1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using Story2Video ("we," "us," or "our"), including our website, application, API, and services (collectively, "Services"), you agree to these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you don't agree, you must stop using the Services.
2. Eligibility
You must be at least 13 years old (or of legal age in your jurisdiction) to use the Services. You represent that you have the authority to enter into these Terms.
3. Accounts & Security
- You must register for an account to use certain features.
- Keep your password and credentials confidential.
- You are responsible for all activity under your account (including charges, content, jobs).
- If you suspect unauthorized access, notify us immediately.
4. Content, Ownership & License
- You retain ownership of all story text, scripts, or materials you submit.
- By submitting content, you grant us a non-exclusive license to use, process, reproduce, generate, and distribute derivative works (e.g. video outputs) as necessary to provide the Services.
- You remain free to use, modify, and monetize the video outputs.
5. Payment & Billing
- Certain features require payment or use of tokens or subscription.
- You must pay all amounts due under the plan in a timely manner.
- Tokens are deducted when a video generation job is processed.
- If a job fails or is canceled, we may credit tokens back.
- Prices, token bundles, and subscription plans may change; we will provide notice in advance.
6. Job Execution & Refunds
- We will attempt to process video jobs reliably, but we make no guarantee of success.
- If a job fails due to system error, we may re-run or refund (credit) at our discretion.
- No refunds for jobs successfully completed.
7. Acceptable Use & Prohibited Content
You agree not to use the Services for content or behavior that is unlawful, obscene, harassing, hateful, fraudulent, infringing, or otherwise prohibited.
Specifically, you must not use the Services to generate or transmit content that:
- Violates copyright or others' rights.
- Promotes violence, self-harm, or illegal acts.
- Is defamatory, obscene, or hateful.
- Misleads or impersonates others.
- Attempts to spam, scrape, reverse engineer, or abuse the API/services.
8. Term, Suspension & Termination
- We may suspend or terminate your account or access if you violate these Terms or threaten system integrity.
- Upon termination, your right to access the Services ceases. You may request download of your video outputs during a grace period.
- Sections that should survive termination (e.g. Ownership, Warranties, Disclaimers, Indemnification) will continue in effect.
9. Disclaimers & Limitation of Liability
- Services are provided "as is" and "as available."
- We disclaim all warranties, whether express or implied (e.g. merchantability, fitness).
- We are not liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages.
- Our maximum liability for any claim will not exceed the amount you actually paid in the last 12 months (or a minimal floor if you did not pay).
10. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless from any claims, liabilities, damages, or costs (including legal fees) arising from your breach of these Terms or your content or use of Services.
11. Third-Party Services & Links
- You may use third-party services (e.g. AWS Polly, S3, Stripe).
- Those services are governed by their own terms; we're not responsible for their failures or behavior.
- Our Services may contain links to external sites; we disclaim responsibility for those.
12. Modifications to Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. The new version will take effect when posted. Your continued use after changes means you accept them.
13. Governing Law & Disputes
- These Terms are governed by the laws of [Your State / Country].
- Disputes should be resolved by negotiation first, then litigation in the courts located in that jurisdiction (unless arbitration or other meet is used).
14. Entire Agreement
These Terms, together with any policies referenced (Privacy Policy, Refund Policy), constitute the entire agreement between you and us, superseding prior agreements.