Terms of Service

1. OUR SERVICES

The information provided when using the Services is not intended for distribution to or use by any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation or which would subject us to any registration requirement within such jurisdiction or country.

The Services are not tailored to comply with industry-specific regulations (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), etc.), so if your interactions would be subjected to such laws, you may not use the Services.

2. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

We are the owner or the licensee of all intellectual property rights in our Services, including all source code, databases, functionality, software, website designs, audio, video, text, photographs, and graphics in the Services (collectively, the "Content"), as well as the trademarks, service marks, and logos contained therein (the "Marks").

Our Content and Marks are protected by copyright and trademark laws and treaties in the United States and around the world. The Content and Marks are provided in or through the Services "AS IS" for your personal, non-commercial use only.

3. USER REPRESENTATIONS

By using the Services, you represent and warrant that:

• All registration information you submit will be true, accurate, current, and complete
• You will maintain the accuracy of such information and promptly update such registration information as necessary
• You have the legal capacity and you agree to comply with these Legal Terms
• You are not a minor in the jurisdiction in which you reside
• You will not access the Services through automated or non-human means
• You will not use the Services for any illegal or unauthorized purpose
• Your use of the Services will not violate any applicable law or regulation

4. USER REGISTRATION

You may be required to register to use the Services. You agree to keep your password confidential and will be responsible for all use of your account and password. We reserve the right to remove, reclaim, or change a username you select if we determine, in our sole discretion, that such username is inappropriate, obscene, or otherwise objectionable.

5. PURCHASES AND PAYMENT

We accept the following forms of payment:

• Visa
• Mastercard
• American Express
• Discover
• PayPal

You agree to provide current, complete, and accurate purchase and account information for all purchases made via the Services. All payments shall be in US dollars.

6. SUBSCRIPTIONS

Your subscription will continue and automatically renew unless canceled. You consent to our charging your payment method on a recurring basis without requiring your prior approval for each recurring charge.

All purchases are non-refundable. You can cancel your subscription at any time by logging into your account. Your cancellation will take effect at the end of the current paid term.

8. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES

You may not access or use the Services for any purpose other than that for which we make the Services available. As a user of the Services, you agree not to:

• Systematically retrieve data or other content from the Services to create or compile a collection, compilation, database, or directory without written permission from us
• Trick, defraud, or mislead us and other users, especially in any attempt to learn sensitive account information such as user passwords
• Circumvent, disable, or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Services
• Disparage, tarnish, or otherwise harm, in our opinion, us and/or the Services
• Use any information obtained from the Services in order to harass, abuse, or harm another person
• Make improper use of our support services or submit false reports of abuse or misconduct
• Use the Services in a manner inconsistent with any applicable laws or regulations
• Engage in unauthorized framing of or linking to the Services
• Upload or transmit viruses, Trojan horses, or other material that interferes with any party's uninterrupted use and enjoyment of the Services
• Engage in any automated use of the system, such as using scripts to send comments or messages
• Delete the copyright or other proprietary rights notice from any Content
• Attempt to impersonate another user or person or use the username of another user
• Interfere with, disrupt, or create an undue burden on the Services or the networks or services connected to the Services
• Harass, annoy, intimidate, or threaten any of our employees or agents engaged in providing any portion of the Services to you
• Copy or adapt the Services' software, including but not limited to Flash, PHP, HTML, JavaScript, or other code
• Make any unauthorized use of the Services, including collecting usernames and/or email addresses of users by electronic or other means
• Use the Services as part of any effort to compete with us or otherwise use the Services and/or the Content for any revenue-generating endeavor or commercial enterprise

11. SERVICES MANAGEMENT

We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to: (1) monitor the Services for violations of these Legal Terms; (2) take appropriate legal action against anyone who, in our sole discretion, violates the law or these Legal Terms; (3) refuse, restrict access to, limit the availability of, or disable any of your Contributions or any portion thereof; (4) remove from the Services or otherwise disable all files and content that are excessive in size or are in any way burdensome to our systems; and (5) otherwise manage the Services in a manner designed to protect our rights and property and to facilitate the proper functioning of the Services.

12. PRIVACY POLICY

We care about data privacy and security. By using the Services, you agree to be bound by our Privacy Policy posted on the Services, which is incorporated into these Legal Terms. Please be advised the Services are hosted in the United States.

14. TERM AND TERMINATION

These Legal Terms shall remain in full force and effect while you use the Services. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO, IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION AND WITHOUT NOTICE OR LIABILITY, DENY ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SERVICES TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY REASON OR FOR NO REASON, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION FOR BREACH OF ANY REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, OR COVENANT CONTAINED IN THESE LEGAL TERMS.

16. GOVERNING LAW

These Legal Terms and your use of the Services are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas applicable to agreements made and to be entirely performed within the State of Texas, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

19. DISCLAIMER

THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN AS-IS AND AS-AVAILABLE BASIS. YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES WILL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES AND YOUR USE THEREOF.

20. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY

IN NO EVENT WILL WE OR OUR DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFIT, LOST REVENUE, LOSS OF DATA, OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES.

26. USER-GENERATED CONTENT (MANUSCRIPTS) IS NEVER USED TO TRAIN MACHINE LEARNING MODELS

User-generated content (manuscripts) is never used to train machine learning models.

27. MANUSCRIPTS ARE ENCRYPTED USING INDUSTRY-STANDARD ENCRYPTION

Manuscripts are encrypted using industry-standard encryption.

28. USER CONTENT REMAINS THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF THE USER

User content remains the intellectual property of the user.

29. WE DO NOT READ, ACCESS, OR REVIEW USER MANUSCRIPTS EXCEPT WHEN EXPLICITLY REQUESTED FOR SUPPORT

We do not read, access, or review user manuscripts except when explicitly requested for support.

30. CONTACT US

In order to resolve a complaint regarding the Services or to receive further information regarding use of the Services, please contact us at: