By using the Job Task Analysis Artificial Intelligence Tool (“JTA Tool”) provided by the Environmental and Natural Resources Technology Center (“EARTh”), you (“User”) agree to the below Terms of Use & Disclaimers (“Terms”). EARTh is a grant-funded program hosted by Central Carolina Community College (“College”, and collectively with EARTh, “Providers”). If you do not agree to the Terms below, then you may not use this tool and must immediately leave the site.

By agreeing to the Terms below, Providers grant the User the following: 1) a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and utilize the JTA Tool for as long as the Providers make the JTA Tool available; and, 2) to the extent Providers hold or acquire any intellectual property or other rights in generated output of the JTA Tool, a worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, and distribute such generated output.

1. User Accepts All Risk

Artificial Intelligence tools are subject to certain inherent risks, including but not limited to providing incorrect or inaccurate information, fabrication of information (also known as hallucinations), errors, and omissions. Further, at the time of this writing, the JTA Tool utilizes OpenAI’s GPT-5.2 model, an agentic, multi-modal reasoning system powered by a probabilistic large language model, trained on massive datasets, and optimized via reinforcement learning and test-time compute, which generates automated, context-driven output that may, but is not guaranteed to, produce accurate and useful results. All output provided by this JTA Tool may be affected by these risk factors and probabilistic algorithms, is in no way guaranteed or warranted to be fit for the User’s purposes, including for legal, accreditation, industry standards, or any other purpose, and is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. All outputs are drafts only and must be reviewed, revised, and validated by appropriate subject matter experts. The JTA Tool cannot provide professional advice, including legal, compliance, medical, financial, taxation, or any other specialized professional advice. Further, intellectual property law regarding output generated by artificial intelligence is still largely unsettled and may carry with it unknown legal liability risks. User is responsible for complying with all applicable local, state, and federal laws. User agrees to bear full responsibility and to accept all risk associated with the use of the JTA Tool and any output created by the use of the JTA Tool.

2. User Representations Regarding Input

User represents and warrants that User has all necessary and legally required rights to any prompts, writing, data, files, records, or other information input into the JTA Tool, including but not limited to intellectual property rights. User further represents and warrants that User will not input any copyrighted data, proprietary data, confidential information, personally identifiable information, protected health information (e.g., HIPAA-protected information), protected student information (e.g., FERPA-protected information), trade secrets, or any other sensitive or protected data or information, whether third-party or otherwise, (“Sensitive Data”) into the JTA Tool.

3. User Representations Regarding Right to Use & Approved Usage

The JTA Tool is solely for use by college faculty, workforce development staff, and approved industry partners (“Authorized User”). The JTA Tool is not for use by the general public or minors. The JTA Tool is solely for the use of constructing a Job Task Analysis on behalf of the User’s college and its industry partners (“Authorized Use”). It is not intended for any other use whatsoever. User represents and warrants that User is an Authorized User and shall only use the tool for an Authorized Use. User further represents and warrants that User will not utilize the JTA Tool for illegal or unlawful purposes. If User utilizes the JTA Tool and either a) is not an Authorized User or b) uses the tool for any use other than an Authorized Use, User is in material breach of these Terms (altogether, an “Unauthorized User”). Unauthorized Users are owed no duty of care by the Providers and may be subject to legal action by the Providers.

4. Retention of Inputs

The JTA Tool itself does not save user input. As a session-based tool, each visit to the JTA Tool starts a new session and inputs are saved solely for the duration of that session. Sessions are managed through randomly generated session identifiers, and no personal information is used to create or maintain a session. When a session is terminated, no data is retained by the JTA Tool. As of the date of this writing, the JTA Tool utilizes OpenAI’s GPT-5.2 model and Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI Service (“Third-Party Tools”). Third-Party Tools may retain data for abuse and misuse monitoring. All retention periods are subject to the third-party tool provider’s policies; as of the date of this writing, Azure’s abuse and misuse monitoring period is thirty (30) days. User is encouraged to review the terms and conditions, end user license agreements, and any other legal terms connected to Third-Party Tool providers (“Third-Party Terms”).

5. Disclaimer Regarding Third-Party Tools

Providers disclaim all responsibility for the errors, omissions, actions, and any other damages arising from third parties (“Third-Party Actions”) whose tools are integrated into the JTA Tool. User acknowledges and agrees to waive all claims against Providers for any Third-Party Actions. User is encouraged to familiarize themselves with any Third-Party Tools and how they use, process, and otherwise handle information.

6. “Black Box” Data & Security Commitments

The JTA Tool is constructed using a “Black Box” design. Under this design, inputs and outputs remain within the Providers’ Azure region and are covered by Microsoft’s enterprise security commitments, including Microsoft Products and Services Data Protection Addendum, applicable security certifications, and legally binding indemnification and contractual arrangements. User is encouraged to familiarize themselves with the third-party security commitments.

7. Currentness & Recency of Terms

These Terms are current as of July 23, 2026. Providers strive to maintain these Terms with the most recent information as possible and will take commercially reasonable steps to ensure recency. Providers shall not be held responsible for out-of-date information, and it is the User’s responsibility to be aware of any difference between information contained in these Terms and Third-Party Terms at the time the User accesses and uses the JTA Tool. Providers retain the right to modify these Terms at any time and without notice to User beyond the posting of these Terms to this site.

8. Waiver, Release, & Indemnification

User waives and releases Providers from any and all claims arising from User’s utilization of the JTA Tool or its outputs, including all direct, indirect, consequential, incidental, or other damages. User further agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Providers from any claims, damages, fees, or other expenses by third parties arising out of User’s utilization of the JTA Tool or its output. In the event that Providers are found liable for any claim, damage, or other expense, Providers’ liability shall be limited to the amount and manner permitted under North Carolina law, including but not limited to the North Carolina Tort Claims Act, Article 31 of Chapter 143 of the North Carolina General Statutes.

9. Miscellaneous Terms

These Terms and the use of the JTA Tool by the User are governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina, whose courts shall have sole and exclusive jurisdiction over any controversy arising in connection with these terms or said use. References to Providers within these Terms shall mean the Providers themselves as well as the Providers’ employees, agents, officers, directors, trustees, heirs, and assigns. Providers’ decision to not enforce a provision of these Terms in any particular instance shall not be construed as a waiver of the provision or these Terms, and all provisions and Terms shall remain in full force and effect. The JTA Tool is provided as a service to Authorized Users by the Providers, is for the sole benefit of Authorized Users and the Providers, and is not intended to create any rights, benefits, or cause of actions for a third party. If any of these Terms is determined to be unenforceable or illegal by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of these Terms shall remain in full force and effect, with both parties taking reasonable, good faith efforts to give effect to the original intent of the Terms. These Terms shall be considered the entire agreement between the User and the Providers, superseding all prior representations and agreements, whether oral, written, or otherwise.