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StupidCertificates.com is an entertainment product, not a real institution. The "International Institute of Questionable Accomplishments" does not exist, has never existed, and should not be cited in any professional, academic, legal, or medical context. Any resemblance to an actual institution is purely for comedic effect and also deeply concerning if you thought otherwise.
All certificate content — including achievement text, observations, and any personalisation — is generated entirely by artificial intelligence tools (specifically, Anthropic's Claude AI). The AI is doing its best. Its best is unpredictable. By using this service you agree that you find this charming rather than alarming.
All purchases are final — digital and hard copy alike. We do not issue refunds or accept returns under any circumstances whatsoever. This includes but is not limited to: the achievement being "too accurate," "not funny enough," "too funny," "deeply personal," "somehow worse than what my therapist said," the hard copy arriving slightly bent, the font being smaller than expected, or any change of heart after payment. You paid $3 USD for a digital certificate or $50 USD for a hard copy canvas print. The AI generates your certificate after payment is confirmed — there is no preview beforehand. We generated and/or printed your certificate. The transaction is complete, the deal is done, and the committee has spoken.
StupidCertificates.com, its operators, contributors, and the vague entity known as "the committee" accept zero liability for: framing costs, HR conversations triggered by displaying your certificate at work, relationships damaged by gifting this to someone, arguments about whether it counts as a real award, emotional damage caused by an accurate AI observation, or any other consequence real or imagined that arises from use of this product.
Payments are processed by third-party payment providers (Stripe or equivalent). We do not store your card details. The payment processor's own terms and conditions apply to all transactions. All prices are in US dollars (USD). We receive the money; they handle the scary part.
Hard copy certificates are printed on canvas measuring 11 × 8.5 inches (US Letter, landscape orientation). Printing and shipping is handled by a professional print partner on our behalf. Your name, delivery address, and order details are transmitted to this partner solely for the purpose of fulfilling your order — they are not used for any other purpose. Hard copy orders are available within the United States only. We do not ship internationally. Providing a non-US address will result in your order being cancelled without refund. Delivery takes 5–10 business days from the date of confirmed payment. The hard copy price is $50 USD, inclusive of printing and shipping.
You cannot preview your certificate before paying. The AI generates your achievement text after payment is confirmed — not before, and not on request. There is no draft, no approval process, and no "can I see it first." You pay, it decides, you receive. If you were hoping to approve the wording in advance, we understand — but that is not how this works, and it is not grounds for a refund.
If you upload a photo, it is transmitted securely to an AI model solely for the purpose of generating your certificate. Your photo is sent at payment time, processed server-side, and immediately discarded. It is not stored, sold, analysed for advertising, or used to train models. For the AI to work properly, please upload a clear photo of one person only, with the face visible and reasonably lit. Group photos, heavily filtered images, or obscured faces may produce odd results — and you still paid, so that's on you.
Once generated, your certificate belongs to you. Frame it. Post it. Submit it to your employer as evidence of professional development. We take no responsibility for the outcomes of that last one.
We make no guarantees that the achievement text will be accurate, inaccurate, fair, unfair, funny, or not funny. The AI has opinions. We do not endorse them. If the AI says something that hits uncomfortably close to home, that is a you problem and also frankly impressive.
We may update these terms at any time. Continued use of the site after changes means you accept the new terms, even if you didn't read these ones either.
Any disputes shall be resolved through strongly worded emails and mutual embarrassment.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, our total liability for any claim arising from your use of this service shall not exceed the amount you paid for your order — $3 USD for digital, $50 USD for hard copy. We are running a certificate business, not a compensation fund.
This service is provided as-is, with no warranties of any kind — express, implied, or ceremonially bestowed by the committee. We do not guarantee that your certificate will be funny, accurate, framed, or taken seriously by anyone, including yourself.
By uploading a photo, you confirm that you are the person in the photo, or that you have the explicit consent of the person pictured to submit their image for this purpose. Do not upload photos of people who have not agreed to this. The committee has standards. Not many, but some.
You must be at least 18 years old to make a purchase on this site. If you are under 18, please ask a parent or guardian to complete the transaction on your behalf. The certificates are equally dubious regardless of who pays for them.
When you purchase a certificate as a gift and choose to remain anonymous, we will not include your name or identity in the recipient's email. If you opt out of anonymity, a note with your name will appear in the gift email. You are responsible for choosing whether to send anonymously or not before completing payment. We facilitate delivery of the certificate only — we accept no responsibility for the recipient's reaction, regardless of how accurate the AI turns out to be.
We collect your name (to put on the certificate), your email address (to send the certificate), and optionally a photo (to let the AI judge your face). If you are ordering a hard copy, we also collect your US mailing address. If you upload a photo, please make it a clear image of one person only — face visible, decent lighting. Group shots or heavily filtered photos may produce underwhelming results. That's it. No location data, no browsing history, no hopes or dreams.
Your photo is sent securely to an AI model at the time of payment — not when you fill in the form. It is processed server-side, used once to generate your certificate, and immediately discarded. Nothing is stored or sold to advertisers — unnecessary for a $3 joke product.
We use minimal cookies to keep the site functioning. We do not use tracking cookies or build advertising profiles.
Payments via Stripe. AI generation via Anthropic's Claude API. For hard copy orders: printing and shipping is handled by a professional print partner — your delivery address and order details are shared with them solely to fulfill your order. All reputable companies with actual legal teams, unlike us.
If you send a gift and choose to stay anonymous, your name and email address are not shared with the recipient. Your buyer email is used solely to send your confirmation. It does not appear in the gift email. We do not store your identity in association with the recipient's record — once the emails are sent, that connection is gone.
Questions? Email info@stupidcertificates.com. Our response will be short and slightly anticlimactic.