> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.sterlinglabs.co/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.sterlinglabs.co/getting-started/agreements.md).

# Agreements

Sterling Labs is an investment adviser, so a paid subscription comes with a set of client agreements. You sign them once, after your first payment.

## When you are asked

Nothing is signed during the trial. After your first purchase, your account settings open on **Agreements** with the documents to review. Until you finish, the rest of the app shows a **Review & sign** prompt; on the Trading Pit the banner reads **Review and sign the client agreements to restore access**. Access returns in place as soon as the last document is signed.

## The documents

| Document               | What it is                                                                           |
| ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Advisory Agreement** | The terms under which Sterling Labs provides advisory services through the platform. |
| **Form ADV Part 2A**   | The adviser's disclosure brochure: services, fees, conflicts, and background.        |
| **Form CRS**           | The Client Relationship Summary required of registered advisers.                     |
| **Terms of Use**       | Terms for using the app. Accepted when you created your account.                     |
| **Privacy Policy**     | How your data is handled. Accepted when you created your account.                    |

## Signing

Each document that still needs your signature opens as a PDF with a table of contents. Scroll to the end; the accept control unlocks when you reach it. Confirm with the consent line under the document, for example "I have reviewed and agree to the Form CRS (Client Relationship Summary)."

Signed documents remain listed under **Agreements** with the version you accepted. If a document changes, Sterling asks you to review the new version: **Terms have been updated. Re-review the latest version.**

The Terms of Use and Privacy Policy are also available to anyone at app.sterlinglabs.co/legal.


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