Terms of Service

1. Agreement to Terms

By accessing and using Factictionary ("we," "our," "us"), you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provision of this agreement. If you do not agree to abide by the above, please do not use this service.

2. Description of Service

Factictionary provides:

• Educational articles and content covering productivity, technology, business, and learning
• Browser-based tools for image editing, PDF manipulation, video processing, audio editing, text formatting, and games
• Privacy-first services that process files locally in your browser

All our services are provided free of charge and require no registration.

3. User Responsibilities

3.1 Acceptable Use

You agree to use our services only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree NOT to:

• Upload malicious files or attempt to compromise our systems
• Use our tools for illegal activities or violations of third-party rights
• Attempt to reverse engineer or extract source code from our tools
• Interfere with the proper working of our website or services
• Use automated systems to access our services excessively
• Misuse our educational content or tools for commercial purposes without permission

3.2 Content Standards

When using our tools with your files, you represent and warrant that:

• You own or have the right to use all content in your files
• Your content does not infringe on any third-party intellectual property rights
• Your content is not illegal, harmful, threatening, or offensive
• You will not upload content that violates any applicable laws

4. Intellectual Property Rights

4.1 Our Content

The service and its original content, features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of Factictionary and its licensors. The service is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws.

4.2 User License

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to:

• Access and use our educational content for personal, non-commercial use
• Use our browser tools for processing your own files
• Share links to our content and tools

4.3 Restrictions

This license shall automatically terminate if you violate any of these restrictions. You may not:

• Reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from our content
• Use our trademarks, logos, or branding without written permission
• Remove any copyright notices or proprietary markings
• Commercialize our tools or content without authorization

5. Privacy and Data Protection

5.1 Privacy-First Design

Our tools are designed to respect your privacy:

• All file processing happens locally in your browser
• We do not store, log, or access your uploaded files
• No registration or personal information is required
• We minimize data collection to essential analytics only

5.2 Privacy Policy

Your privacy is governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. Please read our Privacy Policy carefully.

6. Service Availability and Modifications

6.1 Service Availability

We strive to maintain high service availability but cannot guarantee uninterrupted access. Our services may be temporarily unavailable due to:

• Scheduled maintenance
• Technical issues beyond our control
• Updates and improvements
• Force majeure events

6.2 Service Modifications

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of our services at any time with or without notice. We will not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, price change, suspension, or discontinuance of the service.

7. Disclaimers

7.1 No Warranties

Our services are provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind. We disclaim all warranties, including but not limited to:

• Implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose
• Warranties of uninterrupted or error-free operation
• Warranties regarding the accuracy or reliability of content
• Warranties that defects will be corrected

7.2 Third-Party Content

We are not responsible for:

• The accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of educational content
• The functionality of browser tools for all file types and conditions
• Third-party advertisements or links
• The availability or functionality of external services

8. Limitation of Liability

8.1 Exclusion of Damages

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall Factictionary, nor its directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers, or affiliates, 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 use of our services.

8.2 Limitation Amount

Our total liability to you for all damages, losses, and causes of action shall not exceed the amount you have paid us in the last twelve (12) months, or one hundred dollars ($100), whichever is greater.

9. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Factictionary and its licensee and licensors, and their employees, contractors, agents, officers and directors, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees).

10. Termination

10.1 Termination by You

You may discontinue use of our services at any time. If you wish to terminate your account, you may simply discontinue using our services.

10.2 Termination by Us

We may terminate or suspend your access immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach the Terms.

10.3 Effect of Termination

Upon termination, your right to use the service will cease immediately. All provisions of the Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination.

11. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

11.1 Governing Law

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

11.2 Dispute Resolution

Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of our services shall be resolved through binding arbitration, except for claims that may be brought in small claims court.

12. 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.

13. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be unenforceable or invalid, such provision will be changed and interpreted to accomplish the objectives of such provision to the greatest extent possible under applicable law and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

14. Waiver

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in full force and effect.

15. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us:

• Email: factictionary@gmail.com
• Contact Form: Use our contact form