AI USE DISCLOSURE

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

This AI Use Disclosure explains how IronGrid Media, Inc. d/b/a Alabama Sign Company (“Alabama Sign Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) may use artificial intelligence, machine learning, automation, and generative technologies in connection with our website, operations, communications, and services.

1. Our Approach to AI

Alabama Sign Company views artificial intelligence as a supporting tool rather than a substitute for professional judgment, craftsmanship, customer approval, or human responsibility.

AI may help our team work more efficiently, explore ideas, organize information, and improve internal processes.

The suitability of AI varies by project. We determine when and how it may be appropriately used.

2. What We Mean by AI

For purposes of this Disclosure, “AI” may include:

• Generative text tools;
• Generative image tools;
• Machine-learning systems;
• Automated content tools;
• Predictive systems;
• Workflow automation;
• AI-assisted design software;
• Image enhancement;
• Transcription and summarization tools;
• Automated customer-service features; and
• Other technology that produces, analyzes, recommends, or transforms content.

3. How We May Use AI

AI may be used to assist with:

• Preliminary design ideation;
• Concept exploration;
• Mood boards and visual direction;
• Drafting or editing website content;
• Drafting product descriptions;
• Organizing project information;
• Summarizing communications;
• Internal research;
• Administrative workflows;
• File organization;
• Customer-service support;
• Marketing-content development;
• Image cleanup or enhancement;
• Proofreading;
• Data analysis;
• Scheduling or task management; and
• Other internal business functions.

4. AI-Assisted Design Content

AI-generated or AI-assisted content may be used during preliminary design exploration.

AI-assisted concepts are not necessarily production-ready and may require:

• Redrawing;
• Vector conversion;
• Retouching;
• Color correction;
• Typography replacement;
• Trademark review;
• Copyright review;
• Resolution improvement;
• Human editing; and
• Customer approval.

Final production files may combine customer-supplied material, licensed assets, original human-created work, and AI-assisted elements.

5. Human Oversight

AI output may contain errors, inconsistencies, distortions, omissions, or unsuitable material.

Our team may review and modify AI-assisted output before it is used in a customer-facing context.

Human oversight may include:

• Reviewing accuracy;
• Checking spelling and grammar;
• Evaluating visual quality;
• Confirming project specifications;
• Identifying obvious intellectual-property concerns;
• Assessing suitability for production; and
• Obtaining required customer approval.

Human review reduces risk but does not guarantee that every error will be detected.

6. Accuracy Limitations

AI systems may generate information that is:

• Incorrect;
• Incomplete;
• Outdated;
• Misleading;
• Duplicative;
• Biased;
• Visually inaccurate; or
• Inconsistent with project requirements.

Customers should not rely on preliminary AI output as a final specification, legal conclusion, engineering determination, code-compliance decision, or production approval.

7. Customer Approval

Customers remain responsible for reviewing and approving:

• Final proofs;
• Names;
• Telephone numbers;
• Addresses;
• Dates;
• Prices;
• Spelling;
• Grammar;
• Colors;
• Logos;
• Measurements;
• Materials;
• Layout;
• Claims;
• Regulatory content; and
• Other project details.

Approval authorizes production based on the approved materials, regardless of whether AI assisted with an earlier stage.

8. Customer-Supplied Content

Customers are responsible for confirming that they have the right to use content they provide to us, including:

• Logos;
• Photographs;
• Illustrations;
• Trademarks;
• Product images;
• Written content;
• Fonts;
• Characters;
• Artwork; and
• Other protected material.

The use of AI does not eliminate the customer’s responsibility to obtain required permissions, licenses, releases, and approvals.

9. Confidential and Sensitive Information

Customers should not submit highly sensitive information through general website forms, text messages, or ordinary email.

This includes:

• Social Security numbers;
• Complete payment-card numbers;
• Passwords;
• Medical records;
• Biometric identifiers;
• Government identification numbers; and
• Information subject to special confidentiality restrictions.

We seek to avoid placing sensitive or confidential customer information into public or consumer AI tools when doing so is unnecessary.

When AI tools are used, information may be processed by the applicable technology provider according to its contractual terms, privacy settings, and security practices.

10. AI Training and Provider Practices

AI providers maintain their own policies concerning data retention, security, model improvement, and training.

Where reasonably available, Alabama Sign Company may use account settings, business plans, or provider controls intended to limit the use of submitted business information for general model training.

We do not represent that every third-party AI provider follows identical practices.

11. Intellectual Property

The ownership and protectability of AI-generated content may vary depending on:

• The tool used;
• The level of human authorship;
• The source material;
• Contract terms;
• Applicable law; and
• The nature of the final work.

Unless expressly stated in writing, Alabama Sign Company does not guarantee that an AI-assisted element is eligible for copyright, trademark registration, exclusivity, or unrestricted use.

Customers seeking exclusive intellectual-property rights should disclose that requirement before design work begins.

12. Third-Party AI Services

AI tools are generally provided by third parties.

Alabama Sign Company is not responsible for:

• Changes to a provider’s technology;
• Provider outages;
• Provider-generated errors;
• Changes to terms or privacy practices;
• Model-training practices outside our control;
• Third-party security incidents; or
• Legal restrictions imposed by a provider.

13. Bias and Inappropriate Output

AI systems may reflect biases or limitations in their training data and design.

We may reject or modify content that is:

• Discriminatory;
• Offensive;
• Deceptive;
• Defamatory;
• Unlawful;
• Unsafe;
• Misleading;
• Infringing; or
• Inconsistent with our business standards.

14. Prohibited AI Uses

Alabama Sign Company does not authorize the use of its website, content, customer information, artwork, systems, or services to:

• Commit fraud;
• Impersonate another person;
• Create unlawful deceptive content;
• Produce unauthorized counterfeit materials;
• Violate intellectual-property rights;
• Circumvent security;
• Harass or discriminate;
• Create malicious code;
• Scrape protected content;
• Train an unauthorized AI model; or
• Engage in unlawful surveillance.

15. Automated Decisions

Alabama Sign Company does not intend to rely solely on AI to make decisions that produce significant legal or similarly important effects concerning customers.

Pricing, production, design, account, and service decisions may involve automated tools, but material decisions may be reviewed by personnel when appropriate.

16. Customer Questions and Human Review

Customers may ask whether AI materially contributed to a particular deliverable.

Where reasonably practical, customers may also request:

• Clarification;
• Human review;
• Correction of an error; or
• Discussion of a non-AI alternative.

Alternative workflows may affect pricing, scheduling, available concepts, or project scope.

17. No Guarantee

The use or non-use of AI does not guarantee any particular creative, commercial, technical, or business result.

AI-assisted materials remain subject to the same proofing, approval, production, and project terms that apply to other materials.

18. Privacy

Personal information processed in connection with AI tools is addressed in our Privacy Policy:

Privacy Policy

19. Updates to This Disclosure

AI technology and related standards change frequently.

We may update this Disclosure to reflect changes in our practices, available technology, provider terms, or applicable law.

20. Contact Information

Questions about our use of AI may be directed to:

IronGrid Media, Inc. d/b/a Alabama Sign Company
4628 Commercial Drive NW
Huntsville, Alabama 35816

Phone: 256-886-1445
Email: orders@irongridmedia.com
Website: https://alsignco.com