Terms of Service

By accessing and using WriteScholar ("the Service"), you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, please do not use this service. These terms apply to all visitors, registered users, and paid subscribers.

WriteScholar is an AI-powered academic toolkit for students. Our service includes the following features, some of which are subject to plan-based usage limits:

• Essay Analyzer — professor-style AI feedback on structure, grammar, argument, citations, and tone
• Citation Finder — discovers and formats academic sources in APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, and other styles
• Study Pack — generates interactive lessons, flashcards, quizzes, crosswords, and arcade mode (Crater Blast & Word Tower) from your notes in one go
• Paper Summarizer — condenses documents into bullet points or paragraph summaries
• Focus Mode — Chrome extension that blocks distracting sites until you complete study goals
• Document Upload & Library — upload and manage PDF, DOCX, and TXT files
• PDF & DOCX Export — download quizzes, flashcards, and analyses as formatted documents
• Badges & Achievements — earn badges for study milestones and usage
• Free Tools — word counter, grammar checker, thesis generator, essay outline generator, readability score, citation generator, text case converter, paraphrasing tips, GPA calculator, Pomodoro timer, scientific calculator, and unit converter

Optional social features (such as sharing study materials with other users) may be offered in some versions of the app. Features and limits vary by plan. We reserve the right to modify, add, or remove features at any time with reasonable notice.

WriteScholar offers the following plans:

• Free — 3 documents per month; 1 one-time AI essay analysis preview (grade estimate, issue counts, and top suggestions — full annotations, rubric scores, and apply-revisions unlock with Pro); 1 one-time study pack preview (full lesson and first 4 flashcards — quiz, arcade games, full deck, and export unlock with Pro); 1 one-time citation search preview (first 3 sources — full list unlocks with Pro); 5,000 words/month for the Paper Summarizer; 2MB total document library storage
• Pro ($19.99/month) — 99 combined actions per month (analyses, study packs & citations), 999,999 words/month for the Paper Summarizer; quiz, flashcards, crossword, Crater Blast & Word Tower with all types and difficulties; Focus Mode with unlimited blocked sites; document uploads up to 100MB per file; 100MB total library storage; full annotations and feedback; one-click Apply WriteScholar revisions into your draft
• Premium ($39.99/month) — everything in Pro with 5× usage (499 combined actions per month, unlimited research-paper summarisation) and 1GB total library storage

Usage limits reset based on your plan: paid subscribers' limits reset at the start of each billing period; free users' limits reset on rolling 30-day periods from signup. Unused allowances do not carry over. We reserve the right to adjust plan limits and pricing with 30 days' notice to existing subscribers.

To use the service, you must:

• Provide accurate and complete registration information
• Verify your email address to activate your account
• Maintain the security of your account credentials
• Be responsible for all activities under your account
• Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use at support@writescholar.com

You may register using an email and password or via Google OAuth. You must be at least 14 years old to create an account. If the law in your jurisdiction sets a higher minimum age for using online services without parental consent (for example, 16 in some EU member states), you must meet that age — or have verifiable parental authorisation — to use the service.

You agree to use the service only for lawful purposes. You agree not to:

• Upload content that violates any laws or infringes third-party rights
• Attempt to circumvent usage limits or access controls
• Reverse-engineer, scrape, or systematically extract our AI outputs
• Use the service to generate content for resale or distribution without permission
• Interfere with or disrupt the service, servers, or networks
• Upload malicious software, spam, or harmful code
• Use automated bots or scripts to abuse the service

You retain ownership of all content you upload to WriteScholar. By using the service, you grant us a limited, non-exclusive license to process, analyze, and temporarily store your content solely to provide the service to you.

AI-generated outputs (essay feedback, citations, lessons, quiz questions, flashcards, crossword puzzles, summaries) are provided for your personal use. We do not claim ownership of these outputs, but make no representations about their accuracy, originality, or fitness for any particular purpose.

WriteScholar's software, brand, interface, and underlying technology are protected by intellectual property laws. You may not copy, modify, or distribute our platform without written permission.

Paid subscriptions are billed in advance on a monthly or annual basis via Stripe, our third-party payment processor. By subscribing, you authorize us to charge your payment method on a recurring basis.

• Payment is due at the start of each billing period
• Failed payments may result in service downgrade or suspension
• You may cancel your subscription at any time; access continues until the end of the paid period
• You may upgrade or downgrade your plan at any time through your Billing settings
• Promotional codes may be applied at checkout and are subject to their own terms
• 14-day refund window: If you cancel a new paid subscription within 14 days of your initial purchase, you may request a full refund — regardless of where you live. To request a refund within this window, email support@writescholar.com from the email address on the account. Refunds are typically processed within 5–10 business days back to your original payment method.
• After the 14-day window has passed, fees are non-refundable except where required by applicable consumer-protection law in your jurisdiction
• We reserve the right to change pricing with 30 days' notice to existing subscribers

Our AI features (Essay Analyzer, Citation Finder, Study Pack — lessons, flashcards, quizzes, crosswords — and Paper Summarizer) are powered by large language models provided by OpenAI. When you use these features, your submitted text is sent to OpenAI's API for processing. OpenAI's use of this data is governed by their own Privacy Policy and API usage policies. Focus Mode runs as a Chrome extension and processes site-blocking rules locally; no content from blocked sites is sent to our servers.

We do not use your submitted content to train our own AI models. However, as an API customer of OpenAI, data handling on their end is subject to their terms.

We strive to maintain high service availability but cannot guarantee uninterrupted access. We may temporarily suspend service for maintenance, updates, or technical issues without prior notice. We are not liable for any damages resulting from service unavailability.

Your privacy is important to us. Please review our Privacy Policy to understand how we collect, use, and protect your information, including how your content is processed by third-party AI providers.

The service is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind, express or implied. We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated outputs including essay feedback, citations, lessons, quiz questions, flashcards, crossword puzzles, or summaries. You use the service at your own risk.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, WriteScholar shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including loss of data, revenue, or academic standing, arising from your use of or inability to use the service.

We may terminate or suspend your account at any time for violation of these terms, abuse of the service, or non-payment. You may delete your account at any time via Account Settings.

Upon termination, your right to use the service ceases immediately. We may delete your account and associated data, including uploaded documents, study pack history (quizzes, flashcards, crosswords, lessons), analysis history, citation history, optional social or sharing data if applicable, and badge progress.

We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. We will notify users of material changes via email or in-app notice. Continued use of the service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.

These terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable laws. Any disputes arising from these terms or your use of the service shall be resolved through binding arbitration, except where prohibited by law.

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