Terms of Service

1. Agreement to Terms

By accessing or using ScholarMind's AI-powered research assistant platform at scholarmind.online ("Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use our Service.

These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and ScholarMind regarding your use of our Service.

2. Description of Service

ScholarMind provides an AI-powered research assistant platform that offers:

• Document analysis and summarization
• Citation analysis and extraction
• Concept mapping and visualization
• Patent comparison analysis
• Multilingual research support
• Academic workflow automation

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of our Service at any time.

3. User Accounts

3.1 Account Creation

To use certain features of our Service, you must create an account. You agree to:

• Provide accurate and complete registration information
• Keep your account information updated
• Maintain the security of your account credentials
• Accept responsibility for all activities under your account

3.2 Account Termination

We may suspend or terminate your account if you violate these Terms or engage in activities that harm our Service or other users.

4. Acceptable Use Policy

You agree not to use our Service to:

• Upload or process copyrighted content without proper authorization
• Violate any applicable laws or regulations
• Attempt to reverse engineer or compromise our systems
• Upload malicious code, viruses, or harmful content
• Interfere with other users' access to the Service
• Use the Service for any commercial purpose without authorization
• Attempt to extract or copy our AI models or algorithms

5. Intellectual Property Rights

5.1 Our Rights

ScholarMind and its licensors own all rights, title, and interest in the Service, including all intellectual property rights. This includes our AI models, algorithms, software, and content.

5.2 Your Rights

You retain ownership of the content you upload to our Service. By using our Service, you grant us a limited license to process your content to provide our AI analysis services.

5.3 Generated Content

You own the analysis results, summaries, and reports generated by our AI for your content, subject to these Terms and applicable law.

6. Privacy and Data Handling

Your privacy is important to us. Our collection and use of your information is governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.

You are responsible for ensuring that any content you upload complies with applicable privacy laws and does not infringe upon the rights of others.

7. Payment and Subscription

7.1 Fees

Some features of our Service require payment. All fees are stated in US dollars and are non-refundable unless otherwise specified.

7.2 Billing

For subscription services:

• Billing occurs on a recurring basis
• You may cancel your subscription at any time
• No refunds for partial billing periods
• Price changes will be communicated in advance

8. Disclaimers and Limitations

8.1 AI-Generated Content

Our Service uses artificial intelligence to analyze and generate content. While we strive for accuracy, AI-generated results may contain errors or inaccuracies. You should verify all results before relying on them for important decisions.

8.2 Service Availability

We provide our Service on an "as is" basis. We do not guarantee uninterrupted access or error-free operation. Scheduled maintenance and unexpected downtime may occur.

8.3 Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, ScholarMind shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of our Service.

9. Termination

Either party may terminate this agreement at any time. Upon termination:

• Your access to the Service will cease
• We may delete your account and associated data
• You remain responsible for any outstanding fees
• Certain provisions of these Terms will survive termination

10. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, USA, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes shall be resolved in the courts of Illinois.

11. Contact Information

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

12. Changes to Terms

We may modify these Terms at any time. Material changes will be communicated through our Service or by email. Your continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.