Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By creating an account, accessing, or otherwise using Story Circle, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to these Terms and our Privacy Policy. These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Story Circle. We reserve the right to update these Terms at any time, and we'll notify you of material changes.

2. Use of Service

Story Circle is provided for personal, non-commercial use. You may use the platform to share, discover, and engage with stories and the community around them. Commercial use of any kind — including using Story Circle to promote products, services, or third-party platforms — requires prior written permission from us.

You must be at least 13 years old to use Story Circle. By using the service, you represent and warrant that you meet this age requirement. If you are between 13 and 18, you represent that you have your parent or guardian's permission.

3. User Accounts

When you create an account, you agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account. If you believe your account has been compromised, notify us immediately at hello@storycircle.ai.

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms or that we believe pose a risk to the community or the platform.

4. User Content

You retain ownership of the stories, comments, and other content you post on Story Circle ("User Content"). By posting content, you grant Story Circle a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to display, reproduce, and distribute your User Content solely for the purpose of operating and improving the platform. This license ends when you delete your content or account, subject to reasonable backup and archival timelines.

You are solely responsible for the content you post. By submitting content, you represent that you have the rights necessary to grant the above license and that your content does not violate any third party's rights or applicable law.

5. Prohibited Activities

You agree not to use Story Circle to post spam, unsolicited promotions, or repetitive content. You must not harass, bully, threaten, or intimidate other users. You may not post content that infringes any third party's intellectual property rights, including copyrights and trademarks.

Automated scraping, crawling, or harvesting of content or user data is strictly prohibited. You may not use the platform to distribute malware, conduct phishing, or engage in any activity that disrupts or undermines the security or integrity of Story Circle or its users.

6. Intellectual Property

Story Circle's user interface, design, branding, logos, and underlying code are the exclusive property of Story Circle and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. Nothing in these Terms grants you any right to use our trademarks, logos, or branding without our prior written consent.

7. Disclaimers

Story Circle is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. We do not warrant that the service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Story Circle and its officers, directors, employees, and agents shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or related to your use of — or inability to use — the service, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Our total liability to you for any claim arising out of or relating to these Terms or the service shall not exceed the greater of the amount you paid us in the twelve months preceding the claim or one hundred US dollars (USD $100).

9. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of [State/Country], without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising under these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in [State/Country].

10. Changes to Terms

We may revise these Terms from time to time. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify you via email or a prominent notice on the platform. Your continued use of Story Circle after any changes take effect constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

11. Contact

If you have questions about these Terms or need to get in touch with us, please email hello@storycircle.ai. We aim to respond to all inquiries within a reasonable timeframe.