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GSCA Terms of Service

Effective Date: August 9, 2026
Last Updated: August 9, 2026

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These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the services, platforms, websites, applications, APIs, digital trust services, and related technologies provided by Global Standard Certified Alliance ("GSCA"), operated by Techevent Limited and its affiliated entities ("GSCA", "we", "us", or "our").

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GSCA provides a global digital trust infrastructure designed to support trusted identities, digital assets, certificates, credentials, product authenticity, provenance, verification, and trusted interactions across different industries and jurisdictions.

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By accessing or using any GSCA service, creating an account, registering an organization, issuing or receiving a GSCA credential, or using a GSCA verification mechanism, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms.

If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use the applicable GSCA services.

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1. GSCA Trust Infrastructure

GSCA operates a digital trust infrastructure that may provide or enable:

  1. GSCA Trust Protocol

  2. GSCA One ID

  3. eAsset

  4. eCert / eCertApp

  5. eOrigin

  6. eStamp

  7. eForm

  8. Pet ID

  9. Digital credentials

  10. Product identity and authenticity verification

  11. NFC and QR-based verification

  12. Organization and membership credentials

  13. API and system integrations

  14. Other trust-related services introduced by GSCA from time to time

GSCA services may be configured differently for different organizations, industries, jurisdictions, and use cases.

Not every service, feature, or function is available to every user.

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2. Definitions

For these Terms:

"GSCA Trust Protocol" means the framework and infrastructure through which GSCA enables trusted identities, digital assets, verification, authenticity, provenance, and related trust services.

"One ID" means a GSCA-enabled digital identity framework used to associate an authorized person, organization, pet, asset, credential, or other supported entity with relevant trusted information.

"eAsset" means a digital asset or digital credential issued, registered, managed, or verified through the GSCA Trust Protocol.

"Issuer" means an organization or authorized entity that creates or issues a GSCA-enabled credential, certificate, asset, identity, or record.

"Holder" means the person or entity to whom a digital credential, asset, certificate, or identity is assigned or made available.

"Verifier" means a person or entity that accesses a GSCA verification mechanism to verify a credential, asset, identity, product, or related record.

"Partner" means an organization, reseller, agency, integration partner, service provider, or other authorized GSCA business partner.

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3. Accounts and Access

Certain GSCA services require registration.

You agree to provide information that is accurate, current, and sufficient for the operation of the applicable service.

You are responsible for:

  1. Maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials;

  2. Protecting authentication information;

  3. Ensuring that information submitted through your account is accurate;

  4. Preventing unauthorized access to your account;

  5. Immediately notifying GSCA of suspected unauthorized access or security incidents.

You must not share authentication credentials with unauthorized persons or permit another person to use your account in a manner that violates these Terms.

Where an account is created on behalf of an organization, the person creating the account represents that they have appropriate authority to act on behalf of that organization.

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4. Identity and Verification

GSCA may provide identity and verification mechanisms designed to establish or support the authenticity, integrity, or status of a credential, identity, asset, product, or record.

A GSCA verification result represents the status of information available to the GSCA Trust Protocol at the time of verification.

GSCA does not independently guarantee the underlying truth of every item of information submitted by an Issuer or third party.

Unless otherwise expressly stated, GSCA acts as a technology and trust infrastructure provider and does not replace the legal, regulatory, professional, medical, educational, governmental, or commercial authority of the organization that issued the relevant information.

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5. Issuer Responsibilities

Organizations and entities using GSCA to issue certificates, credentials, eAssets, product records, Pet IDs, or other digital records are responsible for the information they submit.

An Issuer must:

  1. Have appropriate authority to issue the relevant credential or record;

  2. Provide accurate information;

  3. Obtain required consent or authorization;

  4. Comply with applicable laws and regulations;

  5. Maintain appropriate internal controls;

  6. Use GSCA services only for legitimate purposes;

  7. Promptly correct or revoke inaccurate or invalid records where appropriate.

GSCA may suspend, restrict, or revoke an Issuer's access where there is reasonable evidence of fraud, abuse, unauthorized issuance, security risk, or violation of these Terms.

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6. Digital Assets and Credentials

GSCA may enable Issuers to create and manage different forms of digital assets and credentials, including:

  1. Certificates

  2. Membership credentials

  3. Awards

  4. Licenses

  5. Warranties

  6. Product identities

  7. Pet identities

  8. Digital passports

  9. Authenticity records

  10. Provenance records

  11. Other digital credentials

The specific information, rights, validity period, and verification conditions associated with an eAsset are determined by the applicable Issuer and service configuration.

GSCA does not automatically represent that a credential constitutes a government-issued license, statutory certification, professional qualification, or legally recognized document unless expressly identified as such.

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7. NFC, QR Codes and Verification Identifiers

GSCA may use NFC tags, QR codes, URLs, digital identifiers, cryptographic identifiers, or other technologies to connect physical or digital objects with GSCA records.

Users acknowledge that:

  1. Physical tags may be lost, damaged, copied, or removed;

  2. QR codes may be photographed or reproduced;

  3. NFC tags may be physically transferred or tampered with;

  4. A verification mechanism does not by itself establish ownership unless the relevant GSCA service explicitly records and verifies ownership;

  5. Verification results depend on the integrity and availability of the GSCA infrastructure and the information provided by the relevant Issuer.

GSCA may implement technical measures designed to detect unauthorized modification, duplication, or suspicious verification activity.

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8. Product Authenticity and Provenance

Where GSCA services are used for product identity, authenticity, origin, or provenance, GSCA may provide technology for recording and verifying relevant information.

Such information may include:

  1. Manufacturer

  2. Product identity

  3. Serial number

  4. Batch number

  5. Country of origin

  6. Certification

  7. Import or export information

  8. Warranty

  9. Distribution or transfer records

  10. Verification history

GSCA provides infrastructure for recording and verifying such information.

Unless expressly stated otherwise, GSCA does not itself act as the manufacturer, importer, exporter, distributor, customs authority, certification authority, or owner of the underlying product.

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9. Pet ID and Related Services

GSCA may provide Pet ID and related services that allow authorized users or organizations to associate a pet with a digital identity and relevant information.

Depending on the service configuration, this may include:

  1. Pet identity

  2. Owner or guardian information

  3. Emergency contacts

  4. Vaccination records

  5. Veterinary records

  6. Insurance information

  7. Certificates

  8. NFC or QR identifiers

GSCA provides the technology infrastructure for such services.

The accuracy and legitimacy of veterinary, medical, ownership, vaccination, insurance, or other records remain the responsibility of the organization or individual providing the information.

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10. User Content and Data

You retain ownership of intellectual property rights in content that you lawfully submit to GSCA, subject to any rights necessary for GSCA to operate the relevant service.

By submitting information or content to GSCA, you grant GSCA the limited rights reasonably necessary to:

  1. Store and process the information;

  2. Provide the requested service;

  3. Display the information according to the applicable service configuration;

  4. Perform verification;

  5. Maintain system integrity;

  6. Provide technical support;

  7. Comply with legal obligations.

GSCA will process personal information in accordance with the GSCA Privacy Policy.

Where a credential or asset is configured for public verification, certain information may be accessible to third parties through the relevant NFC tag, QR code, URL, identifier, or verification mechanism.

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11. Acceptable Use

You must not use GSCA services to:

  1. Issue fraudulent, deceptive, or unauthorized credentials;

  2. Create false identities;

  3. Misrepresent ownership or authority;

  4. Counterfeit or manipulate certificates or digital assets;

  5. Circumvent security mechanisms;

  6. Attempt to reverse engineer or compromise the GSCA infrastructure;

  7. Introduce malicious code;

  8. Conduct unauthorized scraping or automated attacks;

  9. Harvest personal information without authorization;

  10. Send unlawful, fraudulent, abusive, or harmful content;

  11. Violate applicable laws or regulations;

  12. Infringe the intellectual property, privacy, or other rights of another person or organization;

  13. Use GSCA services to facilitate fraud, counterfeiting, impersonation, or other unlawful activities.

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12. Intellectual Property

All rights, title, and interest in the GSCA platform, Trust Protocol, software, technology, system architecture, interfaces, trademarks, logos, documentation, designs, algorithms, databases, methodologies, and related intellectual property are owned by or licensed to Techevent Limited / GSCA, unless expressly stated otherwise.

Nothing in these Terms transfers ownership of GSCA intellectual property to you.

Subject to these Terms and any applicable commercial agreement, GSCA grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and use the applicable GSCA services for their intended purpose.

You must not:

  1. Copy GSCA software or infrastructure;

  2. Reverse engineer the platform;

  3. Create derivative systems based on GSCA proprietary technology;

  4. Remove proprietary notices;

  5. Reproduce GSCA trademarks without authorization;

  6. Use GSCA technology to create a competing service in violation of applicable agreements.

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13. Third-Party Services and Integrations

GSCA may integrate with third-party platforms, applications, payment providers, hosting providers, APIs, identity systems, marketplaces, or other services.

Third-party services may be subject to separate terms and privacy policies.

GSCA is not responsible for the availability, security, content, or performance of third-party services that are outside GSCA's control.

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14. Availability and Service Changes

GSCA continuously develops and improves its Trust Infrastructure.

Accordingly, GSCA may:

  1. Add new services;

  2. Modify existing features;

  3. Introduce new verification mechanisms;

  4. Upgrade infrastructure;

  5. Suspend obsolete functions;

  6. Change technical requirements;

  7. Conduct maintenance;

  8. Temporarily restrict access for security or operational reasons.

We will use reasonable efforts to maintain service availability but do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free operation.

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15. Security and System Integrity

Users must not attempt to compromise the security or integrity of GSCA systems.

GSCA may monitor technical activity, verification events, and security logs for purposes including:

  1. Security;

  2. Fraud prevention;

  3. Abuse detection;

  4. System integrity;

  5. Troubleshooting;

  6. Compliance;

  7. Protection of the GSCA ecosystem.

GSCA may suspend or restrict access where necessary to protect the infrastructure or users.

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16. Fees and Commercial Terms

Certain GSCA services may require payment, subscription, membership fees, usage credits, licensing fees, transaction fees, or other commercial charges.

Applicable pricing and commercial conditions may be provided separately through:

  1. Order forms;

  2. Subscription agreements;

  3. Membership agreements;

  4. Partner agreements;

  5. Reseller or agency agreements;

  6. Enterprise agreements;

  7. Commercial proposals.

Where separate commercial terms apply, those terms will govern the relevant financial relationship.

Nothing in these Terms creates an obligation to purchase a paid service unless expressly agreed.

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17. Suspension and Termination

GSCA may suspend or terminate access to a service where:

  1. These Terms are violated;

  2. Fraud or unauthorized activity is suspected;

  3. Security is threatened;

  4. Required payments are not made;

  5. The applicable account or organization becomes inactive;

  6. Continued access could create legal, regulatory, technical, or reputational risk;

  7. Required by law or a competent authority.

Where reasonably practicable, GSCA may provide notice before termination.

Termination does not automatically invalidate legitimate credentials previously issued by an organization unless the applicable credential is revoked or otherwise affected according to its governing rules.

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18. Disclaimer

GSCA services are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis to the extent permitted by applicable law.

GSCA does not guarantee that:

  1. Every service will always be available;

  2. Every verification will be uninterrupted;

  3. Information supplied by third parties will always be accurate;

  4. Every fraudulent attempt will be detected;

  5. Every credential or product presented for verification is legally valid;

  6. Third-party systems will remain available.

GSCA provides digital trust infrastructure and verification technology and does not replace the underlying authority or responsibility of an Issuer, manufacturer, professional, organization, government authority, or other responsible entity.

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19. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, GSCA and Techevent Limited shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages arising from the use of or inability to use GSCA services.

This may include loss of:

  1. Revenue;

  2. Profit;

  3. Business;

  4. Opportunity;

  5. Data;

  6. Reputation;

  7. Goodwill;

  8. Expected savings.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot legally be excluded or limited under applicable law.

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20. Indemnification

To the extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless GSCA, Techevent Limited, its affiliates, officers, employees, contractors, and service providers from claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs, or expenses arising from:

  1. Your violation of these Terms;

  2. Unauthorized use of GSCA services;

  3. Fraudulent or unlawful activity;

  4. Content or information submitted by you;

  5. Violation of third-party rights;

  6. Unauthorized issuance or use of credentials.

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21. Privacy

Your use of GSCA services is also subject to the GSCA Privacy Policy, which explains how information is collected, processed, protected, retained, and disclosed.

Where applicable, the privacy policy of an organization or Issuer may also apply to information they collect or provide through GSCA.

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22. Changes to These Terms

GSCA may update these Terms from time to time to reflect:

  1. Changes to the GSCA Trust Infrastructure;

  2. New products and services;

  3. Technical developments;

  4. Changes in business operations;

  5. Security requirements;

  6. Legal or regulatory requirements.

The updated Terms will be published on the relevant GSCA website.

Where required by applicable law, we will provide additional notice of material changes.

Your continued use of GSCA services after the effective date of updated Terms constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms, to the extent permitted by law.

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23. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, that provision shall be modified or severed to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

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24. No Waiver

A failure by GSCA to enforce any provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of its right to enforce that provision or any other provision in the future.

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25. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Hong Kong, unless a separate written agreement expressly provides otherwise.

Subject to any mandatory rights or laws applicable to you, the parties submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of Hong Kong.

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26. Contact

For questions regarding these Terms, GSCA services, accounts, commercial arrangements, or legal matters:

Global Standard Certified Alliance (GSCA)
Operated by Techevent Limited


Email: cs@ecert.app
Website: www.ecert.app / www.gsca.cc

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