Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using PocketNote ("the Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, you may not use the Service. These terms apply to all visitors, users, and anyone who accesses or uses PocketNote at pocketnote.app.

2. Eligibility

To use PocketNote, you must:

• Be at least 14 years of age.
• Have a valid Google account for authentication.
• Have access to the internet.

By using PocketNote, you confirm that you meet these requirements.

3. Account Registration

PocketNote uses Google OAuth for authentication. By signing in, you grant PocketNote access to your Google account email address and display name. You are responsible for maintaining the security of your Google account and for all activity that occurs under your PocketNote account.

You agree to notify us immediately at hello@pocketnote.app if you become aware of any unauthorized use of your account.

4. Description of Service

PocketNote is an AI-powered study companion designed to help students learn more effectively. The Service allows you to upload study notes and documents, which are then used to generate:

• Interactive quizzes
• Flashcards with spaced repetition
• AI-narrated podcasts
• Mind maps for concept visualization
• Study reports and summaries

The Service also includes an AI chat assistant that answers questions grounded in your uploaded materials.

5. Acceptable Use

You agree to use PocketNote only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You must not use the Service to:

• Upload or process content that is illegal, harmful, or violates any applicable law.
• Infringe the intellectual property rights of others.
• Attempt to reverse-engineer, scrape, or extract data from the platform.
• Abuse the AI systems in a way that violates these Terms.
• Upload content containing malware, viruses, or other malicious code.
• Impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your affiliation.
• Use the Service for commercial purposes without our prior written consent.

Violation of these rules may result in immediate account termination without refund.

6. Your Content

You retain full ownership of any notes, documents, or other materials you upload to PocketNote. By uploading content, you grant PocketNote a limited, non-exclusive license to process and store that content for the purpose of providing the Service to you.

You are responsible for ensuring you have the right to upload and process any content you submit. PocketNote does not claim ownership over your study materials.

7. AI-Generated Content

The quizzes, flashcards, summaries, and other study resources generated by PocketNote are created by AI based on your uploaded materials. AI-generated content may contain errors or inaccuracies. You should verify important information against your original sources.

AI-generated study materials are provided for personal educational use and should not be treated as authoritative academic or professional sources.

8. Payment and Billing

Access to certain features of PocketNote requires a paid subscription. All payments are processed securely through Stripe. Subscription fees are billed on a recurring basis (monthly or annually, depending on the plan you select) and are non-refundable except as described in our Refund Policy below.

You authorize PocketNote to charge your payment method on a recurring basis until you cancel your subscription. You may cancel at any time from your account settings.

9. Refund Policy

We offer a full refund within 7 days of your initial purchase, provided you have not actively used the Service (for example, uploaded documents or generated study materials) during that period. To request a refund, contact us at hello@pocketnote.app within 7 days of purchase.

Refunds will not be issued for partial subscription periods or for accounts terminated due to a violation of these Terms.

10. Service Availability

We aim to keep PocketNote available at all times, but we do not guarantee uninterrupted access. The Service may be unavailable due to maintenance, upgrades, or events beyond our control. We are not liable for any loss or inconvenience caused by service interruptions.

11. Intellectual Property

All rights in the PocketNote platform, including the interface, design, codebase, branding, and AI models, are owned by or licensed to PocketNote. Nothing in these Terms grants you any right to use our intellectual property beyond what is necessary to use the Service as intended.

12. Limitation of Liability

PocketNote is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. To the fullest extent permitted by law, PocketNote shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of or inability to use the Service.

Our total liability to you for any claims arising from these Terms or the Service shall not exceed the amount you paid to PocketNote in the 12 months preceding the claim.

13. Amendments

We may update these Terms of Service from time to time. When we make material changes, we will notify you via email or a prominent notice on the platform. Continued use of PocketNote after changes take effect constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

14. Contact

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at hello@pocketnote.app.