Terms of Use for Story-Threads

1. Acceptance of Terms

By creating an account and using our Service, you are entering into a legally binding agreement. You confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree with these Terms, you must not use the Service.

2. User Accounts and Responsibilities 👤

• Account Creation: You must provide accurate and complete information when creating your account. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password.
• Your Responsibility: You are solely responsible for all activities that occur under your account and for all the content you create, upload, and store ("User Content").

3. Acceptable Use Policy 📜

We want to foster a safe and creative environment. You agree that you will not use the Service to create, upload, or share any content that:

• Is illegal, fraudulent, or harmful.
• Infringes on the intellectual property rights of others (e.g., copyright, trademark).
• Is defamatory, obscene, or hateful.
• Contains viruses, malware, or other malicious code.
• Attempts to disrupt or overload our systems.

We reserve the right to remove any content and suspend or terminate accounts that violate this policy, without prior notice.

4. Intellectual Property Rights 💡

• Your Content: You retain all ownership rights to the User Content you create on Story-Threads. We do not claim any ownership of your work.
• Our License to Your Content: By using our Service, you grant us a limited license to use, host, store, and display your User Content, solely for the purpose of operating and providing the Service to you. This license does not grant us the right to sell your content or use it for any other commercial purpose.
• Our Intellectual Property: All parts of our Service, including our name, logos, and the application itself, are our exclusive property. You may not use our intellectual property without our prior written consent.

5. Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability 🛡️

This section is crucial for limiting our legal risk.

• "As Is" Service: The Service is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis, without any warranties of any kind, express or implied. We do not guarantee that the Service will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free.
• No Liability: To the maximum extent permitted by law, Story-Threads and its affiliates will not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, the Service. This includes damages for loss of profits, data, or other intangible losses.
• User Content: We are not responsible for the content created by our users. You use the Service and rely on any user content at your own risk.

6. Termination of Service 🚪

• By You: You can stop using our Service and delete your account at any time.
• By Us: We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account at our sole discretion, without notice, if you violate these Terms or for any other reason. If we terminate your account, you are prohibited from creating a new account without our permission.

7. Changes to These Terms

We may modify these Terms at any time. We will do our best to notify you of any significant changes, but it is your responsibility to review these Terms periodically. Your continued use of the Service after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.

8. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which our company is based, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.