Legal Notice
Last updated: August 5, 2026
1. Owner identification
- Owner: Luis Armando Fraga Guimaraes Barbosa, operating as a self-employed professional (autónomo) in Spain under the trade name MerbIQ
- Address: Carrer de Pere IV, 105, Sant Martí, 08018 Barcelona, Spain
- Contact email: legal@merbiq.com
- Phone: +34 627 272 949
- Website: https://merbiq.com
The owner operates as a self-employed professional (autónomo) in Spain. Should a company be incorporated in the future, this section will be updated with its corporate name, tax ID (NIF/CIF) and commercial registry details.
2. Purpose of the site
MerbIQ is an artificial intelligence visibility analysis platform (GEO/AEO) for businesses. The site provides information about the service, access to the platform and educational content about AI visibility. The service is offered internationally, including the European Union, Brazil and Latin America.
3. Intellectual property
All site content - texts, graphics, logos, icons, images, code, trademarks and trade names - is the property of MerbIQ or its licensors and is protected by Spanish, European and international intellectual and industrial property law.
"MerbIQ" and "IDAI" are trademarks of the owner. "MerbIQ" is the subject of a trademark application before the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (OEPM), file no. M4394439, in classes 35, 41 and 42; "IDAI" is a trademark application in process. Protection extends to the European Union and, under the priority of the Paris Convention, to further territories including Brazil (INPI). Any use of the "MerbIQ" or "IDAI" marks without the owner's written authorization is prohibited.
Reproduction, distribution, public communication or transformation, in whole or in part, without express written authorization, is prohibited.
4. Conditions of use
The user agrees to use the site and service in accordance with the law, these terms, morality and public order. Use for unlawful purposes, harmful to third-party rights, or that damages or impairs the operation of the site, is prohibited.
5. Liability
MerbIQ does not guarantee the continuous availability of the site nor the absence of errors. Content is provided "as is". MerbIQ is not liable for:
- Interruptions, errors or technical failures on the site
- Damage caused by third parties who illegitimately access the systems
- Content of third-party sites accessible via links from this site
- Inaccuracies in the responses of the AI platforms queried by the service
6. Third-party links
The site may contain links to external sites. MerbIQ does not control nor is responsible for the content, privacy policies or practices of third-party sites.
7. Data protection
The processing of personal data is governed by our Privacy Policy (/privacy), in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR), Spanish Organic Law 3/2018 (LOPDGDD) and, for users in Brazil, Law No. 13.709/2018 (LGPD).
8. Applicable law and jurisdiction
This Legal Notice is governed by Spanish law. For the resolution of any dispute, the parties submit to the courts of Barcelona, without prejudice to the mandatory forum corresponding to the consumer under EU law or, where applicable, under Brazilian law (Consumer Defense Code) and the consumer protection laws of the user's country of residence.
9. Contact
For any matter related to this Legal Notice: legal@merbiq.com or +34 627 272 949.