Terms and Conditions

1. Introduction

Welcome to Paper2Pod ("we," "our," or "us"). These Terms and Conditions govern your access to and use of the Paper2Pod website and mobile application, including any content, functionality, and services offered on or through Paper2Pod (collectively, the "Service").

By using our Service, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree with these Terms, please do not use our Service.

2. Use of the Service

Paper2Pod is a service that converts research papers to audio podcasts using artificial intelligence. By using our Service, you acknowledge and agree to the following conditions:

• You will only upload content that you have the legal right to use and convert.
• You understand that our AI technology may not perfectly interpret all research papers, and results may vary.
• You will not attempt to reverse engineer, manipulate, or exploit our Service in any way.
• You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account information and password.

3. User Content

When you upload research papers or other content to our Service ("User Content"), you retain all ownership rights to your User Content. However, by uploading User Content, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, store, and process the User Content solely for the purpose of providing and improving our Service.

You represent and warrant that:

• You own or have the necessary rights, licenses, consents, and permissions to use and authorize us to use your User Content.
• Your User Content does not violate the privacy, publicity, copyright, or other intellectual property rights of any person or entity.

4. Intellectual Property

The Service and its original content, features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of Paper2Pod and its licensors. The Service is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws of both the United States and foreign countries.

Our trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service without the prior written consent of Paper2Pod.

5. Privacy Policy

Our Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and share information about you when you use our Service. By using Paper2Pod, you consent to our collection and use of personal data as outlined in our Privacy Policy.

6. Disclaimers

The Service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the Service is free of viruses or other harmful components.

While we strive to provide accurate transcriptions and natural-sounding audio, we do not guarantee that our AI-generated audio will perfectly match or represent the original text content.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Paper2Pod and its directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers, or affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Service.

8. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account and bar access to the Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, under our sole discretion, for any reason whatsoever and without limitation, including but not limited to a breach of the Terms.

9. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion.