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Terms of Service

Effective date: April 5, 2026

Welcome to Alfred Scholar. By accessing or using our platform, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree, please do not use the service.

Description of Service

Alfred Scholar is an AI-powered research platform that lets you upload papers, chat with documents, manage citations, write manuscripts, and collaborate with your team. We provide these tools through a web application accessible at our website.

Account Terms

  • You must provide accurate and complete information when creating an account.
  • You must be at least 13 years old to use the service.
  • You are responsible for maintaining the security of your password and account.
  • You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your account.
  • One person may not maintain more than one free account.

Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

  • Use the service for any illegal purpose or to violate any laws.
  • Upload content that infringes on the intellectual property rights of others.
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the service.
  • Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any part of the platform.
  • Use automated tools to scrape, crawl, or extract data from the service.
  • Interfere with or disrupt the service or servers connected to the service.
  • Share your account credentials with others or allow others to access your account.

Your Content

You retain ownership of all documents, manuscripts, citations, and other content you upload or create on Alfred Scholar. By using the service, you grant us a limited license to process, store, and display your content solely to provide the service to you.

You are solely responsible for the content you upload. You represent that you have the right to upload and use any content you provide.

Intellectual Property

The Alfred Scholar platform, including its design, code, features, and branding, is owned by us and protected by intellectual property laws. These Terms do not grant you any right to use our trademarks, logos, or branding without our prior written consent.

AI-Generated Content

Alfred Scholar uses artificial intelligence to provide features such as document chat, writing assistance, and plagiarism detection. AI-generated responses are provided for informational purposes only. We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI outputs. You are responsible for reviewing and verifying any AI-generated content before relying on it.

Credits and Usage

Certain AI-powered features require credits. Credits are provided when you create an account. Usage of credits is tracked per feature and displayed in your account settings. We reserve the right to modify credit amounts, pricing, and feature availability at any time with reasonable notice.

Disclaimers

The service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. We do not warrant that the service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of harmful components. We make no guarantees regarding the accuracy of AI-powered features.

Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Alfred Scholar shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of data, profits, or goodwill, arising from your use of or inability to use the service.

Termination

You may delete your account at any time from your account settings. We may suspend or terminate your account if you violate these Terms. Upon termination, your right to access the service ceases immediately. We may retain limited data as required by law.

Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we make significant changes, we will notify you by email or through a notice on the platform. Your continued use of the service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with applicable law. Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the service will be resolved in the appropriate courts of the jurisdiction in which we operate.

Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms, contact us at [email protected].