Terms of Service

Agreement to Terms

By accessing or using Noted ("Service", "we", "us", or "our"), 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 the Service.

These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Noted. Please read them carefully.

Account Registration and Security

To use Noted, you must create an account. You agree to:

• Provide accurate, current, and complete information
• Maintain and update your information to keep it accurate
• Maintain the security of your account credentials
• Be responsible for all activities under your account
• Notify us immediately of any unauthorized access
• Not share your account with others

You must be at least 13 years old to use Noted. If you are under 18, you represent that you have your parent or guardian's permission to use the Service.

Acceptable Use Policy

You agree to use Noted only for lawful purposes. You must not:

• Violate any applicable laws or regulations
• Infringe on intellectual property rights of others
• Upload malicious code, viruses, or harmful content
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems
• Use the Service to harass, abuse, or harm others
• Transmit spam or unsolicited communications
• Impersonate any person or entity
• Scrape, data mine, or use automated tools without permission
• Interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers
• Use the Service for any illegal or fraudulent activity
• Store or share illegal, offensive, or inappropriate content

We reserve the right to investigate and take appropriate action against anyone who violates these terms, including removing content, suspending, or terminating accounts.

Your Content and Data

You retain all rights to the content you create, upload, or store in Noted ("Your Content"). By using the Service, you grant us a limited license to:

• Store, process, and transmit Your Content to provide the Service
• Back up Your Content to prevent data loss
• Use Your Content to improve and develop the Service (in anonymized form)

You represent and warrant that:

• You own or have the necessary rights to Your Content
• Your Content does not violate any laws or third-party rights
• Your Content does not contain malicious code or harmful material

We are not responsible for the content you create or upload. You are solely responsible for backing up Your Content independently.

AI Features and Services

Noted offers AI-powered features that require you to provide your own API keys for third-party AI services (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google). By using these features:

• You must comply with the terms of service of the AI provider you select
• You are responsible for any costs incurred with the AI provider
• You acknowledge that AI-generated content may be inaccurate or inappropriate
• We are not liable for AI-generated content or its accuracy
• You must not use AI features for prohibited purposes
• You agree to review and validate all AI-generated content

We do not guarantee the availability, accuracy, or quality of AI services, which are provided by third parties.

Intellectual Property Rights

The Service, including its software, design, graphics, text, and other content (excluding Your Content), is owned by Noted and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

You may not:

• Copy, modify, or distribute our proprietary content
• Reverse engineer or decompile the Service
• Remove or alter any copyright or proprietary notices
• Use our trademarks without permission
• Create derivative works based on the Service

All rights not expressly granted to you are reserved by Noted.

Storage Limits and File Management

Your account may be subject to storage limits. We reserve the right to:

• Enforce storage quotas and file size limits
• Prevent uploads that exceed your storage limit
• Offer paid plans with increased storage capacity
• Remove or compress files to maintain system performance

We recommend regularly backing up your important data to prevent data loss.

Service Availability and Changes

We strive to provide reliable service, but we do not guarantee uninterrupted access. We reserve the right to:

• Modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service
• Perform maintenance and updates
• Change features, functionality, or pricing with notice
• Impose usage limits or restrictions

We will provide reasonable notice of material changes, but are not liable for any disruption to your use of the Service.

Termination

You may terminate your account at any time through the settings page. We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service:

• If you violate these Terms
• If your account is inactive for an extended period
• If required by law or regulatory authorities
• For any reason, with or without notice, at our discretion

Upon termination, your right to use the Service will immediately cease. We will make reasonable efforts to allow you to export Your Content before account deletion, but we are not obligated to retain Your Content after termination.

Disclaimers

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

• Warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement
• Warranties regarding accuracy, reliability, or availability of the Service
• Warranties that the Service will be error-free or uninterrupted
• Warranties regarding the security or integrity of Your Content

We do not warrant that the Service will meet your requirements or that any errors will be corrected. You use the Service at your own risk.

Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, NOTED AND ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR:

• Any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages
• Loss of profits, revenue, data, or use
• Cost of substitute services
• Any damages arising from your use or inability to use the Service
• Unauthorized access to or alteration of Your Content
• Actions or omissions of third-party services (AI providers, etc.)

OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE 12 MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR $100, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Noted and its affiliates from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including legal fees) arising from:

• Your use of the Service
• Your violation of these Terms
• Your violation of any third-party rights
• Your Content or any content you submit
• Your use of AI features or third-party services

Dispute Resolution and Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of [Your Jurisdiction], without regard to conflict of law provisions.

Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the Service shall be resolved through:

• Good faith negotiation between the parties
• Binding arbitration if negotiation fails
• The exclusive jurisdiction of courts in [Your Jurisdiction] for non-arbitrable disputes

General Provisions

Changes to Terms

We may revise these Terms from time to time. We will provide notice of material changes by posting the updated Terms on this page with a new "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.

Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.

Entire Agreement

These Terms, along with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Noted regarding the Service.

Waiver

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

Contact Us

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