Terms of Service

Effective date: September 1, 2025

Last Updated: December 14, 2025

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your use of Authorlytica (“Service”), operated by Studio Adam Rendo in the Netherlands (“we,” “our,” “us”). By using the Service, you agree to these Terms.

1. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old to use the Service.
If you are under 16, you confirm you have parental or guardian consent where required by law.
The Service is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect data from them.
Accounts must be created and used by real human individuals.

2. Your Account

You are responsible for keeping your login credentials secure.
You are responsible for all activity under your account.
Do not share accounts with others or attempt to access another user’s data.
If you believe your account is compromised, contact us immediately.

3. Acceptable Use

Your use of the Service must comply with our Acceptable Use Policy, which outlines prohibited conduct and usage guidelines.

We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate the Terms or the Acceptable Use Policy.

4. Your Content and Data

You retain full ownership of your writing, logs, and projects (“Customer Content”).
You grant us a limited license to process and display your content only as needed to provide the Service.
We do not sell your content.
We do not use your writing to train third-party AI models.
We do not access your writing except when necessary for support, troubleshooting, or legal compliance.

You are responsible for backing up your own work. While we take reasonable measures to protect data, no system is perfect.

5. Privacy

Your use of the Service is governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains what data we collect, how it’s used, and your rights.

6. Beta Disclaimer

Authorlytica is currently in beta. Features may change, break, or be removed.
Data loss and downtime may occur. By using the beta, you accept these risks.

7. Subscriptions & Billing

7.1 Plans

Free plan: Limited features and usage caps.
Premium plan: Paid subscription with expanded features.

Details are listed on the pricing page.

7.2 Automatic Renewal

Paid subscriptions renew automatically at the end of each billing cycle (monthly or yearly).
By subscribing, you agree that:

Your payment method will be charged at renewal
Prices may change; you will be notified at least 30 days in advance
You may cancel anytime before renewal to avoid future charges

7.3 Cancellation

You can cancel from your account settings or by contacting contact@adamrendo.com.
Cancelling stops future charges but doesn’t refund the current period.
You retain premium access until your current paid period ends.

7.4 Refunds

Subscription fees are generally non-refundable.
EU residents have a 14-day right of withdrawal, unless they begin using the service immediately with acknowledgment of losing this right where legally allowed.
Refunds may be granted at our discretion in exceptional cases (e.g., duplicate charges).

8. Account Termination & Deletion

8.1 Account Deletion

You may choose to delete your data and accoutn at any time.

You may reset your writing data anytime in the app.
To delete your account completely, contact contact@adamrendo.com.
After deletion, your data will be removed from active systems; backups may persist for up to 90 days.
If we terminate your account without fault on your part, and you had a premium account, you may receive a pro-rated refund.

8.2 Inactive Account Removal

We reserve the right to delete inactive free accounts without prior notice if all of the following conditions are met:

The account has been inactive for at least 30 days (no logins or activity)
The email address is unverified
The account contains little to no user data (e.g., few projects or minimal entries)
The account is not a premium/paid subscription

This policy helps us maintain system performance and security. Premium accounts and active free accounts are never subject to automatic deletion.

9. Intellectual Property

The design, code, branding, and other elements of the Service belong to us.
You receive a limited, non-exclusive license to use the Service while complying with these Terms.
Reverse engineering, reselling, or redistributing the Service is prohibited.

10. Third-Party Services

The Service may link to or rely on third-party providers (e.g., Stripe, hosting, analytics).
We are not responsible for their content, policies, or actions.

11. Service Availability

We aim to maintain 98% uptime for the Service, measured on a monthly basis.

This target excludes:

Scheduled maintenance — We will attempt to notify users in advance of planned downtime, but may perform urgent maintenance without notice.
Force majeure events — Including cyberattacks, DDoS attacks, natural disasters, hosting provider outages, internet disruptions, government actions, or other circumstances beyond our reasonable control.
Third-party service failures — Outages caused by payment processors, authentication providers, or other external dependencies.

This is a target, not a guarantee. We do not offer service level agreements (SLAs) or credits for downtime. The Service is provided "as is" as described in the Warranty Disclaimer below.

12. Warranty Disclaimer

The Service is provided “as is” and “as available.”
We make no promises that it will be uninterrupted, error-free, or meet your expectations.

We do not guarantee:

Data will never be lost
Bugs will be fixed on a specific timeline
Compatibility with every device or browser
Any particular writing outcome or productivity result

13. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law:

We are not liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages.
We are not liable for loss of data, revenue, profits, goodwill, or opportunities.
Total liability for any claim will not exceed the greater of:
- The amount you paid in the past 12 months, or
- Fifty euros (€50)

Nothing in these Terms excludes liability where it cannot legally be excluded (e.g., fraud, gross negligence, death or personal injury caused by negligence).

These limitations form an essential basis of our agreement.

14. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from claims arising from:

Your use of the Service
Your violation of these Terms
Your infringement of another person’s rights

15. Force Majeure

We are not responsible for delays or failures caused by events outside our control, including outages, cyberattacks, natural disasters, government actions, or service provider failures.

16. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. If changes are significant, we will notify you.
Continued use of the Service after changes take effect means you accept the updated Terms.

17. Dispute Resolution

17.1 Informal Resolution

Most issues can be resolved quickly.
Contact contact@adamrendo.com before starting any formal dispute process.
We will attempt to resolve the issue within 30 days.

17.2 U.S. Users – Individual Dispute Requirement

If you live in the United States:

Any dispute must be resolved individually.
You agree not to participate in class actions, representative actions, or collective claims, to the extent permitted by law.

This is a leaner and more indie-appropriate alternative to corporate arbitration agreements, while still protecting you from frivolous class-action attempts.

18. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Netherlands.

EU consumers may bring disputes in their country of residence.
U.S. users must follow the individual dispute requirement above.
For all other users, disputes will be handled by the competent courts in the Netherlands.

19. General Provisions

If any part of these Terms is invalid, the rest remains in effect.
You may not assign your rights under these Terms without consent.
We may assign these Terms if the Service or its assets are transferred.
Notices will be sent to the email associated with your account.
Your use of the Service constitutes your electronic acceptance of these Terms.

Contact
For any questions or requests:
contact@adamrendo.com