Terms of Service

Effective Date: August 4, 2026
Last Updated: August 4, 2026

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of:

Together, these websites are referred to as the “Sites.”

The Sites are operated by Vertrius, Corp., doing business as DPS (“DPS,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). COA Chain, COA.1, COAScan, and related names, logos, designs, and content are brands, services, technologies, or initiatives associated with DPS.

By accessing or using either Site, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not access or use the Sites.

1. Scope of These Terms

These Terms apply only to the public marketing and informational portions of COAChain.net and COAScan.net.

The Sites currently provide information concerning:

COA Chain
COA.1
COAScan
DPS
Certificate and document-integrity concepts
Blockchain registration and verification concepts
Products, services, solutions, and planned capabilities
Potential customer, laboratory, partner, sponsor, investor, and business relationships

These Terms do not presently govern:

User accounts
Customer dashboards
Organization registration
Laboratory or issuer registration
Certificate or document submission
COA.1 registration or issuance
Blockchain transactions
COAScan verification searches
Paid products or services
Application programming interfaces
Software applications
The application hosted or planned for scan.coachain.net
Services governed by a separate agreement, order form, subscription agreement, service-level agreement, or platform-specific terms

Separate or supplemental terms may apply when these features or services are introduced.

If separate written terms apply to a particular DPS product or service, those terms will control with respect to that product or service.

2. Eligibility and Authority

You may use the Sites only if:

You are legally able to enter into a binding agreement; and
Your use of the Sites is permitted under applicable law.

If you access or use the Sites on behalf of a business, government agency, laboratory, organization, or other legal entity, you represent that you are authorized to act on its behalf and to bind it to these Terms.

The Sites are not directed to children under 13 years of age.

3. Informational Purpose

The Sites are provided primarily for general informational, educational, marketing, and business-development purposes.

Website content does not by itself constitute:

A binding offer
A service commitment
A price quotation
A service-level commitment
A warranty
A certification
A regulatory determination
A contractual promise
A representation that a planned feature is currently available

A binding commercial relationship with DPS will arise only through a separate written agreement, accepted order, registration process, or other express arrangement authorized by DPS.

4. Products, Services, and Planned Capabilities

The Sites may describe current, developing, proposed, or planned products, services, features, integrations, standards, protocols, identifiers, and verification capabilities.

Descriptions may include:

COA Chain registry and verification infrastructure
COA.1 digital records
COAScan identifiers or QR-linked access
Public verification portals
Certificate registration
Cryptographic document fingerprinting
Blockchain timestamping or anchoring
Registrant or issuer identity processes
Product, batch, lot, shipment, provenance, ownership, or custody associations
Replacement, expiration, dispute, superseding, or revocation records
Third-party integrations and application programming interfaces

We may modify, delay, limit, replace, suspend, or discontinue any proposed or existing feature without creating liability or an obligation to provide that feature.

Images, diagrams, interface mockups, demonstrations, wireframes, examples, and descriptions may be illustrative and may not represent the final appearance or functionality of a service.

5. Meaning of COA Chain, COA.1, and COAScan

For purposes of the Sites:

COA Chain

COA Chain is described as a registry and verification network for certificates, records, products, batches, shipments, and physical or digital assets.

Its initial market focus may include Certificates of Analysis and laboratory-tested products. Its intended applications may later include other certificates, credentials, documents, products, and asset records.

COA.1

A COA.1 is described as a digital fingerprint and independently verifiable record associated with a certificate, document, product, shipment, or asset registered through COA Chain.

For laboratory-tested products, a COA.1 may represent the registered digital record of an original Certificate of Analysis and information associated with its issuer, product, batch, and verification history.

COAScan

COAScan is described as an identifier, QR-linked access mechanism, or verification experience used to retrieve information associated with a registered record.

A QR code, identifier, blockchain entry, or displayed record is only one component of a verification process. Its presence does not independently establish the truth of every statement associated with the underlying document, product, batch, shipment, or asset.

6. Important Verification Limitations

Unless DPS expressly states otherwise in a separate written agreement, neither the Sites nor the description of a COA.1 or COAScan record means that DPS:

Conducted the underlying laboratory test
Collected or handled the tested sample
Verified the chain of custody for the tested sample
Confirmed that a laboratory followed a particular testing protocol
Verified the scientific accuracy of reported results
Verified product purity, potency, sterility, composition, or safety
Confirmed that a physical product came from the tested batch
Confirmed that a seller supplied the same product that was tested
Verified every statement made by a laboratory, manufacturer, seller, registrant, or third party
Approved or endorsed a product, laboratory, seller, manufacturer, or registrant
Determined that a product is lawful
Determined that a product complies with regulatory requirements
Guaranteed the authenticity, quality, condition, ownership, provenance, or value of a physical or digital asset
Provided medical, scientific, legal, regulatory, investment, or financial advice

Blockchain registration can provide evidence that specified data or a cryptographic fingerprint was recorded at a particular time. It does not independently prove that the underlying data, claim, test result, document, product, or asset was truthful, accurate, lawful, safe, or authentic when submitted.

7. No Medical, Scientific, or Regulatory Advice

Content on the Sites is not medical, pharmaceutical, diagnostic, scientific, laboratory, legal, or regulatory advice.

You should not use the Sites to:

Diagnose, treat, cure, prevent, or manage a medical condition
Decide whether to consume, prescribe, manufacture, distribute, import, export, sell, or use a product
Determine product safety or suitability
Interpret laboratory results without qualified professional assistance
Determine compliance with laws, regulations, licensing requirements, or professional standards
Replace independent testing, inspection, due diligence, or professional advice

Always consult appropriately qualified medical, scientific, laboratory, legal, compliance, or regulatory professionals before acting on information concerning a product, laboratory report, certificate, or test result.

In an emergency, contact the appropriate emergency service or medical provider. Do not rely on the Sites for emergency assistance.

8. No Investment or Financial Advice

The Sites may contain information intended for potential investors, sponsors, partners, or other business audiences.

Nothing on the Sites constitutes:

An offer to sell securities
A solicitation to purchase securities
Investment advice
Financial advice
A promise of future performance
A guarantee of revenue, adoption, valuation, funding, or commercial success

Any securities offering or investment opportunity would be governed exclusively by applicable offering documents and separate written agreements.

9. Permitted Use

Subject to these Terms, DPS grants you a limited, revocable, nonexclusive, nontransferable right to access and use the Sites for lawful personal, informational, or internal business purposes.

You may:

View publicly available pages
Print or save reasonable portions for your own reference
Share links to publicly available pages
Contact DPS concerning a legitimate business inquiry
Refer to publicly available information in a manner that accurately identifies its source and does not imply endorsement

No other rights are granted.

10. Prohibited Conduct

You may not use the Sites to:

Violate any law, regulation, court order, or third-party right
Submit false, fraudulent, misleading, defamatory, or unlawful information
Impersonate another person or misrepresent your identity or authority
Falsely claim to represent a laboratory, manufacturer, seller, government agency, owner, issuer, or other organization
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to a Site, server, account, database, network, or system
Probe, scan, or test a system’s vulnerability without written authorization
Introduce malware, malicious code, ransomware, spyware, or harmful material
Interfere with the operation, security, availability, or performance of the Sites
Circumvent security controls, access restrictions, rate limits, or technical safeguards
Use automated tools to scrape, harvest, index, copy, or extract Site content without written permission, except for ordinary search-engine indexing
Collect personal information about Site users
Use Site content to train or develop an artificial-intelligence model without written permission
Reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to derive source code from Site software
Remove copyright, trademark, attribution, or proprietary notices
Create a false impression of affiliation, sponsorship, certification, authorization, or endorsement
Copy or reuse a COA Chain, COA.1, COAScan, DPS, or other verification mark in a deceptive or unauthorized manner
Use the Sites to promote an unlawful, unsafe, counterfeit, adulterated, mislabeled, or misrepresented product
Use any Site content or identifier to misrepresent a document, product, batch, lot, shipment, certificate, or asset as verified
Frame or mirror a substantial portion of either Site without written permission
Use the Sites in a manner that could damage DPS or another person

We may restrict or block access when we reasonably believe these Terms have been violated or Site security is at risk.

11. Contact Forms and Communications

The Sites may allow you to submit a contact form, request information, schedule a discussion, or communicate with DPS.

You represent that information you submit is accurate and that you have the right to provide it.

Submitting an inquiry:

Does not create a confidential relationship
Does not create an attorney-client, fiduciary, advisory, partnership, agency, or employment relationship
Does not require DPS to respond
Does not obligate DPS to enter into a transaction or relationship
Does not reserve a product name, territory, partnership, sponsorship, investment, or commercial opportunity

DPS may use the information to respond to your inquiry and evaluate a potential business relationship in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

12. Do Not Submit Sensitive or Confidential Information

Do not use a general website form to submit:

Protected health information
Patient or clinical information
Confidential laboratory data
Trade secrets
Nonpublic formulas or manufacturing processes
Government identification numbers
Financial account information
Payment-card information
Passwords
Private cryptographic keys
Blockchain wallet recovery phrases or seed phrases
Export-controlled technical information
Information subject to a confidentiality obligation
Information you are not authorized to disclose

Unless DPS has agreed otherwise in a signed written agreement, information submitted through a general contact form will not be treated as confidential.

13. Feedback and Suggestions

If you voluntarily submit ideas, suggestions, comments, feature requests, corrections, concepts, or other feedback concerning the Sites or DPS products and services, you grant DPS a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable, sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, distribute, commercialize, and otherwise use that feedback without compensation or restriction.

This provision does not transfer ownership of personal information and does not override the Privacy Policy.

Do not submit feedback that you consider confidential or proprietary.

14. Intellectual Property

The Sites and their content are owned by or licensed to DPS and are protected by applicable intellectual-property laws.

Protected materials may include:

Text
Page designs
Graphics
Logos
Icons
Images
Videos
Illustrations
Diagrams
Software
Source code
User-interface elements
Databases
Documentation
Verification formats
Identifiers
Protocol descriptions
Compilations
Brand elements

Except for the limited permission expressly granted in these Terms, you may not reproduce, modify, distribute, display, publish, transmit, sell, license, create derivative works from, or commercially exploit Site content without prior written permission.

15. Trademarks

DPS, DPS, COA Chain, COA.1, COAScan, associated logos, and related names, slogans, marks, and designs are or may be trademarks, service marks, trade names, or other protected brand identifiers of Vertrius, Corp.

Nothing in these Terms grants you a license to use any DPS brand identifier.

You may not use a DPS or COA Chain brand identifier:

In a company, product, service, application, or domain name
In advertising or promotional material
As a verification seal
On packaging or labeling
In a manner suggesting sponsorship, affiliation, certification, approval, or endorsement
In a misleading or disparaging manner

Any authorized use must comply with written brand guidelines and permissions supplied by DPS.

16. Copyright Concerns

If you believe content appearing on a Site infringes your copyright, send a written notice containing:

Your name and contact information
Identification of the copyrighted work
Identification and location of the allegedly infringing material
A statement explaining why you believe the use is unauthorized
A statement that the information in your notice is accurate
Confirmation that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act for the owner
Your physical or electronic signature

Send the notice to:

Submitting a knowingly false or materially misleading copyright complaint may result in liability under applicable law.

17. Third-Party Content and Links

The Sites may contain links to or information concerning:

Laboratories
Manufacturers
Sellers
Partners
Service providers
Government agencies
Regulatory resources
Blockchain networks or explorers
Social-media platforms
Publications
Other third-party websites and services

A link or reference does not necessarily mean that DPS:

Owns or controls the third party
Endorses the third party
Guarantees the third party’s products, services, statements, security, or privacy practices
Has independently verified all third-party information
Accepts responsibility for the third party’s conduct

Third-party services are governed by their own terms and policies. You access them at your own risk.

18. Public Blockchain Information

Certain Site content may refer or link to information recorded on a public blockchain.

Public blockchain information may be:

Publicly visible
Replicated across independent systems
Maintained by third parties
Difficult or impossible for DPS to alter or delete
Subject to network congestion, outages, forks, technical errors, or protocol changes

DPS does not control an independent public blockchain merely because DPS records, references, or links to information on it.

The availability of a blockchain transaction or timestamp does not independently establish ownership, authenticity, scientific accuracy, legality, safety, or regulatory compliance.

19. Site Availability and Security

We may modify, suspend, restrict, or discontinue any part of the Sites at any time.

We do not guarantee that the Sites will:

Always be available
Operate without interruption
Be free from errors
Be compatible with every browser or device
Be free from malware or security vulnerabilities
Retain every page, link, or item of content
Display current or complete information at all times

You are responsible for maintaining appropriate security, backups, devices, software, and internet access.

20. Privacy

Our collection and handling of personal information through the marketing Sites is described in our Privacy Policy.

By using the Sites, you acknowledge that internet communications and website use may involve the processing of technical and contact information as described in that policy.

21. Disclaimer of Warranties

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE SITES AND ALL CONTENT ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.”

DPS DISCLAIMS ALL EXPRESS, IMPLIED, AND STATUTORY WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF:

MERCHANTABILITY
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
TITLE
NON-INFRINGEMENT
ACCURACY
COMPLETENESS
RELIABILITY
AVAILABILITY
SECURITY
QUIET ENJOYMENT

DPS DOES NOT WARRANT THAT:

SITE CONTENT IS COMPLETE, CURRENT, OR ERROR-FREE
A DESCRIBED SERVICE OR FEATURE WILL BE RELEASED
ANY CERTIFICATE, DOCUMENT, PRODUCT, BATCH, SHIPMENT, OR ASSET IS AUTHENTIC
ANY TEST RESULT OR THIRD-PARTY STATEMENT IS ACCURATE
ANY PRODUCT IS SAFE, LAWFUL, PURE, EFFECTIVE, OR COMPLIANT
BLOCKCHAIN INFORMATION IS SUFFICIENT FOR YOUR PURPOSES
USE OF THE SITES WILL SATISFY A LEGAL, REGULATORY, SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL, OR PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENT

Some jurisdictions do not allow certain warranty exclusions. In those jurisdictions, the exclusions apply only to the extent permitted by law.

22. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DPS AND ITS PARENTS, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, ADVISERS, LICENSORS, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY:

INDIRECT DAMAGES
INCIDENTAL DAMAGES
SPECIAL DAMAGES
EXEMPLARY DAMAGES
PUNITIVE DAMAGES
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
LOST PROFITS
LOST REVENUE
LOST BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
LOSS OF GOODWILL
LOSS OR CORRUPTION OF DATA
BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
COST OF SUBSTITUTE SERVICES

THIS LIMITATION APPLIES TO CLAIMS ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO:

USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITES
RELIANCE ON SITE CONTENT
THIRD-PARTY CONTENT OR SERVICES
SECURITY INCIDENTS
ERRORS OR OMISSIONS
SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS
PRODUCT, CERTIFICATE, LABORATORY, BLOCKCHAIN, OR VERIFICATION INFORMATION
ACTIONS TAKEN BASED ON INFORMATION FOUND ON THE SITES

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DPS’S TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THE SITES OR THESE TERMS WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF:

THE AMOUNT YOU PAID DPS SPECIFICALLY FOR ACCESS TO THE MARKETING SITES DURING THE 12 MONTHS BEFORE THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM; OR
ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS.

These limitations do not apply to liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited, including any non-waivable consumer rights or liability for fraud, willful misconduct, or personal injury where applicable law prohibits limitation.

23. Indemnification

To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless DPS and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, contractors, licensors, and service providers from claims, liabilities, damages, losses, judgments, costs, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising from:

Your unlawful use of the Sites
Your material violation of these Terms
Information or material you submit
Your infringement or violation of another person’s rights
Your fraudulent, deceptive, or unauthorized use of a DPS or COA Chain identifier, mark, record, or Site resource

This section does not apply to the extent prohibited by mandatory consumer law.

24. Suspension and Enforcement

We may investigate suspected violations of these Terms.

We may, where appropriate:

Restrict or block access
Remove submitted material
Preserve relevant records
Contact an affected person or organization
Report suspected unlawful conduct
Cooperate with lawful governmental or regulatory requests
Pursue available legal remedies

Failure to enforce a provision immediately does not waive our right to enforce it later.

25. International Use

DPS operates the Sites from the United States.

We do not represent that the Sites or their content are appropriate, available, or lawful in every country.

You are responsible for complying with laws applicable to your location and use of the Sites.

You may not use the Sites in violation of applicable:

Export-control laws
Economic sanctions
Import restrictions
Trade restrictions
Anti-corruption laws
Anti-money-laundering laws
Data-protection laws

You may not use the Sites for the benefit of a person, organization, territory, or activity prohibited under applicable law.

26. Governing Law

Except where mandatory law provides otherwise, these Terms and any dispute arising from or relating to the Sites will be governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict-of-law rules.

The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply.

27. Jurisdiction and Venue

Except where mandatory law permits you to bring a claim elsewhere, any legal proceeding arising from or relating to these Terms or the Sites must be brought exclusively in:

The state courts located in Santa Clara County, California; or
The United States District Court with jurisdiction over Santa Clara County, California.

You and DPS consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue of those courts.

Nothing in these Terms prevents either party from seeking temporary or emergency injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to protect intellectual property, confidential information, system security, or against unauthorized access.

28. Mandatory Consumer Rights

Nothing in these Terms is intended to waive or limit a right or remedy that cannot lawfully be waived or limited.

If you are a consumer and the laws of your country or state provide mandatory protections, those protections remain available to you.

If a governing-law or venue provision is unenforceable against you under mandatory local law, the applicable mandatory law will control to that extent.

29. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms to reflect:

Changes to the Sites
New or modified features
Changes to our business practices
Legal or regulatory developments
Security or operational requirements

When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date.

Unless applicable law requires otherwise, revised Terms become effective when posted.

Your continued use of the Sites after revised Terms become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

If you do not agree to revised Terms, stop using the Sites.

30. Assignment

You may not assign or transfer your rights or obligations under these Terms without prior written permission from DPS.

DPS may assign or transfer these Terms in connection with:

A merger
Reorganization
Financing
Acquisition
Sale of assets
Corporate restructuring
Transfer to an affiliate or successor

Any unauthorized assignment by you is void to the extent permitted by law.

31. Severability

If a provision of these Terms is found invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permitted or modified as necessary to make it enforceable.

The remaining provisions will remain in effect.

32. No Waiver

A failure or delay by DPS in exercising a right does not waive that right.

A waiver is effective only if it is in writing and signed by an authorized representative of DPS.

33. Entire Agreement

These Terms and the Privacy Policy constitute the entire agreement between you and DPS concerning your use of the public marketing Sites.

They replace prior or contemporaneous communications concerning use of those Sites.

They do not replace a separate written agreement governing a DPS product, subscription, registration, platform, application, partnership, or paid service.

34. Contact Us

Questions about these Terms may be directed to:

Vertrius, Corp.
Doing business as DPS

Legal email: legal@Vertrius.com

Mailing address
VerTrius Corp
16192 Coastal Highway
Lewes, DE 19958

Please use the subject line: