Terms of Service

Welcome to Silent Scribe

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of Silent Scribe's website, beta program, and writing assistant software (collectively, the "Service") provided by Silent Scribe ("we," "us," or "our"), owned and managed by Sequenxa.

By accessing or using our Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of these terms, then you may not access the Service.

Beta Program Terms

Beta Access and Expectations

By participating in our beta program, you understand and agree that:

• Pre-Release Software: Beta software is provided for testing and feedback purposes
• No Service Guarantees: Beta software may contain bugs, errors, or incomplete features
• Feedback Encouraged: We welcome your input to improve the product
• No Commercial Use: Beta software is for evaluation only, not production use
• Access May Change: We may modify, suspend, or terminate beta access at any time

Beta User Responsibilities

• Provide constructive feedback about your experience
• Report bugs and issues you encounter
• Do not redistribute or share beta software without permission
• Respect the collaborative nature of the beta community
• Keep confidential any unreleased features or roadmap information

What We Provide

• Early access to Silent Scribe writing assistant features
• Regular development updates and feature announcements
• Direct communication channel for feedback and support
• Opportunity to influence product development direction
• Community access with other technical writers and developers

Acceptable Use Policy

Permitted Use

You may use Silent Scribe to:

• Improve your technical writing and documentation
• Check grammar, style, and consistency in your content
• Develop and maintain project documentation
• Create educational or informational content
• Collaborate with teams on writing quality

Prohibited Activities

You agree not to use Silent Scribe to:

• Create content that violates laws or regulations
• Generate spam, harassment, or abusive content
• Attempt to reverse engineer or extract proprietary algorithms
• Overload or disrupt our systems or infrastructure
• Circumvent security measures or access controls
• Use the service for any illegal or harmful purposes

Privacy and Your Content

Ownership of Your Content

• You retain all rights to content you create or edit using Silent Scribe
• We claim no ownership over your documents, code, or writing
• Your intellectual property remains entirely yours
• We cannot access or view your content due to local processing architecture

Feedback and Suggestions

When you provide feedback, suggestions, or ideas about Silent Scribe:

• We may use your feedback to improve our product
• You grant us permission to implement suggested improvements
• No compensation is owed for feedback or suggestions
• We will not share your personal feedback publicly without permission

Software License and Restrictions

License Grant

Subject to these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use Silent Scribe for your personal or business writing needs.

License Restrictions

You may not:

• Copy, modify, or create derivative works of our software
• Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the software
• Remove or alter any copyright or proprietary notices
• Rent, lease, lend, or sublicense the software to others
• Use the software to compete with Silent Scribe

Open Source Components

Silent Scribe incorporates open source software components. The use of these components is governed by their respective licenses, which are included with the software distribution.

Service Availability and Support

Service Uptime

We strive to maintain high availability for our website and beta program services, but we cannot guarantee uninterrupted access. Scheduled maintenance will be communicated in advance when possible.

Beta Program Support

• Email support for beta users during business hours
• Community forum access for peer support and discussion
• Documentation and user guides for getting started
• Regular development updates and progress reports

Service Modifications

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of our service with reasonable notice. For beta users, we will provide advance notification of significant changes.

Disclaimers and Limitations

Service Disclaimer

Silent Scribe is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. While we work hard to provide accurate writing assistance, our software:

• May not catch all grammar, style, or formatting issues
• May provide suggestions that don't fit your specific context
• Should not replace human judgment and editorial review
• Is a tool to assist, not replace, your writing skills

Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Silent Scribe shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of our service.

Professional Writing Disclaimer

Silent Scribe provides writing assistance tools but does not provide professional writing, editing, or legal advice. Always review and verify important content before publication or submission.

Account Termination

Your Right to Terminate

You may stop using our service at any time by:

• Unsubscribing from our email communications
• Uninstalling the Silent Scribe software
• Requesting deletion of your beta program account
• Contacting us to remove all your data

Our Right to Terminate

We may suspend or terminate your access if you:

• Violate these Terms of Service
• Engage in prohibited or harmful activities
• Abuse our systems or other users
• Provide false information during signup

Effect of Termination

• Your license to use Silent Scribe software ends
• We will delete your account data according to our privacy policy
• You should uninstall any beta software from your devices
• These Terms continue to apply to past use of our service

Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time to reflect changes in our service or legal requirements. When we do:

• We'll update the "Last updated" date at the top
• We'll notify beta users of significant changes via email
• We'll post the updated terms on our website
• Continued use constitutes acceptance of the updated terms

If you don't agree to updated terms, you should stop using our service and contact us about account deletion.

Legal Information

Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the jurisdiction where Silent Scribe is incorporated, without regard to conflict of law principles.

Dispute Resolution

We prefer to resolve disputes through direct communication. If you have concerns about our service or these terms, please contact us first atlegal@silentscribe.dev.

Severability

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

Questions About These Terms

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

We're committed to clear communication and will respond to term-related questions within 48 hours.