Terms of Service

Last Updated: Oct 15, 2024

Welcome to Piffle! These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Piffle website and services ("Service"), which utilize Generative AI to help users create content. By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the Service.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By using Piffle, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms, as well as any additional terms and policies referenced herein.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 16 years old to use Piffle. If you are under 18, you may only use Piffle under the supervision of a parent or legal guardian who agrees to be bound by these Terms.

3. Alpha Product

At this time, Piffle is entirely an alpha product (“Alpha Offering”), and your use of the Alpha Offering is completely voluntary. The Alpha Offering is provided on an “as is” basis and may contain errors, defects, bugs, or inaccuracies that could cause failures, corruption or loss of data and information from any connected device. As an Alpha Offering, the product and content will likely change dramatically including product features and content appearing and disappearing. You acknowledge and agree that all use of any Alpha Offering is at your sole risk. You also agree to receive communications and provide assistance where possible as Piffle seeks feedback.

4. User Accounts

To use certain features of the Service, you need to create an account or link another account, such as your Google account (“Account”). You agree to provide us with accurate, complete and updated information for your Account. You are solely responsible for any activity on your Account and for maintaining the confidentiality and security of your password. We are not liable for any acts or omissions by you in connection with your Account. You must immediately notify us at support@piffle.ai if you know or have any reason to suspect that your Account or password have been stolen, misappropriated or otherwise compromised, or in case of any actual or suspected unauthorized use of your Account. You agree not to create any Account if we have previously removed your, or we previously banned you from any of our Services, unless we provide written consent otherwise.

5. Generative AI and User-Generated Content

Piffle provides tools powered by Generative AI to assist users in creating their own content, including text, images, and other forms of media ("User-Generated Content"). By creating and sharing content on Piffle, you agree to the following:

• You own your inputs: You represent that any inputs you provide you have full ownership of and or full permission to use.
• Responsibility: You are solely responsible for any content generated using Piffle’s AI tools. Piffle does not claim ownership of your content, but by sharing it on the Service, you grant Piffle a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, display, and distribute your content solely for the purposes of operating and promoting the Service.
• Compliance: Your content must comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and these Terms. You agree not to create, share, or promote any content that is illegal, harmful, offensive, misleading, or violates the rights of others.
• No Endorsement: Piffle does not endorse any content created by users, whether generated by AI tools or otherwise. The opinions expressed in user-generated content are those of the individual users and do not reflect the views of Piffle.

6. Content for Satirical Purposes

All content generated using Piffle's AI tools is intended to be used for satirical purposes or parody. By using the Service, you acknowledge and agree that:

• Satirical Nature: Content created through Piffle is designed to be satirical and should not be interpreted as factual or as reflecting real-world events, persons, or situations.
• No Serious Intent: Users should not use the content generated on Piffle to spread misinformation, defame individuals, or mislead others into believing the content is factual or authoritative.
• Responsibility: Users are responsible for ensuring that any content created or shared using Piffle aligns with the satirical and comedic parody nature intended by the platform.

7. Use of Generative AI Tools

• Accuracy and Reliability: The Generative AI tools provided by Piffle are designed to assist users in content creation. However, Piffle makes no guarantees regarding the accuracy, reliability, or appropriateness of the content generated. Users are encouraged to review and modify AI-generated content as needed.
• Content Moderation: Piffle reserves the right to review, moderate, and remove any content generated using its AI tools that violates these Terms or is deemed inappropriate at its discretion.

8. Intellectual Property

• Your Rights: You retain all intellectual property rights to the content you create on Piffle. However, by posting content on the Service, you grant Piffle the right to use, reproduce, and display your content as described above.
• Similar Content: You acknowledge that due to the nature of generative AI tools, your generated content may not be unique and users of the Service may create their own content that is similar or the same as yours because the same or similar inputs were provided.
• Piffle’s Rights: All content provided by Piffle, including but not limited to AI models, text, graphics, logos, and software, is the property of Piffle or its licensors and is protected by intellectual property laws. You may not use, copy, or distribute any Piffle content without permission.
• Remixing: As part of the Services, users can create remixes or regenerations of someone else’s content. You agree that other users of the Service shall have the right to use, reproduce, modify, comment on and/or tag your content and/or to use, publish, display, modify or include a copy of your content as part of their own use of the Service.
• Content Removal: To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Company reserves the right, and has absolute discretion, to remove, screen, edit, or delete any of your content at any time, for any reason, and without notice, including if the Company determines (whether through use of automated detection software or by other means) that you are in breach of these Terms.
• Permissions: By posting or submitting content through the Service, you represent and warrant that you have, or have obtained, all rights, licenses, consents, permissions, power and/or authority necessary to grant the rights granted herein for your content. You agree that your content will not contain material subject to copyright or other proprietary rights, unless you have the necessary permission or are otherwise legally entitled to post the material and to grant us the license described above. We do not claim to own any of your content, and you should carefully consider whether you should utilize any generation that is available on the Service for commercial purposes, and what permissions you may need from third parties to do so. We expressly disclaim any liability arising from your use of any generations for a commercial purpose.

9. Notice of Infringement – DMCA (Copyright) Policy

If you believe that any text, graphics, photos, audio, videos or other materials or works uploaded, downloaded or appearing on the Services have been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, you may submit a notification to our copyright agent in accordance with 17 USC 512(C) of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (the “DMCA”), by providing the following information in writing:

1. identification of the copyrighted work that is claimed to be infringed;
2. identification of the allegedly infringing material that is requested to be removed, including a description of where it is located on the Service;
3. information for our copyright agent to contact you, such as an address, telephone number and e-mail address;
4. a statement that you have a good faith belief that the identified, allegedly infringing use is not authorized by the copyright owners, its agent or the law;
5. a statement that the information above is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or the authorized person to act on behalf of the copyright owner; and
6. the physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright or of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Notices of copyright infringement claims should be sent by e-mail to dmca@piffle.ai.

If you submit a copyright infringement claim to us, we are only obligated to remove the instance(s) of infringing content that is or are identified in your claim.

A user of the Service who has uploaded or posted materials identified as infringing as described above may supply a counter-notification pursuant to sections 512(g)(2) and (3) of the DMCA. When we receive a counter-notification, we may reinstate the posts or material in question, in our sole discretion. To file a counter-notification with us, you must provide a written communication by email that sets forth all of the items required by sections 512(g)(2) and (3) of the DMCA. Please note that you will be liable for damages if you materially misrepresent that content or an activity is not infringing the copyrights of others.

10. Prohibited Activities

You agree not to use Piffle for any of the following activities:

• Creating or sharing content that infringes on the intellectual property rights of others.
• Posting content that is defamatory, obscene, misleading, or otherwise offensive.
• Engaging in any form of harassment, bullying, or abusive behavior.
• Using the Service for any illegal or unauthorized purpose.
• Use the Service to develop any product, service, or technology that competes with the Service.
• Attempting to reverse-engineer, decompile, or otherwise tamper with Piffle’s AI tools or software.

11. Termination

Piffle reserves the right to suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time, including deleting your account, with or without notice, for any reason, including but not limited to a violation of these Terms. If Piffle deletes your Account for any suspected breach of these Terms by you, you are prohibited from re-registering for the Service under a different name. In the event of Account deletion for any reason, Piffle may, but is not obligated to, delete any of your content. Piffle shall not be responsible for the failure to delete or deletion of your content. All sections which by their nature should survive the termination of these Terms shall continue in full force and effect subsequent to and notwithstanding any termination of these Terms by the Company or you. Termination will not limit any of the Piffle’s other rights or remedies at law or in equity.

12. Disclaimer of Warranties

Piffle is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. Piffle does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any content on the Service, including AI-generated content

13. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Piffle shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or in connection with your use of the Service, including any content generated using AI tools.

14. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Piffle, its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses arising out of or in any way connected with your use of the Service, including any content you create or share using AI tools.

15. Changes to the Terms

Piffle may update these Terms from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and your continued use of the Service after such changes have been made will constitute your acceptance of the new Terms.

16. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Ontario, Canada, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

17. Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms, please contact us at support@piffle.ai.