Security Disclaimer

1. No Guarantee of Security

ContractGuard uses AI and automated tools to analyze smart contracts, but:

• AI is not perfect: AI models can miss vulnerabilities or produce false positives
• Coverage is limited: We detect common vulnerability patterns, but new attack vectors emerge constantly
• Context matters: Automated tools cannot understand the full business logic or intended behavior
• No liability: We are not responsible for exploits, hacks, or losses resulting from vulnerabilities

2. Limitations of Automated Analysis

What ContractGuard CAN Do:

• Detect common vulnerability patterns (reentrancy, overflow, access control issues)
• Provide AI-powered code quality assessment
• Identify potential security risks quickly
• Serve as a first-pass security screening tool

What ContractGuard CANNOT Do:

• Guarantee 100% security or vulnerability-free code
• Understand complex business logic or economic attack vectors
• Detect zero-day exploits or novel attack patterns
• Replace manual code review by experienced security professionals
• Audit off-chain components, oracles, or external dependencies
• Test the contract in real-world conditions

3. Professional Audits Are Recommended

4. Use Cases and Appropriate Usage

✅ Good Use Cases:

• Quick security screening during development
• Educational purposes and learning about vulnerabilities
• Pre-audit checks before engaging professional auditors
• Analyzing public contracts for research
• Continuous monitoring of deployed contracts

❌ Inappropriate Use Cases:

• As the sole security measure before production deployment
• For high-value DeFi protocols without professional audits
• As a replacement for security best practices and testing
• Making investment decisions based solely on our reports

5. Your Responsibilities

As a user of ContractGuard, you are responsible for:

• Due diligence: Conduct thorough testing and review beyond automated tools
• Professional audits: Engage security professionals for production contracts
• Continuous monitoring: Security is ongoing, not a one-time check
• Updates and patches: Stay informed about new vulnerabilities in your dependencies
• Risk assessment: Understand the potential financial and reputational risks

6. No Liability for Losses

7. Not Financial or Legal Advice

ContractGuard's analysis and reports:

• Are for informational purposes only
• Do not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice
• Should not be relied upon for making investment decisions
• Do not represent an endorsement or recommendation

8. Service Limitations

Be aware of these technical limitations:

• We can only analyze verified contracts with published source code
• Analysis is based on static code analysis and AI models
• We do not execute contracts or test them in live conditions
• Complex interactions between multiple contracts may not be fully analyzed
• Our vulnerability database is updated regularly but may not include the latest threats

9. Best Practices Recommendation

We recommend this security approach for production smart contracts:

1. Development: Follow secure coding standards and best practices
2. Testing: Comprehensive unit tests, integration tests, and fuzzing
3. Automated tools: Use ContractGuard and other static analysis tools
4. Professional audit: Engage 1-2 reputable security firms
5. Bug bounty: Launch a bug bounty program
6. Gradual rollout: Start with limited funds and scale carefully
7. Monitoring: Continuous monitoring and incident response plan