Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

Welcome to ScholarSummary. By accessing or using the website, services, or applications (collectively, the "Services"), 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 Services.

2. Description of Services

ScholarSummary provides an AI-powered literature review assistant that delivers personalized research digests and identifies research gaps for academic researchers. The Services may include, but are not limited to:

• Weekly research digests via email
• AI-generated summaries of research papers
• Research gap identification
• Personalized paper recommendations

To provide these Services, ScholarSummary processes your research profile information (such as interests, keywords, and academic focus) and utilizes this information to query external academic databases, search engines, and knowledge repositories. This is an essential part of discovering and retrieving relevant papers tailored to your research interests. By using ScholarSummary, you agree to this processing of your information.

3. User Accounts

You may need to create an account to use certain features of the Services. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to notify ScholarSummary immediately of any unauthorized use of your account.

4. User Content and Rights

You retain ownership of any content you submit to the Services. By submitting content (such as research interests, profiles, or feedback), you grant ScholarSummary a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, and distribute such content in connection with providing the Services.

5. Intellectual Property

All content, features, and functionality of the Services, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, icons, images, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations, software, and the compilation thereof, are owned by ScholarSummary, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

6. Subscription and Billing

Some Services may require payment of fees. By subscribing to a paid Service, you agree to pay all fees in accordance with the billing terms in effect at the time. All fees are non-refundable unless otherwise specified. ScholarSummary reserves the right to change prices with reasonable notice.

7. Third-Party Content and Services

The Services may contain links to third-party websites, services, or content that are not owned or controlled by ScholarSummary. ScholarSummary has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services.

Additionally, the Services rely on third-party academic databases, AI models, and search engines to provide core functionality. When your research profile information is processed and used to query these external services, that information becomes subject to the privacy policies and terms of those third-party providers. You acknowledge that ScholarSummary cannot control how these third parties process your information once it is transmitted to them.

You further acknowledge and agree that ScholarSummary shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such websites or services.

8. Disclaimers and Limitations of Liability

The Services are provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. To the fullest extent permitted by law, ScholarSummary disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

In no event shall ScholarSummary be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from (i) your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Services; (ii) any conduct or content of any third party on the Services; (iii) any content obtained from the Services; and (iv) unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content, whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence), or any other legal theory, whether or not ScholarSummary has been informed of the possibility of such damage.

9. Termination

ScholarSummary may terminate or suspend your account and access to the Services immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including without limitation if you breach these Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the Services will immediately cease.

10. Changes to Terms

ScholarSummary reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. Your continued use of the Services after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.

11. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of ACT, Australia, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

12. Contact

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact ScholarSummary.