1. Eligibility

By using this website, you affirm that you are at least 18 years of age or the age of majority in your jurisdiction. You also affirm that you are fully capable of entering into and complying with these Terms.

2. User Responsibilities

You agree to use the website only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You are responsible for:

• Ensuring the accuracy of any information you submit
• Maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials (if applicable)
• Any activity conducted through your account

3. Content Policy and User Conduct

By using this website, you agree that you will not use the AI chatbot or any other feature of the site to create, upload, share, or disseminate content that:

• Violates any local, national, or international law
• Contains child sexual abuse material (CSAM) or depicts minors in any sexual context
• Promotes hate speech, terrorism, violence, or abuse
• Is defamatory, libelous, or intended to harass
• Encourages suicide, self-harm, or unlawful behavior
• Infringes on any copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property right
• Impersonates any individual or entity without consent

You understand that:

• AI-generated content is created automatically and may not reflect the views or opinions of the website or its owners
• You are solely responsible for any content you create, generate, or interact with
• The website reserves the right to log, moderate, or delete content that violates these terms

Violations may result in:

• Termination of your access
• Legal liability or enforcement action
• Reporting to relevant authorities

4. Intellectual Property Rights

All content on this website, including text, graphics, logos, and AI-generated outputs (except for user-submitted content), is the property of ArePee and protected by applicable copyright and intellectual property laws.

5. Privacy and Data Logging

We collect limited operational and security metadata, including IP address, device/browser details, event timestamps, and usage counters. We do not store full chat or story transcripts on our servers by default; those remain on your device unless you choose to submit content (for example, through feedback).

Default retention windows are category-based: minimal operational/security metadata logs are retained for about 30 days, feedback submissions for about 90 days, and consumed pending-signup records for about 7 days.

Where required by applicable law, legal process, or active investigations, we may retain relevant records for longer and disclose information to competent authorities.

For international users, you acknowledge that your data may be stored and processed in jurisdictions outside of your country of residence and that data protection laws in those jurisdictions may differ from your own.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

The website and its services are provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, express or implied. We do not warrant that the site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or completely secure.

7. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall ArePee, its affiliates, or its officers be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the website or any content generated therein.

8. Modification of Terms

We reserve the right to update or modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be effective upon posting to the site. Your continued use of the website after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms.

9. Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to the website at our sole discretion, without notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms or is otherwise harmful to other users, us, or third parties.

10. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of India, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Legal proceedings shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts located in Bangalore, India. If you are accessing the website from outside India, you are responsible for compliance with your local laws.

11. Grievance Redressal

In accordance with the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, users may report content or grievances to:

• Grievance Officer: Avik Roy
• Email: support@arepee.com

We will respond within 24 hours and aim to resolve complaints within 15 days.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at support@arepee.com.

13. International Use and Export Compliance

ArePee makes no representation that the website or its content is appropriate or available for use in locations outside India. Accessing the website from territories where its content is illegal is prohibited. If you choose to access the website from outside India, you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws.

You also agree not to use the website in violation of any export control laws, including those of India and the United States.