Effective date: August 24, 2025
1) Acceptance & Overview
These Universal Terms of Service (the “Terms”) govern your access to and use of all products and services made available under denotable.com and any subdomain (collectively, the “Services”). This includes, without limitation: websites, web apps, APIs, SDKs, command‑line tools, downloadable software, browser extensions, mobile/desktop apps, newsletters, community spaces, documentation, experimental/beta features, and search or aggregation services (e.g. metasearch).
By accessing or using any Service, you agree to these Terms.
2) Definitions & Scope
- You / User: any person or entity accessing the Services.
- Content: text, data, code, files, links, graphics, audio, video, outputs, and other materials.
- Your Content: Content you submit to or through the Services.
- Output: machine‑generated or aggregated results produced by a Service (e.g. search results, AI/automated responses).
- Specific Service Terms: rules posted for a particular Service or feature. If there’s a conflict, Specific Service Terms control for that Service.
The Services may evolve. These Terms apply to current and future Services under the domain unless more specific terms say otherwise.
3) Changes to Terms & Services
We may modify these Terms by posting an updated version with a new Effective date. Material changes will be reasonably highlighted (e.g. banner or changelog). Your continued use after the new date constitutes acceptance. We may change, suspend, or discontinue any Service (in whole or part) at any time.
4) Eligibility, Registration & Accounts
The Services are intended for individuals 13+ (or the minimum age in your jurisdiction). Certain features may require an account. You must provide accurate information, keep credentials secure, and are responsible for activity that occurs under your account. We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms.
5) Acceptable Use
You agree not to, and not to enable others to:
- Violate law, court orders, or third‑party rights (IP, privacy, publicity, contractual).
- Attempt unauthorized access; probe, scan, or test vulnerabilities; bypass or disable security/rate‑limits.
- Introduce malware or engage in fraud, spam, scraping, data harvesting, account stuffing, or DDoS.
- Use automated or high‑volume requests without written permission or beyond published limits.
- Misuse search/aggregation to facilitate infringement, privacy invasion, or unlawful monitoring.
- Misrepresent your identity, impersonate the Operator, or misstate affiliation.
- Use Outputs as professional advice (medical, legal, financial, safety‑critical) or in emergency or mission‑critical scenarios.
- Reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or derive source from any software except where allowed by law or an open‑source license expressly permits it.
- Remove proprietary notices or circumvent access controls, metering, or paywalls.
- Resell, sublicense, or provide the Services to third parties as a service without written permission.
We may use reasonable measures (e.g. IP blocks, token revocation, rate‑limits) to protect the Services and users.
6) Your Content & Feedback
License. You grant us a non‑exclusive, worldwide, royalty‑free license to use, host, store, reproduce, and display Your Content solely to operate, secure, and improve the Services.
Responsibility. You represent you have the rights to submit Your Content and that it complies with law and these Terms. We may remove or restrict Content we reasonably believe violates the Terms or law.
Feedback. Ideas or suggestions you provide may be used by us without restriction and without obligation to you.
7) Outputs (AI, Automated, or Aggregated) & No Advice
Outputs may be incomplete, inaccurate, or inappropriate. You are responsible for evaluating Outputs and for decisions made based on them. No professional advice is provided. Do not rely on the Services for safety‑critical or emergency uses.
8) Software, APIs, and Downloads
Where provided, we grant you a limited, revocable, non‑exclusive, non‑transferable license to use client software, SDKs, or APIs solely to access the Services as documented. You must comply with documentation, usage caps, and security requirements (e.g. safeguarding API keys). Updates may be automatic. We may revoke access for misuse or security reasons. Open‑source components are governed by their own licenses.
9) Third‑Party Services & Links
The Services may integrate with or link to third‑party sites, engines, models, or content. We do not control and are not responsible for third‑party services. Their terms and policies apply when you use them or click through.
10) Privacy
Your use of the Services is also governed by our Privacy Policy (as updated). Please review it carefully.
11) Availability, Beta Features & Support
The Services may be unavailable or limited; features may change or end. Beta/experimental features may be incomplete and can change substantially or be withdrawn. Unless expressly stated, we offer no SLA and may provide or withdraw support at our discretion.
12) Fees & Payment (if introduced)
Some Services may be free today and paid later, or offer paid tiers. We may establish, modify, or end pricing, taxes, or billing terms by posting or notifying you, subject to applicable law. Unless required by law, fees are non‑refundable once billed. You are responsible for taxes related to your purchases.
13) Disclaimers
To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Services and all Content/Outputs are provided “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE,” without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non‑infringement. We do not warrant uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error‑free operation, or the accuracy or availability of third‑party content.
14) Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law: (a) we and our affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for loss of profits, revenues, data, goodwill, or other intangible losses; and (b) our total liability for all claims arising out of or relating to the Services or these Terms is the greater of (i) the amount you paid us (if any) for the relevant Service in the 12 months before the event giving rise to liability, or (ii) USD $50. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations; in that case, the limitation applies to the fullest extent permitted.
15) Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Operator and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from or related to: (a) Your Content; (b) your use or misuse of the Services; (c) your violation of these Terms or law; or (d) your violation of third‑party rights.
16) Suspension, Termination & Data Handling
We may suspend or terminate access (in whole or part) at any time, with or without notice, if we believe you violated these Terms, pose a risk, or for another legitimate business reason. You may stop using the Services at any time. We have no obligation to retain data after termination/suspension, though backups may persist for a limited time and are not routinely edited.
17) Governing Law, Arbitration & Class Action Waiver
These Terms are governed by the laws of Ontario, Canada, and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, excluding conflict‑of‑laws rules.
Arbitration. Disputes that cannot be resolved informally will be resolved by binding arbitration administered by ADR Institute of Canada (ADRIC) under its Arbitration Rules. Seat: Toronto, Ontario; language: English.
Class Action Waiver. Disputes must be brought in an individual capacity.
Small‑claims Carve‑out. Either party may seek relief in small‑claims court if eligible.
If your jurisdiction restricts arbitration/class‑action waivers for consumer users, this Section applies only to the extent permitted by law.
18) Export & Sanctions Compliance
You represent you are not subject to embargoes or sanctions and will not use the Services in violation of export, sanctions, or similar laws.
19) Notices & Electronic Communications
You consent to receive notices electronically (e.g. on‑site notices, email). Notices are effective when posted or sent.
20) Force Majeure
We are not liable for delays or failures due to events beyond our reasonable control (e.g. natural disasters, war, terrorism, labor disputes, government actions, internet or power failures).
21) Miscellaneous
- Assignment. You may not assign these Terms without our consent; we may assign in connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or asset sale.
- Severability. If a provision is unenforceable, the remainder remains in effect; an enforceable substitute will apply to reflect the original intent.
- No Waiver. Failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver.
- Entire Agreement; Order of Precedence. These Terms and any Specific Service Terms or referenced policies (e.g. Privacy Policy) are the entire agreement for the Services. In case of conflict, Specific Service Terms control, then these Terms, then policies.
- Headings. Headings are for convenience only.
- Survival. Provisions that by nature should survive (e.g. IP, disclaimers, limitations, indemnity, governing law, arbitration) survive termination.
22) Contact
Email: hello@denotable.com
If you have questions about these Terms, please reach out.