectation and assurance that Expert responses reflect authentic human expertise. This Policy may be incorporated into or referenced in our agreements with our clients, and our clients are entitled to rely on its terms. Clients shall have the right to enforce the terms of this Policy directly against you. This includes the right to raise complaints, request reviews, and seek appropriate remedies in the event of a suspected or confirmed violation of this Policy.
7. Policy Updates
We reserve the right to amend or update this Policy at any time. You will be notified of material changes, and continued participation in the Network following such notification shall constitute acceptance of the revised Policy.
8. Acknowledgment and Agreement. By registering with or continuing to participate in the Network, or by accepting any Engagement, you:
a. Confirm you have read and understood this Policy in its entirety;
b. Agree to comply with all requirements set forth herein;
c. Consent to the monitoring, review, and inspection of their responses as described in this Policy;
d. Consent to the disclosure of review results to our clients as described in this Policy and your Expert Terms; and
e. Acknowledge that compliance with this Policy is a material condition of participation in the Network and of entitlement to compensation for Engagements and agree that your violation of this Policy also constitutes a violation of your Synquery Expert Agreement.