1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using GenPaper ("the Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not use the Service.
We reserve the right to update these Terms at any time. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms.
2. Description of Service
GenPaper is an AI-powered platform that assists users in generating, editing, and formatting academic research papers. The Service includes:
- AI-assisted paper generation and writing
- Literature search and citation management
- Document editing and formatting tools
- Export functionality for various formats
3. User Accounts
To use certain features of the Service, you must create an account. You are responsible for:
- Maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials
- All activities that occur under your account
- Providing accurate and complete registration information
- Notifying us immediately of any unauthorized use
4. Acceptable Use
You agree NOT to use the Service to:
- Submit AI-generated content as your own original work without proper disclosure, where required by your institution
- Violate any academic integrity policies of your educational institution
- Generate content that is illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, or defamatory
- Infringe on intellectual property rights of others
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems
- Use automated systems to access the Service without permission
- Resell or redistribute the Service without authorization
5. AI-Generated Content Disclaimer
IMPORTANT: Content generated by GenPaper is created with AI assistance.
- Academic Integrity: You are responsible for ensuring that your use of AI-generated content complies with your institution's academic integrity policies. Many institutions require disclosure of AI assistance.
- Accuracy: While we strive for accuracy, AI-generated content may contain errors, inaccuracies, or hallucinations. You must review and verify all content before submission.
- Citations: Although we attempt to provide accurate citations, you are responsible for verifying all references and ensuring they exist and are correctly attributed.
- Not a Substitute: The Service is a writing assistant, not a replacement for your own research, critical thinking, and scholarly work.
6. Intellectual Property
Your Content: You retain ownership of content you create using the Service. By using the Service, you grant us a limited license to process your content solely to provide the Service.
Our Service: The Service, including its software, design, and documentation, is owned by GenPaper and protected by intellectual property laws. You may not copy, modify, or reverse engineer any part of the Service.
7. Payment Terms
Certain features require a paid subscription. By subscribing, you agree to:
- Pay all applicable fees at the prices in effect when charges are incurred
- Automatic renewal of subscriptions unless cancelled before the renewal date
- No refunds for partial billing periods, except as required by law
We reserve the right to change pricing with 30 days' notice. Continued use after a price change constitutes acceptance of the new pricing.
8. Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW:
- The Service is provided "AS IS" without warranties of any kind, express or implied.
- We are not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages.
- Our total liability shall not exceed the amount you paid us in the 12 months preceding the claim.
- We are not responsible for any academic consequences resulting from your use of the Service, including but not limited to academic misconduct findings.
9. Termination
We may terminate or suspend your account at any time for violation of these Terms or for any other reason at our discretion. Upon termination:
- Your right to use the Service immediately ceases
- We may delete your account and associated data
- Provisions that by their nature should survive will remain in effect
10. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which GenPaper is incorporated, without regard to conflict of law principles.